Waterloo in 28mm - My journey log

[CapnJim]

I hate to sound like a broken record, but another great-looking unit!  Huzzah!

[DivisMal]

Really amazing project. You certainly don’t start easy, Helge. Good luck and continue the awesome painting!

[Helge]

Back after a bit of delay. I received a bunch of the "second wave" orders and was busy assembling. Still, here are the I/71st Foot. These are based on Perry plastics but with extra Victrix flank arms and custom shakos. For the later, I bought a whole bunch of Perry plastic Rifle figures, shaved off the feather and then used green stuff to add the central pompom. There appears to be some debate on the historically correct headgear, but in an ocean of red all variety is welcome. Some Scottish touches were added as well to touch on their origin.

[syrinx0]

Another really nice looking unit.

[Helge]

The famous 95th Rifles are on the field with their second battalion. Similar to the KGL Light, I based these as a formed backbone unit with 4 figures per base plus skirmishers. The models are an mix of Perry, Warlord, Wargames Atlantic, Brigade/Victrix and anybody else I could find.

[OSHIROmodels]

Splendid 

[DivisMal]

Wow! You churn out painted units faster than even Napoleon could raise them! 

[CapnJim]

Yup - more great-looking units!

[Baron von Wreckedoften]

There appears to be some debate on the historically correct headgear, but in an ocean of red all variety is welcome.

Yes, there was some discussion as to whether lights and rifles were actually issued Belgic shakos in time for Waterloo, having been among the last to retain the stove pipe in N E Spain/S W France due to being in constant contact with the enemy.  Some contemporary paintings of rifles in Belgics had surfaced recently.

[Helge]

And the third battalion of the Rifles. Same mix and composition (boring, but there is a third one coming ).





von Wreckedoften - That seems to be the general debate, but more specifically I also found conflicting sources for the headgear of the 71st foot. Beyond stovepipe and belgic shako, they also have the unique blue shako cover with central pompom. Some sources show them with this, others in conventional stovepipe/belgic. I went with the unique pompom arrangement in dark blue just for the visual differentiation. History overruled by visual appeal

[CapnJim]

Well, headgear notwithstanding, those Rifles look great!

[Helge]

Nothing finished, but this weekend I made progress on the Royal Foot Artillery. Six batteries including the 1st KGL Foot Artillery. Guns are Victrix plastics while the crew is a random assortment of Victrix, Perry, Warlord, Elite, Front Rank, Foundry and possibly some others. I just pick up artillery crew for all three armies whenever I order something so that there is variety for each unit. I will base these up and add better photos once finished. Three of these will go to the already completed 1st and 3rd Divisions. Afterwards I will post them with their divisions as I paint them (just to satisfy my sense of order ). The 10 batteries of horse artillery will be done in bulk in a similar manner. Add the Hannoverian, Dutch and Brunswick artillery, this will ultimately yield a truly "grand" battery measuring 270cm wide (68 guns). More house is needed .

[Harry Faversham]

Helge matey, you've put me to shame, bigstyle. I've been doing my 'Airfix Waterloo' collection for over 50 years now, here's you nailing it in 50 days!!!

   

[jon_1066]

Helge matey, you've put me to shame, bigstyle. I've been doing my 'Airfix Waterloo' collection for over 50 years now, here's you nailing it in 50 days!!!

   

He’ll have it done in … 100 days

Amazing scope and speed.  You’ll have to hire a village hall to refight the battle.

[Harry Faversham]

100 days, that'll be...
'A near run thing!'