When I set up the Waterloo game last summer I realised that I was a bit short on artillery for both sides so with the painting desk clear I decided it was time to do something about it.
Currently in progress is another RHA gun crew together with a French Line Foot Artillery crew. The RHA crew will of course be for Ramsay's battery to keep Mercer company. There is also a RHA limber and a French limber and two each of British and French field guns.
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| The guns are all Hinton Hunt ones that have been fitted with Hinchcliffe wheels by the previous owners, a common practice back in the day. The British limber is Hinton Hunt but the French one is a modern model by Newline Designs. |
My limbers if you remember have 2-horse teams and I only field them for horse artillery batteries. A lot of this stuff I've had hanging around for years and part of it was from a joint purchase with Goya a while back so it will be good to get them into action.
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Nice one, you can never have enough artillery, even a well-supplied artillery lover like me (I have more batteries than battalions - Nappy would be green with envy).
Rob, this ‘last’ French battery will take the count to 8 which is quite a lot for M&M. I am impressed that you have more batteries than battalions - respect!
Very nice, the RHA look lovely. Super figures all round.
That's because you don't know how few battalions I have.
Thanks Donnie!
Looking good. You can never have too much artillery!
You can never have too many guns in my experience. Unless the rules you play with limit the number of turns that you can fire!
That brings back memories. My father painted those RHA figures with a gun and limber. A friend now has them.
Stephen
Lovely work - these will be a grand addition to your forces. Naturally (and I apologise in advance!) your comment about replacement wheels got my full attention. I reckon the chunkier wheels are Minifig S-Range, and the flat (i.e. not dished) wheels are almost certainly Rose. Don't know about the others.
Lovely delicate figures. The Horse Artillery always add a certain dash in my opinion.
Matt, too right, next time you command the British you will be glad of the extra RHA!
Thanks for your comment Chris, I would never play a Napoleonic game that limited artillery fire!
Stephen, I never had any RHA in my original 1974 army only Prussian guns so I’m very pleased to have these!
Thanks Tony, all the wheels are dished rather than flat but it may not show well in the photo. I wouldn’t know how to spot an S-range model but these wheels are definitely not HH.
Thanks for the comment Conrad, yes dash indeed!
Very nice and the RHA definitely have the best uniform of the Napoleonic wars. You can use them as Prussians as a full battery (18th) was supplied with uniforms by Britain. The King of Prussia had a giddy fit when he inspected them. Art Miniaturen make them.
https://www.schmaeling.de/napoleonischer-krieg/preussen/preussische-artillerie/898/preussische-reitende-reserve-batterie-nr.-18?c=84
Very nice Ian…
It must be the season for painting artillery… I have a couple of Prussian guns on the go at the moment.
I really must paint a few limbers…They always look good… but sadly I find them a complete pain to paint.
All the best. Aly
Anon, I didn’t know that about the Prussians so something to bear in mind!
Aly, I have put off doing limbers for a long time but they do help to distinguish between my horse and foot batteries. With 2-horse teams it’s not too bad!
Starting the year with a bang, I see. Lovely work, as always.
Best regards
WM
Thanks WM!
I've worried a bit that I may be artillery heavy, but no more. Your comments about never having enough artillery have set me free. Now I really must get to the French old Guard Horse Artillery, which rival, if not exceed, the RHA in the splendor of their uniforms! Great looking work Ian. I look forward to seeing those itty bitty two horse limbers all assembled. :)
Thanks David, my 2-horse limbers are certainly less work than your magnificent 6-horse ones. I agree that the French Guard horse artillery uniform is probably more splendid than the RHA plus the HH sculpts are amongst my favourites!
No competition for the RHA uniform from the Old Guard HA. The yellow lace and grey overalls stand out so much better than the red lace and blue overalls. Besides, why would you want a muff of your head when you can have a splendid Tarleton helmet.
Goya.
Muff indeed! But its not about the hat more the cut of the jacket…
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