 deadhead  | 19 May 2017 8:29 a.m. PST |
It seems Gringos40 are again at work in the Napoleonic Era. Lots at the green stage it seems and here is another promising imminent release. Poor old Boney has oft been portrayed looking thoroughly hacked off, usually just after Grouchy's failing to turn up, as below.
This 28mm figure was just what I was looking for when I did his carriage a few years ago. Almost tempts me to do it again! My one suggestion was that he lacked his famous hat by his side (although I admit not one portrait below shows it) and, it seems, others agreed and he will get it in his right hand. Sneak preview anyway.
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| Zoltar | 19 May 2017 10:12 a.m. PST |
I feel like that sometimes |
 Artilleryman | 19 May 2017 10:46 a.m. PST |
I've always liked this one.
'Just because you have had a good breakfast, it does not mean that you are going to have a good day!' |
| deadhead | 19 May 2017 11:34 a.m. PST |
I love that, but have never seen it before. It must be Courcelle surely. In Le Caillou? So much better than the film. The bit where Rod Steiger pronounces "This one!" with the piggy eyes. What did he choose? Why was it better than the others? Why did the retinue all abandon a perfectly good breakfast just because he was in a strop? Did the Household do justice to what was left? How come we now visit the museum to see all these "relics"…… when history tells us the Prussians burnt it in revenge? This picture I save! |
| Marc the plastics fan | 20 May 2017 5:50 a.m. PST |
The middle picture shows his hat? |
| deadhead | 20 May 2017 8:24 a.m. PST |
Oh yeeeeeah………….well I was nearly right. Nearly. Personally I would rather his hat separately, as an added bonus to the figure. More flexible use then in a diorama, as indeed in the mid of the three pictures at top. |
| Perris0707 | 20 May 2017 2:16 p.m. PST |
Looks like he needs to lay off the pie… |
| deadhead | 21 May 2017 2:21 a.m. PST |
True, which was exactly what struck everyone on his return from Elba. I somehow suspect he was lighter by The Belgian Campaign, or the observers were being more cautious in their observations? |
| janner | 21 May 2017 9:29 p.m. PST |
The second image also has him wearing a sword, which I think would be nice to see on the model  |
jammy four  | 23 May 2017 3:42 a.m. PST |
thanks for the feedback chaps….famous hat to be added
but not the sword as it would mean hacking out chuncks
of greenstuff…………..input appreciated regards
Ged
gringo40s.com |
| davejl | 28 Jun 2017 11:25 a.m. PST |
What a great figure. Just caught the rotund Emperor just right. Well done. Has he dropped anything down his shirt Ged, like one well known known figure producer I know?!!!!!! Best Wishes davejl |
takes the plunge!
