French Napoleonic Mounted Commanders from WoFun Games

 

Army/Corps Command stand and Division Command stand.

As I build my Napoleonic forces in 18mm using the pre-painted, flat miniatures from WoFun Games, I needed some more Generals and officers for both sides so I could play a variety of different rules to include Napoleonic Wargaming, by Neil Thomas, Volley and Bayonet, the PDF rules that came with the WoFun Games Peninsular Starter Pack in 18mm, etc. So, what do you get for US $21.26, to include bases, in 18mm with the French Mounted Officers pack?

The above is half of the figures that come in 18mm, I was so excited when they came that I started punching them out and mounting them and then I remembered to take a picture! In 18mm you get two of each of the above (34 in total for 18mm!); in 28mm only the above. There is a nice selection of French Marshals, Generals, Aide-de-Camps, Senior officers, Cavalry Senior officers, etc.

My Army Commanders/Corps Commanders will be mounted on the WoFun 30mm x 20mm rectangular base for the simple fact is that I can add more figures to the base. My Army Commanders/Corps Commanders will have 3 to 4 figures mounted per base. My Division and Brigade commanders will be mounted on a circular 30mm x 30mm base with 2 figures for a Division Commander and 1 figure for the Brigade Commander.

The current senior commander for the French Army in the Peninsular.

Here is how I made the bases look "pretty" (a good base can cover up a multitude of sins):

I first insert the mounted figure into the 30mm x 30mm circular base.

I use regular masking tape to cover the open parts of the slot.

Put some "glops" of white glue around the base.

Water down the white glue with an old paint brush.

Stick the base in the handy, dandy, magical box of hobby sand. Shake off the excess.

Once the sand dries, I put another coating of water downed white glue over the sand as an extra sealant to protect the base.

I then do smaller "glops" of white glue, water down the glue and spread it a little, and then dip the base in the handy, dandy, magic box of static grass. Shake off the excess into the box or whatever container you use. Ta Dah! All done.

The rear of the base. After looking back at the picture, I used an old, dry brush to wipe the excess static grass that was on the horse.

I'm building my French Army based on the IV Corps d'Armee at Talavera. I may not do the full corps, but I'm close to having 2 Divisions and 1/2 of the Cavalry Brigade; but right now, I am real weak in artillery. Here are the commanders so far:

Commander of the 1st Division.

Commanders of the 3 of the 4 Infantry Regiments of the 1st Division (they are represented as Brigade Commanders).

Commander of the 3rd (German) Division.

The three brigade commanders of the 3rd (German) Division.

Cavalry Commanders (note that the Dragoon officer is from the French Dragoon unit pack and is not part of the French Mounted pack).

Next: Using WoFun Dutch Infantry to convert to other French Allies.