From MattW - French Chevau legere Lanciers (200 points)

 3e Chevau Leger Lanciers Limbo MattW

Great to be back on board for Challenge XV, thanks again to Curt, the Minions and Ray. 

I am really looking forward to cracking on with 28mm Napoleonic’s, WW2 and a few of the side challenges too, plus my normal ww1 aircraft and the oddball figure. 

My first entry is a limbo, the horses have been completed for at least a month as I like to complete horses first, but with renovations on the third floor of the house in full swing for the last 6 weeks since returning from Australian Holidays I have found it difficult to hit the table much and was supposed to have completed these at the beginning if December rather than at the end. 

The 3e Chevau Leger Lanciers are based for 1/20 rulesets (General de Brigade - In the Grand Manner)  for the 1814 battles which I visited this year in Spring walking 5 of them, whilst sipping champagne and dining in nice restaurants all together a fabulous holiday. The miniatures are Warlord, the horses have funny puddle feet and the commanders horse is made from quite soft metal that snaps easily at the hocks, so pinning was required. They paint up easily and do look very nice IMHO. 

1st Squadron of command and elite company red plumes are from Bavarian Inf plastics set

2nd squadron of lancers  

3rd squadron swords and dragoon muskets 

Total points 

18 mounted cavalry @ 10 points 180 points 

Limbo                                           20 points 

Total points 200 

Napoleonic challenge 

180 points 

On a sad note my mother passed away this week so I did think about dropping out completely. However I found solace painting and picked up the brush in the last two days and completed the 18 lancers quite quickly, and managed most of Christmas Day at the desk. I am returning now to Australia for two weeks to attend the funeral and see family and friends before returning to France in mid January. 

Best of luck to everybody

Cheers

Matt

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Sorry to hear of your mother's passing, Matt. I hope you have a good trip back home in order to take some solace with family and friends.

Your lancers look beautiful, what with their green jackets and pink facings. A nice sized unit and very sharp. I hope that once you get back we'll get to see some more from your paint desk in late January. Take care.

- Curt