This time it is the French generals and a small unit of French lancers that were released earlier this year...actually it was July last year...My God the months have drifted by so quickly!
These are the first three brigadiers.
Eventually there will be six infantry brigadiers, two cavalry brigadiers, a cavalry divisional command and three officers for the corps command. Since there are only three variants on this generals set, I will make a few head and arm conversions using spare parts from the plastic sets for the next batch.
Also riding off the painting desk are six figures representing two squadrons of the 6th Lancer Regiment, that rode disastrously in the charge of Michel's brigade at Morsbronn on 6 August 1870. Now most reference show the French lancers either wearing czapska or the kepi, but these are modelled wearing the bonnet de police. Apparently all options are relevant. The painting News from the Front by Georges Louis Hyon of the 2nd Lancers on the heights above Morsbronn just prior to their charge clearly shows them in the bonnet de police.
I have to say that when I last posted about the cavalry of this range (wayback in 2023) I was disappointed by the quality of the design. These figures show a significant improvement, particularly with the robustness of the swords.
Next to come will be more generals and the first of four regiments of cuirassiers.
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