Whilst rummaging in my boxes of scenery I came across this - the older of you will recognise it to be the classic Hinchliffe Models box that they used to ship their figures in - ah! how many times have I excitedly open a delivery of these - something rather 'Dickensian' in them with their purple tissue paper packing . This one had but one figure in it -
I have no recollection of purchasing this figure , a Austrian Hussar Officer ( the above photo is from the present Hinchliffe catalogue) as I didn't have any of their Napoleonic figures and can only assume it was bought as a sample figure for a long forgotten project .
As I have a Foundry 28mm Austrian army I thought it would be nice to get the old chap painted and onto the tabletop as a sort of Austrian Brigadier Gerard , so here he is ready to be painted up .
Well I really enjoyed painting this chap , I used my Liquitex acrylic tube paints I got for Christmas and he is in the uniform of the 4th Hesse-Homburg Hussar Regt. I find these older figures (it must be 40 years since Hinchliffe started producing figures?) have more character than the modern ones do , a certain style ! . He is now off to join my Austrian army as a Brigadier of the cavalry.
You cant beat a classic and you have done a nice job on getting him painted.
ReplyDeleteI hope he does not have to wait too long before he sees some action.
Yes the twenty odd years spent in that box was long enough .
DeleteA lovely looking toy soldier...
ReplyDeleteAll the best. Aly
The have a style all of their own
DeleteGreat work, he must be relieved to be finished. I've recently painted up some Hinchliffe medievals, and they were a joy to paint.
ReplyDeleteYes sadly I sold off my original Hinchliffe ACW figures
DeleteBeautiful work, Tony, as always. As for Hinchliffes - as you say, they had style. I loved their dash and movement - not like the semi-obese plodders you get nowadays.
ReplyDeleteI'm tempted by Hinchliffe .......
DeleteIt's a rather excellent uniform. Well done.
ReplyDeleteWent for the colour rather than the history !
DeleteRather more than 40 years. and they do have panache!
ReplyDeleteYes nearer 50 years probably .
DeleteGreat to see archaeology in wargaming. The figure looks fantastic painted up. I enjoyed seeing the box too.
ReplyDeleteYes had dozens of them at one point , a work of art in themselves , better than the 'jiffy' bags one gets nowadays .
DeleteA wonderful figure and great paint job too!
ReplyDeleteThey have stood the test of time well .
DeleteHinchliffes -a very nice job on the classic 'Brigadier'...hope to see him in action.
ReplyDeleteAm planning a game for him to appear in .
DeleteBeautiful job on the old chap. My local toyshop used to sell Hinchliffe in those evocative boxes. I had forgotten about the purple tissue. I still have some RHA to paint up! I bought them because they are in Charge!
ReplyDeleteA lot more classy than bubble wrap .
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