Just before Christmas I received a box of Prussians. I have now finished restoring and painting the first of these Prussians as a Silisian Landwehr unit.
The rank and file and officer are all original Hinton Hunt figures and are in the classic HH firing pose. As this a classic unit the uniforms are neat and tidy and the unit is well dressed.
The standard bearer and drummer are David Clayton copies. The drummer is based on a French figure so required some filing to remove the lace on his sleeves.
I had hoped that these would be quick to finish. However a combination of the detail painted on the cap, 3 coats of yellow to get the right depth of colour, meant they took longer than planned to finish. Still in all less than 4 weeks is to too bad.
For the flag I used the thin metal foil from a bottle of wine. I folded this over and stuck it together with super glue. Even with the thickness doubled the flag was easy to bend and manipulate with no cracking of the paint. Once shaped I applied two coats of varnish.
So I has started 2021 with another unit. Looking back on last year I painted a total of 121 infantry, 12 cavalry, 4 mounted generals, 8 gunners and 2 guns.
I need to concentrate on some more cavalry over the coming months.
Marvellous work Mark.
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be no end to the quality of your units.
Hi Jim
DeleteIt takes longer to paint these figures in this style than using block painting and washes. The key is depth of colour and clean lines between colours.
Great looking classic figures to start the year with
ReplyDeleteThanks Tony. They were planned to be the last unit of 2020 rather than the first of 2021.
DeleteLovely old school figures. Always tough when one has to sacrifice a bottle of wine to make something.
ReplyDeleteHi Peter
DeleteA sacrifice willing made.
A gorgeous unit - your standard, especially the lettering, is a triumph. WM will have to look to his laurels as the competition is in town.
ReplyDeleteHi Rob
DeleteI have a long way to go to match WM standards.
Fantastic figures, great start to the new year.
ReplyDeleteI hope to at least match the number of figures I painted last year.
DeleteLovely crisp paintwork on those mark.
ReplyDeleteHi Lee
DeleteI find the clean, crisp lines are enhanced with 2 coats of gloss varnish.
I find nothing more rewarding than bringing tired older figures back to life, and you have done a masterful job here. Really nice work on them all and especially the flag. Well done sir!
ReplyDeleteHi David
DeleteIn some ways it's like restoring an old master piece. I find a sympathetic painting style is the key with these figures.
Absolutely superb. This is real artistry, Mark. I love the flag!
ReplyDeleteBest regards
WM
Hi Matt
DeleteYour flags inspired me to have a go myself. On the flag I used a super fine permament marker for the lettering. I careful sealed it with varnish.
Splendid looking Prussians Mark...
ReplyDeleteI suspect I will really need a unit of these chaps for my own collection.
All the best. Aly
Hi Aly
DeleteYou really must have a unit of Landwehr on your collection. Have you got any to paint ?
Hi Mark...
ReplyDeleteS Range Landwehr are one of those troop types that don’t come up on eBay that often... a bit like Hinton Hunt A.C.W....
I have however got plenty of other toys to be getting on with...
All the best. Aly
Magnificent Good Guys!
ReplyDeleteI love your collection
These look brilliant. The landwehr may well not have had flags, but look much better with them. I really like the wine bottle metal or similar as well. In my case I fold them a bit more to hide blemishes; not a problem for you!
ReplyDeleteRegards, James