"28mm artillery , peninsular war." Topic

Hi guys, Im in the process of putting together a couple of peninsular war armies in 28mm, mostly concentrating on the years 1807-09 and maybe a bit beyond with a bit of artistic liscence applied…

Most of my infantry and cavalry are plastic so far, a mix of perrys and victrix, but Im stuck for artillery for each side: What make would go best with the afore mentioned plastics? Im hoping to go with fully limbered guns.

I looked at the perrys but they seem to revolve around the hundred days, whereas I need stovepipe shakos and pre bardin uniforms etc!

So what other makes go best in size and proportions with the perry and victrix plastic?

Also, can anyone name a regiment in the french army preferably in the peninsular, that could be made from the Victrix 1807-1812 box (Ive 30 left from a box) whose uniform doesnt include the colour white?

Bit of a long shot; there seem to be plenty in the light infantry uniform in different colours, but none in the line infantry coat that I can find. Ive just finished the 15th Ligne in their white and black and Ive had enough of painting white for a bit!

thanks in advance!

You could look at some of the confederation of the rhine troops who were mostly blue. The Legere had blue trousers. These could be supplimented by locally precured cloth such as brown.
Stephen

Front Rank is your best bet for the British artillery. Your spares could be used to represent one of the infantry battalions within the German division or the Swiss.

You may find some useful stuff on my blog: link

This is my second time around on Peninsular War – good luck.

Raglan

We have a range of British artillery just about available. Right now I have artillery and limbers but the horses and riders are still being sculpted.

Obviously they are scaled to go with our Napoleonics which should be a really good match. The British limber I have at the moment is the early version. The late version is a few months away.

I will take some photos tonight.

Lon,

Any chance of Nick stocking your Naps, the postal costs and custom charges are killing the market.

Raglan

Raglan – he may have some soon as I am due to have a conversation with him. The problem I am currently having is keeping enough cast. A good problem to have.

As far as an issue with postage though – in reality if you order a bunch the rates aren't that much worse. If one places a small order yeah the rates went up quite a bit.

And business has only picked up not gone down.

Lon,

It would be great if Nick does get to stock them. A good metal 28mm Napoleonic range is what is missing from Northstar's comprehensive catalogue.

Raglan

It's the customs charges that really take a big bite out of our British friends' pocket books, not so much the postage. It might be more economical to place a lot of small orders instead of one big order so as to temper the wrath of the customs man.

"We have a range of British artillery just about available. Right now I have artillery and limbers but the horses and riders are still being sculpted."

I'm drooling already. Any Portuguese arty crew planned?

Swiss are the obvious answer, but a little chopping of the turnbacks, narrowing of the lapels and surgery on the cuffs gets you the very cool Frankfurt battalion. I've added them to my army:

link

You can take your Perrys, plus the Warlord or Victrix French and a few Austrians with French heads and make the "Battalion of Princes," too. That was a really fun conversion.

Mserafin, yes Portuguese crews are on the list.

You're too good to us, Lon!

Your second question was about regiments of The French Army that served in Spain, not in white uniform. The 36th of the line was brigaded with the 15th line at that time. One of the Victrix flags supplied for these plastics of for the 36th! Use the classic line – long tails, white turnbacks edged red; red collar edged white or blue; white lapels edged red. Red cuffs edged white. Blue flaps edged red. Blue uniform of course.

The 26th de ligne also served – 3 battalions (4, 5 and 6)without an eagle – and were with the Legion du Midi at Bussaco. Drummers had (unique) green plumes tipped scarlet; and scarlet lapels! the regiment had red cuffs edged white, but white cuff slaps edged red! Their sappers wore the light cavalry colpak, and their grenadiers wore the shako.

The 27th may also have been in the IInd corps at some time. I don't have my Bucquoy book on the French infantry, but I believe their drummers and sappers had orange or aurora lapel at least. The Victrix plastics have overalls, but this unit shown with long-tailed coats for that period, but gaiters to below the knee – also unique.

Long serving line units also were the 24th; 96th; 8th (lost eagle at Barossa); 45th (lost eagle at Waterloo); 54th; 63rd; 94th and 95th – all of the Ist Corps. I have some details of each – a guess at the 54th – if you are interested.

GdeP

Why not use the Victrix plastic British Artillery? They have guns and crews (with options for stovepipe shakos) and even include limbers. You will have to find horses though.