I know I’ve used this pun before, but these guys really are old, the quality of the castings and their provenance lead me to suspect that they must have been very early Hinton Hunt figures possibly dating from the 60s. The figures used are:20 x FN/29 Grenadier (marching)
1 x FN/27 Officer (marching)
1 x FN/28 Sergeant (marching)
1 x FN/24 Colour-Bearer (advancing)
1 x FN/43 Minifigs Line Sapper
It was a bit of a slog getting through this unit, but I enjoyed painting them more as I went on and for once even the flag went well. That’s probably it for the Imperial Guard now as I think 4 foot units is more than enough for most scenarios.
19 comments:
Very nice , they look the business ! .
Thanks, lets see how they perform on the table!
c'est magnifique! I knew they were going to be a bit special Ian.
They are the bees knees and as we know Napoleon was fond of his bees.
Thanks Lee, I got there in the end!
Thanks Mark, I'm looking forward to seeing your completed unit!
Very elegant
Four units enough? Only one way to find out, field them all in your next game! You must agree they are worth the effort as they're the acme of old school Naps.
Have to say - they do look cool . . . oh, and Happy Birthday !
A lovely looking unit sir...
There is no such thing as enough when you are talking about the Guard... or toy soldier’s
All the best. Aly
They really look like they mean business!
Magnificent! The sapper in particular was a stroke of genius.
Surely there has to be a brigade of Chasseurs to go with them?
Best regards
WM
Hi IAN- you've done very well indeed with the Guards- beautifully painted. The pride of the French Army no doubt. Cheers. KEV.
Thanks for the comments I'm hoping to put the Guard on the tabletop soon!
Really lovely job, Ian - beautifully done. Mind you, I expected nothing less. I shall add meeting these chaps to the list of things I'm looking forward to doing after the present situation has passed! Thank you for brightening my morning.
Excellent job, look forward to seeing them on the table.
Paul
Seriously worth the wait, Ian. These grognards are definitely les sanspareils. Presumably they won’t take the table in the presence of disrespectful foreigners?
Excellent blog, keep up the good work.
Found these on E-bay any use.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hinton-Hunt-minifigs-25mm-Napoleonic-and-others-some-painted-approx-50-pieces/203032418376?hash=item2f45acd848:g:D-8AAOSwoZte9krx
Stay safe and happy gaming,
Willz Harley.
Glad you like blog Willz! Thanks for the eBay link, most of those figures appear to be Hinton Hunt although some look like recasts. Should be useful to somebody though.
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