David Bickley's Wargames Blog

The occasional ramblings of an average gamer, journeyman painter, indifferent modeller, games designer, sometime writer for Wargames Illustrated and host of games in GHQ.



Monday, 10 February 2025

Maréchal de France

I'd like to introduce you to the commander of the small French force in my Crimean War project, Maréchal Alphonse de Morrisoné ~

The two officers on foot are from the Great War Miniatures range for the Crimean War, available through North Star, while the mounted Maréchal de France is from Wargames Foundry's Old West range. The two ranges seem to me to fit together well on this base ~

I have named him in honour of my chum Aly Morrison, largely as a thank you for both the kind gifts he has sent me and for his constant encouragement for my modest efforts in painting the figures for the project. 

Next to muster into GHQ, given a favourable following wind, should be the Zouaves de la Garde, two bases are completed and two of six figures for the third base are also done. The remaining four Zouaves are well underway and on target to be finished this week. But today it's off into GHQ for an AWI battle with Phil!

13 comments:

  1. Lovely looking command stand David!

    Christopher

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    1. Much appreciated Christopher, thank you.

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  2. Very nice command stand, really well done and a nice homage too!

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    1. I'm glad that it's appreciated on all levels, thank you.

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  3. Another cracking command stand there David:)!

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  4. Alphonse is a very handsome chap!

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    1. It takes one to know one, as we say around here. Can he lead them to glory though...?

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  5. I am sure that historians will wonder at the glory that Alphonse will achieve…
    And such a handsome fellow…

    All the best. Aly

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    1. His name will go down in history I'm sure...though for what I'm not quite so certain.😉

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  6. Very chic Mr. B. One hopes the dice gods favour him more than Scottish namesake.

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    1. Well, that's pretty much scuppered his chances then! Merde!!!!

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  7. Another nice piece David with a touch of the auld alliance.

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