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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Kommando_J on September 17, 2019, 07:28:24 PM
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Apart from the civilians would any of the Empress miniatures British army/navy stuff work for the Crimean war or is it too early?
I know that some changes were made mid 1840's which stuck through until '56 but my uniform-fu is rusty.Also any other manufacturer recommendations?Currently collecting the earlier Paul Hicks stuff and the have the later warlord game Russians.
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Apart from the civilians would any of the Empress miniatures British army/navy stuff work for the Crimean war or is it too early?
I know that some changes were made mid 1840's which stuck through until '56 but my uniform-fu is rusty.Also any other manufacturer recommendations?Currently collecting the earlier Paul Hicks stuff and the have the later warlord game Russians.
I suppose that you mean the Maori Wars range, right? If that is the case, I don't think they can be used, not even as "undress" troops. Perhaps the sailors, if you are not too picky, but the gun would be totally out of period for the Crimea. Actually, it would be preferable to use the models from the Naval Brigade of the Indian Mutiny range (Iron Duke Miniatures, also in Empress website), although their uniforms are specific for the sub-continent. The ordnance (IMLA18 and IMLA19) can be used, though.
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I suppose that you mean the Maori Wars range, right? If that is the case, I don't think they can be used, not even as "undress" troops. Perhaps the sailors, if you are not too picky, but the gun would be totally out of period for the Crimea. Actually, it would be preferable to use the models from the Naval Brigade of the Indian Mutiny range (Iron Duke Miniatures, also in Empress website), although their uniforms are specific for the sub-continent. The ordnance (IMLA18 and IMLA19) can be used, though.
Just resurrecting this thread.
Are "we" sure that the ordnance IMLA18 and IMLA19 Iron Duke Miniatures, also in Empress website is usable for the Crimean War?
There are a few of reasons why I ask.
1/ I want to add as much variety as possible to my armies
2/ British and French assaults on the Malakoff redoubt and the Great Redan are just some of the ideas I have for scenarios.
3/ The Iron Duke ordnance is superior in detail to anything else I have seen out there.
If you're reading this, I look forward to your input :)
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I’m fairly sure they are. Eighteen and twenty-four pounders had been part of siege trains since the late 18th C. Many of the Blomefield pattern 18pdrs were bored out to become 24 pdr pieces in the early 19th C.
Probably far more detail than you require but none the less an invaluable piece on 19th C ordnance.
https://sha.org/assets/documents/British%20Smooth-Bore%20Artillery%20-%20English.pdf
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I’m fairly sure they are. Eighteen and twenty-four pounders had been part of siege trains since the late 18th C. Many of the Blomefield pattern 18pdrs were bored out to become 24 pdr pieces in the early 19th C.
Probably far more detail than you require but none the less an invaluable piece on 19th C ordnance.
https://sha.org/assets/documents/British%20Smooth-Bore%20Artillery%20-%20English.pdf
Thanks for the expeditious reply and pdf mate- especially on a revived thread 8)