Sven
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Dear Planeteers,
here are some pictures of my current project, a Prussian hussar from about 1757. It is a rather small bust from Young Miniatures (1:10 scale or smaller) but it is large in drama and action.
A few month ago, I finished another Prussian hussar from the war of 1870/71. Although both gentlemen are separated by more than 100 years, the uniforms share some remarkable similarities.
Frederick the Great formed the Husaren-Regiment Nr. 5 (von Ruesch), a Hussar regiment commanded by Colonel von Ruesch. These Hussars adopted a black uniform with a Totenkopf emblazoned on the front of their mirlitons and wore it on the field in the War of Austrian Succession and in the Seven Years' War.
In 1808, when the regiment was reformed into Leib-Husaren Regiments Nr.1 and Nr.2, the Totenkopf remained a part of the uniform as you can see on the second bust.
Happy painting!
Sven
here are some pictures of my current project, a Prussian hussar from about 1757. It is a rather small bust from Young Miniatures (1:10 scale or smaller) but it is large in drama and action.
A few month ago, I finished another Prussian hussar from the war of 1870/71. Although both gentlemen are separated by more than 100 years, the uniforms share some remarkable similarities.
Frederick the Great formed the Husaren-Regiment Nr. 5 (von Ruesch), a Hussar regiment commanded by Colonel von Ruesch. These Hussars adopted a black uniform with a Totenkopf emblazoned on the front of their mirlitons and wore it on the field in the War of Austrian Succession and in the Seven Years' War.
In 1808, when the regiment was reformed into Leib-Husaren Regiments Nr.1 and Nr.2, the Totenkopf remained a part of the uniform as you can see on the second bust.
Happy painting!
Sven
. Mike
