Author Topic: Song of Drums and Shakos...French and British (Read 4769 times)

AlyMorrison · « **on:** December 14, 2017, 08:21:04 AM »

I have just finished my first unit for Song of Drums and Shakos...
12 French Voltigeurs plus an NCO and Officer.
I blame my butterfly for this ...and the beautiful Napoleonic uniforms.
Next up will be some British.
I am hoping to have enough painted to have a game in the new year.

https://alystoysoldiers.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/song-of-drums-and-shakosfrench.html

All the best. Aly

Stavka · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2017, 02:15:31 PM »

Nice work. We had our first game of SDS just this last Sunday.

It was a lot of fun; the rules were easy to pick up so the game flowed very quickly, and it made for a the nice change from our usual brigade/division size games. We'll definitely be playing them again.

AlyMorrison · « **Reply #2 on:** December 17, 2017, 12:07:38 PM »

Hi Stavka...
Song of Drums and Shakos also strikes me as an easy way to start a Napoleonic collection...

I have chosen 12 man units so that if I want to go a bit bigger I can add more units and start building towards Sharp Practice or a Napoleonic variant of Men Who Would Be Kings...

Of course I could also just paint small forces of all the armies with the prettiest uniforms

All the best. Aly

jambo1 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 17, 2017, 12:29:33 PM »

Really lovely work and as you say a great way to get into napoleonics, using a few figures.

petercooman123 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 17, 2017, 03:27:34 PM »

Nice work!

I'm going the other way round. Making a big force (for Napoleonic wargaming by Neil Thomas) and everytime I have left over figures from a box I paint them up and set them aside so I can eventually have skirmish games

Captain Darling · « **Reply #5 on:** December 19, 2017, 11:55:11 AM »

Nice paintwork!

Song of Drums... is my favourite Napoleonic skirmish game good choice!

AlyMorrison · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2018, 07:17:51 PM »

I have just finished painting a new figure for this project ...

The Earl of Uxbridge... Sort of...

More words on the blog...

https://alystoysoldiers.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/song-of-drums-and-shakos-uxbridge-rust.html

All the best. Aly

jambo1 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2018, 06:53:16 AM »

Lovely work, and that is a very nice one piece casting. Super stuff!!

AlyMorrison · « **Reply #8 on:** June 05, 2018, 07:15:46 AM »

Greetings...

After a prolonged spell of painting WW1 miniatures I am taking a rest from all that Khaki...

I have painted another unit for my Song of Drums and Shakos project...

The 50th Regiment of Foot... Light Company.

This are more words and pictures over on the blog...

http://alystoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-song-of-drums-and-shakos-british.html

All the best Aly

rumacara · « **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2018, 04:35:16 PM »

Nice painting.

And the rules are a great fun to play.

DintheDin · « **Reply #10 on:** June 06, 2018, 11:00:07 AM »

Front Rank makes excellent sculpts and your paintjob is exceptional!
Happy gaming!

Harry Faversham · « **Reply #11 on:** June 06, 2018, 09:17:54 PM »

Stunningly painted well done that man!

AlyMorrison · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2018, 10:55:20 AM »

Thank you for your kind comments...

I have some Front Rank Napoleonic civilians for this project in the painting que...
I am really looking forward to getting them started.

All the best. Aly

armchairgeneral · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2018, 03:52:41 PM »

Quote from: AlyMorrison on June 10, 2018, 10:55:20 AM

Thank you for your kind comments...

I have some Front Rank Napoleonic civilians for this project in the painting que...
I am really looking forward to getting them started.

All the best. Aly

Wouldn’t this be a good way to go for your Potemkin Wars range?

AlyMorrison · « **Reply #14 on:** October 15, 2018, 07:00:08 PM »

Your not wrong Armchair General...
And I probably have enough painted figures...

This weekend though...
My daughter and I had a jolly fun game... of Drums an Shakos using my French and British.
We chose a forest setting (which would of course work for Russo-Swedes).

As always there is lots up on the blog...
https://alystoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2018/10/from-my-side-of-table-i-cant-see-wood.html

All the best. Aly

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