The first image shows figures which I am fairly sure are Alberken/early minifigs. The codes I believe are left to right:-
BN4 Rifleman Officer
BN3 Rifleman on Guard
BN23 Light Infantry Firing ?
BN22 Light Infantry Advancing ?
BN26 Line Infantryman on guard ?
Update. I have added a link to Old Metal Detector blog which shows the first 2 figures in an old Alberken boxed set.
http://theoldmetaldetector.blogspot.co.uk/2008/08/alberken-painted-sets_22.html?m=0
The full list can be found here:-
http://www.vintagewargamingfigures.info/rblack/minilist20.htm
The next image is a comparison of some the classic figures, from different manufacturers, I have awaiting refurb.
Left to right these are:- Hinton Hunt, Minifig, Minifig, Rose, Les Higgins and Garrison.
The Higgins figures are a bit wooden and The Garrison is taller.
11 comments:
Are you sure they are not Douglas That guy standing with his musket levelled is a classic Douglas pose.
That is a very useful set of comparison shots, Mark.
I'm also rather intrigued by the first two rifleman in the first shot. They don't look like typical Alberken/Minfigs, but also have very atypical bases for Douglas. Have you tried asking Old John?
Best regards
WM
Hi LG and WM
I have added a link to the Old Metal Detector blog which shows the first 2 figures.
I also remember having some of those riflemen in the 1960s - definitely Alberken. And the Les Higgins "wooden" advancing stance too - British figure painted blue here but his French grenadiers were the same pose.
Chris
A very helpful post ...
Thank you...
All the best. Aly
Mark, on a completely different note, thank you for putting me in touch with Ken Ricketts, with whom I have been having a most enjoyable correspondence. He is venturing over here for a trial skirmish in a couple of weeks. I'll let you know how we get on.
HaHa Given Alberken's reputation I am tempted to suggest the levelled musket figure is a pirate of a Douglas. Would that be roo mischievous? Thanks for the link to OMD!
I look forward to hearing how the game goes.
Mark
The Alberken catalogue from 1965 has a British figure on guard. Again on the OMD blog.
http://theoldmetaldetector.blogspot.co.uk/2009/03/alberken-ltd-metal-20mm-military_500.html?m=0
I am not sure when Douglas Napoleonic where first available.
Mark
It must be a case of parallel evolution😉
Mark, Ken and I fought each other to a heroic standstill on Tuesday. We were both pleased with the result. Thanks again for the intro. Perhaps you should set up a combattant dating service.
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