The Quatres Bras project continues with another battalion of line infantry. There were 22 line battalions at the battle. With the 2nd 2nd completed I have two left to paint.
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Although old school miniatures tend to be monopose - Minifigs did make quite a variety of French infantry sculpts, so at least there can be some variety between battalions. This one: covered shakos marching.
I use a website called centjours.com to do uniform research for this period - and found out that the 2nd was the queen's battalion with jackets piped a deeper shade of purply red and fewer (or no) crowned N's on their turnbacks and cartridge cases. I wasn't completely happy with how the white turned out - a final wash with really thinned down Nuln Oil was an improvement - maybe I'll try a softer tone wash on the next batch.
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Nearly a third of the way through the challenge I'm falling off the pace a little - so many minis so little time!
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24 x 25mm figures for 120 points.
Lovely stuff, Pete.
ReplyDeleteWonderful old school minifigs French line, lovely!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Another battalion joins your collection. Well done.
ReplyDeleteGreat work Pete!
ReplyDeleteA fine looking old school infantry battalion Pete.
ReplyDeleteSaid it before and I'll say it again love old school Minifigs 👍
ReplyDeleteRegards KenR