Coronavirus Challenge Part II

This is my very first completed painted personality figure and it’s of General Sir Thomas Picton. The figure comes from the Waterloo 1815 set number 028. A very nice figure to paint.

The general came out of retirement after Wellington appointed him to commander the 5th Infantry Division. Along with every other senior officer in the army, he was invited to the Duchess of Richmond's Ball that was held on 15 June 1815. This is how Picton looked on the battle fields of Waterloo as his personal baggage train failed to catch up with him on that famous day with his uniform. So we see him still in his party gear and he even had on his velvet red dancing shoes when he was killed leading his division. He was the most senior officer to die at Waterloo at the age of 56. You can read all about General Picton in the “Marshals and Generals ” label.

My second batch of figures the 32^nd foot, who was under Picton's command, are well on their way to completion.