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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: vcina on June 13, 2018, 08:25:24 PM

Title: How should I base the cavalry?
Post by: vcina on June 13, 2018, 08:25:24 PM: I'm too the point of painting cavalry for my Battle of Almanza project and I have to decide on the number of figures per base? I can't make up my mind so I'm throwing it out there, what do you think? 2 or 3 per base? I also painted up some Commanders for the French and Spanish.

https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/06/how-should-i-base-cavalry.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/06/how-should-i-base-cavalry.html)

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Title: Re: How should I base the cavalry?
Post by: vodkafan on June 13, 2018, 08:30:57 PM: I like the look of 3 on a base for the cavalry troopers, but 2 mounted officers on the command bases... ;)
Title: Re: How should I base the cavalry?
Post by: fred on June 13, 2018, 09:26:56 PM: Quote from: vodkafan on June 13, 2018, 08:30:57 PM
I like the look of 3 on a base for the cavalry troopers, but 2 mounted officers on the command bases... ;)

I agree. For formed units of cavalry 3 on a base looks good, 2would be too sparse.
Title: Re: How should I base the cavalry?
Post by: SteveBurt on June 14, 2018, 02:58:09 PM: Depends on the base size, surely? I mount my 28mm cavalry two to a 40mm square base, and they don't look sparse.
Two to a 50mm base would probably fit better with big modern figures, but having standardised on 40mm square years ago, I'm not changing now.
Title: Re: How should I base the cavalry?
Post by: fred on June 14, 2018, 04:56:07 PM: On the blog, he details that he is looking at 30mm square bases, and 10mm figures.
Title: Re: How should I base the cavalry?
Post by: DintheDin on June 14, 2018, 05:49:01 PM: Quote from: fred on June 13, 2018, 09:26:56 PM
I agree. For formed units of cavalry 3 on a base looks good, 2would be too sparse.

I second this choice.
For the commanders' bases you may use two mounted figures of course.
By the way, I like how you painted your commanders!
Wish you a good continuation! Cheers!
Title: Re: How should I base the cavalry?
Post by: jambo1 on June 15, 2018, 05:29:19 AM: 3 on a base for me, just looks right in my opinion, great work on the command figures too!! :)
Title: Re: How should I base the cavalry?
Post by: Norm on June 15, 2018, 12:55:27 PM: I have no mind of my own ….. so I will agree with 3 horse per base, to maintain a good aesthetic density.

2 per base could be saved for light cavalry / scouts if appropriate and leaders.
Title: Re: How should I base the cavalry?
Post by: vcina on June 15, 2018, 03:59:19 PM: The trend seems to be 3 per base. So that is what I will go with. Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
Title: Re: How should I base the cavalry?
Post by: Terry37 on June 15, 2018, 06:09:43 PM: If your rules don't specify then here's what I do. I play HOTT, DBN and DBA-HX so this works for me with all three rule sets.

Heavy Horse - Cuirassiers, Pistoliers, etc. 4 per base
Cavalry - Dragoons, Horse who charged in mass at the gallop 3 per base
Light Horse - Skirmishers, Hussars, Chasseurs, Cossacks, Carbineers

I also base all of my mounted figures on 40 x 30 MM bases

My two cents and hope it is helpful.

Terry