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Saturday, 26 May 2018

French Young Guard - Recruitment


Last year I picked up some Alberken/Minifig FN20 Young Guard Voltigeur advancing however well short if what I needed to form a complete unit. I thought it unlikely that I would be able to find any more.  But I lived in hope that some would turn up.

I was very pleased therefore that
this week I was able to complete the unit after an ebay purchase.



The YG are now added to the awaiting a bleach dip/painting  pile.

Included in the ebay lot was one of those odd figures you get with classic Napoleonics. This is a FN23 YG Officer charging. Although why this pose is described as charging is beyond me. He looks like he is directing traffic. I will try bending the arms and perhaps his head to see if I can get a better pose.



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10 comments:

  1. mojoworking26 May 2018 at 02:51

    Mark, Good ebay find, I guess patience is a virtue. I still need 8 Highlanders and 10 British Light Infantry, I live in hope that these will come up on ebay one day.

    Cheers

    Dave

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    1. Mark Dudley26 May 2018 at 07:57

      Hi Dave

      I spend far too much time on ebay. Occasionally I come across something every so often. Part the fun of collecting classic Napoleonics is the searching and obtaining these old figures.

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  2. The Good Soldier Svjek26 May 2018 at 07:43

    The Officer figure is rather cute , is he making sure everyone is in line ?

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    1. Mark Dudley26 May 2018 at 07:59

      Hi Tony

      I am probably keep him as is and use him as a marker for Rallying troops. Or perhaps let him attach to a unit and give them a plus one on morale checks.

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  3. Stryker26 May 2018 at 08:12

    Well done on completing the unit, I've sometimes had to wait several years to do that. The officer is great and would also be very useful landing planes on a carrier!

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    1. Mark Dudley27 May 2018 at 13:04

      Hi Ian

      I thought it would be some time before I found any more of these figures. I guess I got lucky.

      As for the Officer he would only be able to serve on an appropriately named carrier. Unfortunately the French have named a carrier after either Napoleon or one of his Marshals.

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  4. Wellington Man26 May 2018 at 20:05

    Well done that man. There's nothing like tracking down those last few, elusive figures needed to complete a unit.

    I dread to think how far down the painting queue they are, Mark, but I can't wait to see what you make of them nonetheless.

    Best regards, WM

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    1. Mark Dudley27 May 2018 at 13:07

      Hi WM

      Fortunately I dont have a queue or even a list of what needs painting. I choose the next unit on what I fancy doing next. Trouble it changes week to week.

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  5. Aly Morrison27 May 2018 at 01:39

    Glad to see you got them Mark...
    They look a lot better in your photos than they did on eBay...

    I love the officer...

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Mark Dudley27 May 2018 at 13:09

      Hi Aly

      They are little better but will still get the dreaded bleach dip.

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