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Saturday, 9 February 2019

Prussian General Mark 2

I’m very pleased with the way this figure turned out. It’s a conversion of PN64 Prussian General (mounted) looking through spy-glass but as the observant among you will have noted his telescope has been removed and arm re-positioned. During this process I inevitably cut off the peak to his cap and his nose and these had to be reconstructed with Magic Sculp.


I have decided he will represent Colonel Von Hiller who commanded the 16th Brigade at Waterloo. This Brigade included the 1st and 2nd Silesian Landwehr Regiments (which I now have in my OOB) and took part in the fighting at Plancenoit. I found this on 16th Brigade:

Hiller’s 16th Brigade formed line and the six battalions marched directly on Plancenoit, determined to oust the French defenders; with the 14th Brigade moving up in their rear to form a reserve. The Prussian assault was initially successful, pushing the French defenders back, as far as the open space around the church which sat on a small hillock and was surrounded by a defensive wall. Here they met a furious resistance and the advance was halted.


Just shows what you can do with 2 units of Silesian Landwehr.
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13 comments:

  1. Rob9 February 2019 at 17:49

    He's nice and I can't see the join on the nose/peak - your sculpting skills will be giving WM a run for his money. I feel I must just point out that those Prussians storming Plancenoit in what's one of my favourite paintings don't look like Landwehr to me.

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  2. Stryker9 February 2019 at 18:05

    Ah Rob, artistic licence!

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  3. Matt9 February 2019 at 20:04

    The Landwehr deserve a fine looking leader like this.

    Top work!

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  4. Stryker9 February 2019 at 20:09

    Thanks Matt, I just wish I had another Brigade of 'em!

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  5. MSFoy9 February 2019 at 22:09

    Smashing! - really nice job.

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  6. Wellington Man9 February 2019 at 22:29

    He's very tricky to disassemble, that PN64. The nose and the peak of his cap are not all that distinct to begin with, or at least they aren't on the examples in my collection. I think you've achieved a brilliant restoration, Ian.

    I was thinking of going for Hacke's 13th Brigade, as it happens, as I've already painted two of the regiments. All they need is another regiment of Neumark Landwehr.

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  7. Stryker10 February 2019 at 09:14

    Thanks Tony!

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  8. Stryker10 February 2019 at 09:16

    WM - yes, once you cut off the telescope there's not much of his face left. I think that's enough Landwehr for me now!

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  9. lewisgunner10 February 2019 at 11:43

    Astonished that we have got to 8 posts without someone pointing out that Stryker has cut off this poor Junker’s nose to spite his face?

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  10. the Archduke10 February 2019 at 11:52

    I reckon he's the best looking PN64 I've seen. I too salute your sculpting skills. A couple of Prussian line battalions and you'll be pining for the Landwehr once more.

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  11. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com10 February 2019 at 11:55

    Absolutely well done! So....

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  12. Mark Dudley10 February 2019 at 19:14

    That is a nice nose job.

    I have not heard of Magic Sculp before. Is this similar to Milliput and I wonder if it is easier use.

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  13. Stryker10 February 2019 at 20:26

    Mark - I've never used Milliput but Magic Sculp is a two part material in grey. El Greco Miniatures sell it.

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