So finally a post! The first of two Austrian hussar regiments based on Perry plastic British early light dragoon riders, with Austrian hussar heads, mounted on home cast Prince August horses with added plastic Perry medieval or Warlord ECW horse necks and light cavalry bridle wearing heads, something of a Francenstein unit but I think with a bit of greenstuff they're good enough, regiment no 7 Liechtenstein
The usual fast and dirty paint job, they look a little more workmanlike ,in their all blue uniform , than Hessen Homburg I think?
I like these at least in part because theyre made up of left over bits and bobs, apart from the horse mould which cost about £5 in a sale, they're all but the officer on French heavy cavalry horses, which aren't as small as some of their earlier horses, these ones are ,if skinny, taller than Foundry horses, so work better with 28mm figures
Next, who knows, probably Italian wars or terrain?
All the best
Iain
Can't help but admire the way you create new figures out of bits and pieces Iain. Great stuff.
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris, I think I enjoy doing them more than just straight from the box, plus it makes them really cheap,like me!
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These look great, Iain! The bright colors really make these troopers "pop!"
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Jonathan, I agree but understated next to Hessan Homburg!
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Wait, are they Fronkenstein or Liechtenstein? (joking)
ReplyDeleteEither way, they look great!
Thanks Fitz, definatly Frankenstein-Lichenstein!
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Brilliant bit of kitbashing using all sorts to create a great looking unit, lovely uniform, should look great on the table.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie, I think you're right!
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Great work Iain!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Michal!
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Home cast you say? Do you have your own smelter and centrifuge at home?
ReplyDeleteNo I have a little heater and some rubber moulds, on the scale Im working at I don't need anymore!
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Well I do love a bit of converting, but this is taking it to another level:)! These chaps do look very colourful too.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve, it's all good fun!
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Iain, wonderful unit that really looks great and will stand out in any game, lots of converting makes the castings unique.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe, I really like them!
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Wow! A great result Iain from all those bits and pieces.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ben, fun with bits and bobs!
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You are definitely the Dr Frankenstein of historical models Iain, so creative the way you have used all the bits to create a new unit, the painting is fantastic as always and ties them all together.
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave, high praise from the arch converter!
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Congratulations on joining the army!
ReplyDeleteSign them up Alexi and send them at the French!
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Love the idea of home casting with Prince August, have always fancied a go, but never jumped.
ReplyDeleteI had a go in the 1980s, wasnt that great but the bodies are useful, now we have so much spare plastic, so Ive got additional horses and artillery which are pretty useful?
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Regt von Frankenstein look fab! Great and clever conversion work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray, give my creations life!
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Those Prince August horses came out very well. The end result looks completely seamless. Great work Iain.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lawrence,pretty happy with them!
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Great looking hussars using a combination of kits!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Dean!
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A great bit of odds and ends assembled to a fine looking unit.
ReplyDeleteIf you were so inclined, the trumpeter could have a red plume (about the only distinction for trumpeters in the Austrian Hussars), but he looks just fine as he is, too!
You are of course correct and I will touch him up as soon as possible, thanks Peter!
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I always enjoy the sense of speed and movement in your compositions, they look really sweet
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Suber!
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Nice unit, Iain
ReplyDeleteThanks Richard!
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They'll pop really well on the table in those colourful uniforms.
ReplyDeleteReally nice job on the mish-mash of all those parts. Another really good looking bunch of cohesive troops.
Thanks Dai, lots of fun bodging them together!
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I really like the way you are able to use up all these extra "bits" of Perry figures, Iain - I have squadrons of various Napoleonic cavalry but without any horses - and I doubt I will ever do anything with the, even though I have hung onto almost all the extra unused pieces!
ReplyDeleteAlways good to hold onto extra bits I think, warlord regularly have sales where you can pick up their plastic ecw horses for not much or dont they ship to NZ? Or you could get a prince august horse mould, think mine cost £5 in one of their sales?
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