Lace 'n Big Hats is a diary of my lead adventures. The title comes from a remark of Martin Rapier, a member of TMP. Lace 'n Big Hats aggregates historical periods such as the Lace wars, Seven years war, Napoleonic Wars etc, which had this elaborate dress as one common factor. I like the phrase so much I am thinking of using it as a name for a rule set I am working on. My historical interests are actually a bit broader, so I will be throwing in bits and pieces from WW2 and even the Modern era.
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Thursday, November 10, 2016
28mm Napoleonic Westphalian Cheveauleger (Elite miniatures)
I painted up two units of these line Cheveauleger and I have two units of Guard in the pipeline. They actually had a single squadron of lancers each, but I painted two squadrons of lancers for a better "look."
Thursday, October 27, 2016
15mm Napoleonic Italian Line and Light infantry
The metal is from Blue Moon (Old Glory). They are very nice, detailed, figures.
Saturday, September 24, 2016
28mm Napoleonic French Imperial Guard Chasseurs a Pied, some British Hussars, and Vistula Legion infantry
Bumper episode. These are all from Elite miniatures.
I had the Chasseurs sitting around for years because there was no commander for them. Had to get him from the UK last trip.
Vistula legion. Very fine figures from Elite. Not many people seem to be aware of the extent of the range.
These are to make up my British Hussars to 24s from 16s, which are too weak.
Thursday, September 22, 2016
28mm Napoleonic Spanish artillery batteries
A couple of Spanish batteries with French guns. The figures are by Elite miniatures.
28mm Napoleonic Westphalian Cuirassier
These are the 1st Westphalian Cuirassier. They were brigaded with their sister regiment at Borodino, in the IVth Cavalry Corps along with the Poles and Saxons.
Very nice figures. Mr Morby outdid himself.
Very nice figures. Mr Morby outdid himself.
28mm Napoleonic French Carabinier and Polish Cuirassier (Connoisseur miniatures)
There are no trumpeters in the range so you have to find suitable figures and convert them. The troopers have Cuirass, so they are no good. I took figures from the Saxon heavy cavalry. The trumpets are made with wire, araldite, green stuff as usual.
These are the French Carabinier
The Polish Cuirassier
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
28mm Napoleonic Bavarian Cheveauleger
I present to you the Konig and Kron Prinz Bavarian Cheveauleger. The metal is from Bicorne miniatures. I think the figures are actually Connoisseur. They don't come with trumpeters, so those had to be made from troopers, using wire, araldite and green stuff.
These are the Konig Regiment. The horses I chose were more flat out charging than the other regiment.
Here we have the Kron Prinz regiment
Here we have the Kron Prinz regiment
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