FRENCH ARTILLERY

THESE PAGES ARE A WAY OF RECORDING MY EFFORTS TO BUILD THE REGIMENTS AT WATERLOO.I USED TO LOVE COLLECTING THE AIRFIX 15MM FIGURES AS A KID, AS MY SISTER WOULD SAY I GREW OUT THAT.I HAVE DAMAGE TO MY SPINE CAUSED BY GENERAL WEAR AND TEAR AND A BOUNCER THROWING ME DOWN A FLIGHT OF STAIRS.HE DID THIS B'COS I WAS DRUNKENLY DANCING SPILLING MY BEER ON A DANCE FLOOR IN  A LOCAL NIGHTCLUB THAT'S ALL NO FIGHTING OR ARGUING A PERFECT REASON TO RUIN SOME'ONES LIFE.THE SMALL PLUS POINT IS WITH STAYING IN A LOT MORE I STARTED MY CHILDHOOD HOBBY AGAIN.THIS TIME USING THE 28MM FIGURES OF THE PERRY TWINS,VICTRIX AND FRONT RANK.I AM A KEEN MILITARY HISTORY ENTHUSIAST SO LOVE RESEARCHING HOW SOLDIERS LOOKED AND LIVED. THE NAPOLEONIC WARS GIVE A HUGE VARIETY OF COLOURFUL UNIFORMS AND REGIMENTS TO PAINT.AS I STARTED THIS BLOG ON IMPULSE TODAY I HAVEN'T THOUGHT IT THROUGH SO I'LL JUST POST A FEW PICS OF A FRENCH ARTILLERY GUN AND CREW.

A PICTURE I USED FOR REFERENCE

I STARTED WITH A GREEN UNDERCOAT AS THE FRENCH GUNS WERE PAINTED GREEN

THEN I ADDED THE METAL WORK SORRY FOR MY POOR PHOTOGRAPHIC SKILLS

AFTER SOME DARK WASH TO MAKE IT LOOK WELL USED I STARTED TO MAKE THE BASE LOOK LIKE THE CANNON HAD CREATED RUTS IN THE MUDDY GROUND AS IT RECOILED AFTER FIRING

THE CREW NEARLY FINISHED JUST WAITING TO JOIN THEIR GUN

A FEW SHOTS OF THEM NOW DIRTY AND BUSY RELOADING