While my initial project was simply to create a British Napoleonic army, how could I resist the chance to paint up a Napoleon of my very own? I think it's mandatory for all fans of the period to have a tiny tin Corsican running around in their storage bins. This sculpt from Perry caught my attention. i like the impression it gives of a council of war, with Bonaparte rising confidently above the petty deliberation of lesser mortals.
Gotta have a Wellington to match Bonaparte, no? Even though the two didn't meet until long after all the British shakos I painted had been switched out for newer models, I like the idea of these two tiny dioramas facing each other across the table. Here, Wellington and Uxbridge confer while ignoring a Spanish general who clearly wants to protest about being ignored.
Sometimes, you get tired of painting so many redcoats. Since one of the main uses of my minis is as a teaching tool diorama, I felt that my collection would not be complete without a couple of divisions of French to stand off against Ey English. So there you go. That's how the madness starts.
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