Great stuff. Interesting comparison with Hat Industries figures. As I understand it, Hat only made a very limited number of figure sets in 28 mm, though I'm not sure how many. I think the 20 mm allow you to adapt your figures a lot more, which is part of the fascination of your videos. But, nevertheless, these look excellent and are full of character, (and a little easier on the eye to paint). I don't know much about 28 mm figure manufacturers. There seems to be a few out there. I saw some online by a company called Calpe. Quite beautiful figures. I hope the Perry brothers have seen this. That was quite an endorsement!
Thanks Robert. Hat made several 28mm boxes of Bavarians, French light infantry and British cavalry but nowadays I havent been able to catch them. Calpe are the super stars of 28mm as they have loads of French and specially Prussians whose artillery is unmatched by any other brand.
It all puts my Napoleonics to shame, great collection of figures, when all the manufcturers models are mixed together in big groups it becomes hard to single any in particular out. 'Pigeon loft' is the word your looking for.
Were there any pre-Bardin uniforms at Waterloo? I would say, very likely yes! Each regiment kept stocks of clothing and equipment at their depot, and it in the incredibly rapid mobilisation of the Hundred Days campaign, they would have issued anything they had on hand. Paul L Dawson has done a lot of archival research on French uniforms - published for example in his (very heavy) book on the French Army at Waterloo - and although I don’t have that particular volume, his other works indicate old stocks being issued alongside newly produced kit.
Thanks, that is great news. I remember placing that question is a Napoleonic forum and receiving a big NO from most of the people. But, c´mon if many of the French were issue with a coat only why not distributing old uniforms if there were stocks of them?
Regarding headswaps to improve compatibility of different ranges: have you tried doing this for 20mm Napoleonics? I have a real problem putting HäT figures anywhere near my Italeri or Airfix units because the shakos are so pathetically small. Would a fat Airfix head work on a hyper skinny HäT body? 🧐
Thanks. Yes they do and I changed dozens of them. My rule though is to use the bodies of Hat, Esci, Revell or Italeri with the larger heads of Airfix and not the other way as they look just silly, specially Hat tiny heads on big Airfix bodies.
That is an excellent display 👏 I did not realise how suitable the HaT sets were alongside Perry. Thank you for another enjoyable video.
Thanks Jack. I even place Hat minis within a mostly Perry or Victrix unit, only changing the head and to a good effect.
Great stuff. Interesting comparison with Hat Industries figures. As I understand it, Hat only made a very limited number of figure sets in 28 mm, though I'm not sure how many.
I think the 20 mm allow you to adapt your figures a lot more, which is part of the fascination of your videos. But, nevertheless, these look excellent and are full of character, (and a little easier on the eye to paint). I don't know much about 28 mm figure manufacturers. There seems to be a few out there. I saw some online by a company called Calpe. Quite beautiful figures.
I hope the Perry brothers have seen this. That was quite an endorsement!
Thanks Robert. Hat made several 28mm boxes of Bavarians, French light infantry and British cavalry but nowadays I havent been able to catch them. Calpe are the super stars of 28mm as they have loads of French and specially Prussians whose artillery is unmatched by any other brand.
"Quelle magnifique armée mon ami!"...Splendid close ups!😍😍👍👍
Thanks Phil. The quality of the castings help a lot.
It all puts my Napoleonics to shame, great collection of figures, when all the manufcturers models are mixed together in big groups it becomes hard to single any in particular out.
'Pigeon loft' is the word your looking for.
Thanks. Already learned something.
Were there any pre-Bardin uniforms at Waterloo? I would say, very likely yes!
Each regiment kept stocks of clothing and equipment at their depot, and it in the incredibly rapid mobilisation of the Hundred Days campaign, they would have issued anything they had on hand.
Paul L Dawson has done a lot of archival research on French uniforms - published for example in his (very heavy) book on the French Army at Waterloo - and although I don’t have that particular volume, his other works indicate old stocks being issued alongside newly produced kit.
Thanks, that is great news. I remember placing that question is a Napoleonic forum and receiving a big NO from most of the people. But, c´mon if many of the French were issue with a coat only why not distributing old uniforms if there were stocks of them?
Beautiful army ,the french always look good on masse
Thanks. True.
Regarding headswaps to improve compatibility of different ranges: have you tried doing this for 20mm Napoleonics?
I have a real problem putting HäT figures anywhere near my Italeri or Airfix units because the shakos are so pathetically small. Would a fat Airfix head work on a hyper skinny HäT body? 🧐
Thanks. Yes they do and I changed dozens of them. My rule though is to use the bodies of Hat, Esci, Revell or Italeri with the larger heads of Airfix and not the other way as they look just silly, specially Hat tiny heads on big Airfix bodies.
Where can one get hold of the Napoleonic Archive books shown in this video?
They are some 20 years old. Frankly I don't remember from where they came but if you ask in a wargames forum of FB Page someone will know for sure.