Paint Your Wagons

Each Brigade in my 18th Century collection will have a token supply wagon... and I decided that, with the Brigades starting to take shape, it was high time to paint these pieces, otherwise it's the sort of job that would get left till the end, grow into a monster, and may never get done!

So, first up, French wagons for the first two Brigades (Picardie and Champagne brigades... named after the senior regiment in each brigade):

 

Note: the figure leading the wagon for the Champagne Brigade is a sergeant from The Bourbon Regiment (converted and painted by Mark Allen), one of the units in that Brigade. The rest is all my own handiwork. It's good to be back at the desk, larking about with the non-essential items for the collection!

Next, the wagon for the Pils Holstein guard brigade.

More on Brigade organisation in a forthcoming post... I've taken a few photos of some completed brigades to share soon.

Meanwhile, I've been painting a fresh unit, whilst also getting chance to view the film Alatriste (as recommended by those who commented on the previous post). I enjoyed it for the most part, but I was a little underwhelmed by the Rocroi scenes at the end. And, in addition, the film got me thinking about the nature of the "heroes" I have/ don't have empathy with in stories and films. Subject for a post somewhere down the line...