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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: UbiqueMatt on May 23, 2014, 03:15:00 PM

Title: Imperial French, Franco-Prussian War
Post by: UbiqueMatt on May 23, 2014, 03:15:00 PM
Big battalions and little fellas. This are the first recruits for my Imperial French army. Figures are 6mm from Baccus obviously from their Franco-Prussian War range. All I have to do now is paint up some opposition for them (might take a while tbh).

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5FVmrwBUgdM/U323EaadcaI/AAAAAAAAEoA/T8mnDFRe8yk/w611-h390-no/FPW+003.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-na0AV8trmLU/U323FAnvOeI/AAAAAAAAEoE/LxWbADP3H2M/w583-h437-no/FPW+002.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jODq_VOBjcw/U323EPPoEEI/AAAAAAAAEn4/VSIxR-gkQbM/w320-h437-no/FPW+001.JPG)

Matt
Title: Re: Imperial French, Franco-Prussian War
Post by: Golgotha on May 23, 2014, 03:27:25 PM
Look fantastic have been wondering about starting Franco-Prussian gaming any suggestions on rules?
Title: Re: Imperial French, Franco-Prussian War
Post by: Melnibonean on May 27, 2014, 12:24:34 AM
Beautiful.
A bit to small for my eyes to be able to handle.
Title: Re: Imperial French, Franco-Prussian War
Post by: von Lucky on May 27, 2014, 09:13:17 AM
Nice painting. All those moustaches are cute, but I imagine when painting them the thrill would quickly wear off.
Title: Re: Imperial French, Franco-Prussian War
Post by: UbiqueMatt on May 27, 2014, 01:14:26 PM
Quote from: Golgotha on May 23, 2014, 03:27:25 PM
Look fantastic have been wondering about starting Franco-Prussian gaming any suggestions on rules?

I was thinking to using Black Powder as the ranges then would probably be more realistic (if that makes sense) and cavalry for events such as Von Bredow's Death Ride.
Title: Re: Imperial French, Franco-Prussian War
Post by: UbiqueMatt on May 27, 2014, 01:16:03 PM
@von Lucky - yes very quickly. In the future I'll probably stick with just the front rank and even then every other figure.
Title: Re: Imperial French, Franco-Prussian War
Post by: julesav on May 28, 2014, 06:27:30 PM
Lovely stuff!
Title: Re: Imperial French, Franco-Prussian War
Post by: vtsaogames on July 02, 2020, 01:26:31 PM
Quote from: Golgotha on May 23, 2014, 03:27:25 PM
Look fantastic have been wondering about starting Franco-Prussian gaming any suggestions on rules?

Our group chose Bloody Big Battles, a set of grand tactical rules.The entire battle of Gravelotte-St. Privat fits on a 6 X 4 table. Basic units are either brigades or divisions. The rules include 7 or 8 battle scenarios and the group.io files contain a lot more.

An account of our campaign can be found here https://corlearshookfencibles.blogspot.com/2017/03/la-guerre-est-finie.html (https://corlearshookfencibles.blogspot.com/2017/03/la-guerre-est-finie.html)
Title: Re: Imperial French, Franco-Prussian War
Post by: ChrisBBB on July 03, 2020, 09:23:40 AM
Vincent, thanks for mentioning 'Bloody Big BATTLES!' (BBB).

Golgotha, UbiqueMatt: if you want to learn more about BBB, there are nearly 900 members on the BBB group and tons of resources (scenarios, player aids etc) here:
https://groups.io/g/bloodybigbattles
My BBBBlog:
http://bloodybigbattles.blogspot.com/
And a BBB Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/952133704806728/

Chris