A guide to painting Napoleonic French light infantry voltigeurs (WA September Challenge)

A longer form overview of the process and colours used to paint Napoleonic French Light Infantry Voltigeurs in 28mm.

My submission to the Wargamers Anonymous September painting challenge: Scouts or Skirmishers    / brutaldeleux  

Paints used:

Prime Halfords Grey
Drybrush colpack and pack VMC Off White

Jacket + Overalls: Foundry French Blue Triad + touch of CDA High Elf Blue
Musket: VMC Flat Brown, CDA Hairy Brown, GW Snakebite Leather
Pack: GWC Gore Grunta Fur
Colpack: GWC Black Templar; drybrush VGC Cold Grey
Black Leather: VMC Black Grey; VGC Cold Grey highlight; wash AP Dark Tone
Colpack Bag/Plume Tip/Epaulette semi circle: Foundry Yellow Triad
Plume/Epaulette: GWC Warp Lightning Green; highlight GW Goblin Green
Greatcoat: VMC Light Grey; GWC Bascilicanum Grey; VMC Light Grey
White Straps/Waistcoat: CDA Eleven Grey; VMC Off White
Cuff detail: GWC Blood Angels Red
Flesh: Foundry Flesh Triad;
Brass: VMC Brass; GW Shining Gold
Steel: F Blackened Barrel Shade; F Gunmetal; GW Mithril Silver


(Key: AP = Army Painter; CDA = Coat d'arms; F = Wargames Foundry; GW = Games Workshop; GWC = Games Workshop Contrast; VGC = Vallejo Game Color; VGC = Vallejo Model Colour).