FOUR-IN-ONE PROJECT COMPLETE

Well, dear readers, I am happy to report that my recent four-in-one project is done. These  units are for mid-century Austrian or Hungarian armies (depending on whether you're talking 1848/49 or not).  For a detailed recap of source material, figures, and inspiration, I would refer you to the April 7th post.   This posting will mainly consist of eye candy and a few notes. As usual, you may clix pix for BIG PIX...

 Hungarian/Austrian Freiwilliger (Volunteer) Jagers

I wound up doing a minor conversion on these figures. 

  These began life as Steve Barber Honved Infantry in Porge Cap (above).  Once I got started, I decided to add the feather to the headgear (using lead foil reinforced by J&B Liquid Weld).   

I was pleasantly surprised by the impact of the white feather: it really transformed the look of the unit. The officer is a more significant conversion: he involved a head swap in addition to the headgear modification (see previous post for details).  The soldiers' black braiding on blue doesn't "pop" but it does render a unique impression.  The officers in these volunteer units, however, had higher contrast details--thus, I made the most of him. These fellows could be fielded with either the Austrians or the Hungarians, so represent a flexible gaming asset (pretty and practical). 

Hungarian Freiwilliger (Volunteer) Hussars

No conversions here, but the figures were repurposed. These are  Foundry Austrian Red Hussars from the Maximillian Adventure Line. 

The black on green isn't something that "pops" (again), so I did the buttons in white (as depicted in the sources) which does stand out nicely.  The officer is appropriately flamboyant and flashy for a volunteer hussar outfit.  Like their dismounted counterparts, these fellows could be fielded in a variety of contexts.  

 Imperial Uniformed Hungarian Infantry in Hungarian Service

These represent one of the Hungarian units that fought in their Imperial uniforms on the Hungarian side during the 1848/49 revolt.  The distinguishing features of Hungarian service are the Hungarian tricolor pompoms and the black strapping. The black on white is a novel combination that gives these units their distinctive look.  

Of course, the distinctive knots and braiding are always a part of the "Hungarian look."  These are Steve Barber Szekely Infantry figures (and officer). 

Honved Infantry in Brown Attila

Brown-coated Hungarian/Honved infantry. These are Steve Barber Honved Infantry Advancing. 

The Honved officer in shako figure is a new addition to the line (and was the source of the torso for my volunteer jager head swap). This unit will be a handy addition to my base Honved infantry force (in shako with "plain" brown jackets--"plain" being a relative term when it comes to a Hungarian army; sort of like Ancient Persians).

Volunteers and Revolting Hungarians: Ready for Service

Exceslior!