I've been taking my time with these guys but here they are ready for action.
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| The 2nd's first appearance on my gaming table may be some way off but I'm probably going to have another go at the battle for Hougoumont. The 1st were part of Reille's Corps in that action. |
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| I've used many variations of voltigeur cap lines and epaulettes over the years but went for plain yellow this time |
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| I fashioned an Eagle from the corner of a scrap base (looks ok from a distance!) |
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| I had a couple of goes at painting the grenadiers' greatcoats as my pot of light brown ran out at a crucial time. Dark flesh was a very good substitute. |
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| Two battle honours on the wine foil flag: Essling and Wagram. |
Nice looking unit Simon and the mixture of figure poses really works!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ian, it is a bit of fun mixing them up and deciding the configuration. Far better than have them languishing in storage waiting for similar poses to come up on ebay.
ReplyDeleteA nice unit, the mixed appearance of the troops is probably far more realistic than the completely uniform units that predominate.
ReplyDeleteI wish them luck with Hougoumont, they're going to need it.
Thanks Rob, the greatcoats probably conceal civilian clothes, as you will know, was often the case during the Waterloo campaign
ReplyDeleteHow typical, the rank and file suffer as the grenadiers get the nice cozy greatcoats. Favoritism at the highest level, clearly! How will you be playing the command stand, or are they just for looks?
ReplyDeleteIf it's any consolation it was pretty warm on June 18th so the rank and file have the last laugh! The command are indeed just for looks.
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