| rcRobert | 07 Dec 2015 7:54 p.m. PST |
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| Rich Bliss | 07 Dec 2015 8:02 p.m. PST |
Spiffy. Who's the manufacturer/sculptor. |
GamesPoet  | 07 Dec 2015 8:15 p.m. PST |
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| Winston Smith | 07 Dec 2015 8:22 p.m. PST |
Please don't call them "Marines"… But they are nice!  |
| ioannis | 07 Dec 2015 10:59 p.m. PST |
VERY nice… Am I correct to surmise it is the Foundry Arctic White you used for your white? |
| rcRobert | 08 Dec 2015 3:37 a.m. PST |
Rich Bliss, They are from Conquest miniatures. However they are also sold by Warlord games under their Blackpowder brand. Winston Smith, If I understand the history and French they are Companies of the French Navy. They originated as guard forces for French ports and colonies. Out of curiosity what would they call themselves in 1750? Are they soldiers or Troopers (I thought troopers were cavalry). Ioannis, The base coat was Vallejo sky grey with a touch of neutral grey. A mid highlight of sky grey+Ivory and the final highlight was pure vallejo ivory. |
| stephen phillip | 08 Dec 2015 4:18 a.m. PST |
My understanding is that the campaigne franches de la marine was formed from naval and colonial irregulars to protect settlers and the fur trade in new france and disband after the fall of montreal in 1760. Brilliant paint work rcrobert |
| Extrabio1947 | 08 Dec 2015 6:53 a.m. PST |
Beautiful brushwork. The detail on the cartridge boxes is amazing. My biggest issue with Vallejo is the satin finish. What did you use to "matte them down?" |
| zippyfusenet | 08 Dec 2015 7:06 a.m. PST |
Stephen Phillip, no. Compagnies Franches de la Marine were independent companies of infantry, recruited in France by the French Navy for service in French colonies around the world. The correct translation of 'de la Marine' is 'of the Navy', as you have given it, not 'of Marines'. The Compagnies garrisoned forts, but rarely served aboard ship. The rank and file were metropolitan French. In New France, and perhaps in other colonies, officers for the CFdlM were recruited from the local noblesse. |
| Frederick | 08 Dec 2015 7:37 a.m. PST |
Nice work Zippy is exactly right – the Compagnies Franches do la Marine were colonial infantry; the term alludes to the fact that the French delegated organization of all of their colonial troops – including the artillery – to the Ministry of the Navy The rank and file were indeed all French – some were from the colonies and many were from Metropolitan France, but they were all French – as noted, with officers from the local nobility |
 ColCampbell | 08 Dec 2015 8:11 a.m. PST |
Those are great looking figures!! Jim |
| coopman | 08 Dec 2015 8:37 a.m. PST |
Great work on these guys. |
| Costanzo1 | 08 Dec 2015 9:24 a.m. PST |
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| Winston Smith | 08 Dec 2015 12:12 p.m. PST |
I have earlier given the Compagnies Franche de la Marine a free translation of "Freikorps under the jurisdiction of the Overseas Ministry". |
| Musketier | 09 Dec 2015 9:15 a.m. PST |
That's a mouthful and no mistake! |
| rcRobert | 10 Dec 2015 12:15 a.m. PST |
Extrabio1947, I used testors matt finish spray (used to be called dullcote). I often do get a satin or glossy finish from vallejo paints. The solution is often to shake up the paints better. I've had to add an agitator bead to the dropper bottle to help mix some of the more stubborn ones. |
