This essential 28mm metal diorama set from Perry Miniatures captures the high-stakes administrative core of the Grand Armée, featuring six support staff figures and a command desk.
Go behind the front lines and into the heart of the French command tent with the Napoleonic French Support Staff set. This atmospheric metallic kit depicts the frantic administrative work required to coordinate Napoleon’s massive army Corps. The set features two Imperial Guard Adjutant-commandants seated at a field desk, diligently writing orders, while four Aide-de-camps stand in waiting, ready to gallop across the battlefield to deliver vital instructions to divisional commanders.
Cast in high-detail white metal, these miniatures provide the crisp facial expressions and intricate lace textures necessary for a professional-grade command vignette. This set is designed to perfectly compliment Perry Miniatures' Napoleonic French plastic sets, providing a static, narrative contrast to your advancing infantry and charging cavalry.
Features
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Scale: 28mm
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Category: Miniature Figures
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Product Type: Support / Command Staff
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Era / Faction: Napoleonic War – French Empire
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High-quality construction: Metal (White Metal)
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Set includes: 6 figures (2 Adjutant-commandants, 4 Aide-de-camps) and 1 field desk
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Compatibility: Compliments Napoleonic French plastic sets
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Assembly or painting required: Yes (Unpainted figures; preparation required)
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Packaging: Nonretail box (3.75” W x 3.0” H x 0.7” D)
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Recommended for collectors ages: 14+ (Not a toy)
Tip: Use this set to create a central command diorama; adding a small amount of [Kraut-Fixer - Scatter Fix Solution] to the table surface will help secure paper-thin scraps of real parchment or painted paper to represent the written orders.
Recommended Finishing Essentials
The Professional Palette (Realism & Detail)
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Staff Uniforms (Imperial Blue): AK11189 Dark Prussian Blue is the definitive indigo for the high-ranking staff officers.
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Aide-de-Camp Facings: Use AK11213 Red or vibrant greens for the distinct facings that identified which general the ADC served.
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Officer Braiding and Lace: AK11191 Gold is essential for the heavy metallic embroidery found on Adjutant-commandant uniforms.
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Wooden Field Desk: AK11102 Deep Brown provides a rich, mahogany-style finish for campaign furniture.
The Speed Painting Path (Fast-to-Table)
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Base Coat: The Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0 Highlord Blue for the primary coats and Holy White for the trousers.
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Quick Detailing: Use The Army Painter Fanatic Matte Black for the boots and bicornes, and Plate Mail Metal for the sword hilts.
Basing & Scenics
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Terrain Foundation: Use Krautcover Scenics Meadows of Purity (KCS-91008) to simulate a command post positioned in a lush European field.
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Command Tent Interior: Apply AK Interactive European Earth weathering pigments around the desk and boots to simulate the trodden earth of a high-traffic headquarters.
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Foliage: Add Krautcover Scenics Static Grass Summer 2mm (KCS-94002) around the perimeter of the command vignette.
