Monday 30 January 2023

Chasseurs a cheval de la Imperial guard Napoleonic 25

 This unit didn't make it to the big game but I've finished them now, it's a rather understated uniform I think but I do like them, since  my cataract operation in December I'm having to re learn how to paint and can't see close up like I did before, so I think they're alright but I'm not entirely sure! Like virtually all my Imperial guard figures these are metal and therefore second hand, the previous owner had picked them up second hand with their black acrylic paint worn off in various places and with only the eagle bearer apart from the rank and file, I converted/promoted one of those chaps into a command figure, the trumpeter was a Foundry figure ( part of a rather varied eBay French Napoleonic command purchase ) who matches his Perry cousins in size very well ,(one of the sword at the ready chaps took his place guarding the Emperor, the Foundry horse was definitely diminutive compared to the Perry horses) I cut his carbine off and gave him a spare plastic trumpet hand, like Keith in my hurry to get the unit done I painted him green, only realising my mistake later, still repainted he's done and a rather dapper light blue!










The flags are by GMB designs and very nice they are too, bases by Warbase. next up? More guard cavalry I think!

All the best

 Iain 

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31 comments:

  1. Cyrus30 January 2023 at 21:50

    Great Chasseurs Iain!

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  2. Suber30 January 2023 at 22:52

    Beautiful and dynamic, I love the composition and how you make them stand out

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  3. The Jolly Broom Man30 January 2023 at 23:21

    Lovely mate. Your floorboards must be groaning under the weight of all these troops.

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    1. caveadsum14719 February 2023 at 17:41

      Thanks Mark, luckily they're all in the shed and I made the joists nice and thick!
      Best Iain

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  4. Lawrence H30 January 2023 at 23:37

    Beautifully done Iain and the basing looks great as well.

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  5. nundanket30 January 2023 at 23:49

    They're looking rather good Iain. Wouldn't have guessed you'd had an eye op.

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    1. caveadsum14719 February 2023 at 18:15

      Thank Chris, did you notice I didn't take any close ups?
      Best Iain

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  6. rross31 January 2023 at 04:26

    Nice work Iain, I am battling my way through a dozen Perry plastic British hussars at the moment....lots and lots of detail on them but I have adopted a "Impressionist" philosophy to painting it all!

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    1. caveadsum14719 February 2023 at 18:16

      Yes I think that's best when approaching Hussars!
      Best Iain

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  7. Michal DwarfCrypt31 January 2023 at 05:58

    Great looking miniatures sir!

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  8. Matt Crump31 January 2023 at 06:52

    Lovely unit Iain and nicely brought together 👍

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  9. Pan Janek31 January 2023 at 11:22

    Nice unit Iain! Well done!

    Jan

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  10. Stew31 January 2023 at 18:53

    Nice job! I can’t see close up either so I use a magnifier when painting. Not that it makes me better but saves me from being terrible. 😀

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    1. caveadsum14719 February 2023 at 18:19

      Thanks, I guess it went from being able to see to not pretty much overnight that was the shock!
      Best Iain

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  11. Dai31 January 2023 at 21:20

    Great looking cavalry! Do love that style of uniforms the best. so overthetop!

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    1. caveadsum14719 February 2023 at 18:20

      Thanks Dai, I'd actually say they're pretty restrained for the period!
      Best Iain

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  12. Norm31 January 2023 at 22:00

    nice job of re-cycling figures - the horses have quite a wonderful sense of natural proportion and movement.

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    1. caveadsum14719 February 2023 at 18:21

      That's all Perry sculpting, I have to agree with you!
      Best Iain

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  13. Dave Stone1 February 2023 at 12:01

    Excellent looking unit Iain, sorry to hear you are having to change the way you paint since the operation, but the results are coming out the same, stunning looking units.

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  14. Aly Morrison2 February 2023 at 07:48

    A cracking looking unit Iain…
    I have a soft spot for French Imperial Guard cavalry so I’m looking forward to seeing the next unit…

    All the best. Aly

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    1. caveadsum14719 February 2023 at 18:23

      Thanks Aly, yes another and then another, once you pop, you can't stop? Well I can't!
      Best Iain

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  15. Gonsalvo5 February 2023 at 13:25

    This is the Chasseurs in their campaign dress, so sophisticatedly understated. In full dress with the scarlet pelisses (marroon trimmed white for the trumpeter), with the scarlet flammes out (white Colpack with marron flamme for trumpeters in full dress) the effect is quite different! :-)
    I wonder if a dry brush of dark grey on the colpacks, easily done in a few minutes, wouldn't bring up the detail on those nicely?

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    1. caveadsum147110 February 2023 at 09:47

      I've taken on board your dry brushing suggestion for the next guard cavalry unit, the chasseurs uniform is lovely and understated!
      Best Iain

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  16. Zabadak8 February 2023 at 13:45

    Maybe not the most glorious oof the Guard units but it's still a great looking unit and well done keeping them in campaign dress rather than their full dresss uniform.

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    1. caveadsum147110 February 2023 at 09:48

      Thanks Joe, I'm not averse to full dress to be honest!
      Best Iain

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