Supplementary Information for The Austrians

Here is the page from the Minifigs catalogue that has the listing of the Austrian figures:

Here is a link to a site that has a current catalogue.  Note prices between one pound fifteen and one pound thirty per figure.  http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/Catalogue.aspx?ScaleID=3&CategoryID=18&SubCategoryID=111

Here is the WRG Army List for the Austrians, from the June 1979 edition:

The Austrians - Part 9

Four cannon, three artillery crews, two generals and a wagon.  This completes the Austrians.

I'm not even going to guess what actually pieces these models represent.

Except I though the Austrians painted their gun carriages yellow.

These don't seem to equate to the WRG rules.

One guy seems to be folding a skyrocket.

Basing is cardboard and 45mm by 25mm.

The guns are on plasticard and measure 35mm by 60mm and 35mm by 50mm.

Again, not going to guess who this represents.

Flock is a bit sparse.

Plasticard base, 25mm by 40mm.

The other command figure.

Much greener pastures.

Cardboard base, 30mm by 40mm.

And finally the wagon.

Carrying an assortment of missing flags and poles.

Metal base, 40mm by 75mm.

The Austrians - Part 8

And another unit of jagers.

48 jagers this time.

Very black looking uniform.

Interesting variant on the officer figure.

Lots of pairs, but interesting also some triples and even a quad base.

Cardboard 15mm by 20mm.  Some of the singles have a number under their base.

The Austrians - Part 7

More line infantry.

Another big monster unit of Austrian line infantry in generic red facings.  48 figures.

In good nick.

Good old Minifig poses - no surprises.

Looks like it was designed as one big unit as there are only a pair of singles.

Plastic bases, 15mm by 20mm for single infantry man.

The Austrians - Part 6

Two units of Hungarian Grenadiers.

Thirty figures that can represent Regt No 2 Erzherzog Ferdinand's grenadiers.

Couple of missing bayonets and flag pole.

Basic Minifig poses.

Two quads, six triples, a pair and two singles.

The second unit, 24 figures this time.

There are a couple of Hungarian Regiments with green facings.

Windy day.

Usual basing.

Standard 15mm by 20mm on cardboard.

The Austrians - Part 4

Perhaps this is the Mother Lode: 136 Austrian Infantry in Shako, in a ubiquitous red facing.  There were about a dozen "German" Regiments that had red facings of one shade or another.

I started photographing what I thought was one unit of 40 figures.

Basic paint job, decent basing.

Only a drummer for a command... Wait a minute, what about all the other figures in shakos?  Maybe there were spare officers and such.

So I got then all out and sorted.  This unit is 40 figures and has a consistent coloured flock, other than that it is identically painted figures to the rest, bar one.

Same facing, but a subtle difference in the shade of the flock (more greener - must be on the other side of the fence).

A 48 man unit.  Broken standard bearer and a few bayonets missing.

Another 48 man unit, complete with standard.

So here we have em all.  136 figures in two by 48 and one by 40 man units.

All painted the same except for one bloke.

The four standard Minifig poses.

Decent flag. 

A mix of single, triples and quads for the basing.

Bird's Eye view

A lot of metal here.

All based on cardboard to the same 15mm by 20mm size.  Some slight warping with a few bases, but they have stood the test of time well.