Here we have the first of two Napoleonic French hussar units, this one is the 9th, pretty uniforms and they were at Wagram so they're in! Perry plastic, they go together nicely, I appear to have done too many colpacks for both units, but who can resist them! Full dress for 1809 in my usual fast and dirty fashion, even so they do take a long time to do, fun though!
I think the out of focus effect just adds to the sense of speed, don't you agree?! Oh well good enough and done, there are more French hussars and Austrian cuirassiers and infantry in the pipeline, then I really have to knuckle down to some French line infantry as I'm going to be putting a Napoleonic game on when I go to stay with my sister and family over Christmas, supplying both sides, nothing like a deadline to help you focus!
All the best Iain
Excellent work Iain, another great looking unit, and nice variation in the horses. Sounds like a large game you are putting on, deadlines can be useful, and hope all goes according to plan.
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great looking unit, the posing really sells the unit moving quickly!
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Beautiful work as always sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Michal!
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Yes, out of focus provides a believable sense of speed. Great work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan, admitidly facetious but I couldn't help it after looking at the pictures I'd uploaded!
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That is a very pretty uniform, and beautifully done Iain. There is usually a distinguishable theme between hussar regiments but the thing that surprised me was how different the French regiments appear.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence, yes, very pleasing uniform and all the French hussar uniforms are all over the place!
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Oh, these certainly cause an impression! Really nice work, they have a gravitas, a sense of strenght, I love them.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much, they're a lovely bunch of rascals I think!
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Excellent and colorful!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Fitz!
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Nicely done Iain and good focus on Napoleonics is paying off 👍
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt, ploughing through the Napoleonics, I am tempted by a dark age break!
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That’s a lovely unit Iain. They’ll look great on the table!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike, good to hear from you and we've both been on a French Napoleonic hussar spee I think!
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Those look great! 👍
ReplyDeleteGood looking unit and some rather nice work on the varied horse colours.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe, I try and bring in some lighter colours, so that they differentiate from the heavy cavalry, glad you noticed!
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Awesome Hussars, Iain! The 9th's uniform is my favorite - ever since seeing it in the Uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars in Color book by Cassin-Scott.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean, yes a very dashing colour combo I think, I've got that book maybe it was subliminal?!
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No such thing as too many colpacks ;) They look great!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Markus! I agree of course!
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Hussars are my most fav troop type of the Napoleonic period. They just look grand, with uniforms full of exciting flair, sabres waving. These guys really look good Iain and must have taken quite a while to get finished up. The result though is worth the effort, this is such a good looking unit - bravo!
ReplyDeleteHussars are tons of fun, I have enjoyed doing them, in spite of the time they've taken!
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Wonderful painting and impressive diversity of the poses...Dynamic and splendid unit!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil, can't beat French Napoleonic hussars, although the Austro-Hungarians might be saying "original and best"!
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Great work on these French Hussards Iain....they really do have some very dandified uniforms, don't they? Austrian hussars are similar...multi coloured shakos amongst the mix!
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith, yes they certainly are dandys! Working on another unit and of course I have the Austro-Hungarian versions to come for balance!
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Nice job on the cav, they look good even if a little blurry.
ReplyDeleteGood luck getting everything done for your big Christmas game. 😀
Thanks Stew, always good to have a deadline!
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