The first inconsistency is that they are in three orders of dress: campaign dress, greatcoats and full dress. Secondly, they are by multiple manufacturers: Airfix, Revell, Esci, Strelets, Hat, Zvezda and many metal types. Thirdly, they are a mix of Chasseurs and Grenadiers and there needs to be some rationalisation. Finally, they are designed for different parts of the battlefield: some for Plancenoit, some for the final assault on the British position and others in reserve. Many are also conversions and a few aren't finished.
So this is a work in progress, but I hope, for all their imperfections, you like them.
First of all, Grenadiers in Greatcoats. They are a mix of the Revell set and Hat conversions. I love the dark blue coats of the Old Guard.
A HYTTY figure among the Revell
A Franco-Prussian conversion
Hard to get them all in focus:
These are mostly Hinton Hunt and Alberken, with S Range at the back and Les Higgins at the front (I wish those bayonets were better!).
Hat Chasseurs
Mostly Esci
Airfix with plenty of conversions
Strelets - General Drouot with Eagle
Strelets Chasseurs in greatcoats, a slightly rough set best observed at a distance.
Zvezda with a converted War of Independence officer saluting
Esci drummers
Revell and Airfix in greatcoats, with a few Art Miniaturen.
Hat drummers
Odemars drummers
Zvezda, the sculpting is outstanding.
A wounded Grenadier is dragged away by a comrade.
More wounded
Hinton Hunt officer, looking quite cross.
Vive L'Empereur
Wounded Grognards
Converted War of Independence figure limps from the field
Strelets Crimean wounded figures
Possibly the nicest figure Airfix ever made - Guard drummer
Art Miniaturen officer
More Zvezda
Franznap conversions with a HYTTY officer
Rose Chasseurs in campaign dress
Lamming Chasseurs with an S Range officer
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