So I finally got one block put together and painted, yay Family Day! The stated downside of having Advancing Leveled figures has come to fruit and after some testing I have just decided it’s best if I leave them as-is. Moving the guns/bayonets so as not to interfere with the back rank of the next unit just leaves them looking odd.
The Advancing 2/24th
This means while my units will look fine in line or square formation, they will be slightly separated in column or attack column.
Appologies for the dark picture, better pics when the unit is finished and I have some of my better gear available.
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Painting is underway. I primed the regiment using Liquitex Neutral Gray Gesso first.
Below is an example of the work in-progress:
Not sure how to paint the kit.
Luckily I have since found very good examples of how to paint the kit on the Victrix website. So far so good though. I’m not that great a painter, so from the 3 foot rule perspective these are coming out well. The neutral grey was a good choice as the regiments at Salamanca wore grey pants.
My Lasalle army is loosely based upon the 1st Division 2nd Brigade of Wellington’s Peninsular Army of 1812, supported by the 2nd Division . Specifically elements present at the Battle of Salamanca. Loosely based because I ordered my figures ( 15mm AB from Fighting 15s) and have had to find as close a historical match as possible.
An Infantry Company of Peninsular British supported by Reserve Brigade of Dragoons, commanded by Maj. General Henry Campbell.
