Thursday 26 September 2019

Special delivery, Sharpe & Harper and an intriguing bracelet.

On Tuesday my Daughter and her two girls arrived for a 3 week stay in Spain, it's still hovering around the 30 degrees mark and they were straight in the pool that afternoon. The box of 40mm Sash & Sabre figures came through Gatwick customs with no questions asked this time and it was a hefty box of metal.

Delighted with the contents, the Highland command pack is undercoated, (the 42nd have been patiently waiting for months for them), and I also assembled and undercoated a few of the rifles. I had been looking around for a 40mm Sharpe and Harper for the 95th as I was not aware that the two characters below were included in the command pack. The sculpts are very good and certainly resemble them, Harper has his volley gun in hand and I gave Sharpe a rifle rather than sword, they should paint up a treat.



I mentioned on the Facebook Napoleonic page this lovely little bracelet my wife found in her late Mother's jewellery box and wanted to share it here on the blog as I'm keen to try to discover more about it, where and when was it made etc. It features Napoleon and symbols of the Empire, it must have been of some sentimental value to the original wearer. Any ideas on where to begin my search?





Also, a few shots of the assembled French army as of this week, 8 infantry battalions, 2 skirmisher units, 3 cavalry units (the Cuirassiers will follow), and a battery of guns (the 3rd gun just needs assembling and painting). There are also 4 command bases.










17 comments:

  1. Fantastic looking collection Lee, truly inspiring.

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  2. Everything should be fine now that Sharpe and Harper have arrived in Spain!

    Great collection Lee.

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    1. Yes indeed! I have been looking for them in 40mm around the forums not realising that they were in the S&S command pack. Spain is a safer place this morning, just wish they could sort out Brexit :)

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  3. The french are coming along wonderously.

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    1. Cheers Jonathan. I'm thinking they are about done once the cuirassiers are painted, my thoughts are slowly turning to a follow up project now.

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    1. Thanks John, they are my pride and joy :)

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  6. Lovely... PS. You might want to doctor the photo to lose the address details on the parcel...

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  7. intrigue on the bracelet and the figures are just a joy.

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    1. Hi Norm, the bracelet is curious, I would just like to more about it's origin.

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  8. The French force looks amazing all grouped together.

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  9. Cracking looking Frenchies mate! You're a man after my own heart in that regard.

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