After a pleasant exchange with Wellington Man (Aka Matt) on his blog...(The Hinton Spieler... https://thehintonspieler.blogspot.com/ )...about the Neuchatel Battalion I said that I would post some pictures of the unit that I painted up as a test piece when I was starting my Shiny Napoleonics project...
Here they are...
These are Jack Scruby figures...
Available from Historifigs... http://historifigs.com/site/
I have to say that Mike the owner is a splendid fellow to deal with... He has some very interesting ranges...
So... After painting them up and basing them it soon became obvious to me that they just didn’t work that well with all my Minifigs... They are noticeably smaller....Which is why I haven’t got around to posting them before now...
I don’t think that I will keep them... They weren’t by any means a total loss as they helped me finalise how I wanted my basing and infantry units to look...
I have some nice old Minifigs FN56 that should work quite nicely instead... Nor do I mind painting another unit as I really like the colour combination in the uniform...
There you go... Napoleonics... Yes... But not the ones I had planned...
They will be next...
All the best. Aly
They really are shiny!
ReplyDeleteLovely rendition of an iconic regiment.
Best wishes,
Jeremy
Thank you Jeremy...
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Your canaries look wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jonathan.
DeleteAll the best. Aly
They do look very nice
ReplyDeleteThank you Mark...
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Nice. Back in February I did a Neuchatel artillery battery taken from Uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars by Jack Cassin-Scott - the infantry are on my to-do list when I get back to painting the Napoleonics again.
ReplyDeleteThank you Rob...
DeleteI am tempted by the artillery battery myself...
All the best. Aly
Nice work, could you bring them up to Minifigs height by basing them on an extra thickness?
ReplyDeleteThank you Paul...
DeleteIt’s not just the height they are also quite slight... they would probably work as military cadets...
All the best. Aly
A good test anyway Aly. I'm sure the final Minifig unit will also be fantastic. Cheers Greg
ReplyDeleteThank you Greg...
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Wonderful! They're the most deliciously vintage soldiers I think I've ever seen. Scruby Snacks, and no mistake.
ReplyDeleteI take it they're modern castings? If so, I hope that the muskets aren't quite as bendy as the vintage versions!
Best regards and many many thanks,
WM
Thank you Matt...
DeleteI am glad you like them...
Yes they are modern castings... the metal has a lot more tin in it... so not too bendy.
All the best. Aly
Very shiny indeed. Not my sort of thing but still nice to look at and they have that old school charm about them.
ReplyDeleteThank you Steve...
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Great looking troops. This is my favorite Napoleonic uniform of all.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ray...
DeleteIt is a very colourful uniform...
All the best. Aly
A nice unit and a shame they don’t fit, I am sure somebody out there would love them 🤔
ReplyDeleteThank you Matt...
DeleteI don’t mind painting another unit that much as I enjoy painting yellow... it is a lovely uniform as well...
All the best. Aly
Shiny and Glossy!
ReplyDeleteThey are indeed David...
DeleteAll the best. Aly
A joy!
ReplyDeleteThank you Norm...
DeleteAll the best. Aly
They are lovely. Yellow can be a tricky colour to paint and you have got a nice depth of colour on these chaps.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mark...
DeleteI really enjoy painting yellow.
All the best. Aly
Natty Neuchatels, a fine addition to anyone's collection.
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil...
DeleteAll the best. Aly
It certainly is a very attractive uniform Aly!
ReplyDeleteYes It certainly is... I look forward to painting a fresh unit.
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Lovely shiny yellow unit! It's a pity they don't fit in the project but lovely none the less!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you Iain...
DeleteThey have served their purpose as a test piece so I don’t mind the prospect of painting another unit...
All the best. Aly
Aly, these are just lovely! Now I really do want some scrubys! I have tried several times to get a response from Histofigs as previously I contacted them in order to purchase a small selection of Scrubys to compare to the Hintons and perhaps incorporate a few. I was not as fortunate as you and several emails went unanswered. I have too much to paint anyway so have moved on, but someday I may pester you for help. I have half a battalion of Nassauers I think that are Scruby so in particular thought it might be fun to finish them up.
ReplyDeleteThank you David...
DeleteIt’s been a couple of years since I bought anything from Histofigs ... but I notice that the website has been updated so maybe they will be easier to reach...
All the best. Aly
The link to Historifigs is broken. Can you tell me which figures you used for these? Are they Classic Napoleonic 25mm? If so, how do they compare in size with Hinton Hunt Napoleonic figures? Can you post a photo comparison if they are close in size?
DeleteThe figures I used were indeed the Classic Napoleonic 25mm…
DeleteI actually passed these on to Wellington Man at The Hinton Spieler Blog.
He has posted pictures of them in the company of various Hintons…
Here…
https://thehintonspieler.blogspot.com/2021/11/newcastle-united.html
All the best. Aly
Beautiful figures. Now I will have to refurbish (or at least touch up the repaint) on the figures that I have (which you helped to identify, on my Battles and Campaigns blog).
ReplyDeleteThank you Captain…
DeleteAll the best. Aly