Showing posts with label Battle of Borodino. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Battle of Borodino. Show all posts

Sunday, April 7, 2024

French 129th Line Regiment








 These figures are from Piano Wargame Miniatures printed at 18mm. The church and the gabion set are Time Cast.

This unit is painted to represent the 129th Infantry Regiment. They matched into Russia as part of Ney's 3rd Army Corps. 10th Division under Brig Bruny.

The 129th was badly mald at Smolensk and left there. They didn't fight at Borodino. But heavily engaged defending the bridges at Berezina.

Thursday, March 7, 2024

French 33rd Light Infantry







 The 33rd Light Regiment was in the 4th Division of Davout's First Army Corps.

" This Regiment of Dutch origin did not have the same discipline as a Dovout style Regiment. So on the 10th of July, the Marechal had them file past, barrel downwards." F.-G. Hourtoulle
He left them at Smolensk.

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

French 13th Light Infantry Regiment









 The 13th Light Infantry Regiment was part of Marecal Davout's First Corps. In General Morand's 1st Division. Morand was wounded in the jaw on the first attack of the Great Redoubt.

The 13th were part of General Dalton's Brigade. The Brigade suffered heavy losses at Smolensk. Even General Dalton was wounded. The 13th started the campaign with 102 officers and 3480 men. At Moscow they were down to 71 officers and 921 men present.

These miniatures are Piano Wargame Miniatures that I 3d printed in 18mm. They are painted with Army Painter Speed Paint on a slap chop under coat with some high lights.

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Russian Rylsk Regiment



The Rylsk Regiment was in the 1st Brigade of the 23rd Division of the Fourth Corps under Lt General Ostermann-Tolstoi. The Fourth Corps was part of the First West Army under General Barclay De Tolly. 

At Borodino the 23rd Division under General Bakhmetiev started to the North East of the town of Borodino.

These figures are 3d printed in 18mm. The files are from Wargames Atlantic digital. There are 3 different heads to choose from. So for this unit I went with the soft cap.










Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Arakcheyev Grenadiers

 These miniatures are from Wargames Atlantic digital. I 3D printed them at 60%. So they fit in with my mainly 18mm miniatures. The only problem is that at this size the bayonets are very fragile. I see over time they will probably lose them all. I am using an abs resin but it doesn't seem to make a difference.











These Russians were painted to represent the Arakcheyev Grenadiers of the First Army, 3rd Army Corps, 1st Grenadier Division. This unit completes the 1st Grenadier Division.

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Russian Leib Grenadiers

 During the battle of Boradino, the Leib Grenadiers were in the Third Corps. As part of the 1st Grenadier Division under Lt General Stroganov.

The Grenadiers are 18mm Blue Moon miniatures. In March attack. 15 NRT 205 Grenadier and 15 NRT 204 Grenadier Command. The drummer and officer and very sharp cast.









Tuesday, December 12, 2023

French 19th Chasseurs Cheval











 These are more 3d printed miniatures. They have plenty of detail. So painting them is not a chore. I used Scale 75 Instant Colors for most of the painting.

The 19th Chasseurs Cheval were part of Eugene' 4th Corps' Light Cavalry in Guyon's 12th Brigade during the Invasion of Russia 1812.