On 8th April, a thread was started on Hat’s forum under the title “100 Napoleonic Sets for 2015”. It has generated a lot of discussion about the seriousness or otherwise of the original post, if it is ‘fair’ to have one period produced über alles, if it is possible to find 100 sets to produce, what the 100 sets should be, if anyone could buy 100 sets in a year and the like. No-one has yet bitten the bullet and made a list, so it is clearly our civil duty to do so!
Below are 100 Napoleonic sets. This list only includes sets that are currently not produced by any manufacturer and/or not available and/or not adequately covered. They have been listed by the nations in priority order according to the frequency of involvement in the Napoleonic Wars.
I was only half-way through the Russians when I reached 100, so the list does not include Prussians, British, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Ottomans, Americans or others. So, Napoleonic figures really are a near bottomless pit!
Which of your favourites (not currently available in 1/72nd) have I missed?!
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No particular nationality
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1
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Civilians and waggoners
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2
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Battlefield pillagers
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France and allied
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3
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A box of Napoleons (e.g. Republican general, First Consul, Emperor, undress uniform, greatcoat, mounted, standing, seated, foot on drum, kissing flag at Fontainebleau, walking towards 5e ligne, aboard HMS Bellerophon)
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4
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N’s carriage
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5
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N’s mobile household camp in 1812
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6
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Imperial household
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7
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Imperial family
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8
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Massena in carriage with staff
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9
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N’s meetings (e.g. Alexander at Tilsit; Frederick & Louise, Marie Louise, marshals prior to first abdication)
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10
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Full set of Marshals of the Empire mounted and on foot
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11
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Chasseurs à pied in full dress (also good for Dutch guard, Westphalian grenadier guard and Italian carabinier guard/velites)
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12
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Guard chasseurs à cheval in full dress
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13
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Empress dragoons (both types of chabraque)
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14
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Gendarmes d’Élite
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15
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Middle and Young guard infantry in full dress (esp. gaiters)
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16
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Guard marins in full and campaign dress
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17
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Éclaireurs of the guard (three uniform types)
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18
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Flanqueur grenadier/chasseur
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19
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Gendarmes d’Ordonnance
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20
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Gardes d’Honneur
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21
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Lithuanian tartars
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22
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Guard engineers
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23
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Guard infantry casualties (various)
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24
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Infantry casualties (various)
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25
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Guard cavalry horse-holders and dismounted
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26
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Guard cavalry casualties
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27
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Cavalry horse-holders and dismounted
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28
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Cavalry casualties
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29
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Line infantry in full dress (esp. gaiters), marching
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30
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Line infantry in full dress (esp. gaiters), action
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31
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Line infantry in full dress (esp. gaiters), command
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32
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Infantry in greatcoat, marching
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33
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Infantry in greatcoat, action
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34
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Infantry in greatcoat, command
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35
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Infantry on campaign (covered shako, trousers w/patches), marching
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36
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Infantry on campaign (covered shako, trousers w/patches), action
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37
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Infantry on campaign (covered shako, trousers w/patches),
command
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38
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Hussars (late uniform)
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39
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Legion de dromedaires
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40
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Tirailleurs du Po/Corses (cartridge pouch on front)
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41
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Swiss inf (especially 3rd with off-set plume/pom-pom)
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42
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Portuguese legion (inf and cav mixed)
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Bavaria
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43
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Guard grenadiers (also good for Würtemmberg, Baden)
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44
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Dragoons
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Württemberg
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5
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Mounted jäger
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46
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Chevau-légers
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47
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Royal cavalry (various)
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Westphalia
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48
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Chevau-légers lanciers
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49
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Chasseur carabinier / Guard chasseur
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50
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King’s regiment infantry (braided lapels)
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Poland
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51
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Infantry (MAC set)
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52
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Infantry in greatcoat/on campaign
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53
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Chasseurs à cheval (distinctive stripe and turnbacks)
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54
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Hussars (distinctive plume)
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55
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Krakus
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Saxony
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56
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Chevau-légers
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57
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Infantry Saxon dutchies (various)
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Hesse-Darmstadt
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58
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Chevau-légers
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59
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Gardes du Corps
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Northern Italy
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60
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Guards of Honour
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61
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Chasseurs à cheval (distinctive braiding)
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Other allied
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63
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Baden infantry in helmet
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64
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Baden dragoon
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65
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Early Lippe-Detmold
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66
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Schwarzberg / Oldenberg / Anhalt infantry (non-French uniform)
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Austria
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67
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Francis I, generals and staff (mounted/dismounted)
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68
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Hussars
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69
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Infantry casualties (various)
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70
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Cavalry horse-holders and dismounted
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71
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Cavalry casualties
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72
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Artillery in helmet
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73
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Engineers
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74
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Early uniform chevau-légers
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75
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Late uniform cuirassiers
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76
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Pre-1805 infantry (helmet) marching
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77
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Pre-1805 infantry (helmet) action
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78
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Pre-1805 infantry (helmet) command
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79
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German infantry (helmet) marching
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80
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German infantry (helmet) action
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81
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German infantry (helmet) command
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82
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German infantry (shako) marching
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83
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German infantry (shako) action
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84
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German infantry (shako) command
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85
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Hungarian infantry (helmet) marching
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86
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Hungarian infantry (helmet) action
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87
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Hungarian infantry (helmet) command
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88
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Hungarian infantry (shako) marching
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89
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Hungarian infantry (shako) action
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90
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Hungarian infantry (shako) command
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91
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Infantry in greatcoat (helmet) MAC set
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92
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Infantry in greatcoat (shako) MAC set
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93
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Grenadiers in greatcoat MAC set
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Russia
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94
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Alexander and generals (full set)
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95
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Staff officers
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96
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Early Russian infantry command
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97
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Infantry in greatcoat, marching
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98
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Infantry in greatcoat, action
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99
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Infantry in greatcoat, command
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100
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Dismounted cossacks
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As the one who started the thread, I can only say, "Thank you James Fisher for stepping up to the plate and devising a list."
ReplyDeleteWhile I don't collect Napoleonics, I have purchased a few for other purposes, I use the HaT French wagons for ACW, and even WWI and WWII. I have used some of the figures, artillery and commanders for Alamo Mexicans to supplement the Imex sets. I would game War of 1812 if there were specific figures for it.
I made the suggestion because I think the figures would sell. It would cause HaT to become the defacto choice for all Napoleonic games since no other company could ever compare with their current 130 sets being given 100 additional sets. I think HaT would make money on the deal.
Mike "Bunkermeister" Creek
http://bunkermeister.blogspot.com/
Thanks for your comment and for looking over the list Mike. You have really started something. As I started to think seriously about composing a list I thought that I'd be able to fill 100 sets with French-allied only—and without the necessity of producing sets that are largely unnecessary because they can be covered by painting 'conversions'!
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