"Prussian Grenadiere 1793 - 18 mm Sho Boki" Topic
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| von Winterfeldt | 09 May 2021 4:28 a.m. PST |
For my Prussians I decided to do full regiments of three battalions, 2 musketeer one grenadier, this new organization was introduced after the death of Frederick the Great by Friedrich Wilhelm II, so one permanent grenadier battalion per regiment, of 4 companies – this lasted till 1797.
He also abolished the legendary mitre caps – the grenadiers had the usual hat but with a white plume and a grenade at the front flap.
There the grenadiere did not carry colours, I decided to take an NCO who lifted his sponton to give a point of view, this was just an experiment.
those are nice sculpts by Sho, even sculpting grenadier cartridge pouch flaps, strangely enough I couldn't find them in his shop, but they are sculpted.
The mounted officers is an abused Austrian officers, painted as Prussian, the horse is AB. url=https://postimg.cc/jCMW8VH7]
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| ferg981 | 09 May 2021 4:37 a.m. PST |
Great painting again VonW You and Sho Boki have quite the partnership going Lovely work. Regards J |
| 14Bore | 09 May 2021 4:57 a.m. PST |
Exquisite VW.
Can't understand why Prussia never used fanions like Frence and America did to substitute full flags. Makes me think they might not be as important as thought to identify unit positions. |
Sho Boki  | 09 May 2021 5:04 a.m. PST |
Splendid work!
And now there will be picture with grenadier cartridge pouch flaps in my homepage. :-) Also VW will soon receive the surprise parcel with one special figure, he wanted to paint. I already started to paint this figure but as I am very slow, VW probably may finish it first. |
| von Winterfeldt | 09 May 2021 8:15 a.m. PST |
Sho you should show unpainted grenadiers as well on your shop, you list them put it would help also that people would see it, otherwise they won't realize that they exist. It was good fun to paint your lovely miniatures, thanks for sculpting the grenadiere. |
| von Winterfeldt | 09 May 2021 8:17 a.m. PST |
Yes, Prussian grenadiere did not use colours, till the new organisation in the so called New Prussian Army – when they receive a colour. As to the value, I guess more esprit de corps than anything else and Prussian grenadiers seemingly did not need it. |
79thPA  | 09 May 2021 8:20 a.m. PST |
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| jwebster | 09 May 2021 8:36 a.m. PST |
I love the character in these sculpts and the painting is fantastic John |
| nsolomon99 | 09 May 2021 9:24 p.m. PST |
Superb vW, they look superb |
| von Winterfeldt | 11 May 2021 6:15 a.m. PST |
the parcel of Sho has arrived, thank you very much, the miniatures look ace. |
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paints his first three ships from the starter set.
