Austrian Dragoons 2

Just a quick progress update.  I thought I'd include the other unit for contrast, showing how they start off with blocked in base colours next to how they end up.  The next time I post these will be when they're all finished and based. 

Austrian Dragoons

A little progress shot of Dragoon Regiment Nr. 6 'Riesch.'  I've used them as a way to experiment with doing Austrian uniforms a different shade, as all pristine white is a look I'm not so fond off, and even the white-greys etc that I have don't really provide enough contrast, particularly on the infantry.  Pleased with these, but I think the top highlight actually ended up almost being another layer not a highlight, thus nearly defeating the purpose of the exercise!

Working on the horses next, my least favourite thing.

Getting Back in the Swing… Again.

Yet another break, so to get myself back in the frame of mind I spent a little time speedily painting up some French Line Infantry in greatcoats.  Next up will be Austrian Dragoons. 

18mm Napoleonics - Command Vignettes

I ordered a mixture of French command packs and a few others in order to begin the creation of something I've wanted to do for a long time - Napoleon himself.  It'll take the form of a very large command base, normally anything larger than a division commander's base gets a slight diorama treatment, but this one will be an all singing all dancing diorama.  Unfortunately, the base I ordered for it hasn't arrived, so here are a few of the other personalities in the meantime; ending with a teaser for the main event. 

Lannes

Ney

Davout 

 Lasalle

Generic Corps Commander

 Austrian 'Battle Mad'/Breakthrough marker and a couple more casualty markers

 Dorsenne and some Guard Sappers

Baden casualty markers 

 French Cuirassier and Dragoon casualty markers

French infantry 'Battle Mad'/Breakthrough marker and casualty markers

l'Empereur!  Not all the places are quite finalised yet, and won't be until they're arranged on the base.  The pickets are slightly out of shot.  There will be a supporting vignette to the rear composed of Guard Chasseurs a Pied (as you can just about make out).  Then out of shot to one side, there will be another…

…and I'm fairly pleased with this arrangement, will hopefully be alright when it's done (in 2017)

18mm Napoleonic - Franco-Allied Cavalry

First post of 2016, more cavalry.  This time some Franco-Allied cavalry from Marulaz' IV Corps Cavalry Division, the Baden Light Dragoons and Hesse-Darmstadt Chevaulegers.  Alongside are the 8th Hussars from Lasalle's 2nd Brigade (Pire) and some assorted French infantry colonels. 

Franco-Allied Light Cavalry.

 French 8th Hussars.

Baden Light Dragoons.  

Hesse-Darmstadt Chevaulegers. 

18mm Napoleonic - French Cavalry

Probably the last post of 2015, here are the promised closer shots of the completed French cavalry, two regiments of Chasseurs a Cheval, two regiments of Cuirassiers, a heavy cavalry General de Brigade and a horse artillery battery.

All together.

Horse Artillery. 

Chasseurs a Cheval.

Cuirassiers. 

18mm Napoleonics - Basing; Second Wave

Hot on the heels of the first batch of Napoleonics to ever be completely finished, a load of French cavalry and some more horse artillery about to enter the scenic phase.

Here after having static grass added.  I quite like them like this really, I think it's the uniformity.

Finished!  I'll do some closer photos later on.