I needed a change from things Franco-Prussian so I have switched to some Napoleonic Duchy of Warsaw infantry.
There is a bit of back story here. A couple of months ago a friend was cleaning out and had two Perry Duchy of Warsaw infantry command sprues. I took them simply for something different to paint - maybe for a little diorama group to sit on the bookshelf in the study. Then when I was placing my last Perry order I was short of the value needed for free postage. I figured that if I bought two boxes and combined them with the command sprues, I could get four battalions...so I did and now I have on hand enough figures for four 24-figure battalions, plus four two-figure skirmish stands. There is no plan to expand this force - it's only intended as a brigade to supplement the French which are now seriously outnumbered by the coalition forces.
So here is the first battalion of two that will be the 13th Regiment which, according to the Perry painting guide, is the only unit from the Duchy to wear white. They also differ in that the grenadier seemed not to have worn the bearskin and the voltigeurs didn't wear a plume. A white unit also creates some variance from Duchy forces owned by another in the group.
About two-thirds of the way through the unit I began to wish that I had gone with another regiment with the blue uniform, that I think I like better, but I had gone too far down the road.
Now it's back to the Franco-Prussians.
They are super, I like the white uniform, a bit different on what you usually see with Polish Napoleonics, very nicely done Mark.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie...I wanted something a little different.
DeleteI think the white was probably the better choice as they will be among all that French blue anyway. Great job on these Mark and makes me want to get stuck into some of my 28mm backlog.
ReplyDeleteThe blue will come, with the second regiment, but for now its back with the cuirassiers.
DeleteOh, my Poles!
ReplyDeleteDoskonała robota Mark ;)!!
Dzięki Michal!
DeleteI enjoyed seeing your version of the 13th in their ex-Saxon uniforms. I had this regiment at 'Charge' rules strength in early Minifigs but sold it some time ago but only after they had seen a lot of service alongside the 2nd who were in blue.
ReplyDeleteI hope these give you good service too.
Stephen
Charge strength...that takes me back a bit...I raised an imaginations army for Charge once, a long time ago. The Poles are fun...I will finish the second battalion then go on to 4th, the reason for which will be explained in the fullness of time.
DeleteNice work Mark - so much for the "I will only be buying the odd unit to finish off an existing collection"! I was actually waiting for the punchline when "the friend" discovered he had another 6 boxes of unassembled Duchy of Warsaw troops in the back of his cupboard - like he did with the Austrians!
ReplyDeleteFour battalions mat not fit precisely in with the occasional unit concept, but the overwhelming argument is economic...the £44.66 cost of two boxes outweighs the $75.00 the postage would have cost me otherwise...
DeleteCorrection: £75 postage
DeleteWell, four battalions or two command sprees worth, they look grand. When mission creep looks this good, enjoy them. We try to do the same with shipping.
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe...I try to put together a combined order to lessen the freight cost which seems to have ballooned post-COVID.
DeleteSuper work! I like the white uniform and it is a surprise to me seeing the Poles in white.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jonathan.
DeleteThose are really good looking figures. White is a challenge to paint and you did it very nicely.
ReplyDeleteThank you. White is certainly difficult...I am especially aware of this with seven Austrian battalions sitting near the paining table!
DeleteLovely work on those Mark and the white has come out really well, as I find it hard to make it not look too bright, even in 10mm.
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve. The secret is Aly's Brown Liquid!
DeleteLovely work, Ive been there adding stuff to a Perry order for free postage, Ive also got a small Duchy of Warsaw force but after Austrians , Westphalians and by the time I get to the Poles, Spanish ahead of them in the paint queue, I think Ill have enough of white uniforms! These look great though!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain. I have assembled seven battalions of 36 figures each of Austrians, but haven't been game to start them because if the expanse of white. I did note, however, that my other Austrians were done with the Contrast Paints which would certainly make the process less painful and a little quicker to boot.
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