I did some experimenting with this unit. I wanted to come up with a flag for them, and used one from a prussian model to do the job. I cut the tip of the musket of an austrian holding it up by his side, and glued the flag there, and it feels like a pretty natural pose for him.
I then tried printing a flag and glueing it over the plastic surface, but it didn't work. The wavering of the flag made it impossible for the print to properly fall in place and cover the entire area, so I figured I'd have to free hand that flag... *shivers in despair*
In the end, it turned out looking better than I expected, and who knows, I might give those free hands on flags another go in the future, as having a flag on the ranks certainly improves the already handsome looks of those grenadiers.
March Column:
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Beautiful, and difficult to paint yello/white colors, great job!
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DeleteNice figures, Austrians have got to be the nicest armies on the table top.
ReplyDeleteI love Austrians, they're my second favorite napoleonic army, very close to the french!
DeleteI think your flag looks very nice. As fine as printed/purchased flags are, there's something about a well-painted flag that is so much better. Splendid!
ReplyDeleteThanks. That flag does make me proud. Took me almost an hour to do, but worth it, in the end.
DeleteSuperb Grenadiers, and good job on the flags. I dide all my original Austrian units with hand painted flags, and they've stood up pretty well over the years, even if it was a pain!
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