Wednesday 18 April 2012

Jeune Garde Tirailleurs (1er Bn., 2eme Regiment)

This is my first Young Guard regiment, the 1er Bn. of the 2eme Regiment de Tirailleurs.  The uniforms are based on a plate in the Hortoulle "Soldiers and Uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars", showing Tirailleurs and Voltiguers on campaign in Spain in 1809/10, based on period drawings.  I particularly like the greatcoats in brown Spanish cloth, trimmed with red piping.  Do have a click!


All the minis are plastic Perrys, except for the metal standard bearer.  I suspect that the mounted officer is converted from a Dragoon officer; he’s lovely!  The fanion is GMB.


All the minis were painted for me by Dave Davies, who did such a splendid job that I’ve barely touched them (I just muddied the hems of the greatcoats up a little, to match the rest of my Garde), and based them.  I have a couple more battalions to base, and I’m trying to coax one more battalion out of Dave to make a brigade... his painting is exceptional!

6 comments:

  1. Great looking unit - weathered veterans! Nice work on the pom poms and that flag really sets them apart. Dean

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  2. Great looking unit. Love the basing too.

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  3. Looking good... And I thought you were fed up with the guard! ;-)

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  4. Thanks all!

    DHC, not ENTIRELY fed up with le Garde, another post later tonight.... p.s. that's your mud!

    Cheers, Simon

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