I've just completed my first unit of Napoleonic artillery; a pair of 12 pounders of La Garde.
I felt that the Perry crew of 4 was somewhat meagre, so added a couple of Foundry gunners and a couple of Perry/Victrix plastic hybrid figures, for variety. The other figures also had greatcoats which ties in with the look of the army I am slowly building for early 1814. The buckets are conversions, and the ammo boxes are from Front Rank.
Basing posed a bit of a dilemma. I had wanted them on a 45mm frontage, to match the base size of my infantry, but found that 60mm was the bare minimum width for the gunners to be positioned around the guns in a broadly historical manner. I could be tempted to go even wider...
These look great. I love the fact all the divergent makes fit in.
ReplyDeleteMe too! :-)
ReplyDeleteThey look Great!!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic work, Simon. As with all your work, museum quality. Best, Dean
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. They will open holes in your enemy's ranks
ReplyDeleteRafa
A beautiful work on these units, basing is excellent!!
ReplyDeleteThanks chaps. Hope to add a couple more guns in the autumn...
ReplyDeleteThey have a real "on the job" look to them. Superb!
ReplyDeleteCheers
Ths