Mai 10:  look under "period details" for a selection of photo's
 of French Napoleonic miniatures of artillery pieces and
 equipment currently on show in the Chateau Chambord in the
 Loire valley, Franc.



  
New:  look under "Period details" for photos of Valois costume / dress





New...the first Vignette by the BFFS called "Roll call"
after an event in the Crimea.  cost Euro 14,95 plus postage

For ordering use "Vignettes" on the right or use email.




We are back with all sorts of new figures that were released in Kulmbach.

We start off with a new "Vignette" called Gettysburg, here is a copy painted by P.Fourquet.






New  the Erotic range, from July 6 we offer a growing range
of Erotic figurines, these are for Adults Only.
Figures will also be available painted.

Napoleon and his horse "Europa" after 1810 British political cartoon


News: we have just bought, from Ochel, a collection of old, unused designs by Lucien Rousselot made for Otto Gottstein for the battle of Murten.
We will use these designs to fill the gaps in the existing 3 series and as a basis for a new Murten series, Muerten 4.
This new series create new figures for the French and the various Italian mercenaries that composed about 1/3 of Burgundian troops.
The fist set "the capture of the Burgundian" Camp is planned for release at Xmas 2009.




What happened on the 24th of June ??
Napoleon crosses the Niemen into Russia
Napoleon III beats the Italians at Solferino.
Henry 8 is crowned king.

What happened on the 23d of June ??
Robert Bruce defeats the English at Bannockburn.

the "Glorious Empires Painting Service" is now available.

after final tests we are now satisfied with the quality and style of our girls in Madagascar.
From today we can supply all Glorious Empires 30mm, 54 mm and 90 mm figures painted (see examples).
for info and prices email to : info@gloriousempires.com







What happened on the 21th of June ??
After 15 years of war Napoleon finally is forced to abdicate.
   What happened on the 20th of June ??

1. The year 451, the battle of Chalons.  here the combined forces of Romans and Visigoths gave Attila the Hun is first and only defeat and save much of Western Europe from the scourge of the Huns.(Chalons is in the county of Champagne north-east of Paris)
2. 1756, Over 140 British subjects are imprisoned in the infamous "black hole of Calcutta".
3. 1791, Louis 16 and Marie-Antoinette flee Paris (the flight to Varennes)
1923, Pancho Villa is assasinated.

What happened on the 21th of June ??
1633, Galileo is condemned for saying that the earth moves around the sun....
1813, Wellington routs the French at the battle of Vittoria in Spain.


June 8 - 2009  Back in Business..!!
New sets and figures include:  Egypt Campaign, Waterloo, Eylau, Erotics, Nursery rhymes, Retreat from Moskow, Riding school, Boulogne, World War 2 and many more.
Look in "new" on the right and "preview" on the left...

Wir sind wieder dar mit hunderte von neuen Figuren, von Aegypten, Russland Feldzug, Waterloo, Eylay, erotik, 2. Weltkrieg
und viel mehr in 30 mm, 54, mm und Vignetten
sehen sie nach rechts unter "new" und links unter "preview"



Nous sommes de retour avec des centaines de nouvelles figurines, des Campagnes d'Egypte, Russie, et Waterloo,
l'Antiqitee et la 2eme Guerre Mondiale, des figurines erotique, des histoires d'enfant.
regardez a droite sous "new" et a gauche sous "preview"