Here is the first photo of some of the recruits that have reported to camp. These were described by the seller as (HH or DK) French Young Guard Defending. What do you suppose they are?
I have added a second photo of the mystery figures above. It is higher resolution and I have added more angles for better identification possibilities.
The Hinton Spieler has DK 176 on his website, and here is a photo of his figures:
Are these the same figure? I see that the back-pack strap goes over the shoulder-strap on my figures. I see a fancier cuff with three button holes on my figures. The pom-poms look bigger and rounder on The Hinton Spieler's figures. The shako on my figures is devoid of an eagle or other plate.
If someone has photos of DK176 from other angles to compare, that might help.
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I would think more likely DK than HH. I think the HH figure is holding the musket more upright. Nice looking figures though.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Ian. Also, HH never did a "defending" pose, but it was a standard for DKs. Is there any sign at all of a number under the bases?
ReplyDeleteI thnk its a figure I had converted to do Berg!
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What you have are DK's (Napoleoniques) - #176 Swiss Line Fusiliers - on Guard. Verified by a catalog photo and my personal collection. Sold bagged as a battalion - 24 figures 16 fusiliers and 8 elites (plumed). $ 4.99 Also marked as suitable for the Neuchatel Bn.
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Thank you! Can you link to the catalog photo?
ReplyDeleteSorry - physical copy only. :o(
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Can you scan the photo?
DeleteHmmm...They don't look quite right for DK 176s to me. The 176s in my Swiss battalion look different. However, DKs were not immune to variation so I could be wrong!
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