Hi Guys
Which figures do people recommend for 1859 French?
Thanks
Simon
Well, start with the http://www.pendraken.co.uk/19th-Century-c15/1859-French-sc199/ (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/ (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/ (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!
So, line infantry should come from the Crimea range?
A great bunch of what ?
Colonel Cameronian (Brevet)
Quote from: sdennan on 03 October 2012, 08:36:48 PM
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 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Solferino-1859-Campaign-Richard-Brooks/dp/1846033853)
Here's Napoleon III at Solferino, note the profussion on kepis:
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc94/madlemmey/Napoleacuteon_III_Solfeacuterino_zps427083ab.jpg)
Cameronian, you are the best of sorts (keep posting like that and you'll be a colonel in no time)!
Great. That sorts that out then. I appreciate the help. Now to sort some rules.
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
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 (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 (http://www.ageofeagles.com/Pages/Downloads.aspx)
Volley & Bayonet (best for BIG battles, first edition features St Privat as a scenario).
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.
Shedman
What is the difference between the existing Voltigeurs of the Guard and the new figures ?
Chad
Phil converted FPW 8 for me
Wow, nice work Phil! No it is not my period! It is NOT my period! Well......... Maybe! :D
Monsieur de Mollinary
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)!
8) :D
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!
Yes he did
Chad
Guard Voltigeurs also in Crimea.
Chad
Quote from: mad lemmey on 06 October 2012, 05:53:22 PM
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)!
8) :D
Ooops !....Yes ...Sorry...I meant to post that piccy quite a few days ago....I asked that nice Mr Shedman if I could post a photo....He said 'Yes'...and I never got round to it. :-[ :-[ :-[.....What a muppet I am !
Thanks to Shedman for doing it for me ! :-bd
Your turn next for the limber/outriders Lemmey. ;)
Cheers - Kermit.