Napoleoonic Headquarter Vignettes

For a few years I've been acquiring some unique camp figures for a future vignette project. The Old Glory figures were first in my little collection. For Napoleon's headquarters, the primary figures are Fantassin. Oddly enough in the set, no dismounted chasseurs were included. The Old Glory set I already had did have a few such figures and they were added to flush out the numbers.

Most gamers have a Napoleon on horse figure but having a figure on foot in a headquarters scene is different. Fantassin made multiple Napoleons but I felt this set was the nicest.

The blending of the Old Glory and Fantassin set goes very well together. The Fantassin Berthier at the table isn't wearing his hat. The Old Glory dismounted Imperial Guard Chasseur is holding a hat. A purpose for an otherwise out of place figure.

A few Austrian POW's from the Old Glory Trophies set. The hussar officer with his arm in a sling is a unique figure that I also just had to include.

This second vignette is also a combination of figures, this time from Old Glory, Eureka, a couple of Blue Moon figures and one from Fantassin. The pig on the roasting spit is from Baueda and I felt it was a neat little piece to work in.

This Eureka set is unique in that it is a French camp scene yet the sculptor seems to have been a bit confused over what sort of cavalry he was trying to represent. The single breasted surtout and shako seems to give it away as line chasseurs. The problem is that line chasseurs didn't wear heavy cavalry boots, which these figures are wearing. I added a small dog from Hallmark that had just been sitting around with no other use.

The various poses and states of dress were something different to paint. A couple of cantinieres were thrown in to add to the diversity.

And finally, the two figures that inspired me for going through with this project. The seated general with cantiniere on his lap and the female hussar in a well fitted uniform. These Old Glory figures are occasionally talked about on forums and few ever purcahse the set let alone paint them. After years of finding more important figures to paint, I'm happy to say this project is now completed.