WIP French Imperial Guard Chasseurs a Cheval 1810

[Tommy Atkins]

Evening all!
Thought I'd do something a bit different for my next WIP. I've started a 28mm 3x mounted figure vignette using the command sprue from the excellent Guard Chasseurs plastic set by Victrix. I picked the sprue up off ebay for £8. They are wargaming figures but the sculpts are really excellent and should come up well with some display figure painting. The three are an officer, trumpeter and trooper so should be a very colourful group when completed. As they are in full dress, they will be at the charge during a review or similar. Very early days, but have now got the officer's horse under primer ready for painting. Should be fun!

Regards Pete

 

[Warren SMITH]

Very interesting. I do like the look of the 54mm Victrix figures but Ive not got my hands on a set .. Will be interesting to see how you bring to life these 28mm figures..

 

[Waterlooman]

Evening all!
Thought I'd do something a bit different for my next WIP. I've started a 28mm 3x mounted figure vignette using the command sprue from the excellent Guard Chasseurs plastic set by Victrix. I picked the sprue up off ebay for £8. They are wargaming figures but the sculpts are really excellent and should come up well with some display figure painting. The three are an officer, trumpeter and trooper so should be a very colourful group when completed. As they are in full dress, they will be at the charge during a review or similar. Very early days, but have now got the officer's horse under primer ready for painting. Should be fun!

Regards Pete

Really looking forward to this - im in.

W.

 

[Tommy Atkins]

Very interesting. I do like the look of the 54mm Victrix figures but Ive not got my hands on a set .. Will be interesting to see how you bring to life these 28mm figures..

Thanks for looking in Warren! Regards Pete

 

[Tommy Atkins]

Really looking forward to this - im in.

W.

Thanks Waterlooman...could be a bit of a challenge! Regards Pete

 

[Waterlooman]

Thanks Waterlooman...could be a bit of a challenge! Regards Pete

Its my working scale - kind of a bit of a challenge at first but use to the scale now.

W.

 

[Tommy Atkins]

Its my working scale - kind of a bit of a challenge at first but use to the scale now.

W.

I have done a few 28s before - an English Civil War Ensign and a Richard III piece and they both turned out ok. Regards Pete

 

[Nap]

Hi Pete

Talk about a change of scale from your last ! .....28mm .......some great figures that are used in war gaming and these certainly are that

Will you replace the reins ?

Following with much interest

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

 

[Tommy Atkins]

Hi Pete

Talk about a change of scale from your last ! .....28mm .......some great figures that are used in war gaming and these certainly are that

Will you replace the reins ?

Following with much interest

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

Thanks for looking in Nap. I did consider replacing the reins but it would require far too much surgery. They don't look too bad tbh- they don't have massive webs of plastic or anything like that and are actually carefully positioned for the rider's hands. Regards Pete

 

[Viking Bob]

Wow Pete, these shouldn't take long for you to breath some life into them. Look foward to seeing these.
Regards
Bob

 

[Tommy Atkins]

Wow Pete, these shouldn't take long for you to breath some life into them. Look foward to seeing these.
Regards
Bob

Hi Bob, love your optimism on how long they will take! Hope you are well. Regards Pete

 

[Viking Bob]

Hi Bob, love your optimism on how long they will take! Hope you are well. Regards Pete

Yes I'm fine mate hope you are too. Judging by the 75mm you did these should take a quarter of the time, so that should be 4 months. ; )

 

[MalcC]

I'm looking forward to following this project.

Malc

 

[Tommy Atkins]

I'm looking forward to following this project.

Malc

Thanks for looking in Malc. Hope you enjoy it! Regards Pete

 

[MalcC]

Thanks for looking in Malc. Hope you enjoy it! Regards Pete

I'm sure I will.

Malc

 

[Briggsy]

This is going to be fun, missed the start but I'm here for the duration now and looking forward to it.

Cheers Simon

 

[Tommy Atkins]

This is going to be fun, missed the start but I'm here for the duration now and looking forward to it.

Cheers Simon

Thanks Simon! I'll try to get a move on with it this time...! Regards Pete

 

[Tommy Atkins]

Morning all. Made some progress in the officer's charger- done all the horseflesh apart from the head and neck. I've also started the groundwork as all the figures have bases. Although I've cut them down, it will be awkward to do all the groundwork whilst navigating around 12 horse legs, so this seemed a prudent way to do it.
All done in acrylics so far. I'm thinking of trying to paint the pantherskin saddle cloth next which will be a challenge in this scale! As usual, all feedback welcome. Regards Pete

 

[Briggsy]

Looking good, a Leopard skin in that scale is going to be fun!

Cheers Simon

 

[Tommy Atkins]

Looking good, a Leopard skin in that scale is going to be fun!

Cheers Simon

You're not wrong Simon! Regards Pete