1859 French? Which range?

[sdennan]

Hi Guys

Which figures do people recommend for 1859 French?

Thanks

Simon

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Well, start with the http://www.pendraken.co.uk/19th-Century-c15/1859-French-sc199/ 1859 range, unless you want guards (ongoing rumble about 1859 Voltigers Command turns up a notch), try these:
http://www.pendraken.co.uk/19th-Century-c15/Crimean-War-French-sc86/ Crimea
Otherwise the 1870 range http://www.pendraken.co.uk/19th-Century-c15/1870-French-sc93/ and welcome and good luck, shout if you need anything, they're agreat bunch here!

[sdennan]

So, line infantry should come from the Crimea range?

[cameronian]

A great bunch of what ?

Colonel Cameronian (Brevet)

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

So, line infantry should come from the Crimea range?

The infantry are in Kepi  by 1859. I posted them as an option so you could mix them in an odd veteran with a shako, if you look at the Osprey 1859 'Solferino, Battle of Italian Liberation', most contemporary sketches units are illustrated in the kepi rather than shako.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Solferino-1859-Campaign-Richard-Brooks/dp/1846033853

Here's Napoleon III at Solferino, note the profussion on kepis:


Cameronian, you are the best of sorts (keep posting like that and you'll be a colonel in no time)!

[sdennan]

Great. That sorts that out then. I appreciate the help. Now to sort some rules.

[Shedman]

The 1870 French Line  Infantry (FPW8 & FPW9) and Chasseurs (FPW10) are fine for 1859

Imperial Guard Grenadiers are available with bearskins (FIW1) - they are converted from FPW8 & FPW9

Techno has just sent Leon the masters for Guard Voltigeurs with Shako - again they are converted from FPW8 & FPW9 but with different backpacks

Artillery is fairly well covered by FPW

The only cavalry you will need are Chasseurs a Cheval and a few Hussars - again from the FPW range

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Black Powder
Fire & Fury (Brigade or Regimental) with it's 1859 suppliment that's free on the web http://www.wfgamers.org.uk/resources/C19/fandfmods.htm
It's offshoot 'Age of Eagles' has a free Solferino scenario: http://www.ageofeagles.com/Pages/Downloads.aspx
Volley & Bayonet (best for BIG battles, first edition features St Privat as a scenario).

[sdennan]

I have RFF so may start with that. Weapons should be similar. Cavalry rules might be different as I cant remember if RFF has mounted cav rules that work as I have never used them as our ACW games are all infantry.

[Chad]

Shedman

What is the difference between the existing Voltigeurs of the Guard and the new figures ?

Chad

[Shedman]

Phil converted FPW 8 for me

[mollinary]

Wow, nice work Phil!  No it is not my period! It is NOT my period! Well......... Maybe!   

Monsieur de Mollinary

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Bloody hell Techno you kept that one quiet!
Really lovely job, get these into production NOW Leon (well at least after you have recovered from the Worlds)!

[Shedman]

I believe that Techo Phil converted the FPW French Command pack - FPW9 - to wear the Shako for Chad

So that's 1859 Guard Volitgeurs plus Crimean Line Infantry plus 1840s Conquest of Algeria

Joy!

[Chad]

Yes he did

Chad