You’ll be pleased to hear that he French 33rd Line Regiment are painted,
based and ready for action.
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| They do look quite colourful when all ranked up. |
The figures used are as follows:
2 x FN/1 Officer
(charging)
1 x FN/4 Colour Bearer (charging)
19 x FN/5 Fusilier (charging)
1 x
FN/6 Drummer (charging)
1 x FN/8 Officer (marching)
All the figures are very nice vintage first generation
castings.
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| I painted the flag with a brush that really needs to be chucked away so I'm amazed that the results are so legible. |
I managed to bamboozle Mrs S into looking at the Colour Bearer (and why not, she’s always getting me to admire her knitting) and was astonished to find she could read the battle honours on the flag. Impressive stuff as she even managed to pronounce Austerlitz correctly. I may run with this and try to get her to come and see Napoleon with me although that may be a bit more tricky.
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| où est monsieur le rosbif? |
With these chaps out of the way the painting desk is cleared for the Guard Chasseur-a-Cheval.
Very smart looking battalion, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWillz.
Glad you like them Willz!
ReplyDeleteAnd well done too, I might add. I wonder what else you've got cooking, part from your Chasseurs a la carte of course.
ReplyDeleteAnother very worthy addition.
ReplyDeleteYou can never have enough of these chaps. They’re also surprisingly attractive in their more subdued uniforms that their colleagues in the Guard. They need to be blooded soon and get entered into regimental hall of honour, although you’ve not added many to it lately - the Sommariva cuirassiers surely deserve a battle honour or two.
ReplyDeleteThe boys look marvellous, Ian - really very smart. A worthy addition to your very fine army.
ReplyDeleteThe story of the battle honours rather stopped me in my tracks; they are, of course, nicely done, but do the honours feature on the cast flags, or have you added the honours appropriate to the 33e? (I should know the answer to this question, but I've never used the cast metal flags for HH units, so I'm on unfamiliar ground here!)
Beautifully done.
ReplyDeleteThe troops look excellent.
ReplyDeleteMy wife enjoyed the film more than I did though she had expected to be bored and sleep for part of it, it kept her attention throughout. So you never know.
Dtephen
WM - I’ve never be very disciplined with this project so it depends at what glints at me next from the lead pile!
ReplyDeleteMatt, thanks for that and I’m looking forward to seeing more additions to your ACW project soon!
ReplyDeleteRob, you’re right that page is due an overhaul but it is surprising hard work trawling through my old battle reports to update it.
ReplyDeleteTony, Marcus etched the battle honours of the 45th on the standard so all my Regiments have the same! To be fair though most of them were actually engaged in the same battles.
ReplyDeleteThanks Norm!
ReplyDeleteStephen, that’s good to know. Mrs S says she’ll take her knitting which would be handy if there are any guillotine scenes!
ReplyDeleteAh, more splendid messieurs. Do I spot three officers? I appreciate there is a dearth of FN5s. I like Rob's point about the Somarivans, though. And isn't it time the Grand Duke of Tuscany's own had another outing?
ReplyDeleteThanks Nigel, I slipped in an extra officer because I seem to have accumulated quite a few and I like the dashing look of the charging figure and you’re right I should take the Tuscany’s out for a canter as it can’t be good for them being stuck in a plastic box!
ReplyDeleteLovely work Ian…
ReplyDeleteA classic Hinton Hunt figure if ever there was one…
All the best. Aly
Aly, yes they do make a good looking unit!
ReplyDeleteStunning unit Ian, the painting is so crisp and clean, I love it! It never fails to amaze me how good these old castings are in times of chunky plastic multiparts, they are just packed with character.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Lee.
Thanks Lee, I still get a lot of satisfaction from painting them!
ReplyDeleteLove your painting style Ian. It is so perfect a fit for these vintage castings in its lovely clean style and simplicity. Relly Marvelous work. Now getting the Misses to see Napoleon, that will be a task...
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