Here then are the Austrians I promised you in my last post. This unit will represent the 23rd Archduke Ferdinand Regiment because they have rather nice poppy red facings.
So how have I managed to knock out another unit so fast I hear you ask? Well, the answer is that I haven't actually done very much myself to contribute to their mustering-in. The original paintwork is by US gamer Don W and they have been spruced up by none other than Goya who added the black lining to match them to my own style. All I did was add in the command figures, base them, and give the whole lot three coats of gloss varnish.
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| Don's original brushwork gave them grey lined straps and Goya very kindly changed them to black to fit in with my other troops. The headgear is all Don's work. |
The rank and file figures are all vintage castings that Don bought direct from Hinton Hunt in the early 80s. They are:
23 x AN/4 Musketeer, charging
1 x AN/1 Officer, charging
1 x DK Grenadier drummer (with head swap conversion)
1 x AN/9 Standard bearer (David Clayton)
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| Here you can see how neatly they fit in with the 26th Schroeder Regiment I completed last year. |
Don has very kindly sent me quite a few castings so there will be more Austrians to come.