WIP Marine of the Imperial Guard

[Nap]

The rosettes are actually the usual cockades in the traditional blue centre/red/white outer concentric circles used throughout the French Napoleonic army. As far as I know, the Marins de la Garde were the only unit to wear them on the side of their shakos as opposed to the front, which was the general rule (units wearing helmets or bearskins had them on the side too, of course). However, I can only recall them being worn on the left side of the shako, I can't remember ever seeing an illustration with them on both sides. Am prepared to be educated further on this point, of course.

I have looked quickly at this today and can only find rosette on left but like Richard very happy to be educated ...

Perhaps Stu or Carl might share any references ......it's always good to learn

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Cannonball]

Hi there Neal

Now were talking ...looking really good , like the way you've done the shako aurore

Intrigued about the 2 rosettes ?

Thanks for updates

Happy benchtime

Nap

Many thanks Nap.

Neal

 

[Cannonball]

The rosettes are actually the usual cockades in the traditional blue centre/red/white outer concentric circles used throughout the French Napoleonic army. As far as I know, the Marins de la Garde were the only unit to wear them on the side of their shakos as opposed to the front, which was the general rule (units wearing helmets or bearskins had them on the side too, of course). However, I can only recall them being worn on the left side of the shako, I can't remember ever seeing an illustration with them on both sides. Am prepared to be educated further on this point, of course.

Thanks for the info Richard. The small colour picture of a re-enactor that comes with the kit seems to show one rosette on the left side in the National colours but it’s a head on shot so limited view. I thought I’d read somewhere reference to one rosette but intrigued by the significance of two rosettes.

Neal

 

[Cannonball]

I have looked quickly at this today and can only find rosette on left but like Richard very happy to be educated ...

Perhaps Stu or Carl might share any references ......it's always good to learn

Happy benchtime

Nap

Agree. Any info would be a great help.

Neal

 

[Nap]

Agree. Any info would be a great help.

Neal

Going to message Stu !

Nap

 

[arj]

Very nice work so far.
Look forward to the next stage.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Cannonball]

Very nice work so far.
Look forward to the next stage.

Cheers,
Andrew

Thanks Andrew, really appreciated.

Neal

 

[Cannonball]

Moving along steadily with this one. I’ve done the lace on the dolman and finished the hair in oils. Cross belts started in oils but may revisit them to accentuate a bit more wear. Given the shoulder scales a wash of Sepia/Burnt Umber but may go back with another then re-do the highlights. Still got the rosettes and plume to do and some tidying up round the lace work but not far off finishing him.

 

[misfit151]

Coming along great Neal..... Mike

 

[Cannonball]

Coming along great Neal..... Mike

Thanks Mike.

Neal

 

[clrsgt]

Still waiting for mine to arrive; should be any day now. Yous is looking very good Neal. May I ask what colors you used for the aurora lace. I'm thinking a burnt orange color of some kind.

 

[Nap]

Hi Neal

Loving this , lacework looks really good , this SBS is really useful as a reference as well

I am very tempted to take off the right hand cockade and appropriate cords but I see you've left it on

Still can't find anything ref the 2 , in the reenactor pic included in the box there's only 1 on left

Thanks for the updates

Look forward to more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Cannonball]

Still waiting for mine to arrive; should be any day now. Yous is looking very good Neal. May I ask what colors you used for the aurora lace. I'm thinking a burnt orange color of some kind.

Really appreciated clrsgt. I used a mix of Cadmium yellow and Cadmium red oil paint with a touch of Titanium White. If you go on the link on this thread that Nap included discussing people’s takes on the colour aurore there are some options on there.

Neal

 

[Cannonball]

Hi Neal

Loving this , lacework looks really good , this SBS is really useful as a reference as well

I am very tempted to take off the right hand cockade and appropriate cords but I see you've left it on

Still can't find anything ref the 2 , in the reenactor pic included in the box there's only 1 on left

Thanks for the updates

Look forward to more

Happy benchtime

Nap

Thanks Nap. You know me, leave well alone so I don’t end up butchering things.

Neal

 

[Viking Bob]

That's great painting Neal, looking good.

 

[Cannonball]

That's great painting Neal, looking good.

Really appreciated Bob.

Neal