Review Chasseur of the Old Guard from Legion Miniatures

[Nap]

Hi to all ,

Its good to be able to share something from a Russian company and one that has a lot of releases often in different subjects, model types and scales

The release we will look at was received along with another ( to be done in a while) in the same box ...yes 2 in 1 box !!! ....I would hasten to add they are of course available individually

The release was announced here: https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/legion-miniatures-news.156479/

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Details:​

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Title: Chasseur of the Old Guard​

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Reference: LMBT-076​

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Scale: 1/9th​

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No of pieces: 4​

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Material: Medium Gray resin​

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Sculptor: M. Vaapov​

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Casting: In house​

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Box Art: N/A​

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Received in a good laser cut wooden box with tinted pink sticky labelled pictures of the subjects in this case 2 ( the other being a Bavarian)​

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On opening the box we are greeted by a layer of foam top and bottom with the resin in resealable bags inbetween​

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The parts consist of: Main Torso , head, bicorne , and the plume​

Initial Impressions:

• A high quality resin has been used with no air holes being evident
• Smooth resin surface
• Sharp casting
• No misaligned pieces
• Dryfit test is good
• Minimal prep needed ( see below )

Prep

Torso : Casting plug to remove from underneath and edges need a tiny bit of sanding ( casting line )

Head : Remove casting plug from top and fit to torso ( test fit the bicorne as well) ,remove casting line from rear

Bicorne : Remove casting plug from underneath and tassel edge , also some tidy up on centre inside is in order )

Plume: Remove small casting plug and fit on inside of front of headwear

Note : There is a cut out to fit the plume in and you will see a hole in head top , this matches up with a small resin blip on the underside of the bicorne

I will provide suitable references at the end of the review

Continued in next post

Nap

 

[Nap]

Let us look at the resin

Torso:

Our subject is ready for the delights of the local town wearing undress uniformwith a cross belt with the lower edge of the bust being tapered towards the front

At the rear there is the hair all tied up and cast onto the collar which has the stitching lines in place

The surface has a slight textured look about it which I like

Folds and creases are in place but not overdone

The belt has the distinctive edging seen in use and pulls into the uniform just enough , making its way under the epaulette

The lapels are sharply sculpted with a nice edge slightly lifting where it meets the actual uniform , buttons are rounds with no details on , buttonhole edging has been worked on

Seams are shown on the rear

Epaulettes are on both shoulders and are very naturally sculpted particularly the fringes which blouse out onto the shoulders , the fringes are well done and washes and detail brushwork will really bring these out well

The details on the bound hair is well done and sharp ...there is a small grenade pinned to the ensemble

As the release title says "Old Guard" I would have liked to see service chevrons on the left upper arm and possibly a Legion d'honneur being worn..presented by his beloved emperor

Head

This is a really nice sculpt of a veteran for sure , taken part in so many battles and given his all for France and his Emperor

The face when in place looks to the right looking defiantly ahead , mouth closed tight

Facial features are excellent we are treated to a furrowed forehead , bags under the eyes , wrinkles ....painting this will be a pleasure

Eye definition is very sharply done

Eyebrows are slightly raised , his moustache and sideboards are perfectly worked , all have good surface detailing

The hairpiece is again a gem of a sculpt with the hair braided at the sides lovely defintion

You will see a casting line running at the back , nothing severe and easy to deal with





Fit into the collar is very good indeed as you can see here:





Bicorne

This is the classic image of the period proudly worn and displaying the cockade proudly

As in the original the rear is higher than the front

The edging and the stiffeners are all very well done with the cockade and the retaining strap being well defined and sharply cast

There is a edge tassel on each end personally I feel the details here are a little soft but painting will bring the strands out better






Plume

We now come to the last piece ..the "carrot" shaped plume , tapered and formed to blouse out at the top which shows surface texture, I would suggest you pin this as well



Final thoughts

A good subject to choose for release , depicting a well known unit in the french army , good details are sculpted , it has conversion potential and painting will really bring this to life particularly in respect the face which is excellent

Its nice to see a Legion Miniatures piece up close and I look forward to sharing more with you all very soon

RECOMMENDED without doubt with a website that is easy to get round

Legion are members here ( user ID Andrey

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....so you can order direct from him here or via the website which is:

www.legionminiatures.org

They also have a FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/214757915731528/


I see in another releases thread that PF members will get a discount as well ...very much appreciated offer by them

To finish off here's some pics from the website :

Thanks to Legion for the review item and to you all for looking in

Enjoy the benchtime

Nap

 

[Nap]

As promised here we have some references for you

Firstly some very good reference books:

Enjoy everyone

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

This is going on a want it list....now.........soon!

Nice review Nap!

 

[Nap]

This is going on a want it list....now.........soon!

Nice review Nap!

Mine will be on my bench ..soon ...with additions !!!

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[misfit151]

Lovely figures.....when first released I contacted them for the price of the bust and shipping costs....unfortunately they must have had an off day as the didn't give me any information on cost and shipping but wanted wanted to sell me more figures... Glad you got yours Nap happy bench time..Mike

 

[Andrey]

Hi, Mike! Write me in personal correspondence. We are ready to provide any of our figures. Let me remind you that we represent a small discount to all the brothers on the Planetfigure.

 

[Tonton]

One problem: how to fit earrings! But what a beautiful figure.

Jeff

 

[Ronaldo]

Is the uniform at the bottom of the thread authentic , as it is so much darker than the illustrations which to my mind is correct and always mostly too light especially for Garde Imperiale. nice bust

 

[DaddyO]

Nice review Nap of an excellent looking figure (even if he's a bit lacking in the downstairs department for me personally) Love the bicorne which I always thinks looks very smart and the hair is nicely done. All in all a carcking looking representation of one of the Old grumblers

Cheers
Paul

ps - The second bust looks an interesting choice too

 

[Small Soldier]

This looks like a nice bust. Sculpting and casting look spot on. Nice work!

 

[Geoff Charman]

This looks just up my street Nap, great review mate, certainly on my list.

Cheers
Geoff