NEW RELEASE: KLG Legionnaires! (1 Viewer)

[The Collectors Showcase]

TCS is pleased to release a shock of KLG Legionnaires!​

KGL formations were considered the best in the British army. The German Legions fought remarkably well and were extremely well disciplined. Napoleon might have subdued the German states for some time but KGL units could be found throughout the battlefield doing damage to French formations.

Our new 7 figure KGL set represents the 2nd Light Battalion at Waterloo. Destined to defend La Haye Saint the unit was below strength and many without the Baker Rifle ( supplies being extremely limited ). These great figures continue to flesh out our Napoleonic offerings and ship in mid-February.
Keep those eyes peeled for more great releases!

Tally Ho!
Brian

 

[Obee]

Good to see some new figures to add to the Waterloo Battlefield.

I have recently doing research into this particular regiment, and its good to see that you have chosen the centre company that didn't have the Baker Rifle.

I'd like to query the use of a gold colour for the badge and chords on the hat of both of the officers!

All of my resources state that they had green chords, like the rest of the troops and backend metal badges.

Also gold chords on the coast and Hessian boots are not mentioned either? Is this some 'artistic licence ???

I also would have expected a crimson sash to be worn by the Sergeant, CS00821 - KGL Re-Loading, which is a nice pose to see

This is a uniform plate showing what I have stated: http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/uniformes_uniteBR.php?uniformes=41&nation=2

John

 

[The Collectors Showcase]

Great comments. We use mostly Osprey books for our reference. When creating these pieces we were inspired by book 119 Wellingtons Light Infantry. Check it out.

Cheers!

 

[Mascleo]

They do look like they match pretty well with the Osprey drawings:



Ken

 

[BHogan]

They do look like they match pretty well with the Osprey drawings:

Ken

Except, as John already pointed out, the sergeant appears to be missing his sash. Overall these are pretty nice figures, and I'm glad they went with muskets rather than the Baker rifle. A 1/30 version of La Haye Sainte would go quite nicely with these figures. Unfortunately, my Canadian dealer no longer stocks Collector's Showcase, so I won't be able to pick these up. Hopefully we will see more KGL, Prussians and other allied troops this year for the bicentennial.
Cheers,
Brendan

 

[Obee]

Great comments. We use mostly Osprey books for our reference. When creating these pieces we were inspired by book 119 Wellingtons Light Infantry. Check it out.

Cheers!

Yes, I see from the OPSPEY book that's what is show, so I'll agree with your source information.

I was using a book from the same series Men At Arms KGL (2) 1812-16 which shows this:



So it just goes to show you that there are many interpretations of the same uniform from 200 years ago, but at least anyone looking at the figures will know what regiment they came from, which is the main thing. I was only pointing out the fine details

Thanks for the explanation !

John ^&grin

 

[Obee]

Further to the comments that I made about the uniform of the officer, and your explanation of using the illustration from OSPREY Men At Arms 119...

Bryan Fosten states in his description of the illustrations that

"the illustration shows green distinctions on the overalls and a gold cockade, both departures from regulation appearing on the actual uniform worn by Hauptman Georg Wackerhagen when captured at Bayonne in 1814"

So did the good Hauptman fight at Waterloo and did he wear his non-regulation uniform and did the Ensign have the same uniform ?????

furthermore he states that "Officers' and Sergeants' sashes were crimson:"

Something missing from the Sergeant.

John

 

[kilted vampire]

He lost the sash when he was performing his morning toilet. Corporal (now private) Atkins had used it to wipe his bum!
Still pretty nice looking if not a 100% accurate. But my understanding is when over seas supplies quickly led to improvisation.