Retreat From Moscow
Russian Jaegers
Back to the more historical part of this project with half a dozen Russian Jaegers. These skirmishing troops in their forage caps are probably going to act as Infantrymen for a Russian Silver Bayonet unit. Models are more Perrys.
I’ll admit that I struggled with how dark these turned out – dark grey greatcoats, black crossbelts, backpacks, hats, gaiters, boots and dark green for the rest of the uniform… the white crossbelts for British and French Napoleonics do a lot to lift the colours.
To be quite honest I think that they came out fine. They fit in very well with the overall grim winter look you were going for. I like’em.
Thanks NR. These must be the first Napoleonics I’ve done that don’t have white belts of some sort, and it just struck me how much that colour switch really changed the mood of the models.