French Old Guard Chasseurs Pre-Order has begun!!! (1 Viewer)

[FirstLegion]

Well, gentlemen, our next pre-order has begun. This time for sets NAP0100-NAP0121 General Cambronne and the French Old Guard Chasseurs. The inspiration of the set is the moment at the close of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 when Cambronne utters his famous words, "The Old Guard Dies, it never surrenders!" (yes, yes, we know he really said something monosyllabic, but it's more poetic this way!!!).

We have tried to capture the Guard Chasseurs as they appeared on that day, in their campaign dress trousers and great coats and with a full variety of equipment. As the release consists of some 22 different sets meant to be formed up in a 3 rank square or line of battle, some wonderfully diverse dioramas can be created from them. Though specifically designed for the their Last Stand in square formation, they Guard Chasseurs were also engaged in Plancenoit on the French right flank and could be equally well used for displays in that part of the battle as well or in other previous campaigns.

NAP0100 - General Cambronne
NAP0101 - Guard Chasseur Standing Firing in Bearskin
NAP0102 - Guard Chasseur Standing Firing in Bicorne
NAP0103 - Guard Chasseur Standing Firing in Greatcoat and Bearskin
NAP0104 - Guard Chasseur Standing Firing in Greatcoat and Forage Cap
NAP0105 - Guard Chasseur Standing Loading in Greatcoat and Bicorne
NAP0106 - Guard Chasseur Standing Loading in Greatcoat and Bearskin
NAP0107 - Guard Chasseur NCO in Greatcoat and Bearskin
NAP0108 - Guard Chasseur at the Read in Greatcoat and Bicorne
NAP0109 - Guard Chasseur in Greatcoat and Bearskin
NAP0110 - Guard Chasseur Kneeling Biting Cartridge in Forage Cap
NAP0111 - Guard Chasseur Kneeling Reaching for Cartridge in Bicorne
NAP0112 - Guard Chasseur Kneeling Firing in Greatcoat and Bearskin
NAP0113 - Guard Chasseur Wounded Sitting with Bare Head
NAP0114 - Guard Chasseur Sapper Standing Firing
NAP0115 - Guard Chasseur Standard Bearer in Bicorne
NAP0116 - Guard Chasseur Officer
NAP0117 - Guard Chasseur Drummer with Drawn Sword
NAP0118 - Guard Chasseur Laying Dead
NAP0119 - Guard Chasseur Officer Holding Dying Chasseur
NAP0120 - Guard Chasseur Kneeling Firing with Greatcoat and Bandaged Head
NAP0121 - Guard Chasseur Standing Firing with Bandaged Head

On to the images...

All individual product images are available on our website, so I'll just post a few of them here....for the rest of them as well as more information about the figures and lots more images, you know where they are!

NAP0100 - General Cambronne

NAP0101 - Guard Chasseur Standing Firing in Bearskin

NAP0107 - Guard Chasseur NCO in Greatcoat and Bearskin

NAP0108 - Guard Chasseur at the Ready in Greatcoat and Bicorne

NAP0110 - Guard Chasseur Kneeling Biting Cartridge in Greatcoat and Forage Cap

NAP0117 - Guard Chasseur Drummer with Drawn Sword

NAP0119 - Guard Chasseur Officer Holding Dying Chasseur

NAP0120 - Guard Chasseur Kneeling Firing in Greatcoat and Bandaged Head


These figures are now available for pre-order and will be shipping to customers in early May. All in all, not too shabby for a company that makes "so few figures"....VROOOM VROOOM.

Thanks for looking.

Regards,

Matt
First Legion Ltd

 

[Andanna]

Matt & partners, I think you outdid yourselves. Very well done and an excellent selection. Congratulations.

 

[Jagdpanther]

Awesome! This is so overwhelming, first the staff set now these

 

[mk26gmls]

Fantastic works of art again Matt. Love what you guys are doing.

 

[aujj65]

Awesome! This is so overwhelming, first the staff set now these

It is rather........awesome figures!

Jeff

 

[Rob]

Excellent figures Matt,very nice indeed.

Rob

 

[Fusilier]

I never thought that the British Guards would be topped. Now, I have been proven wrong! What a beautiful, well thought out series.

Noah

 

[Fusilier]

A question for Matt or another Waterloo expert out there. Couldn't these new Chasseurs figures be used in a dio opposite the British Guards releases? I was thinking how great they would look in a large dio, representing the Old Guards' late afternoon attack Waterloo. Wasn't it the Chasseurs that faced off against Maitland's Brigade?

Noah

 

[Spitfrnd]

Your figures just keep getting better and better Matt, at they started quite amazing as it is. These are most irresistable, congratulations to you all for a simple stunning release.

 

[FirstLegion]

A question for Matt or another Waterloo expert out there. Couldn't these new Chasseurs figures be used in a dio opposite the British Guards releases? I was thinking how great they would look in a large dio, representing the Old Guards' late afternoon attack Waterloo. Wasn't it the Chasseurs that faced off against Maitland's Brigade?

Noah

Excellent point Noah and one that I (pathetically enough) hadn't really considered. Yes, the 3rd Chasseurs attacked in the final assault against the British Line and were in fact repulsed by the British Guards under Maitland's command (i.e the famous "Up guards, at them!"). The British Guards were then counterattacked and driven back up the ridge by the 4th Guard Chasseurs, who were finally taken from three sides by the Adam Brigade, Halkett Brigade and Maitland's Guards and that's where we have the famouse "La Guarde Recule" order issued ending the affair. So, yes, you could definitely use these figures in line of battle deployed against a line of battle of British Guards on the Mont St. Jean ridge. In fact, you just gave me an idea for a diorama of the British Guards with supporting British Artillery defending a ridge against the Guard Chasseurs, both firing away at each other in line of battle and with many french casualties...the figures are actually perfect for such a display....

Guard Chasseurs Attack at Waterloo

Regards,

Matt
First Legion Ltd

 

[King's Man]

These new figures are the best I have ever seen. It is so nice to see such a large group of figures all made to fit into the same scene. Most of these are very suitable for multiples giving us the possibility of a large diorama. Also, I appreciate the many casualties, just what the doctor ordered.

I am one happy camper.

King’s Man

 

[Warrior]

Incredible Matt is all I can say; not to take away from any of the previous releases, but these are just superb.

The time has come for me to shuffle the deck and do some rethinking for show displays as this range will get an even larger display area going forward at the shows, they deserve it and the customers will really appreciate it as well.....................

 

[tommy416]

One word...... WOW !!!!

 

[petebuster1]

oh dear there is nothing out there anywhwere near these. Fantastic

 

[petebuster1]

A question for Matt or another Waterloo expert out there. Couldn't these new Chasseurs figures be used in a dio opposite the British Guards releases? I was thinking how great they would look in a large dio, representing the Old Guards' late afternoon attack Waterloo. Wasn't it the Chasseurs that faced off against Maitland's Brigade?

Noah

Dont give me ideas head and wallet working overtime as it is but what great dio indeed

 

[FirstLegion]

Dont give me ideas head and wallet working overtime as it is but what great dio indeed

Hey Pete - if you recall, you specifically asked for "Old Guard" in fighting poses and I told you that you would definitely get them! So, here they are my friend...

Regards,

Matt

 

[FirstLegion]

Thanks guys for the kind words about this release. We've been working on this one since last June when we first thought of it, and it's great to finally see it come to fruition and to hear folks appreciate the research and vision that went into creating it. It's sort of like giving birth as the gestation period is about the same length, you're constantly worried that it will come out ok, and then once it's born you want to show it to everyone!

 

[petebuster1]

Hey Pete - if you recall, you specifically asked for "Old Guard" in fighting poses and I told you that you would definitely get them! So, here they are my friend...

Regards,

Matt

yes i did ask and you've certainly produced on that front,wasn't expecting this so soon but boy what great figures.congrats,its not just the uniforms,painting etc etc they are such great poses to.Need about 5 of eachi dont think the wallet could handle that but some of these are must haves.

 

[Spitfrnd]

Excellent point Noah and one that I (pathetically enough) hadn't really considered. Yes, the 3rd Chasseurs attacked in the final assault against the British Line and were in fact repulsed by the British Guards under Maitland's command (i.e the famous "Up guards, at them!"). The British Guards were then counterattacked and driven back up the ridge by the 4th Guard Chasseurs, who were finally taken from three sides by the Adam Brigade, Halkett Brigade and Maitland's Guards and that's where we have the famouse "La Guarde Recule" order issued ending the affair. So, yes, you could definitely use these figures in line of battle deployed against a line of battle of British Guards on the Mont St. Jean ridge. In fact, you just gave me an idea for a diorama of the British Guards with supporting British Artillery defending a ridge against the Guard Chasseurs, both firing away at each other in line of battle and with many french casualties...the figures are actually perfect for such a display....
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Great point indeed Matt and that leads to the happy conclusion of its not whether to get these but rather how many of which ones? You know I love the Brits (and hope to see many more.) but these are jaw dropping.

 

[Fubar]

Oh dang, I think I just had a heart attack.Mind numbed, feel weak.
Holy smokes, a Napoleonic dream come true.
Awesome.