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Friday, October 25, 2024

Austrian Hussar Regiment #2, Erzherzog Joseph Anton

While I await a few items to complete the player write ups from the 1813 campaign, let's return to newly painted units!

These rather colorful fellows are from the 2nd Austrian Hussar Regiment.

Their Inhaber was Erherzog (Archduke) Joseph-Anton, who was also Prince Palatine of Hungary (and the Inhaber of the 12th Hussars as well, under that title).

They were recruited in Transylvania (Siebenburg).

In 1809 the regiment fought at Sacile, The Piave, and Raab. 

The combination of light blue dolman, pelisse, and trousers with bright red shakos is quite something; all of that is further set off by the black and yellow braid and plumes. !

These are Piano Wargames figures; the next Piano Wargames 1809 Kickstarter is due to launch any day now!

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21 comments:

  1. Jonathan FreitagOctober 25, 2024 at 11:29 PM

    One of my favorites!

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    1. GonsalvoOctober 26, 2024 at 12:22 AM

      This makes my 6th and presumably last Austrian Hussar regiment; I now have numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7. The colored shakos are especially fun. I have 2 units now in scarlet, and one each in blue, green, grey, and black.

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  2. James FisherOctober 25, 2024 at 11:40 PM

    Luverly Peter. Worthy of an archduke!
    Regards, James

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  3. Donnie McGibbonOctober 26, 2024 at 2:20 AM

    Nothing quite like Hussars, they look splendid and the figures from Piano are once again very nice indeed.

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  4. Lawrence HOctober 26, 2024 at 4:10 AM

    Very colourful indeed. I'll have to remember this one when I get around to doing some Austrians.

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    1. GonsalvoOctober 26, 2024 at 7:36 AM

      Thanks, Lawrence. You are spoiled for choice when it comes to Austrian Hussar regiments, and of course, they are the original Hussars!

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  5. caveadsum1471October 26, 2024 at 9:53 PM

    Splendid looking Hussars, I've got some prepped and ready to go but I always need a little shove and once I start I'm fine!
    Best Iain

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    1. GonsalvoOctober 27, 2024 at 7:16 AM

      Thanks, Iain. Hussars CAN be a ,little intimidating to paint, but as you say, once you get on with it they're fine, and the results bare well worth it!

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  6. pancerniOctober 27, 2024 at 8:56 PM

    Excellent work, I thought you might be running out of Huzzar units! Soon to try my first Austrian unit.

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    1. GonsalvoOctober 28, 2024 at 10:00 PM

      Thanks, Joe! I probably;;y do have "enough", LOL!

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  7. Chris@Brisbane Napoleonic models and stuffOctober 27, 2024 at 11:31 PM

    Beautiful work Peter, hussars are a love/hate figures for me. I love to see them on the tabletop but I hate painting them as they have such detail on their dolman and pelise which my old eyes struggle with.

    I am waiting on the next Piano kickstarter myself with some anticipation.

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    1. GonsalvoOctober 28, 2024 at 10:02 PM

      The detail on these really made the lace easy to paint, and the wash will settle into the gaps. There is a reason (in addition to cost!) why my cavalry units only have 8 figures, though!

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    2. GonsalvoOctober 28, 2024 at 10:02 PM

      Kickstarter is due to start "any day now"...

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    3. Chris@Brisbane Napoleonic models and stuffOctober 30, 2024 at 2:51 AM

      Got the kickstarter info today and sent a message to Lucas. The figures are certainly as impressive as his existing range.

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    4. GonsalvoNovember 1, 2024 at 7:36 AM

      Note that you can order figures from all of the existing ranges as well during the Kickstarter, at an 8% discount and include them in figures you get from he KS using the flat shipping; "such a deal".

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  8. Sgt SteinerOctober 28, 2024 at 5:31 AM

    Great but Hussars really are a bunch of posers :-)

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  9. rrossOctober 29, 2024 at 12:38 AM

    Lovely colourful unit of hussars there Peter!

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