WIP 40mm Nouvelle France

[MarquisMini]

Hello Planetters,

Now that these figures have been oficially released i can post my work.
I have to say the new French figures from Triguard Miniatures add a great looking figures and I really enjoyed working on them.
I have been wanting to paint these French Marine Companies for some time.

Their uniforms were grey/ white coats ( white for Officers) and Royal Blue cuffs, vest, pants .
The lace was gold for officers and a lesser quality gold/ yellow for troopers with brass buttons.

 

[Oda]

They look very good indeed.

Oda.

 

[Nap]

Hi Daniel

Great looking figures , your the master in painting whites so I’m really looking forward to seeing these lovely detailed piece come to life

Following with interest

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Good looking figures, now are you going to paint them as they are or do your particular brand of alchemy to make them something else!?

Cheers Simon

 

[MarquisMini]

They look very good indeed.

Oda.

Thanks Oda!

 

[MarquisMini]

Hi Daniel

Great looking figures , your the master in painting whites so I’m really looking forward to seeing these lovely detailed piece come to life

Following with interest

Happy benchtime

Nap

Thanks Kev!!!.
I have not painted white for a while, it is always a challenging color .

Cheers!

 

[MarquisMini]

Good looking figures, now are you going to paint them as they are or do your particular brand of alchemy to make them something else!?

Cheers Simon

Hi Simon,

The figures have a normal size shoulder belt, the Troupes de la Marine ( at least the early yeas) had a narrower shoulder belt and smaller cartridge box.
As for the cartridge box i had to get rid of the original in the back of the figure and built a smaller one in the front right of the waist belt.
Many illustrstions show a white anchor and trim on the edges of the cartride box, others show a stamped Royal cypher, I am still deciding whih version i will do.

 

[Briggsy]

Hi Simon,

The figures have a normal size shoulder belt, the Troupes de la Marine ( at least the early yeas) had a narrower shoulder belt and smaller cartridge box.
As for the cartridge box i had to get rid of the original in the back of the figure and built a smaller one in the front right of the waist belt.
Many illustrstions show a white anchor and trim on the edges of the cartride box, others show a stamped Royal cypher, I am still deciding whih version i will do.
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Love it, the desire to change things and make them your own is irresistible, so glad I'm not the only one. All that detail.is just asking to be applied. I thought the hatchet with the bayonet was an adaptation taken into.use in the Americas, is that also on the cards?

Cheers Simon

 

[MarquisMini]

Love it, the desire to change things and make them your own is irresistible, so glad I'm not the only one. All that detail.is just asking to be applied. I thought the hatchet with the bayonet was an adaptation taken into.use in the Americas, is that also on the cards?

Cheers Simon

Amen to that Mate,

The figures are perfect, but there are always details we can do our own and make a difference , I am guilty of that Lol.

 

[MarquisMini]

The officer is aleady done,
Unfortunately i did not take progress pictures cause these figures needed to be ready by certain time in order to launch them for sale.
Here are pics of the officer, I was finally able to test my lightbox ( bought like 8 months ago) and i am very happy with the pics.
Theses pics are the only ones I took when the figure was almost done.

 

[MarquisMini]

And this is the Sergeant....

 

[Briggsy]

Lovely little fellas, I really like the whites on the coats they really are painted with subtle finesse.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Daniel

The white master strikes again .....works so well ..and great to see

Ref pouches ....why not do a variety of design on the figures ?

Thanks Kev!!!.
I have not painted white for a while, it is always a challenging color .

Cheers!

Reckon the above comments cover this ! ...not lost that magic !

Likewise I’ve not painted for far too long ...putty pushing/Covid/life in general etc .........back later today with brushes

Thanks for sharing the pics ..looking forward to seeing more

Happy converting

Nap

 

[MarquisMini]

Thank you Simon and Kev!

 

[MarquisMini]

Making progress on this chap,
The belt has been cutted to a narrower width, cartridge pouch built in the front rigjht and flask hanging from the belt.

 

[Briggsy]

Still impresses me with the detail you add to these little fellas.

Cheers Simon

 

[NigelR]

Lovely work all round (as always!).

 

[MarquisMini]

Thanks Simon and Nigel, I appreciate your comments

 

[MarquisMini]

Making progress on this chap,
As I mentioned earlier, the coat will be grey/ white in order to portray earlier years .

 

[MarquisMini]

More progress pics,
Face is done, hat and coat will be next in line .