"La Garde avancera!"

While I was collecting figures for the French component of my Crimean War project I was on the lookout for suitable figures to add to/make Command stands. I was able to use some officer figures from the Great War Miniatures packs, but there were no mounted officers or generals in the range - a serious omission really, along with cavalry, artillery and Zouaves. As you have seen in previous blog posts I did find figures for both the Zouaves and to make up Command stands, with this offering being the last of the line ~

The mounted figure I bought from Athena Miniatures at last year's WMMS while the officer on foot is from Wargames Foundry's Mexican Regulars Command pack in the Old West range. The mounted figure seems to be intended for the FPW, but he has to do! Needs must as they say! You can't fail to notice the disparity in size between the two ranges' interpretation of 25/28mm. I can live with that, horses being big creatures up close, but the style does remind me of the old Lamming Miniatures horses, all stiff legged looking like a fairground horse! On the table in a game though I doubt it will be noticed, even less cared about!  

All that remains now for the French are the Garde Chasseurs, and they are well underway with the first base of eight figures being completed. Of course there are Cossacks lurking in the Lead Pimple, as I said previously, but I have no immediate vague aspirations to move them into the painting queue - residing on the top tier of my painting desk. I have also been looking at some Chasseurs d'Afrique figures which might suit the project, but as of yet I haven't settled on a range I can embrace. I like the style of those in the Artizan Miniatures March or Die range but they are too modern in look sadly. Right now I'll put the idea on the back burner I think.