french guard limbers and caissons 1870

[Leon]

Not to be a heretic, but would the Wurttemburgers work at a pinch?

[Le Manchou]

I used the wurttemburgers for the limber of the Brunswick battery, it was ok, but it's very far from the French guards. It's really two men sitting and one man on a horse, the rest is already in your catalogue, please, please, please..... !

[Bernie]

Slightly off topic - but just completed my revamped Guard Corps with the newer range of 1870 figures and will post pics in next week or so - afraid still have to use line caisson teams to show the heavy batteries!

Bernie

[cameronian]

Well, there were no Austrian limber horse riders with the twenty some limbers I just bought.  We have, French, Prussian, Bavarian, Wurttemberg riders, but no Austrians.  Sigh.

Mollinary

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pendraken/4395572875/in/set-72157623404033825/

Old figures but mounted riders clearly identifiable. Does it really matter ... no on second thoughts I'll take that back *ducks*

[Leon]

I used the wurttemburgers for the limber of the Brunswick battery, it was ok, but it's very far from the French guards. It's really two men sitting and one man on a horse, the rest is already in your catalogue, please, please, please..... !

Oops, I meant for the Austrian riders Mollinary was asking about!

[mollinary]

Leon,

Close, but not quite a cigar.  If I am going to do twenty or so limbers, and want forty or so limber riders, I am not keen to start fiddling about with shakos and plumes and the like.  Curious though, that your old range had them.  O tempora, o mores!

Regards,

Mollinary

PS Is anyone else getting fed up with this predictive, auto completion/correction software which mangles straightforward Wargaming folk's English?

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Right guys,
Sorry about the thread necromancy, but I am going to get Techno to do this. I will pay for the figures needed, but what I would like from you guys is images of the Guard limber crews and suggestions for figures to convert from.
At the moment, my idea runs like this:
Take FPW17 the normal limber riders and out riders, remove torsos.
Use the bodies of FPW13b for a model.
Add fluffy 'busby'.
Process to be repeated wth outriders.

[Techno]

Fluffy 'busbys' ?....
I'm your man !
We'll sort something out between us 'toot sweet' Lemmey !

I'll 'mail 'THE MAN' (That's you Leon ! ) and ask for some metal masters of the appropriate figures.
Looks like a 'chop and change job'.....Once I get a chance to start I'll start posting piccys for feedback.

Cheers - Phil. (Aka...Mr Busy Bee ! )

[lentulus]

Just a note to count-keepers - I will buy at least one.

[Le Manchou]

I need one per battery so 12 in total

[Techno]

Hi Guys.
Just to confirm.
I WILL be fitting these in as soon as possible.
Along with all 'the normal stuff' sitting on the desk at the mo', I've got one other 'request' to do first.
Once this particular request is done (Won't take long, once the master metals appear), I'll pester Leon for the appropriate bods.
I'll keep you informed !

Cheers - Phil.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice one Phil! 

[Techno]

I aim to please 
Cheers - Phil.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

We have progress, these are nearly complete and being sent back to Leon to molding gents!   

Nice one Techno, he may even be so kind as to add a piccy later! 

[mollinary]

Excellent!   What exactly are we getting?

Mollinary

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

This:

Plus a couple of seated guys for limbers, does it meet your needs!

[mollinary]

Oh yes! Oh yes!   Oh yes!  That is just what I am looking for.  Great stuff.

Mollinary

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Does anyone else think he may like this? 

[Techno]

Nah...He's just mucking about !
Cheers - Phil.

[Le Manchou]

alleluia !