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Re: To Strelets: Russo Swedish War?

Dear Traveller,

that would open a whole new line, for which we aren't ready yet with so many other projects in a pipeline.

Best regards,

Strelets

Re: To Strelets: Russo Swedish War?

Strelets
Dear Traveller,

that would open a whole new line, for which we aren't ready yet with so many other projects in a pipeline.

Best regards,

Strelets


Well Swedish infantry fought at Leipzig so such a set could be in the Napoleonic range, so customers who like either the Napoleonic and/or Swedish-Russo war would buy it. The HäT set is terrible, well it's just a suggestion.

Re: To Strelets: Russo Swedish War?

I'm not sure I agree that the HaT (100 piece)infantry set is awful, Indeed, the light infantry elements (the only Swedish infantry who fought at Leipzig BTW)are pretty decent & the rest either paint up well &/or provide bits for lots of conversions. Have you tried making infantry wearing the capote, using HaT heads & ACW great-coated figures?

Bernadotte's Swedes were notorious for turning up to a battle after it was over. From memory, Swedish casualties at Leipzig were only 30 killed. However, I'd agree more would be very good. My gaming doesn't always fit into history & the very limited role that the Swedes actually played.

What-idf battles with a Swedish corps would be great - I tend to add my small Swedish brigade of HaT figures to a Prussian force now.

Re: To Strelets: Russo Swedish War?

Paintdog
I'm not sure I agree that the HaT (100 piece)infantry set is awful, Indeed, the light infantry elements (the only Swedish infantry who fought at Leipzig BTW)are pretty decent & the rest either paint up well &/or provide bits for lots of conversions. Have you tried making infantry wearing the capote, using HaT heads & ACW great-coated figures?

Bernadotte's Swedes were notorious for turning up to a battle after it was over. From memory, Swedish casualties at Leipzig were only 30 killed. However, I'd agree more would be very good. My gaming doesn't always fit into history & the very limited role that the Swedes actually played.

What-idf battles with a Swedish corps would be great - I tend to add my small Swedish brigade of HaT figures to a Prussian force now.


Maybe awful is the wrong word, I actually ordered it just yesterday with the cavalry which btw looks nice, since I doubt my suggestions here will create any results. With some paint they might be usable, I'll have to wait and see. I still hope to see a better Swedish set though.

Re: To Strelets: Russo Swedish War?

Traveller
Paintdog
I'll have to wait and see. I still hope to see a better Swedish set though.


Well, good on you for asking. I would like to add to my Swedish "army", too.

Re: To Strelets: Russo Swedish War?

The Russian-Swedish War of 1808-09 was a very interest side show to the Napoleonic Wars had the Swedes have been better prepared and if king Gustav IV had accepted the offer of 10,000 British troops led by General Moore they may have held onto Finland.

Certainly lots potential for what if Battles, you could bring in the British on the Swedish side and the Danes and Norwegians on the Russian side, some great, diverse and colourful uniforms would be on display.

http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/battles/c_finnish.html

If you want some more Swedish infantry how about 8233 Austrian Landwehr maybe out of stock but, are on a list to be restocked in the near future and if it's Capote (Cape) Greatcoats you want how about Strelets own British Line Infantry in Overcoats M094 and M097.

I still think we need some dedicated Russian Infantry in the 1808 Shako which was also worn at Borodino in large numbers.

In case your wondering what happened to General Moore's 10,000 British troops sitting in their ships in a Swedish Harbour, well they were sent to Portugal instead sparking the start of the Peninsular Wars, funny how history pans out, I guess with have king Gustav IV to thank for Richard Sharpe.

Re: To Strelets: Russo Swedish War?

Brian
The Russian-Swedish War of 1808-09 was a very interest side show to the Napoleonic Wars had the Swedes have been better prepared and if king Gustav IV had accepted the offer of 10,000 British troops led by General Moore they may have held onto Finland.

Certainly lots potential for what if Battles, you could bring in the British on the Swedish side and the Danes and Norwegians on the Russian side, some great, diverse and colourful uniforms would be on display.

http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/battles/c_finnish.html

If you want some more Swedish infantry how about 8233 Austrian Landwehr maybe out of stock but, are on a list to be restocked in the near future and if it's Capote (Cape) Greatcoats you want how about Strelets own British Line Infantry in Overcoats M094 and M097.

I still think we need some dedicated Russian Infantry in the 1808 Shako which was also worn at Borodino in large numbers.

In case your wondering what happened to General Moore's 10,000 British troops sitting in their ships in a Swedish Harbour, well they were sent to Portugal instead sparking the start of the Peninsular Wars, funny how history pans out, I guess with have king Gustav IV to thank for Richard Sharpe.


Thanks Brian, wish I'd known about the Austrian Landwehr set, a much better product, just hope it's restocked soon.

Some more conversion tips

Fairly obvious but in case you haven't twigged:

For more dragoons, use the Italeri Prussian Cuirassiers:
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=450

For more hussars, use the Revell SYW Prussian hussars:
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=315

For more artillery (+ head swop)use Waterloo1815 Dutch artillery:
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=326

Finally, I use a Strelets French marshal as Bernadotte, to lead the little force.

I really need to get another box of the HaT Swedish infantry though.....unless your plea to Strelets works!

Re: Some more conversion tips

Paintdog
Fairly obvious but in case you haven't twigged:

For more dragoons, use the Italeri Prussian Cuirassiers:
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=450

For more hussars, use the Revell SYW Prussian hussars:
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=315

For more artillery (+ head swop)use Waterloo1815 Dutch artillery:
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=326

Finally, I use a Strelets French marshal as Bernadotte, to lead the little force.

I really need to get another box of the HaT Swedish infantry though.....unless your plea to Strelets works!



Thank you Paintdog, actually there seems to be no urgent need for a new Swedish foot set, the Landwehr set is pretty good and those Italeri dragoons complete the HäT cav set just fine, Hät's own artillery for the period works too.

Re: To Strelets: Russo Swedish War?

A couple of useful websites to check out for our Swedish lovers, I mean Swedish uniform lovers.

http://www.swordandsabre.com/serv02.htm

https://suburbanmilitarism.wordpress.com/tag/swedish/

Re: To Strelets: Russo Swedish War?

Brilliant!

Thanks, Brian.