Thursday 19 May 2016

Napoleonic Command stand - General Hugh Halkett

General Halkett looks over teh field - lovely Perry Miniatures

As part of the constant growth of my Napoleonic collection, late last year I finally based these two figures in order to provide some brigade commanders for my Anglo-Dutch army at Waterloo.

One of the beautiful character figure packs that the very talented Perry twins have designed include a number of divisional and brigade generals.  In this case, I have based up the reasonably talented General Hugh Halkett who commanded the 3rd Hanoverian brigade in Clinton's 2nd Division at Waterloo.

Brunswick Mounted Colonel figure painted as a Hanoverian ADC

The command stand works well with the added field puddles in my opinion

Halkett also served in the Peninsular and saw some action with the independant KGL under Von Alten.

Really need to straighten up that bloody sword!
 A few more command stands to post in the coming week

16 comments:

  1. Very nice - love the wet-look sooooo Waterloo!
    Chris

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    1. Thank you Chris. The base came together well and I would like to try basing a full cavalry regiment in the same style.

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  2. Great looking command stand, the base is wonderful!

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    1. Cheers Phil - it was reasonably simple in the end however I did have yo cover the base when I sprayed a bit if Dulcote on the figures afterwards!

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  3. Lovely effect and just the sort of thing I would applaud. Keep up the fine work mate.

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    1. Well Greg as you know...I do like applause! Thanks mate.

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    1. Cheers Rodger - I can see him having some fun keeping those Hanoverians in line.

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  5. Lovely painting and the basing is great, too!

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  6. Very dashing, as ever lovely painting and basing Carlo, great additions!!!

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    1. Thank you Paul. The DPS boys did a wonderful job on painting these particular fellows that's for sure - however the basing is all mine.

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  7. Cute as a button Carlo ... quite a few buttons with a side dish of braiding actually! 8O)

    Simple yet effective ... ... ... and I'm glad to hear that it's not that the horses have upset innards!! 8O))

    Salute
    von Peter himself

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    1. Thank you very much Peter. The base ended up looking reasonably effective I must say. No, the fodder was not too green that's for sure!

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