Venta de Pantalones - Vistula Lancers

[Digits]

Cheers guys, appreciate any feedback!

Well...another one done!

This 36 figure light infantry unit is the last in this division.





I have a bit of basing to get through now though!

If you tot these up, add in the Dragoons and a pair of pirate minis....I have painted a grand total of 120 miniatures in the last fortnight!  To put that into perspective, though there are MANY quick and excellent painters on here saying “so what?”, that’s more minis than I’ve painted in the last two years!



Artillery next......

[DintheDin]

They already look great, when properly based they will be a superb unit! Cheers!
Being prolific in this period of confinement is an asset!

[has.been]

Are they now six figures a base? I thought you were doing four figures on 40 x 40mm.

[Digits]

You didn’t read my message last night about basing then? 

Regular units are as you say 24 figures on 40 x 40 bases (the unit at the back) I have tackled two larger units at 36 minis in the foreground, bases of 6mins on 40 x 45 base.

Cheers Din...yes it’s a shame I’m working again otherwise I reckon I could have done at least one more regiment!

[Bloggard]

fantastic output and quality. well done.

[Warboss Nick]

Excellent progress! A lot of people struggle to paint 120 miniatures in one year, let alone in a fortnight.

So you have a whole infantry division painted? Any chance of a parade shot once the basing is done?

[Ray Rivers]

2 more divisions for a Corp.

Think of all that extra Cavalry you get? 

[vodkafan]

Digits that is an outstanding achievement 

[Digits]

Cheers guys.  My division as you can see from my force org is only two brigades.

Realised right now I have enough warlord French in great coats for another three units.  I will most likely add another couple of boxes but I am thinking it’s time to paint something more colourful.  I have some of the new Perry boxes.  I may do a Swiss unit out of greatcoat sometime soon.

As I said though, probably artillery next.  After that, I have the horses painted for my red Dragoons......I may go at those to get them done.

[has.been]

You is a painting MACHINE!!!!!

[SABOT]

They are looking terrific. 👍👍

[Digits]

Thank you.

I have been rethinking the organisation of my target force just a tad.

I’m not hung up on correct battalion numbers as this is a fantasy force, with the French loosely based on that of Albuera.  However, I realised my divisions were a little light weight and needed at leat another unit adding.  By unit, until now I meant regiment but I want to add a little variation into the flags.  I decided therefore to add a second battalion to a few regiments (typically those at Albuera that fielded three battalions as opposed two) so I can add a few fanions.  Now I have six “battalions” per division.  Looks more realistic. 

Ok, I’ve stupidly increased my figure target and it means I still need one more unit to finish my first division (as well as guns)!   Whilst reading, I also realise I can add a few Grenadier a Cheval during my timeframe.....so a unit has been added to my reserve and I have moved the Chasseurs out of reserve and into the first Brigade of the cavalry division.

Anyway, a brief update then....

[Ray Rivers]

Whilst reading, I also realise I can add a few Grenadier a Cheval during my timeframe

Ah! The Greadiners à Cheval!



Love that painting... They can be a bit tricky though as they are suppose to ride black war horses.

[Digits]

Luckily “black” when it comes to horses for me can mean very dark brown though jet black.  Never mind that they may have struggled to source replacement mounts of a suitable colour in Spain.    I will certainly put them on dark mounts.

But they are a little way off yet.  Going to spend the next few hours starting the coats on the new battalion (luckily only a regular sized unit) and the blue on the artillery crews.   

After that....paint the red Dragoons and build the Swiss 4th.....be good to pop some colour on the table!

[Digits]

Last nights progress!

New battalion coated



Artillery crew feeling blue



Not sure why I’m doing them both together, but striking whilst the mojo is still flowing!