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Title: 1809 Bavarians
Post by: Nosher on 04 March 2016, 11:52:26 AM
The first half of my Bavarian Division

http://nosherswargames.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/napoleonic-bavarians-1809.html

Chevau-Leger

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GaO8N55dWjU/Vtl12HoiKvI/AAAAAAAACKU/dVc8Fw4BgQQ/s320/DSC09565.JPG)

Medium Artillery

(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FKZGFH1GUUs/Vtl17LkB2WI/AAAAAAAACKY/7kml8AjaoFc/s320/DSC09566.JPG)

Foot

(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M9HdxTnllZE/Vtl17h2ctdI/AAAAAAAACKc/WuNUJ4HSvKo/s320/DSC09567.JPG)
Title: Re: 1809 Bavarians
Post by: Zippee on 04 March 2016, 12:44:20 PM
Very nice - they are next up for me as well, just 4 Austrian hussar regiments left to go!

Just the one comment really - the infantry breeches look rather grey is that light effect or are they lacking a highlight?

We'll not comment on light blue jackets, 'cos they're cool even if wrong  8)
Title: Re: 1809 Bavarians
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 04 March 2016, 01:13:43 PM
Very nice!
Title: Re: 1809 Bavarians
Post by: Leman on 04 March 2016, 02:41:32 PM
I think they look great and in 10mm you should paint lighter than real life.
Title: Re: 1809 Bavarians
Post by: Roy on 04 March 2016, 03:16:11 PM
Very nice.
Title: Re: 1809 Bavarians
Post by: Nosher on 04 March 2016, 03:39:30 PM
Quote from: Zippee on 04 March 2016, 12:44:20 PM

Just the one comment really - the infantry breeches look rather grey is that light effect or are they lacking a highlight?


My source material (Digby Smith) said the trousers were grey...  :( So I went for a darker grey I haven't used. I might try the lighter grey I have which I used on my Austrians which is almost white

Easily fixed  ;)

But should they be white?? Trawling t'internet white seems to be the way to go.... :-\
Title: Re: 1809 Bavarians
Post by: petercooman on 04 March 2016, 03:47:03 PM
The question is, out in the field, how long would they be able to keep them white  ;D

From what i see some light infantry wore grey trousers actually .
Title: Re: 1809 Bavarians
Post by: Techno on 04 March 2016, 03:49:18 PM
Looking good, Nosher !

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: 1809 Bavarians
Post by: toxicpixie on 04 March 2016, 04:07:50 PM
I suspect everyone's "field trousers" were very swiftly various shades of "muddy grey-brown-ish" no matter what colour they came out the depot as :D

And that's before you get into the whole are they wearing this years issue, last years issue, the campaign overalls/over trousers, left overs from the winter, locally sourced replacements or just suffering the from the generally overburdened-under quality controlled supply system and were issued three slightly different coloured sets within each company :D

If they look about right according to your sources, and you're happy I'd say stick with 'em. After all, we can barely agree what colour uniforms and kit was in WW2 and that's in living memory!
Title: Re: 1809 Bavarians
Post by: Zippee on 04 March 2016, 04:40:24 PM
All true stuff - depends if you're painting for that worn, campaign look though. In which case, soaked to the skin in muddy greatcoats is probably the norm  ;)

They should be white breeches for the line - if it was me I'd pop a (very) light grey highlight across them, it'll make 'em pop a bit more but not shine out more than the jackets.
Title: Re: 1809 Bavarians
Post by: Womble67 on 05 March 2016, 12:19:23 AM
Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy