Edorta
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- AZ7044: Officer Leib Infantry Regiment. Hesse-Kassel, America 1775.
Sculpted by Antonio Zapatero (75mm)
www.art-girona.com
Sculpted by Antonio Zapatero (75mm)
www.art-girona.com
Officer Leib Infantry Regiment. Hesse-Kassel, America 1775.
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captnenglish
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Hessians are a favorite of mine regarding the AWI, glad to see this one and my favorite scale.
Zastrow.cuirassier
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Nice figure, will be a good add to the Franck Miniatures AWI range !
megroot
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Great figure,
Like the painting and sculpting.
marc
Like the painting and sculpting.
marc
Mike S.
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As I posted on Facebook, this is a stellar figure and paint job.
theBaron
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And no moustache! Good catch! Yes, it's an excellent figure. Any plans to release a scaled-down version in 54mm?
Prost!
Brad
Prost!
Brad
Don Johnson
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Brad, tell me more about "no mustache" . . . I'm finishing the Frank Miniatures Leib Officer, and it has a prominent 'stache.
Konstantin S.
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I like it! 
theBaron
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Sure thing, Don! In Europe, from the early part of the 18th century, up to the French Revolution, generally, gentlemen didn't wear facial hair, and as officers were gentlemen, they shouldn't have any. There are exceptions, of course, such as hussar officers. Even among civilians, facial hair fell out of fashion in that period. I'm not sure how or why the fashion changed. The Old Dessauer wore a mustache during the last years of his career, the early years of Frederick the Great's reign. But generally, an officer in any of the European armies of the time would not have facial hair. Non-commissioned officers and the rank and file would, and in the Prussian and other German armies, grenadiers were encouraged to grow them, to help enhance a fierce and warlike visage (I used to grow a goatee for the same reason, as my game face when I played softball).
King & Country made the same mistake with their Hessian officers. The mounted and foot officer figures have nice moustaches that would be appropriate in 1910, but not 1775.
Once we get to the French Revolution, there was a deliberate break with the previous style, including abandoning wigs and powder, and we see facial hair come into fashion, and the pendulum has swung back and forth many times since then.
Anyway, for me, it's one little thing to look for, along with drinking vessels. Too many sculptors and modelers depict tin mugs, when a stoneware or pottery vessel would be much more appropriate, because a pewter vessel is easier to depict. As a beer drinker and a collector of beer mugs and glasses, I'm just aware of it. When I see something like that, it makes me ask myself whether the sculptor or modeler might have missed something else.
Na, prost!
Brad
theBaron
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Don, now you can help me--I looked for Frank Miniatures online but found no website. Is there one, or does he not maintain one?
Thanks!
Brad
Thanks!
Brad
theBaron
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Oh, and one more thing....
Hardy Kruger wore one as Captain Potzdorf in "Barry Lyndon", but should not. John Mollo was the historical advisor, and generally, the uniforms look pretty good, but he missed that one.
Hardy Kruger wore one as Captain Potzdorf in "Barry Lyndon", but should not. John Mollo was the historical advisor, and generally, the uniforms look pretty good, but he missed that one.
Don Johnson
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http://shop.frank-miniatures.com is the link to Frank's site. Chuck Robinson at Red Lancers is my state-side pusher of choice.
But the moustache looks so . . . "Hessian"! Yes, I understand the issue with lack of facial hair during the Seven Years War - American Revolution timeframe (say 1750 thru 1785, just for conversation). So, maybe a little resin barbering tonight, after my basketball game (although with the weather we're having, the cellar workshop is NOT the most comfortable place in the house!).
Perhaps Mollo made the suggestion to Kruger, but the actor would not sacrifice his cookie-duster for his art. Thespians have been known to "carve their own path", as it were - I think you know something of that!
I must say - it is strange that, with the many Hessian/Brunswickian/Prussian uniforms that could have been depicted, Mr. Zapatero and Art Girona picked the same obscure uniform as previously utilized by Mr. Riveccio and Mr. Frank. Kind of like two cabs showing up at the same time, after a long, frustrating wait. I will undoubtedly get this figure, but probably not until MFCA, and only because I want to encourage Art Girona to pursue additional subjects from this era.
But the moustache looks so . . . "Hessian"!
Yes, I understand the issue with lack of facial hair during the Seven Years War - American Revolution timeframe (say 1750 thru 1785, just for conversation). So, maybe a little resin barbering tonight, after my basketball game (although with the weather we're having, the cellar workshop is NOT the most comfortable place in the house!).Perhaps Mollo made the suggestion to Kruger, but the actor would not sacrifice his cookie-duster for his art. Thespians have been known to "carve their own path", as it were - I think you know something of that!
I must say - it is strange that, with the many Hessian/Brunswickian/Prussian uniforms that could have been depicted, Mr. Zapatero and Art Girona picked the same obscure uniform as previously utilized by Mr. Riveccio and Mr. Frank. Kind of like two cabs showing up at the same time, after a long, frustrating wait. I will undoubtedly get this figure, but probably not until MFCA, and only because I want to encourage Art Girona to pursue additional subjects from this era.
theBaron
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Thanks, Don! I think I was searching for "Franck". I've bookmarked it.
I notice that Nello sculpted that figure--I'm going to give him a good ribbing about it at the show.
