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believe it or not, but we had thought about more obscure Napoleonics subjects, including many of those mentioned by you.
We had a chance to see the initial stages of Waterloo grand diorama that's being made right now by Gen Picton and his team and wanted to contribute to it by providing armies that haven't been made before in marching/standing/shooting/square format. Unfortunately, sircumstances turned against us and sets' completion terms had to be moved to the right. Having said that, we're still determined to complete the job (if it's ever possible at all).
Thank you for your considered and insightful response.
It's pleasing to know that many have the same dreams.
I applaud your efforts to support the model soldier community in any format and understand both commercial rationale and impacts of events in Europe that may restrict production in difficult circumstances. Nevertheless you continue to share joy and happiness across the world.
An interesting thought to go for the more obscure participants in the Napoleonic wars. However as most sets of the leading participant of these wars are somewhat flawed, out of proportion or otherwise lacking convincing troopers, I would prefer decent sets of fusiliers(no epaulettes no swords), grenadiers(in shako and bearskin)and voltigeurs both in summer uniforms and greatcoats in attack, square and firing line first, just like what has been done with the British and Bavarian troops(except for the great coats that is).
Furthermore, the emperor's light cavalry consisted for the majority of chasseurs au cheval and those are truly lacking in the hobby. Hat's set is the only set where the horses are attired corretly with sheepskins iso full shabraques, however the ringhands never did it for me. The Bardin coat was well chosen though.
Strelets are a massive part of my Waterloo project and I am incredibly grateful for their enthusiasm and support. The war has naturally delayed things but the company's determination to survive is an example to us all.
Prussian Kuirassiers (1813-14) - key role in all the major battles of 1813 and not been done before
Austrian Hussars - the main light cavalry of the Habsburg empire and bizarrely not done by anyone despite being the original hussars, very colourful and very important element of their army
Early Danish troops - opponents of the British attacks on Copenhagen and alllies of the French in 1809
Ottoman New Army - regular and uniformed regiments raised as part of the failed moderisation of the Ottoman army during the Napoleonic wars
Think these are or were in the pipe line but Austrian line troops and Bavarians in greatcoats and French fusiliers (only one cross belt) in Bardin uniform, good for 1812 onwards and so the Waterloo diarama !