The Coldstream Guards

British- Coldstream Guards 

Figures used: AIRFIX British Infantry- 42 figures and one mounted Officer in a Box.  

Made in cream plastic 

Painted in Early 80’s 

The 2nd Coldstream Guards played an important part in the Battle of Waterloo with the defence of the Chateau of Hougoumont. This large complex of buildings was on Wellingtons right flank and used up a lot of the French troops throughout the day of the battle. 

The figures are not the best from Airfix but don’t forget that they first came out in the 70’s and there don’t seem to be any other companies out there that can beat them at the moment. I painted these up as the center company and I hope to add the light company to them later on.

H= Humbrol 

R= Revell 

H60 Jacket, base of plume

H64 Trousers, Blanket roll

H34 Belts, Straps, Shoulder wings, Hat Cords, Knapsack, Top of plume

H62 Backpacks, Hair, Musket

H65 Water bottle

H25 Cuffs, Collars and piping on jacket

H21 Boots, Ammo Pouch, Hat

H33 Sword & Bayonet Scabbard

H61 Flesh

H53 Musket Barrels, fixings

R11 Firing Locks, Bayonets, Sword

H16 Hat Badge, Ammo Pouch Badge, Buckles & Buttons

H80 Stand

Officers Notes

Epaulettes, hat cords & braiding on jacket - Gold

Gloves - white.

Sword Scabbard – Silver

NCO’s – Sash H73, Gold braiding on jacket

King's German Legion (Grenadiers)

KGL Grenadiers

Figures used: AIRFIX British Infantry- 42 figures and 1 mounted Officer in Box

Painted in Late 70’s

The Kings German Legion played a big part in Waterloo but these are the only figures that I have painted to date. These Airfix figure were the only ones you could buy in plastic back in the 70’s and they can still hold their own today. These were the sixth Airfix Waterloo set to come out in 1972. Although the uniform is near accurate on these, some of the detail is missing, but once painted they look great.
These were painted before we had the internet and the only research I could do was at my local library, which did not have many books on Napoleonic uniforms at that time. These are a favourite of mine and I have painted these as other regiments which you will see later on in this section.

H= Humbrol
R= Revell

H60 Jacket
H34 Trousers, Belts, Straps, Shoulder wings, Hat cords, knapsack, Plume
H62 Backpacks, Hair, Musket
H64 Blanket Roll, Water Bottle
H25 Cuffs, Collars and piping on jacket
R21 Boots, Ammo Pouch, Hat
H33 Sword & Bayonet Scabbard
H61 Flesh
H53 Musket Barrels & fixings
R11 Firing Locks, Bayonets, Sword
H16 Hat Badge, Ammo Pouch Badge, Buckels
H80 Stand

Officers Notes
Epaulettes, Hat cords - Gold
Gloves - white.
Sword Scabbard - Silver