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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: armchairgeneral on 26 September 2015, 10:55:27 AM

Title: Franco-Prussian War Bavarian Flags Question
Post by: armchairgeneral on 26 September 2015, 10:55:27 AM

Although I can find information on the flags carried by the Bavarian infantry during the Franco- Prussian war, I note from the limited number of ranges I can find in 28mm, no one does a standard bearer so I wondered if they didn't actually take them into battle?

Title: Re: Franco-Prussian War Bavarian Flags Question
Post by: juergen c. olk on 26 September 2015, 03:19:49 PM

they did,Foundry doesn't have one? If not just convert a advancing Bavarian into one,omit rifle add flag pole.

Title: Re: Franco-Prussian War Bavarian Flags Question
Post by: armchairgeneral on 26 September 2015, 05:01:45 PM

Thanks. No Foundry don't. I will do some sort of conversion then.

Title: Re: Franco-Prussian War Bavarian Flags Question
Post by: bulldogger2000 on 27 September 2015, 12:47:11 AM

I converted the Foundry Bavarian Officer with the sword pointed forward and his face pointing rearward.  The sword was removed, the hilt of the sabre was filed down and I used a small drill to tap out this hand to accommodate a standard staff.  It has a nice charging action look to it.

Title: Re: Franco-Prussian War Bavarian Flags Question
Post by: armchairgeneral on 27 September 2015, 12:50:42 PM

Thanks. I was going to try that but from Juergen's post I tackled a rifleman and it seems to have worked out okay.