Very interesting subject, although, as has been noted previously, not necessarily 100% accurate. But certainly dynamic! As soon as these hit the LHS shelf I will grab one (or two) up.

As this is supposed to be very early in the war, should the Brit be wearing a cap instead of a helmet?

Looking at the parts and instructions it probably would be pretty easy to remove the braids on the German Hussar's jacket and give him a helmet to get him somewhat more accurate for later in the war.

But the Hussars might have held onto their braided jackets just because of their unit identity especially the Black Hussars.

And the hussar uniform could be adapted to make an Austrian.

I'm hoping for follow up sets with dramatically posed French and Russian cavalry. Maybe a curiassier and an Uhlan.

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Looking at the parts and instructions it probably would be pretty easy to remove the braids on the German Hussar's jacket and give him a helmet to get him somewhat more accurate for later in the war.

But the Hussars might have held onto their braided jackets just because of their unit identity especially the Black Hussars.

And the hussar uniform could be adapted to make an Austrian.

I'm hoping for follow up sets with dramatically posed French and Russian cavalry. Maybe a curiassier and an Uhlan.

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Hey, Guys!

You know, if one has good Figure-building/conversion skills, the German Hussar could be converted, slightly re-posed and re-sculpted to make a pre-war and early WWII POLISH LANCER, 1920s-1939... Quite a few years ago, WARRIORS made a BEAUTIFUL set of four resin 1939 Polish Lancers in a "Charge!" vignette, with absolutely beautiful details and poses. I wonder what happened to the molds..?

Wish someone would re-open that scenario in 1/35 or 54mm...

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Looking at the parts and instructions it probably would be pretty easy to remove the braids on the German Hussar's jacket and give him a helmet to get him somewhat more accurate for later in the war.

But the Hussars might have held onto their braided jackets just because of their unit identity especially the Black Hussars.

And the hussar uniform could be adapted to make an Austrian.

I'm hoping for follow up sets with dramatically posed French and Russian cavalry. Maybe a curiassier and an Uhlan.

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Hey, Guys!

You know, if one has good Figure-building/conversion skills, the German Hussar could be converted, slightly re-posed and re-sculpted to make a pre-war and early WWII POLISH LANCER, 1920s-1939... Quite a few years ago, WARRIORS made a BEAUTIFUL set of four resin 1939 Polish Lancers in a "Charge!" vignette, with absolutely beautiful details and poses. I wonder what happened to the molds..?

Wish someone would re-open that scenario in 1/35 or 54mm...

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Let's see get rid of the braids and hussar busby, add French Adrian helmet, modify German gear to Polish version, source an arm to allow him to carry a lance...

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Looking at the parts and instructions it probably would be pretty easy to remove the braids on the German Hussar's jacket and give him a helmet to get him somewhat more accurate for later in the war.

But the Hussars might have held onto their braided jackets just because of their unit identity especially the Black Hussars.

And the hussar uniform could be adapted to make an Austrian.

I'm hoping for follow up sets with dramatically posed French and Russian cavalry. Maybe a curiassier and an Uhlan.

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Hey, Guys!

You know, if one has good Figure-building/conversion skills, the German Hussar could be converted, slightly re-posed and re-sculpted to make a pre-war and early WWII POLISH LANCER, 1920s-1939... Quite a few years ago, WARRIORS made a BEAUTIFUL set of four resin 1939 Polish Lancers in a "Charge!" vignette, with absolutely beautiful details and poses. I wonder what happened to the molds..?

Wish someone would re-open that scenario in 1/35 or 54mm...

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Let's see get rid of the braids and hussar busby, add French Adrian helmet, modify German gear to Polish version, source an arm to allow him to carry a lance...

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Hi, Steve!

YES!!! We're on the same wave-length!

A few notes-

Regarding the WWI-style German "gear": My Dad served in the "pre-WWII and 1939 Polish Cavalry and Horse-Artillery, and at the time of his capture by the Germans, he and his men were outfitted with WWI German-made gear, made both in Black and Light Brown leather, (The Light Brown Leather was reserved for Officers and senior NCOs), so one really wouldn't have to change much, in that respect. As far as the Headgear is concerned, the units that Dad served in never received the French "Adrian" Helmets; rather, they received steel helmets that were of Polish-manufacture, which had a much more "conventional", rounded shape. That's NOT to say that Polish Army Troops were never issued the French "Adrian" Helmets; many were, just not all of them...

At the time of his capture, he and his men had by that time discarded their steel helmets, which they all felt were too heavy, too hot, and too uncomfortable. Instead, they were much more in favor of wearing their traditional Polish square-topped wool Service Caps, known as the "Rogatywka", which the Polish Army still wears today. One could also source several different HORNET WWII Polish Heads and Head sets wearing the Rogatywka, in lieu of the kit-supplied German "Black Hussar" Heads with Busbies. If one didn't want to model a Polish Lancer, it should also be noted that the Polish Cavalrymen were issued curved Sabres, which can be sourced from nearly anywhere that sells scale figures...

One would also need to get some references as far the details of the Polish pre-WWII uniforms are concerned. Polish Cavalrymen and Lancers wore Riding Breeches, similar to the German WWII Officer's style, along with proper Riding Boots, as opposed to the "traditional" Hungarian-style Hussar Boots, and the tight Hussar Breeches which the Prussian "Black Hussars" wore. All braiding and tassels would also obviously need to be removed...

Sounds like a lot of extra work, but I'm sure that the end results would be worth the effort! It would DEFINITELY be something "different"! In fact, I think that I just might go ahead and do so, myself!

PS- My Dad was a Ukrainian from L'viv, (Lvov, to you non-Ukrainians- ), which is in the Western part of the Ukraine, and which was under Polish rule at the time, (virtually through his entire youth), so as a consequence, he wound up serving in the Polish Army. He and his family spoke a Galician dialect of Ukrainian, which my Sister and I grew up with. My Mom picked up a little bit of that, but in deference to her and my Grandmother, we also spoke mostly German, a Southern dialect of Swabian, when we were all involved in our conversation. My Sister and I also attended German and Ukrainian Evening Schools AFTER our American schooling was over for the day, twice a week; my Sister also had piano and traditional Ukrainian dance lessons, and I had accordion lessons, which I was allowed to give up after about a year, plus other different activities for the both of us on Saturdays. Yeah, you could say that we had busy childhoods! And STILL, I had enough time to devote to MODELS!!!

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Looking at the parts and instructions it probably would be pretty easy to remove the braids on the German Hussar's jacket and give him a helmet to get him somewhat more accurate for later in the war.

But the Hussars might have held onto their braided jackets just because of their unit identity especially the Black Hussars.

And the hussar uniform could be adapted to make an Austrian.

I'm hoping for follow up sets with dramatically posed French and Russian cavalry. Maybe a curiassier and an Uhlan.

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Hey, Guys!

You know, if one has good Figure-building/conversion skills, the German Hussar could be converted, slightly re-posed and re-sculpted to make a pre-war and early WWII POLISH LANCER, 1920s-1939... Quite a few years ago, WARRIORS made a BEAUTIFUL set of four resin 1939 Polish Lancers in a "Charge!" vignette, with absolutely beautiful details and poses. I wonder what happened to the molds..?

Wish someone would re-open that scenario in 1/35 or 54mm...

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Let's see get rid of the braids and hussar busby, add French Adrian helmet, modify German gear to Polish version, source an arm to allow him to carry a lance...

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Hi, Steve!

YES!!! We're on the same wave-length!

A few notes-

Regarding the WWI-style German "gear": My Dad served in the "pre-WWII and 1939 Polish Cavalry and Horse-Artillery, and at the time of his capture by the Germans, he and his men were outfitted with WWI German-made gear, made both in Black and Light Brown leather, (The Light Brown Leather was reserved for Officers and senior NCOs), so one really wouldn't have to change much, in that respect. As far as the Headgear is concerned, the units that Dad served in never received the French "Adrian" Helmets; rather, they received steel helmets that were of Polish-manufacture, which had a much more "conventional", rounded shape. That's NOT to say that Polish Army Troops were never issued the French "Adrian" Helmets; many were, just not all of them...

At the time of his capture, he and his men had by that time discarded their steel helmets, which they all felt were too heavy, too hot, and too uncomfortable. Instead, they were much more in favor of wearing their traditional Polish square-topped wool Service Caps, known as the "Rogatywka", which the Polish Army still wears today. One could also source several different HORNET WWII Polish Heads and Head sets wearing the Rogatywka, in lieu of the kit-supplied German "Black Hussar" Heads with Busbies. If one didn't want to model a Polish Lancer, it should also be noted that the Polish Cavalrymen were issued curved Sabres, which can be sourced from nearly anywhere that sells scale figures...

One would also need to get some references as far the details of the Polish pre-WWII uniforms are concerned. Polish Cavalrymen and Lancers wore Riding Breeches, similar to the German WWII Officer's style, along with proper Riding Boots, as opposed to the "traditional" Hungarian-style Hussar Boots, and the tight Hussar Breeches which the Prussian "Black Hussars" wore. All braiding and tassels would also obviously need to be removed...

Sounds like a lot of extra work, but I'm sure that the end results would be worth the effort! It would DEFINITELY be something "different"! In fact, I think that I just might go ahead and do so, myself!

PS- My Dad was a Ukrainian from L'viv, (Lvov, to you non-Ukrainians- ), which is in the Western part of the Ukraine, and which was under Polish rule at the time, (virtually through his entire youth), so as a consequence, he wound up serving in the Polish Army. He and his family spoke a Galician dialect of Ukrainian, which my Sister and I grew up with. My Mom picked up a little bit of that, but in deference to her and my Grandmother, we also spoke mostly German, a Southern dialect of Swabian, when we were all involved in our conversation. My Sister and I also attended German and Ukrainian Evening Schools AFTER our American schooling was over for the day, twice a week; my Sister also had piano and traditional Ukrainian dance lessons, and I had accordion lessons, which I was allowed to give up after about a year, plus other different activities for the both of us on Saturdays. Yeah, you could say that we had busy childhoods! And STILL, I had enough time to devote to MODELS!!!

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My mother's family are Slavonic Russians sent by the Czar to Russianize Poland. One of grandfather's brothers decided to go back to the old country just in time to get embroiled in the Russo-Polish War. He came back to the USA.

As far as the uniforms, I was going with the Osprey Men at arms Polish Army 1939-1945 which shows the cavalry as having Adrian helmets. I already have the bits sourced from Airfix multipose figures to make a Polish cavalryman. When I get the sets I'll probably do a German Hussar in the field grey and a Hungarian Hussar in the bright blue and red uniform they kept into mid 1915. The British soldier might find himself an Aussie with a slouch hat and a bayonet rather than a sword. Always been a fan of the movie "The Lighthorsemen"

Hi, Steve!

Have you got a good source for the HISTOREX 54mm Napoleonic Figure series kits?

Some Historex figures here: http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxsearchresults.php?SupplierCode=HI

Some Historex figures here: http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxsearchresults.php?SupplierCode=HI

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Some Historex figures here: http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxsearchresults.php?SupplierCode=HI

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They list most of the currently available line. I also read that the whole line including the early 18th century ancien Regime figures was readily available in France. Just that there is no interest and no profit in exporting to the US.

Face it, everyone does metal or resin. Plastic Napoleonic figures are so 20th century.

Australian lighthorse could be possible but the wraps would need to come off and the leather type gaiters worn instead.....