Napoleonic French Pontooners 1/32nd (1 Viewer)

[9thHussar]

Hi

I am making a few conversions into French Pontooneers (Built bridges etc...) Napoleonic era.

They had the pre 1812 cut of Light Infantry uniform with Corsehut hats.

Anyone have any further extra info about their uniform(s)?

Regards
9thHussar

 

[Obee]

I have seen a plate in the Historie & Collections Battle series, "WAGRAM -Apogee of the Empire" by F G Hourtoulle and plates by Andre Jouneau showing the uniform of a Pontoneer.

Its identical to a Foot Gunner of the Imperial Guard, but instead of a feather plume on the shako, he has a red pompom.

They were part of the Artillery, hence the uniform.

I hope that helps,

John

 

[johnnybach]

In case you haven't already found this source - there's a good read in the link below, on "pontonierres". Click on the coloured words within text - to find some useful illustrations, which might also help. jb

http://perso.numericable.com/rconnat/2eme_compagnie_anglais.html

 

[Oldallamerican]

Here's a great page from a site I use: http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/uniformes_uniteFR.php?uniformes=160&drapeau=

Here's the home page. http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/index.php

It's dedicated to Waterloo, but has pretty good guides to most - if not all - the units that participated in the battle. Someone has probably shared this before but it never hurts to repost for those (like me) who may have missed it.

 

[9thHussar]

Re: Napoleonic French Pontooners 1/32nd PHOTO LINK ATTACHED

Hi = had a crack at them - see link below


http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn78/royaldragoon/IMG_2588_zps82d35421.jpg


Regards
Dave

 

[Obee]

Re: Napoleonic French Pontooners 1/32nd PHOTO LINK ATTACHED

Dave,

I think that you should have used French Infantry figures to paint the Pontooniers, because the hats and boots are wrong.

They need shakos, and gaiters.

As far as the painting goes, the colours are right, but you need to paint to cuff flaps blue not white, and no red around the tops of the gaiters.

These are my gunners by AIP, which would suffice as pontooniers with some minor modifications:

Nice try anyway,

John

 

[9thHussar]

Hi John

I made the Pontooneers for a friend and he supplied several pictures of the French Pontooneers in this style of uniform with Corsehut head-dress, so it must have pre-dated the uniform with the shako in the earlier Napoleonic era. I painted them as the elite company with red epaulettes shown on another contemporary illustration of the unit.

see one attached example link below:

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/...uroldquo7AtildeumlmeCompagnie_zps0f48582a.jpg

Regards
Dave

 

[Oldallamerican]

Hi John

I made the Pontooneers for a friend and he supplied several pictures of the French Pontooneers in this style of uniform with Corsehut head-dress, so it must have pre-dated the uniform with the shako in the earlier Napoleonic era. I painted them as the elite company with red epaulettes shown on another contemporary illustration of the unit.

see one attached example link below:

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/...uroldquo7AtildeumlmeCompagnie_zps0f48582a.jpg

Regards
Dave

That's a uniform I had not seen before. Goes to show you learn something new every day. Thanks for sharing it.