Finished the French engineers led by Lieutenant Vieux that came with the La Haye Sainte set.
They only need 3's to hit the main gate, instead of 5's for regular infantry. The gate's saving throw when hit by engineers is reduced from 2+ to 4+. This according to the rules that came with the Warlord set.
They're based 2-figs per Litko 40mm squares.
The KGL Light Infantry previous completed are also based the same way. I may end up re-basing Major Baring - the plastic round was the only thing available at the time. He's the overall commander at the farm house.
And...I went ahead and re-based the skirmishers which will be used in the scenario the same way. For some, like the Voltigeurs and British Rifles, it was their fourth re-basing. I only managed to slightly puncture a thumb during the re-basing process.
The British Light Infantry will represent the KGL Light Company from the 5th KGL Line; the 95th Rifles will occupy the sandpit; and the 5/60th Rifles will help flesh out the farm area - possibly representing the Luneburgers.
The last items from the La Haye Sainte set are 36 French Light Infantry - all in greatcoats and marching poses. I may work on the Perry Nassau troops first though. Or, possibly a box of Warlord Games Hanoverians which I picked up from ebay. In any case, thanks for stopping by and wishing you all happy painting and good gaming!
Nice work Dean! I agree that your CO looks a little out of place on his round base though.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Nick. Yes, I may re-base the good Major onto a little larger round base and add something else to it. Maybe some ducks that waddled out of the pond. :) Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteLove the blues on your Frenchmen! You will have this project knocked out in no time.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Jonathan. I lightened the Vallejo Prussian Blue a bit, thinking the Minwax stain would darken it. However, it didn't seem to darken it much. I might've not mixed the stain enough. That all said and done the blue looks nice. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteMan you like say, hey I am going to do this, and then poof, you have all the figures and you do a game in a week. Nice job man.
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Kevin
Thank you very much for the encouraging words, Kevin. I feel obligated to follow through on projects. I think blogging pushes me to do it. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteFantastic work Dean!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Michal! Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteAwoseme, Dean! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly, Vasiliy. Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteYour French ingeniors are awesome Dean, love the work on the blue shades and their poses...
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot, Phil. The sculpts have some very nice folds which really helps highlighting. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteYou are really flying through these Dean and they look superb, well don Sir.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your kind words, Michael. It's nice to have skirmish sized units to work on. Warm regards, Dean
DeleteAwesome looking engineers! The light troops look great based!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks, Iain! I think skirmishers based in pairs should work well, particularly with Napoleonics. Kindest regards, Dean
DeleteExcellent engineers and light infantry Dean!
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly, Mike! Warm regards, Dean
DeleteGreat additions to the collection Dean.
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Matt
Thank you very much for the visit and kind words, Matt. Best regards, Dean
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ReplyDeleteDean, you did a great job. The figures are very beautifully painted and look interesting and dynamic at their bases!
Thank you kindly, Dmitry! Warmest regards, Dean
DeleteThey look superb, terrific work, Dean!
ReplyDeleteThank you very mu h, Dmitry! Best regards, Dean
DeleteBeautiful figures Dean! I love the bright
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Thank you very much! Warm regards, Dean
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