The latest addition is a battalion of Guard Grenadiers. These figures are by Warrior Miniatures and depict the guards in full dress, although I have given them grey trousers, rather than full dress white.
As with all Warrior figures they do not look very convincing in their bare metal state, but once the paint goes on they come alive and I really like them.
It is amazing at times what a suitable coat of paint will do for miniatures, especially when painted in a style that fits the figure design. These look very appealing and ready to roll some dice!
ReplyDeleteI agree Ross, even the roughest figures can look good once painted, maybe one of the appeals of refurbishing old figures? Some of the Hinton Hunt figures on various blogs look absolutely wonderful, yet in their raw state they are not good at all.
DeleteI find the warrior figures quite attractive in a certain way. My one complaint is that the muskets tend to fall off. At any rate a few units of my Austrian Army are Warrior figures, grouped into a single Army Corps: grenadiers, shako and helmet line infantry. The few jagers fetched up as Brunswickers.
ReplyDeleteI think I have seen your Warrior Austrians when I did a search on line. I agree with your comments regarding the muskets, which can be quite brittle. The older figures were cast in very bendy metal and these seem to be less prone to breakages.
DeleteLovely. Its good to see Warrior figures.
ReplyDeleteThey do have a certain old school charm.
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