| Eclipsing Binaries | 30 Dec 2014 7:55 a.m. PST |
I've attempted to put together a unit of French Heavy Cavalry in 15/18mm for the Battle of Marengo. I've used Warmodelling's Spanish cavalry but a combination of my eyesight getting worse, my arthritis spreading into my hands, and the fact the figures aren't meant to be French Heavies means I'm not 100% sure these are working. Here's what I aimed for…
Here's what I achieved…
All comments and feedback are welcome. More pics on my blog here link Thanks for looking again,
Colin |
| FatherOfAllLogic | 30 Dec 2014 8:20 a.m. PST |
Looks good to me although not keen on the pistol carrying gents. |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 30 Dec 2014 8:24 a.m. PST |
Neither am I. The next regiment has three figure with pistols. I'll probably replace these at some point. |
| von Winterfeldt | 30 Dec 2014 8:40 a.m. PST |
The overall impression is great, excellent work – yes a good French line cavalry in 18 mm is overdue. |
| vtsaogames | 30 Dec 2014 8:50 a.m. PST |
Look like just the sort that should trample Austrians under foot. |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 30 Dec 2014 9:18 a.m. PST |
Can anyone supply specific flag information for the 2nd, 20th and 21st Heavy Cavalry regiments? |
| von Winterfeldt | 30 Dec 2014 10:29 a.m. PST |
good question, is there any RIGO plate about a post 1794 cavalry standard model? In case yes, then there should be good guidance – otherwise there are almost no illustrations of those carried later than 1794, each squadron had a different standard colour as well |
Crusoe66  | 30 Dec 2014 12:37 p.m. PST |
Old Glory 15s carry French heavy cavalry in their French Revolutionary War range |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 30 Dec 2014 2:43 p.m. PST |
Yes, I've seen those were available, but they are battle honours, so smaller figures (and I'd want my heavies to be heavy), possibly all the same pose, and I've heard the casting quality isn't what it used to be. Plus BA aren't available in the UK right now. I think I may have found reference for the flags I need. I'll post tomorrow or when I get a chance. |
 deadhead | 30 Dec 2014 3:39 p.m. PST |
Must be me, but I love the effort that went into producing something different, cavalrymen holding pistols….OK, they were only used to dispatch dying horses I know….. but… |
| VonBlucher | 30 Dec 2014 4:29 p.m. PST |
Colin,
Great looking unit and grseat way to do them!! Too bad you're overseas. other wise I'd send you some plumes to use with them. The officer with the pistol is incase there are any Royalist in the group that refuse to charge home!! John |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 31 Dec 2014 10:56 a.m. PST |
I may add plumes myself. I only didn't out of laziness. |
| Camcleod | 31 Dec 2014 6:38 p.m. PST |
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| von Winterfeldt | 01 Jan 2015 6:52 a.m. PST |
@Camcleod Very helpfull, thanks a lot |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 01 Jan 2015 9:41 a.m. PST |
@Camcleod You beat me to the punch! That's the site I just found. I think I'll print these and use them as they are and try and do proper artwork for these when I've finished the Line Infantry flags. The other flags on that site are very interesting as well. There's a few demi-brigade flags I hadn't seen before. Colin |
| FleaMaster | 01 Jan 2015 11:22 a.m. PST |
If you haven't poked about on that site before, have a look for the proposed 1806 multi-coloured French Flags ;-) |
Aspern1809  | 01 Jan 2015 12:20 p.m. PST |
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| Eclipsing Binaries | 08 Jan 2015 8:04 a.m. PST |
I've added plumes. I think they look good, though the red paint I used looks terrible. What do you think?
More pics here…
link |
| Eclipsing Binaries | 08 Jan 2015 8:05 a.m. PST |
The flag needs reprinted properly as well… |
| von Winterfeldt | 08 Jan 2015 8:43 a.m. PST |
very good effort – the standart – looks quite ok, a little faded, still atractive – very impressive |
| archiduque | 09 Jan 2015 10:10 a.m. PST |
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paints the Dogman from the Flintloque starter set.
