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Tuesday, 2 June 2020

Old Old Guard done

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.
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19 comments:

  1. The Good Soldier Svjek2 June 2020 at 15:15

    Very nice , they look the business ! .

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  2. Stryker2 June 2020 at 15:35

    Thanks, lets see how they perform on the table!

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  3. 'Lee.2 June 2020 at 16:37

    c'est magnifique! I knew they were going to be a bit special Ian.

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  4. Mark Dudley2 June 2020 at 16:57

    They are the bees knees and as we know Napoleon was fond of his bees.

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  5. Stryker2 June 2020 at 16:58

    Thanks Lee, I got there in the end!

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  6. Stryker2 June 2020 at 16:59

    Thanks Mark, I'm looking forward to seeing your completed unit!

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  7. Anonymous2 June 2020 at 17:21

    Very elegant

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  8. Rob2 June 2020 at 18:17

    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.

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  9. Dry Stonewall2 June 2020 at 18:20

    Have to say - they do look cool . . . oh, and Happy Birthday !

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  10. Aly Morrison2 June 2020 at 19:07

    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

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  11. Matt2 June 2020 at 20:07

    They really look like they mean business!

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  12. Wellington Man3 June 2020 at 06:00

    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

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  13. KEV. Robertson.3 June 2020 at 08:28

    Hi IAN- you've done very well indeed with the Guards- beautifully painted. The pride of the French Army no doubt. Cheers. KEV.

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  14. Stryker3 June 2020 at 09:06

    Thanks for the comments I'm hoping to put the Guard on the tabletop soon!

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  15. MSFoy3 June 2020 at 09:07

    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.

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  16. Anonymous3 June 2020 at 09:24

    Excellent job, look forward to seeing them on the table.

    Paul

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  17. The Archduke3 June 2020 at 12:13

    Seriously worth the wait, Ian. These grognards are definitely les sanspareils. Presumably they won’t take the table in the presence of disrespectful foreigners?

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  18. Anonymous27 June 2020 at 09:39

    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.

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  19. Stryker28 June 2020 at 10:51

    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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