Napoleonic French: Hundred Days

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Greatcoats were worn ad hoc, so mix them any way you like.
Good job on those.

[paulr]

Seconded

[Westmarcher]

I believe that the troops wore what they were ordered to wear (or not, as the case may be). I have read that in the case of set piece / pitched battles (where the troops were camped near the enemy the night before, e.g., Borodino), they made every effort 'to look their best' on the day of the battle which, lets face it, might be their last day on Earth (so, parade dress and not campaign dress). However, if it was an encounter battle, there was no time to pretty yourself up and you went straight into the fray as you were dressed on the march, i.e, whatever that was, hot, cold, wet or dry weather.

In other words, do you what you want - you can justify it either way.   

[veitikka]

Hmph. Regular and greatcoat elite infantry does not mix that well because pompoms are different:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fxqms667jd3mttn/photo%2014.4.2016%2011.46.52.jpg?dl=0

Maybe that's why it is better to keep these separated. Too bad there is only one pose for greatcoat elites.

[veitikka]

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!

Thanks! Colors used are all Vallejo Model Color range. London Grey, Mahogany Brown, Pale Greyblue and German Camo Beige. Washed with Citadel Agrax Earthshade. I use grey primer with black wash to gain preshading. Rest of the process is kind of block painting.

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

Printed these flags 39% of the original:
http://www.warflag.com/flags/napoleon/napfrance18121.shtml

[Leman]

And people complain that the FPW is too short to bother gaming!

[quasar42]

Hmph. Regular and greatcoat elite infantry does not mix that well because pompoms are different:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fxqms667jd3mttn/photo%2014.4.2016%2011.46.52.jpg?dl=0

I have pondered the same issue. For battalions that include great coat figures I do the elite companies all in greatcoat, but I mix some non-great coat figures into the non-elite companies. Another option would be to clip pompons but that could be too brutal.