More Westphalian Infantry

So I had a set of Italeri French Infantry, and decided to make one more Westphalian Infantry Regiment.  It's been a while since I have done a new set.  It will be a while, probably until September until I do another one. Family, is not very condusive to an avid hobbier, but you have to choose sometimes between them which is more important.  I will probably at least get a base coat down on some Westphalian Carabiniers, and Chasseurs, and then I will have my Westphalian Corps complete.  I'll have the Guard Fusiliers, Guard Grenadiers, 2 regiments of line infantry, Guard Carabiniers, Guard Chasseurs, Hussars, and Currasiers.

Velite Grenadiers (Italy)

I used the French Guard Chasseurs to try and capture these guys in campaign dress.

Old Guard

Also just finished the Vielle Grenadiers of the Guard.  This set is probably familiar to most, it is the Zvezda Old Guard set.  I will probably finish the Velite Italians Grenadiers next.

Italian Line

So I just finished these.  I used a standard bearer and drummer from Italeri French Line, but the rest are all HAT.  I used the French Guard Chasseurs fort the campaign dress grenadiers, Hat French Middle Guard for the voltigeurs, and the HAT 1812 line infantry fusiliers. 

Westphalian Fusilier Garde

I used the French Middle Gaurd from Hat for this one.

French Hussars

I repainted these hussars to look like the French 4th Hussars, from the Italeri Hussars set.

French Foot Carabiniers

Well to all you professionals out there, I finally learned how to wash with acrylics.  I am also re-painting a lot of my old sets.  I will get the posts up on them.  You can sure tell what a rookie I am at this.  I took the French Grenadiers set from Italeri and made this conversion.  I already had the Zvezda Old Gaurd set, and they seem to match the historical size when comparing that set to my Hat industrie figures.  This seemed like a logical choice.  I took that Italeri issue set for Waterloo and re-painted a lot of those too. 

I only used a light wash for these Carabiniers, but the other sets I used a heavier wash.  I hope you enjoy.  I have combined some sets from Hat and Italeri to make Swiss, Irish and Italian units.  Those are forth coming, but I am going to re-paint my Old Gaurd set next, and wash those.  Thanks to all the more professional painters out there for publishing your content so novices like me can learn. 

Westphalian 2nd

I tried to mimic the Westphalian 2nd in this unit.  I really like the 1808-1812 French Infantry, from hat industrie.  I will probably do the Westphalian Garde Fusiliers next.

Pictures from High Adventure (last year)

These are some pics, from a 24 exposure waterproof camera that I took on our high adventure to Zions last year. If I get the other pictures I'll post them.

These are from the checkerboard Mesa hike. We only hiked 2 miles up, and 2 down, but there was a 880 foot gain in elevation.

This is the boys and Brother Kirby. This is about the half way point. You can kind of grasp the sheer climb we had by the slot canyon walls to the side.

Here's Kirbs putting on his Napoleon "I've conquered all" pose.

The boys before the last ascent to the top, havin fun.

The Top finally! The object of the hike was to gain this plateau and be able to see the Great Arch of Zions. You can kinda see it in the distance.

The next day was the narrow's hike. The boys putting on their best poses. You'll see this them repeated.

1st East Prussian Grenadier Battalion

So I read about this group, and decided to paint this as my next set. If you google the battle of Grossbeeren, Germany, you will see a picture of this battalion fighting it out with Napoleon's Saxons. This set was manufactured by Revell. The Hat Industrie sets I find are a little easier to deal with, but as my blog states: "I am an amateur, and not an expert" in this field.

Westphalian Grenadier Gaurds

I finished this set last night. I was inspired by this unit from reading about the battle of Borodino. That is one of the last battles you will see in Tolstoy's "War and Peace."

Prussian Dragoons

This was a set a long time coming. This was one of the first sets I ever bought, and I finally finished it.

Prinz Maximillian (spelling) Saxons

Hat Industries started manufacturing their French Infantry in a white plastic. So I thought this would be convenient to try some Saxons. The uniform probably resembles more of the pre-1813 uniforms as the shako doesn't bare the tassles.

Brunswick Avante Garde

So I finished another set. This is the HAT Industrie Brunswick Avante Garde set. Not my finest work by any means. I remembered being inspired by Whit Young's blog, for Wasatch Wargamers, and his showing of the black uni Avante Garde. I will probably crank out the Saxon Infantry for my next post. Hat started manufacturing their French Infantry set in white plastic, which was kind of convenient.

French Legere

I got some French Legere done as well. I used the Hat Industrie French Fusiliers. I almost have the Brunswick Avante Garde done, in the Black Uni's. I will get some done in the Grey uni's too.

Saxon Grenadiers

Well it has been a while. I got some guys painted, just haven't been able to post them with the move and all. I know that they didn't have the white plumes. I will probably cut those off and paint over them. I used the Hat Prussian Grenadiers for this one.

Silesian Schuetzen

So I finished the Silesian Schuetzen. I actually just used the Austrian Infantry from Hat Industrie, and cut off the feathered plumes. I will probably do the Tirailleur grenadiers and fusiliers of the Young Gaurd next.

15th Hussars

Well it has been a little crazy to try and finish a set. The 15th Hussars was made famous in the "Charge of the Light Brigade," during the Crimean War. This unit would participate in the Pennisular and Waterloo Campaigns. I will probably do either the Middle or Young Gaurd unit next.

Brunswick Leib

I finally finished the Leib Battalion. For those of you viewing the blog for the first time, I openly claim to be an amateur painter. I like the history behind these guys. They fought with the Prussians during the opening battles of Napoleon's Prussian Campaign. After the Prussians were defeated by Napoleon, the Duke of Brunswick took with him his regiments, this is one of them, and they escaped to the Coast and were picked up by the British. They fought for the British in the Peninsular Campaign, and then at Waterloo. I have already started the Avante Garde, and have done the black uni's again. If I get some more sets I will do the gray uni's and do a Line regiment instead of the Leib again.

JULY 4TH

On this day in 1863, Robert E. Lee retreated from Gettysburg, and Vicksburg surrendered to Grant. These events occured on a Sunday July 4th. I look at my day ahead, and most of it is planned with Family, and Church. I was somewhat discouraged by this, foolishly, and realize that our founding fathers and men who died fighting for us, would like it this way. I look at my little family and am glad that I have the freedoms that I do. I hope you all enjoy this day, and thank God, and the fighting men and women who give us so much.