Victrix Plastic Model Figures
Napoleonic French Foot Artillery 1812–1815 (28mm) VX0018
This 28mm hard plastic set from Victrix represents French Foot Artillery during the later Napoleonic period, specifically from 1812 to 1815. The set includes 3 artillery pieces based on the French Year XI system, offering the choice of 6-pounder or howitzer barrels to suit your preferred battlefield role or historical scenario.
Also included are 15 highly detailed artillery crew figures with a variety of arm options. These include both standard uniforms and specialised parts such as shoulder straps and fringed epaulettes—ideal for representing master gunners or elite veterans. Multiple headgear options are provided, allowing you to equip your crews with covered or uncovered shakos for further visual variation.
Designed to complement late-period French infantry and cavalry, this set brings authentic firepower to your Napoleonic tabletop army, ideal for recreating engagements from the 1812 Russian Campaign through to the Battle of Waterloo.
- Scale: 28mm (1:56)
- Figures: 15 hard plastic crew miniatures
- 3 artillery pieces based on the Year XI system
- Barrel options: 6-pounder or howitzer
- Multiple arm poses including options for master gunners
- Headgear options: uncovered and covered shakos
- Hard plastic kit, supplied unpainted
Note: This model kit requires assembly and painting. Glue, paints and tools are not included and must be purchased separately.
History:
By 1812, the French artillery was undergoing a transition to the Year XI system, a refinement of the earlier Gribeauval guns with improvements in mobility and standardisation. French foot artillery continued to play a critical role across Europe, from the harsh retreat of the Russian campaign to the brutal engagements in Germany, Spain, and finally Belgium. Crews were experienced, disciplined, and increasingly professionalised—master gunners wore distinctive insignia such as fringed epaulettes to mark their status. This Victrix set reflects the appearance and structure of artillery detachments in Napoleon’s final campaigns, bringing historical accuracy and battlefield effectiveness to your collection.
