ALY MORRISON'S "BUTTERFLY" ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF WARGAMES AND TOY SOLDIERS

Monday, 23 March 2020

Shiny Napoleonics... 3rd (Dutch) Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard

Greetings...
Here we have another unit for this project...


The 3rd (Dutch) Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard...







I have used a slightly different painting style for these... I know...I will settle down soon...


I undercoated the figures with... Citadel Corax White... Then gave them a wash of Contrast Apothecary White...
Everything was highlighted with Corax White... Then given another highlight with Corax White plus some pure white...
Plumes and Epaulets are... Citadel... Evil Sunz Scarlet... Which was given a diluted wash of... Contrast Blood Angel Red... This was highlighted with Evil Sunz Scarlet...
Facings... Citadel... Wazdaka Red.
Backpack and Musket... Citadel... Mournfang Brown.
Greatcoat... Citadel... Caledor Sky.
Straps were blocked in with Corax White then painted pure white...


The bases are from Warbases...
https://warbases.co.uk/


And the Standards are from GMB Designs...
https://gmbdesigns.com/product-category/28mm-range/28mm-range-napoleonic-wars/


I ended up using more flat colours than I would normally as I wanted the shading on the white to stand out a bit... it has come out quit subtle...
Overall I am rather pleased with these toys...


Next up... more Sassanids...


Al the best   Aly

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40 comments:

  1. Jonathan Freitag23 March 2020 at 19:56

    Excellent! The 3rd Dutch Grenadiers was one of the first Imperial Guard units I painted in 15mm more than 25 years ago. It still fights on but rarely...

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    1. Aly Morrison23 March 2020 at 23:53

      Thank you Jonathan...
      They are a lovely looking unit...
      Make an excuse... get them fighting...;-)

      All the best. Aly

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  2. Wellington Man23 March 2020 at 20:45

    Gorgeous!
    Do I detect a penchant for white uniforms, Aly? How very autocratic of you!

    Are these S-Range or later Minifigs?
    All the best, Matthew

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2020 at 00:01

      Thank you Matt...
      They are either S Range or S Range intermediates... with a Lamming drummer...

      I do like white uniforms... so Italians...including Neapolitans, Saxons, Westphalians and even Austrians are all on the to do list... ;-)

      All the best. Aly

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  3. Matt23 March 2020 at 22:24

    Very nice indeed. You've got to love white uniforms AND bearskins. The Austrians cannot have it all to themselves.

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2020 at 00:02

      Thank you Matt...
      Of course some Austrian Grenadiers would be nice as well...

      All the best. Aly

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  4. rross24 March 2020 at 05:00

    Another nice shiny addition Aly...I was going to ask what manufacturer these figures were from...they didn't quite look like Minifigs to me...but obviously I was mistaken!

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2020 at 08:42

      Thank you Keith...
      Some of these earlier MiniFigs were quite dynamic in there posing.

      All the best. Aly

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  5. Phil24 March 2020 at 06:53

    A splendid uniform and a cracking job!!

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  6. Carlo24 March 2020 at 07:25

    Now Aly I am sure this must have been the range of Napoleonic's which featured in so many of the early books on wargaming when I was a young boy. They do look so wonderful .

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2020 at 08:46

      Thank you Carlo...
      You do see early Minifigs popping up in all the great wargames armies of the past... along side Hinton Hunt,Lamming and Hinchcliffe... to name but a few.

      All the best. Aly

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  7. Matt Crump24 March 2020 at 08:15

    Lovely unit Aly....another admirable project 👍

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  8. Natholeon24 March 2020 at 08:25

    Another brilliant selection Aly. They remind me of the photos in Charles Grant Snr.'s Napoleonic Wargaming, which I think were of Peter Gilder's collection.

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2020 at 08:54

      Thank you Nate...
      Yes... certainly one of my inspirations from the past...

      All the best. Aly

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  9. marinergrim24 March 2020 at 08:29

    Very nice Aly.

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  10. MSFoy24 March 2020 at 08:33

    Smashing! Really very cheering to see these.

    Hurrah, in fact.

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2020 at 08:56

      Thank you Tony...

      They put a smile on my face as well...

      All the best. Aly

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  11. caveadsum147124 March 2020 at 10:38

    Splendid looking unit of Guardsmen!
    Best Iain

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  12. Old Nick24 March 2020 at 12:04

    Absolutely beautiful figures and they look amazing enmass. Love the old school look which brings back memories of old Column, Line and Square games. Especially like the painting list of what you used and where you got it. Very inspirational. Thank you!

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2020 at 13:23

      Thank you Mark...
      One of the things I tell my friends, is that now I can afford it I am reliving a childhood I never had...
      I have always found it useful when others show some of the ‘process’... so I have made an effort to do the same here... I am glad if it can be a help.

      All the best. Aly

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  13. James Fisher24 March 2020 at 13:12

    Beautifully done Aly. White uniformed units are always a bit tricky but these look grand.

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  14. David24 March 2020 at 17:18

    Still don't understand the appeal, but it makes you happy!

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2020 at 19:13

      They certainly to old chum...

      All the best. Aly

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  15. Paul Scrivens-Smith24 March 2020 at 17:57

    Classic figures painted in a classic style using techniques. They look great.

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  16. Graham C24 March 2020 at 20:26

    An excellent unit, thought I'd time travelled. The classic look is spot on.
    If only I'd kept my guys from all those years ago đŸ€Ł

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2020 at 22:58

      Thank you very much Graham...
      You should have kept your toys.... then you could have sold them to me.... ;-)

      All the best. Aly

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  17. Mark Dudley24 March 2020 at 21:03

    Excellent Shinyness. They almost look like glazed porcelain.

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2020 at 23:00

      Thank you Mark...
      That is the look I am trying to achieve...;-)
      Let’s hope the don’t ‘break’ like glazed porcelain...

      All the best. Aly

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  18. Mark Strachan26 March 2020 at 19:50

    A grand looking unit Aly.

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  19. David27 March 2020 at 00:39

    These are truly magnificent and love that you were able to make the early Minifigs look so splendid. I must admit I'm rather intimidated to have a go at my DK unit now, given that I don't think they will compare favorably...

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    1. Aly Morrison27 March 2020 at 10:53

      Thank you David...
      I look forward to seeing what you do with your DK’s...
      Clean lines and a good coat of gloss varnish covers a multitude of vintage sins..

      All the best. Aly

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  20. Captain Nolan4 June 2020 at 05:43

    Fantastic job. I love the Dutch Grenadier uniforms.

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    1. Aly Morrison5 June 2020 at 11:42

      Thank you ...
      It’s a lovely looking unit.


      All the best. Aly

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