These poor frozen fellows were among the first figures I bought for my and Lee's Retreat from Moscow project, they're from North Stars, Muskets & Tomahawks army deal, but for some reason (normally "Oooo shiny") they've been pushed to the back of the pile!
They are painted up to represent the 129th line regt, who's 2 battalions were in Brigadier Bruny's brigade, which in turn was in Ledru's 10th Division, of Ney's Third Army.
My plan was to paint up units for the 10th Division, but its not falling into place just yet., I still need to paint up the 46th line and the 72nd line, but only one battalion of each though.
10th Div (Ledru)
Brig Gengoult: 24th Light Inf 4 batts, 1st Portuguese regt 2 batts
Brig Marion: 46th Line 4 batts
Brig Bruny: 72nd Line 4 Batts, 129th Line 2 Batts
An interesting snippet of info about the 129th, the were only formed in 1811 from mainly the Regiment d'Oldenbourg and a detachment of the Garde de Westphalians and various other French troops and there was me thinking I really need to paint up a French unit.........
To make them look a little different I painted the hat pom poms up in the 4th company colour of purple. And now looking at the photo as I'm typing, I can see I missed the red trim on the chap back row far rights fatigue cap.....sigh!!!
Very nice but hit yourself a slap for missing that trim ! like anyone would notice :-)
ReplyDeletehaha!
DeleteFailing grade for missing the trim! Yeah, like anyone would notice...
ReplyDeleteWhat's also impressive is the amount of history you know about your figures.
Google is my friend, Alex.
DeleteThey look great Ray except missing the trim which of course is inexcusable and therefore unplayable figures.....;-)
ReplyDeleteChristopher
My apologies Chris, I shall aim to do better in the future.
DeleteSuch disparate dress makes it hard to identify them as a unit. The only thing I noticed that connected them was the pompom. Is the project near completion? Looks suitably shabby for a retreating army in desperate situation.
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing the Germans of WW2 looking pretty shabby too.
You describe them perfectly, Sir!
DeleteSuperb work on these Ray
ReplyDeleteThanks Neil, glad you like them.
DeleteBeautiful work once again!
ReplyDeleteCheers Michal.
DeleteStunning work Ray.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you missed what? I would never have noticed... but now I have, shame on you!!!!!
Soz!
DeleteAfter such a mis-step and gaff... well, you're out of the will!
ReplyDeleteDoh!
DeleteAnother lovely addition to your project Ray, cracking work on some very nice figure.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie!
DeleteGreat looking additions to your project Ray!
ReplyDeleteCheers Keith!
DeleteLovely work. Perhaps he has unpicked his red trim and used it as kindling?
ReplyDeleteYou know what, I think that's exactly what the idiot did!
DeleteYeah missing trim, awful, and so very very noticeable. Honest. Truly. Not really. ;)
ReplyDeleteLOL!
DeleteAlways nice to make it around to models you left behind for the new shiny haha, good job!
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you Sir!
DeleteMore good looking troops for the project. They've obviously been waiting for their turn.
ReplyDeleteVery patiently, yes.
DeleteNice addition Ray ,
ReplyDeleteCheers Dave.
DeleteVery pretty Ray, personally I would not rest until the trim was sorted, it would bug me every time I saw him.
ReplyDeleteIts been annoying me to be honest, so I painted it in last night.......oh the shame!!!
DeleteLovely looking additions to your retreat project, trim missing or not!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain!
DeleteThey look grand and a fine addition to the others. All very chilly!
ReplyDeleteRegards, James
Thanks James, glad you approve!
DeleteRetreat from Moscow is a project even a non-Napoleonic gamer could get into! Ever since reading
ReplyDeleteSeven Men of Gascony, the novel by R. F. Delderfield, I have wanted to game that cold, bitter campaign!
It's a lot of fun and we've not even played a game yet!
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