The first is the 5th battalion (and final), 48th Regiment.
The second is the 3rd battalion, 15th Légèr Regiment
Also riding out of the uniform store are the general officers. There are five groups here covering the five divisions (1 infantry and four cavalry) that will make up this collection. The group representing divisional command consists of two figures while the brigade command are a single figure.
Friant’s Infantry division
de Saint-Alphonse's 2nd Cuirassier Division
Defrance's 4th Cuirassier Division
la Houssaye's 6th Heavy Cavalry (dragoons)
Pajol's 2nd Light Cavalry Division
Finally some support material for the next Napoleonic project arrived.
Wonderful paint job and presentation, love the motivated and superb Pajol's 2nd Light Cavalry Division's generals...
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil. The figure I used for Pajol is the Perry's Kellerman figure...but on that rearing horse he seemed to make a better light cavalryman.
DeleteWonderful stuff Mark.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Stu
Thanks Stu. Lost more on the painting table.
DeleteVery impressive output as usual Mark - look forward to seeing all these guys on a table some day soon. And I am also looking forward to you getting your teeth into the next project - el ejército español
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith. I am still trying to decide whether the Spanish will be early middle or late types. Either way they are not going to be a big force, but rather something to participate in an Iberian alliance
DeleteWow! That is a lot of work off your painting desk! Many interesting and colorful officers ride out of this batch of figures.
ReplyDeleteThey weren't all in one batch - some were done a few weeks ago, just waiting for a few figures to arrive to finish the unit. There is a tremendous choice of different generals in the Perry range to which I was able to add a few of the spare cavalry figures from the plastic sets as escorts and ADCs for the divisional groups.
DeleteSome lovely toys Mark...
ReplyDeleteYou certainly make my sedate painting rate seem positively glacial...
The Spanish should be fun.. I’m looking forward to seeing them.
All the best. Aly
But your sedate pace results in some superb, artistic masterpieces as opposed to my tradesman's results...I always start out with the best of intentions, but my impatience get the better of me and I just have to get the units finished.
DeleteThe Spanish will indeed be interesting. I did a 15mm Spanish army waaaay back in the early 1980s (long since sold) and have always wanted to replace it in 28mm.
Great looking infantry and command types produced rapidly!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain. Still a few more commznd to come...maybe another six.
DeleteNapoleonic wargamers are so lucky to have what is effectively a cheap way to collect 28mm figures that paint up so well. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Robbie. You are right we are lucky to have low cost products available in Napoleonic ranges. In fact the rationale behind this project was that I could do probably 95% of the collection using the plastic figures - only using metals for a few generals and the horse artillery. Of course while the figure cost is lower I have probably haven't reduced the actual cost of an army, just increased the number of units...but that works for a megalomaniac like me!
DeleteMore terrific output, and I really like the divisional staff. That's quite a collection.
ReplyDeleteI am a big fan of the Chartrand Ospreys. Having only done early Spanish I never had to go past the second volume, but have a few later 15mm Spanish tucked I might get to one day where the third volume will be essential.
Those staff figures are great. I can see the need for a few more.
DeleteI couldn’t decide which phase of the Spanish war to go for and since all three books were priced at £6.99 each instead of £9.99...and post free, I decided to buy all three. I have since decided to build a force between 1808 and 1812, although the early uniforms are very tempting...maybe two armies?
Nice work. And I'm looking forward to seeing how your Spaniards progress ...
ReplyDeleteThanks Roly. The Spanish should be fun, but There are still a lot of 1812 French, Ottomans and British in Egypt limbers to go before I get onto them. They may be underway by mid-November.
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