A quick update: Due to work commitments the project timescale has being changed so updates will be bi-weekly (He says optimistically!). Next time I will look at the composition of the Saxon infantry regiments. For now the only real update is I will definatly be doing the project using 15mm miniatures - I ordered some Fantassin minitures a while ago (Still not here...) to see what the quality of them is like. AB miniatures would be ideal but are too costly, Fantassin miniatures look like they will be a good balance between cost and quality...
I am always tempted by Old Glory 15s particularly as they do a range of Bashkirs and Cossacks but they are inconsistant in scale and quality and without good pictures they would be a risk particurlaly as I need so few figures (no hiding amongst 1000s of figs) we shall see - maybe a sample is needed.