Hungarian Infantry Regiment 51 Splenyi
With 938 effectives present in two battalions, ( Gill) I have amalgamated them into one unit for uniformity.
These gentlemen were in Division FML Vincent, forming part of Hiller's VI Corps.
With regard the black spots on the trousers an American fellow modeller, Mr Bessieres, suggested using a fine waterproof marker pen . I think it works very well and am very grateful for his kind suggestion.
The troops are mainly Hat which, compared to their Austrian counterparts are of a much better quality in my opinion.
url=https://postimg.cc/fSsKnSZK]
Interestingly, I have noticed that a lot of modellers show the Austrian muskets with steel bandings.
According to Rawkins, the model 1798 musket with brass fittings had begun to replace the older version, predominantly in the German units, with fifty per cent having the new design by 1807.
url=https://postimg.cc/qhyL5xfq]
Many Hungarian troops still continued with the 1784 version until the end of the Napoleonic war apparently.
A new variant, with steel fittings of the 1798 Gewehre was introduced in 1807 so it seems appropriate that for the 1809 campaign a mixture is in order.
Lots to do.
Chris
returns to Flintloque to paint an Ogre.
