Saturday 30 November 2013

French Voltigeurs 28mm Perry

Voltigeurs. These are more Perry plastics, based to be used as skirmish elements in Lasalle or whatever other rules I use. Like many wargamers before me I found myself cursing the intricacies of the French infantry uniforms. These uniforms are the basic troops so you need thousands! I ended up going with something of a simplification and even that was bad enough. At least some of the Perry line infantry are in great coats... except that I'm fussy and don't like the great coats so I will do them separately as conscripts or something.

Naturally as soon as I'd finished the white I found myself thinking that maybe I should have done some in blue as Legere, but oh well, now I have plenty of Voltigeurs!





And a photo of all of the voltigeurs I've painted up thus far.


I'm also facing a conundrum with the rest of my line infantry, as they are currently based up 4 to a 50mm square base, as used by some other locals. However the more I look at them, the more I want to do them 6 to a base. This would mean much difficult rebasing and painting many more infantry.... Le Sigh.

10 comments:

  1. Wonderful looking voltigeurs Mark! Very nice work.

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  2. Superbly detailed work. I love the black outlining... simply I can not make such detailed work!

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  3. Sacre bleu, Monsieur! Where is ze white piping on ze cuffs; ze blue cuff flaps piped in red, ze red piping on ze turnbacks?! Mon diue! Explain please how it is possible for us to give ze dastardly "Goddamms" ze propper whiff fro ouir Charlevilles attired is such slipshod fashion?! Repente-vous annon!

    Seriously, they look great, and only Picky Pierre (above) would even notice. :-)

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  4. Ha yes that's exactly the nagging thoughts I was having while painting them Gonsalvo!! :D Thanks guys!

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    1. With regards to Austrian flag poles - paint the whole pole white first then apply the other colours painting black last as that colour will hide any mistakes with the other colours. Use a large pair of magnification glasses too.

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    2. Great, thank you kindly for the information sir!

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    3. Your welcome, its not bloody easy and I would also suggest that you practice on spare poles first.

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  5. Lovely looking 'swarm of squirmishers' Mark—as are the artillerists below.

    On the tabletop we don't tend to check the buttons and piping on the lapels or shoulder straps either!

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    1. Thanks James, yes you're right of course, sometimes forget that while painting. :)

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