"(Victrix) French Middle Guard" Topic

I like these figures a lot, and have decided on these for my Middle Guard units for 1813/1814 Campaigns.

Being in Campaign dress makes painting easy.

So now I'm just wondering what I would have to do to use the same figures for 1813/14 Young Guard

I'm finding it very hard to find YG uniform info for this specific period, and those I can find are depicted in Full dress, with huge plumes The Victrix figures come with greatcoats worn, shako covers and tiddly-tiny plumes.

Any advice would be welcome, thanks

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The main difference would be that quite a few Young Guard units wore the single bayonet/giberne strap rather than the two cross straps and sabre briquet portrayed on these figures. You would have to research the individual units but line infantry fusiliers would be a good start point.

For the life of me, I cannot comprehend how, attracted to the era mainly because of its spectacular uniforms, people paint even Imperial Guard units in campaign dress.

First- stop using academic fudge names.
Call the units [you want] what they are actually named.

Find a units basic uniform, determine what their 'campaign dress' would include- problem solved.
REgardless of the equipment regulated, anything will do.
If Tirailleurs, red pompoms; if voltigeur- green.

All other features remain the sameas full dress. Various shades of blue greatcoats, maybe a couple in brownish/ beige to show lesser status; ditto variety of shades of legwear.

Such simple dress I'd have them done to 90% complete within 48 hours of starting.

1813 saw two 'seasons' campaigns- Spring and early Autumn (fall). Using the figures you suggest, you are doing latter.

cheers

I did Fusilier-grenadiers, and guard voltigeurs, dark blue coats, brass buttons, and a mix of campaign and full-dress hats with plumes, from my victrix infantry spares box. Easily identifiable on the table, and look good too.

Sounds great!
The same figures could be used to enhance line regiments with variations, including of course legere!

Yes I too had a rather large 'Garde' at one time, but of course that was a large chunk of what tactically operated in those years, so it perfectly acceptable.

Unfortunately peer pressure made me disband and repaint the figures, which to this day I regret doing.
Don't follow my lead, just put them away on boxes if you don't want to use them! One day, you probably will…
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I agree with you, Widowson! I only do campaign uniforms when my starting figures may be too thin, or otherwise odd! Lots of liquid steel around the legs to make "baggy pants!"

GdeP

>>Lots of liquid steel around the legs to make "baggy pants!"
GdeP

Ditto. Too many full dress breeches on view (minifigs) so I took to the Milliput and created a branch of 'campaigned' legere in overalls wearing and accoutrements added here and there.

Plus a redesign of good ol' bicorne wearing fusiliers as well.

Some of these have appeared, but not in bulk units, but that will change soon. :-)
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