I was looking at a post I wrote about 12 months ago stating what I hoped to achieve in the coming year . One of the statements was that I was going to get some more of my Napoleonic figures painted up. Hmm ! haven't touched them yet !.
This French Infantry battalion was already blacked up ready to paint so overcome with guilt I decided it would be a very worthy thing to get them painted . Was not looking forward to it to tell the truth, 36 figures and French infantry is a bit of a task ! , but I 'buckled down' and got on with it ! .
It was not as bad as I thought it would be , the figures were a hotch-potch of full dress and campaign dress so there was a pleasant mix of poses and figures and I managed to get them done in a week !.
They are the 18th Regiment of Ligne and are the last of the French infantry figures I had left unpainted 'phew' ! . I still however have about 4 unpainted Austrian battalion to do ! .
Seeing I've got them varnished and based up I have rushed them onto the table as reinforcements in a game I'm playing at the moment (centre of the table near the table edge) . Rather pleased with myself getting these done as I was dreading doing them , I wonder if the 'curse of the newly painted ' will dog them in the game ?.
Good work tony. They look great. Black powder?
ReplyDeleteYes finally decided on BP for my Napoleonic's - I can remember the rules system ! , Tony
ReplyDeletelovely painted figures/units - great looking table top setup too!
ReplyDeleteThank you - had that green felt cloth for years now and sill prefer it to other systems , Tony
DeleteLooking good and shiny. Tempted into doing some Napoleonics myself.
ReplyDeleteI bought them in quite a few years ago when I had some ready cash and Foundry still did their deals . Classic period - but very detailed uniforms , Tony
DeleteNothing quite like large units of Napoleonic French. They are lovely!
ReplyDeleteBest Regards,
Stokes
Yes French Napoleonic infantry have to be in 36 figure units or they don't look right to me , Tony
DeleteSuperb effort Tony on the NEW French Infantry and Terrain- good to see your green felt cloth with the K&M trees - something about it looks quite natural for 28mm. Certainly glad you managed to push through the large amount of Infantry painting in a week- great going! Cheers. KEV.
ReplyDeleteOnce I started it wasn't so bad - just the thought of doing 36 figures is a bit off putting , Tony
DeleteIt took me more than 4 weeks to produce only 24 x 20mm Swiss! How on earth do you do it?
ReplyDeleteI agree, by the way, that 36 per battalion is a much better look, but the thought of adding another fortnight per battalion (plus the fact that I'd never be able to amass enough figures) is just too much!
A beautiful Regiment
Now I'm retired I paint about an hour a day after taking the dog for a walk , so did them in batches of 6 , being in campaign dress helped greatly - greatcoats and shako covers etc , Tony
DeleteThat is a good looking French battalion. Is the fellow in the combed helmet a sapper?
ReplyDeleteHe's a Porte-Aigle , Eagle attendant - my French is not good , Tony
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