There are no 1/72 (HO) plastic figures in the market for the Prussian Uhlans of 1813. After a visit to the Plastic Soldier Review page, searching for sets with a reasonable similarity with the desired figures, I finally chose the Italeri 6080 French Light Cavalry set (see below)
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Italeri 6080 French Light Cavalry set |
These figures wore a
short-tailed coat or 'Kinski', very similar to the Prussian hip-length double-breasted tunic or 'kollet', and
trousers with an the outer row of buttons. The only minor surgical interventions needed to disguise them as Prussians were the
elimination of the carbine when necessary, the
replacement of the sword with a lance and the addition of plasticine (or green putty) to simulate
the shako cover (the colpak figure was not used).
The below series shows the
different steps of the painting process
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After the basic colours application |
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After the first highlight |
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After second highlight and addition of the shako covers |
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Uhlans mounted in their assigned horses |
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Afetr addition of lances (made with straighten paperclips) |
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and pennon lances (made from paper) |
Tomorrow, the final flocking and varnishing steps
Very nice and good idea to use the paper clips for the lances!
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