Napoleonic French: Hundred Days

[John Cook]

Veitikka,  These two plates are by Lucien Rousselot, one time painter to the French army and about as good as modern secondary sources get.  As you can see the round pom-pom had been replaced in fusilier companies by a flat disc-shaped type, so you will need to do something about that.

Your 1809 figures in greatcoats will do but I don't know how typical the wearing of greatcoats was at Waterloo, and I doubt anybody does.  Finally, by 1815, the infantry sabre had disappeared except in grenadier companies.

[Leman]

There's a way round this. It's called 2mm.

[John Cook]

There's a way round this. It's called 2mm.

So there is, and it is so easy to put 2mm stuff away after a game.  Just use a vacuum cleaner!

[FierceKitty]

So there is, and it is so easy to put 2mm stuff away after a game.  Just use a vacuum cleaner!

That's cruel. True, but cruel.

[Leman]

Well it is titchy, but it's a quick way to put on a large battle without having to worry about pom poms or trim, but at the same time retaining 3D.

[John Cook]

Well it is titchy, but it's a quick way to put on a large battle without having to worry about pom poms or trim, but at the same time retaining 3D.

I know what your problem is - you need a bigger table

[veitikka]

Work in progress photo:



Waiting basing and varnishing. Pompoms will be painted after basing. 6x6 for Black Powder gaming. I don't know still do I mix greatcoats with regular... comments?

[d_Guy]

Nicely painted, Veitikka. The cross belts stand out well and I like that you used shading differences on the greatcoats. Some seem to have had a white base coat or am I misunderstanding the process?  Welcome to the forum by the way!

[quasar42]

Very nice indeed. Can I ask what flags you use?

[Techno]

Look damn fine, to me ! 
Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Greatcoats were worn ad hoc, so mix them any way you like.
Good job on those.

[paulr]

Seconded

[Westmarcher]

I believe that the troops wore what they were ordered to wear (or not, as the case may be). I have read that in the case of set piece / pitched battles (where the troops were camped near the enemy the night before, e.g., Borodino), they made every effort 'to look their best' on the day of the battle which, lets face it, might be their last day on Earth (so, parade dress and not campaign dress). However, if it was an encounter battle, there was no time to pretty yourself up and you went straight into the fray as you were dressed on the march, i.e, whatever that was, hot, cold, wet or dry weather.

In other words, do you what you want - you can justify it either way.   

[veitikka]

Hmph. Regular and greatcoat elite infantry does not mix that well because pompoms are different:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fxqms667jd3mttn/photo%2014.4.2016%2011.46.52.jpg?dl=0

Maybe that's why it is better to keep these separated. Too bad there is only one pose for greatcoat elites.

[veitikka]

Nicely painted, Veitikka. The cross belts stand out well and I like that you used shading differences on the greatcoats. Some seem to have had a white base coat or am I misunderstanding the process?  Welcome to the forum by the way!

Thanks! Colors used are all Vallejo Model Color range. London Grey, Mahogany Brown, Pale Greyblue and German Camo Beige. Washed with Citadel Agrax Earthshade. I use grey primer with black wash to gain preshading. Rest of the process is kind of block painting.

Very nice indeed. Can I ask what flags you use?

Printed these flags 39% of the original:
http://www.warflag.com/flags/napoleon/napfrance18121.shtml

[Leman]

And people complain that the FPW is too short to bother gaming!

[quasar42]

Hmph. Regular and greatcoat elite infantry does not mix that well because pompoms are different:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fxqms667jd3mttn/photo%2014.4.2016%2011.46.52.jpg?dl=0

I have pondered the same issue. For battalions that include great coat figures I do the elite companies all in greatcoat, but I mix some non-great coat figures into the non-elite companies. Another option would be to clip pompons but that could be too brutal.