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Today was a momentous one for the French Armee. Not only did Marshal Ney arrive in camp, but Captain Tacon's 1st Battery, 6th Artillery of Foy's Division also clattered into the French bivouac on Quatre Bras Day.
This fine French artillery crew arrived in today's post, and is a donation from Don (from Ian's blog) to the fledgling French Armee. They came fully equipped and wearing their uniforms (primed and painted). The fellow holding the porte fire had his feet severed at the ankles in transit, but he has been to the infirmary and is standing on his own already [he must have avoided the surgeon]. It looks like he has made a speedy recovery.
Here they are manning a French gun that the Dutch recently abandoned.
Here they are, shown from the other side, after pivoting their gun to provide counterbattery fire against the Allies.
I am hopeful of obtaining at least one more French Artillery crew. Each army will then have two batteries (which will be plenty of artillery until I paint up several more infantry battalions and cavalry squadrons/regiments).
Seems the Season for Artillery- this is the third time today I've read about Collections of Napoleonic Artillery on Gamer's Blogs...the set looks excellent- a very nice addition. Cheers. KEV.
ReplyDeleteNice addition!
ReplyDeleteA great acquisition - well done to you (and Don)!
ReplyDeleteHow did you repair the fella with the broken ankles? I have a figure or two with the same problem.
ReplyDeleteI used superglue, and held the legs tightly to the feet/base until they bonded (being careful not to get glue on my fingers); this can take a few minutes, which seems like a long time, and you have to be careful not to move the figure while the glue dries and the bond is made; then after it had dried enough to stand on its own, I applied more superglue to the seam and let that dry. When the glue is dry, repaint the ankle area over the dried glue.
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