Wednesday, 19 March 2025

From RayR - Retreat from Moscow - Mixed Infantry & Cavalry (60 Points)

My penultimate post in this years Challenge, and guess what?

More figures my and Lee's Retreat from Moscow project!


All the figures bar 2 are from Perry Miniatures.
The Commander, second left is a Front Rank figure and is my last figure in the Challenge that has had some conversion work, I've added a small cloak and a scarf which is holding his bicorne on. The Sapper 2nd row far right is the second non Perry mini, but I'm not sure who made this figure and if he is indeed a French figures??
Any ideas???


The rest of the figures are from pack FN169 Dismounted  Cavalry Skirmishing, my favourite is the chap in the middle, painted up as a Trumpeter of  the Dutch Lancers of the Guard. This is what I love about this project, you get the chance to paint up figures and uniforms that you wouldn't normally do.


Then you have the red crested French Carabinier, firing 2 pistols, what a great figure to paint up!


Lastly the usual rear shot!! I wasn't going to paint up the figure sitting firing behind a fallen friend, as I'm not sure how to fit him into a unit, because of the base size?? So he might end up as a piece of scenery or perhaps an objective marker?

So to the points, 9 figures for 45pts, then 2 figures on one base, one kneeling and one laying, so I'll give in to tonight's minion to decide the final score, your never know I might even get some bonus points for the conversion work? Cough!

____________________________

Terrific work Ray - such a colourful and varied project - a real treat for the eyes. Let's add 7 for the two figures and another 8 for the conversion work, so 60 points total.

- Curt

6 comments: