French Napoleonic - Grenadiers

 First post for 2026 and last post for the French Army Painting Project

The last two units for the French Napoleonic Army.  the 92nd* and 72nd Grenadiers*

The 92nd marching in column head on.

The 92nd marching in column at an angle

The 72nd in line. Unfortunately for them I have run out of drummers.

* these flags are from line units left over so I have used them.

Finally the army is completed.  An army review to follow.

10mm Figures and flags from Pendraken.

300 of        300 Infantry              10 units of 30        Completed 100%  YAY.

55 of        55 Skirmishers              5 units of 11        Completed 100%  YAY!

60 of        60 Cavalry                    4 units of 15        Completed 100%   YAY

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

5 of            5 Command stands.                                Completed 100% YAY

I have now flocked all the bases and they look better and just have to do the photo shoot (I wonder if that is why we call it modelling?)

In January/February I hope to tie up a few loose ends from 2025, the Napoleonic army review, and update my census of painted and unpainted figures as well as my current list of stalled projects.

French Napoleonic The Old Guard

 Final post for 2025. This is 31 posts for the year which is a record for my blog and for the first time exceeds my target of 26 posts a year. My previous best number of posts was 23 in 2021. A good year for the blog.

The Old Guard Battalion rolls off the painting table.

Old Guard Battalion in Line

In column

Painted with a mix of contrast and normal acrylic paints.

Bases still need to be flocked.

10mm Figures and flags from Pendraken.

Painting Progress

240 of        300 Infantry              10 units of 30        Completed 80%  nearly there.

55 of        55 Skirmishers              5 units of 11        Completed 100%  YAY!

60 of      60 Cavalry                    4 units of 15        Completed 100%   YAY

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

5 of        5 Command stands.                                    Completed 100% YAY

On the painting table now are two battalions of Grenadiers.

Also I have completed a lot of the base flocking for the existing French units (they look better) and will have an army on parade post in January.

Last of the French Napoleonic Line Infantry

 The final two regiments of the French Line Infantry are now completed.

First up the 19th Regiment

19th Regiment in column

19th Regiment in Line

Now the 55th regiment

55th regiment in line.
Only one photo for them. Widely known to be an ugly bunch of blokes so very few pictures taken 😂

Painted with a mix of contrast and normal acrylic paints.

Bases still need to be flocked.

10mm Figures and flags from Pendraken.

Painting Progress

210 of        300 Infantry              10 units of 30        Completed 70%  nearly there.

55 of        55 Skirmishers              5 units of 11        Completed 100%  YAY!

60 of      60 Cavalry                    4 units of 15        Completed 100%   YAY

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

5 of        5 Command stands.                                    Completed 100% YAY

On the painting table now are the Old Guard Regiment.

Still to do are two regiments of Grenadiers.

The end is in sight!