Wednesday 8 October 2014

Stadden Grenadiers.

 These chaps have been gathering dust for over two years. My wife kindly bought them for me as a Christmas present. After that they just sat in a box with other piles of metal. I would like to thank Graham Cummings of Crann Tara fame for give me a necessary kick up the a##e, when he came up with the idea of putting on a SYW game at Partizan.
 These Stadden figures have been around a lot of years, but they are still up there with the best.
 Anyway I have completed them, which is great, all I need now, as you will have realised is the standards. Normally I wouldnt take any photographs until the unit is finished, but I know I may have to wait awhile for the standards. I am just pleased that they are painted. Of course I will now have to add a couple of Saxon regular units to the contingent. Starting with the Von Bruhl Dragoons.



19 comments:

  1. Beautiful figures and basing!

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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  2. Great looking figures and paint job. Although one foot officer in the front rank looks like he had a little too much Kickapoo Joy Juice that morning.

    Jim

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    1. I know Jim,
      The officers and the standard bearers dont have the sturdiness of the grenadiers.

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  3. That's a stunningly nice unit!!!

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  4. First saw those Stadden figures in 'Charge' and loved them ever since. Excellent unit!

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    1. Evening Gary,
      The figures were way ahead of their time, bearing in mind how old Charge was.
      I know they are big, but they are grenadiers.

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  5. As you say the quality of sculpting is still very high even when compared to the modern masters. Add in a very good piece of brushwork on your part and you've got yourself a most excellent unit. I can only feel that they need an outing on some good terrain in a big game - in Grimsby!

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    1. Evening Paul,
      Now there's a really great idea.
      Thanks Robbie.

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  6. They are as good as any modern figures , they have aged well , Tony

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  7. lovely work on the saxon grenadiers, the Staddens look good.

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  8. A handsome regiment of Grenadiers there Robbie. They will form the "fighting-rear-guard" against the pursuing Prussians (can't believe I've turned to the "dark side"!!)
    Dave :)

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  9. Are they going to be flagged by MA? Nice looking unit!

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    1. Originally I was going to get Mark Allen to create the flags, but due to unforeseen circumstances I have asked Pete from Petes Flags to create them. Pete is very good bye the way.
      Thanks Robbie.

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