Friday, 17 January 2020

Some SYW Hinchliffe goodies.

 I would love to take credit for these lovely painted figures but apart from the mounted officers they were obtained ready painted from Ian Hinds. However actually painted these Hinchliffe SYW Austrians truly deserves some credit because they are quality painted figures.
 I added a couple of Pete's Flags to the units and look forward to using them soon.

 Similarly I cannot claim credit for these beautiful SYW mounted dragons that are probably meant to be Saxon chevau legers. Well thats what I will be using them as. I particularly loved the use of pins to replace their swords a la Peter Gilder.

 I also purchased some badly painted Garrison SYW artillary which I repainted/ touched up to make several French battalion guns and one heavy piece. Its not that I really needed anymore guns but as I regress wargames wise I felt the need to have some Garrison figures in my armies. Its not the sum total of my painting efforts come the New Year but its the only finished figures to speak of.
I have been a bit busy with other matters but have managed to begin the re jigging of my wargames room with the intention of creating more space and less weight on the joists. I think it would probably be easier to simply start a diet.
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15 comments:

  1. Der Alte Fritz17 January 2020 at 16:16

    Hinchcliffe figures stand the test of time. Yours look great!

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    1. Independentwargamesgroup18 January 2020 at 00:56

      Thanks Jim, I wish I could claim credit for them. Sadly I missed out on others that were being auctioned but whoever painted these chaps was a top painter.

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  2. WSTKS-FM Worldwide17 January 2020 at 18:16

    Yes, extremely handsomely painted figures. Those Pete's Flags are lovely too.

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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    1. Independentwargamesgroup18 January 2020 at 00:57

      Thanks Stokes,
      Pete produced one sheet of WAS and SYW Austrian flags, he did a beautiful job on them.

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  3. marinergrim18 January 2020 at 01:26

    Very nostalgic and very nice.

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    1. Independentwargamesgroup18 January 2020 at 10:56

      Thanks Paul although I bought the Hinchliffe figures simply because they were so well painted and it had little to do with the nostalgia aspect.

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  4. Unknown18 January 2020 at 02:18

    Always enjoy seeing your nostalgic additions even though I don't understand the appeal of earlier sculpts.

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    1. David18 January 2020 at 04:05

      No idea why I'm suddenly Unknown, again!

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    2. Independentwargamesgroup18 January 2020 at 10:55

      I like the idea of an 'unknown' follower David it adds to your story somehow. As for the appeal of earlier and sometimes cruder sculpts.It can be difficult to explain sometimes. I always loved the Vulcan range of gendarmes although they are more Hollywood than reality but I think it was the time that they were released that I probably enjoyed and simply associate them with that period in time. But I understand your point of view.

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  5. Colin Ashton18 January 2020 at 05:40

    Really lovely units Robbie.

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    1. Independentwargamesgroup18 January 2020 at 10:57

      Thanks Colin, I thought I should add a few more units to the SYW armies just to pad them out.

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  6. Neil Scott18 January 2020 at 11:22

    Those regiments look great. Those Hinchcliffe figures are superb

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    1. Independentwargamesgroup19 January 2020 at 06:00

      The figures are lovely but the painting is first rate and very typical of the standard we were all attempting to achieve back in the 1970's. Sadly I just couldnt black line like the best could and opted for a different method.

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  7. John Csonka21 January 2020 at 04:56

    Hi, My name is John. I bought the rest of the Austrian Army off Ian hinds. I am miss one figure and I wonder if you have it. It is a German line infantry man with Red cuffs. I have other spare figures that I could exchange with you. Please send me a mail at csonkaj@hotmail.com

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My 6mm Napoleonic set up.

My 6mm Napoleonic set up.
Austria 1809.

Austrian Hussars

Austrian Hussars
Hinchliffe figures

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Austrian Grenzer
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