These are the latest to emerge from my glacial painting process for a quick photo shoot. Firstly some 'studio shots'.
The command strip, as HH never did standard bearers or drummers in greatcoats these two had them added with solder, followed by much filing.
The only changes to the rank and file were to repair about half of the bayonets, beef up the plumes a bit, and paint eagles instead of lozenge shaped cap badges and eagles as opposed to bugles on the cartridge boxes. The latter required the badges to be filed down a bit so the bugle device was not proud.
And then all together...
...all twenty eight of them!
My foot units are all usually 24-strong but these are 28-strong, using every figure I had. I did this because wielding a soldering iron entails some risk, so I was expecting some losses, but all went well so I thought I'd paint them all up.
And so, into the field: in line...
...in square...
...under Cambronne's command...
...and finally.
Excellent conversion work Rob and the whole unit look super smart!
ReplyDeleteThanks, the greatcoats make it much easier! The only other Guard infantry I'm planning are the Marins (Sailors) but they will be in full uniform with all that lace! I almost have enough for that but must do some more Spanish and French line first.
ReplyDeleteCurrently messing about with a few Hinchliffe Robin Hood figures, trying to reproduce the 'Gilder-style'.
Simply magnificent. This really is toy soldiery of the highest order Rob!
ReplyDeleteThanks, you do know it's you that got me sucked into this retro 20mil Nap thing?
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