Perry Napoleonic Russian High Command

Here's the latest addition to the Napoleonic Russian army - the high-command set, including Marshal Kutusov.

I added some spare (leftover) plastic grenadiers to fill out the oval-shaped base.

The Perry site shows the marshal wearing a green cap, but a few paintings of the Battle of Borodino show his cap being white topped (and visor-less). I think the white contrasts nicely with the dark green and reds.

I used Micron pens (black, blue and green) for the maps - one on the drum and one held by a general to the marshal's left. I also scribbled something on the page held by the staff officer writing down something. The pens are about 10 years old, and the ink is still fresh - very impressive product.

The green coats are a bit darker than the previous ones I painted. This time I mixed Vallejo Deep Green with a little bit of Vallejo Dark Prussian Blue. I also added white to this mixture for the highlighting.

The red-coated figure is supposed to be General Sir Robert Thomas Wilson - a British observer/advisor; at least according to the Perry's website.

I think the grenadiers are appropriate here as one of the paintings of the Battle of Borodino shows a unit of grenadiers standing behind the high-command observing the battle. Here's the painting below. Although this painting shows red sashes, other references show blue for the Order of St. Andrew.

A comparison between the Perry Russian command and the old Foundry (Perry sculpts) Napoleon command set. The Foundry figures are slightly stockier than the current Perry's, but match up well enough. Both sets are based upon paintings of the Battle of Borodino. As you may notice, I painted eyes on the Foundry set - which was painted some years ago. I've since given up on this practice as it not only comes out badly, but also bad for my eyes as well. I can see that I've become a bit sloppier with my painting, and highlighting a bit more harshly as well. I've come to realize that on the gaming table, which these are intended for, a lot of the intricate details really can't be seen.

These figures complete my Russian Army for now. I hope to add some cavalry later - particularly the plastic Prussian/Russian Dragoon set the Perry's are supposed to release in a few months (I hope). In the meantime, I plan to start a smallish AWI project; first time delving into this period. More to follow. Thank you all for stopping by and checking out the blog. Wishing you all good health and happy hobby pursuits!