Venta de Pantalones - Vistula Lancers

[Digits]

You have to hunt around to get variety.  But there are many British dead on some of my French sprues if you want a few?

[vodkafan]

 Ahead of you sir. I did a round up of what's out there only last week for British casualties and found quite a few, surprisingly. Front Rank, Perry's, Redoubt and Britannia. And I think Trent?
For the French, Old Glory do whole packs of casualties, but not British.

[vodkafan]

I will take you up on that kind offer though if you have spares!

[Roo]

Offensive miniatures have some nice casualty options as well in their Nappies range

[Digits]

Yup, the cannon is offensive minis plus a few other bits. 

No worries James, will sort a few out.

[Digits]

Ok, two command stands painting underway...

[Digits]

Another dry sunny day in the garden....painting progresses!  At this rate I may even get these command bases finished today! Perhaps.



To stop myself going completely potty, I have also decided I will get the missing horses for the 17th Dragoon’s finished and based.   After I’ve painted the infantry, I intend to paint the riders which will give me a completed 3rd Heavy cavalry Brigade.

I find painting horses themselves quite cathartic (not sure about the riders)

[Scrubber]

What scatter are you using on your bases.

[Digits]

Painted sand and winter tuft.  I need to re a quaint myself what colours I paint it....


Found it.


Sand, painted with Steel Legion, Dry brushed Ushabti bone.  The odd Winter tuft added.

[Digits]

Need basing....but first stand is painted!  However....I just realised something....I was painting 82nd in my head, hence green cuffs.....but 103rd was crimson! Dimwit!  I will have to sort that out later.....I’m just happy to be painting! Lol

[Digits]

And light infantry!

[vodkafan]

As De Caprio's character says in "The Quick And The Dead": "Damn that was fast......"

[has.been]

When you & Vodkafan have your big Napoleonic battle, can I play?

[Digits]

Of course....may be a while yet mind!

I’m loving the fact I have two British armies converging on me, with Colonel’s Vodkafan and Scrubber (insert proper names and titles gents)  building arms against me.   Going to have to up my game.

I lost the war of escalation against Brian’s Austrians, I do not want a repeat against the Anglo / Portugese. 

Saying that, if I recall, the Austrians are all infantry.....mmmmm.....another Dragoon regiment and a pair of infantry units may be enough to give them a bloody nose....

[vodkafan]

Which units is Colonel Scrubber doing?
 Mine is the 2nd Brigade of the Light Division

If I remember right:
 
2/95th Rifles
1/52nd Light Infantry
1/17th
2/17th Portuguese Line
1st Cazadores
16th Light Dragoons
Ross' Battery RHA

I picked that as the best mix of uniforms in one formation