I was going through the dead lead box and found these fellows... sadly they lack back packs and cartridge boxes.
But I thought they would be perfect for a group of French conscripts circa 1813 to 1814 or Marie Louises as the old Grognards called them.
I wanted the troops to look warn and dirty and my wash came through they look much like they have been tramping down muddy roads and across sodden fields for days.
I left a space on the right centre base as I hope to get an officer or color bearer to finish out the unit. the stands on the wings have three men each in a triangle. I find this approach gives a unit a slightly ragged look.
From the back I had to sort of paint around the lack of back packs and boxes but I think I managed we can assume these men are carrying rounds in pockets due to a shortage of equipment. I like having some ragged troops in my Army and these certainly fit. I am now officially 100% out of Napoleonic troops! Nice to have that project complete especially as 28mm Nappy was not a road I really wanted to explore but some times you just got to go with the club.
But I thought they would be perfect for a group of French conscripts circa 1813 to 1814 or Marie Louises as the old Grognards called them.I wanted the troops to look warn and dirty and my wash came through they look much like they have been tramping down muddy roads and across sodden fields for days.I left a space on the right centre base as I hope to get an officer or color bearer to finish out the unit. the stands on the wings have three men each in a triangle. I find this approach gives a unit a slightly ragged look.
From the back I had to sort of paint around the lack of back packs and boxes but I think I managed we can assume these men are carrying rounds in pockets due to a shortage of equipment. I like having some ragged troops in my Army and these certainly fit. I am now officially 100% out of Napoleonic troops! Nice to have that project complete especially as 28mm Nappy was not a road I really wanted to explore but some times you just got to go with the club.
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