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Offline Cubs

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Toussaint Louverture
« on: 24 February 2015, 08:24:31 PM »
Toussaint Louverture ... who? ... exactly.

This guy is sometimes known as the 'Black Napoleon' and was a very successful general (and leading figure) during Haiti's fight for independence at the turn of the 18th/19th centuries. This resin model will be Wargames Illustrated's free model at Salute 2015, April 25th, so I thought you'd like to have a cheeky peak at the fella ahead of time.



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Re: Toussaint Louverture
« Reply #1 on: 24 February 2015, 08:51:35 PM »
How cool is that! I'm just starting a Haitian revolution project and busily painting up figures. However, I'm doing it in 15mm.
Still I'd love to get the figure, unfortunately won't make it to Salute though. Do you think it will be available directly via WI?
Cheers
Shandy
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Offline Cubs

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Re: Toussaint Louverture
« Reply #2 on: 24 February 2015, 09:29:15 PM »
Who can tell sir, you can but ask I suppose. I'm just a brush monkey, the organ grinders don't tell me how it all works.
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Offline Bugsda

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Re: Toussaint Louverture
« Reply #3 on: 24 February 2015, 11:54:34 PM »
Excellent :-* Salute's a must then  :D
I've got a book about this guy, I must get around to reading it someday.
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Offline shandy

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Re: Toussaint Louverture
« Reply #4 on: 25 February 2015, 09:14:53 AM »
Quote from: Cubs on 24 February 2015, 09:29:15 PM
I'm just a brush monkey, the organ grinders don't tell me how it all works.

You do wield your brush like Dr Zaius! Let's see if I can find out, otherwise I'll ask some nice folks going to Salute if they can get one for me...
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Offline Cubs

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Re: Toussaint Louverture
« Reply #5 on: 25 February 2015, 11:19:32 AM »
Quote from: Bugsda on 24 February 2015, 11:54:34 PM
I've got a book about this guy, I must get around to reading it someday.

I did a quick Google when I got the model and he seems to have been a remarkably astute diplomat as well as a shrewd general - not just in a patronising 'as a freed slave' kind of way, but in a way that would be comparable with any man of the age.
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Offline jp1885

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Re: Toussaint Louverture
« Reply #6 on: 25 February 2015, 03:42:10 PM »
Quote from: Bugsda on 24 February 2015, 11:54:34 PM
Excellent :-* Salute's a must then  :D
I've got a book about this guy, I must get around to reading it someday.

"Night Of Fire: The Black Napoleon And The Battle For Haiti" perchance? One of my favourite reads.
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Offline Schogun

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Re: Toussaint Louverture
« Reply #7 on: 26 February 2015, 01:05:16 AM »
I need him. Might be just what I need to finally paint up my figs for Haitian Revolution.
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Offline bulldogger2000

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Re: Toussaint Louverture
« Reply #8 on: 26 February 2015, 02:59:48 AM »
I was wondering if you saw this Chuck!
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Offline Bugsda

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Re: Toussaint Louverture
« Reply #9 on: 26 February 2015, 10:44:31 AM »
Quote from: jp1885 on 25 February 2015, 03:42:10 PM
"Night Of Fire: The Black Napoleon And The Battle For Haiti" perchance? One of my favourite reads.

That's the one, I'll definitely dig it out and read it now  8)
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Offline Ray Earle

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Re: Toussaint Louverture
« Reply #10 on: 26 February 2015, 11:42:47 AM »
More lovely work cubs.  :D
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