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Post by mark1 on Oct 23, 2015 9:16:19 GMT
How much interest is there in revolutionary/early Napoleonic period? My own interest in Italy campaign is somewhat on hold until an Austrian range gets released.
Given the posts on TMP my preferred manufacturer has pre-production models but the economics is preventing release. I have seen unofficial crowd funding on some manufacturer's sites (e.g. Pendraken). I'm curious as to just how popular such a 6mm range would be and there could be a way around the economic barrier. Any thoughts?
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Post by tim on Oct 23, 2015 9:31:25 GMT
For some reason not much interest at all. Leon from Adler has said that his range doesn't sell that well and I must admit the period has never exited me that much. It might be that people want an army that covers a longer time span in the period therefore going for shakos instead of bicorns etc.
Tim
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Post by mark1 on Oct 23, 2015 9:57:58 GMT
Yes I take your point re shakos. For me the attraction is at this scale is you can afford to branch off into side projects without having to re-mortgage the house. Also with bicornes there are no shako cords to paint! The battles are less one-sided than you would imagine. Some of the uniforms are v.cool such as Rev. French horse artillery. The armies are not enormous so much quicker to get the armies on the table. One reason behind the poor sales for me is the lack of opposition. I would collect both French and Austrian. This would lead onto the excellent early war Prussian and we know how fantastic these uniforms look. I would be prepared to buy the range by unit packs if that made the release viable.
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Post by Orlog Subedai on Oct 23, 2015 10:05:10 GMT
I don't know if Commission Figures (http://www.commission-figurines.co.uk/) have any plans to do these in MDF. Might be an idea to sow a seed or two. Not knowing the complete facts about laser printing but making an educated guess it may be cheaper with less overheads for them to make them than say a company who make metal figures.
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Post by bruce on Oct 23, 2015 18:17:50 GMT
It may be because it is a transition period for France as well. Populist and conscripted armies, uniforms not consistent or even available, lack of weapons, not much cavalry. Napoleon's troops in Italy later in this period were pretty raggedly dressed. Famous names just beginning to appear. Tactics based on the sledgehammer columns of raw but enthusiastic troops. Beginnings of skirmishing, Lots going on, very interesting period, big win at Valmy but maybe just not as professional and flashy until Napoleon.
I always feel like the Grand Armee was born in Italy in 1796, and I love those early battles as you can see Napoleon honing his craft. But I have to use figures from later periods to fight them. I see your point, not sure if maybe conversions from somewhere may be possible to make things more authentic. Bruce
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Post by mike1956 on Oct 24, 2015 9:44:29 GMT
I've got a fair amount of French in tricorne, but would like to see a range of French in both the Tarletan or Kleber Ordnance Helmets.
Mike
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Post by curlerman on Oct 24, 2015 13:10:20 GMT
I don't know if Commission Figures (http://www.commission-figurines.co.uk/) have any plans to do these in MDF. Might be an idea to sow a seed or two. Not knowing the complete facts about laser printing but making an educated guess it may be cheaper with less overheads for them to make them than say a company who make metal figures. Walt already has infantry in bicorne, heavy cavalry and artillery too. He is on the point of having cavalry in tarleton talking weeks. What more is needed? The figures are not on the web site but an email will soon get results here www.commission-figurines.co.uk/page23.htmlflownlegions.blogspot.com.es/2015/06/all-of-saxons-and-onwards-to-germany.htmlBob
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Post by Orlog Subedai on Oct 24, 2015 20:22:36 GMT
Aha, that's why I couldn't find anything when I had a look on the website before I wrote the post.
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Post by moosedontbounce on Jan 16, 2016 15:40:35 GMT
I see Leon at Adler is preping some revolutionary period infantry for production molds. Not sure if they are French or Austrian. Dale
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Post by bruce on Jan 16, 2016 19:18:50 GMT
Dale - here is a cut and paste from the following website, where they use H&R figures, might be some help? link Bruce Heroics and Ros French Revolutionary Army 1792-1799
Infantry :
a) "Old" army in 1792 and later troop -Line : Infantry in bicorn = MSY 29 Hungarians musketeers Grenadiers=MSY 5 Austrian Musketeers in bicorn and/or MSY6, 23, 24 Austrian grenadiers firing for grenadiers in fur caps Fusiliers in crested helmets : MGN 1 Bavarian napoleonic fusiliers
-Light infantry in crested helmets: MGN 1 Bavarian napoleonic fusiliers
b) Garde nationale and volunteers
MSY 5 Austrian Musketeers, MSY 21 Austrian musketeers attacking, MSY 22 Austrian musketeers firing,
c)Troops in "Demi-Brigades"
-Line : MFN 41 Infantry in bicorn and MFN 42 Infantry in bicorn attacking
-Light infantry : MFN 41 Infantry in bicorn and MFN 42 Infantry in bicorn attacking ; -for chasseurs skirmishing use MSN 3 Spanish musketeers skirmishing ; -for carabiniers : MFN 5 Grenadiers of the Old Guard and MFN 20 Chasseurs of the Old Guard
Cavalry :
- Soldiers in bicorn : MSY 18 Prussian dragoons charging, MSY 7 Austrian dragoons, MSN 4 Spanish dragoons,
-Chasseurs : MBN 20 British light dragoons in tarletons helmets
-Dragoons : MBN 2 British heavy dragoons
-Hussars and legions : MSY 10 Prussian hussars
Artillery :
MSY 32 : Prussian horse artillery and Napoleonic Gribeauval guns
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Post by adlerminiatures on Jan 21, 2016 19:24:16 GMT
The new releases will be Rev period French in the Tarleton style helmet. L
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Post by profjohn on Jan 30, 2016 20:34:17 GMT
The tarleton wearing infantry should work for demi brigades in Egypt and satisfy all cravings for interesting uniforms (including violet coats) and flags. I've been thinking about an Egyptian campaign project and have been considering what the proxies might be but seems I won't have to. The thing that would be really good would be the dromedary corps. Years and years ago (about 45....) I had a small Minifigs Egyptian campaign army in 25mm (long gone) and the camels were superb - beautifully chunky . In still have Mignot dromedary corps in my flats collection. Without more work than in prepared to do I can't see any good proxies out there for French camels.
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