AWI 40mm gaming anyone ? Updated

[DintheDin]

Great looking collection! And some pretty amazing terrain! I'd love to play on that!

Gorgeous! A real fest for the eyes!

[Baron von Wreckedoften]

Sorry, all the superlatives have already been used.  So, basically, what the others all said.

(Are these 40mm?  I thought I recognised some of the poses.)

[tomrommel1]

That is a gorgeous layout you have there!!!

[Montefortino]

Very impressive, not just the terrain but also the figs!

[Hammers]

Thats a beautiful spread, Lysandros.

[The Voivod]

Now that's just bloody awesome...

[Sparrow]

I needed something to get my AWI “mojo” back and this is it! Thank you! It all looks fantastic (and so many ideas to think about)!

[Lysandros]

Once again thankyou . Yes they are all 40mm. Here some French AWI which were not used on the table . I have 2 brigades .
Please forgive my pic quality.

[DintheDin]

Please forgive my pic quality.

Pic quality? Sir, I praise your modesty! What can we say about fig quality!!! Marvellous!

[Lysandros]

Just thought I would explain what I mean by diorama game .
I have been greatly influenced by the Epic brilliance of Peter Gilder . Seeing his  Sudan/Naps was groundbreaking , the ACW completeness of his Callum game was inspirational. Today I look to arguably the greatest collecter of figures today Bill Gaskin as my main influence .
Also ł love the detail and rich texture that model railway set ups achchieve . Generally far superior than wargames . I understand many have to be pragmatic but the richness of depth is sadly missing in our hobby . For me figures /landscape go hand in hand . One without each other leaves me personally as Mr Jagger " l can't get no satisfaction " . I understand that clubs night /competion gaming are very important to many and practical . For my taste it is underwhelming .
I game but the joy for me is the look . Every move a sort of film set of the mind . The game is rather unimportant as I don't care who wins or losses . Just to see a miniture scene every move . Really it is just a vechicle for everything to blend together .
Thank you for my thoughts and would be very interested in your views .

[Melnibonean]

Fantastic work and I like your philosophy that drives your vision. I agree 100% with you but I've rarely managed to create such good looking terrain. I can set up a nice looking table with good portable terrain, but I just don't seem to have the skill to make a truly great table. I wish I could.

[FifteensAway]

So glad you took time to 'define' what you mean by diorama gaming because I was a bit bothered by referring to your bases as dioramas - beautiful though they are.  To me, a diorama needs to tell a story.  But your overarching goal of a gorgeous game sits very well with me.  I seek something similar to you though allowing for some of that pragmatism to creep in so not quite at your level and in my much much smaller chosen scale of 15 mm (or 18 mm sometimes).

What companies 40 mm are you using?  I ask because if I ever need to go 'up scale' I plan to skip to 40 mm.  And, getting older, that may need to happen but not quite yet. 

Helps that this is my favorite period, the AWI, of course.

[Lysandros]

What companies 40 mm are you using?  I ask because if I ever need to go 'up scale' I plan to skip to 40 mm.  And, getting older, that may need to happen but not quite yet. 

They are a real mix , Roughly 45% Fronk Rank, 35% Trident , 20% conversions  but usually nothing complicated. 
I know Sean Judd who scuplts the Trident 40mm
who kindly passed on many figs that were never released or one offs . Alec at Front Rank started 40mm as a commercial venture but also for himself . I have asked Alex if he would sculpt Highlanders in trews pay him upfront but he is reluctant as commercially 40mm has been a damp squid.
Both have there strengths , l think you have to be selective. Front Rank excel as formed lines units and Trident work as skirmishes, Indians etc.
The rules are blurred as my French Line are Trident with some head swaps for variety.
Doug of MSC has visted me in Blighty but at the time l hadn't bought the farm with its extra space for  my set up .l think he is not too far from you
Kind regards

[ian220756]

Fantastic stuff Robert - you finally got it out of storage ! - it was worth the wait - I love your French - did you ever get the legion cavalry done ?
Ian

[Lysandros]

Some raggaty Rebs .