First steps in a very long journey.

[lethallee61]

Janner - initially we are going with the Warhammer Historical "Waterloo" rules, but may branch out into something else once we know what we are doing. Our goal is to have fun while crossing an item off our bucket lists (collecting a Napoleonic army).

fitterpete - these are plastics by the genius twins, the Perrys.

Now, if only someone would produce plastic French artillery. I'm hoping for a lot of new releases to coincide with a certain anniversary next year.

BTW - if anyone has set of Warhammer Historical "Waterloo" that they don't want - please let me know. We've only got one copy between us at the moment.

[warburton]

Very nice start.

[janner]

Might I suggest you also take a look at Black Powder

[Melnibonean]

Now, if only someone would produce plastic French artillery.

Yes... We can live and hope that this day will come.

[RC_Robert]

Starting with cavalry.  Impressive !

Instead of a magnifying visor have you tried simple reading glasses?  The magnification is less but they are more comfortable.

[lethallee61]

Warburton - yes, I have the Black Powder rules, and just got the Albion Triumphant Vol 2 supplement. We'll probably graduate to those rules after we've got our heads around the whole Napoleonic army building schtick with the "Waterloo" rules, especially if we want to expand to other armies or players down the track.

RC_Robert - sadly, my eyesight has deteriorated to the point where my reading glasses just don't cut it anymore for the detailed painting required, and the visor is the best option I've discovered so far. One of the many problems of getting older. 

[IronDuke596]

Re the vision issue, I have found that a large magnifying light on an angle poise arm and bracket plus one's reading glasses works well for me.

I think the vision goggles/glasses would disorientate me especially if I moved my head too quickly.

This is a very good start to your collection. Well done!

[wrgmr1]

I found 3.0 readers work better than a magnifying headset which is usually only 2.0 in magnification.

Lovely work. Distinctive colors and good looking horses.

You also realize you have fallen into the dark, dank, pit of Napoleonics. The more you paint, the more you want, the more you buy, the more you paint. It's kind of like morning coffee, you have to have it every day. Try to give it up and you end up going back.