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Guy
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Hello Robin,
I can't help you much with the question since this is not really my area but I am sure someone will.
My question is what size is the Hussar? I like your choice as he is well sculpted.
guy
I can't help you much with the question since this is not really my area but I am sure someone will.
My question is what size is the Hussar? I like your choice as he is well sculpted.
guy
Johan
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Robin,
Your 90mm White Models Hussar officer wears the late Napoleonic type shako and later model very short pelisse, and is ok for a Hussar officer of any regiment of 1815, or maybe also the years 1813 - 1814.
In 1815, during the period known as the 100 days campaign (which ended at Waterloo as you know), there were 5 Hussar regiments: the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th. The Hussar in the picture shows an officer, I believe a captain or squadron leader, of the 4th regiment.
Regimental colours were as follows:
- 4th Hussars: dark blue trousers, red pelisse, red shako as in kit picture, and all lace gold, barrel sash red and gold.
- 1st Hussars: deep sky blue trousers (although some officers wore red!), deep sky pelisse, black shako, all lace silver, barrel sash red and silver.
- 5th Hussars: sky blue trousers, white pelisse, red shako, all lace gold, barrel sash red and gold.
- 6th Hussars: dark blue trousers, dark blue pelisse, red shako, all lace gold, barrel sash red and gold.
- 7th Hussars: red trousers, dark green pelisse, light green shako, all lace gold, barrel sash red and gold.
The most famous during the Waterloo campaign was Colonel de Marbot's 7th Hussars. They saw considerable action at the extreme right side of the battlefield at the village of Plancenoit, where they fought the very first Prussian troops on the field - the 6th Silesian Hussars (who also had dark green jackets by the way); so that was one occasion of a hussar versus hussar combat...
I'd personally paint this one as a squadron leader of the 7th hussars at Waterloo, but it's up to you mate, all of the above colour combinations are valid here.
Hope this will help you a little bit ,
Success with the figure
,
Johan
Your 90mm White Models Hussar officer wears the late Napoleonic type shako and later model very short pelisse, and is ok for a Hussar officer of any regiment of 1815, or maybe also the years 1813 - 1814.
In 1815, during the period known as the 100 days campaign (which ended at Waterloo as you know), there were 5 Hussar regiments: the 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th. The Hussar in the picture shows an officer, I believe a captain or squadron leader, of the 4th regiment.
Regimental colours were as follows:
- 4th Hussars: dark blue trousers, red pelisse, red shako as in kit picture, and all lace gold, barrel sash red and gold.
- 1st Hussars: deep sky blue trousers (although some officers wore red!), deep sky pelisse, black shako, all lace silver, barrel sash red and silver.
- 5th Hussars: sky blue trousers, white pelisse, red shako, all lace gold, barrel sash red and gold.
- 6th Hussars: dark blue trousers, dark blue pelisse, red shako, all lace gold, barrel sash red and gold.
- 7th Hussars: red trousers, dark green pelisse, light green shako, all lace gold, barrel sash red and gold.
The most famous during the Waterloo campaign was Colonel de Marbot's 7th Hussars. They saw considerable action at the extreme right side of the battlefield at the village of Plancenoit, where they fought the very first Prussian troops on the field - the 6th Silesian Hussars (who also had dark green jackets by the way); so that was one occasion of a hussar versus hussar combat...
I'd personally paint this one as a squadron leader of the 7th hussars at Waterloo, but it's up to you mate, all of the above colour combinations are valid here.
Hope this will help you a little bit ,
Success with the figure
, Johan
Hi
Johan thanks for the info just what I needed, gonna have a think, thought a white pelisse make look interesting, the 7th saw combat so decisions decisions.
As Johan says Guy he is 90mm and lovely sculpted, he was apresent from my two partners before I joined the company so I wanna do him real justice.
Thansk again Guys
Robin
Johan thanks for the info just what I needed, gonna have a think, thought a white pelisse make look interesting, the 7th saw combat so decisions decisions.
As Johan says Guy he is 90mm and lovely sculpted, he was apresent from my two partners before I joined the company so I wanna do him real justice.
Thansk again Guys
Robin
Patrick Kirk
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No doubt Robin, you will do him justice. Am sure both Gary and Stuart will be very pleased by your artistry...
Personally, I like the idea of the white polise and the complimentary colors of the 5th Hussars. Nonetheless, which ever Regiment you choose, he'll be outstanding...
Look forward to seeing him come along...
All the best my friend
Patrick
Personally, I like the idea of the white polise and the complimentary colors of the 5th Hussars. Nonetheless, which ever Regiment you choose, he'll be outstanding...
Look forward to seeing him come along...
All the best my friend
Patrick
Hi
I will do a proper review and do pics of the contents when I get home from work.
This figure is one that I have been after for a while and I think that my skills can finally do him justice, I mentioned him to Stuart when I was helping with the company and Gary and him were kind enough to get him for me. He is an absolute joy to see, Stefan Borin I think is the sculptor, its gorgeous and the dry fit of the parts is good, I am going to start assembly tonight so watch this space as they say, I will post in my workbench area.
This hopefully is going to be one of Euro figures so I am going to take my time with him.
Regards
Robin
I will do a proper review and do pics of the contents when I get home from work.
This figure is one that I have been after for a while and I think that my skills can finally do him justice, I mentioned him to Stuart when I was helping with the company and Gary and him were kind enough to get him for me. He is an absolute joy to see, Stefan Borin I think is the sculptor, its gorgeous and the dry fit of the parts is good, I am going to start assembly tonight so watch this space as they say, I will post in my workbench area.
This hopefully is going to be one of Euro figures so I am going to take my time with him.
Regards
Robin
Johan
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Another quick note on French hussar uniform colours:
The 1st regiment MAY also have had dark green trousers, according to the Bardin regulations, they were supposed to have them... a painting in the Hussar museum in Tarbes (I believe it's Tarbes?) however shows their commander Colonel Clary wearing red trousers during the Waterloo campaign...
But the colour mostly associated with the 1st Hussars was a deep sky blue of a very rich, intense tone. While we in 2004 tend to think of the 1st as one of the less flamboyant hussar regiments, in fact of all the hussar regiments they were the ones who really stood out on the battlefield because of that intense colour of their uniform. There's a website of reenactors of French hussar regiments with pictures which show this very clearly - it's not the dark blue, dark green or bright red that will show up in reality, but that intense pure deep sky blue of the 1st Hussars!
Now it's just a personal view, but the White models figure seems to be based on surviving uniform items of the 4th and 7th regiments... in some photo's I have seen Colonel de Marbot's uniform at Waterloo was very similar (Marbot's shako and pelisse have been preserved).
The 1st regiment MAY also have had dark green trousers, according to the Bardin regulations, they were supposed to have them... a painting in the Hussar museum in Tarbes (I believe it's Tarbes?) however shows their commander Colonel Clary wearing red trousers during the Waterloo campaign...
But the colour mostly associated with the 1st Hussars was a deep sky blue of a very rich, intense tone. While we in 2004 tend to think of the 1st as one of the less flamboyant hussar regiments, in fact of all the hussar regiments they were the ones who really stood out on the battlefield because of that intense colour of their uniform. There's a website of reenactors of French hussar regiments with pictures which show this very clearly - it's not the dark blue, dark green or bright red that will show up in reality, but that intense pure deep sky blue of the 1st Hussars!
Now it's just a personal view, but the White models figure seems to be based on surviving uniform items of the 4th and 7th regiments... in some photo's I have seen Colonel de Marbot's uniform at Waterloo was very similar (Marbot's shako and pelisse have been preserved).
Patrick Kirk
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Johan,
Do you have a link to the reenactor website you mentioned?
I am always looking for resources to improve my virtual library...
Thanks!
Patrick
Do you have a link to the reenactor website you mentioned?
I am always looking for resources to improve my virtual library...
Thanks!
Patrick
Johan
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Good pic. of painting "4th Hussars at Friedland, 1807"... could be that the uniforms you see here are actually of later date; still, a VERY good painting, by E Detaille.
Johan
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Patrick,
Here's the reenactor's website
http://www.brigade-napoleon.org/cavalerie/...d/1eme/1eme.htm
They're from the USA.
Here's the reenactor's website
http://www.brigade-napoleon.org/cavalerie/...d/1eme/1eme.htm
They're from the USA.
Patrick Kirk
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Johan,
You are a GOD my friend ; thanks so much!
Hope all is well...
Patrick
You are a GOD my friend
; thanks so much!Hope all is well...
Patrick
