Many thanks for your great comments ! it's my reward after each step !!!
Those figures are now finished, it was a real pleasure to paint the metal figures (Franznap), the finest details are very prominent and don't disappear under the first layer, so it ease the painting a lot ! if only all the plastic figures could be like this !!!
here is the list of colors (Vallejo) for each Franznap Tambour major, the gold color mentioned is always 70801 Laiton, the red always 70909.
-- TAMBOUR MAJOR 1 :
white trouser with black wash (5% for black mixed with 95% of water) and drybrush (using thick paint with a flat brush).
jacket : Royal Blue 70809 with black wash and drybrush
coat across the chest : white with wash and drybrush
belt buckle : 70801 Laiton, red details on uniform (red 70909)
collar and cuffs : red 70909 surrounded by gold (Laiton 70801)
water bottle : Beige brown with wash and drybrush
black boots with a part painted in 70875 brown, wash and drybrush
stick : 70872 chocolat brown and Citadel 61-55 Mithril Silver
gloves : white with wash and drybrush
bicorn : black, white feather
White/red 70909/blue 70809 cocard with a gold ribbon (Laiton 70801).
-- TAMBOUR MAJOR 2 :
white trouser with black wash and drybrush
Blue jacket 70841 Andrea Blue, with wash and drybrush
gold details (Laiton 70801) on trouser
white and gold scarf
red and gold details on jacket
black boots with gold parts
some red details like collar, sword is gold and black
stick : 70872 chocolat brown and Citadel 61-55 Mithril Silver
gloves : white with wash and drybrush
black Shapka with gold cord, white feather, red ponpon, above the Shapka : 70841 andrea blue
-- TAMBOUR MAJOR 3 :
white trouser with black wash and drybrush
blue jacket 70809 Royal blue with black wash and drybrush
Shirt, scarf, epaulette, cuff, collar and details on the back of the jacket : red 70909
gold parts on buttons, scarf and uniform : Laiton 70801
sword : gold (Laiton 70801), black and white
shoes :black with white gaiters above
white pipe and cure pipe
black hat
-- TAMBOUR MAJOR 4 :
trouser and vest : white with wash and drybrush
jacket : 70809 Royal blue with black wash and drybrush
gold details on trouser
Shirt, collar and cuff : red with some gold details
black boots with a 70875 brown part (wash and drybrush)
stick : 70872 chocolat brown and Citadel 61-55 Mithril Silver
bicorn : black, some gold, white/red/blue (70809) cocard as well as feather
-- TAMBOUR MAJOR 5 :
trouser : 70841 andrea blue with wash and drybrush
yellow jacket 70953 + wash and drybrush
vest and some details : red
white details on trouser and jacket
black boots with white stripe
stick : 70872 chocolat brown and Citadel 61-55 Mithril Silver
gloves : white with wash and drybrush
Shako : yellow 70953, gold plate on the front, some red details, cocard, and feather white/andrea blue 70841)
-- TAMBOUR MAJOR 6 :
white trouser, blue jacket 70809 royal blue with wash and drybrush
white base under details of the uniform (when you apply a light color above a dark color always use white as a primer before painting the final color, it mean painting the details twice but it worth doing it).
red and yellow (70953) details, some gold parts too.
stick : 70872 chocolat brown and Citadel 61-55 Mithril Silver
gloves : white with wash and drybrush
Black Shako, gold parts, white feather and cocard.
-- TAMBOUR MAJOR 7 :
complete dress : 70899 dark prusia blue mixed with 50% of white, wash and drybrush
white details on uniform
red and white scarf
black boots with white stripe
silver epaulette and collar edge (Citadel 61-55 Mithril Silver)
stick : 70872 chocolat brown and Citadel 61-55 Mithril Silver
gloves : white with wash and drybrush
bicorn : black, white edge and cocard.
-- TAMBOUR MAJOR 8 :
complete dress : 70899 dark prusia blue and drybrush
some white details and scarf
red parts on jacket (ribbon of the medal)
some gold parts (belt buckle)
stick : 70872 chocolat brown and Citadel 61-55 Mithril Silver
gloves : white with wash and drybrush
black bicorn
-- TAMBOUR MAJOR 9 :
trouser and vest : 70841 andrea blue with wash and drybrush
jacket : red
white details on trouser, white belt and gold buckle
epaulette and details : Citadel 61-55 Mithril Silver
stick : 70872 chocolat brown and Citadel 61-55 Mithril Silver
gloves : white with wash and drybrush
bicorn : black with cocard and a gold ribbon
-- TAMBOUR MAJOR 10 :
trouser and front jacket : white with wash and drybrush
jacket : 70809 Royal Blue with wash and drybrush
gold details on trouser, epaulette, sword
black boots with a gold stripe
stick : 70872 chocolat brown and Citadel 61-55 Mithril Silver
gloves : white with wash and drybrush
black bicorn with gold details, cocard, feather : blue 70809, white and red
I've already explained how to paint faces and make the bases for painted figures in this work in progress so it's useless to repeat, it's my style !
I will be back with the next batch of figures!
French Infantry : 497
French artillery (cannons) : 0
French cavalry : 0
Others French (gunners, staff, crew, headquarter, bridge builders and anything else) : 0
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Russian Infantry : 319
Russian artillery (cannons) : 0
Russian cavalry : 0
Others Russians (gunners, staff, crew, headquarter, bridge builders and anything else) : 0