Many years pass and I move on to 15mm metals and never really look back, but the desire must be deep-seated and when I found out about the new plastic Napoleonic figures available I was tempted. I tired hard to resist, but the games with the ANF and the coming of the Waterloo bicentenary provided too much. Also inspiring was this post: http://quatrebraswargame.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/dutch-27th-jager-completed.html
Having now completed my own unit of 27th Jagers I am feeling pretty good and have a plan to do some more 1/72nd scale plastic Napoleonics for the Waterloo period. Each unit will be created aroud a regiment, but will serve for both Napoleon's Battles and Shako as well as being suitable for some potential skirmish action with Songs of Drums and Shakos. Time will tell. I've mapped out what I need and have bought a couple more boxes of 1/72nd scale figures.
Pre-varnish, but on magnetic bases. The green is probably too bright, but it helps the miniatures stand out on the table top.
16DbJG in line for Napoleon's Battles.
The 18 figure strong 27th Jager for Shako.
The Napoleon's Battles brigade sized unit in column.
The Shako regiment/battalion in column.
Shako square.
Napoleon's Battles fancy square.
Twelve men skirmishing.
More skirmishing.
All that remains is to make them a flag/label and the officer figure's base has been set up to support such an addition. The other thing is to create some metallic movement trays for when the big day comes and they get to participate in a Napoleon's Battles or Shako game. I wonder which one will come first?
Great idea and a superb looking unit!
ReplyDeleteThanks. Getting shooters to mesh on single bases was a challenge, but has come out well. My next unit is all marching men so no challenge.
DeleteIf they had had the range of plastic 20mm Napoleonics they have now when I was painting them twenty years ago I would probably never have moved across to metals! I love that shot of them skirmishing in the trees!
ReplyDeleteThanks, the skirmishing shot is one of my favourite as well.
DeleteThe range is quiet astounding. Sometimes quality and pose is not ideal, but at the price you can't complain and they have character. I also find they paint quiet differently to the metals.
Very nice Mark - great uniform and a favourite formation of mine as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks Carlo. Perhaps not in the same league as your collection. I best check out what the General de Brigade basing and unit structure is as well I guess...
DeleteThey look great Mark!
ReplyDeleteIt'll be great to have them on the table for our Waterloo 200 game. Thanks for painting them... and the others to come! :)
Thanks James, I am currently basing the next unit, Dutch Line.
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