Sunday 16 May 2021

French Empress Dragoons

Following my recent disintegrating flag issue a few replacements arrived last week which has allowed me to complete several units, and restore my "flagging" motivation. First off the line are the Empress Dragoons:










 

As a Guard unit these are fifteen figures strong, and are some Foundry figures I purchased over ten years ago so it is nice to finally complete them:





















I was pleased with the way they turned out, particularly the command stand with its new flag:





















There is also some subtle variation between the trooper figures which is nice:





















Apart from anything else, it was just nice to get back "on the horse", so to speak:











I am still awaiting some further replacement flags from GMB plus some lance pennons from an order shipped in March, so on top of a yet-to-arrive Perry order from December I am hoping that it too hasn't gone astray. With regard to what was causing the paper to disintegrate, I have given the painting room a decent airing and the issue seems to have subsided. I shudder to think what the actual cause may have been but there was definitely something that was reacting with the PVA glue and paper, and possibly the late summer humidity. Whatever it was, I just hope it hasn't had a similar effect upon my lungs. Next up, the 1st Hussars.

21 comments:

  1. Great looking unit of Guard Dragoons Lawrence....and nice to see you "back in the saddle" as it were !

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    1. Cheers Keith. It was a little frustrating there for a while so it feels good to be making progress again.

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  2. Despite any “flagging” motivation, your dragoons are superb. Well done!

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    1. Thanks Jonathan. I am putting the finishing touches on four line dragoon regiments, so plenty more to come.

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  3. Very nice rendition of the unit. Hopefully these standards will prove worthy.

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    1. Thanks Pancerni. Thankfully they appear to be holding together, at least for the time being.

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  4. Great job on this famous unit; the leopard skin on the turbans of the helmets is especially impressive, Lawrence!

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    1. Thanks Peter, that was the bit I was happiest with.

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  5. Lovely dragoons Lawrence. What is the plan for the light cavalry?

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    1. Thanks Mark. I'll be doing three regiments of hussars, two of which have already been completed, three of line chasseurs plus the obligatory guard, and three line lancers and one of guard. That should give me twenty-four regiments of French cavalry which I am hoping to have completed by the end of July, after which I'll never paint another 28mm French cavalry regiment.

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  6. Beautiful Lawrence. Empress Dragoons, second only to the 'big heels' as my favourite amongst favourites!
    Regards, James

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    1. Thanks James. Of course, I have those ahead of me as well.

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  7. Great looking unit Lawrence, and lovely new standards to be captured and displayed by the coalition :)

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    1. Cheers Tony. I should have kept a few of the disintegrated flags as battle-damaged trophies, bow I come to think of it.

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    1. Thanks Ray, it was good to finally get another unit completed.

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  9. Splendid looking posh dragoons, a lovely finish, I'm still plugging away on French dragoons, they take a long time!
    Best Iain

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    1. Cheers Iain. Yes, I had forgotten how much longer Napoleonic 28mms take to do, and my painting count for 2021 is already suffering.

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  10. Excellent a very fine looking unit indeed Lawrence! :)

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    1. Thanks Mark, my favourite French regiment so far.

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