Napoleonic French Collection*updated pics*

[alcal]

Hi
Thought it was time to catalogue what ive been doing with my 28mm French army.

Just trying to finish some Empress Dragoons ,there was other things in the queue but i couldn`t resist jumping in and painting them.

I struggled to find a make that showed them at there most dynamic at the end of the charge,the closest was Front Rank (beautiful figures with raised detail always make painting easy work)my worry was they are a larger cast than most but after speaking to Spike and looking on line i took the risk.And i`m so pleased i did they fit in really well( wouldn`t mix the infantry though).

The horses are slightly heavier looking (not enough to bother me) also a bonus for heavy cavalry.They only have a couple of poses that i really wanted and 30 odd the same would nt work so i test bent the arms to get other angles on the swords which i promptly chopped off and replaced with the steel thrusting type.

Cheers AL

EMPRESS DRAGOONS

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[Grumpy Gnome]

Looking good!

[Warboss Nick]

Impressive work! Looking forward to see them based, in particular the general and ADC.

[Battle Brush Sigur]

This is great, especially that it's such a proper large unit. I'd love to paint the Empress Dragoons one day. Front Rank surely never is a bad choice.

[Ray Rivers]

Those are real beauties! 

[gamer Mac]

Stunning

[Calimero]

Great work!

I really like those Front Rank figures 

[alcal]

More Guard Cavalry
The 2nd Red Dutch Lancers (plus a squadron of Polish lancers).Plastic figures from Victrix, not a big fan of plastic figures and the cavalry are just so light . Ive added a plasticard /steel base rather than a plasticard/magnetic paper base to add a little more gravity to them,although they stick to the box so well now i have to be carefull how i pull them free .

Also i dont see those lances surviving long term but they are such a part of the seperate arm that i didnt risk cutting them off and replacing them with steel but if i loose any i will have to drill and fix in situ .
cheers AL

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[levied troop]

Quite magnificent

[alcal]

ADC`s plus a Brigade Commander , there are so many because we play General d`Armee
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Chasseurs A` Pied of the Imperial Guard
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Voltigeurs and Tirailleurs of the Young Guard
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6pdr and 12pdr batteries of the Guard
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[Ray Rivers]

Nice painting! 

You are going to need a football field to play a game! 

[schoey]

Excellent collection, very well done.

Paul

[alcal]

The 7th Hussars , Warlord plastic with metal command, once again i swapped the swords out for steel on these.
Cheers AL

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[alcal]

3rd Lancers these are Perry Metal

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3rd Chasseurs these are also Perry metal

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These are the two Brigade commands for the light cavalry plus a horse battery

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[Belisarius]

Fabulous collection with superb animation and painting .  I can only imagine the time and effort needed to bring them to this standard.  The Line Lancers , in particular , caught my eye . The Young Guard units are usually involved in any heavy fighting on a tabletop . I’ll certainly follow any future posts .