Principality of Huack: Royal Navy Gunboat SMS Auston & Naval Landing Party

I bought these models on eBay back in December.  I still have to touch them up a bit, paint the sailors back cloth blue and find some guns for the "gunboat" and then give them all a wash.  But I am anxious to show them off.  Consider this the "before" picture.  Anyway, the Royal Navy is ready to do their part to take the fight to the vile Turkoslavians!

Principality of Huack: Royal Naval Officers Uniform.

Commodore von Bach also designed the new Naval officers uniform requirements for the Royal Navy which was readily approved by Prince Karl.

Principality of Huack: Royal Navy Sailors Uniform

Commodore von Bach designed the new uniform requirements for the enlisted men of the Royal Navy which was speedily approved by Prince Karl.  Keenly aware of the Naval requirements of the Principality on Lake Hreshta (Ohrespa in Turkoslavia) the Commodore submitted a request to Prime Minister Jagow for 100 rifles, infantry belts, pouches, boots, leggings and daggers in addition to the new uniforms.

Principality of Huack Royal Navy Officer Sleeve Insignia

Desiring that his navy should have comparable uniforms to other European Navies, Commodore von Bach designed and submitted the sleeve insignias shown below to Prince Karl, whom gladly added these to the Royal Navy Uniform Instructions 1881.

Principality of Huack - First Officers of the Royal Navy

Prince Karl created the first 6 officers of the Royal Navy today at his lakeside palace in the town of Auston. Prince Karl appointed Siebrecht von Bach formerly a Captain of the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Navy as the head of the Principality's Royal Navy and bestowed upon him the rank of Commodore.

Commodore von Bach's first task is to setup bases in St. Jamestonia and Auston; design, and build the first ships and finally recruit and train sailors for the Royal Navy.  The Commodore is also tasked with coordinating the coastal defense of the Principality with the Royal Army.

Commodore von Bach, far right with cigarette, poses with the first Royal Naval Officers.

Principality of Huack - Naval Officer Insignia

From his palace in Aleshirejvo and addressing the his court and both the Royal General Staff and the future senior Naval Officers, Prince Karl signed the Navy Act formally creating the Principality's Royal Navy.  Part of the Navy Act was the creation of a standardized rank structure.  The ranks below were approved as insignia for the Royal Navy Officer Corps.

VSF: All Quiet on the Martian Front

I jumped in on this Kickstarter campaign: All Quiet on the Martian Front  at the deluxe invasion level a few months back.  Earlier this week they released the pledge manager.  After all the bonus levels that were achieved I'm going to receive enough miniatures to make 2 full VSF forces using whatever rules I want.  Not to mention several posters that I can further decorate my war room with.

2nd Wargame Room

While this is our third home since the Duchess and I wed; this is my second wargame room.  Alas though we will be moving again early next year but the good news is that I will another wargame room there.

WWI: Doughboy Statue in Fort Smith, AR

ACW: First Elements for the Army of New England

I present the first elements for the Army of New England.  7th N.Y. Zouves and the 3rd Rhode Island Artillery.