Napoleonic Proxies

Started by fsn, 12 June 2021, 10:17:34 AM

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fsn

Good morning Gentlemen.

I'm looking for a couple of proxies for some esoteric Napoleonic units.

Bavarian Landwehr/National units


Polish Krakaus

Are there many units with tea cosies on their heads?


Any suggestions of suitable proxies in the Pendraken ranges gratefully accepted. 
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Lord Kermit of Birkenhead

The Bavarian in a top hat would be a simple conversion from a Shako, but the long coat. Did the unit use great coats, in which case convert shako, and coat will hide the jacket. Cavalry, no idea.
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Zippee


Austrian landweher might be an easier conversion - corsehut to top hat is probably a bit easier and they are already in a thigh length coat


Austrian Landwehr 1809 - Wiener Walder 4th Battalion 03

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fsn

Good call!

Thank you.

My alternative is this ...

... which may be easier to source.  :-[
Lord Oik of Runcorn (You may refer to me as Milord Oik)

Oik of the Year 2013, 2014; Prize for originality and 'having a go, bless him', 2015
3 votes in the 2016 Painting Competition!; 2017-2019 The Wilderness years
Oik of the Year 2020; 7 votes in the 2021 Painting Competition
11 votes in the 2022 Painting Competition (Double figures!)
2023 - the year of Gerald:
2024 Painting Competition - Runner-Up!