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Post by paintdog on May 20, 2020 10:30:08 GMT
....so far.
(and coming along nicely).  new (HaT infantry)  old (Airfix)  different  a blast  donald |
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Post by Chris D on May 20, 2020 14:52:47 GMT
Very nice indeed.
You have worked wonders on those Airfix hussars.
Best wishes,
Chris
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Post by paintdog on May 20, 2020 20:23:47 GMT
Very nice indeed. You have worked wonders on those Airfix hussars. Best wishes, Chris Re-horsing them was a vital step.
donald
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2020 1:59:59 GMT
Great stuff Donald. As with Chris those Airfix hussars 'converts' stick out to me!
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Post by minuteman on May 21, 2020 7:48:21 GMT
All looking very good indeed donald, even if you are missing cuirassiers at present. The new HaT Austrian infantry in the line behind the Revell firing line look very good, and mix in well.
The Revell Austrian artillery set has really stood the test of time...one of the very best sets ever produced in my view; nice to see close ups of a couple of guns giving the on-coming Prussians a good pasting with canister no doubt. Good also to see those exotic grenzers close up. And the Airfix Hussars 'back' as Austro/Hungarian hussars, complete with kettledrummer if my eyes don't deceive me!
All very impressive. Thanks for sharing the photos.
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Post by paintdog on May 21, 2020 10:03:49 GMT
I'll do three more Austrian battalions using the HaT Action sets & have a game against those Prooshians. And probably clog up the site with more photos.
donald
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Post by chilperic on May 26, 2020 14:45:10 GMT
Nice. Wish I had noticed this post before I replied to you about. SYW cuirassiers!
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Post by chilperic on May 26, 2020 14:45:39 GMT
What did you use for your Pandours/Grenzers?
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Post by paintdog on May 26, 2020 20:36:54 GMT
What did you use for your Pandours/Grenzers? They are beautiful resin figures to be found here:
They are not cheap. Indeed, he makes Austrian cuirassiers for the SYW too but at about $130 (incl. P&P) for a single unit, my frugal nature would not allow me to indulge.
Pity.
donald
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Post by chilperic on May 27, 2020 10:08:12 GMT
Thanks! For some reason I hadn’t thought of looking there. A lovely-looking range indeed. But as you say, pricey for wargames purposes. I will press on with my conversions! Perhaps I will treat myself to the occasional group.
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Post by paintdog on May 27, 2020 12:31:23 GMT
Thanks! For some reason I hadn’t thought of looking there. A lovely-looking range indeed. But as you say, pricey for wargames purposes. I will press on with my conversions! Perhaps I will treat myself to the occasional group. OK, I'm intrigued. What are you converting to make Grenzers?
BTW for HaT to make a set of Austrian SYW Grenz is a no-brainer, IMO.
donald
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Post by chilperic on May 28, 2020 11:09:51 GMT
These are Airfix AWI British Grenadiers, WIP. I have only just started this conversion project. I will probably mix poses from the grenadiers and the Washington’s Army box.   I have used the Airfix AWI range before. These are Hungarians (IR Erzherzog Karl, later IR 2) mostly converted from Washington’s Army but with sime (esp the NCOs) from the Grenadiers set.  I used thicker bases so that they stand in line next to my HäT and Revell units without the difference in size being as obvious. Guy |
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Post by paintdog on May 28, 2020 11:33:24 GMT
Splendid, my friend. I think as Hungarians especially, the AWI figures work well. I'm not sure how you made the Grenzers' shakos but it looks good. BTW did you know Grenzer battalions had grenadier companies, who wore bearskins? What I'm not sure about is did they wear these in combat or did they revert back to the shako, which makes them indistinguishable at our scale. BTW any idea which unit you'll paint these up as?
I'll need to look out for these venerable Airfix sets. I do like doing conversions but essentially, I'm lazy. If any one makes the correct unit, I'm happy not to have to do difficult & complex conversions. If only HaT would design, make & fast track some more SYW sets......* donald * I won't even mention my dream of SYW Russians.... |
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Post by davidmac on May 28, 2020 15:38:33 GMT
In "Project SYW", I find the claim that, as with the line, Grenz grenadiers were in converged Grenadier battalions. www.kronoskaf.com/syw"As for the line infantry regiments, grenadiers of the Grenz-Infanterie units were converged into ad hoc battalions" |
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Post by paintdog on May 29, 2020 5:49:08 GMT
In "Project SYW", I find the claim that, as with the line, Grenz grenadiers were in converged Grenadier battalions. www.kronoskaf.com/syw"As for the line infantry regiments, grenadiers of the Grenz-Infanterie units were converged into ad hoc battalions" Thanks for that, David. I'd imagine the bearskins were the Austrian type?
donald
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Post by davidmac on May 29, 2020 14:45:55 GMT
So far as I've been able to find, yes.
There is some feeling for the Klobuk, which seems to be a semi-cylindrical hat, possibly with a brass plate.
In any case, something without sides to it. It seems grenadiers never wore tricorns or bicorns, because of the (obsolete) need to throw a grenade.
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