Iain W 28mm Gendarmes de elite of the Imperial Guard (60 points)

 The Gendarmes de elite of the Imperial Guard nicknamed the Immortals by their comrades in the Guard on account of them not being deployed in the front line in the earlier campaigns, although later Napoleon made sure at least some of them saw combat in his later actions, I wondered if there was an element of dislike towards these military policemen by the soldiers of the Guard, I remember my brother describing military policemen as squaddies who liked beating up squaddies! 

This unit is made up of the six spare figures of grenadiers a cheval that I got as the unit came from Colonel Bill's as an eighteen figure unit, looking around for something to do with those spare figures I figured they'd pass as Gendarmes de elite in spite of the aigiletes being on the wrong side.I  converted a trumpeter with a plastic Perry trumpet and at some point I'll expand the unit to twelve figures but for the moment six is all I have.

So thats 6 x 10 , 60 points, I've got the flag ready for when I get a figure to hold it!

Next up? More Napoleonics, on horses!

All the best

 Iain 

Lovely looking Heavy Cav Iain, you'e really aced the blue and I like the outlining to pick pout the belts etc.   Your re also making me want to paint 28mm Nappys and that's not a good thing.

I am sure that you are not the only one to ignore the aigiletes placement and sub Grenadiers as Gendarmes, in fact I may have done this myself.  Looking forward to seeing more Napoleonic era Cavalry including someone holding a flag for these boys.

Don't forget to label your posts.  I added your name and the basics but I don't know the make of the figs.