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Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Classic British Napoleonics - comparison

A recent Ebay purchase has added to my British Napoleonic refurb pile. I now have a few figures from a number of the ranges available in the early 70s.


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.


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11 comments:

  1. lewisgunner24 January 2018 at 15:27

    Are you sure they are not Douglas That guy standing with his musket levelled is a classic Douglas pose.

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  2. Wellington Man25 January 2018 at 09:28

    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

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  3. Mark Dudley25 January 2018 at 12:45

    Hi LG and WM

    I have added a link to the Old Metal Detector blog which shows the first 2 figures.


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  4. Chris Gregg25 January 2018 at 13:00

    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

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  5. Aly Morrison25 January 2018 at 23:30

    A very helpful post ...
    Thank you...
    All the best. Aly

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  6. Anonymous26 January 2018 at 02:35

    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.

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    1. Mark Dudley26 January 2018 at 04:58

      I look forward to hearing how the game goes.

      Mark

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  7. lewisgunner26 January 2018 at 04:49

    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!

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  8. Mark Dudley26 January 2018 at 10:44

    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

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  9. lewisgunner28 January 2018 at 12:33

    It must be a case of parallel evolution😉

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  10. the Archduke9 February 2018 at 05:28

    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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