"A Pie-Shaped Blue Cap With A Folding Neck-Flap..."

 "...The Pokalem could be fastened under the chin."

This 28mm scale metal model is sold by “Wargames Foundry", and can be purchased as part of their eight-figure FN137 - Late Fusiliers Or Voltigeurs In Greatcoats And Assorted Headgear Marching blister. The miniatures are crafted by Michael and Alan Perry, with the majority of the sculpts shown wearing a Pokalem forage cap.

The infantryman was initially undercoated using a mixture of "Citadel" Abaddon Black and Vallejo Surface Primer Black, before his various leather straps were slowly layered with "Two Thin Coats" White Star. These areas were subsequently shaded with some heavily watered-down "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade.

"Wargames Foundry" WIPs - Lots of detail yet to be picked out on these Dutch Grenadiers

I next applied some "Vallejo" Sombre Grey to the Frenchman's greatcoat, as well as dabbed at his water bottle with a smidgeon of Heavy Brown and "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade. The musket's butt and other wooden elements, as well as his pants, were treated to a brushstroke of "Vallejo" Heavy Sienna, and a dash of "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade. Lastly, the firearm's metal parts received a line or two of "Vallejo" Gunmetal and plenty of "Citadel" Nuln Oil.

Furthermore, I gave the weapon's bayonet a quick dry-brush of (more) "Vallejo Gunmetal to help it stand out, and carefully applied a combination of Heavy Blue and "Citadel" Drakenhof Nightshade to the Fusilier's headwear. The hat was finished off with a dry-brush of (more) "Vallejo" Heavy Blue. Whilst I doused the soldier's coat in "Citadel" Nuln Oil, and carefully dry-brushed the garment with (more) "Vallejo" Sombre Grey.

"Wargames Foundry" WIPS - A quartet of British Late Line Infantrymen (Flank Company)

With my eyes already set upon how many more hobby hours I have remaining for this month, I have also been picking away at the tiny unit of Old Guard I want to field come October's end. This quartet will consist of figures taken from the blister FN175 - Imperial Guard Dutch Grenadiers In Greatcoat Marching by "Wargames Foundry", and are actually proving rather time-consuming to progress despite me purposely purchasing the grognards wearing long coats.

In addition, I simply haven't been able to resist doing a little work on the four British Grenadiers I aim to get tabletop ready during November. These days I really like settling down with a miniature which has already been half-started in some manner or another, so I wanted to get some basic colours on a handful of these models from packet B041 Late Line Infantry Flank Company Shouldered Arms - as well as pilot two different techniques for working my way up their white and red palette...