French Napoleonic Part 5..... 28th Line Infantry

I have started painting the line infantry. I was not that happy with the results for the light infantry so have used a lot more contrast paints when painting these an I am much happier with the final product. No blobby pink faces for starters. 😂 

In 3 ranks.
The faces look a lot better, as do the trousers. The jackets are painted with normal paints.
I am going to change the colour of the pompoms on the shakos to a different colour for each base as apparently each company had a different colour. One base will remain red as this was used by the grenadiers as will the command base.

In 2 ranks

In column 

As the British hope to see them, running away. 
The curled blanket(?) and back pack were also done in contrast paints giving a better result.

Figures 10mm from Pendraken as is the flag.

Painting Progress

 30 of        300 Line Infantry        10 units of 30        Completed 10%

33 of        55 Skirmishers              5 units of 11        Completed 60%  wow!

30 of      60 Cavalry                    4 units of 15        Completed 50%   getting there

9/36 of   9 Guns with 36 crew.                                Completed 100%    YAY

3 of        5 Command stands.                                    Completed 60%

French Napoleonic Part 4

 Rather than posting unit by unit, today's post includes the next three Light Infantry units painted plus some command stands.

Three command stands

Marching

Firing

More marching

And if you ever wondered about some of those complex moves, here is how AI thinks they would have been made.   The old side step to keep the enemies of France off balance.

Figures 10mm from Pendraken

Painting Progress

 0 of        300 Line Infantry        10 units of 30        Completed 0%

33 of        55 Skirmishers              5 units of 11        Completed 60%  wow!

30 of      60 Cavalry                    4 units of 15        Completed 50%   getting there

9/36 of   9 Guns with 36 crew.                                Completed 100%    YAY

3 of        5 Command stands.                                    Completed 60%

Norm of battlefieldswarriors suggested I paint a playable army before completing the whole project (which is an excellent idea) so the next four units to be painted will be line infantry.  

French Napoleonic Part 3

 Another unit of French completed.

Cuirassiers again...

Not great --- contrast paint for horses and normal paints for rest.

Obligatory animation.... 

Figures 10mm from Pendraken

Not a great result, will win no awards, but another 15 figures done.

Painting Progress

 0 of        300 Line Infantry        10 units of 30        Completed 0%
0 of        55 Skirmishers              5 units of 11        Completed 0%
30 of      60 Cavalry                    4 units of 15        Completed 50%   getting there
9 of        9 Guns with 36 crew.                                Completed 100%    YAY
0 of        5 Command stands.                                    Completed 0%