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That's not too bad! I think the German forum needs to upgrade its Web ware...

Now that that's settled, here's more of my collection. This is another figure of the king:

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The kit is by the German sculptor Ulrich Puchala, whose 54mm catalog includes a fantastic series on the Prussian army in the Seven Years War, but also Brunswickers and Bavarians in the Napoleonic Wars, and some Luftwaffe figures, both from WWII, and from the post-war period. I recommend them highly.

This figure is based on a sketch by the German illustrator Aldolph Menzel, who produced a series of lithographs on the subject in the mid and late 19th century. The kit was a little tricky to assemble, to make sure that Fritz' feet, the chair's feet and the tip of his cane all touch the floor, and to find places where I could pin the chair parts together. But it's a great kit to start with.

Here are some more figures that I display with this one:

[ATTACH=full]3671[/ATTACH]

That is a figure by Charles Stadden, from the 60's-70's. In the catalog, it's listed as "British officer, 1745". I've painted him as a Hannoverian officer, though. At this time in history, the German state of Hannover (actually, Braunschweig-Lüneburg) shared its sovereign with Great Britain through personal union-George II was King of Great Britain, as well as the Elector of Hannover, though the electorate was actually run by responsible ministers. The two armies shared some details of their uniforms and equipment, and the British army absorbed some "German" influences at the same time.

I got this figure off eBay, and his pose suggested an adjutant giving a report.

A third figure from this little grouping is this, another Stadden casting:

[ATTACH=full]3672[/ATTACH]

This was another eBay find, and I was attracted by the casual pose of the officer with his pipe, though it's not quite accurate for 1756. Here is a look from the back:

[ATTACH=full]3673[/ATTACH]

I added the cane (from a straight pin), which was part of the outward symbols of an officer's rank at the time, especially in the Prussian army. The lowliest subaltern wore the same uniform as the highest general, and the king, for that matter. Frederick's father had instituted that style, as he sought to regularize his army and establish the professionalism of the officers.

I've painted this figure as an officer of Infantry Regiment 5, "Brunswick (senior)" ("Alt-Braunschweig", in the German usage).

The fourth figure of this group is another sculpt by Stadden, albeit as a Tradition casting:

[ATTACH=full]3674[/ATTACH]

In the Stadden catalog, I think this one was intended to be a portrait of Frederick's brother, Prince Henry, who was one of the ablest of Frederick's theater commanders. But for as good as Stadden's figures are, and for as important as they are in the history of military miniatures, many of the "portrait" figures don't really look like the subject. I painted this one to represent the regiment commanded by another royal brother, IR 18, "Prince August Wilhelm".

Here is the whole group together:

[ATTACH=full]3675[/ATTACH]

Frederick and an aide from the Brunswick regiment listen to a report given by a Hannoverian officer attached to his suite, while another aide approaches to give his report.

Eventually, these will go into a little diorama of Frederick in camp.

More to follow...

<blockquote data-quote="the Baron" data-source="post: 1565" data-attributes="member: 75">That&#039;s not too bad!&nbsp; I think the German forum needs to upgrade its Web ware...Now that that&#039;s settled, here&#039;s more of my collection.&nbsp; This is another figure of the king:[ATTACH=full]3670[/ATTACH]The kit is by the German sculptor Ulrich Puchala, whose 54mm catalog includes a fantastic series on the Prussian army in the Seven Years War, but also Brunswickers and Bavarians in the Napoleonic Wars, and some Luftwaffe figures, both from WWII, and from the post-war period.&nbsp; I recommend them highly.This figure is based on a sketch by the German illustrator Aldolph Menzel, who produced a series of lithographs on the subject in the mid and late 19th century.&nbsp; The kit was a little tricky to assemble, to make sure that Fritz&#039; feet, the chair&#039;s feet and the tip of his cane all touch the floor, and to find places where I could pin the chair parts together.&nbsp; But it&#039;s a great kit to start with.Here are some more figures that I display with this one:[ATTACH=full]3671[/ATTACH]That is a figure by Charles Stadden, from the 60&#039;s-70&#039;s.&nbsp; In the catalog, it&#039;s listed as &quot;British officer, 1745&quot;.&nbsp; I&#039;ve painted him as a Hannoverian officer, though.&nbsp; At this time in history, the German state of Hannover (actually, Braunschweig-Lüneburg) shared its sovereign with Great Britain through personal union-George II was King of Great Britain, as well as the Elector of Hannover, though the electorate was actually run by responsible ministers.&nbsp; The two armies shared some details of their uniforms and equipment, and the British army absorbed some &quot;German&quot; influences at the same time.I got this figure off eBay, and his pose suggested an adjutant giving a report.A third figure from this little grouping is this, another Stadden casting:[ATTACH=full]3672[/ATTACH]This was another eBay find, and I was attracted by the casual pose of the officer with his pipe, though it&#039;s not quite accurate for 1756.&nbsp; Here is a look from the back:[ATTACH=full]3673[/ATTACH]I added the cane (from a straight pin), which was part of the outward symbols of an officer&#039;s rank at the time, especially in the Prussian army.&nbsp; The lowliest subaltern wore the same uniform as the highest general, and the king, for that matter.&nbsp; Frederick&#039;s father had instituted that style, as he sought to regularize his army and establish the professionalism of the officers.I&#039;ve painted this figure as an officer of Infantry Regiment 5, &quot;Brunswick (senior)&quot; (&quot;Alt-Braunschweig&quot;, in the German usage).The fourth figure of this group is another sculpt by Stadden, albeit as a Tradition casting:[ATTACH=full]3674[/ATTACH]In the Stadden catalog, I think this one was intended to be a portrait of Frederick&#039;s brother, Prince Henry, who was one of the ablest of Frederick&#039;s theater commanders.&nbsp; But for as good as Stadden&#039;s figures are, and for as important as they are in the history of military miniatures, many of the &quot;portrait&quot; figures don&#039;t really look like the subject.&nbsp; I painted this one to represent the regiment commanded by another royal brother, IR 18, &quot;Prince August Wilhelm&quot;.Here is the whole group together:[ATTACH=full]3675[/ATTACH]Frederick and an aide from the Brunswick regiment listen to a report given by a Hannoverian officer attached to his suite, while another aide approaches to give his report.Eventually, these will go into a little diorama of Frederick in camp.More to follow...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="the Baron, post: 1565, member: 75"] That's not too bad! I think the German forum needs to upgrade its Web ware... Now that that's settled, here's more of my collection. This is another figure of the king: [ATTACH=full]3670[/ATTACH] The kit is by the German sculptor Ulrich Puchala, whose 54mm catalog includes a fantastic series on the Prussian army in the Seven Years War, but also Brunswickers and Bavarians in the Napoleonic Wars, and some [i]Luftwaffe[/i] figures, both from WWII, and from the post-war period. I recommend them highly. This figure is based on a sketch by the German illustrator Aldolph Menzel, who produced a series of lithographs on the subject in the mid and late 19th century. The kit was a little tricky to assemble, to make sure that Fritz' feet, the chair's feet and the tip of his cane all touch the floor, and to find places where I could pin the chair parts together. But it's a great kit to start with. Here are some more figures that I display with this one: [ATTACH=full]3671[/ATTACH] That is a figure by Charles Stadden, from the 60's-70's. In the catalog, it's listed as "British officer, 1745". I've painted him as a Hannoverian officer, though. At this time in history, the German state of Hannover (actually, [i]Braunschweig-Lüneburg[/i]) shared its sovereign with Great Britain through personal union-George II was King of Great Britain, as well as the Elector of Hannover, though the electorate was actually run by responsible ministers. The two armies shared some details of their uniforms and equipment, and the British army absorbed some "German" influences at the same time. I got this figure off eBay, and his pose suggested an adjutant giving a report. A third figure from this little grouping is this, another Stadden casting: [ATTACH=full]3672[/ATTACH] This was another eBay find, and I was attracted by the casual pose of the officer with his pipe, though it's not quite accurate for 1756. Here is a look from the back: [ATTACH=full]3673[/ATTACH] I added the cane (from a straight pin), which was part of the outward symbols of an officer's rank at the time, especially in the Prussian army. The lowliest subaltern wore the same uniform as the highest general, and the king, for that matter. Frederick's father had instituted that style, as he sought to regularize his army and establish the professionalism of the officers. I've painted this figure as an officer of Infantry Regiment 5, "Brunswick (senior)" ("[i]Alt-Braunschweig[/i]", in the German usage). The fourth figure of this group is another sculpt by Stadden, albeit as a Tradition casting: [ATTACH=full]3674[/ATTACH] In the Stadden catalog, I think this one was intended to be a portrait of Frederick's brother, Prince Henry, who was one of the ablest of Frederick's theater commanders. But for as good as Stadden's figures are, and for as important as they are in the history of military miniatures, many of the "portrait" figures don't really look like the subject. I painted this one to represent the regiment commanded by another royal brother, IR 18, "Prince August Wilhelm". Here is the whole group together: [ATTACH=full]3675[/ATTACH] Frederick and an aide from the Brunswick regiment listen to a report given by a Hannoverian officer attached to his suite, while another aide approaches to give his report. Eventually, these will go into a little diorama of Frederick in camp. More to follow... [/QUOTE]

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