28mm Napoleonic Baden Guard du Corps (Connoisseur miniatures)

Connoisseur don't have trumpeters for a lot of their cavalry. I had to make this one, as usual, with wire, araldite and green stuff for the trumpet. The sleeve chevrons and chest lace is green stuff.

An unusual unit. Few people get them onto the table top.

28mm Napoleonic Baden Hussars (Bicorne miniatures)

Here are the heroes of Berezina. They held off the Russians while the rest of the Grand Armee escaped. Only 50 men lived to return to Baden. The figures are from Bicorne. There is no trumpeter in the range, so I had to make one from a trooper, using wire and araldite.

Baden Hussars

28mm Napoleonic Baden, Bavarian, Saxon trumpeter conversion

A lot of "old school" ranges are missing key figures. Back in olden times you had to make these figures yourself by converting other figures. That was part of the hobby.

Here are some Baden Hussar, Bavarian Cheveauleger (I have two of these regiments) and Saxon light cavalry.

28mm Napoleonic conversions of Connoisseur miniatures to make trumpeters

28mm Napoleonic Connoisseur Baden 1st to 4th infantry

Connoisseur miniatures was started by the late, great, Peter Guilder who also brought us the Wargames Holiday Centre. The figures have aged well - at least to my eyes - because their proportions are more in line with humanity than many of the well fed offerings of today.

These figures are not as easy to paint as more recent designs. A lot of things have to be painted on. They sometimes need modification. This is particularly true of the cavalry where musicians, and some other figures, may not be available in the range. Getting these figures onto the table gives an "old school" pleasure.

Bicorne miniatures now sell the Connoisseur range. They go to a lot of UK shows. So you should be able to check out their extensive range in person.

Here I present you with the Baden 1st to 4th line infantry regiments.

Connoisseur battalions 1st to 4th line infantry regiments