Victrix are pleased to announce that set vx0009 Napoleon's Old Guard Grenadiers is ready for pre-order. We expect them to start shipping by 14th February.
This 28mm hard-plastic set contains 60 figures and fast-play rules; also included are eight regimental flags, representing flags of the 1811 and 1812 issue.
Positions included in the box are:
- 4 officers
- 4 standardbearers
- 4 drummers
- 16 firing line, firing, priming and loading
- 16 march attack with arms fully attached
- 16 either march attack or advancing at porte/charge
Of course, any arm can be used on any figure, giving you the option to make many more positions than listed.
Also included are four porte fannion arms to make sergeants for your regiments. The 14 individual heads in the set are full of character, reflecting the grizzled nature of Napoleon's 'Grognards'.
The set retails at £19.95 GBP.
Another aspect of this set's versatility is that you can use heads from set VX0005 French Napoleonic Infantry 1807-1812 on the bodies of the grenadiers, and create line grenadiers and voltigeurs in greatcoats, or regiments of legere in greatcoats. Also, by using the Old Guard heads on the Grenadier bodies in set VX0005, you can make Old Guard Grenadiers in campaign dress.
For those who pre-order this set direct from Victrix, from now until February 28th, will receive a free flag sheet of the 1815 Imperial Guard flag, issued to the 1st Regiment of Grenadiers and 1st Regiment of Chasseurs for the Waterloo campaign.