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Sunday 25 October 2020

The Grand Review

At very long last I have finished the 8th Cuirassiers. It took two whole days to complete the final touches, which made me feel a little guilty yesterday as the weather was glorious. It was rubbish today though, so it was time well spent.

Marbot: General Nansouty has arrived with the cuirassiers, Sire.
Napoleon: He took his time! Very well, start the parade.

Nansouty: Cuirassiers! Let's show them what proper cavalry look like!

The 8th Cuirassiers defile past the assembled throng....

Nansouty: Nice one lads!

...and take up position on the right of the line.

Napoleon: Right then, time to thrash those Prussians!

The cuirassier figures are all vintage Hinton Hunt FN 102: Cuirassier Trooper, charging, with one converted into an officer and another as a trumpeter.

Lining them all up like that reminds me that I really need some more line regiments...

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27 comments:

  1. Mark Dudley25 October 2020 at 23:36

    Les cuirassiers sont très redoutables

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  2. James Fisher25 October 2020 at 23:40

    Magnificent review Matt. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!
    Regards, James

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  3. 'Lee.26 October 2020 at 00:09

    Glorious, superb and magnificent Matt! I got in first with the superlatives?

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    1. Wellington Man26 October 2020 at 05:39

      Almost...Cheers, 'Lee. You'd have knocked these out in and afternoon, I'm sure.

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  4. Stryker26 October 2020 at 00:20

    Simply fantastic Matthew - what a sight, I'm sure the Prussians will be nervous!

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  5. Aly Morrison26 October 2020 at 00:30

    Well... They look rather splendid Matthew.
    I shall always think of them as... The 8th (Dreaded) Cuirassiers.
    Let’s hope that that’s how their foes will feel about them.

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Wellington Man26 October 2020 at 05:42

      My personal nickname for them is the 'Hateful Eighth', Aly. It's a huge relief to have the finished.

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  6. WSTKS-FM Worldwide26 October 2020 at 02:25

    That's the ticket! Lovely and impressive units/brushwork.

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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    1. Wellington Man26 October 2020 at 05:45

      Thank you Stokes. It was all a question of finding the right head space with these, and then just enjoying the trip. Your blog has been a great inspiration in that regard.

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  7. Woolshedwargamer26 October 2020 at 04:28

    I so enjoy seeing these classic figures brought to such glossy and vivid life.

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    1. Wellington Man26 October 2020 at 05:49

      I was beginning to despair of ever seeing the day with this lot, WW!

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  8. The Good Soldier Svjek26 October 2020 at 04:35

    Very smart turn out , an impressive collection of classic miniatures .

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    1. Wellington Man26 October 2020 at 05:53

      Cheers, Tony. The French need at least two more cavalry regiments, I reckon, and then I can start painting something else.

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  9. Rob Young26 October 2020 at 04:39

    Very nice - wish I could say I painted mine as good:)

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    1. Wellington Man26 October 2020 at 05:56

      To be honest, I think over do it a bit Rob. Not much gaming happens, that's for sure!

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  10. Rob26 October 2020 at 05:16

    I agree you've definitely been cherry-picking when it comes to French cavalry - a complete absence of my beloved line chasseurs à cheval.

    That said cuirassiers are a must and a joy to behold; and command because for some reason I think they look their best from the back - must be those nice yellow capes. This makes a nice change because so often in this period one's own troops best side is facing the enemy and you're left staring at an array of backpacks - it can look more like a school cloakroom than a battlefield.

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    1. Rob Young26 October 2020 at 05:23

      Did the 27th Regiment... from Funcken page 57 vol 1...
      https://easterngarrison.blogspot.com/2020/01/now-for-some-confirmed-chasseurs.html
      And will continue to cherry pick...

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    2. Wellington Man26 October 2020 at 06:01

      The first two regiments were just what I could scrape together, Rob G. The order of battle should start to get a bit more realistic from here on in.

      Having said that, yes Rob Y, the 8th were chosen purely for their yellow cloaks, which I sincerely hope that the dastardly JC will never see.

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  11. David26 October 2020 at 06:41

    The cavalry review is a joy to behold, and I must say, Napoleon and his Generals are remarkable as well! Really stunning work. Now you just need to paint six more of each regiment...

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    1. Wellington Man26 October 2020 at 07:13

      The supply of generals is starting to run a bit low, David, so I'm going to have to be a bit more creative if I'm going to keep this up.

      Twelve per regiment is quite enough, thank you very much!

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  12. the Archduke27 October 2020 at 03:01

    Is there archive evidence for Etienne-Marie Champion Comte de Nansouty's famous bon mot "Nice one, lads"? They are the new gold standard and well worth the wait; for the rest of us, anyway. Just love them. So, if I paint the 12th, can I give them pink capes?.....

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    1. Wellington Man27 October 2020 at 06:21

      The 'Bergundian nobility' claim was just a front, Archduke. He was plain old 'Eddy Champion' from Chingford in reality

      Pink capes and a pink trumpeter are exactly what you get if you paint the 12th!

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  13. Matt27 October 2020 at 11:49

    Grand indeed!

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