Napoleonic's: French Fusiliers & Voltigeurs

We've not played a game this week but I have been busy with the French infantry.
I've completed all 24 of the Fusiliers I had planned for the force and having made a few improvements on the 2nd & 3rd batches they look fit and ready for war.
As the Fusiliers are the standard line infantry of the French Army these chaps should expect to spend a lot of time on the table fighting the British.

I've also completed the 16 Voltigeurs I had planned for the army. The Perry box gives you plenty of options for the heads and rather than go for the plain shako with a small pompom I opted to go for the more showy dress uniform version with large plume. I would imagine that these shakos would not have been worn that often in combat but a big part of the Napoleonic period's appeal is the uniforms so it seemed a shame not to go for the full effect.

Voltigeurs come in small units of 4 - 8 models and have the Scout rule, this allows them to move more quickly through rough terrain and over obstacles. They are however unable to form into close order and fire a volley. They are slightly better shots than the Fusiliers and can pay some extra points to improve the shooting further.

The Voltigeur uniform seems to have varied a reasonable amount with the exact combination of green and yellow on different parts being different between regiments. This allowed me some room for creativity with the exact look for the men of my unit.

With their splendid uniforms they do look a cut above the standard line Fusiliers, as you would expect.

I've also painted up some officers/leaders for my force. These chaps are intended to lead the Fusiliers but could stand in as leaders for the other troop types. In Shakos & Bayonets the officers are divided into the same types as the units, so for Voltigeurs that is Light and Fusiliers Line. Officers can only bolster units of the same type as themselves.

And last of all the whole gang thus far.

Up next are some dismounted Dragoons who will add an extra splash of colour to the force and then the Grenadiers to complete the infantry.