Thought it was about time to say hello as I've been monitoring the awe-inspiring (or should I say daunting) work on the site for some time. I've recently returned to the hobby after a break of nearly 40 years. I used to make Historex figures and, before discovering this community, opted for Verlinden 120mm Napoleonics. However, I gather, not a lot of participants here have much time for that maker. Once I've finished my current tour of duty with Verlinden, what scale and manufacturer of Napoleonics would members recommend?

Carl's right - I'm sure a lot of us have made Verlinden figures. They were very popular when I started figure modelling as a teenager in the early 90s, but the hobby has come a long way and Verlinden seems to have fallen behind.

Again, I'm no Napoleonic buff ( I am starting to be tempted by seeing some of the work here), but Metal Modeles seems a fairly popular brand for that era.
Good luck and welcome to PF!

Thanks, Carl and Nick. Having introduced myself, I've now got to pluck up courage to show some of my work – and face the consequences!

Hi Tonton,

Firstly, welcome to Planet Figure and thanks for sharing a bit about yourself.

I cut my figure modelling teeth on Verlinden resin figures almost 20 years ago, and while they were the leading products in their day, they have been surpassed by many other manufacturers in my opinion. I'm not a big fan of Napoloenics but Pegaso & Andrea do have an excellent range of Napoloeonic figures and are widely considered to be two of the best manufacturers in 54/75mm white metal figures. I mention them specifically only because they are widely available and have a large range. There are many other manufacturers you can try and it just takes some time on the internet to hunt them down.

Thanks, Tony. I originally chose Verlinden because (a) I thought they looked good and (b) didn't think my eyes were up to working on 54mm again. Given the encouragement here, I'll now have a bash at Andrea/Pegaso/Metal Modeles figures!

Jeff

Hello! Tonton. Like others my first attempt at figures was also with 120mm Verlinden,.. and the 'Verlinden System',.. you will find lots of help on this forum! Glad you have joined.

Welcome Tonton,

I've quite an interest in Napoleonics (mostly British) and still do the odd Historex kit but as others have stated Pegaso, Andrea and Metal Models are pretty good. Beneito and El Viejo Dragon have some nice Napoleonic pieces and M Model have an interesting range of 54mm resin figures and vignettes. If you are keen to keep with the larger scale then Stormtroopers, Victory Miniatures, CGS and Hawk Miniatures are worth a look.

Thanks, Tubby-Nuts and JonP.

Howdy Tonton, and welcome to the Planet !!

Joe

Cheers, Joe.

Welcome to the Planet Tonton.
Have fun here.

Alex.

Thank you, Alex. I'll try.

Jeff

Hi mate,
I think we've all dappled in Verlinden's pot at some stage.
Nice to see you here and look forward to seeing some of your work.
Gells.

Thanks, Gells. Will post some pics in due course.

Jeff

Hi and welcome to the forum! I share with you the passion for the Napoleonic period (I'm a real fanatic!) and I can tell you that I use a lot of "Metal Modeles", "Pegaso" and "Romeo Models".
Cheers,
Andrea

Thank you, Andrea. when I've finished my current backlog of Verlinden figures I'll try them. I just hope my old eyes will be up to 54mm again!

Hi Tonton,
Welcome aboard, don't forget to check out Mitches Military Models aswell, he carries some fine Napoleonics in large scale. Now come on you've dipped your toe in the water, now it's time to jump in with both feet and post some of your work.
As for Verlinden I personally still see a lot of potential in some of their figures and horses especially for converting.
cheers
Richie

Thanks, Richie. Lots of encouragement from members here. Good. It's what I need.

Welcome to you and don't hesitate to give your opinions
Best