Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Prussian 4th Hussar Regiment

Or if you please, the Erstes Schlesisches Husaren-Regiment (that's the second first Silesian Hussar Regiment in English).  I often think it is more fun/colourful to use the national name for a unit, although this can present tongue twisters for us linguistically challenged types.

[Edit: apart from identifying my mistake in translating "erstes" I have also been informed that given the linguist region from which they were recruited they might also be called the Pierwszy Pułk Huzarów Śląskich.  We live and learn. Well, mostly.]

These are yet more figures from Stan's Prussians.  I updated a few uniform details (which sadly involved overpainting some uniform details that the Silesian Hussars just didn't have), but the major work was repainting the horses and of course rebasing them.  The only lingering doubt I have is that the use of matt varnish is a bit too dull for Napoleonics, particularly horses.  I used to use a satin varnish and maybe I should go back to that...





4 comments:

  1. Great looking Hussars. Merry Christmas. I have enjoyed your blog all year long. Best wished to you and yours.

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    1. Thank you, and all the best to you and yours as well. On to 2021 and beyond!

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  2. These look brilliant Mark. Top job!
    Regards, James

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    1. Thanks, but I can really only take credit for the horses and the basing.

      All the best for the New Year.

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