France 6th Demi-Brigade
The latest tranche of figures to march off the painting desk is the French 6th Demi-Brigade. Total figures mustered out for the 6th DB is 39. The three mounted officers are AB while the 36 infantry are from Battle Honors. While both AB and Battle Honors were sculpted by Tony Barton, the AB figures are much more crisp.
While only slightly more slender than AB, the Battle Honors French are showing their age. Details are not as crisp as found in AB and the molds are aging. Flash and mold lines are present on most of the models in marching pose while the advancing grenadiers are still looking good.
Several, assorted bags of the Battle Honors French Revolutionary Wars range were purchased from 19th Century Miniatures in one of their annual Christmas sales to sample this range of figures. Some of the packs have aged better than others with the Austrian infantry holding up better than the French infantry.
Still, the 6th DB is a welcome addition to the 1799 project. When next the 1799 project sees a batch of new recruits, it will be Russian combined grenadiers making their march off the painting desk.
Wonderful work Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Fran!
DeleteYou must have cleaned them up pretty well Jonathan because the end results are very nice indeed
ReplyDeleteKeith, the figures are not as crisp as one expects from AB but glad you find they cleaned up well. Still some bits of flash and abnormalities but en masse and from a distance, they look good!
DeleteLovely work once again:)
ReplyDeleteThank you, so much!
DeleteA goodly number of men and I think they survive bench marking against AB due to good proportions and faces that seem easily brought out by the dip.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Norm! 39 figures is more than I typically enjoy tackling in one tranche but it is rewarding when they march off the painting desk in unison. For me, the dip is the great equalizer!
DeleteLovely looking French revolutionary infantry,I like the inclusion of mounted officers in your units,it works well!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Glad you approve, Iain!
DeleteYes, lovely work Jonathan. I especially like the close-up in the first picture. Great stuff.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lawrence! I am always hesitant to publish such a close up but my rudimentary painting and photography gives an impressionistic composition to the photo, I think.
DeleteNicely looking demi-brigade! Great work!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dmitry!
Delete"Très joli travail mon ami!"
ReplyDeleteMerci, mon ami!
DeleteWell they certainly look the part! Excellent brushwork!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Deletenice looking unit Jonathan despite their age they look great on mass 🙂
ReplyDeleteThanks, Matt. En masse many things look better!
DeleteLovely work as aways Jonathan. Like you I have developed quite an interest in this period.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Mark. A fascinating period offering much to the gamer.
DeleteGreat work as always sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michal!
DeleteLovely bases!
ReplyDeleteBravo!
:-)
Thanks!
DeleteThat's some lovely work Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thanks!
DeleteJonathan, I've been taking a grand tour through your blog and enjoying all the stunning work. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteI'm about to undertake a very large rebasing project of a venerable 15mm/18mm Napoleonic collection and I'm quite liking your basing scheme. Would you be able to share your basing dimensions for your infantry, cavalry and artillery?
Thanks!
Curt
Hi Curt! Thank you for your very kind comments!
DeleteBasing for this Napoleonic project is as follows:
Infantry: 1.5 in x 2.5 in
Cavalry: 1.5 in x 1.5 in
Artillery: 1.5 in x 1.5 in
Terrific, thanks!
DeleteI noticed, that the grenadiers are more neatly atired with their gaiters. It would be interesting to research if the Grenadiers got different equipment and clothes then the fusiliers. In our demi-brigade (22nd) the Grenadiers of the 1st Company had bearskin caps but the Grenadiers of the 2nd Company had hats.
ReplyDeleteGood observation! I have grenadiers in both bearskin and bicorne. Sometimes, I put the grenadiers in gaiters and other times in trousers.
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