The last figures of my renovated collection of pre-painted Napoleonic 25/28mm-scale figures to be rehoused in their new 'formation in a box' homes are the French. I have shown the French Guard in an earlier blog entry, but for completeness, I have included them again.
French 1st Imperial Guard Division (The Old Guard). It includes two regiments of Guard Foot Grenadiers, two regiments of Guard Foot Chasseurs, a regiment of Horse Grenadiers, and a battery of Horse artillery.
French 2nd Imperial Guard Division (The Young Guard). It includes two regiments of Guard Tirailleurs Grenadiers, two regiments of Guard Tirailleurs Chasseurs, a regiment of Lancers, and a battery of Horse artillery.
French 1st Division includes two regiments of Line infantry, two regiments of Light infantry, a regiment of Hussars, and a battery of Foot artillery.
French 2nd Division includes two regiments of Line infantry, two regiments of Light infantry, a regiment of Horse Carabiniers, and a battery of Foot artillery.
French 3rd Division includes two regiments of Line infantry, two regiments of Light infantry, a regiment of Cuirassiers, and a battery of Foot artillery.
French 4th Division includes two regiments of Line infantry, two regiments of Light infantry, a regiment of Cuirassiers, and a battery of Foot artillery.
French 5th Division includes two regiments of Line infantry, two regiments of Light infantry, a regiment of Hussars, and a battery of Foot artillery.
French 6th Division includes two regiments of Line infantry, two regiments of Light infantry, a regiment of Horse Carabiniers, and a battery of Foot artillery.
French 7th Division includes two regiments of Line infantry, two regiments of Light infantry, a regiment of Cuirassiers, and a battery of Foot artillery.
French 8th Division includes one regiment of Line infantry, four regiments of Light infantry, and a battery of Foot artillery.
French infantry Reserve includes two regiments of Line infantry, two regiments of Light infantry, and two regiments of Veteran infantry. These troops are intended to be used to garrison fortifications and to guard the army's lines of communication.
Part of the French artillery Reserve includes six batteries of Foot artillery.
Part of the French artillery Reserve includes four batteries of Foot artillery, a battery of Horse artillery, the personnel for three batteries of Horse artillery, and the personnel for three batteries of Veteran artillery .
French General Staff and escort. The escort includes a regiment of Guard Foot Grenadiers and a regiment of Mamelukes.
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Hi Bob,
ReplyDeleteVery smart and efficient looking! If my collection looks half as good i will be very pleased indeed! Gloss varnish is certainly the way to go and the figures fit in really well with Tradition 25mm so adding a few bits and pieces as required would certainly be a viable alternative.
All the best,
DC
David Crook,
DeleteThanks for you kind comment. I’m pleased with the way this project has developed ... even if there are still quite a few figures remaining to be renovated,
The gloss varnish not only protects the figures, it also gives them a very old school toy soldier look.
All the best,
Bob
I really like the glossy old school look.
ReplyDeleteSimon,
DeleteThe gloss varnish also seems to bring the colours alive, and to my eye enhances their appearance.
All the best,
Bob
Gloss is the only way to go with Napoleonics! The army looks most impressive.
ReplyDeleteStryker,
DeleteThanks for your complimentary words about my Napoleonic armies.
I am in total agreement with you with regard to the gloss finish. It really makes the figures look so much better.
All the best,
Bob
Wonderful looking Army Bob - I particularly like the Old Guard.
ReplyDeleteMaudlin Jack Tar,
DeleteThanks very much for your kind words. The Old Guard do look rather splendid ... and I’m very pleased to have them in my collection.
All the best,
Bob
Hi Bob-
ReplyDeleteLooking at these fellows I'm beginning to wonder if maybe I should varnish my chappies! What you have is one fine, campaignable army. So are your Brits, shown earlier.
Just one 'sort-of' suggestion: the 'escort' might also be used as the Army's corps of sappers/ pioneers - the sort of specialists that will be found in the wrong place when a large river crossing has to be undertaken... :-D.
I'm guessing that the mounted general 'staff' comprises enough Marshals and Corps Commanders to combine the Guard and the other formations into semi-independent Army Corps of 2-3 Divisions apiece.
Cheers,
Ion
Archduke Piccolo (Ion),
DeleteI’ve gone from being a distinctly anti-Napoleonic wargamer to one who has come to love the period ... and it’s all thanks to the Del Prado figures! The shiny look seems to suit the uniforms worn during the period ... and it has the added advantage of reducing the chance of any damage the figures might suffer during a tabletop encounter.
I like your suggestion regarding the spare figures. It’s something that I’m going to give some thought to.
You are right about the various General Staffs. I hope to use them to command any Army Corps that I field in my battles.
All the best,
Bob
Very impressive, but has the commander of the 2nd Imperial Guard Division gone awol? Or maybe meeting with the general staff?
ReplyDeleteMike Hall,
DeleteI hadn’t spotted that the commander of the Young Guard was missing! He’ll be recalled from leave tomorrow!
All the best,
Bob
Jumping Jack Flash it's the Grande Armee!
ReplyDeleteGeordie an Exile FoG,
DeleteIt certainly is!
All the best,
Bob