Greetings…
More Shiny and this time it’s a couple of command types…
Both are conversions and are also (mostly) Hinchliffe…
The horse is a relatively early model as it was cast without any reins … I made mine from flattened fuse wire…
Next up…
This is the body of the French officer that donated the head to Blucher ( It’s all getting a bit Frankensteinian here).
The horse is an early Minifigs with saddlery add in Greenstuff.
These were a lot of fun…
Everything was the given a wash of Aly’s Brown Liquid… Then highlighted with the original colours… some of the lighter colours were given an extra highlight…
‘Bluchers’ Coat is… Citadel… Administratum Grey.
The Collar is… Citadel… Evil Sunz Scarlet.
The Fieldjagers Coat is… Foundry… Forest Green Shade 26B
The Trousers are… Ak Interactive… English Grey AK11020.
The paints are Wargames Foundry,Citadel and AK Interactive…
The bases are as always…
https://warbases.co.uk/product-category/bases/round-cornered-bases/mdf-rc/
All the best Aly
Very nice conversions and very shiny!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jonathan…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Always was very taken by the green jacketed Prussian couriers. Included several of them in my collection even though I haven't figured out a use for them in a game (other than looking smart, which I guess qualifies, come you think of it)
ReplyDeleteI would say that ‘looking smart’ is more than enough reason to having a few Prussian couriers 😁
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Lovely work on both figures, they are both really nice. The messenger is a particularly nice conversion, very nice additions to your "shiny" collection.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Donnie…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Nice additions to the shiny ranks!
ReplyDeleteThank you David…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
LOL - I just mentioned both "shiny" and "Hinchcliffe" in my comment on Norms blog, a few minutes ago Aly!
ReplyDeleteI actually own an original Hinchcliffe Wellington - not sure where he is though - bought in a pack with two other mounted officers, plus Napoleon and two other Frenchies, from the estimable Hanleys in London, circa 1976!
Shiny and Hinchliffe certainly go together well…
DeleteI think Hinchliffe were quite early at getting into selling ‘packs’ of figures in the more upmarket toy shops… I think they branded a lot of them under the Calder Craft label.
All the best. Aly
These are excellent and of course unique. Congratulations on your fine work. I really like these. The reins, saddlery and the message bag are nice touches. I've never risked a head swap in my life but yours have blended well. It reminds me of that scene in the film The Labyrinth where they throw their heads around.
ReplyDeleteStephen
Thank you very much Stephen…
DeleteHead swaps are a nice easy way of getting some variety in units…
I will have to try the Labyrinth throwing technique and see what I get 🤣…
All the best. Aly
Aly, nice bit of Frankensteining! ☺
ReplyDeleteIt may be me but he looks more Wellington than Blucher? Must be conditioned by all those pictures of him in a cap rather than a bicorne.
Perhaps you should have an elephant based with him.......☺
Neil
Thank you Neil…
DeleteHurrah…If he doesn’t look like Blucher then I have succeeded … I have at least three more cap wearing Bluchers in the lead Alp so there may need to be a few more decapitations .
Hmmm… Bluchers Elephant… 😳
All the best. Aly
A really weird déjà vu moment? But a lovely pair of figures, I love doing conversions (but not for whole units) it somehow makes the figure more special.
ReplyDeleteA really weird déjà vu moment?…
DeleteAh! That will be an age thing…
Or maybe all those sneaky previews you’ve had 😁…
Conversions are indeed a lot of fun … the do add a lot of personality to your army/collection…
All the best. Aly
Nice work Aly I can see you have had fun with these!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ian…
DeleteThey were indeed a lot of fun…
All the best. Aly
Your conversion work is very effective. It is fun to create something unique for your collection. Prussian forces need the courier / feldjager castings, well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you Joe.
DeleteI will probably make another courier at some point …
All the best. Aly
The reins on that command horse! That really takes this fellow out of the ballpark and a homerun. Lovely! He pairs so well with the more colourful Feldjager as well. All around great work!
ReplyDeleteThank you David…
DeleteIt was fiddly work but worth it I think…
All the best. Aly
You are certainly a shiny happy person.
ReplyDeleteI am indeed Phil…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
These have a really special elegance to them, Aly. Hinchliffes at their best!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Matthew…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
They look grand. Hinchliffe fan or not you have really bought out the best in them!
ReplyDeleteThank you Matt…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
ReplyDelete"IT - COULD - WORK!": your little Frankensyein-style surgery appears perfectly successful. The messenger is a distinctive character and we like the pose as he leads the horse by the reins while holding the bag with the dispatches. On the gaming table can he be specifically played as a messenger, or as a generic mounted soldier?
Thank you..
Delete“It lives” 😁
The messenger will … depending on what rules I use or the scenario of the game … be used as the messenger he is..
Other than that he will be a decorative addition to the command group…
He would never accept being treated as a generic mounted soldier
😁
All the best. Aly
Very nice Aly, especially the Prussian FieldJager is lovely. Quinn
ReplyDeleteThank you Quinn…
DeleteHe seems to be very popular 😁
All the best. Aly
Excellent bit of Frankenstein work, I'm sure the good baron would approve!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you Iain…
DeleteThe baron was clearly an old school wargamer 😁
All the best. Aly