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Post by theprofessor on Mar 5, 2020 12:26:26 GMT
I find the Napoleonic era has such a wonderful collection of diverse regiments and uniforms. I would welcome Hat to produce some of the unique troops such as:
Regiment Albanaise (Balkans) and the    Regiment Greek Light Infantry
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Post by greentiger on Mar 19, 2020 10:41:17 GMT
Well this would be great but as noted above new sets are v unlikely at the moment.
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Post by davidmac on Mar 19, 2020 16:59:49 GMT
It'd also be nice to have some Ottomans, so my Russians would have someone to fight besides the French. But yeah, not likely.
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Post by waynew on Mar 19, 2020 23:59:45 GMT
Well... as great as these figures would be, I would be highly upset if Greek and Greek Albanians were released before Pommeranian Piccolo Players or Bavarian Bassoonists, much less Viennese Violinists... After all, the masters for those were shown on the old forum almost fifteen years ago!
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Post by davidmac on Mar 20, 2020 16:21:32 GMT
Yes, but where are the Violists? ? ? We get no respect!
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Post by waynew on Mar 20, 2020 18:12:36 GMT
Yes, but where are the Violists? ? ? We get no respect! Venetian Violists a MUST! |
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Post by grumble on Mar 22, 2020 20:09:12 GMT
Don't leave out the Gallic Glockenspielists. Or the Tarantino Tuba-players.  |
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Post by waynew on Mar 23, 2020 14:11:22 GMT
Don't leave out the Gallic Glockenspielists. Or the Tarantino Tuba-players. So true. But at the same time there must be support elements to really engage the collectors. Just like an infantry set cannot stand by itself without supporting artillery and cavalry to make a complete army you need certain essential sets to go with the PPPs. I suggest at a minimum you have to have as set of camp followers and tavern wenches (the PPPs at least went nowhere without their Tantalizing Tavern Tarts). Then there needs to be their beer and wine wagons with suitable accessories such as assorted kegs, flasks, bottles, and sides of meat and strings of sausages. The list is endless. |
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Post by davidmac on Mar 23, 2020 15:43:19 GMT
We do, of course, need our support elements: This is one of my first figure customizations. Started out as a Der Kriegspieler's general with telescope, and a Viviandiere. Now, if you look at the telescope, it's got a rather wider base, a green color with a red label, and is not touching the general's eye. I did this in the early 70s, and have more experience now, but my eyes were better then!  |
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Post by Tripod on Mar 23, 2020 22:28:15 GMT
So who is the poor soldier in drag? A cruel conversion to do to a man.
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Post by davidmac on Mar 23, 2020 23:24:03 GMT
The figure on foot is the Vivandière, a civilian bringing tasty foodstuffs in her basket. That figure is not customized in any way.
You can't expect the general to lead effectively if deprived of food.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2020 1:07:30 GMT
Tripod and Davidmac, you are both on fire with witty comments across the forum; love ‘em, keep them coming!
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Post by waynew on Mar 24, 2020 17:05:26 GMT
We do, of course, need our support elements: This is one of my first figure customizations. Started out as a Der Kriegspieler's general with telescope, and a Viviandiere. Now, if you look at the telescope, it's got a rather wider base, a green color with a red label, and is not touching the general's eye. I did this in the early 70s, and have more experience now, but my eyes were better then! Great job! Some real eye candy - if the general was sitting less steady on his horse he'd be a ringer for Freiher Felix von Vielentranken, commander of the PPPs during the Leipzig Campaign.  |
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Regiment Greek Light Infantry
