I worked through and completed the 3rd (Ferdinand) Hussars. Finishing this unit delivers some momentum for the overall project. For those who may have just arrived, please see the immediately preceding "Work In Progress" post for details on this endeavor. This was a unit of the regular Austrian Army that came over to the Hungarian side in the Hungarian Uprising (1848-49). Hence the black and yellow cording, etc (although with the Hungarian cockade/pompom).
These are Battle Honors 25mm Austrian Hussars in Full Dress (FPAU 20) 1859-70 (an overlooked line, one of the few that has a range of Austrians for the era--being older, the figures run a bit small: comparable to Foundry Franco-Prussian in size). As I've mentioned before, I look for examples of painted figs before I embark on projects, and I couldn't scare up a single image of these figs. So I hope my study here helps out someone who may be working on these. As usual, you may clix pix for BIG PIX.
Next I'll be chipping away (a bit every day) on the Alexander and Attila Hussars together.
Stunning brushwork, Ed!
ReplyDeleteI painted the 12th Haller Hussars for the 1859 campaign in 15mm that seems to be the same uniform as your 3rd.
https://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2017/01/austrian-hussar-regiment-12-in-1859.html
Yours are better!
Thanks, Jonathan, My comment on your blog on your hussars stands, though: 25mm effects in 15mm--most impressive.
DeleteAlso impressed that you got a live link into a comment. I haven't managed that yet.
Those are some pretty fancy ribbons! Nice work Ed.
ReplyDeleteThanks, AJ, After all that, I think these might wind up being nicknamed the ice cream cone hussars given the white shako. :)
DeleteBeautiful colors and awesome job!
ReplyDeleteReally like these, shame cannot get the figs in the uk
ReplyDeleteReally like these, shame cannot get the figs in the uk
ReplyDeleteThe redundant reply here seems to be a system glitch. I don't have moderation turned on, but do have setting that require moderation for comments to posts after some period of time. This reply seems to have come gotten posted and come through moderation (in case you were wondering).
DeleteAnd now to my reply--surprised to hear that these figs aren't available in ge UK. I'm guessing that Mirliton figs might be similar (and they have a pretty extensive 19thC line)