Sunday, 1 February 2015

Linesmen 2

Hinton Hunt PN 5: Prussian Line Infantry, advancing (Separate Musket)
PN 5 leading the charge....
Hinton Hunt PN 5: Prussian Line Infantry, advancing (Separate Musket)
...and the retreat!
Hinton Hunt PN 5: Prussian Line Infantry, advancing (Separate Musket)
The view from the front....
Well, I'm back from my holidays and straight back into the line infantry. At the front of the queue had to be the colour bearer. Another reason I chose to paint the 10th (1st Silesian) Infantry was because of their stunning red, white, gold and black standard. I couldn't wait to have a crack at this.

Once again, a trusty PN 5 (Prussian Line Infantry advancing, separate musket) proved ideal for the task of bearing the colour. A bit of NCO's gold lace around his collar and cuffs gave him the necessary rank and authority.


Hinton Hunt PN 5: Prussian Line Infantry, advancing (Separate Musket)
...and from the rear. Not what the French are supposed to see!
I love this figure. He really looks like he's about to break into a run: just the thing for a battalion preparing to charge. I've tried to accentuate this by angling the staff forward and putting some sharper folds into the flag.

The rest of his comrades have all been painted and only require varnishing and basing, so the next post featuring the whole battalion shouldn't be too far in the future.

WM
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9 comments :

  1. "Chuck"1 February 2015 at 19:35

    Fine work there, Wellington Man!

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  2. Wellington Man1 February 2015 at 21:06

    Cheers, Chuck. Happy New Year by the way. I hope all is well with you.

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  3. old john1 February 2015 at 21:29

    Absolutely Superb, many congrats on such a great paint job, love the flag!!!!
    cheers Old John

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  4. lewisgunner1 February 2015 at 23:02

    Wow! That is stunning painting. The flag is very old school, humbling for those of us who rely on paper banners for our units. I can't wait to see what Wellington Man makes of Bavarian stretched lozenges. We all look forward to seeing a picture of the battalion formed up

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    1. Wellington Man2 February 2015 at 19:36

      You have penetrated into my deepest, nameless fears, Roy! Still, we'll see when we get there. It'll be a while yet. Plenty of Prussians to grind through yet!

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  5. Stryker2 February 2015 at 01:43

    That's a great job on the flag and beyond my talents so I'll have to stick with Revo. Will be great to see the whole battalion!

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    1. Wellington Man2 February 2015 at 06:13

      As I'm too lazy and penny-pinching to go on line and actually order any flags I didn't have any option!

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  6. Anonymous2 February 2015 at 07:23

    That is a lovely piece of work on the flag. Well done!

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  7. Anonymous2 February 2015 at 21:14

    Excellent figure, love the flag, well done, look forward to seeing the whole unit

    Paul

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