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Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Austrians Marching to the Sound of the Guns

With a second regiment of Sardinian grenadiers recently called to arms, the Austrian command counters by calling up additional Austrian infantry.
Stepping off the painting desk today are two battalions of infantry from IR#32.  These battalions arrive in a mix of dress having both kittel and greatcoat.  Each battalion musters 18 figures from Lancashire Games' 15mm 19th Century range.  Excellent figures that I really enjoy painting.  I find the mix of white kittel and grey greatcoated infantry appealing.
The two battalions of the IR#32 comprise only two of the four battalions present in an Austrian infantry regiment.  With each battalion having a strength of 18 figures (72 figures regimental strength), I decided to break this effort into two parts.  The second two battalions will work their way into the painting queue later.

In the meantime, the painting desk saw increased activity as I bore down on the end of the first half of 2019.  Getting into the books as painted in the first six months of the year were 620 figures.  Having completed that total, I find myself two-thirds of the way to my 2019 goal of painting 900 figures (see Project Plans 2019).  Thus far, work remains on task with the 1799 and 1859 projects in 15mm and 28mm Celts seeing the bulk of production.  A handful of completed units remain to be photographed while painting continues.   

42 comments:

  1. As always Jon, your Austrian battalions look great!

    cheers,

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  2. Very nice Jonathan...
    A classic uniform...that stands out rather well on the table.

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Thanks, Aly! A classic uniform, for sure. One of my favorites.

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  3. Lovely Jonathan. Austrian troops always look the part and in this period are particularly smart.

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    1. Thanks, Mark! I agree completely! Smart looking uniform.

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  4. Ah, Austrians, my favourite 18thC & 19thC army to play and you've done a great job, as always, on the uniforms.

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  5. Two great looking units Jonathan.

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  6. The white Austrian kittel uniform is in my top three favourites - with Bengal Lancers and British Grenadiers (in bearskins & red tunic).
    Lovely job and impressive output.

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    1. Bengal Lancers are classy, for sure but I prefer the Bengal Horse Artillery uniform from mid-19th Century over the lancers. Still the Austrian uniform of this period is at the top of my list too.

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  7. Lovely units, would love to see them in action soon.

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    1. Much appreciated, Mike! I still have San Martino out on the table. With a long holiday weekend coming up, they just may see some action!

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  8. Another great looking unit off the recruiting table. I remain tremendously impressed by your productivity🙂

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    1. Much appreciated, Matt! Some days, painting is easier than on others. At present, the paint seems to be flowing with ease.

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  9. Great looking Austrians, looking suitably smart!
    Best Iain

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    1. Thank you, Iain! The Austrians were smart dressers.

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  10. Your painting output continues to astound Jonathan - I agree with you that the mix of grey and white adds to the visual attractiveness of these Austrians!

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    1. Glad you like the results, Keith! Thanks for your kind comments.

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  11. Nicely looking Austrians, Jonathan. My Congrats!

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  12. Great looking unit and an impressive paint total for the year so far. 😀

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  13. Lovely Austrians Jonathan, and the 620 figures is quite an achievement. How many were 15's as opposed to 28mm?

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    1. Thanks, Lawrence! The details and breakdown of what got painted and in what quantities will be presented in a follow-up post.

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  14. A fine looking outfit indeed, Jon!

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  15. Wonderful looking regiment Jonathan!

    Christopher

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  16. Looking forward to seeing these on the table this summer, nicely done!

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