Corazzieri Francesi delle Guerre Napoleoniche, 1812–1815

Recensione dei Figurini ESCI in Scala 1:72

Corazzieri francesi di ESCI in scala 1:72. The Eagle-Bearer in the center is a converted corazziere who has had his hand drilled open to accept a 0.6 mm pianowire flagpole. The Eagle francese was taken from un soldatino della fanteria francese di ESCI. I corazzieri have taken their helmet plumes off prior to battle, with the exception of the compagnia corazzieri d’élite. I cavalli dei corazzieri have received reins made from paper. These corazzieri of the 11^o Reggimento Corazzieri are mounted on a 3" x 3" cavalry brigade stand compatible with Volley & Bayonet wargame rules.

Contenuto

12 Corazzieri in 5 poses – 24 mm pari a 173 cm di altezza

Corazziere with raised sabre (3)
Corazziere with raised sabre (3)
Corazziere with drawn sabre (2)
Corazziere with lowered sabre (3)
Corazziere, dismounted (1)

12 cavalli dei corazzieri in 3 poses

Cavallo dei corazzieri galloping, phase 7 (5)
Cavallo dei corazzieri galloping, phase 9 (6)
Cavallo dei corazzieri standing (1)

Valutazione

Good choice of subject, these corazzieri francesi are still among the best cavalleria pesante francese available in scala 1:72. I corazzieri are armed with the carbine model An IX which was issued in 1811.

Uniforms, facings, epaulettes, cuirasses, chains, weapons, e horse furniture are beautifully detailed, e easy to paint. The helmet plumes should be removed prior to battle.

Officers, eagle-bearers, e musicians are missing. Il corazziere with drawn sabre may be converted to an eagle-bearer by drilling his hand open e inserting a flagpole cut from 0.6 mm pianowire. The eagle e flag pictured above were taken from un soldatino della fanteria francese di ESCI.

The horse poses are similar to photos no. 7 e no. 9 of the photo sequence "The Horse in Motion" by Edward Muybridge, but the sculpting is less than perfect. The galloping horses are offered with open mouths, but without reins. Suitable reins may be scratch-built from narrow strips of paper, attached to the horse’s head e neck with diluted PVA glue. The number of horse poses may be increased with remounts from Corazzieri Francesi d’A Call To Arms o Dragoni Francesi di Italeri.

11o Corazzieri Francesi, 1812–1815, 1:72 Soldatini ESCI P-235

Utilizzo Storico

Corazzieri Francesi delle Guerre Napoleoniche, 1812–1815

Bibliografia

Funcken, L. & F.: L’Uniforme et les Armes des Soldats du Premier Empire, p. 42-45
Cassin-Scott, Jack: Uniforms of the Napoleonic Wars in Colour 1796–1814, plate 11
Haythornthwaite, Philip: Uniforms of 1812, plate 6
Haythornthwaite, Philip: Uniforms of Waterloo in Colour, plate 54
Förster, Hoch, Müller: Uniformen europäischer Armeen, plate 139
Allevi, Piersergio: Soldatini, p. 29, 154

After all these years, i corazzieri francesi di ESCI sono still among the best heavy cavalry miniatures of the Napoleonic Wars in 1:72 scale.

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Soldatini Francesi Napoleonici