18th century Prussian/german "Hessians" soldiers (1 Viewer)

[baronvoncatania]

I really am impressed with the 18th century prussian army. Awesome uniforms, Brutal discipline, impressive as heck on the battlefield.

Does anyone have 54 scale prussian soldiers in their collection? Photos?

I would love to see them!

Thanks jim

 

[Obee]

Jim,

like you, I'm a collector of soldiers from this era.

I have a whole lot in my collection, and you can see them here on my website http://members.upnaway.com/~obees/soldiers/pa.htm

This is one of my favourite sets that I have painted.

Prussian 27th Regt Infantry by Müritz-Miniaturen

I'm also collecting the John Jenkins 'Battle of Luthen' series, wich will be about 14? Prussians attacking the Austrians and a gate/wall facade.

John

 

[Scott]

I really am impressed with the 18th century prussian army. Awesome uniforms, Brutal discipline, impressive as heck on the battlefield.

Does anyone have 54 scale prussian soldiers in their collection? Photos?

I would love to see them!

Thanks jim

Is plastic OK Jim ? From HaT. I use them for Hessians.

 

[baronvoncatania]

Hey obee and scott

Those are really something! Obee i could never paint those figures, they do look great!

Scott are those plastic figures still avaliable somewhere? I don't think there anything more awe inspiring than a line of Prussian Grenadiers.

There is an amazing print of Prussian soldiers advancing somewhere that I wish I could find it again.

Thanks for showing me your collections!

jim

 

[baronvoncatania]

Is plastic OK Jim ? From HaT. I use them for Hessians.

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From HaT? I'll try that source thanks.

Jim

 

[theBaron]

Hi, Jim, please see my thread, "The Army of Frederick the Great":

http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/forum/showthread.php?11945-The-Army-of-Frederick-the-Great

and have a look at my galleries on the Prussian and Austrian armies of the Seven Years' War. Mine are by various manufacturers, including Stadden/Tradition, Rose (Russell Gammage), Imrie-Risley, Ulrich Puchala, and Rylit. Enjoy!

Prost!
Brad

PS--John, I must respectfully offer a correction, those are Ulrich Puchala's figures, though they're now made by license by Müritz, since Puchala has concentrated on producing larger-scale figures and busts.

 

[theBaron]

...Brutal discipline...

We consider it so, by our standards, but their discipline was right about normal, for the 18th century. Christopher Duffy discusses this in his "The Army of Frederick the Great." For one thing, physical punishment was normal in most relations between a superior and subordinate, at the time, starting with the odd blow or slap with the hand or stick. He also discusses that it wasn't any more or less severe than in another institution of the time, where such discipline was effective and which was successful at carrying out its mission--the Royal Navy. Duffy notes that it was possible for a conscientious soldier to avoid punishment altogether.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Obee]

PS--John, I must respectfully offer a correction, those are Ulrich Puchala's figures, though they're now made by license by Müritz, since Puchala has concentrated on producing larger-scale figures and busts.

Brad,

thanks for pointing that out, and maybe I should change my description on my website to reflect the original maker?

I put a link to Müritz because they have the figures available with thier on-line store, and recent UP figures I have painted, comes in Müritz boxes.

Incidently the set of 8 figures is for sale at 100EU or 12.50 each on that site.

These are 2 more sets of Ulrich Puchala's figures in my 7YW collection.

Frederick the Great & 11th Cuirassier "after Kolin"

Drummer & Fifer 26th Regt


John

 

[OldDragon]

Would the guys in "striped" trousers qualify for the above ... ?

Pls forgive the old pic.

 

[Obee]

And...

"All The King's Men"

Standard Bearer von Dittfurth Regt, Hessian Jaeger, Officer Prinz Carl Regt.,Grendier von Mirbach Regt., Fusilier von Lossberg Regt., & Musketeer von Trumbach Regt. - 1776.

Frpm Ken Ciffe - ATKM http://www.allthekingsmentoysoldiers.com/

John

 

[baronvoncatania]

All I can say to Olddragoon and Obee is WOW!

Thanks for the photos.

 

[theBaron]

Brad,

thanks for pointing that out, and maybe I should change my description on my website to reflect the original maker?

I put a link to Müritz because they have the figures available with thier on-line store, and recent UP figures I have painted, comes in Müritz boxes.

Hi, John, not a big deal, I'm a fan of Ulrich's work, so I felt compelled and I didn't mean any offense.

You're correct, Müritz arranged with UP Miniatures to continue to produce the 54mm lines, when Ulrich was switching to doing the larger figures. A lot of fans of the 54mm lines were panicked that they wouldn't be available, so it was a good arrangment for both MM and figure painters.

Prost!
Brad

 

[theBaron]

Would the guys in "striped" trousers qualify for the above ... ?

Pls forgive the old pic.

The K&C Hessians are nice, but there are a couple of inaccuracies, a couple of the officers have prominent mustaches, which officers did not wear at the time. Also, the officer on foot with a spontoon is wearing riding boots. He should either have boots and no spontoon, because he was a mounted officer (generally, battalion level or higher), who would not have carried the spontoon; or he should have gaiters, as an officer serving on foot, (company officers--captains and lieutenants), along with the spontoon.

Sorry if I sound like a broken record on that, but for the price of those figures, I expect as accurate a figure as possible.

With a little modification, the K&C Hessians can be back-dated to the Seven Years War.

Full disclosure--I have the mounted officer--I haven't "shaved" him yet--and an officer carrying the company color, who is correctly clean-shaven.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Scott]

Hey obee and scott

.....

Scott are those plastic figures still avaliable somewhere? .....

jim

I got them at The Hobby Bunker in Malden
plus George's shop...

Minutemen Toy Soldiers
35 Pilgrim Village Road, Unit #902
Taunton, MA 02780
(617) 462-5431