2ème Corps

[Ochoin]

It's amazing what you can do in two days, stuck at home - I've bunged up my knee. I've finished culling, re-organising & (horrors!) re-basing my last French corps. That gives me 2 line, 1 Guard & a Confederation Corps for Napoleon.

Each corps has infantry, cavalry & artillery integral to it. I can use a single corps for a small game, two for a larger & all 4 for a Show game.
2ème Corps - under Marshall Ney















The French Napoleonics are my oldest figures, in general. Some painted 40 years ago. Not the best painting but I have a great affection for them.

donald

[Bessiere]

Great looking French army Donald. Truly massive as the Grand Armee should be. You're a man after my own heart with French army being the primary focus likely to never be fully finished but continually added to. I thought I was done until I realized i had no Marins de la garde or Early war carabiniers - so it goes. Nice work.
Cheers,
Bessiere

[Ochoin]

Truly massive as the Grand Armee should be.
Bessiere

Over the past 9 months, thanks to Ebay, I've culled about a third of my Napoleonic French (& figures in general). A whole corps & several other units have gone to a better home.

Yes, big is good but there's such a thing as too big. Too many figures to be used in battle is just too many figures. Now that I've cleared the dross, I can buy the odd great unit (eg those Marins you cited), or showy kit - I'd like a Nap. French HA ammunition caisson for instance.

I'm becoming a connoisseur.....or maybe just a Common Sewer.

donald

[Bessiere]

You sure you just didn't need a bigger battlefield? Someday I hope to get to the point of having an army that is "too large". For now that is an alien concept to me.
Cheers,
bessiere

[Minuteman]

You sure you just didn't need a bigger battlefield? Someday I hope to get to the point of having an army that is "too large". For now that is an alien concept to me.
Cheers,
bessiere

Yes, I am 100% in agreement with Bessiere on this one.

[Peter]

Wonderfull work Donald!

[Bill Slavin]

It's nice to see all of these on display, Donald. A beautiful display. But can a collection be "too big"? I don't think so. I just purchased another 1500 figures and have the intention of painting everyone, and hopefully all will have their moment on the field!