French Lancers - Nappy Cavalry Project Regt #20

[Marvin]

Hello everybody,

Thought I'd share my 20th - yes that's the 20th!! - cavalry regiment in my project. These fine figures are by Waterloo 1815 and I've painted the 1st Regt.

Photos and a little regimental history here on the blog: https://suburbanmilitarism.wordpress.com/2016/12/04/1er-regiment-de-chevaux-legers-lanciers-nappy-cavalry-project-set-20/

















And finally, using a figure from another Waterloo 1815 set, a British Heavy Dragoon (1st Royals) being charged by a lancer.



Cheers

Marvin

[despertaferro]

I love them!



This last picture with the lancer chasing the British Dragon, is not a scene from the film Waterloo?

[Marvin]

I love them!



This last picture with the lancer chasing the British Dragon, is not a scene from the film Waterloo?

Glad you like them.

Ah yes, Waterloo! What a film! Always my inspiration. Though I notice that the director has Polish Lancers rather than the line version counterattacking the British cavalry.

[despertaferro]

Hi Marvin, I easily can be wrong, because I did watch that film almost 40 years ago...
but the scene I remembered was something about an English lad who died holding on his hand a lady portrait.

[Marvin]

Hi Marvin, I easily can be wrong, because I did watch that film almost 40 years ago...
but the scene I remembered was something about an English lad who died holding on his hand a lady portrait.

That's right! I think it was Major General Ponsonby with the portrait in the film.

In fact, Britains have produced these figures to show the scene!



https://www.wbritain.com/product-store/36085

[gbvarese]

Dear Marvin, Great Work! I know quite well Mr Pierini the owner of Watreloo 1815. He always participates with his products in the various modelling and wargame shows held in northern Italy. He's quite a Tuscan character, proud and suscettibile (he's always disapponted with the reviews of his new sets on Plasticsoldiereview). He's now thinking of producing the French foot dragoons, a subject never covered so far.
Greetings . Giovanni.

[despertaferro]

He's now thinking of producing the French foot dragoons, a subject never covered so far

I'm sure Mr Pierini can do it better, but this subject has been covered before...

[despertaferro]

Ups, I missed the link...

http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/Review.aspx?id=493

[Kekso]

Go Marvin, go Marvin !!!

[Beano Boy]

Lovely Job of painting Marvin. BB

[Beano Boy]

I have plenty of Dragoons on foot in 28mm,but Foot Dragoons would have a bag on their backs and of course the long straight sword fixed high on their belts.







A good set in 1/72 would be wonderful for infantry display.
I did ZVEZDA,conversions years ago, but they lacked the long sword so I was not 100% pleased with them. BB

[gbvarese]

Dear Beano Boy,
As far as you know do exist any set of foot dragoons, in plastic or metal in scale 1/72, compatible with the soldiers that we normally have in our armies. ? Giovanni.

[Marvin]

Dear Marvin, Great Work! I know quite well Mr Pierini the owner of Watreloo 1815. He always participates with his products in the various modelling and wargame shows held in northern Italy. He's quite a Tuscan character, proud and suscettibile (he's always disapponted with the reviews of his new sets on Plasticsoldiereview). He's now thinking of producing the French foot dragoons, a subject never covered so far.
Greetings . Giovanni.

Thank you Giavanni! Please give my regards to Mr Pierini, his figures are always beautifully sculpted. His Prussian Hussar sets that I painted last year were terrific.
https://suburbanmilitarism.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/erstes-leib-husaren-regiment-nappy-cavalry-project-set-4/
https://suburbanmilitarism.wordpress.com/2015/09/10/4th-hussar-regiment-1st-silesian-nappy-cavalry-project-set-9/

And Plastic Soldier Review seemed to really appreciate the British Heavy Dragoon set recently, at least.
http://www.plasticsoldierreview.com/review.aspx?id=2435

Looking forward to seeing those foot dragoons...

[Marvin]

Go Marvin, go Marvin !!!

Wow, Kekso - these cheerleader figures are so well painted they look almost real!

[PhilC]

I wish I can paint as many cavalry units as you do ! Great job, as always.

[MABO]

Wow, Kekso - these cheerleader figures are so well painted they look almost real!

They are casted by Alex. Go, Marvin, go!

[Rosbif]

Love your work, Marvin, and these lancers are certainly some of your best!

[k.b.]

Wooow Marvin ! French Napoleonic cavalry surely are an inspiring theme for anyone who loves painting miniatures!
28mm is the scale that most big painters love to use but honestly I really don't know why most of them turn their noses up at 1/72! These french lancers have to be one of the best new figure releases for some considerable time and your treatment of them Marvin is a joy to behold. As I have said to you before your painting is so good but i think your basing is a bit flat by comparison .
Besides the nit-picking, i loved your idea to increase the size of your painted units!
Can't wait to see more!

[sansovino]

.. wonderful painted miniatures! I like the new Waterloo 1815 sets which are really well done.

[Peter]

Mh, not sure on what I will give my comment??? The figures painted by Marvin or the cheerleaders of Dali??

It's a dilemma! I like them both!