A figure short - bulking out a command stand

[olicana]

I'm in the process of sorting out the last batches of figures to finish the Anglo-Portuguese and French armies.

I had always planned to do a second corps command stand for the French (because I can see two corps commanders featuring at the same time) and consequently, I've had three mounted figures and a couple of foot figures to do this in my lead pile for a long time.

I hadn't planned anything similar for the Anglo-Portuguese but I had thought about having a Beresford command stand (I even painted him). Then I decided he was surplus to requirements and didn't rebase him when I rebased the other officers. 

However, whilst rummaging through the bag of odds and sods (left over from the project) I came across another unused British mounted officer. That would be two mounted figures, and I have an unused painted foot officer and an unpainted sergeant marching with his partisan over his shoulder: But, that is still not quite enough for a full C-in-C stand. Could I use a 'stand filler' as the extra piece I would need?

More here: http://olicanalad.blogspot.com/2021/11/bulking-out-command-stand-roadside.html



Filler made! How should I paint the crucifix?

[forrester]

That's a very original way of embellishing a command group.