For the record the figures are:
AN.7 Musketeer, marching x 17
AN.5 Musketeer, firing x 2
AN/25 Hungarian musketeer, firing (painted as Austrian) x 1
AN.1 Officer, charging (DK) x 1
AN.6 Officer, marching x 1
AN.9 Standard bearer (Clayton) x 1
AN.2 Drummer (DK) x 1
The marching figures are all reproductions however the firing figures are very nice vintage castings. The Hungarian is hiding in the middle of the base of three firing figures (if you’ve been trying to spot him).
I haven’t altogether enjoyed painting this unit as you may have gathered by the time its taken, although I did have to break off to paint all those Prussian cavalry last year. However I’m please with the result now they are finished and based up. Next I need to paint an additional 6 Jager figures to bring my Tyrolean’s up to strength.
18 comments:
But they're very pretty figures! The flag is nicely done too.
Best Regards,
Stokes
Thanks Stokes!
Lovely looking figures. All that white with Austrians can lead to snow blindness so good that you stuck with them. As an aside, I wonder what % of wargames figures are never painted. My guess would be about 70%.
Thanks Anon.
I know in my case it's quite a few but generally speaking I would agree with 70% or possibly 80%!
Another nice unit Ian, I like the neat crisp black lining and the hand painted flag.
Thanks Lee
I like them too now but it was a slow plod getting there!
A bit of a love/hate relationship can develop with some units. I'm glad you persisted with these , Ian. They are absolutely stunning!
Thanks Matt - I am learning to love them!
They are splendid. I'm not sure I could cope with painting that much white.
Thanks Conrad.
White is the hardest colour I think !
Ah, finally some proper soldiers. Worth waiting for in my only slightly biased opinion. I'm sure these gleaming chaps will see off that scruffy 85me....well done, Sir. If you can't bring yourself to love them, I'll do it for you.
Lovely regiment
You have to have them Ian. Its like the Pavlovs , the Rifle brigade and the British fusiliers, only one unit of each, but a must have...as are the Lithuanan Tartars if the guard...unique regts.. I wonder if any of the other HH figures were unique units? Empress dragoons, of course and a trio of other guard cavalry units...and those red lancers. One simpky has to have a unit of each.
Roy
Archduke - I'm thinking it's more likely the 85th will be the ones doing the seeing off.
Cheers Allan!
Roy - the French marines are another one!
A very nice unit, love the flag
Paul
Scots Greys, Inniskillings and Russian Chevalier Guard?
Roy
I do like Austrians - they remind me of the first time I saw Peter Gilder's painted figures at the Model Engineer Exhibition. These are a pretty looking unit!
Thanks Matt, that's praise indeed!
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