French Guard cavalry released!

[Leon]

It's been a while since we've had any new goodies for you so hopefully this long-awaited batch will cheer some of you up!  These French Guard cavalry types were sculpted many moons ago and got themselves firmly wedged in a mysterious crevice where we couldn't find them...    But with the shows all cancelled for the foreseeable we thought it was about time we caught up on some of those 'back burner' projects and get them released.

And here they are!  We've got the Guard Chasseurs a Cheval and Grenadiers a Cheval, plus Empress Dragoons and Red Lancers for good measure.  We've got some Guard infantry and artillery crews also in the pipeline but it'll be a little longer before we can get those ducks in a row.

Napoleonics
French - https://pendraken.co.uk/napoleonic/1809/french/
NPF45   Guard Chasseur a Cheval   £5.50
NPF46   Guard Grenadier a Cheval   £5.50
NPF47   Empress Dragoons   £5.50
NPF48   Red Lancers   £5.50


And the pics of course:

NPF45 - Guard Chasseur a Cheval


NPF46 - Guard Grenadier a Cheval


NPF47 - Empress Dragoons


NPF48 - Red Lancers



We've got another little release coming on Sunday, one for the cold Prussian winters of 1870...

[paulr]

Those will definitely cheer some up

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Nice stuff

[Steve J]

Nice figures there and the 1870 news is interesting .

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Fabulous additions.

I thought 1870 was complete, colour me interested!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I thought 1870 was complete, colour me interested!

Which colour of green is that ! 

[Zippee]

nice,
if I ever get round to wanting to field the guard.

any chance of those wurst guns

[John Cook]

The lancer will do nicely for Vistula Lancers and complement the Peninsular range. 

But, those poses.  Am I alone in not being keen on radically different poses?  For example, half the lancers with lances shouldered and half couched means that they will not all fit into the same unit.  Also, why must some cavalry be standing and others charging like a bunch of 'redskins'?   I prefer my cavalry to be uniform in appearance, standing or trotting with their weapons at the shoulder.  After all, cavalry spent most of its time waiting for something to happen.

[FierceKitty]

I like my lights in as many poses as possible, heavies very uniform.

[Zippee]

There's two poses = two units.

None of mine are mixed - same with the infantry.

The really sad thing is the bags and bags of unwanted and unneeded standard bearers 

[Ben Waterhouse]

Another number of sets on the list.... Lovely!

[paulr]

There's two poses = two units.

None of mine are mixed - same with the infantry.

The really sad thing is the bags and bags of unwanted and unneeded standard bearers 

If you let Leon know when you order I'm sure he would be happy to leave the standard bearers out

[WeeWars]

I prefer my cavalry to be uniform in appearance, standing or trotting with their weapons at the shoulder.  After all, cavalry spent most of its time waiting for something to happen.

When it comes to the Imperial Guard cavalry, I completely agree. The guard cavalry at Wagram is a good example. I'd be much more excited if Tony had embraced what we see at Horse Guards gatehouse rather than sculpt variations of existing lowly line equivalents.

I've read a rumble here on the forum about the Pendraken standing horses. But standing guard light cavalry would have been my preference. I'm fine with the standing poses. In fact, I like them. As it is the Emperor better watch his back, he may get trampled by the men meant to guard him. Excitement is also muted by not seeing the classic pose of the Chasseur guarding his emperor, which has been much requested.

Anyone interested in the Peninsula will, of course, be wanting what 1809ers have been requesting for years now: Chevauxlegers Polonais. As mentioned on this forum before, then you can re-enact the famous charge to Madrid.

[WeeWars]

If you let Leon know when you order I'm sure he would be happy to leave the standard bearers out

I can't speak for Zippee but the point may be that Tony's time - which we all know is precious - has been taken up (and Pendraken's money spent on) standard bearer figures for units that never had standard bearers. For example, for British Rifles, which was requested (although not on the list I provided), Austrian Grenadiers, etc. This kind of misdirection can only be to at the cost of what is actually needed to complete ranges. My Austrian army still can't field Horse Artillery.

[paulr]

A valid point