Well that's me finished the infantry command bases for my 15mm Old Glory Russian Army. 1st up the main command base with Barclay de Tolly with his bald head waving his had. I hadn't read about the Russians of 1812-1813 for an awful long time when I received the figures so it was back to school for me and thankfully fellow wargamers helped me out too. I wanted a little bit of variety to the main base so I added in a cavalry officer, line infantry officer and a foot artillery officer.
I tried to get some point of interest with the base and as 3 of the figures were looking to their right I picked out BdT's eyes so as to be glancing in the same direction as if some threat had come into view.
My next command base I made a jager officer picking over a map while an infantry officer points him in the right direction.All the officers that have bicornes on I had to make feather plumes with milliput for them as well as a few epaulettes and little bits and pieces.
The grenadier officers are my favourite, for some reason they just caught my imagination. I am really chuffed with how well the Old Glory figures are turning out. When I 1st seen them lying in the box I wasn't sure how they would clean up but I am pleasantly surprised and they paint up not half bad at all.
For a wee change I added in a couple of close ups of the faces to see how they would hold up.I'm really enjoying my Russian project and to keep them flowing along I haven't been spending as much time painting and basing as usual. For a change I just spinkle 2 grades of sand on the base and sealed it them gave it a quick paint, wash and highlight before adding static grass and for me they are looking fine.
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