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SYW Prussian flag

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 11:55 am
by ochoin
Well, a standard, really.

Does anyone know where I can source a standard for the PRussian Gard du Corps cuirassier regiment?
It's a bit of an odd one, the standard hanging off a crosspiece. Kronoskaf describes it but doesn't reproduce one I could copy.
I would prefer an internet source as I have to size it suit 1/72 figures.

donald

Re: SYW Prussian flag

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 12:31 pm
by BaronVonWreckedoften
I was going to suggest the Warflags site, but had a quick look and found that the GdC flags are missing from the Prussian cavalry section (as are those of the 7th Cuirassiers). Nothing on the internet with the required detail, as far as I can see -RMD might be your best bet.

Re: SYW Prussian flag

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 12:34 pm
by RMD
Here's how it looks in Bleckwenn. When doing this in the past for 1806 I've used a Duchy of Warsaw eagle and some very fine silver chain, from which to suspend the crosspiece.

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Re: SYW Prussian flag

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 12:36 pm
by RMD
Note that Adolf Menzel also depicted it with the wings bent forward, as if flapping its wings.

Re: SYW Prussian flag

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2022 5:55 pm
by valleyboy
Do Maverick models have them?

Re: SYW Prussian flag

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:23 am
by RMD
I haven't looked, but they probably do.

Re: SYW Prussian flag

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2022 4:13 pm
by RMD
valleyboy wrote: Thu Jan 27, 2022 5:55 pm Do Maverick models have them?
Yes, they're listed: http://www.maverick-models.com/syw_prussia.htm

Re: SYW Prussian flag

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 4:15 am
by Spanner
Try this one if you want to, Donald. Based on Redlin's plate, with the style of eagle from 1742. Like all other pic's of this flag, it's speculative. It should print out at 28mm, or you can resize it using something like paint.net

Re: SYW Prussian flag

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 8:53 am
by ochoin
Thanks, Dal.

Sadly, neither copy well- when I reduce them to 1/72, the yellow virtually disappears. Mark's version - with the gold lace- copies better.

I'll go with that one: 'Speculation' is my middle name (I got beat up a lot at school).

donald

Re: SYW Prussian flag

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2022 9:04 am
by BaronVonWreckedoften
Parents can be so thoughtless (which, Ironically, was the middle name of both of my parents, so I guess grandparents can be, too).