Friday, 6 January 2017

From MattT - First Post 28mm Napoleonic French Light Infantry (81 points)

Hi, this is my first submission to the painting challenge. I am quite a slow painter and winter is never my most productive time so I am hoping the challenge will give me the impetus to be more productive.

For my first submission I am working on my 28mm Blucher project. I know a lot of people play Blucher on a smaller scale but I have always been a 28mm scale gamer since my earliest D&D days.
Anyways I am expanding my French forces with some Light Infantry battalions.




Figures are a mix of Wargames Foundry, Warlord and Perry. 16 figs in total for a respectable start of 80 points.

Matt
Another first entry - welcome Matt. Is it a record? Shall we evermore refer to today as 'Firsties Friday'? Blucher in 28mm seems to be interesting choice, though I  hear good things about the ruleset, and many of the Challengers share your appreciation of the 28mm scale. I'd be interested to see how it looks when you get everything on the table.   

These are great light infantrymen, the poses falling under fire makes your base compositions look really dynamic. Very neat painting too, and I appreciate them being that little bit grubby rather than being pristine parade ground troops, and your classic French blue looks really punchy.  

81 points or you, following the Challenge tradition of a little bonus for the very fine flag.  

Phil


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14 comments:

  1. MartinC6 January 2017 at 18:45

    These are fab, welcome to the challenge

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  2. TamsinP6 January 2017 at 19:40

    Very nice first entry Matt. I do like the officer with his arm in a sling :)

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  3. Mad Padre6 January 2017 at 19:42

    Matt, your Frenchies are exquisite. The grouping, painting and basing are tres magnifique. Je les adore! Bien fait!
    Congratulations on getting on the scoreboard with such a coup de main!

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  4. Greg B6 January 2017 at 21:33

    Well done Matt, welcome to the Challenge. Excellent entry, and 28mm is indeed a fabulous scale for this period. Great work.

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  5. Slowpainter6 January 2017 at 22:49

    Very nice work!

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  6. Paul O'G6 January 2017 at 22:52

    Lovely, crisp colours Matt - nice work!

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  7. Ian7 January 2017 at 00:35

    Your definitely welcome to the challenge with this lovely lot.

    Ian

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  8. Clint7 January 2017 at 00:39

    Very nice and I am not into Napoleonic's at all.

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  9. Sander7 January 2017 at 04:23

    A very well painted Napoleonic unit you have there, a lust for they eye!

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  10. Barks7 January 2017 at 05:09

    Great first entry! I certainly find the challenge increases my painting, I hope you do too!

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  11. DaveD7 January 2017 at 06:56

    A fine first entry welcome along

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  12. Rod7 January 2017 at 08:43

    Very well done!

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  13. Peter Douglas7 January 2017 at 08:54

    Very nicely done. I've played Blucher with Cards and Curt's really weenie little men, but I like the idea of using 28s. Especially when they look like these ones!

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  14. flyingshedpainting service8 January 2017 at 12:20

    Thanks for the kind words, I know 28mm Blucher will be a bit unusual but i'm lucky enough to have my brother as a regular opponent so getting a game is never a problem.

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