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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: gringo on 01 April 2014, 12:04:16 AM

Title: the grenadier that never made it/gringo40s
Post by: gringo on 01 April 2014, 12:04:16 AM

Chaps

would like peoples opinion
on this grenadier figure i have
had done.....28mm ..was Guard but got a red line colar!
i have decided not to produce him
though i did do a run of 100 as hes
rather slim and bearskin is a tad big
well painted by Andy and sculpter
does not mind me not using him
still not 100pct sure
regards
Ged
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Title: Re: the grenadier that never made it/gringo40s
Post by: Brian Smaller on 01 April 2014, 12:24:16 AM

I quite like him. The bearskin does look big but in some contemporary images from the time the bearksins looked huge so who knows. 

Title: Re: the grenadier that never made it/gringo40s
Post by: gringo on 01 April 2014, 12:37:32 AM

thanks Brian...your right French bearskins were huge for the time
and getting this essential piece of kit to look right
is quite a challenge!!

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: the grenadier that never made it/gringo40s
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on 01 April 2014, 11:45:49 AM

Only a little off - the plate seems to be a third of the height of the bearskin, yours is only a little taller I think.
The pose looks good, more dynamic than other guard - this chap's finally getting to advance!

Title: Re: the grenadier that never made it/gringo40s
Post by: gringo on 01 April 2014, 02:32:04 PM

Thanks Emir...much appreciated
just been contacted to sell all available castings
of him..will hold on to a few! :D

regards
Ged

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ps.interesting observation!

Title: Re: the grenadier that never made it/gringo40s
Post by: Gary Peach on 01 April 2014, 02:39:11 PM

I dont see the issue, pose is good and the bearskin looks great...  adds to variations

Title: Re: the grenadier that never made it/gringo40s
Post by: gringo on 01 April 2014, 02:49:42 PM

thanks Gary.all is not lost!! :D ;)

regards
Ged

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Title: Re: the grenadier that never made it/gringo40s
Post by: Cecil Gaybody on 01 April 2014, 03:12:01 PM

Dear Boy,
The figure is not one of your best. The pose is rather static and stiff.
As you have said his bearskin is rather large.
You are right not to produce him as there are better figs out there.

Keep it up

Cecil

Title: Re: the grenadier that never made it/gringo40s
Post by: Nikfu on 01 April 2014, 04:20:33 PM

Not sure, the bearskin seems to be too large, a whole battalion of figures with those would look strange. For single based skirmish i guess it would be fine, but hey, who plays napo as skirmish?  :D

Title: Re: the grenadier that never made it/gringo40s
Post by: gringo on 01 April 2014, 10:50:06 PM

thanks Nikfu......................interesting comment
just managed to sell most of em to a good customer
of mine... :)

regards
Ged

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