| Eclipsing Binaries | 14 Oct 2014 3:04 a.m. PST |
I've eventually finished a French demi-brigade. The figures are from Warmodelling, flags by myself.
More pictures on my Marengo1800 blog, here… link Thanks for looking,
Colin |
Frederick  | 14 Oct 2014 5:18 a.m. PST |
Nice unit – those early Napoleonic French have a very distinctive look |
| KTravlos | 14 Oct 2014 9:32 a.m. PST |
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| brunet | 14 Oct 2014 9:50 a.m. PST |
these look good.
Did the french already had light companies? |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 14 Oct 2014 11:50 a.m. PST |
I am fairly sure the French didn't introduce the light companies for another year or two, but I'd already painted that base when I realized. (Though it may be Voltiguers that weren't introduced yet – maybe someone on here can clarify for us).
It's easy to get it wrong though as there seems to be a lot of reference material online that shows uniforms for light companies, plus figure companies supply suitable miniatures. I'm happy to include the light company for aesthetics, if not for accuracy, but will be including a few battalions without light companies. |
| von Winterfeldt | 14 Oct 2014 2:55 p.m. PST |
they had light companies, they formed a so called eclaireur unit out of volunteers from all the companies – so bi yellow collars but basing fusiliers as skirmishers would be perfectly ok |
| paulalba | 14 Oct 2014 3:55 p.m. PST |
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| doug redshirt | 14 Oct 2014 4:08 p.m. PST |
A battle I would like to recreate one day. Great inspiration. |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 15 Oct 2014 6:56 a.m. PST |
Doug, its a battle I'd like to recreate as well, but nearly a year of collecting and painting and I'm only half way with the Austrians and only just begun the French. I'm working on some skirmisher bases now, and I've one base finished as a tester. I've used Warmodelling again and they've turned out pretty good. |
| VonBlucher | 15 Oct 2014 8:35 p.m. PST |
Colin,
Very well done, and a first for me as I've really never seen their early French painted up. How well do they match up to AB's in size? John |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 16 Oct 2014 3:02 a.m. PST |
John, they are slightly larger, but when mixed its not noticeable. I'll be working on a mixed battalion next so you'll see how well they work together. |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 18 Oct 2014 9:57 a.m. PST |
John, I've put some comparison shots on my blog here… link and pictures of my first couple of skirmisher bases here… link Thanks for looking,
Colin |
| VonBlucher | 18 Oct 2014 12:24 p.m. PST |
Colin,
Thanks I responded on your other post. John |
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