It's been a while since my classic Napoleonics have had an outing so I got them out and played a quick solo DBN game using the Plancenoi...

During the Waterloo campaign the 1st KGL were commanded by Major W. Robertson. I have used an Alberken colonel to represent him and lead the...

I have had this Voltigeur Officer for a while. Looking the shape of the base I think this may be a Douglas figure  possibly code NP17. ...

I have finished off the 12 figures of the Chasseur Flankers. The unit consists of 22 original Alberken/Minifig figures with a recast Hinton ...

Over the years I have seen pictures of painted box sets supplied by Alberken in I guess the mid to late 60s. These box sets cost £2 2s 0d or...

I finished the varnishing this morning of the first  12 of my Chasseur Flanker of the Guard. For this unit I have used the Alberken/early ...

I have a few items on the painting table but they are not yet finished. Instead I share some views of my classic Napoleonic collection so fa...

On my last post Rob made a point about the British rifleman figure perhaps holding a musket as it was too long for a Baker rifle. This has...

Having finished the French Carabiniers I have moved on to my next unit  - the 95th Rifles. I have 10 Riflemen and 2 Officers to paint that...

Last year I picked up some Alberken/Minifig FN20 Young Guard Voltigeur advancing however well short if what I needed to form a complete uni...

Marshal Joachim Murat (1767-1815) was one of Napoleons most flamboyant and dashing cavalry commanders, but he was perhaps less impressive...

It has taken longer than planned but I have completed my Old Guard Artillery. There are 5 original Hinton Hunt figures and 3 Alberken/minifi...

I have dipped and cleaned up the  next batch of figures ready for the painting table. First up a vintage Napoleon.  When I was a callow yo...