Here is a Victrix Austrian infantry unit, nice figures, slightly longer coat than Perry so good for the earlier period, same body as the grenadiers so could work for you Richard? Primed a long time ago in Halfords grey spray primer , I gave everything except the backpacks helmets and gaiters a wash of agrax earthshade, then black liquatex ink for boots and helmets, brown liquatex ink for backpacks, flesh, steel ,gold and facings which I've taken from the useful Perry pamphlet you get with their set giving me infantry regiment no 17 Reuss-Plauen. It is, I find , slightly confusing that because of Austrias historical ties to the states in what became the confederation of the Rhine you end up with the Reuss regiment in Austrian service opposing the Reuss regiment in confederation service, I think there was one occasion when a Saxon unit and Austrian unit had to fight it out in spite of having the same colonel! There's also various German princes in command roles on the allies side while states with the same name are on Napoleon's!
I thought with the agrax earthshade they looked a little like French colonial Poilous from ww1?
Nice figures, compatible with Perry plastics and interchangeable, heads and arms fit in the same way which is helpful as you have to carve the neck off wargames Atlantic bodies to add Perry or Victrix heads, although like the Perry helmeted Austrian heads, the way they're cast the mould line runs down the face which I always struggle with, the Victrix Austrian shako heads by contrast the mould line goes down the side, giving you a much easier clean up! I have just noticed one of them needs a touch up on his arm, oh well with this many Austrians on the go I'm bound to have some white on the go at some point!
Fort Charles Port Royal, it's a particularly hot place, hotter than Kingstown, maybe because it's so exposed? There's also fort Rocky down the road which I can best describe as a 20th century vauban style fort in concrete with some additional positions for coastal defence guns it's a bit odd!
Photos just to keep Keith happy you understand !
Anyway, more Austrians on the way soon!
All the best
Iain
Lovely Austrians Iain and nice pics of the fort! Looking forward to the release of the Perry plastic Spanish.
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You continue knocking out your Austrians at a regular clip. Nice work as always. Good to see some ‘holiday’ photos from you. There are a number of interesting fortresses scattered throughout the Caribbean. All are fun to explore.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan, yes , interesting to compare with UK and European ones?
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Great work on Austrian infantry sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Michal!
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Another very nice Austrian unit, I like the look of the Victrix figures and some nice photos of the port, very interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Donnie!
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Superb Austrian additions, well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Phil!
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Another excellent unit of Austrians Iain, and thanks for sharing the photos of Port Royal.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave, interesting place?
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Great looking figures Iain! The pics of the fort look pretty cool too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray, they look warmer than your Napoleonics!
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Lol, they sure do!
DeleteLooking good. Nice white uniforms, good for those tropical climates. ha ha
ReplyDeleteCleaning mold lines from faces or any area with intricate details is one of my least favorite things about any minis.
Yes I think you would be right, woolen uniforms in the tropics must have been terrible!
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Great work on the Austrians Iain, and I enjoyed the photographs of Fort Charles. It really serves to remind how much time you are away from home at the moment.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence, Fort Charles is certainly interesting!
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The latest Austrians look great Iain, and I appreciate you taking time out in the hot. hot sun to take a few pics of the local scenery!
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith, happy to be of service!
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Looking very good Iain. I'll have a look at the Victrix Austrians for my Revolutionary wars. I could expand easily into 1799-1800 or see if I can acquire grenadiers heads to swap out the firemen helmets.
ReplyDeleteThanks Richard, the bodies are all the same so you could just get the grenadiers?
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Lovely photos of the fort as well!
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The Austrian Army recruitment is certainly coming on at a fair old pace… It is definitely going to be an impressive parade when the are all done…
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It is, I think I'll do a Jamaican parade first!
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More lovely Austrians! You will have to do a march in review sometime and take some pictures of the entire collection thus far!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tim, I think I'll round up the Jamaican troops first, then do national parades after!
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Austrians are marching along well! and nice photos.
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Thanks Stew, I know you're all over Napoleonic historical terms, your just showing off pretending ignorance, I don't believe it for a moment!
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Those look excellent, but I'm in love with the Fort Charles photos, they are so interesting! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThanks Suber, glad you liked the Fort Charles photos!
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Great looking Austrians again, Iain. I sometimes forget which Austrians I have are Perry or Victrix, as they match up so well. Great looking historical scenes too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dean, pretty much interchangeable, I'm more than happy to use Victrix command with Perry line!
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Nice work Iain….im still tempted by Austrians although not committed yet. Very interesting bit if history too 👍
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt, I remember you saying you were tempted by Napoleonics but not committed yet on this blog, so we know how that goes!
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Very, very nice, Iain. I do find your Napoleonic paintjobs very motivating. I just wish I could get my figures tabletop ready in the time it takes you. Very jealous. LOL!!
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