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Friday, 8 March 2024

From RichardM - Napoleonic Saxon Artillery and Italian Cavalry 6mm Adler - 125 points

This time I have some more of the Adler Napoleonic project as I finish out nations.

First up is some Italian Cavalry. Two regiments of Cacciatore a Cavallo (their version of Chasseurs) and one of Dragoons - specifically the Reggimento Dragoni ‘Regina'. I selected the Regina Dragoons as I am bored with green facings and these guys had pink - as if I'll see them on a table ;).

I have used French Chasseurs and Dragoons which aren't exactly correct but as Adler make no Italian specific figures and I won't tell anyone that they're wrong, I think I am in the clear.

Then I have the artillery and some limber teams to support my 29 Battalions of Saxon Infantry already painted.

Points

Cavalry - 3 regiments of 20 figures - 60 points

Limber teams - 4 of 4 mounted and 1 limber - 20 points

Artillery - 15 bases of 4 figures and one gun - 45 points

From Millsy: Great looking Saxons and Italians Richard! There's very little difference in the uniforms between most French and Italian troops even at 28mm so at this scale I can't imagine even the most dedicated rivet counter being able to call out what's wrong. The pick for me are the Chasseurs with their lovely purple facing colours but they're all wonderful. You must be able to put on some seriously large battles with so many battalions.