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GNM Miniatures Mameluke

Review taken from 'New Releases'

As I said only last issue, GNM Miniatures have been one of my favourite small makers for longer than I care to remember. So it should come as no surprise that here we are two months down the line and I’m reviewing another new figure from Graham Mollard, the owner of the business.

This figure depicts a Mameluke who was attached to the Imperial Guard Chasseur à Cheval during the battle of Austerlitz 1805. This figure, and indeed nine others in the range, depict the ‘Parade Of The Flags’ after the battle, where reportedly between 14 and 17 captured colours were paraded in front of Napoleon. Three of the figures from this series, including Napoleon, were featured in issue 14 and this is the latest addition to the range. Graham informs me not only are there 10 figures in this series, but there’s also a diorama base on which to display the completed series (hopefully we’ll get a shot of this in an upcoming issue of TSC).

I picked this figure out from the latest batch of releases from GNM as the flag really caught my eye, and it is of course the Colonel’s flag from the Azov Regiment (thanks for the info Graham as I hadn’t a clue!) This is a really attractive but quite unusual piece. A Mameluke in the service of the French, carrying a captured Russian flag, definitely not something I see every day! As always with Graham’s work this figure is to the highest standards in both sculpting and painting, and although not cheap at £90.00, it’s worth every penny. For those with a large enough budget the entire series of 10 figures can be purchased for £900.00, and with this you automatically get the diorama base free of charge.

Date Published Wed, 08/01/2007 - 14:41
Author: Rob Hendrie

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