tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post6728199197549774775..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: Planning a Napoleonic Adventure....Part 21David Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-14604923882652383932020-03-09T08:27:35.110+00:002020-03-09T08:27:35.110+00:00Hi Archduke,
Funnily enough I had been thinking a...Hi Archduke,<br /><br />Funnily enough I had been thinking about the whole trosers/shako thing as a lot of the French troops were quite poorly turned out by all accounts. Something to think about for sure although I would not trust my painting skills to run to stripes!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-23844095846979164672020-03-08T19:49:18.740+00:002020-03-08T19:49:18.740+00:00An alternative idea to repainting the trousers/ br...An alternative idea to repainting the trousers/ breeches white, is to paint white stripes down them. Apart from the added interest to the appearance of a unit (I've done that with a handful of my own French figures), there is the added flexibility: they could be line or light, as you choose.<br /><br />At that, it should be no surprise to find a few individuals in a line company wearing something more resembling light infantry uniform.<br /><br />I am reminded of a comment by Brigadier-General Imboden, CSA. He allowed that he only once saw anyone wearing flawless regulation uniform of the artillery. The man in question was serving in the infantry at the time...<br /> Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-71029591626341725252020-03-08T18:28:10.751+00:002020-03-08T18:28:10.751+00:00Hi Steve J,
It will be a simple but effective sol...Hi Steve J,<br /><br />It will be a simple but effective solution methinks! In a similar vein I shall be raising a unit of the Blues to support the Lifeguards.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-19910698176801627542020-03-08T17:31:37.928+00:002020-03-08T17:31:37.928+00:00An emminently sensible solution David. I'm sur...An emminently sensible solution David. I'm sure once on the table you will simply forget that they are conversions.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-17791822878883995322020-03-08T15:13:04.544+00:002020-03-08T15:13:04.544+00:00Hello GURU GUH,
Many thanks for that although for...Hello GURU GUH,<br /><br />Many thanks for that although for these figures it would probably not notice!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-21601637376556786852020-03-08T14:46:36.331+00:002020-03-08T14:46:36.331+00:00And the lapels. Square for grenadiers, pointed for...And the lapels. Square for grenadiers, pointed for chasseurs.GURÚ GUH.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13895616216407187773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-28416332143402559812020-03-08T14:27:47.658+00:002020-03-08T14:27:47.658+00:00Hi Bob,
It will give me a properly representative...Hi Bob,<br /><br />It will give me a properly representative Guard for the French and as you say (and I have seen) it looks really easy to do.<br /><br />I seem to have more light than line infantry so it makes sense to convert a few to redress the balance between the two types.<br /><br />Tomorrow will be a big day as I hope to have a goodly number of holes filled! <br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-87602733117026877662020-03-08T14:20:23.753+00:002020-03-08T14:20:23.753+00:00David,
I converted my Guard Grenadiers into Guard...David,<br /><br />I converted my Guard Grenadiers into Guard Chasseurs exactly as you described. A very simple paint conversion, that took a matter of minutes to do.<br /><br />Painting shako covers and changing trouser/breech colours from dark blue to white is an excellent way to increase the number of Line Infantry in your collection ... and is something that I would have done, had I thought of it.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.com