These three batteries of the reserve Imperial Guard were big 12 pdr guns of terrifying power last time used at Waterloo but already with a deadly record at Wagram and Borodino, just as examples. In fact this group is intended for Waterloo but is a mixed bag:
- the artillerymen are using the white gaiters, which were no longer used since 1813, just because they look nice;
- General Drouot is here still a Major and this is how he was uniformed at Wagram;
- the limber drivers are still using the uniform of 1812.
Drouot is the Airfix French officer with a Hat bicorne increased slightly in height with gel superglue.
The limber is Zvezda and comes from one of the best boxes in the market, the French Foot Artillery, a box filled with marvellous miniature figures, 3 guns, a limber and one ammunition wagon.
One of the artilleryman is in fact a Grenadier (Esci conversion) as the Imperial artillery had plenty of help from the Grenadiers and Chasseurs during many battles as these last ones didn´t like to stay iddle.
The guns and crew are Esci with one of the 12 pdr barrels coming from the Zvezda set.
Next: more French infantry
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