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Author Topic: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received  (Read 2434 times)

Offline Shahbahraz

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Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« on: December 05, 2018, 10:20:54 PM »
I received my Kickstarter pack yesterday, and first impressions.. wow..  very very nice figures. I am  very much looking forward to getting stuck into these. There is assembly required but the sculpts, proportions and detail look to be very good. I shall hopefully post some pics in due course.

My only drama is that I already have a Warlord 'Bonnie Prince Charlie' - and who needs two?
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Offline has.been

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Re: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2018, 12:31:26 PM »
I think the clear message from the 1745 rebellion was....
who needs even one!

Offline vodkafan

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Re: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2018, 02:07:44 AM »
I think the clear message from the 1745 rebellion was....
who needs even one!

 lol lol
I am going to build a wargames army, a big beautiful wargames army, and Mexico is going to pay for it.

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Offline levied troop

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Re: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2018, 08:05:07 AM »
I got mine a couple of days ago but I’m being very disciplined and only going to open the parcel on Christmas Day.

Unless I peek beforehand  ;)

Now, about the  Hannoverians...........
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Offline vodkafan

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Re: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2018, 10:18:32 AM »
I got mine a couple of days ago but I’m being very disciplined and only going to open the parcel on Christmas Day.

Unless I peek beforehand  ;)

Now, about the  Hannoverians...........

I have found the very best way to handle temptation is to give in straight away  lol

Offline flags_of_war

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Re: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2018, 01:43:04 PM »
Glad to hear you got them ok and that you like them :D

Like you I'm over the moon with the figures and i have a few days off at Christmas that will be spent painting them.

Offline has.been

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Re: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2018, 05:52:26 PM »
I agree with Oscar Wilde, I can resist anything but temptation.

Offline Antonio J Carrasco

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Re: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2018, 05:56:30 AM »
Got a notice from the Postal Office that a package is waiting for me to pick up!  ;D

So it begins!

I was wondering what rules to use, but finally decided for Black Powder as it seems to be popular and well supported. I will build my units with 3 bases, following Beneath the Lily Banners basing suggestions. Thus I can use either ruleset, depend on what I fancy at the moment. Therefore, my plan is that a standard unit will have 3 bases, large units 4 bases and small units 2 bases. I have not a big table (it is 6x4) and I need to reduce ranges if I want to use BP (1/3 looks the way to go). Also, I like Roger' suggested changes to basic BP rules, i.e shot before movement and Brigade morale checks instead automatic rout.
« Last Edit: December 12, 2018, 06:04:05 AM by Antonio J Carrasco »

Offline Shahbahraz

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Re: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2018, 08:17:32 PM »
Glad to hear you got them ok and that you like them :D

Like you I'm over the moon with the figures and i have a few days off at Christmas that will be spent painting them.

Top work, and now I am also wondering about opponents...  :-)  after all, all those Highlanders have to fight someone. Mine have however been put in the drawer for the moment, as I have been trying to discipline myself to actually finish one thing before starting another, and I seem to have acquired 28mm WW2 French, plus Attalid Pergamenes, (never mind all the rest of the stuff tucked away.. )

Offline Argonor

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Re: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2018, 05:37:02 AM »
as I have been trying to discipline myself to actually finish one thing before starting another,

Never before have I heard of such heresy!  lol
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Offline Lowtardog

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Re: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2018, 05:50:50 AM »
On Rules, honours of war also uses similar basing and is worth taking a look at. There are army lists on their forum for the 45 too

Offline has.been

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Re: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2018, 07:03:58 PM »
Vodkafan! Ours have arrived. I have only had time for a quick look.... VERY NICE.
You can have a shufti on Sunday.

Offline fastolfrus

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Re: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2018, 10:59:23 PM »
Got a notice from the Postal Office that a package is waiting for me to pick up!  ;D

So it begins!

I was wondering what rules to use, but finally decided for Black Powder as it seems to be popular and well supported. I will build my units with 3 bases, following Beneath the Lily Banners basing suggestions. Thus I can use either ruleset, depend on what I fancy at the moment. Therefore, my plan is that a standard unit will have 3 bases, large units 4 bases and small units 2 bases. I have not a big table (it is 6x4) and I need to reduce ranges if I want to use BP (1/3 looks the way to go). Also, I like Roger' suggested changes to basic BP rules, i.e shot before movement and Brigade morale checks instead automatic rout.


There is also a set called Donnybrook, from the same stable as BtLB. Uses single figures though.
Personally thinking of coin mounted figures, with sabot bases to take the BtLB option as an alternative.
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Offline vodkafan

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Re: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2018, 12:04:17 AM »
Vodkafan! Ours have arrived. I have only had time for a quick look.... VERY NICE.
You can have a shufti on Sunday.

Oh wow I only just saw this. Ignore my last PM of an hour ago.

Offline levied troop

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Re: Flags of War Jacobite Kickstarter received
« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2018, 07:42:42 AM »
Personally thinking of coin mounted figures, with sabot bases to take the BtLB option as an alternative.

That’s the way I’m going, starting with Sharp Practice and scaling up as necessary.