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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: shann1870 on April 19, 2020, 05:15:39 PM
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Hi Guys. Just posted the start of my Napoleonic project. I say start, re-start might be a better word. Hopefully I will get it all on the table one day!! Anyway, here is part 1. Hope you like it.
https://steve-nationsinarms.blogspot.com/ (https://steve-nationsinarms.blogspot.com/)
For some reason, I can't seem to upload pictures at the moment - sorry!
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A good start, is it the oot sloggers next? And are you doing both sides or just the French?
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Yep, foot sloggers next and yep, doing BOTH sides - Russians to start, then probably Prussians - like 1813/14.
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Good start! Very nice paintjobs and you have an excellent blog!
Keep them coming! Cheers!
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Seem to have sorted the picture problem!!
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Here is part 2: the infantry. Hope you like them.
https://steve-nationsinarms.blogspot.com/ (https://steve-nationsinarms.blogspot.com/)
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A great foundation, they look brilliant. Hopefully you find the drive to add to them as you wish.
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A very good start to your collection, nice blog.
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Thanks guys. It is a long term project, but I think I will have the staying power this time!
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Good start on your collection and the numbers are nothing to scorn at!
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Thanks Nick. It is a collection I have made several false starts with ( lol ). Hopefully this time I can keep going and get it all on the table. Russians are coming on quite nicely.
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Here are some French command bases - bought on the transfer market!
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https://steve-nationsinarms.blogspot.com/ (https://steve-nationsinarms.blogspot.com/)
Hope you like them.
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:-* :-* :-* Great collection of figs. Well done to you on your output and quality!
Like you (and many others), I have a massive collection of Naps but very few painted up. I have also wondered about what rules to go with as that often determines unit size. However, prior to reading/seeing your post, I was looking through the Black Powder rule sets and while I am not sure about the rules, I do like their concept of basing, namely going with small, med, and large units. For painting up, I am going to try and create large units to start with that can be broken down into med and small ones. So infantry being 24-36 figs (depending on nation)...as for the cavalry, I am really stuck on this as they do take a longer period to get done, so I might just opt for regts being 12 figs....at least to start with.
I have also opted for plastic for the mainstay of my forces, as I find those much easier to get done than metals. I do however use metals for commands, casualty, and such to create diversity in the forces.
Keep up the good work and remember, Napoleon's 1812 Grande Armee, and plan accordingly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
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Lovely command bases
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Thanks Guys.
Yes, I agree about the unit sizes. I like chunky units, hence the mainly 32s and 36s, but General d'Armee isn't dogmatic about this. They also use small, standard and large units, but that can mean what the player wants - 12/16/24 or 24/36/48, up to you really. Black Powder do give a quick game but lack period flavour for me (and we have used them quite a bit for various periods). Anyway, good luck with the build up - we all need it with Napoleonics - it is NEVER ENDING!!!
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Here is the start of the Russian army - just infantry at the moment with cavalry to follow next. Hope you like them.
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https://steve-nationsinarms.blogspot.com/ (https://steve-nationsinarms.blogspot.com/)
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I like chunky units too, in any case you can field a lesser number of bases if needed.
Excellent paintjob on buttons, cords and especially faces!
And I like your backdrop, as well! Cheers!
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Many thanks. With three bases of 8 and two of 4, I can field "small" General d'Armee battalions of 24, whilst still keeping 4 bases, thus keeping a regular look. Prefer 32s though!!
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If you enjoy reproducing the structure of a Russian infantry battalion as closely as possible, 32 figure units in three bases of 8 and two of 4 also allow you to base the grenadier and strelki platoons (four figures each at 1:20) independently.
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It does indeed. To be honest my Russians/Prussians are in 32s and my French mainly in 36s out of habit - a hangover from my decades of Grand Manner wargaming. In General d'Armee it doesn't really matter that much as units are simply classed as small, standard and large.
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They look ace :-*
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Very nice
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Here are the latest recruits - a few Russian cavalry.
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https://steve-nationsinarms.blogspot.com/2020/07/napoleonic-russian-cavalry.html (https://steve-nationsinarms.blogspot.com/2020/07/napoleonic-russian-cavalry.html)
More to come...
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beautiful collection!
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Excellent! Excellent!
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Thanks guys. Really does help to keep me going.
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Very nice Steve!
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Excellent work!! :)
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Looking good! :-*