Re-booting my 40mm Napoleonics, AWI and War of 1812

[CapnJim]

More lovely figures.  Well done!

[Alan Mercer]

Another base each added to 1st and 44th foot. They will double up as any blue or yellow faced regiment.

[Diablo Jon]

Blimey that's a big unit  . I guess by the standards of the time the battles in the Americas were pretty small so you can afford to have big units I mean Lundy's lane would be a small skirmish in 1813 Germany. It looks awesome a shame my budget and puny wargames table couldn't stretch to big units like that especially in 40mm.

[Alan Mercer]

Currently, Sash and Saber 40mm figures work out to about £2.50 a figure in the UK, which isn't a vast amount more than many 28s. Just takes me forever to paint the bloody things. 

As you say, 1812 engagements are the equivalent of brigade size actions anywhere else so at 1:10 it works well. Both sides preferred to fight in line, so the challenge is trying to get units into the right space to be effective - they will eventually be 54 figures strong plus a detached light company. Battlefields will become very wide, trying to deploy artillery will be interesting too.

I love bigger games too, I have a corps sized game underway with 28s, but the challenge of smaller games with bigger units is a different experience.

[IronDuke596]

Superbly painted British and I do love the way you have realistically based them shoulder to shoulder. A breathtaking view of wonderful units for War of 1812 gaming. Yes, long live the big game!

[CapnJim]

Now, those chaps look grand.  Well done, lad!

[Rogerc]

These look great, thinking about budgets also Perrys do 10 figure packs marching at £22 so at £2.20 cheaper than some 28mm. The individual skirmishing figures are a lot more expensive however.

[Alan Mercer]

Pulled my finger out and finished (more or less - needs a fanion) another French Battalion. Bit of a cheat really as they were started in 2019!!

Voltiguers are in progress for the 3 line battalions I have actually finished.

[Alan Mercer]

Some more additions. A British Command base for War of 1812 and some French Voltigeurs.

[Bloggard]

great figures and paint-jobs.

[Rogerc]

Lovely stuff, I have soem of the Voltiguers on order.

[schoey]

Lovely work, the base sizes look spot on.  Trying to get my own 40mm back up and running.

[Alan Mercer]

More additions. Finished the base for the US mounted officer, the command base for the Austrian Jagers, and a 4th base for the Austrian Infantry Battalion.

Before anyone points it out, the Jager officer should have blue breeches with yellow/gold knots but, as he isn't modelled with them, I have just done grey.

In the pipeline are more Jagers,  Voltigeurs, US Light Dragoons, and some completely new figures - but more about those nearer the time.

[gringo]

looking splendid Alan!!

regards
Ged
www.gringo40s.com

[schoey]

Excellent work Alan, what base sizes do you use for your British Inf?  Getting ready to start basing my 40mm French inf, your basing looks spot on.

Paul