A l'eau c'est l'heure!*

[RMD]

After much cursing, eye-strain and running out of red paint, I've finally finished Napoleon's 'Sailors of the Guard' (Marins de la Garde). And mightily pleased I am.





*Traditional motto of the French Navy: "To the water, it is the hour!"

[Vintage Wargaming]

I thought it meant hello what's the time. They are beautiful. You don't want to paint my Hinton Hunt 20mm ones do you...

[RMD]

The bit about the motto might not necessarily be true...

[Subedai]

I loosely translated is as 'Cometh the hour, cometh the water'. Mind you my schoolboy Frencb is nowhere near as good as those liitle chaps. Great job!

[RMD]

Say it out loud and all will become clear...

[garyp]

Bloody brilliant figures. Bloody awful pun.

[Count Belisarius]

Gentil...

[Essex Boy]

Splendid.

[valleyboy]

Lovely painting spoiled by a bloody awful pun

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

And mightily pleased I am.

We guessed that from the fact you lifted the painting table without using your hands - all the more impressive given your age!

Splendid pun, even more splendid painting.