German Confederation – The Wargaming Erratic

With the Painting Pedestal hiatus showing no sign of being over its back to some promised 19th century troops for some light relief.

Here are some new figures I painted up to be part of my German Confederation force of 1848/49. They represent the Lippe contingent. I used Hat ww1 infantry and just tried a paint job alteration – clearly the short rifle is an obvious period error while the pickelhaube is the later squashed variety.

my standard 40mm square bases of 3 figures arranged for a Piquet Field of Battle Battalion

I am quite pleased with the paint job especially how the pickelhaube does not appear so squashed when highlighted with the brass finish spike and reinforcing strips.

I have gone for a grass finish on these bases – I used a fine sawdust brand – Javis I think?

Bases still get the games workshop pva/birdgrit solution and then 3 layer brown, ochre and yellow/white paint job.

I like the poses although again the revolver armed officer is a bit premature for 1848/49 period.

The confederation carried tricolour rosettes which i have enlarged so they can be seen and I have just painted over the jack boot which is never shown at this time. Again at wargame distance you don’t really notice.

Alongside my Parma infantry of 1851 the helmet shape is noticeable. Yet again at wargame distance its all fine.

The Pickelhaube was quite the fashion mid century – Russians and of course the British all followed the Prussian style just like the Duchy of Parma.

All I need now is a whole rake of these from the different states……………..

Right now Hat seem to have ceased/reduced production and whether these figures will reappear is anyones guess

Next on the Painting Pedestal statistically should be more mid 19th century figures but right now it’s back to the future as they say – hang on to your hats 23x part 2 beckons.