Funny Little Wars

 Some time ago I purchased a copy of the book 'Funny Little Wars', a set of rules based upon the  famous HG Wells rules, Little Wars.

Over time I have been accumulating some 54mm figures to try out the rules.  My firs unit, Turkish artillery, are by Irregular Miniatures, having adapted some kneeling riflemen into gunners.  the gun is an old Britains matchstick firing piece:

I have also painted up some Britains Deetail mounted French Foreign Legion (FFL).  They started off like this:

And after some paint applied:

I have also painted some FFL infantry as well as a Gatling gun.  My plan is for the FFL to take on my Britains arabs.  The Turks/Egyptians will provide an enemy for my Britians British.  I also have some Mahdist warriors.

The Great Plastics Revival - The Austrians

 Yesterday I finished off the last of the Austrians, completing 10 infantry units, 4 of artillery and 3 cavalry. This all makes up to a nice army that can be organised into two divisions.  I also uncovered a large amount of unpainted Austian that will no doubt have their time on the painting table in the future.

Here is the Austrian Army:

Next will be a few more British and then I will look at the Prussian army.