Toy Style 54mm Bavarian Infantry, 1870

             There's something about Bavarian troops that makes me think they will break out in song in a Operetta. There is a lot of post Franco Prussian War art showing Bavarians in action to also inspire me to make a few units in 54mm. 

Here is my unit of Bavarians made from Britains recasts of men at attention. Heads are Britains heads from London Bridge  with "Green Stuff" fur tufts. "Green Stuff" was also used for the equipment detail. 

The blue uniform color  is Deco-Art Americana "Ocean Blue" acrylic. It's close-ish to the "Corn Flower Blue" that the uniforms were supposed to be. 

Toy Style 54mm Austrian Lancers

Repaired and converted Britains Ltd Lancers. Some London Bridge replacement parts were used. 

 

                                                Use them for the Seven Weeks War.

                                                Use them in Italy in 1859

             I hope to get a few more to have a unit of  8 troopers plus  an officer and bugler. 

All of my Toy Style Seven Weeks War Austrian Troops.

 I needed to make a respectable number of Austrian Infantry in the great coats worn on the 7 Weeks War campaign.  Most of the Infantry are home cast pewter figures with "Green Stuff" added coat tails and other details. Percussion caps pouches are tiny glass beads from a craft store.   Shako heads from London Bridge. Flags were copied from an image from the internet and edited in Microsoft Paint. 1/16" brass rod for the staffs,

                                            Dragoons are converted Britains Cavalry

                                                         One "Marketenderin" . Found on eBay. 

Officer is a rescued Britains Ltd.