Napoleonic French: Hundred Days

[Rob]

Hi all!

I am starting my very first Napoleonic army. The plan is to challenge my friend's 1815 british force using Black Powder rules. I first ordered the 1809 starter pack. I think that this 1809 range is close enough in this scale. I just change the flags to newer versions. Addition to the 1809 range I will add the lancers from the moscow campaign.

I will mix the line fusiliers with and without greatcoats to achieve the campaign look. Line elite company figures will be my grenadiers and voltigeurs. Line grenadiers are my old guard.

Any comments? I am so excited. First two line infantry battalions are soon painted!

Welcome Veitikka. Can't fault either your taste or logic.  It might be worth asking Leon when he expects the Old Guard and Lancers to be released. I know they have been sculpted, it is just where they are in the production release queue is the mystery. We have been waiting quite a while now. 

Cheers,
Rob 

[Leon]

The cavalry are getting close, we've been doing some checks on all of the new cavalry to make sure they're ready.  The 12pdr and Howitzer were production moulded on Friday and will be released soon as well.

[Leon026]

Welcome to the forums!

For 1815 french you can easily use a mix of regular line infantry to get a fairly original mix:

http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,10866.msg139532.html#msg139532


I think using regular line infantry for voltigeurs and grenadiers would give you a more campaign look you might be wanting to go for

[John Cook]

Nothing planned at the moment, it's something we'll come back to at a later date I think.  The sculptor has spent so long doing Naps that we need to give him a break with something easier!

Oh well, that's my plans for 1815 abandoned.  Where is the logic in producing a range with only one side? 

[veitikka]

My napoleonic french project has been seen some serious delays but I am now back in business!

I think using regular line infantry for voltigeurs and grenadiers would give you a more campaign look you might be wanting to go for

True! The large pom-poms are more 1809 aren't they? But if I don't use those what I should do with 3x regular elite company and 1x in greatcoats? 

I also believed that greatcoated line infantry doest't have shako covers but seems like these fellows have. Here is my sample how do I start painting. Vallejo grey primer plus black wash to highlight better the details and do the black lining or so called pre shading.



That mix seems to be working well still! Thanks Leon026 for the tip!

[John Cook]

Veitikka,  These two plates are by Lucien Rousselot, one time painter to the French army and about as good as modern secondary sources get.  As you can see the round pom-pom had been replaced in fusilier companies by a flat disc-shaped type, so you will need to do something about that.

Your 1809 figures in greatcoats will do but I don't know how typical the wearing of greatcoats was at Waterloo, and I doubt anybody does.  Finally, by 1815, the infantry sabre had disappeared except in grenadier companies.

[Leman]

There's a way round this. It's called 2mm.

[John Cook]

There's a way round this. It's called 2mm.

So there is, and it is so easy to put 2mm stuff away after a game.  Just use a vacuum cleaner!

[FierceKitty]

So there is, and it is so easy to put 2mm stuff away after a game.  Just use a vacuum cleaner!

That's cruel. True, but cruel.

[Leman]

Well it is titchy, but it's a quick way to put on a large battle without having to worry about pom poms or trim, but at the same time retaining 3D.

[John Cook]

Well it is titchy, but it's a quick way to put on a large battle without having to worry about pom poms or trim, but at the same time retaining 3D.

I know what your problem is - you need a bigger table

[veitikka]

Work in progress photo:



Waiting basing and varnishing. Pompoms will be painted after basing. 6x6 for Black Powder gaming. I don't know still do I mix greatcoats with regular... comments?

[d_Guy]

Nicely painted, Veitikka. The cross belts stand out well and I like that you used shading differences on the greatcoats. Some seem to have had a white base coat or am I misunderstanding the process?  Welcome to the forum by the way!

[quasar42]

Very nice indeed. Can I ask what flags you use?

[Techno]

Look damn fine, to me ! 
Cheers - Phil