"Pristine" Prussian grenadiers and hatmen and mounted and dismounted Cossacks. Also Freikorps (campaign order) infantry. These are the first of three different types of troops. To whit: "pristine" "campaign," and "rough and ready." They can be used for 7YW, War of the Austrian Succession, small 18th C. states wearing Prussian style uniforms and Hessians, etc. for the American War of Independence.

Now I have been reviewing for what is euphemistically called many years and I can only say that for detail modeling and casting, these are mind-blowingly good. I started wargarning in the mid sixties - figures sixpence each (d. not p.) and I took 7YW as my chosen period. I have Stadden and Willie 7YW figures and, thus far, I will say these new Guernsey figures are the best I have seen. I will list the figures I have and make appropriate comments.

Prussian Musketeers: Pristine Order

PMopP1 Attack march (5 variants). The variations are slight but give that bit of life to your unit without making it look like a Renaissance Italian fountain.
PMopP1a Waving hat. Also shouting. Left arm supporting the musket under the lock.
PMopP1b Shouting. Looking right and yelling something unprintable in that duect~on.
PMopP1c Bandaged eye. There seems to be two different ones of these. One has his Income propped on top of his bandage and the other holds his head with his free right hand. Der Alte Fritz is known to have given his handkerchief to a wounded infantry man saying "Der bistverrundet mein Sohn. Berbuidet dich damn'!" - ~You are wounded my son. Bind it with that!" [Der Alte Fritz in 50 Bildem," Richard Knotel und Carl Rochling, reprint 1981 of 1895 edition]
PMopP2 Firing. Leaning well into the shot.
PMopP21 NCO, attack march, half pike. He's also making some emphatic point with his NCO's cane.
PMopP22 NCO standing, half pike. A hard faced so and so with his stick looped onto one of his right breast buttons.
PMopP31 Drummer. "Swallows nests" on his shoulders, a drum apron, playing.
PMopP32 Fifer. The only argument I have with this figure is that his left hand is too close to his mouth on the fife, and the fingers tend to point away down the barrel not straight onto it. Otherwise excellent.

The Grenadiers now...
PGopP1Attack march (5 variants)
PGopPla Waving hat
PGopPlb Shouting.
PGopPlc Bandaged eye, mitre on top of his bandage.
PGopP2 Firing
PGopP2 1NCO, attack march, half pike. Also indicating something with his stick.
PGopP22NCO, standing, half pike
PGopP31 Drummer
PGopP32 Fifer. Better hand position than hatman equivalent.

Officers and Command
POopP11 Officer, attack march, spontoon. Officers all wore the tricorne whether they were grenadiers or hatmen in the Prussian army. Gorget and sash.
POopP12 Of ficer doffing hat. A hard faced Junker - paint him with cold blue eyes.
POopP14 Colonel, pointing with his sword "Vorwarts!"
POopP19 Standard Bearer - an NCO this, not a Fahnrich (supply own staff and fly - much better than cast on top heavy flags)
POopP91 Attack march with head wound. Can be musketeer, grenadier or fusilier cos 'e aint gotten 'at!
POopP92 Fatality. Also any arm - hats supplied a can be cut off to taste. A nice bit of miniature sculpture.
CavPOopP14 Colonel (mounted version of #14) Doppelganger on a nice sturdy horse (90p).
POS11 Preacher with bible. Bible in firing position, right finger pointing Heaven wards, he's either saying "Thou shalt not loot," or "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!" He wears a pfarrer's bands.

And now a collection of rough, tough cossacks. All very individual these guys, rather like this firm's Old West range, great for skirmish games or being used as light cavalry (mounted and dismounted versions are available now). Remember cossacks ride very short - a bit like modern jockeys, so don't expect cowboy style riding positions.

Cossacks!

RC 1 One eyed Oleg; two pistols. Firing one, one at the ready. These figures have all got cossack boots, baggy trousers, 3/4 coats and sashes with multitudinous pistols, daggers, cossack swords (hardly any hilt guard), muskets and musketoons.
RC2 Red Renko. Waving a sword, pistol in let hand, musket on back, weeping moustache and floppy forelock.
RC3 Ivan Smertevich, firing musket. Well modeled, good position - double sleeves on his coat. Great face.
RC4 Big Bogdan; musket. Marching forward, musket on right shoulder. Walrus moustache.
RC5 Pyotr Presupnik; musket. Advancing in a smashing hat, cocking the lock of the musket.
RC6 Mad Mikhail; firing musketoon. He also has a sword, dagger & pistol - taking no chances.
RC7 Stenkathe Sneaky, musket. A sneaky rose, too.

Mounted Cossacks
The mounted Cossacks are really a dream. You can use them for about 300 years worth - pre 7YW to 19th Century. They are all replicas of their counterparts on foot and riding ponies. Seven in all. Their saddles are integral to their legs. All ride "short." Anyone who has seen Cossacks riding will recognize these. 4 of them have open hands to supply your own lances (wire) which Cossacks used like rapiers not in the knightly position. No uniforms. The list sheet gives you ideas for colours of their clothes.
CavRC1 One eyed Oleg - two pistols, now only one in right hand.
CavRC2 Red Renko. Sword in right hand.
CavRC3 Ivan Smertevich, now has a lance (wire supplied by you).
CavRC4 Big Bogdan: pistol in hand, musket slung.
CavRC5 Pyotr Prestupnik: lance, no musket.
CavRC6 Mad Mikhail: slung musketoon, lance.
CavRC7 Stenka the Sneaky: lance upright.

Horses:
HP1 Galloping pony 1.
HP2 Galloping pony 2.
There seem to be 3 ponies in my samples. I think (no numerals on bases) #1 is cantering, head up, tail flowing, ears forward. Next almost the same but, mane on the other side of the neck and ears back. Last galloping, neck outstretched, ears back. All excellently modeled, reminding me of dear old Nimbus I used to ride years ago. He's now gone to the big stable in the sky.

Freikorps Wow! I'll have to say that again, wow!! The Freikorps are wearing Swedish cuffs and lapels. You can't see the lapels because of their equipment being all over them - as it would have been. Officer and NCOs have metallic lace on their hats, Pvt. Dogface (Hundkopf9) zilch. Paint on a few patches and/or different coloured trews as they didn't get issued uniforms as often as the regular army. No standard bearers as the Freikorps didn't have any (rally to the flag in a tight comer?! You've got to be kidding!). However, Guernsey are making a flagwagger for those of you who want to use these as "Hessians" in AWI or Imperial Units or battered Prussians.
PFk1 Attack march (5 variants)
PFk1a Drinking from his canteen. Feel the heat and dust of the l 8th C. summers.
PFk1b Muffled hat. A kerchief over his tricome and ears. Summer rain storms or late campaign frost kept from the ears.
PFk2 Firing (5 variants). Good braced right leg, getting well into the shot. Tremendous differencing in the faces.
PFk3 Advancing (5 variants). Tricomes at different angles, different hair, expressions. All at high porte. 3 have canteens, 2 do not.
PFk4 Running (5 variants). A good running pose, left leg just taking off, right toe on the ground. Multitudinous variants faces, hat angles, and hair.
PFk21 NCO ordering ranks. Shoving them in position with his halipike across his chest.
PFk22 Crazed NCO wielding blunderbuss!! (Feldwebel Strengstoff) Substitute a guitar and call him Springsteen! Yelling - two plaits down either side of his face. Not a pleasant man.
PFk31 D'ummer. Drum apron, swallows nests, playing, marching.
PFk92 Fatality. Curled up in his final sleep.
POLs11 Officer. Attack march, spontoon. (Haupiman v. Sodner) Hard faced individual, scowling spontoon to go in open right hand cast to his base.
POLs11 Villainous of ricer with 2 pistols (Mayo v. Schliman). Patch over one eye. Aimed pistol held with the action on top for better chance of ignition, other pistol poised muzzle in the air in his left hand.
POLs13 Idealistic young officer waving hat. Quite well off too. Holds an over and under double lock pistol in his hand - stunt offs barrels no doubt.
POLs14 Cynical officer, sword, holstered pistol (Leutnant v. Zymish). This chap looked so good "in the metal" I immediately made him l/c other Freikorps for a skirmish scenario. To be written up soon I hope, using Guernsey Foundry l 8th C. skirmish rules.
POLs15 Boy officer (Fahnrich von Junge). Running holding his hat on, sword in hand - no Fahn - Freikorps didn't cany flags. Excellent model.
Mounted POLS12 Mounted version of v. Schlimm. Managing his horse with his left hand but still a pistol in his nght. Good solid horse (50p).
Fusiliers still to come and a Pioneer with axe - pioneers wore a fusilier style cap. (See illustration in Duffy's "Anmy of Frederick the Great) Also cavalry, cuirassiers (Kuirassiers, actually) can also be painted up as Gardes du Corps. Alte Fritz liked speaking French - language of Voltaire. More delights to follow. Send for samples to see the real elegance of these figures.

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