Okay, I guess that would make sense. And it would be cool to have civilians for every era. Just hopefully not all on parade routes. Maybe doing stuff useful. Thanks.

Agreed, it would be good to also have some civilians just going about their daily business.

Hi,
My guess is that Strelets is refering to the eary part of the 1813 German campaign when the Prussian army raised troops in a "patriotic " elan.
Many paintings from Knotel and other artists are depicting troops parading with enthusiastic German people around.
Have a great weekend.
CPN

http://www.metropostcard.com/war3e.html

Other examples:


https://www.preussenchronik.de/bilder/404_Auszug_der_ostpreussischen_Landwehr_1813_ins_Feld.jpeg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Rueckkehr_der_Quadriga-3.jpg/1200px-Rueckkehr_der_Quadriga-3.jpg

I think, i will use the Hussars as 3. Escadron / 9. Hussars Regiment...some of Lützows Riders...

I have visitid the grave of one of Lützows men last year.
Friedrich Leopold Siewerssen has been Oberjäger in Lützow Freikorps. After the war he was Pastor in small town Bosau at the Plöner See. His grave is still there.. :

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Okay, now I see. I was wondering what source material was used to pair cheering civilians and Prussians specifically. Perfect, thanks for the link.

High level of sculpts...congrats Strelets crew.
But I hope in some set in action poses.

Hi, I support the action future sets, hopefully...
Cheers
CPN

Why do they have to fit any particular scenario? I figure if this is a new trend we can gather a crowd of civilians for any occasion - it's a win as far as I'm concerned. We get twelve mounted figures with three "extra" civilians? What we call "Gravy" where I'm from.

I am really concerned that all those figures need haircuts. I know troops wore their hair longer than many modern armies but that hair touching their collars really upsets me. I might just have to swallow hard and buy them anyway because they are so beautifully done in every other way. I can even forgive them having carbines - after all they might be detached from their main regiment. Just spitballing here.:wink:

Wayne, have you ever considered the process of cutting hair in the past?

Scissors have been around at least 2000 years but they looked more like sheep shearing implements than what we are used to today. In terms of soldiers' haircuts, I would assume a pair of such shears may not always have been obtainable & the oldest method of cutting hair - grab a hank of hair and use a knife to saw through - would have been the common (& painful) alternative.

There's a reason early barbers were tasked with surgery: in either task, they probably both drew blood.

So scruffy hair would have been the norm on campaign. Please don't get me started on shaving.....
donald

It still bothers me. I won't even start on the way they're holding their noses... :wink: