"Napoleonic Hungarian paint job" Topic
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| Battlescale | 03 Apr 2013 11:54 a.m. PST |
A quick paint conversion.. link |
| Widowson | 03 Apr 2013 12:50 p.m. PST |
I know it's too late, this info, but you should know . . . Only the German regiments wore the helmet, and these had white breeches with black/grey gaiters. By 1809, the helmets were officially discontinued, and from that date the German regiments were issued shakos, but still continued to wear white breeches with black gaiters. It wasn't until 1813 that all German regiments wore the shako. As late as 1809 they were still mostly wearing the leather helmets. Only the Hungarian regiments wore the blue breeches with ankle boots, and all Hungarian regiments wore the shako from the very beginning of the Empire period. HaT makes late war German infantry, with shakos and breeches. These can be converted to Hungarian infantry with a paint conversion. Perhaps some epoxy or putty to take away the edge of the gaiters. As for early German infantry in helmets, you are limited to the old Italeri sets. Along with the weird staff set you are familiar with, Italeri also made a set with the German infantry, along with early (1806/7) Prussian Jagers. Go figure! |
| Battlescale | 03 Apr 2013 1:34 p.m. PST |
Thanks for the info Widowson but this image shows a Austro-Hungarian fusilier wearing the helmet and the blue breeches..
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rmcaras  | 03 Apr 2013 2:03 p.m. PST |
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| Tyler326 | 03 Apr 2013 3:06 p.m. PST |
After years of painting Napoleonic miniatures from various countries I have come to the conclusion that there are various accounts of what was worn.Even today supplies getting to troops can sometimes be delayed months.I know , I was in the military. Some reserve units did not have the most updated equpment or uniforms . Since the Napoleonic wars took place almost 200 years ago I will leave it to you to decide what the supply lines were like.Maybe the shakos did not get out to each and every unit and they had to make due with what was available… especially if they were being mobilized . So that being said I would not fret to much about the shako vs. the helmet. Who is to say they just got what was available? Just my opinion and thoughts .Enjoy your army . |
| Battlescale | 03 Apr 2013 3:21 p.m. PST |
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| A Twiningham | 03 Apr 2013 4:46 p.m. PST |
I think the shako came around in 1808 for the Austrians. It seems most, if not all, Hungarian units had them by 1809 but they wore the helmet for years prior to that. |
| Gonsalvo | 03 Apr 2013 8:05 p.m. PST |
The Hungarian Infantry certainly did wear the helmet in the earlier years of the Napoleonic wars (including the 1805 campaign). I surelyy wouldn't fret about seeing them on the table in 1809 or later, either, any more than I worry about using French in shakos on my tabletop for 1805 – 1806. |
| Widowson | 04 Apr 2013 5:14 p.m. PST |
I stand corrected. I did not know this stuff. Good to learn before attempting any Austrian armies. |
| Stiletto | 05 Apr 2013 3:19 a.m. PST |
Yes the uniform is perfect!
"Only the Hungarian regiments wore the blue breeches with ankle boots, and all Hungarian regiments wore the shako from the very beginning of the Empire period."
As you can see here:
militia.hu/node/1689
militia.hu/node/1690
militia.hu/node/1951
And there were 13 hungarian huszárezred (light cavalry regiment) in the Napoleonic war:
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