Sunday, June 10, 2018

THE NEXT THING: PRINCE FREDERICK CHARLES WIP

Returning to the painting desk after a hiatus of several months, I am getting back into production with a modest project--but one that involves a conversion (what else?). In this post, as usual, you may clix pix for BIG PIX.
The idea for this project came about whilst poking about looking for additional likely command figures for my 1866/mid century Prussians.  I stumbled across the above Great War Miniatures 1914 German Army Hussar Command Figure, which struck me as familiar...
 ...to the above-pictured Prince Frederick-Charles of Prussia, commander of the First Prussian Army in 1866.  He was a general of cavalry and as you can see, wore the uniform of the 3rd (Brandenburg) Hussars. Quite snappy.  [Image from the must-have Armies of Bismarck's Wars, by Bassett-Powell].
Thus, I have embarked on another army command vignette for my mid-century Prussians, starting with a conversion to represent Prinz Friederich-Karl...
 ...I shaved down the figure's boots to put him in trousers...
...I added beard and whiskers with a bit of green stuff...
 ...and I replaced the very modern pistol with a telescope, as in the illustration.

I'm working on the other figures in the command vignette, which are coming along nicely.  A short bit of business travel will interrupt progress for a few days, but I hope to have a finished product in fairly short order.  Until then...
Excelsior!
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14 comments:

  1. Dave MackJune 10, 2018 at 7:43 AM

    ...very inspirational, and timely! I am just finishing up my 1866 Prussian army, and I have been trying to figure out exactly how to do exactly what you did!Great work!...

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    1. Ed MJune 10, 2018 at 6:59 PM

      I thought I felt a tremor in The Force indicating another presence. Looking forward to seeing an update with your Prussians!

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  2. Jonathan FreitagJune 10, 2018 at 8:07 AM

    Neat conversion and the result quite handsome!

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    1. Ed MJune 10, 2018 at 7:01 PM

      Thanks, Jonathan. The visored headgear and hussar rig do make for a smart look!

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  3. caveadsum1471June 10, 2018 at 1:56 PM

    Lovely conversion work and a nice bit of painting!
    Best Iain

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    1. Ed MJune 10, 2018 at 7:03 PM

      Thanks, Iain. The camera makes the headgear piping look a bit more spidery than to the eye, but I’m happy with the result!

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  4. Aly MorrisonJune 10, 2018 at 2:46 PM

    A splendid conversion old boy...

    And dare I say.. from an excellent staring point... ;-)

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Ed MJune 10, 2018 at 7:23 PM

      Indeed, Great War sculpts elevate the results of painting (thankfully!).

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  5. AJ (Allan) WrightJune 10, 2018 at 9:21 PM

    Telescope is quit the trick. Nice job.

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    1. Ed MJune 17, 2018 at 1:53 PM

      Thanks, AJ. The hand was cast separately, so a bit more fiddly to handle but probably easier to modify in that regard. I drilled a hole and added a bit of florist wire, which I then built up with green stuff to make the telescope.

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  6. Grey HeronJune 11, 2018 at 8:41 PM

    Lovely conversion and brushwork Ed. The GWM Hussar is a favourite of mine.

    All the best,

    GH

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    1. Ed MJune 17, 2018 at 1:55 PM

      Thanks, GH: the accompanying trumpeter is in my bits box. I'll find a place for it, I'm sure, down the road.

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  7. StewJune 12, 2018 at 5:12 PM

    Very impressive conversion skills, I wouldn't of known where to start. Much attention to detail there!

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    1. Ed MJune 17, 2018 at 1:56 PM

      Thanks, Stew. It helps to be a bit OCD :)

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