| wrgmr1 | 26 Jun 2015 1:51 p.m. PST |
First up 1st Pomeranian Landwehr cavalry Calpe figures. [URL=http://s219.photobucket.com/user/tjm3/media/Calpe%20Prussians/IMG_0944.jpg.html]
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3rd Silesian Landwehr cavalry, these are Foundry Austrian Uhlan figures, which have almost the identical uniform to the Silesians.
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| paxx88 | 26 Jun 2015 2:47 p.m. PST |
They are great mate, really like the use of the Foundry Austrian Uhlans for the 3rd Silesian Landwehr.what blue did you use for them? Got me thinking now. |
 ColCampbell  | 26 Jun 2015 2:49 p.m. PST |
Very nicely done units, especially the 3rd Silesian LW Cav. I didn't realize that they wore a uniform very similar to the Austrian uhlans. Jim |
| Markconz | 26 Jun 2015 2:54 p.m. PST |
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| wrgmr1 | 26 Jun 2015 3:27 p.m. PST |
Thanks gents. Yes, I was looking at the Mont St. Jean website and realized the Foundry Austrian Uhlan figures were very similar. When I pulled them out of my lead pile, low and behold almost identical. I had to do some carving on the epaulets, and there is no cross on the zapka. Other than that they are the same. link Paxx88, I used Liqutex soft body Prussian blue, which is very dark and Americana true blue mixed. One drop each base, one Liquitex and two Americana first highlight; one Liquitex and three Americana second highlight. |
| rmaker | 26 Jun 2015 3:27 p.m. PST |
Very nicely done units, especially the 3rd Silesian LW Cav. I didn't realize that they wore a uniform very similar to the Austrian uhlans. I had always understood that they used captured Polish uniforms. |
| Navy Fower Wun Seven | 26 Jun 2015 3:37 p.m. PST |
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| 14Bore | 26 Jun 2015 4:32 p.m. PST |
Great job and love how the grey uniforms came out. |
| plutarch 64 | 27 Jun 2015 7:02 p.m. PST |
Lovely work. Calpe are definitely my favourite, but those Foundry conversions came out very well. |
| Dorsenne | 27 Jun 2015 11:01 p.m. PST |
Great job, really live landwehr grey |
| paulalba | 28 Jun 2015 5:58 a.m. PST |
Aww they are gorgeous wrgmr1 lovely calpe prussian paint to a high standard, hard to beat! |
| RuLane | 28 Jun 2015 7:43 a.m. PST |
Great tip on using the Austrians – will be doing that for AB 15s! |
| Greystreak | 28 Jun 2015 12:56 p.m. PST |
Very nice painting! I note that Knotel's presentation of the 3rd Silesian Ldwr Cavalry differs little from the Mont St. Jean site.
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| wrgmr1 | 28 Jun 2015 1:03 p.m. PST |
Good observation Greystreak. Funny I had 3 horses with square Shabraques and three with rounded. I really didn't worry about it too much.
Also the lance pennons are GMB, the ones I had. Being frugal, buying a whole bunch more with shipping from Britain seemed a tad expensive. I know I will be ordering from them again sometime in the future and will probably replace these ones.
No one in our group will notice or care anyway. :) Next on the painting table are two regiments of Calpe Dragoons. Thanks for all your kind comments gents.
I will be selling some Calpe British Shako Landwehr cavalry soon, so if any of you are interested, send me a PM. |
| Gonsalvo | 28 Jun 2015 1:22 p.m. PST |
Both units cane out great – I'm partial to the Pomeranjans myself |
| PentexRX8 | 29 Jun 2015 9:21 a.m. PST |
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takes the plunge!
