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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: duc de limbourg on April 16, 2023, 09:26:28 PM

Title: Help by finding a 28mm miniature
Post by: duc de limbourg on April 16, 2023, 09:26:28 PM

Hello,
I am trying to make a regiment of Dutch Dragoons 1866 (I have added a picture of those) but I cannot find a good figure.
Does anyone has any idea if this kind of miniature is available

thanks

Title: Re: Help by finding a 28mm miniature
Post by: Emir of Askaristan on April 16, 2023, 09:42:51 PM

I'm not aware of any Dutch miniatures for this period, but his uniform is similar to French hussars of the same era, albeit with a shako which is a bit higher than the kept which they wore on campaign and perhaps a bit lower than their own shako. It's more like that worn by the Chasseurs d'Afrique, but their unform doesn't have the frogging.

Neither has the plume of course.

I think your best bet would be French hussars from the Franco Prussian War range by the Perry's. Perhaps building up the Kepi a little with some miliput and adding a plume.

Title: Re: Help by finding a 28mm miniature
Post by: duc de limbourg on April 21, 2023, 08:59:33 AM

Thanks for your answer. Will look into these.

Title: Re: Help by finding a 28mm miniature
Post by: traveller on April 21, 2023, 01:42:35 PM

Crimean French Artillery could do for the shako:

https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/crimean-war-1853-57/products/cmf008-artillery-crew