Brtish figures for the 40mm Peninsular Project

[Rogerc]

Latest figures for my 40mm Peninsular Project, British Line, bit of detail and photos here: https://gapagnw.blogspot.com/2023/03/british-40mm-peninsular-additions.html

[has.been]

Nice.

[DivisMal]

They look brilliant! The limited poses is what always keeps me from starting 40mm Napoleonics. Otherwise the scale would be great for little skirmish actions!

[Rogerc]

Thanks guys, the other nationalities have just enough different figures for this not to be a problem, its just the British unfortunayely.

[Alan Mercer]

Nice work Roger. I agree on the limited poses, and I find the Perry British a little too slim.
Your project is looking great though.

[CapnJim]

Nice work on those chaps.  Well done, lad! 

[Rogerc]

Cheers guys much appreciated.

[Marine0846]

Well painted.
Too bad the Perry's only have one British line figure.

[Rogerc]

Indeed, hopefully I can make it wrk but its certainly not the same character as the Spanish and French units already done.

[brunei35]

Nice AAR on the blog Roger. Very impressive to see most of the models on the table.

[Rogerc]

Cheers, yes just the cavalry not making it on I think. Starting on some livestock next I think.

[MiniPigs]

Hi RogerC I was just poking around on your blog with regard to the 40mm.

You appear to like a sort of "chaotic" unit look for the French with March Attack poses in the rear and a few musket lowered poses in the front. I dont dislike it myself but considering most gamers prefer one pose or another (ie. firing line, advancing or march attack), can you speak about your aesthetic vision?

[Rogerc]

Indeed, my preference would be a Perrys 28mm type approach, with all march attack or all firing line, different poses and heads, different campaign trousers etc so they are all marching or firing/loading but all individual. In 40mm we are pretty limited to one figure marching in habit and another, if we are lucky, in sleeved waistcoat, so if I want a unit with individuality I must rely on the odd figure at porte or with drummers etc to break things up a bit. Does that help?

[MiniPigs]

It's a very good answer. I do 40mm Napoleonics as well; mostly all march attack poses.

What are we missing from 40mm Napoleonics? Any wish list for miniatures?

[Alan Mercer]

Where to start. There are so many gaps, there needs to be a regular injection of new product to keep 40s alive. We are relying on some pretty old ranges some of which really need re-mastering.

How many more ranges of 28mm French do we need, but they keep coming and they keep selling, so the answer is more new product and updated product.