Chasseur, retreat, 1812

[marko]

Charles, a man after my own heat but, only 38?


Great looking Chausseur by the way.


mark

[Charles]

You are right Jan, thanks.
The more I look, the more there is to do. When it is dry I will tinker with it a bit.

[Kulmbach]

Dear Charles,


The busby was just tucked in, no big deal. The plum was easely taken off. What I would like to see are tracks in the snow, now it looks like the horse has stood there for days. Some traces of beard on the fellow should also add to some kind or realism.


Jan

[Charles]

We all know how that feels. A quick count shows me 38 figures at various stages of painting!

[Charles]

Finished, although I have noticed it needs a few buckles on the harness. If it hadn't been for this post I reckon that one would have stayed in the box for ever.

[willie]

The French National Army Museum in Paris might have the answer on how the plume and Busby bag comes off. You have to remember when you are out in the field all that stuff comes off quick in combat. Also in the Russian winter if you are trying to get to the west and Paris, its keep you and horse warm. Willie

[Joerg]

@Charles, thank you for clarification!

My French is bad but I could understand, that the bag was hidden somehow in the upper part of the headgear.
http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/uniformes_uniteFR.php?uniformes=60&drapeau=

If I will recall the topic I will try to explore the riddle next springtime,
when meeting French reenactor mates at the Champagne battlefields.

Joerg

[Charles]

Joerg
I am going by a number of pictures by Rousselot, the bag is missing in quite a few, for example tenue de route, tenue en manteau, in Spain and in the 1809 campaign. The book I have is called Napoleon's Elite Cavalry, which is full of beautiful Rousselot paintings.
If Napoleon was near, and they were in tenue d'escorte, the plume and the bag are present.
I have no idea how it comes off.
Charles

[Joerg]

Regardless what Charles' picture states - is there any chance to remove a busby bag from that headgear?

Completely d'accord with plume, but the bag?  Wasn't it fixed at the "outer [fur] part" ?

Puzzled
Joerg

[Charles]

Here is a uniform reference. Hope it helps your motivation!

[Charles]

On consulting my references the red stripe on the overalls is accurate.
The cloak should be green not grey, but I surmise my fellow 'borrowed' a grey one.
The inaccuracy I really refer to is one of my own choice, which was to leave the plume etc on. On campaign   they would not have been worn, so i am pushing the boundaries to keep them there.  It isn't totally beyond the impossible and it does add some colour, so they are staying.
The bridle etc is a bit of a shocker, I might have to amend with the paintbrush if I can.

[Charles]

I know what you mean, this one was in an unfinished state for months, you may never go back to it.
As for the uniform, mine is a little fanciful. In such a situation there is no way the plume would be worn, nor the bag on the busby. Probably he would be in overalls, but seeing as so much was already inaccurate I went for the red stripe to add a dash of colour.

[Charles]

Latest progress. Might actually finish this one.

[Roger]

Great stuff! Following with interest. 

[Charles]

OK I will. Here is the current state of play, I have started some highlights on the horse, and done the greatcoat. If you are interested the horse is Mars brown with Naples Yellow highlights, the greatcoat is Paynes Grey and White with a bit of brown to warm it up.