Monday, December 20, 2010

28mm Victrix 1804 -1807 French Infantry Battalion


Here is battalion of early period French infantry I did earlier this autumn (aproximately 32 figures).  The majority of the models are Victrix plastics which are fiddly as hell to assemble but pay-off in the end with being able to customize every pose. For example, in this battalion I have made a large portion of the soldiers cheering, lifting their hats and muskets in a salute to their commanding officer. Only a few years ago it would have been virtually impossible to compose a unit like this without a hellish amount of conversion work. Now it's pretty easy.




I use 30mm (w) x 50mm (d) steel bases to allow greater depth for additional models and terrain. (Four figures per base.) It adds visual interest and helps to protect fragile bayonets, outstretched arms, etc. I also like the narrower frontage (15mm per figure) as it seems to give a more realistic, compressed look.




The one thing the deeper bases do is leave gaps between the ranks in column formations. I mask some of this by placing figures and terrain into the dead space in order to better tie the two bases together visually.

4 comments:

  1. These are very, very good. Thanks for posting.

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    1. Thanks very much Carlo! Those were painted a while ago but they still were a lot of fun to do. There are a couple more shots of them here with some skirmishers out in front:

      http://analogue-hobbies.blogspot.ca/2012/09/product-review-socket-movement-trays.html

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  2. Hi Curt C,

    I like your work.

    Maybe you are interested in selling these French soldiers from the time of napolião

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    1. Ah, very kind of you - I'm flattered. Unfortunately these are not for sale (we still have too much using them in our games!). Thanks again!

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