Showing posts with label Nation - Hesse Darmstadt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nation - Hesse Darmstadt. Show all posts

Friday, 1 July 2011

Napoleonic Units: Hesse Darmstadt Regiment Gross und Erbprinz, second battalion


This second battalion of Gross und Erbprinz has taken an age to complete. This time I remembered to use the original Hinton Hunt painting instructions. I also used Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue to distinguish them from the first battalion (Vallejo Prussian Blue).The rank and file are Der Kriegspielers (thanks George) and command are vintage Hinton Hunts. I think I may do a mounted colonel using one of my vintage Garrison Wellington figures. The flag needs redoing now I have changed the ink cartridges in my printer.

The plan will be to brigade these together with the first battalion and the Badeners (who are still waiting for their officers). They may also find themselves operating together with the Bavarians - thanks to the generosity of Paul in Oz these now stretch to three small battalions.

Monday, 20 September 2010

Napoleonic Units: Hesse Darmstadt Regiment Gross und Erbprinz


This unit is made up of Der Kriegspieler rank and file, with two original (early) Hinton Hunt officer castings, together with a David Clayton figure converted to carry the standard. The two singly-based officer figures are also Clayton castings. The flag is the home brewed one from Tony's Prometheus in Aspic blog, which turned up on the day I was completing the command group.

More predictably, I painted these figures without remembering I had previously posted Marcus Hinton's painting instructions for officers and men, and the Almark Modelworld uniform article here.

Friday, 21 May 2010

Painting your Hesse-Darmstadt Infantry




This article by Robert C Gibson is from Almark Modelworld magazine, October 1973

Monday, 14 July 2008

Nations allied with Napoleon - German States

The original catalogue description states:

The following states were for the major part of the Napoleonic Wars the allies of France though towards the end of the war they changed sides. Despite this defection they were good and brave troops and in their bright uniforms added a splash of colour to the battlefield.

Bavaria 1807-15
Bavarian Infantry 1807-15 in crested helmets and sky-blue uniforms
Bavarian Cavalry Chevauleger (light horse) Bavarian light cavalry in crested helmet and green coat.

Saxony 1810-15
Saxon Infantry of the Line in shakos and white uniforms with coloured helmets
Saxon Cavalry
Saxon Cuirassier (horse SXN/1) in crested helmet
Chevauleger light cavalry in shako and scarlet coat

Wurttemberg
In crested helmets, short coatees, breeches and gaiters

Hesse-Darmstadt
Infantry 1808-/15 in "bell top" shakos, dark blue coatees and long trousers. Officers in cocked hats, breeches and boots.