Tuesday 22 April 2014

Light Division - 1/95th Rifles


Royal Green Jackets on the move in Iberia -must have loved those grapes as the vineyard looks quite bare.
Continuing the build up of units to represent the Light Division in the Peninsular here are a few photographs of the 1/95th Rifles that served in that formation throughout the Napoleonic Wars.

These figures are from the wonderful Elite Miniatures range available in Australia through Nathan Vinson at Elite Miniatures Australia.  These have also got the wonderful honour of also being painted for me by the "Lonely Gamer" himself - great job Nathan!

Wonderful figures with great animation and character - perfect in my opinion for this theatre of war.

Quite a command stand with officer mounted, hornist and foot officer urging the boys to get their three shots a minute in to stop those damned French columns! 

These chaps distinguished themselves at the Battle of Balina Allegra and have quickly become a favourite of their young commander.

What a surprise!

14 comments:

  1. Excellent looking troops, scales a bit odd ... 1/95th?

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  2. Very good Mark - had me quietly chuckling! I should have posted 28mm 1 st battalion of the 95th Regiment. I would love to see a battalion of 1/95 scale troops though : - )

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  3. Fine looking unit, and good taste on the part of the junior general! :-)

    Peter

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    1. Thanks Peter. The 95th just scream Peninsular for my gaming battalions and myself since watching Cookies VHS copies of Sharpe complete with commercials that his mother used to send over from Basingstoke in the early 1990's! I think the young man will continue to grow extremely fond of the Light Division the more we game.

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  4. Lovely Carlo thank you for placing these fine lads up....they are looking good.

    Regards

    Nathan

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    1. Thanks Nathan I think they look the business mate and your figures are perfectly sculpted. Great looking riflemen!

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  5. Hmmm. Perhaps another unit of rifles is in order. KGL rifles wore a similar uniform didn't they?

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    1. Thanks Brian - certainly similar uniform with grey trousers I think but very formidable formation. Love the KGL!

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  6. Nice work an starting to paint up my elite Prussians hope they look as good

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    1. Hi Stanley and welcome on board. Thanks for your comment and I am slightly envious as I have always wanted can Elite 1806 Prussian army. Make sure you post some pictures as you progress.

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  7. Just a suggestion, but I have an unbreakable rule that every unit has a standard, irrespective on whether the truth is murky or not. They just look great!!

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    1. Hi Gerry. I couldn't agree more and want to put a small guidion on this battalion in the first of the first episode of Sharpe when Kilwilly ( you know the chap who writes Downton Abbey and was commanding the 95th ...Julian Fellowes I think his name is) is attacked by the French. Watch this space mate.

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  8. Nathan has done a superb job on painting these chaps. Great scenery and photos as well Carlo.

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    1. Thanks Pat - he is quite talented our Vinnie!

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