Tuesday, 18 August 2020

Reinforcements

In the last few months, we have created a painting consortium which has given a major boost to the project.  In production at the moment are:

Initials

Project

Numbers

SB

French Infantry Battalion

400

BdC

French Light Infantry Battalion

400

JMC

X2 Bn Old Guard

X2 Bn Young Guard

1600

AD

Large collection

10,000

RE

12th Light Dragoons

200

CdH

6th Militia, 6thHussars, Lux’s battery

800

LF

Prussian Cavalry

200

SG

Sandham’s Battery

100

JH

Prussian Battalion

French Light Infantry Battalion

400

 

400

 

DG

Bull’s Troop

100

CK

Old Guard Battalion

400

MM

Prussian Battery

100

PM

Landwehr Battalion

400

RM

200 Voltigeurs Young Guard

 

200

 

LWS

Landwehr Battalion

500

BP

18thBuckingham’s

400

SP

Tirailleur Battalion

400

AP

Halkett’s Brigade

1600

DS

Belgian Line Battalion

18th Prussian Reserve Battalion

400

 

200

RS

TBC

 

HR

Large collection

15,000

Total

 

33,300

I've avoided using names, but each participant is identified by his initials.  I was visited by one of the team this weekend and used the opportunity to show some of the work to date.  

Here's my own work top with four battalions of Old and Young Guard in production:



What a mess!

La Belle Alliance:









Showing a barrier thrown across the road at Plancenoit.


Some more battle damage and barriers in Plancenoit:

La Haie Sainte needed a viewing:











My Marines and Engineers of the Guard:




Some of my visitors figures:


It was raining too hard and there was not enough space inside to get out Hougoumont!



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  2. How can I get involved with this project?

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    1. Apologies it did not post with my name.

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  3. .Would like to help out with some figure painting. Have done work previuosly for Fort Malden National Park [War of 1812], Chatham kent cultural museum in Chatham Ont. [Upper Canada Rebellion. ACW in 1/72. Dioramas for Antietam, Gaines Mill and American Revolution in 28mm. My son is also interested. He has a degree in Graphic Animation Design and also paints. Can send photos of completed projects if you like. I live in Harrow Ontario Canada. Retired, was a full time model builder. I understand it is strictly volunteer, but I consider this an outstanding endeavour.

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