French infantry in greatcoat (III)
I am again with the painting of the Newline French infantry in greatcoat . I have primed the figures with Citadel 'Black Chaos'. 
The figures are part of a bargain-pack (Reference FR19) of Newline Designs comprising 100 figures (actually 104!) of French Line Infantry in Greatcoat. The pack contains 12 Grenadiers Advancing (FR23/2), 12 Grenadiers March/Attack (FR23/5), 12 Line Command Advancing/Marching (FR23) and the rest are Fusiliers Advancing (FR23/1) and Fusiliers (March/Attack).
In this first batch I'll paint all the Elites (one half as Grenadiers and one half as Voltigeurs), all the Command figures (officers, drummers and eaglebearers) and some Fusiliers, making a total of around 50 figures.
I have discovered a bug in the design of the Elites. They are, correctly, carrying two crossbelts but, whereas the left belt is for the sabre-briquet and the bayonet scabbard, the right belt has an additional bayonet scabbard. Maybe this is a carry-over from the design of the Fusiliers (centre companies) which had only the right belt with the cartridge box and the bayonet scabbard. However, this is a minor bug not visible from above (using the 3 feet rule), so I'll try to hide this item with an adequate painting, whitout the use of surgical techniques!
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Hi Rafa - it looks to me like there is another bug. Some of the figures look like they still have their greatcoat rolled up on top of their pack even though they are wearing them!
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Ian
ReplyDeleteIt is an optical illusion caused by the black painting!
Rafa
Thanks for the Newline Design tip. I bought 3 army packs. My first army ever painted, a french army should be ready at the end of this month (31/12/2009).
ReplyDeleteGreating from Belgium (Kortrijk, 30km of Ypres)
Frederik
Hi
ReplyDeleteI am waiting to see your army!