Wednesday 31 August 2011

40mm Prussian Generals


I would normally use mounted figures to represent Generals of Brigade, but as nobody has made them yet I am having to make do with officers on foot. For 40mm there are three companies making figures for the SYW or useable for that period:

Sash and Saber - a specific SYW range.
Trident - an AWI range with a good Hessian contingent that serves for Prussians.
Front Rank - an AWI range with Hessians/Prussians as well.

The gentleman on the left is a Front Rank figure painted as Generalmajor Karl Ferdinand von Hagen, who was killed at Hochkirch. Although he looks a bit young, this is a well sculpted figure that comes with a separate right arm and a choice of 3 separate heads.

The figure on the right (whom you have seen before) is from Trident and represents Generalmajor Emanuel von Schoning, who was killed at the battle of Prague. Both figures are wearing regimental uniform, in the case of the former IR8 and in the case of the latter, IR46.

Size-wise they sit well side by side. The Front Rank figure has led an epicurean existance, as have all figures from this manufacturer, which would account for his ample stomach whereas the chap from Trident has a somewhat lean and hungry look.

5 comments:

  1. Very nice work. They definitely have an air about them. Best, Dean

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  2. very nice Nigel , very nice indeed..now back to getting that Russian uniform book done please!

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  3. Irregular Miniatures - 'LWAW 37 Mounted general waving hat'. is useable. I have also cast up some mounted officers using a Creartec 40mm mould as well.

    Although a bit pricey 40mm mounted officers can be obtained from

    http://www.lead-toy-soldiers.com/

    which I found on the web recently, I've ordered a couple of samples to see how they shape up sizewize etc;

    -- Allan

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  4. They are great and so well painted, as usual - thanks for sharing! I follow with pleasure your 40mm tasks - it´s also my prefered scale.
    If you look for 40mm isolated figures as commanders, generals, there is also this figures from creartec:
    http://www.zinnbleisoldaten.com/shop/category_13/40mm.html?shop_param=cid%3D%26

    And my main-manfufacturer Matthias-Manske:
    http://www.vollplastische-zinnfiguren.de/alter-fritz-offiziere.html


    You can see on both side intersting figures. I also did some officers with Manske-figures (http://scheckssyw.blogspot.com/)

    I will wait for your new posts with inpatience!

    -Monseigneur

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  5. Beautifully painted, Nigel. I like the way the head is inclined on the Front Rank sculpt.

    Best wishes

    Giles

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