6mm Scanian War Swedes

[streetgang]

Started to paint up some 6mm Swedes to use for the Deluge and Scanian Wars. I plan to use the Liber Militum Tercios ruleset. Bases are 65mm x 35mm, will post more as I paint them.







More background and pictures here: https://lecoqfou.blogspot.com/2024/06/6mm-scanian-war.html?m=1

[Steve J]

Those look brilliant !

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very impressive

[streetgang]

Managed to finish up the first Swedish cavalry unit. According to the Hoglund book, most of these guys didn't have proper uniforms and just wore buff coats. I matched the saddle blankets and rolls to the standard.

[paulr]

      

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very atmospheric unit, really nicely done

[sunjester]

Very nice indeed!

[Roy]

        

Beautiful. Lovely, clean painting and basing. I like the thicker bases you've used - 3mm thickness?

[streetgang]

Finished up some additions to the project:

I've been working on some Swedish and their brightly colored infantry.





Here is the Swedish contingent this far. The cavalry is missing because I opted to rebase them and cram some more figures on the base.



And lastly some Danish cavalry.



The plan is to build up small armies of about a dozen bases, I hope to collect and paint up Swedes, Danes, Russians, and Poles. My pictures here on my blog:
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[Steve J]

Excellent work once again !

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very cool bases

[paulr]

      

[sunjester]

Really good looking little men!

[clibinarium]

Nice work. Has to be one of the most colourful armies. Scanian War is an interesting period. I did some sculpts in 15mm for Khurasan as an adjunct to the main late 17th Cent range; but I was told a couple of years ago nobody was buying Swedes, which was disheartening to hear. 

[streetgang]

Nice work. Has to be one of the most colourful armies. Scanian War is an interesting period. I did some sculpts in 15mm for Khurasan as an adjunct to the main late 17th Cent range; but I was told a couple of years ago nobody was buying Swedes, which was disheartening to hear. 

Scanian War is one of those periods that should have more appeal than it does. You have large naval actions with pretty ships, a cacophony of colorful uniforms and interesting battles.

I plan to use these armies for the Deluge as well. I can incorporate more exotic opponents for the Swedes like the Commonwealth and Russian armies.