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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Conquistador on 20 March 2013, 11:48:43 AM

Title: Carlist War figure adaptations
Post by: Conquistador on 20 March 2013, 11:48:43 AM: BLUF: (Bottom Line Up Front) I use 1/600th figures for mass battles. No smart ass remarks about vision, grains of rice, or other such infantile commentary. Put on your Big Boy Pants if you are tempted to to show off your lack of wit, keep the day job, and stick to the subject. I don't make insulting comments about larger sized figures and "twelve man Battalions" so please return the courtesy. :-[

There are currently selection for Napoleonic and ACW from one quality manufacturer (along with lots of WW1 thru today planes/vehicles from at least two sources.) Leaving aside the "Beret" looking hatted troops as likely needing some form of adaptation/conversion would the majority of the troops be capable of being represented with traditional Napoleonic uniformed figures?

The first link is what I am likely to use for figures, the other links gleaned from a Yahoo group I frequent. Not all links checked for currency of availability, especially the naval stuff, I prefer aerial over land over sea games.

http://www.picoarmor.com/pages/home.php and http://www.tumblingdiceuk.com/ are two well known producers of 3 mm sized (1:600th scale) figures. Other terrain, miniatures, and specialty producers: http://angelbarracks.co.uk/Scenery/3mm/3mm.html and http://bayareayards.virtualscratchbuilder.com/ and http://www.oldglory25s.com/index.php?cat_id=788&catname='1/600%20Scale%20Ironclads' and http://www.microformmodels.com/newcatalog.html and http://www.shapeways.com/shops/javelin98?section=3mm+Sci-Fi&s=0 and http://www.plastruct.com/ and http://www.raidenminiatures.co.uk/index.html and http://www.skytrex.com/338/1600th-coastal-forces-fight-for-the-narrow-seas/ and http://www.stronghold-miniatures.co.uk/html/1_600th.html and http://ptdockyard.tripod.com/ and http://www.thoroughbredmodels.com/Ironclads.htm for example.

Gracias,

Glenn
Title: Re: Carlist War figure adaptations
Post by: Deadbee on 25 June 2020, 06:01:57 PM: Pico has some WWI Russians out that might work for the Carlist beret troops.
Title: Re: Carlist War figure adaptations
Post by: OB on 25 June 2020, 07:08:51 PM: The answer is yes, Napoleonics would substitute for the Christinos (in dress uniform anyhow) BAL and FFL. Polish Lancers would do for the BAL Lancers.
Title: Re: Carlist War figure adaptations
Post by: Deadbee on 25 June 2020, 07:40:07 PM: Pico now has skirmishers in the Nap line which will work well so you don't just have the marching poses.