| trailape | 22 Sep 2009 2:54 p.m. PST |
Hi
I've more Imperial French Carabinieers than I can use, (as French).
Can anyone suggest what I can use them for?
I thought Westphalian Guard Du Korps, but are there any other suggestions?
Cheers |
| Mainly28s | 22 Sep 2009 3:03 p.m. PST |
Ummm- fishing sinkers? ;-) |
| seneffe | 22 Sep 2009 3:06 p.m. PST |
Westphalian Line Cuirassiers (esp 2nd Regt) 1812-13
Bavarian Garde du Corps and Cuirassiers 1814-15 |
| fitterpete | 22 Sep 2009 3:13 p.m. PST |
Wow this is weird.I just got 2 units worth of 28mm late carabiniers in a auction.One of the units is going to be painted in the blue campaign uniform variant I discovered here on TMP(already have the white coat unit done).I was thinking the Saxon von Zastrow cuiraissiers for the other.Anyone see a major problem with that? |
| trailape | 22 Sep 2009 3:25 p.m. PST |
Bavarian Garde du Corps and Cuirassiers 1814-15!
Yep, I think that's a goer,…
Thanks fitterpete
I also have late carabiniers in the blue campaign uniform variant, (also discovered on TMP).
My guys are AB Miniatures 18mm figs.
I think the French late carabiniers are a closer match / more similar in appearance to the Westphalian (or Bavarian) Guard Du Korp than The Saxon heavies; but if you're happy with them as Saxons, I'd say go for it.
Cheers |
| Footslogger | 23 Sep 2009 1:49 a.m. PST |
I think the Saxon Zastrow Kurassiers only had a breastplate, no backplate, but it's still one of the closest matches you'll get. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 23 Sep 2009 4:28 a.m. PST |
Although a good match, did the Bavarian cuirassiers ever see action? |
| fitterpete | 23 Sep 2009 2:57 p.m. PST |
Footslogger
I beleive you're right.Think I can "paint the backplate out though. |
| seneffe | 23 Sep 2009 3:08 p.m. PST |
Supermax- don't think the Bavarian Cuirassiers were fully formed by the end of the wars, so I think you're right about their actual combat record. Westphalians at least have their 1812 Borodino honour. Bavs would look very attractive with their pale blue coats, but the Westphalians in dark blue with orange facings are nice too. |
| Robert le Diable | 25 Sep 2009 7:11 a.m. PST |
In addition to suggestions like Saxons &c., what about Russian Kurassiers? You'll have to do a bit of paring away at the "chenille" if you want the later version of the helmet, though. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 25 Sep 2009 9:20 a.m. PST |
seneffe, The only thing I can recall reading about them is that one officer was allowed to wear a bicorne in the field because the helmet played havoc with a head injury he had received in Russia. |
| colbert | 25 Sep 2009 9:44 a.m. PST |
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| trailape | 25 Sep 2009 5:33 p.m. PST |
Hi Colbert
Thanks for the links.
I had found some pictures also, but yours are "Nicer", (according to my wife).
Cheers
trailape.blogspot.com |
