On the Road to Austerlitz: A 6mm Early Napoleonics Project
The Artillery
I had enough Artillery to put together a Horse Artillery Battery and since that’s half of the Batteries the Austrians need I quickly put one together.
The Austrians had similar batteries to the British which made it easier for me since British Artillery is something I know quite a bit about. They weren’t used in the same way as the British (they had twice as many rounds for starters) but the composition is all I’m worried about and that lines up.
Limbers aren't technically needed but I want to be flexible for other systems also it looks cool and I want this army to double as a display piece. The goal would be to have a display cabinet of the forces at Austerlitz
The other side. Since the men wear brown and the guns are brown I tried to stay away from that light brown for the horses, also I haven't figured out how to make Black horses look good yet so that's out too.
Rather dull looking but it does have that Grand effect I'm going for.
Ochre/Light Brown and Black aren't exactly aesthetic colours for guns
Based on a 60 x 30 on 3mm Plasticard
The Limbers and Guns. Irregular Miniatures sell the Limbers with the guns. It is a little off here but the Limbers are also on 60 x 30 bases so they line up
Close up of the Artillery. Brown Coats and White Pants
The Limbers
Comparison to my ACW Brigades for Altar of Freedom, each base had the same number of figures if you include the guns.
Didn’t the Austrians use a yellow ochre colour for there artillery pieces or was that an earlier period or is the colour just not showing up on the photo?
Yeah they’re ochre but my lighting is temporary and not great for pictures