And so another new French Napoleonic battalion is finished. It’s been a long while since I last painted French ligne and they are still a challenge. I have quite a few of these Perry plastics and I don’t like them very much. I’m not a great fan of the shabby campaign look. Sure they may have looked untidy on the march but they still presented in their best attire on the battlefield. In my opinion, nothing done by the Perry’s represents the French army on the day of battle.

Now, even if I’m not overly keen on the figures, they are what they are and I’m happy with how they tuned out. I’m also not a fan of the 1813-15 uniform and would prefer more plumes and colour but I painted these to go with my Prussians so I’m kind of stuck with them. I’ve painted too many Napoleonic armies and sold them on and now I have very few troops for myself. Oh well, I’ll probably never learn.