Sunday, February 11, 2018

Charge of the Zieten Hussars!


Lt. General Hans Joachim von Zieten leads the charge of the Zieten Hussars.
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PRUSSIA FOREVER!

I thought that I would arrange a photo shoot of some of my Minden Prussian hussars to see what they would look like as a wall of snarling charging horseflesh. The Hans von Zeiten personality figure is heroically leading the charge. Austrians beware!
Three squadrons of 12 figures charge: the Zieten Hussars (HR2) in blue and the infamous Black Hussars (von Reusch) HR5/



A ground level view of the charge. I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of this one.

This was a fun picture to set up and shoot. I had this image in my mind for a little while now and wanted to put it into practice. Let me know what you think by leaving a comment in the comment box below.



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16 comments:

  1. FitzbuttressFebruary 11, 2018 at 4:09 PM

    Stirring stuff!

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  2. Conrad KinchFebruary 11, 2018 at 4:39 PM

    They are magnificent!

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  3. Chris GreggFebruary 11, 2018 at 5:45 PM

    They all look magnificent. Great clarity in your photos. I think the top one would lend itself to photoshopping to make it seem real.
    Chris

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  4. Der Alte FritzFebruary 11, 2018 at 5:59 PM

    Chris, you are a mind reader.

    Jim

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  5. Scott MacPheeFebruary 11, 2018 at 7:07 PM

    Spectacular, Jim!

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  6. WSTKS-FM WorldwideFebruary 11, 2018 at 8:22 PM

    Yes! I can almost hear the thundering of the hooves.

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2018 at 11:11 PM

    These are really great photo's, Jim, as well as excellent figures. I also really like the action of the first photo.

    I'm sure you have said elsewhere, but did you paint the Background Boards? They are excellent.

    Best wishes, Rohan.

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  8. Der Alte FritzFebruary 12, 2018 at 12:16 AM

    The background is from PECO model railroad scenery. It's about 24-inches wide.

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    1. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2018 at 5:14 PM

      Thanks, Jim. I have just found an Australian outlet, and ordered some of these. They appear to be the only ones without "modern bits". Cheers, Rohan.

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  9. Steve J.February 12, 2018 at 12:44 AM

    Simply superb.

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  10. PhilFebruary 12, 2018 at 1:46 AM

    A most colorful, impressive and beautiful cavalry...and scenery!

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  11. Colin AshtonFebruary 12, 2018 at 2:41 AM

    Tremendous

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  12. tiddersFebruary 12, 2018 at 7:07 AM

    Nicely done, a delight to see

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  13. HerkybirdFebruary 12, 2018 at 1:12 PM

    Scheessck! If I was Austrian, I would want Kuirassiers to face off that lot!

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  14. CarloFebruary 13, 2018 at 5:31 AM

    Now these are absolute crackers Jim. Sensational looking figures and so expertly painted.

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  15. captbillFebruary 13, 2018 at 4:40 PM

    Nicely done indeed!!!capbill

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