Second to First Empire

 Massimo has recently been producing units for his Solferino project.  Usually, Second Empire units can't easily do a time jump to the First Empire - their trousers are too baggy, their beards too pointy and their kit just too complicated.

But I thought I would give his Cuirassiers a go.  The results aren't perfect and the expert will find much to criticise, but nevertheless I like their dynamism and think they will fit in well when lost among the several thousand other Cuirassier that are either complete or under way for the project.

Waterloo in 20mm - Contacting the Project

 Dear All,

I've had several people attempt to contact me with the aim of helping out with the project.  For anyone wishing to support the project, please email the following address: 

mark@waterloouncovered.com

We look forward to hearing from you.

In the meantime, here are some update photographs from the project.

Various French cavalry in bivouac on the rise above La Belle Alliance:

Casualties at Plancenoit:

Our youngest painter is 16 and has produced these Prussian infantry - the first 50 of 400:

Our friend Thomas is working on these casualties:

I've just bought enough Cuirassiers for the 11th Regiment.  Even in blue plastic they look impressive:

The project needs many casualty figures.  These sort of images provide the inspiration:

Prussian Horse Artillery Battery

Here is the latest from my painting consortium, a Prussian Horse Artillery battery.  Not only is it very nicely painted but it shows the amount of space it would have taken up.

The figures are a mix of Art Miniaturen, Franznap and some Hat.  I'm keeping things anonymous, but I'm really grateful to the painter.

 

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!