Sunday 8 October 2017

1866 - S range - Part 3 Allied Infantry - Baden

Moving off of the Austrians themselves, I have also been playing around with some of the allied armies.  

 Baden.
This figure is a simple head swap of a Saxon Infantry head on the Algerian Infantry body.  I painted him in a blue greatcoat and grey trousers as a bid of contrast, but them found a picture showing the infantryman in a grey greatcoat and trousers.  Then one with dark blue trousers!








My friend Chensie Chen (Chen) put together the flag for me based on a description in the Continental Wars Society's excellent Foreign Correspondent magazine.  We guessed a bit at the scroll under the Baden coat of arms.

Another alternative would be to paint Saxon infantryman and change the back pack using the 'Jacklex back pack' I used for the Hungarian Infantryman in the earlier post.
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5 comments:

  1. WSTKS-FM Worldwide8 October 2017 at 14:04

    Very smart, and the flag is a wonderful addition.

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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  2. ABC Wargammers8 October 2017 at 14:19

    Thanks, I think the flag makes them.

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  3. Wellington Man9 October 2017 at 07:52

    Another very clever conversion, ABC. I have to admit that painting a flag like that really would be a bit of a challenge!

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    1. ABC Wargammers9 October 2017 at 16:56

      I wondered whether you could etch the design onto a 'can flag' through a paper template with something like a compass point and then paint the impressed design? I also suspect some beer cans are thinner than fizzy drinks cans and may be easier to work with. Is this true?

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    2. Wellington Man9 October 2017 at 18:06

      I've not tried either, ABC, but it certainly sounds worth a go.

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