'Jean' French Imperial Foot Grenadier of the Guard, 1812

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Contents

  • Neo body with 'Jean' head sculpt

  • White undershirt

  • White trousers

  • Black bearskin hat with red plume and detail

  • Blue tailcoat with white front piece, red turnbacks, gold buttons and details

  • White leggings

  • Black shoes

  • Black cartridge case with white cross belt

  • Sword with scabbard, bayonet and sheath and white cross belt

  • Musket with white sling

  • Back pack with rolled blanket and white straps

  • Cloth cap with details

  • Separate inner liner for cartridge case with shaped paper to make cartridges for musket

  • Separate red shoulder boards

Review

 

A further departure by Dragon into other era figures brings us a Napoleonic Foot Grenadier of the Guard. As usual all the items are well made and finished. The figure comes partially dressed with the owner having to put on coat, hat and accessories.

 

The head sculpt is finely done with the moulded hair shaped into the style of the time.

 

The clothes are tailored tightly to the figure, as in the style of the times, and add greatly to the overall pleasing look of the figure.

The leggings are tight to the legs and are held with minute velcro strips that are unobtrusive. The bearskin is well done with a large amount of work having gone into the details. It doesn't hold its shape well but is easy to rectify by padding with cotton wool or tissue paper.

 

The red shoulder boards supplied have plastic lugs but the figure's coat does not have holes for them; it is up to the owner to apply them as they wish.

 

Overall: I like this foray into the Napoleonic era and this figure is a good starting point - now for some more!!

 

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