28mm Grenadiers de France

[MarquisMini]

Hello folks,
Finshed this diorama today,
I am really please with the result and it has been really fun to paint up these chaps.
The grenadiers de France did not carry a Colonel Flag, only regimental flag ( GMB designs) .
The figures are from Fife & Drum miniatures.
If you are interested in looking back at the start of this Dio and progress you can follow this link:
https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/28mm-minden-miniatures-grenadiers-de-fránce.597686/page-13

A little background about these fellas :

After the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-48), the military forces of France were reduced. Several regiments and battalions were disbanded. However, the 48 grenadier companies of these disbanded units were maintained in active service. By the ordonnance of February 15, 1749, these grenadier companies were grouped into a single regiment, the “Grenadiers de France” in Arras.
At the beginning of the Seven Years' War, the Grenadiers de France and the Grenadiers Royaux were grouped into a single corps of 12 battalions under the Marquis de Saint-Pern.
This regiment saw a great deal of action mainly in the german theatre.

Enjoy it!

 

[Waterlooman]

Superb work - fantastic result.

W.

 

[Nap]

Hi Daniel

WOW!!! that does look excellent Daniel , fine painting and as always the presentation is the same

A pleasure to follow the SBS , indeed all your V Bench are

Love the research you do as well

There’s a diorama comp running till the end of the year you might be interested in see link below

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Beautiful work

Mobo

 

[Briggsy]

Fantastic, a real treat for the eyes, packed with detail all beautifully painted and many reanimated. This is a brilliant diorama and has been a joy to watch it evolve.

Cheers Simon

 

[NigelR]

Superb work all round, especially in such a small scale. The end result looks really good, a lovely and very evocative diorama.

 

[MalcC]

What a superb scene, the detail on each figure is excellent.

Malc

 

[MarquisMini]

Thank you very much each of you,
W, Kev, Simon Nigel, Mobo and Malc.

 

[MarquisMini]

I hve added a last detail to this diorama.
I have used a metal base from a larger figure, sanded and nail it to the base at an angle.
I paint it dark Navy blue and painted the words with silver white.
The grenades was a spur of the moment idea, i had them as part of my Historex parts left over.

 

[Nap]

Hi Daniel

Nice finishing touch to a cracking Diorama

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Oh wow Daniel that really sets it off well, before reading what you put I thought it was slate. The grenades are a nice touch with them being grenadiers.

Cheers Simon

 

[MarquisMini]

Hi Daniel

Nice finishing touch to a cracking Diorama

Thanks for sharing

Nap

Thanks Kev!

 

[MarquisMini]

Oh wow Daniel that really sets it off well, before reading what you put I thought it was slate. The grenades are a nice touch with them being grenadiers.

Cheers Simon

Thanks Simon,
Ir was a spur of the moment addition on the grenades.
When i finished the letters suddenly recalled having these Historex grenades and put them to use.