Chasseurs à Cheval - 40mm Flats

Here's a couple figures from a set I've had on the back burner for a while now, Heinrichsen # 4107 -Jäger zu Pferd. This set matches chronologically with the French infantry I have shown in previous posts, first issued in 1860.  The castings are relatively new, re-issued in 2011. As can be seen, they are also executed in somewhat toylike style. 10 figures come with the set, officer, standard bearer, 2 buglers and 6 of the troopers shown here.

Why did I wait so long to paint them ?  Among other things,  because of the size. Nominally 40mm, they're actually quite a bit smaller.  Shown here sandwiched between a Carl 30mm flat and a Prince August 40mm semi-flat (modified Russian horse grenadier).

I decided "glass half full" thinking would allow me to make use of them rather than "glass half empty", they don't work with anything else.  To my eyes, they're close enough to 30mm to include with a 30mm project, especially if I base them on thinner wood than the true 30mm figures.

I think because these old flats sets generally come with 10 cavalry or 18 to 20 infantry, it's convenient that it can also be the unit size for the 30mm project.