My first 'proper' wargames army was 15mm French Napoleonic, using the beautiful Heritage Napoleonettes (via Skytrex I think). The nucleus of the army was bought at the Northern Militaire show in either 1980 or 1981.
With limited finances it was added to at birthdays and Christmas. Buying 'blind' from adverts in Military Modelling some of my line regiments had a mish mash of poses, due to misinterpreting pose definitions. Many units had Jacobite command figures (officer, drummer, ensign) which towered over the Napoleonettes, and looked awful style wise together.
Fast forward to 15 or so years ago and I dug them out in the hope of weaning the offspring off their computer games (slightly successful). The Jacobite figures had mostly snapped at the ankles and were replaced by Naismith figures (which were a much better fit). The all Heritage units still having a Mish mash of poses.
Napoleonics got pushed to the background as my English Civil War project became all consuming. The occasional bout of painting Napoleonics brought me little joy compared to ECW painting.
Recently ran out of ECW figures to paint so cracked on with painting Austrians, and I have finally found a little joy painting Naps.
Just before Christmas I sustained some broken ribs, and was laid up on the sofa for weeks on end. Perusing a certain popular online auction site, I have picked up a packet of French line/light command NOS, and some units of line Napoleonettes ready painted (all need stripping due to thick yellowed varnish).
With these purchases all my Napoleonettes line units will have consistent poses, and matching Napoleonettes command figures. My Napoleonettes legere, which had Naismith command, will now have Napoleonettes command figures too.
Plus there's enough 'spares' to raise 4 new line regiments (all matching poses, with matching command).
Whilst not exactly earth shattering, this gives me more pleasure than it probably deserves – fixing 40+ year old 'mistakes'.
takes a look at flexible roads made from long-lasting flexible resin.
