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French artillery crew 1805-1812

I picked up this very cool 54mm scale resin kit from Victrix back in early 2020, but due to Covid and Brexit it took months to arrive by which time I had moved on to other projects. A year and a half later I’ve finally gotten around to painting this 1805-1812 French artillery crew and it may be my best work to date. If I could improve one thing, it would be to highlight the creases in the fabric with a slightly lighter, better contrasting colour. Overall, though, I’m really happy with how they turned out. Sadly the kit seems to no longer be available from Victrix, so I’m really lucky to have gotten my hands on one.

French artillery
Gun and crew in action

Gribeauval 12-pounder
Gribeauval 12-pounder

French artillery crew 1805-1812
The crew

French artillery crew 1805-1812
Self-important looking officer

French artillery crew 1805-1812
Soldier with ramrod

French artillery crew 1805-1812
Annoyed looking soldier with bucket

French artillery crew 1805-1812
Poor sap that has to reposition the gun after each shot

French artillery crew 1805-1812
Again, only ginger

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  1. Stan25 April 2022 at 16:57

    Really really cool! Amazing work! So sad these aren't available from their website anymore! Too bad they stop their 54mm production!

    Best,

    Stan
    -Stansarmee

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  2. littletanksandtinypeople30 April 2022 at 00:13

    Thank you! I didn't know the 54mm stuff was going to be discontinued, but I see now that all but one of their sets is out of stock. That's a real shame, because they are a lot of fun to paint. Lucky for me I still have a box of French infantry in my pile of shame!

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  3. Stan2 May 2022 at 11:46

    Ha ha! Yes its a real shame indeed! I luckily have two boxes of Grenadiers and one of the voltigeurs in the depot! Though the flag bearers and arty would have been cool to add!

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