'First Look' at the new Napoleonic French!

[Leon]

I'm curious why you don't use separate horse and rider figures - too difficult to produce?

It's just easier to do them that way, and also keeps the costs down.

[NTM]

I prefer one piece castings too, easier to paint for me and no assembly. I know it's only a case of sticking the rider to the horse but I want to get them on the table asap. Seperate riders does have it's advantages though if the rider is moulded with the saddlecloth you only have to sculpt/mould one lot of horses you lose that if the saddlecloth is moulded to the horse but conversion possibilities are much greater.

[Leon]

Offtopic: Any news on French Revolution range...? 

Nope, League of Augsburg first!

[nikharwood]

Thanks for the tricks nikharwood!, I have to think about it.

You're welcome  Have a look at my Painting Diary for my SYW & you'll see what I mean: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=709.30

[Ben Waterhouse]

My vote is for separate command packs. There are so many different ways of basing Napoleonics that it would be hard to get exactly the right mix - some people will do 1:60 (or even higher) and want a ratio of about 1 command set per 12 figures, other will do 1:20 or even 1:10 and obviously need much less.

Me too, there are a wide variety of rule scales out there

[Leon]

Some more masters arrived this morning:

Line Grenadiers (bearskin):


Sailors of the Imperial Guard:

Officer / Ensign / Trumpeter


Marin x 2 and an Officer for the Sappers of the Imperial Guard Engineers!

[Aart Brouwer]

[...] an Officer for the Sappers of the Imperial Guard Engineers [...]

[Leon]

That's what the designer listed them as!  I'll have to check my lists.

[Aart Brouwer]

Sappers... Imperial Guard Engineers... 

Nah, too good to be true. 

Cheers,
Aart

[Jagger]

I am curious if your new Napoleonics 1809 line will be compatible in scale, height and bulk, with your 1813 Russians, Austrians and French?  Will there be new cavalry models for cuirassiers and dragoons or will the 1813 models fill those niches?  Thanks!

[Leon]

Here's an appallingly out of focus pic!  The new Nap French is in the middle, with a couple of 1812 Polish I found on the side.

[maciek]

Could you post a pic showing Pole's back ?

[NTM]

Are your Poles simply the French with different heads?

[maciek]

Are your Poles simply the French with different heads?

This is why I asked for back view of figures.

[Leon]

Here's the back of them: