Dauphin de France

 Dauphin de France (54mm figure from Expeditionary Force)

French Carabiniers 1815

 French Carabiniers 1815

(Expeditionary Force 54 mm figures)

Colonel of 2nd Carabiniers Leading the Charge

 

Sous-Lieutenant of French 3rd Lancers

The trumpeter in this set is provided with a cloth shabraque, which I believe is incorrect.  So, I gave the trumpeter a trooper’s sheepskin shabraque and have the cloth one for another figure which I converted from a trooper into a  Sous-Lieutenant of the French 3rd Lancer. Here is the resulting figure of the Sous-Lieutenant. I ground off the shabraque that was molded on the horse with a rotary tool and cut off the crossbelt and sling for the musketoon on the figure with an xacto knife. Then, I used foil and wax paper to create the left epaulette and painted the turban on the helmet and the pommel and seat cover of the cloth shabraque leopard skin. Also, I cut off the locating pin and the sabre guard to create the scabbard and reposition it so that the sword slings would look more realistic. This has been fun.

 

 

Napoleonic French Carabinier 1812-1815 charging.

 

Revell Napoleonic British Life Guards

ADC to Marshal Soult

ADC to Marshal Soult