Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: olicana on August 14, 2018, 01:09:19 PM
Title: Olicana's Peninsular Project - What a mistake to make (02:10:18)
Post by: olicana on August 14, 2018, 01:09:19 PM
Hooray, hooray, today's the day!
Blimey it's been a long time coming. Painting both sides makes everything doubly laborious. I hope having enough to do a small game will encourage me to get on with the rest (next up, some Portuguese). We'll see.
Anyway, my first scenario for Napoleonics. It's based on an old one devised by CSG. I've converted it for the troops I have and Black Powder and it might be of use to someone so it's on my blog.
Title: Re: There At Last! Enough painted to do a scenario.
Post by: OSHIROmodels on August 14, 2018, 01:46:38 PM
Impressive collection :)
What are the two lines for on the board? Deployment limits?
Title: Re: There At Last! Enough painted to do a scenario.
Post by: Phil Portway on August 14, 2018, 02:00:02 PM
Wonderful looking armies! :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: There At Last! Enough painted to do a scenario.
Post by: olicana on August 14, 2018, 02:04:35 PM
Yes, they are the deployment limits for Brits west of the river.
When it comes to complex deployment limits, rather than doing lengthy literary descriptions with measurements, I find it easier and quicker (for players on the night) to draw the deployment area on the gaming table using lengths of thin metal chain.
Being chain, it is highly flexible. It easily goes over hills and any other terrain and it is heavy enough to keep it in place under its own weight. Thick enough to see, thin enough not to get in the way.
Once troops are deployed the chain is simply taken up. I hang the lengths on a picture hook behind my gaming room door (out of the way) to stop the chain tangling up when not in use - it can be a problem if you don't do this.
Title: Re: There At Last! Enough painted to do a scenario.
Post by: OSHIROmodels on August 14, 2018, 02:06:46 PM
Cracking idea 8)
Title: Re: There At Last! Enough painted to do a scenario.
Post by: Malamute on August 14, 2018, 02:06:59 PM
Lovely collection indeed :-*
Title: Re: There At Last! Enough painted to do a scenario.
Post by: rumacara on August 14, 2018, 03:58:48 PM
Great collection. :-* :-* But no collection is complete without the portuguese... ;D Lots of them... :D
Title: Re: There At Last! Enough painted to do a scenario.
Post by: Calimero on August 14, 2018, 04:20:05 PM
My goodness. You don't start with a small scenario, do you? Very nice work.
Not one to do things by halves, this is a small scenario. My aim is to bring this collection into line with other ones that I have - so I can do scenarios like these:
Lake Trasimene 217 BC (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-txQdwKoJO-s/TduE7SUkazI/AAAAAAAADJI/4c7fNk5VNRg/s640/IMG_5485.JPG)
Title: Re: There At Last! Enough painted to do a scenario.
Post by: Warboss Nick on August 15, 2018, 07:11:46 PM
Your collections never cease to amaze, and this one is no exception. That and your painting speed. Looking forward to read how the battle went.
Title: Re: Olicana's Peninsular Project - Power to your mojo
Post by: olicana on September 15, 2018, 02:08:57 PM
Sometimes a game can make all of the difference. It's done it for me because, after struggling to initially get enough on the table for a game, I've got the project mojo back.
I've added a four new units over the last couple of weeks with more coming thick and fast.
Title: Re: Olicana's Peninsular Project - Power to your mojo
Post by: Malamute on September 15, 2018, 02:43:16 PM
Awesome stuff. What a collection its growing into ;D
Title: Re: Olicana's Peninsular Project - Power to your mojo
Post by: Harry Faversham on September 16, 2018, 10:50:50 AM
Will the Napoleonic collection be marching to Leeds this year, old bean?
:-*
Title: Re: Olicana's Peninsular Project - Power to your mojo
Post by: olicana on September 16, 2018, 11:16:23 AM
I'm not sure I'll have enough for a demo this year.
We're doing an Italian Wars game at Fiasco this year - I was hoping to do Ravenna, but that depends on me getting around to casting some 'war carts' and painting some crew to man them.
Title: Re: Olicana's Peninsular Project - Power to your mojo
Post by: olicana on September 19, 2018, 04:15:45 PM
Napoleons Legions,
in this case Hannovrienne and Du Midi.
The first of several 'foriegn' units in my French collection, these declare that I'm going for colour.
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zmNVSOcONmA/W6JKah7ASJI/AAAAAAAANVM/-1GZ8zHXoQ84wGj7NFkipF5EqDm7b9YsACEwYBhgL/s640/IMG_2287.JPG) Close ups https://olicanalad.blogspot.com/2018/09/latest-additions-legion-hannovrienne.html (https://olicanalad.blogspot.com/2018/09/latest-additions-legion-hannovrienne.html)
Title: Re: Olicana's Peninsular Project - Legions Hannovrienne and Du Midi
Post by: Warboss Nick on September 19, 2018, 08:41:58 PM
I always admire your output and quality. The only thing that seems odd is the white paper of the flag showing at its side (at least with the Legion de Midi).
Title: Re: Olicana's Peninsular Project - Legions Hannovrienne and Du Midi
Post by: olicana on September 20, 2018, 09:45:47 AM
Forgot to do the edge. Realised as soon as I'd posted on my blog. The white is now inked out.
Title: Re: Olicana's Peninsular Project - Legions Hannovrienne and Du Midi
Post by: Jemima Fawr on September 20, 2018, 10:16:25 AM
Beautiful as always!
Title: Re: Olicana's Peninsular Project - Command stands
Post by: olicana on September 25, 2018, 12:26:54 AM
To get figures onto the table quickly I took the decision to paint 'commanders' at one per base. This was expedient but, it was a stop gap and, I knew I wanted my command stands to be more.
Last week I brought my command stands up to strength by painting a dozen extra figures. It meant some re-basing, but better now than having to do even more re-basing some way down the line. In future command stands will be at least 2 figures strong and painted as new formations become available.
Title: Re: Olicana's Peninsular Project - Command stands
Post by: DintheDin on September 25, 2018, 09:24:48 AM
Very nice and well-painted! They will really boost the morale of their troops!
Title: Re: Olicana's Peninsular Project - What a mistake to make (02:10:18)
Post by: olicana on October 02, 2018, 05:44:06 PM
Sometimes you realise that you've made a mistake. Sometimes you realise half way through a project and wonder if you should continue or make the required change.
I've just bitten the bullet and re-based over 500 infantry.
I've also discovered a slight overspend. I need 48 units of infantry for the project. I still have 72 figures to buy - but this lot will still be left over!