Napoleonic figurines

Skipper · #1 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 09:20 AM

Here are a few pictures of my Napoleoic figurine collection.
They are hand painted figurines. I have a few hundred of them, including cavalry,artillery, officers , famous Generals etc..

Hufflepuff · #2 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 01:01 PM

Nice figures, skipper

I was going to buy some Napoleonic figures a while ago but I never had the time to do it. Lots of Uniforms and accouterments...nice figures again!

Skipper · #3 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 01:04 PM

These are only a few of them I took some more pictures, but the ligt wasn't too good so I will probably take nicer ones if there is some interests.

Erich · #4 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 03:01 PM

what size in mm are they Skip ? hey I am waiting for those paintings....

Skipper · #5 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 03:39 PM

they are about 7cms high each (pedestrians) . More to come later.

Erich · #6 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 03:44 PM

are they lead or tin or... ? hand-painted, did you do any of them yourself ?? an expensive hobby they are. skip do you do board games at all ?? very popular with the serious types here in the states

Skipper · #7 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 03:48 PM

No time for board games, nor painting them myself. I used to paint my role game figurines as a teenager, but now I buy them painted. They are lead soldiers. A few older ones are tin or pewter. They are a sleeping hobby now, no more expensives for these soldiers, way too expensive for my modest budget.

Erich · #8 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 03:51 PM

I thought it was a dying hobby 10 years ago but still they command top dollar, especially the Hussars or Dragoons covered in lace on a hefty charger, or the Lancers

Skipper · #9 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 04:07 PM

I don't even want to count the value, I'd get sorry because it's sleeping money in way. On the other hand they are quite unique and you don't see them every day. I wil scan more pics for you now.

Skipper · #10 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 04:31 PM

more here:

JCFalkenbergIII · #11 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 04:43 PM

Very nice Skipper. I used to cast and paint my own lead figures years ago using the molds from Nuremberg Meisterzinn. I may have to get some more molds and start again LOL.

MOULDS, GIESSFORMEN, ZINNFORMEN

Skipper · #12 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 04:49 PM

I used to cast some myself too, but I got tired of inhaling the toxic fumes

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I was quite good at making them myself

JCFalkenbergIII · #13 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Skipper67

I used to cast some myself too, but I got tired of inhaling the toxic fumes

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I was quite good at making them myself

I used my trusty ol military surplus gasmasks for that LOL. I noticed that the molds are available again so I may just order some

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Skipper · #14 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 05:15 PM

A gasmask, that's great! Quite tempting to order new molds, especially because I still have some lead sticks at home

JCFalkenbergIII · #15 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Skipper67

A gasmask, that's great! Quite tempting to order new molds, especially because I still have some lead sticks at home

The masks work quite well. I lost my molds a few years ago. And have wanted to get some more. I may do that soon. somewhere in my storage I have some figures I casted and pinted up. Ill have to see if I can find them LOL.

Skipper · #16 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 05:42 PM

I still have a huge box of D&D figurines too. Those I painted myself bu tthat was when I still had time. The problem with Napoleonic figurines is the price. They cost an average of 15 euros a piece , for pedestrians, if you get cavalry, they prices go up fast.

Erich · #17 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 06:05 PM

thats crazy expensive but maybe a nice single piece on a horse-Lancer, Hussar or the like would be worth it. There is a guy local that has painted Cavalry figs of lead for 250.00 US..........I think he's nutz but guess that is the way it goes sometimes on the militaria end

JCFalkenbergIII · #18 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 06:28 PM

Cost is one of the reason I prefer to cast my own. I woudn't want to pay alot for figures. And some out there are priced pretty high.

Erich · #19 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 06:39 PM

are they still selling Napoleonics down at Bridgetown Hobbs ? finished and all lead ?? ........ maybe just fantasy now

Skipper · #20 (**permalink**) February 21st, 2008, 06:46 PM

Wouldn't have a clue Erich. I got mine at French companies like Starlux