Posted by Bendy_Straw on 26 Dec 2020, 19:30
Hey guys, two quick questions. I am working on creating a french army of the 1812 campaign, particularly the battle of Borodino, and I need your advice on how to build the infantry. I have my eye on the Zvezda set of French voltigeurs (set number 8042) and I was wondering if they can also be painted as grenadiers, since the only difference between the two was the colours of epaulettes and pompoms, if I am correct. As for the line infantry, I was thinking my best choice is Hat's set number 8095, but it contains no less than 100 figures, and I don't need that many. About 24-36 figures of french line infantry would do, as I am using them for creating scenarios based on the board game Battles of Napoleon: the Eagle and the Lion, and every infantry unit is formed in a column of 4 figures. I have options for cavalry and artillery, so this is not an issue, but I'm having a hard time deciding which sets to buy for infantry, since I want to have an army of both line and light infantry figures, but I don't want to be left with a bunch of them unused. I should note that historically accurate uniforms is a must for me, and a good quality of sculpting as well. Any advice is welcome and thank you in advance.