Decided to buy another 5 sets of the Hat Carabiniers in the latest dark blue of the recent restock to (re)make my 2 guard Chasseur bats.
Will use the turquoise Hat Carabinier figures formerly used for these Bats somewhere in the similarly colored Army of Italy. And to spur further improvements to my Army of Italy, which includes 2 bats made from Hat Elites in greatcoats, I also bought 3 boxes of the recent restock of this set (which I hope is in the same turquoise as my existing Longcoat figures, or I have a new problem). Perhaps I will use these as part of a build out of Broussier’s Div (which until now I have not done because I reassigned it to the French right as emergency reserves to counter Johann’s army approaching from Unter Siebenbrunn). We shall see what opertunities this creates.
As for the Austrians; after assembling all the I Korps Fusilier Bats/Regiments I kinda lost some steam (as I Korps alone has about 1,800 figures). Still need to assemble all the German Fusilier units in III, V & VI Korps. I have purchased them, just not put together the figures or units yet; Although I have assembled & organized all the command figures for each of these battalions.
Cheers!
Just realised Wagram such a huge set piece battle ..like 300k men ..you using 1 .12 ratio ?
ReplyDeleteWaterloo mere 150k
ReplyDeleteWe are due the voltiguers and chasseurs by Xmas..ordered my first Austrians ..they are in blighty ..I'm in fuerteventura for 6 weeks escape winter..
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DeleteHi Stac; I am only looking to do the French Left (AUSTRIAN right) of Wagram at 12.5 ratio for infantry (1/20th for cav). But yes; as my inventor of units/figures is nearing completion the scale & number of units is making me think I may have over estimated the capacity of my intended outdoor battleground.
ReplyDeleteI looked at mont Saint Jean site ..went through prussians ...some duplicity in units reckon I need 11210 prussians actually not a problem ...need 2k Dutch etc no one does formularic soldier in shako and blue over this side of pond ..bar acta but very limited poses and quite small...aip basically only 2 poses ...any ideas ? Greatcoat run out here aswell ...like hat to do a formularix soldier with shako ...as their poses always lend themselves to bulk army making
ReplyDeleteIf they produced British napoleonics they'd sell out instantly akin to french sets ...probably just have to hoover up old airfix french and English on ebay ...
ReplyDeletePrusdian labdwehr grey ....aswell pain ..I don't paint as have about 1000 britains and dsg but painted and unpainted look awful together ...unfortunately didn't go to London toy soldier show as in spain ...
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