You may recall that I began the year with a bit of an Austrian theme going but then got diverted into painting Prussian cavalry. With Vintage Leipzig out of the way I thought it would be a good idea to try and complete the Musketeer Regiment No 4 Hoch-Und Deutschmeister and with luck I’ll have them done by Christmas.I’ve just finished the command group which consists of 2 officers, 1 drummer and a standard bearer. I’ve got a real mix here of vintage, Clayton and DK although I can’t remember which is which as the figures are currently stuck on bottle tops and I can’t check the bases. The flag bearer is of course easily identified as the Clayton one.
I must admit I always chicken out and print off flags rather than hand paint them , so I'm impressed by yours , Tony
ReplyDeleteTony - I try to use cast-on flags where they exist but paper ones are a whole lot easier!
ReplyDeleteYour eyes must be alot better than mine, even zoomed in the flag looks damn good to me.
ReplyDeleteCrikey, you can tell they're wearing clean underpants. Absolutely stunning turn out, Ian. The flag (as are all your flags) is a vintage triumph in my view. Don't do yourself down, or you'll have the Archduke complaining!
ReplyDeleteWM
Gentlemen you are too kind!
ReplyDeleteWellington Man has said it for me. I shall shoot the first man I see bemoaning his own handiwork. Also, I'm uneasy with this new trend of people having the guts to paint their own flags. It could lead me to try and...zen I shall haff to shoot myself..Teufel.......
ReplyDeleteArchduke - I have just examined a flag painted by your own hand and can confirm there is no need to shoot yourself (although the real Archduke may have you shot as a traitor!).
ReplyDeleteHoch and Deutschmeister were supposed to be the nearest thing to a guard regiment in the Austrian army. Maybe the Archduke could confirm or deny this?
ReplyDeleteHats off to the flag! The last time I ever hand painted a flag was your British Guards which was far easier proposition...I buy printed ones!
ReplyDeleteGuard unit eh? I'm liking the sound of this!
ReplyDeleteMatt - I now have 2 British units and 1 scots but haven't yet painted one of the flags myself, maybe next time!
ReplyDeleteThe Hapsburgs didn't really have guard units (afraid of plots) but did have various ceremonial guard units of a 100 men or so recruited from aristocrats of each nation. The Hofburgwachte Kompagnie was the exception. It came from the regular army and provided sentries for the palace. The infantry mostly came from IR4 Hoch and Deutschmeister but there were only a 100 men.
ReplyDeleteThis all comes from The Austro-Hungarian Army 1792-1815 by W.J.Rawkins available as a pdf for about £5 from his website. I'd recommend this to anyone interested in the Napoleonic Austrians (I'm not related!). It's full of detail with hundreds of contemporary prints.
I think that justifies the Regiment thinking highly of themselves. It would put a little more Hoch in their Deutschmeister!
ReplyDeleteThe Austrians are looking good, like the flag
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Ian, lovely painting, I really like the freehand flag, especially on these vintage units they add a touch of individuality.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lee. You've painted a fair few cast-on flags yourself now!
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