New Release: Italian Guardia d'Honore
Two new additions to the AB Figures 18mm Napoleonic range capture different aspects of the 1812 campaign, both sculpted by Tony Barton with the attention to historical detail and campaign authenticity we all love.
Italian Guardia d'Honore (1811–14)
The Italian Royal Guard cavalry represents one of the more distinctive units that served in Napoleon's Grande Armée during the Russian campaign. Formed in 1805, these horsemen wore a uniform that caught the eye on parade grounds from Milan to Moscow.
In 1812, the regiment served under Eugène de Beauharnais with IV Corps, taking part in the major engagements at Smolensk and Borodino. By 1812, the Italian kingdom had been contributing troops to Napoleon's campaigns for several years, and these Guard cavalry represented the cream of Italian military society.
The Italian Guardia d'Honore set comes with one officer, on trumpeter and 10 troopers in three variants. Each sits resplendently upon a standing heavy horse (H4)
New Release: Cossack Artillery
Russian Cossack Artillery (1812 era)
While Cossacks are primarily remembered for their cavalry exploits, many Cossack hosts also maintained artillery detachments equipped with standard Russian ordnance. These units provided fire support for the fast-moving Cossack formations that harassed French supply lines and conducted reconnaissance throughout the 1812 campaign.
The artillery crews were typically drawn from regular army personnel assigned to Cossack units, or from Cossacks who had received formal artillery training. They operated the same 6-pounder guns used by regular Russian light batteries, along with the distinctive Russian unicorn howitzers. A typical Russian light battery of the period included 289 men and 12 guns, with substantial horse teams for mobility.
You can get these new figures as individuals, or as part of a set which included the six Cossack gunner variants (COS3) and one Russian six-pounder (RA06). Together the provide the firepower for any wild drive on Paris.
New Release: Napoleonics - Austrians
We’re expanding our Austrian range for 1809–1815 with a fresh set of Landwehr figures sculpted by Tony Barton, designed to capture the look and feel of Austria’s regional citizen forces at the height of the Napoleonic Wars.
This release includes:
Vienna Volunteers in tunic and corsehut, representing the well-equipped battalions sent to Bavaria
KK101 Austrian landwehr, Inner/Lower/Upper Aust Officer
KK103 Austrian landwehr, tunic, corsehut,
Kk103a Austrian landwehr, tunic, corsehut, advancing
KK104 Austrian landwehr, tunic, corsehut, drummer
KK107 Austrian landwehr, Vienna Volunteers officer
Upper and Lower Austrian Landwehr in frock coat and corsehut—perfect for Wagram or the 1813–14 campaigns
KK106 Austrian landwehr, frock coat, corsehut
KK108 Austrian landwehr, frock coat, corsehut, drummer
KK109 Austrian landwehr, frock coat, corsehut, standard
Styrian and Carinthian Landwehr in round hats and frock coats, suited for rural and mountain militias
KK100 Austrian landwehr, frock coat, country hat
KK102 Austrian landwehr, frock coat, country hat, drummer
Marching artillery crews to support your infantry
KK83 Marching Gunners
KK84 Handlunger marching
KK85 Austrian Artillery Officers
These new figures are a great way to bring regional detail and character to your Landwehr battalions. Existing figures for the Bohemian and Moravian Landwehr are also available to round out your collection.
Kk112 Bohemian landwehr, standing
Kk113 Bohemian landwehr, drummer
KK114 Bohemian landwehr, officer
New Release: 20mm WWII - Chindits
AB Figures has just expanded its 20mm range with two new sets for those who know the Burma Campaign fought during World War Two.
The Chindits were British and Commonwealth special forces who waged a brutal guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in Burma, fighting through dense jungle and harsh conditions.
INB65 Chindits – Lightly equipped but battle-hardened, these troops are ready for deep-penetration raids behind enemy lines.
SPB16 Chindit Mules & Handlers – Carrying the supplies needed to keep them in the fight, these mules were essential to Chindit operations.
New Release: French Command Set
Our first set of releases for 2025 includes Napoleon at his most iconic moments from the revolutionary fervour of the 1790s to the height of Imperial power in 1812.
- AB-Set08, Napoleon, 1790s
Capture the young and ambitious Bonaparte during his formative campaigns in Italy and Egypt. - AB-Set09, Napoleon, 1800
Depictis Napoleon at the dawn of his consulship, this figure embodies his rise to dominance after the coup of 18 Brumaire. - AB-Set10, Napoleon, 1806
Represents Napoleon during his stunning victories at Jena and Auerstedt, as he reshaped Europe. - AB-Set11, Napoleon, 1812
The Emperor as he embarks on the ill-fated invasion of Russia, still confident in the might of his Grande Armée. - AB-Set12, General Baquistere
Please note that Set 12 has been reassigned to a beautiful new command figure while the original set 12 has been renamed AB-IG99
New Release: Spanish Artillery Figures, Limbers
Continuing to add to our ranges covering the Peninsula War, we now have new limber teams and hangers on for the Spanish forces of 1808-1814.
- S44 Spanish Limber and riders
- S45 Spanish Limber riders
- S46 Spanish Artillery Mules and Drivers
All new releases can be found here (link)...
An early Christmas present...
A little Christmas present for you to see the year out. Wave 2 of the AB 20mm US Paratroops! Consisting of a set of additional fighting poses, jeep crew a drop zone set and some Paras with handcarts. This release will round off your platoon or Easy companies so you can concentrate on some gaming over the holidays.
1805 Russians
Tony Barton has made the following additions to the 1805 - 11 Russian Napoleonic Range which has previously lacked some dynamic poses and variants that the other ranges have.
There are now Musketeers, Grenadiers, Kurassier, Hussars and Dragoons in action poses. Also, some mounted Horse Artillery should you want to model your gunners on the move riding behind their limber.
Infantry:
ER01a 1805 Russian Musketeers Bicorne, advancing
ER05a 1805 Russian Musketeers, shako, firing and loading
ER09b 1805 Russian Grenadier shako, firing and loading
ER13b 1805 Russian Grenadier mitre, firing and loading
Cavalry:
ER30a 1805 Russian Kurrasier, charging
ER38a 1805 Russian Hussar, charging
ER39a 1805 Russian Hussar Officer charging
ER34a 1805 Russian Dragoon, charging
Artillery:
ER54 1805 Russian mounted horse artillery
New 15mm American Civil War figures
Some more Napoleonics for you
Just a little release of a few items that have been awaiting release. Pavlov Fusiliers for the 1812 - 15 Russian range, 1813 Prussian Horse artillery mounted, Westphalian Light Horse and the much-anticipated Saxon Chevauxleger lancers.
Hopefully these will tide you AB Napoleonic fans over for a month or so because the next release won’t be more Napoleonics ... or WW2!
Russian 1812 -15
- R40 Pavlov Fusiliers
- R41 Pavlov Fusilier drummer
Saxony 1810- 14
- SAXC13 Saxon chevauxleger lancers
Prussian 1813 - 15
- PR72 Horse artillery mounted
Confederation of the Rhine 1812 - 15
- CORC08 Westphalian Light Horse trooper
- CORC09 Westphalian Light Horse Officer
- CORC10 Westphalian Light Horse trumpeter
18mm Imperial French Artillery Crews
Following on from remodelling the French Artillery pieces, Tony Barton has created additional variations of gun crews to service them. These crews include additional Line Foot Artillery in regular uniforms as well as in Greatcoat and Guard both Foot and Horse.
And just as a little bonus, Tony Barton has made figures to represent the Scout Lancers of the Guard (2nd regiment) also known as 2nd Regiment of Éclaireurs. A unit used later on in the Napoleonic wars particularly during the campaign for France in 1814.
View the list here:
https://abfigures.com/new-products
20mm US Airborne - pre-orders
Tony Barton has surprised us all by making 20mm US Paratroopers
These have been wanted for many years and Tony has made three lovely sets of figures.
INA30 US Para’s advancing - AUD$25.20 (AUD$27.72 GST Incl)
INA31 US Para’s prone - AUD$25.20 (AUD$27.72 GST Incl)
INA32 US Para command and Heavy weapons - AUD$31.50 (AUD$34.65 GST Incl)
The first price is for overseas customers, the second price includes GST at 10%.
These will be released at Salute in the UK on the 13th April. If you are attending the show, please let Eureka Miniatures UK know, so they can bring some for you, as we expect demand to be high and don’t want to disappoint anyone.
You can place a pre-order now with Eureka Miniatures, Eureka Miniatures USA or Eureka Miniatures UK and if you are not attending the show, we will dispatch you order shortly afterwards.
New Releases to kick off the year
Just two releases for the AB Napoleonic range to start off the year but they are both highly anticipated and total 19 completely new figures within the two codes.
Marie-Louises was the term coined for the conscripts called up in 1813 but these figures can also be used earlier or later than this to depict battle-weary French Line whose equipment is in a poor state.
Garde National were the men called up to fight the Allied armies when France was invaded in 1814.
Find them in the Online Store
18mm Minor Nations
Tony has been busy crafting additions for some of the Minor Nations that fought alongside Napoleon and in the case of the Bavarians also against Napoleon. This release is spread across the catalogue so to help you find them, here is a list of what is new below.
CORC05 Hesse-Darmstadt Chevauxlegers
CORC06 Hesse-Darmstadt Chevauxlegers Officer
CORC07 Hesse-Darmstadt Chevauxlegers Trumpeter
W01a Wurttemburg firing line
BAV09 Bavarian Karrabinier marching
BAV10 Bavarian Karrabinier skirmishing rifles
BAV11 Karrabinier Bugle
BAV12 Staff Set
BAV 13 Bavarian Pioneer
GDW10 Polish Voltigeurs
GDW11 Polish Voltigeur Bugler
GDWC07 Polish Hussars 1812, charging
GDWC08 Polish Hussars 1812 Officer
GDWC09 Polish Hussars 1812 trumpeter
It's French again
This month's release are all French.
New Generals, a Guard unit and some figures to flesh out the existing ranges
Imperial French 1806-12
IF50a Chasseurs with epaulettes
IF50b Chasseurs firing and loading
SET7 Marechal Bessieres and Murat
French 1798 - 1806
F03a Drummer in bearskin
Imperial Guard 1806 -15
IG93 Sapeurs de la Genie de la Garde
IG94 Sapeurs de la Genie de la Garde Officer
IG95 Sapeurs de la Genie de la Garde drummer
French artillery pieces
The pre-Revolutionary Gribeauval artillery system was well established by the 1790s and continued in use until 1815 in some parts.
It comprised the 4, 8, & 12 pdr cannons, and the 6” howitzer.
By 1800, there were seen to be some problems, in that the 8pdr was too heavy and offered little advantage over the 6pdrs used by the other Powers; the 4pdr was too light; and the Howitzer was also too short, giving it too short a range. Its carriage was also perceived to be too light and prone to breaking in combat.
One early improvement was the 1795 Long Porte Howitzer, a copy of the Prussian M1768 10pdr. This was issued to accompany the 12pdr guns in the heavy batteries and remained in use throughout, becoming part of the new AnXI system.
The AnXI system was developed from deliberations starting in 1801 and, by 1805, pieces to the new design were being issued. The important pieces were the AnXI 6pdr and the AnXI 24pdr howitzer. Both used a modified limber with a larger ammunition box fixed on it, rather than a separate small box which travelled on the gun carriage of the Gribeauval system.
Apparently none of these new pieces reached Spain where the Gribeauval pieces continued until the end, perhaps because the Spanish also used that system and there were plenty of captured pieces to hand.
In the German/Polish/Russian theatre, the AnXI pieces became the norm, supplemented by the 12pdrs, for which there was a slightly improved carriage made after 1805 as part of the AnXI improvements.
It’s also worth mentioning that after the victories of the 1800-1809, large numbers of captured Austrian and Prussian pieces were in use, largely 6pdrs, presumably using their proper limbers as well. It seems impossible to be precise about how many, but it may well have been in the hundreds.
AB can now offer the complete Gribeauval system, with 4, 8, 12 pdrs and 6” howitzer and the limber and caisson for same. All the carriages have been subtly improved, and howitzer has a new barrel as well.
I’ve made the Long Porte howitzer to go with your Guard 12dr batteries .
And now we can offer the two AnXI pieces and their limber.
The Kingdom of Holland
We are proud to announce a new combatant has been added to the catalogue. The Kingdom of Holland...
The Kingdom of Holland was the successor state of the Batavian Republic. It was created by Napoleon Bonaparte in March 1806 in order to better control the Netherlands. Since becoming Emperor in 1804, Napoleon sought to extirpate republican tendencies in territories France controlled, and placed his third brother, Louis Bonaparte, on the throne of the puppet kingdom. The name of the leading province, Holland, now designated the whole country. In 1807, East Frisia and Jever were added to the kingdom.
In 1809, after the Walcheren Campaign, Holland had to surrender all territories south of the river Rhine to France. Also in 1809, Dutch forces fighting on the French side participated in defeating the anti-Bonapartist German rebellion led by Ferdinand von Schill, at the battle of Stralsund.
King Louis did not perform to Napoleon's expectations – he tried to serve Dutch interests instead of his brother's – and the kingdom was dissolved in 1810, after which the Netherlands were annexed by France until 1813. Holland covered the area of the present-day Netherlands, with the exception of Limburg, and parts of Zeeland, which were French territory, and with the addition of East Frisia. It was the first formal monarchy in the Netherlands since 1581.
The Dutch contingent in Spain comprised a composite Infantry Regiment (a battalion each of the 2nd & 4th Line Infantry ) the 3rd Hussars and the 3rd Battery of Horse artillery.
Kurassier and Freikorps
The latest additions for the AB Napoleonic line are 1813-15 Prussians, including Kurassiers wearing the Kollet which was worn in battle, and the Lutzow Freikorps, which includes musketeers, jaeger and command figures.
Kurassiers
PR64 Kurassier in Kollet
PR65 Kurassier in Kollet, officer
PR66 Kurassier in Kollet, trumpeter
PR67 Kurassier in Kollet, standard
Lutzow Freikorps
PR68 Lutzow Freikorps musketeers
PR69 Lutzow Freikorps jaeger
PR70 Lutzow Freikorps officer
PR71 Lutzow Freikorps drummer
Click the links below to visit the online store:
Napoleonics 18mm > Prissian 1813-15 > Cavalry
Napoleonics 18mm > Prissian 1813-15 > Infantry
The Life of Lead
We are often asked "What do you do all day, when you’re not packing my order?" Well now you can see!
The Life Of Lead, a documentary on a day in the life at Eureka, directed by the very talented Kurt Lowden is available to view on YouTube, just follow this link.
If you like what you see, Kurt, who is at film school, would love your feedback on his production.