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| Mystery figures |
Unlike the Dutch regulars, the militia wore a stovepipe shako, so seeing the above figures in blue jackets and white trousers (which according to the Volley and Bayonet campaign guide was the summer uniform the militia should have been wearing during the 100 Days), I figured were ideal for using as militia.
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| Ready for painting and basing |
The figures included two flag bearers. According to most sources the militia didn't officially have flags, but there is speculation that unofficial flags were carried in the field due to their practical value in showing where the center of the unit was in battle. I figured I could paint a pattern similar to the flags shown at War Flags.
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| De Eerens' 2nd/1st Netherland Brigade |
These metal figures are enough to populate two of the five militia stands I need for the Netherlands order of battle. The rest of the stands will use Hat figures from the Waterloo Netherlands Militia and Belgian Infantry set (PSR link here), and converted figures from the HAT Waterloo Dutch Infantry set (PSR link here), and the A Call To Arms Netherlands Infantry 1815 set (PSR link here).
I based all of my 1/72 on similar bases, for use with any of the rules like VB, GdA and so on. They look quite catchy and I'm happy to see 1/72 Napoleonics again.
ReplyDeleteHi Jacko,
DeleteThanks for your kind words:)
I do like the V&B basing system! I think it works well for 1/72 figures.
Those are Warrior Miniatures.
ReplyDeleteHi Doug!
DeleteThank you for the identification!
They have turned out really nicely, great work.
ReplyDeleteThanks:) I hope the next set turn out as well!
DeleteYep, Warrior.
ReplyDeleteThank you anon!
DeleteSince I was told by you and Doug that they were Warrior, I have since found that they might be British equipped Spanish rather than Dutch. Still, they mae nice Dutch figures!
Hi Brian -
ReplyDeleteSomehow, my blog radar didn't pick up this one. The figures look like 'Warrior', to me. I picked up a few several years ago that now form most of an Army Corps in my Austrian army. Some jager type figures I recruited as jager for my Brunswickers. Cute figures, but with a weakness that tends to make the ends of muskets fall off if you aren't careful how you look at them.
Cheers,
Ion
Hi Ion,
DeleteThanks for the identification! These figures seem keen to lose their bayonets, so I hope the large base will offer some protection:)
Lovely figures, beautifully painted. They will go well the Hat and A Call to Arms figures that you are also using, with the more aggressive poses of these metal boys.
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Thank you James for your kind words:)
DeleteDefinitely Warrior and still available. I think that they may be from the Spanish range.
ReplyDeleteThank you Anon for the identification:)
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