Finland Life Guard Jaegers

Quick update and we are still full speed ahead with the Russians for 1812-1813 project.

Honestly, I've been really enjoying this and I'm glad I finally got my toe into Napoleonic's. I've always loved the period, I just tended to gravitate towards Victorian era wars more often. 

These are a small unit for Sharp Practice meant to represent the Finlandsky Leyb-Yegerskiy Polk (Or the Finland Life Guard Jaegers). I just got finished reading Ospreys "French Guardsman vs Russian Jaeger: 1812-14, and the story from Leipzig enamored me with this Regiment. Lets just say they were some tough sods. I initially planned to include a Flag, but like most Russian Jaeger units (Line or not), they simply didn't carry Flags into battle. I did see GMB flags do a flag for this regiment in 1813, but this is likely when the Regiment was on parade. 

Anyway here is some pictures and of a small tester Foundry sent me for some Pavlov Grenadiers (Think I may have to paint some up at some point!)

I'm particularly happy with how the Brown came out for the Greatcoats and the Officer is a fantastic sculpt.

For rest of the year we will continue to smash through as many Russians as possible. I am about halfway through some Cossacks, with the horses completed. I am really looking forward to putting them on the table. After that some Opolochenie with some Pikes to join my existing other unit. Once thats done, its painting up game pieces like Ammo carts/Water carts, nothing too taxing.

After seeing how nicely these came out, I am very strongly considering getting some French opponents done for my Russians. Plenty more Greatcoats makes for easy painting wins!