This new year I want to complete a new French Infantry Corps for my napoleonic games, currently playing Bataille Empire in 20mm. So, begining with the 1st Division I painted a French Light Infantry Battalion (4 bases - 12 miniatures) represented by the carabiniers company. Carabiniers were the equivalent to Grenadiers on regular infantry battalions.
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Carabiniers ready for battle. Front-Right |
I painted them using almost exclusively Vallejo Xpress paints, Contrast, and some traditional paints for highlights.
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Carabiniers ready for battle. Front-Left |
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Carabiniers ready for battle. Rear |
My other project, started last year, is based on the Ardennes in 1944/1945 and the last German offensive on the Western Front.
In this case, I've finished a mortar team and its observer for Bolt Action or Chain of Command.
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German Mortar and Observer, January 1945. |
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German Mortar and Observer, January 1945. |
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German Mortar |
In summary
12 x 20 mm Infantry models @ 4 points = 48 points.
1 x 20mm Infantry model @ 4 points = 4 points.
1 x 20mm crew-served weapon @ 8 points = 8 points.
Total 60 points.
Cheers,
Rafa
That is one awesome levell of painting Rafa! Both the crispness and saturation on these miniatures are brilliant. Are the French Napoleonics HäT figures? And do I recognize some ESCI ERTL figures among the Germans?
Really lovely painting Rafael!
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DeleteYes, the French are Hat from the set 8220. The mortar team crew are from Italeri Winter German Infantry and German Elite and the observer is from Italeri, but the mold is from an old set made by ESCI.
ReplyDeleteAwesome work Rafa, I always have had a soft spot for those legere uniforms. A 12 men per company, are you aiming for 72 man battalions? That needs a huge table? The mortar team is great too, but not in that smashing legere loo with red trim.
ReplyDeleteThanks! No, we play Bataille Empire which use 4 bases to represent a whole battalion. For some battalions of French light infantry I use Carabiniers minis and for others I use Voltigueurs miniatures.
DeleteFrom one attempt to conquer Europe to another. Awesome job! I love the blue on the French and the shading on the Germans.
ReplyDeleteThe blue is Wagram Blue from Xpress range color of Vallejo.
Deletethat is superb painting Rafa
ReplyDeleteVery crisply done!
ReplyDeleteLovely brushwork on these figures, well done.
ReplyDeleteLovely work. The Legere are a favourite
ReplyDeleteSuperb. I really enjoy the French. All wonderfully painted.
ReplyDeleteLovely work, Rafa. I have a soft spot for 20mm as it's such a great scale to work in. The mortar unit is ace but the nod has to go to the French light infantry - terrific work!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Yes the French Light Infantry is winning the fight.
DeleteThese both look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteFantastic work, I know sometimes plastic injection sculptures can be paint unfriendly but these are so good they look like metal - I like you have illustrated your comfortable with such different painting techniques:)
ReplyDeleteGreat painting Rafael. Great looking French and lovely German's.
ReplyDeleteI'm impressed with your use of XPress paints, lovely work!! I don't dare use them.
ReplyDeleteTremendous brush work.
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