"(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