A few additions to the Colonial chaps

 A few more pics of the Zulu war 6mm Baccus figures:

Still more Zulus to do of course.

Dave.

25mm Hinchliffe additions

 As usual all of these lads were bought second hand and needed quite a bit of tarting up but came out pretty well. The French caisson was sent to me by a gent (I won't name the chap but my thanks to him) and like the British limber are great examples of Hinchliffe top quality equipment, really nice bits of kit.

Full bag of figures to go, Neal thinks I'm nuts!!!!

Dave.

Hinchliffe 25mm cavalry

 British light dragoons and Brunswick hussars to add to the 'old school' figure collection.

These figures were really the easiest to tart up. They had a basic rough paint job and needed a bit of work but most of what is left to do has to be started from scratch. Again some of these were very kindly donated to me by an un-named gent but he knows who he is and has my thanks.

The second Hanoverian militia battalion has been completed but I will photograph all of the figures together at a later date, for now I'm putting together a Hinchliffe French ammunition caisson and it has to be said a very nice model.

Dave.

A few more Hinchliffe figures

 Saw these British infantry on eBay and put a bid in. the lady was selling them in groups of eight so I contacted her to get a price for the lot. She said that she was selling them on behalf of her uncle and that she would let them all go for £50, when they arrived there were double the amount I expected. This was very kind of her and I assured her that they would be put to good use.

I wanted to have 1815 British infantry but as these chaps have round shakos , no flank companies and no standard bearer they will do as Hanoverian Landwehr.  As you can see from the first photo they had the basis of a paint job but did need some work, lining in is a bitch but I'll get there.

The original paint job.

I know, one Minifig snuck in but what the heck!

Dave.

25mm Hinchliffe Napolionics

 As the occasional readers of this blog may be aware my interest in wargaming was initially influenced by Brig Peter Young's book The Wargame bought for my birthday by my parents at about the age of 14, 64 now so a while ago! the figures particularly in the Napoleonic bits were fantastic and truthfully I have fancied having something similar ever since.

I have therefore gone down the duel route of buying the odd figure from the manufacturers and eBay for the majority. The ones from eBay generally required a degree of either tarting up or even stripping down and re-painting. Brown vinegar is by far the best and smelliest! Never mind the fancy stuff on line.

So this is , or will be a collection. I don't particularly intend to wargame with these figures and will increase the collection only as and when suitable figures come up on line. If 1815 British figures come up then I would be interested.

Anyhow here they are:

These were bought pretty much as you see them, there are a couple of Minifig figs in here but they look ok.

grenadiers a cheval, half of these figures are the officer type but I just removed the epaulettes. 

Dutch lancers, these needed quite a bit of work.

Two squadrons of Dragoons, half bought from the manufacturer while the others need stripping right down and repainted.

A battery of foot artillery.

Guard Grenadiers.

Guard Chasseurs.

Napoleon and Ney.

Various Marshals.

I left the bases plain to keep the 'old school' look, I haven't decided if I should do more with the bases yet.

Dave.