| danikine74 | 07 Aug 2014 7:47 a.m. PST |
i need some help, i would order some adler cavalry as westphalians but are these aprox ok?? french lancers as chevaux leger lancier de la garde westphalia french hussares elites coy as westphalian hussares or jerome hussares french carabiniers as westphalian cuirasiers and saxon zastrow cuirassiers as Westphalian gardes du corps are these ok?? seems that lancers should wear some plumes but i m not ready to add handmadeplumes on each helmet!! should i choose another refs?? |
LeonAdler  | 07 Aug 2014 12:15 p.m. PST |
danikine74,
You could just ask me lol
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| danikine74 | 07 Aug 2014 1:29 p.m. PST |
of course león!! what do you think? i m right with those refernces for the westphalians? |
| LeonAdler | 07 Aug 2014 3:22 p.m. PST |
Will have to hit the books and have a look. Specific date in mind or just general Westies?
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| LeonAdler | 08 Aug 2014 12:37 p.m. PST |
french lancers as chevaux leger lancier de la garde westphalia-Possible but depends on date as they were de-lanced. The French types dont have plumes true if it really important ( and probably not worn on campaign) I can let you have pre made plumes for you to glue on yourself. westphalian hussares or jerome hussares- standard French kit only elite companies in colpacks westphalian cuirasiers- were dressed and equipped as per standard French dress
Westphalian gardes du corps- use the DBC 1A Belgian Dragoons. The surcoat is for parade dress only.
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| Flecktarn | 09 Aug 2014 8:18 a.m. PST |
Leon, Except that Westpahlian cuirassiers had a helmet similar to that of French carabiniers. Jurgen |
| LeonAdler | 09 Aug 2014 2:09 p.m. PST |
Well my sources ( Knotel) says standard French style helmet and armour to begin with but you are right they did switch to catapilar crest certainly by Boridino. In which case FNC 8B
Given the way sources differ I expect to find one that says they had zebra saddle cloths one day…………
Well spotted Flecktarn.
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| von Winterfeldt | 10 Aug 2014 5:28 a.m. PST |
plenty of very good sources on the net as Suhr, Sauerweid and Pihnas on Napoleon-online.de Otherwise also try the ASK Brown collection. @LeonAdler Can you tell me where Knötel is states that initially they started with a French curiassier style helmet?? |
| danikine74 | 19 Aug 2014 7:38 a.m. PST |
ok leon, thanks. I will write you soon. Sure for the gardes du corps? |
| Ligniere | 19 Aug 2014 2:19 p.m. PST |
Knotel certainly shows the Dutch Cuirassier [Kingdom of Holland], in French style helmet:
link But, according to Knotel, the Westphalians seem to be in the caterpillar crested style helmet:
link |
goes to sea with the Terrain Mat.
