From PeteF: Sander's Sand Dunes - Old School Minifigs Dutch Lancers - Landfall! (50 points)

My dad painted a great many Minifigs - Nearly all of Wellington's Anglo Allied Hundred Days Army on a scale of 25:1. He did a few French which he gave to me, including a unit of 10 Dutch lancers which were a Christmas gift - I think in 1979 or 1980. Does anyone know when the 2nd Generation Minifigs started production? That might help narrow it down.

For some reason I like my cavalry in units of 12 so Sander's Sand Dunes red theme provided the perfect excuse to complete the unit. I tried as far as possible to match my dad's painting style and colours - although my Vallejos are not an exact duplicate of the original Humbrols and oils. I tried to stay away from the latest uniform research - button counters might spot some anomalies with these guys.

I am slowly building up a 25mm French army to fight Quatres Bras. I need another 15 or so infantry battalions and a lot of the cavalry, which included a large contingent of guard lancers (both Polish and Dutch). Completing this unit is a small step in the right direction - at the current rate of paint Quatres Bras could happen anytime in the 2030s. The problem is I keep getting distracted by other projects.  At some point I'll post some pictures of the larger collection - here is the unit of 12 Lancers in all their scarlet glory.

That's 2x25mm cavalry (10 points each) and landfall on the Dunes (30 points) for a total of 50.

It's time to lay the brushes down for a couple of days to spend some time with the family.

 Merry Christmas to all.

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I always love seeing new Minifig additions from you, Pete. You have such a wonderful provenance to this collection, with its long history with your father and brother. With this entry you've picked one of my favourite uniforms of the Napoleonic period - I'll always have a soft spot for a good czapska. I hope to have a similar post in the coming weeks and hope I can do them as well as your work here.

This will give you a nice 50 points to fuel your trek inland. Well done Pete and Merry Christmas!