The French at Waterloo

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The French at Waterloo

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My 1/72 completions so far
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An addition: 1er and 2e Batallions, 3e Régiment de Grenadiers (Old Guard)
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I'm sure that bloke 3rd photo, front row, third from the right has just copped one in the eye! :shock:

Great work Ratch!
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I like the variety of figures positions.
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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You could be right Jim :lol:
Thanks guys :razz:
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Correction
1er and 2e Batallions, 3e Régiment de Grenadiers (Middle Guard)
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Chasseur Division: 1er and 2e Batallions, 1er Régiment de Chasseurs (Old Guard) and 1er and 2e Batallions, 2e Régiment de Chasseurs (Old Guard)
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The mounted Major is from the Italeri 6016 French Imperial General Staff set and the remainder are Esci 214 Napoleonic French Guard Infantry
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1er and 2e Batallions, 1er Régiment de Chasseurs (Old Guard) in blue trousers
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1er Batallion, 4e Régiment de Grenadiers (Middle Guard)
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1er and 2e Batallions, 3e Régiment de Tirailleurs
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1er and 2e Batallions, 3e Régiment de Voltigeurs
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More excellent Napoleonic figures, Ratch and you have certainly amassed quite a collection now.
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Cheers Shaun, I'm getting there :lol:
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These are an amalgamation of pieces from the following sets I'd painted previously:
A Call To Arms 58 French Infantry
HäT 8041 Napoleonic French Fusiliers
Italeri 6016 Napoleonic French Imperial General Staff
Italeri 6066 French Infantry
Waterloo1815 AP028 Napoleonic Mounted Line Officers
Waterloo1815 AP056 French Line Infantry 1815
Waterloo1815 AP061 French Line Infantry Fusiliers Marching
Airfix 01744 French Infantry
I'm calling these the 1er and 2e Batallions, 55e Régiment de Ligne
ImageDSC_0005 by Richard Linnell, on Flickr
ImageDSC_0004 by Richard Linnell, on Flickr
ImageDSC_0003 by Richard Linnell, on Flickr
ImageDSC_0002 by Richard Linnell, on Flickr
ImageDSC_0001 by Richard Linnell, on Flickr
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Amazing diorama!
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A most impressive array, Ratch. I greatly admire your dedication to the cause here!
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