After a tumultuous couple of Covid years we're finally able to release our Peninsular Napoleonic ranges! Including Brits, Portuguese, Spanish, Brunswickers and more, there's almost 90 new products here covering everything you could possibly need(!)
As well as the Peninsular ranges we've also added some ADC/General types for our French and Prussians, along with mediterranean civilians, wagons and more.
There is a full buildings range to go with these as well, which we'll have released in the next two weeks.
Peninsular Napoleonic
British - https://www.pendraken.co.uk/british-1078-c.asp
NPB1 Centre Company, march attack £6.00
NPB2 Centre Company, firing line £6.00
NPB3 Flank Company, march attack (16) £3.20
NPB4 Flank Company, firing line (16) £3.20
NPB5 Line command £6.00
NPB6 Mounted Officer in bicorne (5) £2.00
NPB7 Light Infantry, advancing inc. command (16) £3.20
NPB8 Light Infantry, firing inc. command (16) £3.20
NPB9 Rifles £6.00
NPB10 Highlanders, centre company, march attack £6.00
NPB11 Highlanders foot command £6.00
NPB12 Dragoons/Dragoon Guards in bicorne £6.00
NPB13 Light dragoons in Tarleton helmet £6.00
NPB14 Hussars £6.00
NPB15 6pdr with line crew (3) £6.00
NPB16 6pdr with horse crew (3) £6.00
NPB17 9pdr with line crew (3) £6.00
NPB18 9pdr with horse crew (3) £6.00
NPB19 5.5" Howitzers with line crew (3) £6.00
NPB20 5.5" Howitzers with horse crew (3) £6.00
NPB21 Limber with line team / out-riders (2) £6.00
NPB22 Limber with horse team / out-riders (2) £6.00
NPB23 Ammo limber with line team / out-riders (2) £6.00
NPB24 Ammo limber with horse team / out-riders (2) £6.00
NPB25 ADC's/Generals £1.50
NPB-AP 3 x NPB1. 1 x NPB3, NPB5, NPB12, NPB15. 1/2 x NPB9 £36.00
PNFL519 British flags £2.95
Brunswick-Oels - https://www.pendraken.co.uk/brunswickers-1079-c.asp
NBK1 Jager in jacket, march attack inc. command £6.00
NBK2 Jager in jacket, firing line inc. command £6.00
NBK3 Scharfschutzen, inc. command £6.00
NBK4 Hussars £6.00
Portuguese - https://www.pendraken.co.uk/portuguese-1080-c.asp
NPP1 Line infantry in barretina £6.00
NPP2 Line command in barretina (15) £3.00
NPP3 Line infantry in stovepipe shako £6.00
NPP4 Line command in stovepipe shako (15) £3.00
NPP5 Mounted officer in barretina (5) £2.00
NPP6 Cacadores in barretina, inc. command £6.00
NPP7 Cacadores in stovepipe shako, inc. command £6.00
NPP8 Line Cavalry in crested helmet £6.00
NPP9 6pdr with barretina crew (3) £6.00
NPP10 6pdr with stovepipe crew (3) £6.00
NPP11 9pdr with barretina crew (3) £6.00
NPP12 9pdr with stovepipe crew (3) £6.00
NPP13 5.5" Howitzers with barretina crew (3) £6.00
NPP14 5.5" Howitzers with stovepipe crew (3) £6.00
NPP15 Limber with mule team (2) £6.00
NPP16 General Beresford £0.75
NPP-AP 2 x NPP1, 1 x NPP2, NPP3, NPP4, NPP6, NPP8, NPP9 £36.00
PNFL220 Portuguese flags £2.95
Spanish - https://www.pendraken.co.uk/spanish-1081-c.asp
NSP1 Fusiliers in 1805 uniform (c1807) £6.00
NSP2 Fusilier command in 1805 uniform (c1807) £6.00
NSP3 Grenadiers in 1805 uniform (c1807) inc. command (16) £3.20
NSP4 Mounted officer (5) £2.00
NSP5 Cazadores in 1802 uniform, inc command £6.00
NSP6 Cazadores in 1805 uniform, inc. command £6.00
NSP7 Fusiliers in irregular 1805 uniform (c1809-1810) £6.00
NSP8 Fusilier command in irregular 1805 uniform (c1809-1810) £6.00
NSP9 Grenadiers in irregular 1805 uniform (c1809-1810) (16) £3.20
NSP10 Provincial Volunteers/Militia in civilian clothes (c1809) £6.00
NSP11 Provincial infantry in Chistera hat (c1809-1813) £6.00
NSP12 Provincial infantry command in Chistera (c1809-1813) (15) £3.00
NSP13 Line infantry (c1812-1814) £6.00
NSP14 Line infantry command (1812-1814) (15) £3.00
NSP15 Guerillas, inc. command £6.00
NSP16 Line Cavalry £6.00
NSP17 Dragoons £6.00
NSP18 Hussars £6.00
NSP19 Cazadores a Caballo £6.00
NSP20 Garrochista lancers £6.00
NSP21 4pdr with line crew (3) £6.00
NSP22 4pdr with horse crew (3) £6.00
NSP23 8pdr with line crew (3) £6.00
NSP24 8pdr with horse crew (3) £6.00
NSP25 12pdr with line crew (3) £6.00
NSP26 7" Howitzer with line crew (3) £6.00
NSP27 7" Howitzer with horse crew (3) £6.00
NSP28 Limber with mule team (2) £6.00
NSP29 Limber with team / out-riders (2) £6.00
NSP30 ADC's/Generals £1.50
NSP-AP 3 x NSP1. 1 x NSP3, NSP6, NSP16, NSP23. ½ x NSP2 £36.00
PNFL221 Spanish flags 1 £2.95
PNFL222 Spanish flags 2 £2.95
Napoleonic Misc - https://www.pendraken.co.uk/misc-619-c.asp
NPX13 Mediterranean civilians £6.00
NPX14 Mule train (6 mules + driver) £3.00
NPX15 Small cart with mules (2 per pack) £4.00
NPX16 Wagons with oxen (2 per pack) £6.00
1809 Duchy of Warsaw - https://www.pendraken.co.uk/duchy-of-warsaw-603-c.asp
NDW15 Polish General in czapska £0.55
1809 French - https://www.pendraken.co.uk/french-600-c.asp
NPF61 French ADCs/Generals £1.50
1813-15 Prussian - https://www.pendraken.co.uk/prussian-618-c.asp
NPR21 Prussian ADCs/Generals £1.50
And some pics:
British Centre Company, firing line
(https://39.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/89204c/images/-n-npb2-n-centre-company-firing-line-6961-dv-p.jpg?w=360&h=234&v=AD2FF1F0-C6AA-4F84-B6EA-8D58745F6BEC)
British Dragoons/Dragoon Guards in bicorne
(https://39.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/89204c/images/-n-npb12-n-dragoons-dragoon-guards-in-bicorne-6971-dv-p.jpg?w=360&h=210&v=CF06B051-B84F-4858-AD9D-653209C79831)
British ADCs/Generals
(https://39.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/89204c/images/-n-npb25-n-adcs-generals-6984-dv-p.jpg?w=360&h=210&v=474A6006-B2B0-4B45-A9FD-E248B53A4F25)
Portuguese Cacadores in barretina, inc. command
(https://39.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/89204c/images/-n-npp6-n-cacadores-in-barretina-inc.-command-6993-dv-p.jpg?w=360&h=234&v=3DA82614-679C-4FEA-876C-6271831070F1)
Portuguese Line cavalry in crested helmet
(https://39.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/89204c/images/-n-npp8-n-line-cavalry-in-crested-helmet-6995-dv-p.jpg?w=360&h=210&v=52A2FB34-1036-42B1-BE15-37F7EB74A934)
Spanish fusilier command in 1805 uniform
(https://39.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/89204c/images/-n-nsp2-n-fusilier-command-in-1805-uniform-c1807-7005-dv-p.jpg?w=360&h=234&v=6CEC598E-CAF1-40B8-9F19-AB4A003F3304)
Spanish Cazadores in 1802 uniform
(https://39.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/89204c/images/-n-nsp5-n-cazadores-in-1802-uniform-inc-command-7008-dv-p.jpg?w=360&h=234&v=AF18C164-3DFC-4EFA-ABA5-423BB0578929)
Spanish provincial infantry in chistera
(https://39.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/89204c/images/-n-nsp12-n-provincial-infantry-command-in-chistera-c1809-1813-15-7015-dv-p.jpg?w=360&h=234&v=AC2D8139-B5A0-4B1C-84D2-E4C875240162)
Spanish Guerillas
(https://39.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/89204c/images/-n-nsp15-n-guerillas-inc.-command-7018-dv-p.jpg?w=360&h=234&v=65129457-F83D-4B1D-9092-861117F1CC3F)
Spanish Garrochista lancers
(https://39.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/89204c/images/-n-nsp20-n-garrochista-lancers-7023-dv-p.jpg?w=360&h=234&v=202821C8-BD71-44DD-8DDF-CEF1DFA4D862)
Spanish ADCs/Generals
(https://39.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/89204c/images/-n-nsp30-n-adcs-generals-7033-dv-p.jpg?w=360&h=210&v=56E68DD6-A5BA-4108-B4FA-4E85DA86426D)
Mediterranean civilians
(https://39.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/89204c/images/-n-npx13-n-mediterranean-civilians-7035-p.jpg?w=360&h=234&v=562022-201139)
French ADCs/Generals
(https://39.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/89204c/images/-n-npf61-n-adcs-generals-3--7039-p.jpg?w=360&h=210&v=C9B554A0-C262-425E-AE21-C2FBFDE99B8B)
:-bd =D> :-bd =D> :-bd
Great to see these released after the tumult of the past few years :) .
Oh dear .... this is gpomg to be expensive. :D
NOOOO - can't justify it in 10 as well as 6 and 15mm......
Great to see these finally released - even though I'd backed (in a small way) the initial project, its still surprising and impressive to see just how many codes make up this range.
Quote from: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 06 June 2022, 06:36:07 AMNOOOO - can't justify it in 10 as well as 6 and 15mm......
I can't justify any scale in any period but resistance is futile . :d
"NOOOO - can't justify it in 10 as well as 6 and 15mm......"
Yes, I'm telling myself that at the moment too. I shall very likely succumb at some point, with the justification that "this is just the Peninsula War, I'll only need around 12-15 units of foot per side plus cavalry" :-\ and I'll keep the 6mm collection for the North European battles.
Quote"this is just the Peninsula War, I'll only need around 12-15 units of foot per side plus cavalry" :-\ and I'll keep the 6mm collection for the North European battles.
But dont forget the artillery, the wagons, the spanish buildings, the mule train,...
May the 'trick' is to pick a single Peninsular War battle and work upwards from that???
But they are luvvvverly figures :D
Quote from: Big Insect on 06 June 2022, 03:55:01 PMMay the 'trick' is to pick a single Peninsular War battle and work upwards from that???
I did that and ended up with all the Brits and Spanish for Salamanca, at 1:10, as my kickstarter contribution =)
Quote from: sultanbev on 06 June 2022, 05:52:49 PMI did that and ended up with all the Brits and Spanish for Salamanca, at 1:10, as my kickstarter contribution =)
Respect!
WoW! 8)
ANd double wow Sultanbev! :o
QuoteI did that and ended up with all the Brits and Spanish for Salamanca, at 1:10, as my kickstarter contribution =)
=D> =D> =D>
And now I'm having to sell a lot of 6mm moderns and 15mm Napoleonic stuff to pay for it, all on ebay if you want to take a look. All part of my plan to switch to 10mm gaming, and have less but more complete armies, now we longer have sufficient players to do long campaigns.
Quote from: sultanbev on 06 June 2022, 05:52:49 PMI did that and ended up with all the Brits and Spanish for Salamanca, at 1:10.
Snap! Well almost, I decided to go for Talavera at 1:10. I've finished two British and two French divisions so far. The Spanish will make a change - they all wear uniform but they are not.
Quote from: Big Insect on 06 June 2022, 03:55:01 PMMay the 'trick' is to pick a single Peninsular War battle and work upwards from that???
Looks like that is a frequent choice for the Forum members. My plan A was Albuera at 1:20 as it had different nations present carefully spreadsheeted from 2 OOB sources. But then how could you not have wagons and mule trains and civilians and buildings to fight over. Then I got very confused about uniform changes [Although no-one I know is going to pick up a stand and critique the hats] and thought I should have some more to widen the period covered and then how could you not have a large guerilla force hovering around French LOCs? etc etc. And a full Spanish army appeals as I would have a ready made excuse for any games lost.
The mystery of how Leon kept track of my changing requests and add-on orders is exceeded only by the mystery of how I will find painting time! Respect to those going 1:10.
Quote from: DecemDave on 07 June 2022, 11:02:23 AMThen I got very confused about uniform changes
The thing about so much of the uniformology of the Spanish infantry is, unless you are going to go for a pristine, pre-bellum, 1805 uniforms of the regular Royal army, that in most cases, nobody knows. When it comes to new units raised by the regional Juntas, as well as the Central Junta, it is anybody's guess most of the time.
In the case of Talavera, for example, which is quite early in the war I have been unable to identify the uniform for many of the newly raised provincial units, and even the uniforms of the old regular army units were a bit 'distressed' by 1809 and what any new recruits got issued with is nothing more than speculation.
Even when the British provided uniform appeared later in the war, it seems to have been far from universal.
If you can track one down, Bueno's Uniformes Espanoles de la Guerra de Independencia is useful, and if it doesn't identify a specific unit at least it gives an idea of the general appearance of the Spanish army. A search on-line also sometimes provides information.
If anybody criticises your interpretation of a particular unit's uniform, I suggest you, politely, ask them to 'put up or shut up'.
QuoteI have been unable to identify the uniform for many of the newly raised provincial units, and even the uniforms of the old regular army units were a bit 'distressed' by 1809 and what any new recruits got issued with is nothing more than speculation.
Thanks John. I did get a copy of Buena Carrera while I was in Spain. The Wargaming company categorises provincial militia uniforms into "1802 blue type", "1802 brown", "1805 white" and "unknown". in their book "To Assure my Dynasty" which is aimed at 1808. but they don't quote their sources which always makes me cynical as the source might apply to a very different date. By 1811, I think artists licence even in one unit will apply nicely.
Quote from: DecemDave on 08 June 2022, 03:50:05 PMThe Wargaming company categorises provincial militia uniforms into "1802 blue type", "1802 brown", "1805 white" and "unknown".
I don't know the Wargaming Company book you mention but it is right. The 1802 Provincial Militia uniform was either blue or brown, mainly the latter. It was changed to white in 1805 but by 1808 only one regiment had changed. The line infantry was a similar story with their 1802 dark sky blue uniforms being changed for white in 1805, but some were still wearing the 1802 uniforms in 1808. For early war uniforms you need Somerville's and Cronin's two volume work on the subject which has lists showing which regiment was wearing which uniform in May 1808. Where it gets much more opaque are the uniforms of the new regiments raised after 1808 for which there seems to be almost infinite variety. The anarchy does not even seem to have ended with the introduction of the British supplied uniforms.
Quote from: John Cook on 09 June 2022, 11:27:16 AMI don't know the Wargaming Company book you mention but it is right.
Thanks again. The book I mentioned is here : https://thewargamingcompany.com/to-assure-my-dynasty-now-shipping/
Its in their ESR series so I got my copy through MM.
I've ordered the Somerville's and Cronin books from the publisher. Cheaper than Amazon but far from cheap! My cost of hobby crisis continues to develop. :D
Quote from: DecemDave on 09 June 2022, 02:02:23 PMMy cost of hobby crisis continues to develop.
No they aren't cheap and having recommended them I hope you won't be disappointed. It is a choice between food, heating or wargaming - what is it going to be? :D
I spent all of this money on wargaming .... and squandered the rest :)
I would echo John's recommendation of Cronin & Summerfield's two volumes on Spanish uniforms. Probably the best available in English on the subject.
I can't help but feel that these queries mark the beginning of a slippery slope; the fact that I'm showing this degree of interest. Oh well, I managed to hold out for a month. :)
• What is the composition of NPB5 British Line Command? The pack contains 30 figures and 4 poses, does this work out as 6 sets of 1 Officer, 2 Ensigns, 1 Drummer and 1 Sergeant?
• Similarly, what is the composition of NPF3 French Line Command? The pack contains 30 figures and 4 poses, does this work out as 6 sets of 1 Officer, 1 Eagle Bearer, 1 Drummer and 2 Sergeants?
Thank you.
Finally. a suggested Army Park. The 1809 range shows a French Army Pack containing NPF10 French grenadiers, bearskin, MA. Bearskins seem to have been less common in Spain and I wondered if you might consider a French Peninsular Army Pack containing 2 x NPF8 Line Elites, shako, MA in place of NPF10? :-\
Quote from: DHautpol on 04 July 2022, 11:32:50 AMWhat is the composition of NPB5 British Line Command? The pack contains 30 figures and 4 poses, does this work out as 6 sets of 1 Officer, 2 Ensigns, 1 Drummer and 1 Sergeant?
Yep, 6 sets of those 5 figures.
Quote from: DHautpol on 04 July 2022, 11:32:50 AMSimilarly, what is the composition of NPF3 French Line Command? The pack contains 30 figures and 4 poses, does this work out as 6 sets of 1 Officer, 1 Eagle Bearer, 1 Drummer and 2 Sergeants?
For the French is a roughly equal mix of those 4 poses, so 7 or 8 of each one.
Quote from: DHautpol on 04 July 2022, 11:32:50 AMFinally. a suggested Army Park. The 1809 range shows a French Army Pack containing NPF10 French grenadiers, bearskin, MA. Bearskins seem to have been less common in Spain and I wondered if you might consider a French Peninsular Army Pack containing 2 x NPF8 Line Elites, shako, MA in place of NPF10? :-\
Thanks for the suggestion, I'd not considered that we'd need one of those now! I'll have a look at that asap.
Thanks very much for the info Leon.
The fact that I'm scoping out units is very worrying.
Not sure about French use of bearskins in the Peninsular and I've never seen a study of their use in that, or any other theatre. Some regiments certainly wore them as late as 1811, such that three combined grenadier battalions, leading the attack of IX Corps at Fuentes d'Onoro, were incorrectly identified as Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard. Their use certainly declined generally towards the latter part of the Napoleonic wars mainly, I think, because shakos were cheaper, notwithstanding that bearskins were more often made of goat rather than bear.
I seem to remember when this range was being discussed that there was to be a "generic German" included. Suitable for the various French allied Rhinebund contingents - shako, short "German" habit with closed lapels, etc. Fusilier, plumed and epauleted Elite, Skirmisher and command. Is that still in planning somewhere or did it fall through the cracks?
Quote from: Zippee on 10 October 2022, 11:45:10 AMI seem to remember when this range was being discussed that there was to be a "generic German" included.
There were indeed two generic CotR infantry types planned at the outset, one with trousers and one with short gaiters, which would also work for late war French 1814-1815. I can't remember what happened to them, or why. Leon's memory is probably better than mine. In the end I used 1815 Nassau figures for the few I needed for my Talavera project.
Thanks John,
an option but lacking epaulettes I think and no plumes or skirmisher variant. So would leave me some work to raise Westphalia, Berg and similar.
Quote from: Zippee on 11 October 2022, 08:31:26 AMThanks John,
an option but lacking epaulettes I think and no plumes or skirmisher variant. So would leave me some work to raise Westphalia, Berg and similar.
True enough but as all mine are on campaign I'd remove plumes anyway. Haven't the Nassau voltigeurs got epaulettes? I used the Dutch-Belgian firing line for skirmishers.
Ta,
I'm just looking at the website pictures (which are a tad dark) but can't see epaulettes. DB are an option as well I guess. "On campaign" authenticity is a rabbit hole, I like a bit of colour and glory mixed in otherwise it'd all be greatcoats and mud :)
Quote from: Zippee on 10 October 2022, 11:45:10 AMI seem to remember when this range was being discussed that there was to be a "generic German" included. Suitable for the various French allied Rhinebund contingents - shako, short "German" habit with closed lapels, etc. Fusilier, plumed and epauleted Elite, Skirmisher and command. Is that still in planning somewhere or did it fall through the cracks?
With the delays on the overall project and Tony needing to take some time off after the 18 months he'd had, I decided to just shelve those for the short-term so that we could get everything finished off and out to folks. They're still planned to be done but I'll let Tony do some other stuff for a while before getting him back to Naps.
OK sounds reasonable Leon. Good to know they haven't been forgotten.