Tuesday, 9 January 2018

The 75e Demi-Brigade de Bataille

Last week's work was these three battalions of the 75e Demi-Brigade de Bataille, the last line unit of the French in Egypt project. 



In their scarlet coats with sky blue facings they are a pretty dapper looking bunch, I think.



Only three units left in the French in Egypt project...well maybe only three...
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  1. Lawrence H9 January 2018 at 16:19

    Great work on these, and that is a nice colour combination. It must be nice to have completed the last of the line, and have only three more unit remaining for the French.

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    1. Mark Strachan9 January 2018 at 19:11

      Ha ha ha...end of the project...hmmm I can already see an expansion developing!

      I had an early finish today to get some new tyres and spent some of the afternoon working on the last of the hussars. The look amazing - and should be availble for display by the end of the week.

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    2. Lawrence H9 January 2018 at 22:58

      That will be something to look forward to Mark.

      Unlike the bill for the new set of tyres I got hit with two weeks before Christmas on a car with just over 16,000 kilometres on the clock. Apparently I was doing well to get them past 15,000 was the service bloke's response to my, as the kids say, "WTF" line of inquiry.

      Mind you, the wife's response to me was far stronger when I suggested that there could be no greater gift at Christmas than ensuring she was safely navigating the highways and byways of Brisbane on new tyres.

      I know the Ottomans are ahead of you, but are you planning to do the British as well?

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    3. Mark Strachan10 January 2018 at 07:06

      Wow 16,000 k is low - I got 60,000+ out of mine. My wife works for a tyre company so tyre costs for us isn't much of an issue, but I have been told that those tyres are my birthday present - my birthday is in June...and it will be my 60th! Of course my my veiled threat to remember that her birthday falls before mine fell on deaf ears.

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  2. Chasseur9 January 2018 at 20:44

    Excellent and look forward to seeing the Hussars :)

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    1. Mark Strachan9 January 2018 at 21:34

      Just finished varnishing the hussars...they look mighty impressive. Within a week I will be onto those carabiniers.

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  3. Phil10 January 2018 at 01:19

    They look great, painting and basing!

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  4. Jonathan Freitag10 January 2018 at 02:46

    I do like the red, white, and sky blue! Great work at a blistering pace!

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    1. Mark Strachan10 January 2018 at 06:55

      If you liked that combination you will like the next...a demi-brigade legére bright green coats with either dark blue or puce facings - haven't decided which yet.

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  5. caveadsum147110 January 2018 at 03:37

    Great looking line, looking forward to your hussars, so end of project in sight?
    Best Iain

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    1. Mark Strachan10 January 2018 at 06:51

      Thanks Iain. Well the end of this phase of the project...I have this strong urge to "just add a few mor units"...

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  6. Natholeon10 January 2018 at 09:52

    I can't believe you've almost finished this project! It seemed like you'd only just started. Great work Mark!

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    1. Mark Strachan10 January 2018 at 11:56

      Well probably half the project really because I will need some opposition, the plan for which will be a first purchase late this month.

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