Les Francais arrivent

[Terry37]

First off, I did not mean to swipe this thread, just thought my bits might be helpful.

That has been a slow developing army as I get sidetracked so easily. The figure of Philippe in prison is taken from a scene in the 1998 movie, which I was originally basing the army on. Now I want to do it as a NYW French army as well as optional elements for "The Man in he Iron Mask".

Love the idea of he Cuirassiers ni helmets!!! My British army will have he Scots Greys in pot and cuirass as they are mentioned as wearing such. Have some more extra guys in pots and Cuirass, so might just follow your lead here!

Terry

[Scorpio_Rocks]

After an unexpected "essential" journey by my painter more French have arrived!






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[jimduncanuk]

Thanks chaps will hunt out some pens to touch up the flags' edges

I use a Sharpie, a big one.

I do the edges of the flags before gluing them in place. It makes for a neater finish.

[fred.]

Good to see more progress on this project, always good to see the LoA figures.

I do like the green and grey unit in the last photo.

[paulr]

 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Really impressive painting. 

[Steve J]

Lovely looking units .

[Techno]

Very nice, indeed ! 

Cheers - Phil

[DHautpol]

As others have said, these are very nice and will look very impressive deployed for a game; it would be nice to see a photo of them in action.

I love the dog on one of the command bases, I'm very tempted to get some of the Pendraken cats and discretely place them on my model buildings.  i recall seeing a game at SALUTE, I think, which had a flock of sheep moving around the battlefield.

I can echo the comments of others about colouring the edges of the flags, it makes a huge difference.  I use a thinnish wash of an appropriate colour and just drag the brush along the edges; I sometimes found with the pens that you would get a little bit of white left that you just couldn't get at with the pen.

I should point out that in this period the French artillery wore grey; the blue came in about 1720, I think.

[fred.]

I love the dog on one of the command bases, I'm very tempted to get some of the Pendraken cats and discretely place them on my model buildings.  i recall seeing a game at SALUTE, I think, which had a flock of sheep moving around the battlefield.

This is well worth doing, and is very easy. The dogs and cats are great for adding to command bases (or for wizards) or for terrain. The various farm animals work well based up, in small groups to add some local colour to a table. And for some scenarios can act as objectives.

[Scorpio_Rocks]

it would be nice to see a photo of them in action.

I agree, as soon as we are allowed to meet up again we have a big battle booked!

I love the dog on one of the command bases,

Thanks, yes its actually Pendraken's Prince Rupert and Boye - it is after all a "french" poodle... 

I should point out that in this period the French artillery wore grey; the blue came in about 1720, I think.

Yes (these are working in just their waistcoats/undercoats having discarded their grey top coat/justacorps in the heat... Honest )

[Jesus]

uauuu!!!