Occasionally Zinnfiguren do come up on Ebay in the UK. When a box of Austrian Grenadiers come along I made an offer and the troops have now joined my growing collection.
Kieler produced many pre painted sets and this set is 589. Kieler first produced figures in 1924 and you can still buy them today.
I gave one of the the figures an overnight bleach bath which stripped the old paint revealing the figure details hidden below.
These figures are enough for two battalions of Austrian Grenadiers.
4 comments:
Looking forward to seeing them finished, all being in the same marching pose they'll look okay in line - the Puttkamer poses were just begging for a more animated grouping.
What a super find, the whole history of them is fascinating and that they are to get a new lease of life is absolutely brilliant.
A splendid find indeed! Looking forward to you getting these ready for the table top…
Alan Tradgardland
What a great find, one that comes with historical provenance . It's a tough decision on whether to keep them as "as is historical finds" or to strip them down and repaint them. The do look very nice and I look forward to following your progress as you build out your armies.
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