Wednesday, 2 December 2015

A Standard for the 2nd Silesians

Hinton Hunt PN 17: Prussian Landwehr Officer, Conversion
I present the standard of the 11th (2nd Silesian) Infantry Regiment.

It was painted as a thank-you to Roy. A lot of the things on this blog simply wouldn't have happened if it hadn't been for Roy's encouragement.

The flag is being born aloft, as is only fitting, by another of Roy's splendidly executed conversions. The original, in this case, was a Hinton Hunt PN 17: Prussian Landwehr Officer, charging.

My apologies to Roy for the delay. It took me three attempts to get it right! Is it just me, or is silver more difficult to paint with than other types of metallics?

WM

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11 comments :

  1. Phil3 December 2015 at 02:49

    What a beautiful standard, very impressive!

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    1. Wellington Man3 December 2015 at 04:28

      Cheers Phil. Not as flashy as the 10th Regiment's flag, but slightly better painted I hope!

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  2. Stryker3 December 2015 at 07:55

    I'll second that - simply stunning work!

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  3. 'Lee.3 December 2015 at 22:04

    Another fine paint job Matt, both man and flag :)

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  4. Wellington Man3 December 2015 at 22:57

    Cheers guys

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  5. MSFoy4 December 2015 at 00:07

    Fantastic - flag-painting is the trickiest job of the lot - I have produced some of the worst hand-painted flags in the history of wargaming, so I am qualified to have an opinion.

    Absolutely splendid.

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    1. Wellington Man4 December 2015 at 19:26

      Tony, I dispute your claims. You obviously never saw the ones I did for my Hinchliffe ECW army in the late 1970s.....oh, the shame....

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  6. Anonymous4 December 2015 at 09:36

    Excellent flag. Here's a link to someone in Australia (3/4 down) who may be willing to supply some Humbrol Authenticolours.

    http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=403554

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  7. lewisgunner9 December 2015 at 00:33

    Uper stuff Wellintonian! I now have the challenge of producing a unit to match the splendid drape you have created.
    R

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    1. Wellington Man9 December 2015 at 06:21

      Having seen what's possible with the flag, I'm now sorely tempted to do a 10th Regiment myself. His yellow facings have also reminded me that I should really have a crack at some Silesian Landwehr!

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