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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: vcina on June 29, 2017, 10:26:04 PM
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So I have finished up my first unit of French for my WSS Battle of Almanza project. Here's a quick little write up and some photos.
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/06/1st-unit-of-wss-french-completed.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/06/1st-unit-of-wss-french-completed.html)
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Looking good!! I like the OG 10mm stuff as it does paint up quickly. Looking forward to seeing your progress on your project. :)
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Finished up another French unit.
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https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/07/2nd-unit-of-wss-french-completed.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/07/2nd-unit-of-wss-french-completed.html)
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I finished a third unit for my project.The Berwick battalions arrives!
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-berwick-battalion-arrives-to-help.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-berwick-battalion-arrives-to-help.html)
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Very nice indeed!! Your project is taking place very nicely indeed. :) The flags look great by the way.
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Thank you!
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Finished up the Barrois Battalion.
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-barrois-battalion-arrives.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-barrois-battalion-arrives.html)
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Your blog is very interesting, I wish you good luck with your project!
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Thank you
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Thank you
I would greatly appreciate if you could provide any links with the battle description, Orders of Battle, etc.
Thank you in advance!
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I would greatly appreciate if you could provide any links with the battle description, Orders of Battle, etc.
Thank you in advance!
http://www.wfgamers.org.uk/resources/C18/almanza.htm (http://www.wfgamers.org.uk/resources/C18/almanza.htm)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Almansa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Almansa)
The Orders of Battle that I have are in printed form so I can't post a link for that.
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Thank you very much for your help!
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I've completed two more units for my WSS project. The photos are here: [url]https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-royal-des-vaisseaux-and-la-sarre.html[\url]
[img]https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fWSIKbn1q6E/WaonkxgQd0I/AAAAAAAAFas/woCZZJuT5PILbVa26SuizDEvgehmk5HBwCEwYBhgL/s320/IMG_4899.JPG[\img]
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Interestingly we are going to be playing Almanza in 10mm using Black Powder and the Tring Club's October games day. To make it a more balanced game for both sides I'm making it a "what-if" scenario and adding in the Catalan army under the Earl of Peterborough.
I'm using the WFGamers fantastic resource as the basis of my scenario, why not when someone has done such a good job of the hard work?
Unlike your fantastic project, I am not creating the armies from scratch but pooling the figures from 4 club members so we will be using a few stand-ins. No one has Portuguese so Bavarians will be substituted for them and the ratios of British:Dutch and French:Spanish will be a bit off. Probably the most obscure units are the Catalan forces, but I already have those in my collection!
I'm looking forward to seeing this project continue to grow.
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That sounds like a great project. I would love to see photos of it and how you like using Black Powder for a rule set. That's great that you are able to cobble together the troops without having a go at it from scratch. No one else in my group has figures for this period so it's up to me. :)
I too am using the WFGamers resource along with a few others to put all of this together.
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True heresy: my club has done WSS battles in the past using our 15mm Seven Years War figures. It has been a couple years since we are deep into 19th century wars at the moment. No, it's not like having real WSS figures but at least they are in tricorn hats. And now to duck into the dug-out before the brick-bats fly...
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We do use a modified version of Black Powder as I found the rules as written are far too free flowing for this period. The main changes are to put firing after initiative and before issuing commands and to restrict infantry movement to straight ahead with a maximum 45 degree wheel. I feel that better reflects the period and everyone who tried it (so far) has had an enjoyable game.
I'm taking the WFGamers Polemos army lists as my starting point, so we will be fielding 61 infantry units (30 French/Spanish and 31 Allied) and a corresponding amount of cavalry. A couple of us have armies based up for Black Powder and two other club members have armies they put together years ago for Polemos. By a useful coincidence my stuff is based on 20x20 mm bases (6 stands to a unit) and the Polemos stuff is based on 60x40 mm bases, so if I put my units in 2 ranks everything will be using the same footprint.
I will definitely be putting up some pictures of the game!
vtsaogames - it's not as bad as using Napoleonic figures, as you say they were at least in tricorns. I have a few 7YW and GNW figures mixed in with my 10mm WSS to give a bit of variety in poses, especially with officers.
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vtsaogames--If you ran the game I would play no matter what troops you put on the board.
Sunjester-Black Powder is not a favorite of mine. To beer and pretzel for me but some in the group like it so we may end up trying it out for this. I'll bring your suggestions for tweaks if we do.
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Two more units, the Sillery and Medoc battalions are done.
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-battalions-sillery-and-medoc-arrive.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-battalions-sillery-and-medoc-arrive.html)
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Finished up the Oleron and La Couronne units.
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/10/new-french-units-arrive-oleron-and-la.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/10/new-french-units-arrive-oleron-and-la.html)
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We got to play my scenario for Almanza on Saturday. http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=104410.0
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Finished 2 more French battalions.
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/10/new-french-battalions-arrive-for.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/10/new-french-battalions-arrive-for.html)
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I'm enjoying your rapid progress on this project, Victor. Sooner or later you will need to type out your version of the OOB as you'll use it for your game, so that would seem suitable material for inclusion in a future blog post(s).
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I will do that. Just have to pick a set of rules I want to use. That will have some say on how the OOB fills in.
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Finished another two units for my WSS project.
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/11/2-new-french-battalions-ready-for-table.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/11/2-new-french-battalions-ready-for-table.html)
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Great work once more! You are rattling up the units at a good rate, enjoying this thread and your blog. :)
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Awaiting the first tale of gun-smoke and dice...
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More French arrive for the Battle of Almanza.
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/12/more-french-for-battle-of-almanza.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/12/more-french-for-battle-of-almanza.html)
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2 more French units done for my WSS project.
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/12/2-more-french-units-completed.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2017/12/2-more-french-units-completed.html)
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You are progressing with a quick pace! Cheers!
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Lovely work again, really impressive pace you are setting! :)
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It's almost exactly 6 months since you posted your first unit. Most impressive pace on the project, Victor!
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Thanks everyone. I just figured out that as of today (just finished two more units) that I've painted 1,200 figures for this project so far.
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I have finished the French infantry for my WSS Project!
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-last-2-french-infantry-battalions.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-last-2-french-infantry-battalions.html)
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That is great news! And now the Spanish!
Glad to see that you are experimenting with oils! Cheers!
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I completed the first two of 18 Spanish battalions for my WSS project. The Walloon and Spanish Guards join their French allies.
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/01/first-2-wss-spanish-battalions-completed.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/01/first-2-wss-spanish-battalions-completed.html)
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Nice to see the start of the Spaniards, good work. :)
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Two more Spanish Battalions are done!
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-spanish-battalions-granda-and.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/01/the-spanish-battalions-granda-and.html)
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Nice work, the Spanish had so many colourful uniforms and it's nice to see a green uniform. Looking forward to seeing more!! :)
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I completed 4 more Spanish battalions for my Battle of Almanza project.
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/02/four-more-spanish-battalions-are-ready.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/02/four-more-spanish-battalions-are-ready.html)
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Great work! These Spanish regiments are so colourful, great to see them. Very tempted by OG Marlburian range, have a load of their SYW range but may branch out!! :)
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Finally feeling better and the weather was decent enough to go out a prime a new batch of figures. Here's my new unit of 10mm WSS figures
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-spanish-battalion-zamora-arrives.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-spanish-battalion-zamora-arrives.html)
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Now that you are well again, with a steady pace the Spanish will be soon completed!
And what a colourfoul army! Cheers!
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That is my goal. 8 more Spanish Infantry units to paint up and they'll be done.
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Nice work once more, be super to see the whole army done. :)
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After a little break from painting WSS troops, I've completed two more battalions this week.
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/04/back-to-wss-two-more-spanish-battalions.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/04/back-to-wss-two-more-spanish-battalions.html)
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Finished up 2 more Spanish units. Only 4 more infantry units to go for the French and Spanish side.
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-castilla-and-bajeles-report-for.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-castilla-and-bajeles-report-for.html)
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Excellent job, keep up the good work!
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I have finished the last 4 Spanish battalions for my WSS project!! Still a lot more to do!
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-last-4-spanish-infantry-battalions.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-last-4-spanish-infantry-battalions.html)
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All of my French and Spanish Infantry!
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Taking shape nicely, really great work! :)
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A great job so far, looking forward to seeing more!
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Finished up 3 units of Dragoons
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/08/finished-3-units-of-wss-dragoons.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/08/finished-3-units-of-wss-dragoons.html)
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I kook forward to reports of your games. The last phase of each turn should be: take photos. Of course, when it gets hot and heavy I forget this too.
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Finished up 2 French Cavalry units for the WSS. Only 3 more to go and then 16 units of Spanish Cavalry. :) I'm not crazy I swear!
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/10/2-units-of-french-cavalry-completed.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/10/2-units-of-french-cavalry-completed.html)
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The last 3 French cavalry units are done!!!
https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/10/three-more-french-cavalry-units-for-wss.html (https://operationwargaming.blogspot.com/2018/10/three-more-french-cavalry-units-for-wss.html)
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Congrats! You proceed with great devotion to your project!
I'm following this thread, looking forward to see your further progress!
Good work!
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Thank you.
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It's been awhile but I've gotten back to my Almanza Project and finished up 4 more units of Spanish Cavalry.
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Very good to see you coming back!
I wish you a good continuation! Cheers!
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Good to see you back! Love the Spanish cavalry, very nice indeed! :)
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Finished up 3 more Spanish Cavalry units. Only 9 more to go!!!
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Bravo! Good job! Go on!