l bought some Napoleonic Bavarians on eBay this week. They are slender figures and quite charming. I painted their bases green, coated them in gloss varnish and based them. That was all. They turned out well. As a result I looked out the Osprey on the Bavarians l bought in 1984. I couldn’t resist posting these lovely illustrations from it. They are by Richard Hook and are some of his best work.
That middle period of the Napoleonic Wars certainly had the best uniforms. Especially the Bavarians.
ReplyDeleteSo true. The Bavarians have terrific uniforms don’t they. The headgear especially.
DeleteSuperb ebay purchase, they look super all based up, the Bavarians have such a cracking uniform.
ReplyDeleteCracking uniforms indeed, an excellent purchase indeed.
DeleteThey look like earlyish Hinchliffe figures and very nice they are too.
ReplyDeleteThe cavalrymen always get the girl! Oh well, great job Alan, they look like excellent additions to your forces!
ReplyDeleteJust basing etc, kudos to their former owner.
DeleteWonderful. The Bavarians are my favorite unit from the Wofun figures I've collected so far, a lovely color scheme.
ReplyDeleteWofun intensity of colour would indeed do the Bavarian uniforms proud.
DeleteCharming chaps if ever I saw some.
ReplyDeleteIt seems Bavarians are all the rage on the war gaming social media I follow. You scored some lovely figures and that Osprey is charming for the Hook plates.
ReplyDeleteThey are aren’t they! Couldn’t resist them on eBay. Such wonderful uniforms...does anyone do re-enactment ...:)
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