RSMs on Hinchcliffe horses and figure identification

I finally got around to pulling out the camera and taking a picture of the RSM95 figures mounted on Hinchcliffe horses. While I was at it, I also took a picture of a couple of Napoleonic figures that I need help identifying. If anyone recognizes the figures in the second photo, let me know. As always, click on the photos for an enlarged view.

My Kingdom for a Horse...

I've mentioned previously that I had six RSM95 mounted figures in need of horses, a mixture of French Generals and English Aides. Well, a few days ago I had a sudden epiphany, while trying to decide whether to get rid of a large number of 28mm Napoleonic figures that I acquired from a fellow gamer clearing out his collection. Included in the set were a number of Hinchliffe Napoleonic Austrian Hussars with an inadequate number of horses. So I had the idea to try mounting my horseless RSMs on some of the Hinchliffe horses.

They're not perfect, as there's as much as an eighth of an inch or so gap between saddle and horse back one some of them. But I think this is a gap that I can live with to save the $6.60 it would take to buy the RSM horses when my budget for buying anything non-essential for living stands at about $20 right now. ;) Maybe later, when I've filled out my units to satisfaction, I may come back and buy new mounts for them IF the Hinchliffe don't look right once painted up.

Also, if anyone desperately needs to buy Hinchliffe Napoleonic Austrian figures, let me know. I've got a number of Landwehr plus some Uhlans and the aforementioned Hussars in need of mounts. There's also a set of Cuirassiers I'm debating whether to keep or not.

Figure Comparison: Foot Officers

Next up in our series of comparison photos is foot officers. Click on the image for a zoomed view.

From left to right, the figures are:

1. Airfix Washington's Army 1/72 plastic
2. RSM95 Prussian Officer w/Cane 25mm
3. RSM95 Prussian Officer w/Spontoon 25mm
4. Old Glory SYW Austrian Grenadier officer 25mm
5. Old Glory SYW Austrian Grenadier officer 25mm
6. Old Glory SYW Austrian Grenadier officer 25mm
7. Old Glory AWI British Grenadier officer 25mm
8. Old Glory AWI British Grenadier officer 25mm
9. Imperialist Miniatures WSS (possibly WAS) French Officer of Foot 25mm (FO-3)
10. Hinchcliffe (Prussian) Von Kleist Officer (SYP13) 25mm
11. Hinchcliffe (Austrian) German Infantry Officer Advancing 25mm (SYA21)
12. Hinchcliffe (Austrian) Hungarian Officer Advancing 25mm (SYA9)
13. Spencer Smith 30mm plastic (based on a US penny)

Updated Figure Comparison: Infantry

As promised, here is a new figure comparison photo, to be followed hopefully by a few more. Click on the image for a zoomed view.

From left to right, the figures are:

1. Airfix Washington's Army 1/72 plastic
2. Airfix British Grenadiers 1/72 plastic
3. Revell SYW Prussian Infantry 1/72 plastic
4. Revell SYW Austrian Infantry 1/72 plastic
5. RSM95 Prussian SYW Grenadier March Attack 25mm
6. Sash & Saber Prussian SYW Grenadier Marching 25mm (YPSI6, I think)
7. Spencer Smith 30mm plastic (based on a US penny)
8. RSM95 Prussian SYW Musketeer March Attack 25mm
9. Imperialist Miniatures French WSS (possibly WAS) Musketeer 25mm
10. Minden Miniatures Prussian SYW Musketeer 1/56 scale
11. Old Glory AWI British Grenadier 25mm
12. Old Glory SYW Austrian Grenadier 25mm
13. RSM95 French & Indian Wars Highlander 25mm
14. Hinchcliffe AWI Minuteman Advancing (AW40) 25mm
15. Hinchcliffe AWI Marine Advancing 25mm (X45)
16. Hinchcliffe AWI Militia in Shirt Advancing 25mm (X43)
17. Hinchcliffe AWI American Militia Advancing 25mm (AW41)

Recommendation: The Colonial Connection

Yesterday's mail brought a nice package of Hinchcliffe figures for incorporation into my armies. I bought them from The Colonial Connection, out of Williamsburg, VA. The owner, Eric Grosfils, is a very nice guy. Not only am I impressed with the figures, but I was most impressed with his service. Right now he's in progress of selling off his last Hinchcliffe stock, and going to a drop-shipping model with the manufacturer, where you can buy through him but Hinchliffe will ship the figures direct to you.

First off, I sent him a query regarding whether he had stock on hand to fill a figure order. It's important, if you order one of the items he still has in stock (it's noted in the PDF catalog he sends), to let him know whether you want him to finish an order off with the drop-shipped figures (which of course are not on sale), or only fill what he can from his existing stock. It turned out, he didn't have stock on hand to fill the quantity I wanted for a good bit of it, so I sent off a list of about 10 item numbers to ask his stock for, and he quickly got me back counts for them.

I finally ordered about 30 figures, with a mixture of 4 of this and 9 of that and 3 of the other, to form up a militia unit from various SYW and AWI poses, plus a couple of spare officers to use for unit variety. It turned out when he went to assemble the order that one of the ones I'd ordered 9 of, he only had 7 intact, plus three with broken bayonets. So he only charged me for the 7 intact, and sent the 3 that were missing bayonets free!

And I've saved the best for last. You actually don't pay him till you've received the figures. I can't name any other company that does that any more. Now, I can't say whether he does that with the drop shipped figures, since I didn't order any of those.

Prices for drop-shipped figures are rather higher than RSMs, but should be better than buying direct from Hinchcliffe, as he's able to apply his distributor's discount to them. His sale figures range from $0.50 to $0.75, for foot figures. Worth seeing if he has any left of what you're looking for.