Sunday, 11 February 2018

The 1/15e Regiment Legere and 2e Regiment de Carabiniers

Two more French 1812 units have rolled off the production line this week.

 

First is the 1/15e Regiment Legere. These have actually been finished for the better part of a week, but the bases have only just been completed.

 





Second is the 2e Carabiners. The differences between this and its sister regiment are so small that I decided to differentiate them by having 1re Regiment with their sabres forward and 2e Regiment with sabres shouldered.

 





The plastic pile is close to being flattened now, with only a regiment of dragoons and about three-quarters of a legere battalion left. I may need a top up of plastic items to see me through until the first British in Egypt order arrives in early March.

14 comments:

  1. While I like the legere, the Carabiniers are SWEET!
    Great work!

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    1. The carabiniers are my favourites too. I think a parade will be in order soon.

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  2. Wonderful job...and for me, the infantry's my favourites, splendid and realistic..."Vive l'Empereur!"

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    1. Thank you Phil....any yes..."Vive l'Empereur!"

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  3. Great looking infantry but terrific carabiners!
    Best Iain

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    1. I think they look even better in the sky blue tunic, but that is too late for the period I want to game in.

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  4. Nice painting and units. Did you say that the plastic pile is almost flat??!! That situation must be addressed! Actually I think it’s great when piles decrease as it means you’re painting/ playing with what you’re buying. 😀

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    1. The issue has been addressed...another couple of regiments of cuirassiers and some artillery will be joining the pile shortly!

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  5. The Carabiniers look great, they take me back to my childhood and 54mm Britians... :-)
    Cheers
    Stu

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    1. Ah the Britains 54s...they were my first figures too...the Guards in fact...which is why I HAD to do the Guard in the Crimea.

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  6. Lovely work, and even more impressive that you managed to make such inroads into the backlog, even though there are now more figures on the way. I can't think about my lead pile as it has ceased being a source of pleasure and is now more a form of stress when I think about all the projects waiting to be done.

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    1. I'd like the pile to be bigger, but I need to be a bit frugal for a while as we have had big costs in the last couple of months. That said a sugnificant order will be placed at the end of this month.

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  7. Excellent looking units again! :)

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    1. Thanks Mark with another two regiments of cuirassiers on thier way I will soon be rivalling your collection!

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