In planning for the games I want to feature at Historicon 2026, I was rummaging through some old boxes and stumbled upon something quite nostalgic. I still have a bunch of the first figures I ever collected and painted. This was in 1976. These figures are from the old “Der Kriegspielers” line (from Duke Siegfried). I figured this would be a great project to bring to Historicon 2026, in celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary. Most of the figures are unpainted, which I will organize and paint between now and Historicon 2026. Some are painted and I am surprised at how nice they look for a genuine rookie (i.e. me) painting effort.
I dug through the box and have assembled a number of units, enough for a decent 8 player game using the “Koenig Krieg” rules set. No, these are not the greatest rules for American War of Independence, but these will work fine at a convention setting. After all, convention games need to be simple to explain and fast to play…
I painted a converged British Light Infantry and an American Rifle unit already. What do you think?
I think these figures still hold up in looks, even after 50 years. They are ‘true’ 25mm, so will not fit into current ideas of what 25mm scale is.
I have to add a few figures to the line by converting some of the bunch I have. For instance, I will convert an Ensign into a Hessian Fusilier, convert a drummer into a Hessian Grenadier drummer, and also convert a cavalry figure into a mounted General. More on those when I get them finished and painted.
I am also planning on another 1/1200 scale Ironclads game and perhaps a WWII 15mm or 20mm SYW event for Historicon. Let me know what may of interest…
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