The sculpting on these models is as fine as I have seen. These gendarmes are truly exquisite models. For my battalion, I have 16 gendarmes in close order with two singly mounted skirmishers. The firing pose is fantastic!
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Gendarmerie a Pied - Brigade Games
Continuing with 28mm Napoleonic theme, off the painting desk comes 18 Brigade Games' French Gendarmerie a pied. This range of figures is sculpted by Paul Hicks who seems to be sculpting for everyone...and for good reason.
The sculpting on these models is as fine as I have seen. These gendarmes are truly exquisite models. For my battalion, I have 16 gendarmes in close order with two singly mounted skirmishers. The firing pose is fantastic!
Could these same figures be used as early Consular Guard? I think so and as such they would be useful in many of Napoleon's early battles such as Marengo. The Lead Pile does not contain sufficient figures to fill out a second battalion so fielding the Consular Guard is on hold until my next order with Brigade Games. A sample of the ex-Victrix Portuguese might be in order too.
The sculpting on these models is as fine as I have seen. These gendarmes are truly exquisite models. For my battalion, I have 16 gendarmes in close order with two singly mounted skirmishers. The firing pose is fantastic!
Very nice, both figures and painting, Jon. I have just started work on the (Connosieur) Gendrames d'Elite of the Guard. I think Eureka also makes 25/28mm line Gendrames on foot, and might pick up a few at Historicon - maybe for use in Spain?
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing your Gendarmes work. My gendarmes will definitely be seeing seeing service in Spain since my 28mm Napoleonic project is centered in that theatre.
DeleteGreat looking regiment, got to love Napoleonic's
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Thanks, Ian and thank you for stopping by!
DeleteBeautiful, love the pants colors !
ReplyDeletePhil, I like the straw waistcoat and pants too. I was surprised at first seeing uniform plates of these fellows in the straw small clothes and pants but I like the look. These are what all the fashionable gendarmes are wearing these days!
DeleteGreat looking unit - have you seen the ones from Capitan Miniatures? Theirs are mostly character types, but could work with these IMO. Best, Dean
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dean! No, I have not seen Capitan Miniatures figures. I better take a look! Appreciate your suggestion.
DeleteLovely unit! Really like your choice of tinted yellow on the trousers, works very well with the dark blue.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Soren! See my reply to Phil above. I like them too!
DeleteThey look great Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thanks, Christopher!
DeleteLovely and bright, you can't miss them on the battlefield!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Monty! Perhaps they will make too easy of a target for Spanish guerrillas. I hope not!
DeleteGreat to see some bicornes getting the love. These are wonderful mate.
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't like a bicorne (or tricorn for that matter)?
DeleteThanks, Michael!
Lovely figures and lovely painting, Jonathon!
ReplyDeleteAs to your intention of using them as Consular Guard, I was of the impression that they wore bearskins, just like the Old Guard of the Empire period. http://www.apeuropeanlahs.org/art/napoleon/napoleonatmarengo1.jpg
Perhaps they wore the bicorne as undress uniform and could conceivably be mixed in with bearskin wearing troops
Thank you, Johnny!
DeleteThanks for the reference and your kind comment. I thought I saw some in bicorne once. Oh well, I will look for a suitable use for these figures. If you have suggestions for appropriate usage, you have my attention and appreciation.
Thanks, Andrew! Good to see the return of your Loki avatar.
ReplyDeletenow these really look stunning and great colors!
ReplyDeletenice Jonathan
Thank you, Phil! Really appreciate your kind comments.
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