French Army Update

[@geebards]

Blimey. I thought my 28mm Napoleonic collection was starting to get out of hand ... now I see room for growth. A mighty collection and of course, THAT's ONLY YOUR FRENCH. I salute you.

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks, always keen to provide a reason for another couple of units to a fellow fan 😉😉😉 😀😀the french army is by far the largest….45 battalions of inf and 12 of cav, the Brits and allies at Waterloo is c 35 and 10…. Umm perhaps those have got away from me too 😀😀 Thanks for watching, cheers JP

[@norm977]

beautiful and a reflection of your hard work and commitment - we are lucky that you so freely share this with us, with so much output - thank you.

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks Norm…..the pressure of finding new scenarios is always the hardest part, the boys and I enjoy the filming and seeing the videos….oh yes and the editing ( but as you may have spotted it’s all pretty much uncut 😮😮😉😉 much quicker that way…mainly just remove those accidental shots of the floor 😮😮😀😀 cheers JP

[@samb2052]

Absolutely awesome collection! This puts Trooping the Colour in the shade. The commentary’s better too. 😁 The attention to detail is superb, particularly all the vignettes. And I still prefer the Carabiniers in blue.

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much Sam, and I agree on the carabiners, don’t think they’ll be redone anytime soon 😀😀

[@samb2052]

@@JP-ml4zh by the way, where are the Dragoons? My knowledge of Napoleonic orders of battle is sketchy but I thought they were a fairly common sight. I’m surprised not to have seen them on the review.

[@JP-ml4zh]

Perhaps I didn’t call them out clearly enough in the video but fear not there are two large regiments in the heavy cavalry section, one with red and one scarlet facings of 21 and 24 figures I think….they were behind the Cuirassier and carabinier regiments 👍👍

[@samb2052]

@@JP-ml4zh don’t know how I missed them!

[@AyebeeMk2]

second clip I have watched; great to see large units, wonderful paint jobs all round, and no black powder (hurray), keep up the good work

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it, cheers JP 😀😀

[@nicholasspeeks5380]

Magnificent - and yes, just for the pleasure of the spectacle of the massed ranks of the army assembled on the table in their splendour and power with all still before it😊. Well done; a wonderful accomplishment.

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks Nicholas, much appreciated…..and your thought …spot on 😀😀 cheers JP

[@DavidRamirez-ww5kv]

Thank you for sharing. What a wonderful collection. I know that this took allot of time and commitment to assemble. I have about a division of French with a few guard battalions, artillery and cavalry. Mine are a metal mini figs 25 mm.

[@JP-ml4zh]

Hi David….yes it’s been quite a project, plenty of painting, some commissions and. Some selective use of eBay…..when I started the journey I could never have expected to get here….my initial plans were of your sort of scale and it’s just got a bit out of hand…😮😮😉😉😀😀…cheers JP

[@MiniatureHobbies-dr2ou]

This is a fantastic collection, very inspiring

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks so much!

[@WorcsW-be9wl]

Wow, just wow. Beautifully painted as well. Regards, Shaun

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much 😀😀

[@billdavidson3519]

Beautiful army! Thanks for the kick to get painting again. Sincerely

[@JP-ml4zh]

Glad you enjoyed the video, it was a great excuse to get the toys ou😀😀, and keep me going to get my British dragoons completed 👍👍

[@mabinogion7023]

Inspiring stuff. Love your GDA games and commentary too.

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much, more in the pipeline, always great to know people are enjoying them, we have great fun making them….cheers JP 😀😀

[@paulsaunders6536]

Spectacular collection!

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much Paul 👍👍

[@NicGamz]

Amazing French army! Must have taken so much time to paint it all. 👍

[@JP-ml4zh]

It’s taken a few years, thanks for watching, JP

[@basement1908]

thank your for sharing! so impressive my friend! outstanding 👍

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed the video, was fun to have an excuse to get them all out..👍👍😀😀

[@DMiso90]

Looks amazing, thanks for the video!

[@JP-ml4zh]

No problem, glad you enjoyed it, cheers JP

[@martinradcliffe4798]

Now THAT'S an army! Superb.

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks Martin, glad you enjoyed the video….only problem is now finding tables to ever play it on…..still keeps growing though 😮😮😉😉😀😀😀😀

[@marianovaliente2103]

Jolin vaya pedazo de ejército frances que tienes tío muy bien pintado y decorado.muy buenos el 1° regimiento de lanceros polacos de la guardia imperial con sus guerreras azules y el 3° regimiento de lanceros holandeses de la guardia imperial con sus guerreras rojas.muy Buenos ambos regimientos fieros y veteranos de mil batallas campañas y victorias.viendo esto se entiende porque el ejército Francés de Napoleon arrasó Europa durante más de 20 años de guerras revolucionarias cuando era el joven general bonaparte y después napoleónicas ya coronado emperador desde 1804.eran el mejor ejército del mundo.solo los británicos les hacían sombra. Siempre los británicos........ y un tal wellington...... siempre wellington......... veo mucha infantería caballería hay pero menos y también tienes menos artillería.no olvides que Napoleon era un general de artillería y mejoró mucho con el.siempre decía es con cañones con lo que se hace la guerra. No has dejado sitio en el tablero para los ejércitos enemigos. Cuáles prefieres? Españoles portugueses ingleses austriacos rusos prusianos suecos.... por citar solamente los más grandes y conocidos...... la lista seguiría un rato todavía.......

[@andygilbert2805]

Fantastic collection sir!

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thank you……still keep wanting to just add a unit or two…..omg must be bonkers…..😧😧😄😄

[@allanburt5250]

Absolutely beautiful collection JP Thanks for sharing with us

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks Allan, glad you enjoyed it, was a good excuse just to get it all out, cheers JP 👍👍

[@michaelgustar7290]

Thank you so much for sharing your collection with us. Marvelous and inspirational!

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks Michael, the KZbin videos are a great reason to get it all out 😀😀

[@historyinminiatures6784]

An amazing collection of figures, I can see how much hard work you’ve put in by the standard of painting, excellent thanks for sharing

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much, cheers JP

[@basicminiaturepainting]

Such a beautiful collection it shows how much passion you've got for the hobby

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much, been a great passion collecting these, and I find painting a great way to unwind after the stresses of work…thanks for watching, cheers JP

[@cearapeter]

Pretty impressive JP. Lovely painting job. Maximum bounce through those lines!

[@JP-ml4zh]

Indeed 😮😮😀😀😀 could be a bit damaging, thanks for having a look, cheers JP

[@SolventAbuseUk]

looks fantastics a great collection well worth the graft

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much

[@markt.3685]

With the opening shot, knew this was going to be interesting. That's way too many French troops! "And then we got the cavalry" ... a cracking line to use after displaying the infantry and artillery plus other such items. Congrats on such a fine collection!

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks Mark, I’m just very glad I got back to 28mm Napoleonics pre covid…..and now I don’t think I’ll ever have a reason to have to have to debate what period to do next, as there is always another great napoleonic uniform to do 😀😀

[@vonketteringham]

Outstanding collection Jonathon, excellent!

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks Fraser,,,ps just had “to the strongest” and a mat delivered today to try my mid imperial romans on….it’s all your fault 😉😉😀😀😀😀, great couple of games, I’ll be interested to see how it plays/ feels with 28’s I’m assuming yours were 15mm in the video?? Cheers JP

[@TabletopHistory-ex7qn]

Really impressive collection and lovely models. Maybe one day I may show my entire collection too

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks glad you enjoyed the video, more Prussians at the moment….hope you have a great Christmas, cheers JP

[@hxjay1971]

Excuse me while i pick my jaw up from the floor ,amazing a real inspiring sight ,where do we buy tickets to see this magnificent display

[@JP-ml4zh]

Keep watching the channel 😀😀, and some part of my collection will be on display at the tiny Cotswold Wargaming show in Northleach in the early autumn, if you are anywhere nearby. keep an eye out on the videos when I’ll mention it I’m sure in the run up. May not be Napoleonics, havnt yet decided what game to put on. Cheers JP 👍👍

[@BootsontheTable]

What a collection. Fantastic seeing them all laid out

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks Dom, was a great excuse to see the toys all in one place 😀😀

[@warpaint9385]

Absolutely amazing. I’m impressed. Cavalry Regiments look good with the additional figures instead of the standard 12 figures which is what I do. Painting is excellent 👍

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much, cheers JP 😀

[@philRminiatures]

First class army, superb units, commands stands and addition vignettes...Truly amazing!

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much Phil, glad you enjoyed the video, cheers JP😀😀

[@oldschoolfrp2326]

Fantastic overview; I need to paint faster to catch up

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much, always good to have something to inspire when the painting blues kick in I find…and an opportunity to kick myself on when I realise , oh I need another couple of limbers ….( I can’t really as I can’t fit it all on one gaming table…..but those cavalry divisions don’t have their dedicated units …….ummm no I mustn’t,….stay focused on the British cav…or is it the Russians ….🤔🤔😀😀😀

[@ronnieomlettes1369]

That is outstanding.

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much…..and perhaps a bit excessive 😮😮😀😀…..still adding more Chasseurs this week…..seemed a good idea at the time, always just on more unit….😀😀

[@kevingorton3971]

Fanta.stic collection, puts mine in the shade. Love them. Could you tell me what size are your infantry bases. Also could you perhaps show some of your vignettes as they make a table come to life in my opinion. Thanks again for all the work and effort you put into your channel. Regards Kevin

[@JP-ml4zh]

Kevin, that’s a nice idea I might to do a video of the vignettes in the next round of filming, the infantry are on 45 by 40mm bases (for the french and for 8 figure bases 60mm by 40mm deep) and the cavalry are on 60 by 45mm bases, I like the figures compressed close together, thanks for watching, cheers JP 😀😀

[@paulbenson9015]

What an awesome collection!! With British, Prussians and now Russian, how do you find the time to paint these (know you have acquired some) to such a high standard?👍

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks Paul, it’s been a fun diversion during the covid years, I am a bit of an obsessive completer finisher (no unpainted lead mountain here) 😮😮😉😉 and tend do unwind after work with an hour or so each evening…..and a game to target completion for always helps. … 😀😀, my 18 strong British dragoons will have taken just over two weeks to complete so I recon when I’m motivated it’s at least a unit a month sometimes two……and a very forgiving wife helps too 😉😉

[@bonysminiatures3123]

Impressive i do love your batteries

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much

[@abitgamey9745]

fantastic job

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much, cheers JP

[@johnhart7704]

That is a terrific army .

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks very much John

[@tonydillon3145]

Splendid stuff. Your Guard Lancers are from Elite Miniatures sculpted by Peter Morbey. Looking forward to pushing some of these chaps around in the D'Erlons Attack game.

[@JP-ml4zh]

Ahhh thanks Tony, looking forward to it as well, I guess I should have spotted Elite’s characteristic “ leaning back” pose as I always think of it 😀😀, not too long now, cheers JP

[@patricklioneljonson2747]

this is inspiring.

[@leont66wargaming31]

Fantastic

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks for watching, cheers JP

[@kevingorton3971]

thank you

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks for watching, cheers JP

[@andreasolsoon3643]

Fantastic collection! Your pile of shame must be considerably smaller than mine😁 By the way, what size are the limber/caisson and the skirmisher bases in you armies?

[@JP-ml4zh]

I’m afraid I’m a bit of a compulsive painter (who would have guessed!) and must be the only wargamer with no pile of shame…..they all get done….before the next lot can get ordered…..OMG can that be really true, fraid so 😮😮😀😀😀😀

[@JP-ml4zh]

Oh and the skirmishers are 60mm by 25mm, and the 4 horse limbers are 60mm by 190mm, thanks for watching, cheers JP 👍😀

[@andreasolsoon3643]

@@JP-ml4zh that is fantastic!

[@donaldsettle990]

great looking figs love 28mm

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks Donald, much appreciated, cheers JP

[@marknieuwstad2504]

That is something most of us aspire to. Just how many models are there?

[@JP-ml4zh]

Ummm …… quick bit of maths in the head……29 line inf that’s c 1000, 16 guards c 500, 14 cavalry regiments c 250, 8 artillery batteries c 100, plus something like 50 or so in command stands and vignettes….so we must be approaching 2000 French…….oh dear they seem to have got a bit out of hand….😮😀😀😀😀

[@markbraniff4275]

May i asm what size are your cavalry bases?

[@Harry-ck5rw]

❤❤❤ insane .

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thank you 😀😀😀😀

[@BearGrisham]

Amazing collection. So do you have small at 4 bases, 5 medium and 6 large for GDA?

[@JP-ml4zh]

Hi The rules use actual unit sizes and you then use this depending on the figure ratio for your collection…..from memory a small unit is 475 men or less, so using a 1:20 figure ratio as I do means that 4 bases (24 figures for me) at 1:20 gives 480 men…..ie in theory a regular unit per the rules. I however like my french battalions in column to look like one not a triangle 😧😧 so I house rule a 4 base unit as small and 6 bases as regular sized. Hope that helps cheers JP

[@BearGrisham]

@@JP-ml4zh Thanks JP that does help a lot. Do you ever do large bases and if so do you then go up to 8 bases? I completely agree with the 6 bases for standard as 5 bases looks really untidy 😂 it doesn’t have the right look!! Do you do the same standard 6 bases for all nations and including the cavalry?

[@runepenny]

Hey, beautiful work and genuinely inspiring to see. Would I be correct in saying that the first Lance regiment you show is 6th line lancers with their red facings?

[@JP-ml4zh]

Hi, will just check (runs to cabinet)……..spot on red facings indeed are the 6th, the other regiment is the 5th….glad you enjoyed the video, cheers JP 😀😀

[@jackchisnall9316]

I see your line battalions consist of 6 bases, 2 of flankers, 1 of command and 3 others, how do you paint the pompoms for these do you paint the command as a company?

[@JP-ml4zh]

Spot on for my french, almost all are 6 bases strong (a few small battalions mainly guard are only 4), as I can then as you have spotted make each base a complete company. From memory company pom-poms are red and yellow/ green (sometimes yellow/ red) for the grenadiers and voltageurs depending on my references for the units, then the regular companies are green, purple, orange, and then the final company made up with the command figures (flag bearer, 2 escorts, office, drummer and sundry figure, in appropriate pom-poms for each figure (mainly reds) as per any references I have, I tend to use lescentjours website which has a view of all Waterloo unit uniforms. The painting is just a steady hand and on all aspects of the figures a grey undercoat, then a three stage, shade and two highlights…..thanks for watching JP

[@jackchisnall9316]

@@JP-ml4zh Thanks for your prompt detailed reply, it was really how you organised that forth fusilier company I was interested in, so you use the command figures to represent it. Thanks J

[@trinovante6083]

your Guard lancers , are from the Elite miniature's range, not front rank ,just for your information

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks for the heads up, cheers JP 👍👍

[@OW...]

Now thats a display..... ;)

[@JP-ml4zh]

Thanks much appreciated 👍

[@SarhentoFurtim21311]

La Garde meurt mais ne se rend pas!

[@JP-ml4zh]

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