The consensus of the commenters to this blog are that the figures pictured below are Marshal Bessieres, General Baraguay d'Hilliers in Dragoon Uniform, and a standard French General.
They have all had their bath in paint and varnish remover, and here is how they turned out, showing the before and after photos [click on the photos to see more detail]. The "magic" of the paint and varnish remover is apparent in the group photos below:
Facing to the Right are:
FN/224 French General, FN/353 Marshal Bessieres,
FN/363 General Baraguay d'Hilliers in Dragoon Uniform (Before)
Facing to the Right are:
FN/224 French General, FN/353 Marshal Bessieres,
FN/363 General Baraguay d'Hilliers in Dragoon Uniform (After)
Facing to the Left are:
FN/224 French General, FN/353 Marshal Bessieres,
FN/363 General Baraguay d'Hilliers in Dragoon Uniform (Before)
Facing to the Left are:
FN/224 French General, FN/353 Marshal Bessieres,
FN/363 General Baraguay d'Hilliers in Dragoon Uniform (After)
I am very pleased with how these turned out as well. Though there is a bit of paint residue that was not removed, it does not appear that it will obscure any detail after priming and repainting.
Now that these have been "refurbished" I need to get back to the 6th Uhlans and Marshal Ney.
A good start - do you have a plan and where do they fit in it?
ReplyDeleteLike Wellington Man of the Hinton a Spieler blog, I plan to use them as the “colonels” of the battalions (I will be using the Muskets and Marshals rules). Hopefully I can acquire enough to bring this plan to fruition.
DeleteOh yes, I recall these figures; they proudly represented Morand, Friant, and Gudin for many years until I gave away my original Scruby armies (bolstered with some Hinton Hunts and a few others).
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