Venta de Pantalones - Vistula Lancers

[Digits]

Marshal Frederick du Pied Douteux.....Napoleonic French

I tried and failed to build myself a French Napoleonic army to face off against my regular gaming buddy Baron von Hardup and his army of fondue eating, goat chasers!

This as far as I got, one solitary regiment of Hussars!







So......I have spent the last week deciding on how to kick start myself.   

I think with some help from you guys and a good wind, I should be able to slowly make my way through the box of unpainted plastic and lead of Perry miniatures just waiting to hit the battlefield!

With that in mind, I have flashed and primed 12 horses for a Chasseur regiment to complete my first light horse brigade.

And this week, I have also started painting the mounts for my second brigade of heavy Dragoons.  They are about 90% done and waiting for me to start painting the riders...

[OSHIROmodels]

They look fine, if a bit lonely 

cheers

James

[Digits]

Cheers Jim.

Yes I know, too damned lonely!

Still, this is the place to get inspiration from.....

So, this weeks progress as I said.....enough horse here for a full brigade of Dragoons. 

[OSHIROmodels]

That's a lot of gee gees 

cheers

James

[Phil Robinson]

Great start there.

[janner]

Agreed, a fine start.

Keep them coming, a few at a time 

[PAULSPENCE]

Nice work!

I find that after undercoating the whole unit that if I then paint a squadron at a time it becomes more do-able and as each one comes off the production line it inspires me to get on with the next one.

When I was painting a 32 figure Regiment of Prussian Kurassiers I even went so far as to schedule a squadron of 8 figures a week and it worked!

Cheers,

Paul

[Tactalvanic]

Well your getting there now, and already beat my painting tally for this year so far...

Keep going, your doing great, and they look good to.

[Plutarch64]

Those hussars look great, and must have been fiddly with all that lace. Just think how much easier the dragoons will be to complete, especially as you look to have all but completed their mounts. Lovely work!

[Digits]

Thanks for the encouragement chaps.   Now I shall crack on getting these horses finished.


I forgot to post what I'm aiming for.

3 Brigades of Foot.   Minimum three regiments per brigade. (2 line, 1 light)
1 Brigade light horse (Hussars / Chasseurs) 2 Regiments
1 brigade Heavy Horse (Dragoons) 2 regiments
1 Brigade lancers (1 regiment)
2 Line Artillery battery (8 guns)
1 Horse Artillery battery (3 guns)



I was going to stick to Perry only but having had a rethink, I will paint all my infantry in greatcoats for ease and speed and the Warlord set looks to be perfect so a mix of Perry and Warlord.

All cavalry will be Perry, as I really don't like the look of the Warlord horses.

So, that's the plan.....

[janner]

I take you mean battalions instead of regiments, as at three to four battalions per regiment, they would be mighty brigades 

[Digits]

Yes you are of course right.  In my head they are simply "units"!

[Digits]

First step....the horses are painted!   Bad light but they look fine to me.  I will base them when I paint the riders.  This lot is two Dragoon units.  The "pinks" and the "Reds".  Pinks first me thinks.  I will do a test mini first.

[janner]

Good going 

[gustav]

 

Have 12 1st Hussars just arrived and am currently girding my loins just for those.