Friday backlog post number two, is another 144 French Line Infantry. These are four boxes of the Perry's new(ish) 1807-14 French Infantry. I much prefer these to their 1815 set, as they are all in dress uniform rather than having a smattering of dreary looking greatcoats! Also I think the quality is better, for example more options with the officers.
This is a great set. I also painted up the skirmishers in these sets as Tirailleurs previously, as I already had enough skirmishers for my needs.
These are done with one company per base, with Grenadiers in bearskins, and Voltigeurs long plumed shakos.
With four boxes that is enough to detach flank companies and make a unit each of combined Voltigeurs and Grenadiers. This is my usual approach now of doing these in four units of 36, which can become six units of 24 for games where this is the standard size.
Tempted to get another four boxes for Neapolitans! We will see...
Thanks all, and more from the backlog will be posted next Friday.
Thanks all, and more from the backlog will be posted next Friday.
Really nice brushwork, I hope you do end up doing some Neapolitans too.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Neapolitans have some great uniforms and presence in various campaigns I'm interested in, so it is semi-likely!
DeleteVery nice indeed, like the idea of 36 to 24 man units if required. Good work on them, and another vote for doing the Neapolitans!
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie!
DeleteBeautiful work Mark, as usual. How long did this lot take you to do?
ReplyDeleteCheers Lawrence, a solid month of spare time painting in this lot if I recall correctly!
DeleteGoodness me Mark, most of us are so excited when we finish some figures that we post about it immediately. You on the other hand have a backlog of units to show off, these beautiful infantry and the previous delightful chasseurs, with more to come!!!😂
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Cheers James, yes I think I was in a rush to get figures finished for some big events, so it was immediately onto the next unit rather than fluffing about posting things. :)
DeleteExcellent looking French line infantry, I think it's a great set and I've also wondered about doing some Neopolitans, nice colourful uniforms, even if Murat said" dress them in red, yellow or green, they'll still run away! "
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, and yes they had a rough reputation, though performed much better later in the piece when properly led and organised from what I recall, especially in some of the sieges.
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