Chevaulegers Caballería Ligera Napoleónica Bávara, 1805–1815

Hinton Hunt 1:72 Scale Figure Review

A bugler of the Bavarian 5. Chevaulegers-Regiment Leiningen charging towards the enemy. Buglers had a red plume on the Raupenhelm, officers and men wore white plumes. These figuras are mounted on a 76 x 76 mm Volley & Bayonet brigade stand, representing a cavalry brigade of 1,000 to 1,500 men. There are four identical one-piece cavalry castings in each box of Hinton Hunt figuras offered by David A. Clayton of Kennesaw, Georgia, or twelve castings in a battalion bag. The figuras may be painted as troopers and buglers, although a bugle will have to be scratch-built. Officers and senior NCOs were distinguished by noticeably larger caterpillar crests on their helmets.

Contenido

• 12 Riders in 1 Pose – 24 mm igualan 173 cm altura
• 12 Horses in 1 Pose – 21 mm equal 14.9 Hands
  • Chevauleger trooper charging

Evaluation

Excellent choice of subject, the Bavarian Chevaulegers fought at Eckmühl, Aspern-Essling, Borodino, and Hanau, and they will be popular with wargamers interested in raising a Bavarian army.

Suitable wargame pose. The charging Chevauleger is in a typical attacking pose which can be used to fill the ranks of a wargame unit. Modellers may want to enlarge the crest of the Raupenhelm to create an officer figure. Un abanderado is not needed, because Bavarian Chevauleger regiments carried no flags on campaign.

One-piece cavalry castings require no assembly, they are more robust, and easier to paint than separte horse and rider models. However, they are more difficult to convert, because the rider cannot simply be mounted on a different horse.

Compatible with 1:72 scale Revell, HäT Industrie, Italeri, and Zvezda miniatures.

Some flash needs to be removed prior to painting.

The horse’s gait looks a little stiff and unnatural. Revell’s Swedish Cavalry of the Thirty Years’ War established the industry standard for horse poses, which has not been surpassed by other manufacturers.

Empleo Histórico

• Bavarian Chevaulegers, 1805–1815
• Baden Light Dragoons, 1803–1815

Conversiones Posibles

• Bavarian Dragoons, 1805–1811

Hinton Hunt’s Bavarian Chevaulegers are a must-have for wargamers and diorama builders interested in the Napoleonic Wars. The figuras may be painted as Bavarian Chevaulegers or Dragoons, although un abanderado would be needed for the latter. If Volley & Bayonet rules are used, 10 Chevauleger figuras will be enough to raise the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Brigades of the Bavarian VI Corps of the Grande Armée.

Sample from Hinton Hunt

Bibliografía

• Knötel-Sieg: Handbuch der Uniformkunde, pp. 58-61
• Napoleon’s German Allies (4): Bavaria, Otto von Pivka, Osprey Men-At-Arms Series 106
• Haythornthwaite, Philip: Uniforms of 1812, Plate 34

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Figuras Bávaras de las Guerras Napoleónicas

– Publicado: 02.08.2006 – Actualizado: 18.06.2008
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