We are into February and we finally knocked some new Jaegers out. Also a "Holyman" for multiple game systems, namely Sharp Practice and Silver Bayonet which I am slowly getting into.
I'm hoping to add some firing poses that I've bought from Foundry to this unit at some point but for now we will move on. Either way I've gone for a "campaign" look with the unit, with covered Shakos, Forage Caps and gloves. Very happy with how these came out and particularly the Greatcoat colour, which was Vallejo "US Field Drab". This would work really nice for some darker Confederate butternut also.
I'd seen this painting and you can see Russian Jaegers in the bottom right with a similar Greatcoat colour and campaign look. Its these sorts of paintings I love from the Napoleonic period, units looking like they were actually rushed into these meeting engagements. The armies didn't have the luxury like at Borodino where they could strip to full dress and prepare defenses for a whole day ahead of the battle.
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In addition some lovely custom "Russian" dice I had made by Counter Attack Bases. May many 6's be rolled in my future.
Next on the painting list is as stated my Russian Silver Bayonet warband. Look forward to seeing some battle reports for this within the next month or so. I am going to start tackling some French also for solo 1812 campaign games soon.
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