French Ligne Regiment #18 in 1859

After no activity on the 1859 project since late last fall, work returns.  Anticipated over the next month from this refocusing of attention is the mustering of at least three regiments of infantry.   

The first regiment out of the recruitment center is a 36 figure, three battalion infantry regiment flagged as the 18th Ligne.  As has been the situation of late, figures are from Lancashire Games' excellent 15mm 19th Century European Wars range.  The more of these fellows I paint, the more I appreciate the sculpting work.  It is good that I enjoy painting them.  A TON of these figures await in The Lead Pile.  

While I have sufficient forces to field the armies needed for a planned San Martino refight, thoughts of planning the battle are provided motivation to field a few more units.  A "few" more units?  I have no concept of what that means either.  At present two more infantry regiments are in work with thoughts of adding one more regiment of Sardinian heavy cavalry.  Like these French from the 18th Ligne, the infantry recruits working their way through the painting queue are all Lancashire Games' figures.