My partner in VSF adventures popped in yesterday to show me the postie delivered...
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Floating Battery arrives!
Sunday, 10 December 2023
Grenadiers de le Garde ship to Mars!
In a clear demonstration of changed French policy, Ethership troop transports are preparing to reinforce the République's Armée de Mars! An increased military will yield greater security in the Xanthe region and open access to its significant resources. After all, if those degenerate Belgians can hack out the Coprates to the south, France can set a better example of modern Earth culture for the Canal Martians to aspire to!
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| Crimean War Guarde - my inspiration for this unit, but with Greatcoats |
Most telling is the reassignment of units from the Garde Division, led by elements of the Grenadiers. My inspiration were these striking fellows, who look like a walking tricolore!
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| Franco Prussian War Imperiale Garde, 1870 |
The Grenadiers will have 2 units of Elite Infantry (12 men each) plus a Command Half squad of 6 men with Colours, Drummer and Officers. To which I will add something else a bit fun to round out the Garde Column. Here is the initial test model - pics are a little rough but you get the idea.
Figs by Great War Miniatures from their Crimean War range, which I bought via Northstar Miniatures here
Painting notes
- Undercoat: medium grey with white zenethal
- Great coat: Dark Prussian Blue (vallejo 70899) or GW Dark Marine Blue (very old range!), highlighted with Regal Blue (GW)
- Red Trousers, Cuffs and Epaulets: base Wazdakka Red (GW), heavy highlight Evil Sunz Scarlet (GW), top highlight Wild Rider Red (GW)
- Skin: Kislev Flesh, GW Fleshtone Wash
- Bearskin headdress: flat black- drybrush with Cold Grey (Game Colour 72.050)
- Silver: Mithril Silver (GW)
- Gold: Retributor Gold (GW) with Fleshtone Wash
- Backpack: diluted Gore-Grunta Contrast paint
- Blanket Roll: Hoeth Blue
I'll be doing these units as part of the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge (https://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.com/) so expect to see more of them soon!