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| These stands include the Crusader command figures, the officer pointing and NCO with half pike. |
My flu is finally on the way out and I am getting back in the painting swing, but it is another small post from me this week. I've got the last 8 infantrymen from the Touraine Regiment to make up the full 24 man battalion. So far production has been incremental, I think Benito's on the same track, but it's worked. I set my bar low and use the painting as a sanity break from a very busy semester.
These figures are all Crusader, although there are a few Front Rank figures in the full battalion.
FYI I chose the Regiments that I am painting based on the Rene North book that I used as my inspiration for my SYW project - see my Childhood round post. This picture from the book features members of both the Touraine and Diesbach regiments - which I targeted as my main goals to have completed by the Spring Equinox.
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| I've painted mine to match other sources, so Tourane's facings are a deeper blue and Diesbach has a collar added after Rossbach |
Next week I hope to have a larger submission, year end is winding down at the 2/3rds of my job where I do actuarial work and it's break week at the 2/3rds of my job where I teach. Plus the nurgles invading my sinuses and lungs are being crushed and the Olympics help with the painting mojo.
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| Full battalion in line. |
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| The Front Rank and Crusader figs match up better than I expected. The attack column is ahistorical for SYW, but I can get the full battalion in view! |
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| Strictly speaking this should be a two battalion regiment, but I am am building only one battalion per regiment so as to max out on the unit variety. |
From Ray
Great to see the unit fully painted up Peter. They do look rather smart in formation. The final 8 figures for your Touraine regt will indeed earn you another 40 points to add to your total!
Looking forward to more FIW figures from your brush.
Thanks very much Ray. I'm hoping to have snogger batch next week, fYI I am doing the SYW in Western Germany not the FIW, same war under another name in a different theatre.
ReplyDelete"Snogger batch"? I'm not sure submissions of couples canoodling are allowed are they? ;)
DeletePretty good auto correct moment eh? And no it will be another batch and SFW
DeleteNice work Peter :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tamsin
DeleteNice work a favorite regiment of mine.
ReplyDeleteThanks Adam
DeleteGreat job Peter. The officers from this period always look particularly glorious and dramatic, don't they? I love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Greg. I'm really enjoying working on these lace wars figures.
DeleteGreat work Peter!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sander
DeleteThey look grand all ranked up together, little and often is the way to go in my book!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks very much Iain. One step at a time is getting me there!
DeleteWell done once again Peter! These frenchies do look the part.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much.
DeleteVery nice figs - and a paint job to match! Well done Peter!
ReplyDeleteThanks Evan
DeletePeter, these are really lovely.... super work, and I agree with the step-by-step approach. A few minutes here and there, and trying to make sure that I do something everyday - the patented and approved "Benito Method". Elegant and foolproof.
ReplyDeleteI also used to have the Rene North book as a boy - a real treasure!
Thanks very much Sidney. Slow and steady is getting me there, but I may have to slow down as the wife has figured out I'm feeling better!
ReplyDeleteLovely colours, Peter!
ReplyDeleteThanks Barks.
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