Gallery: Helliwell, Andrew

5 fantasy/medieval fighters, 28mm multipart Frostgrave miniatures by Northstar.

15mm ACW barn by Peter Pig (artillery piece just to show scale)

15 SYW Prussian hussars. 15mm figs by Freikorps.

28mm fighters. Plastic Frostgrave figures .

15 X 15mm SYW Prussian dragoons. Friekorps figures

24 X 15mm SYW Prussian infantry. Freikorps figures

More Prussian 15mm Seven Years War stuff, in this case a battery of guns (2 cannon, 8 gunners, 2 drivers, 4 horses, 2 limbers and a mounted officer). Figures from Freikorps.

Nine 28mm Wars of the Roses bows and bills, picked up at the recent Penkridge wargames bring and buy sale for the bargain price of 50p each. I've already got about 300 late mediaeval figures in 1/72, about 250 in 28mm and around 1500 or so in 15mm, so a few more can't hurt...can they??

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Two battalions of Seven Years War Prussian fusiliers. All 15mm Freikorps figures as usual, 48 figures in total.

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More Seven Years War stuff (not quite ready to fight at 1:1 yet but over 300 figures now!). A Prussian amalgamated militia hussar regiment, hence the 3 different uniforms. Fifteen 15mm figures by Freikorps.

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3 X 28mm Wars of the Roses figures by Grenadier (the archers) and Foundry (bloke with the axe)

Yet more 15mm Seven Years War stuff as usual, in this case a howitzer battery. Two guns, two limbers, 4 horses, 8 gunners, 2 drivers and a mounted officer to keep an eye on things. All figs from Freikorps.

A couple of home-made hills, both based on old cd's. (Feels quite good to actually use old government national curriculum training materials in a useful way!) Figures on hills to show size, they aren't part of the challenge.

Three 28mm Wars of the Roses figures (Grenadier figures)

Three pieces of home made swampy ground/small ponds. 15mm German Kubelwagens to show size.

15 X 15mm SYW Prussian cuirassier ( Freikorps figures)

A battalion of SYW Prussian grenadiers (24 X 15m Freikorps figures) and half a dozen 15mm hussars.

Two 28mm WoTR types (Grenadier figures)

7 X 28mm British Seven Years War infantry for a forthcoming French and Indian War game I've been invited to.

12 X 1/72 medieval infantry (found the sprue of figs in a drawer so thought I'd paint them!)

9 X 15mm Seven Years War Prussian cavalry in 15mm

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All 15mm SYW as usual (although I have just undercoated some Thirty Years War figures......!)
One battalion of Prussian grenadiers, 24 men including one mounted officer and one Prussian Frei battalion of 24 men. All  Freikorps figures as normal.

Four more Thirty Years War figures: a masked swordsman, a chap pointing and an executioner and victim (Blue Moon figures.)

It's back to the Seven Years War with 2 Prussian Jagers (Freikorps figures)

Some building work in the form of a card and foam board fortified tower house in the Scottish style (1/72 from a printed kit)

20 AWI British infantry (Peter Pig)

24 X AWI 15mm continental infantry

16 X 15mm rebased Hessian skirmish troops. All my AWI skirmishers are being rebased individually. 

4 X 15mm rebased Scottish skirmish types.

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AWI militia in 15mm

AWI Hessians in 15mm

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18 X 15mm AWI infantry and 7 rebased mounted militia (and 1 foot figure!) with a movement tray.

A couple of AWI generals and 12 Continental infantry on Warbases movement trays. All figs 15mm Peter Pig as usual.

12 X 15mm ACW Union cavalry, purchased unpainted from a bring and buy for the enormous price £2 for 24 figures! Bargain!

12 X 28mm Norman infantry (Conquest Miniatures.) I picked up a box at a local antiques/flea market. This lot have already found a new home on ebay!

Two 24 figure strong battalions of 15mm Seven Years War Prussian musketeers. These are actually Peter Pig AWI Hessians masquerading as Prussians as I need to get a Freikorps order in! They'll join my AWI armies once I get some actual Prussians sorted!

18 X 15mm SYW Prussian dragoons (Freikorps figures as usual)

10 X 25mm fantasy archers and crossbows. Found then in the plastic and lead mountain, they've been an ideal test bed for my new citadel contrast paints, which worked a treat!

7 X 28mm Seven Years War British infantry. I painted another seven of these earlier this year. The new and old got used in a game and now I'm not sure which are the latest ones! I've picked out the most likely candidates but I've included a picture of all 14 so you know I'm not cheating!!

5 X 25mm fantasy longbows.

4 X 25mm goblins on wolves.

6 X 28mm French and Indian Wars figures, namely some backwoods militia types.

The last of my 15mm Prussian army (famous last words, no wargames army is ever truly finished!) In this case 2 mounted generals, one foot general, one ADC with horse, a grenadier and 2 jager.

6 pieces of home made rough ground terrain markers based on old cd's. (15mm ACW skirmisher figures to give some idea of size, not newly painted!)

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The start of a new Italian Wars army in 15mm, based for Impetus rules. I've only got 2000 or so late mediaeval/early Renaissance figures so my collection is clearly short! In total there are 24 mounted and 28 foot figures, all Venexia figures from Lancashire Games.

Next 8 mounted men at arms by Venexia figures (not entirely sure about the flag but it's the first vaguely suitable flag I found in my stash!) Accompanied by a three figure command base. 1 mounted general and two lackeys. Alternative armies, Freikorps and Venexia (I think!)

More Lansknechts. Three 16 figure pike blocks, 4 crossbows, 4 arquebusiers and 6 blokes with big swords! Venexia, Alternative Armies and Essex miniatures.

More arquebusiers, 8 close order and 4 open order. Venexia miniatures again.

8 crossbows. Essex, Museum and Alternative armies figures.

A pair of 28mm dungeon doors for a friend's D&D set up, the two 28mm figures are to show scale.

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More 15mm Italian Wars figures. Eight men at arms, 16 pike and 12 arquebusiers. All by Venexia figures.

First up my 15mm Italian Wars army is finished (for now!) The final figures painted are a 16 figure pike block, 4 mounted crossbows and a heavy cannon with 3 crew and 2 casualty figures.

Another 8 x 28mm French and Indian Wars figures, in this case the Warlord Games armed settlers pack.

24 x 15mm ACW Confederate infantry figures. A nice change from painting all those Lansknechts!

15mm Austrian Seven Years War army.

36 X 15mm Grenze infantry. All 15mm Freikorps figures.

15mm Austrian Seven Years War army.

18 Hussars. All 15mm Freikorps figures.

15mm SYW Austrians by Freikorps figures.

A 24 strong infantry battalion (not printed the flags yet!), a two gun artillery battery with 1 mounted commander, 2 cannons, 2 limbers, 4 horses, 2 drivers and 8 gunners and finally 2 mounted generals.

3 X 24 figure battalions of Austrian infantry all 15mm Freikorps figures.

18 x 15mm Austrian dragoons, again Freikorps figures.

A 28mm Eagle figures SYW musketeer acquired as a free sample. This chap has been staring at me from my book shelf for three years. I've finally given him a coat of paint and a base! Also three 15mm minifigs SYW hussars found languishing in a box in the loft. A rebase, a touch of paint, army painter wash and now they're in service in my Prussian army as a Freikorps hussar squadron.

A battery of Austrian SYW artillery. I've included a photo of both my batteries. They were used in a recent game and I can't tell which is the new one! Anyway it's 2 guns, 8 gunners, 2 drivers, 4 horses, 2 limbers and a mounted officer to keep things in order. All Freikorps 15's.

A regiment of dragoons, the first of my Reichsarmee contingent to fight with the Austrians, 18 mounted troops (Freikorps 15's).

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Two ACW regiments, painted because I was fed up with The Seven Years War! One Union, one Confederate regiment, both are 24 figures strong, Peter Pig figures.

A 15mm MDF bridge by Warbases. The two 15mm mounted officers are to show size only.

Another 24 figure 15mm ACW Confederate battalion, Peter Pig figures.

21 trees all rebased on 2p pieces

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I have created an entire village! Total Battle Miniatures buildings and scenic base. These are sold as 10mm but fit perfectly with my Freikorps SYW figures.

40 X 15mm ACW walking gun crews, 24 Union and 16 Confederate figures. Not necessary for any game but it looks good when batteries are moving! All figures by Peter Pig

A 24 X 15mm SYW Reichsarmee battalion to keep my Austrians company, Freikorps 15's as usual.

15mm ACW Union artillery.

2 guns, 2 limbers, 2 caissons, 8 horses, 10 gunners (4 per gun plus 1 each for the caissons), 4 horse riders and 6 blokes riding the limbers.