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Offline DonVoss

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Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« on: 12 September 2016, 09:58:11 PM »
I had this mad idea in my last holiday: could I make a wargame just out of ONE Perry-plastic box?
Not just one small army but both parties... :D ;D

I have a weak spot for small battallions, cause its a very cool starting point for beginners, easy to store and transport...and quick to paint, even the more obscure periods and theaters (sorry you americans)....;)
And you need just a small table.

Okay, here is my try with it. 40 miniatures equals 4 units per side, with 3 mini battallions and a small skirmisher base.
The idea is from an old wargames illustrated back in 2009 to convert the americans fron the plastic british.
I made it quick and easy: just removing the blanket roll.

Probaly not for the more serious button counter kind... :D




And a close up of the americans.
Flag is from google...





And the english pretty strait out of the box.





Have to do a test game, to see if is fun to play with such small units....;)

Cheers,
Don




Offline OSHIROmodels

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Re: Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« Reply #1 on: 12 September 2016, 10:41:16 PM »
Very good indeed and what an interesting idea  8)

cheers

James

Offline B6BosGO

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Re: Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« Reply #2 on: 12 September 2016, 10:53:35 PM »
Excellent!

Offline Hitman

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Re: Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« Reply #3 on: 13 September 2016, 12:02:24 AM »
Well done. Do you have rules that you are going to use. If not check out Battlefield Game Designs rule set. It is called Red Coats and War Hawks.
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Offline grant

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Re: Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« Reply #4 on: 13 September 2016, 03:58:05 AM »
Cool idea, nice stretching of funds!
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Offline jambo1

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Re: Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« Reply #5 on: 13 September 2016, 05:55:27 AM »
Superb idea, really cool way of trying a period without spending too much on it. :)

Offline commissarmoody

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Re: Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« Reply #6 on: 13 September 2016, 06:46:07 AM »
Great work!  :D
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Offline Red Sveta

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Re: Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« Reply #7 on: 13 September 2016, 09:32:34 AM »
This is a very good idea and one I have been experimenting with. I like to paint but painting big units is very slow when you have to collect both sides. Have you looked at the Crusader Games March Attack rules? Its a great way to game big actions with small units.

Offline Gunner Dunbar

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Re: Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« Reply #8 on: 13 September 2016, 10:25:14 AM »
Yes, very nice, I will need to do the same with my spare Brits.

Offline rumacara

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Re: Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« Reply #9 on: 13 September 2016, 04:55:55 PM »
Always a pleasure to see your projects. :-* :-*

Any chance of a closeup of the americans to see what you converted in them?
Or its just paint?

Offline Mason

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Re: Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« Reply #10 on: 13 September 2016, 05:04:43 PM »
That is a brilliant idea.
They have turned out really nicely too.
 :-*

The size of the units has me thinking of DBA.
Maybe there is a period adaptation of those rules somewhere?



Offline julesav

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Re: Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« Reply #11 on: 14 September 2016, 10:17:05 AM »
Neil Thomas' rules might work well for this - 'One Hour Wargames' or 'Napoleonic Wargaming'.
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Offline Melnibonean

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Re: Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« Reply #12 on: 14 September 2016, 12:09:55 PM »
Well done. That's a great idea well executed.
Below is a link to my blog. It's the place where I write uninteresting things about little toy soldiers. I do this because I refuse to grow up and behave like an adult.

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Re: Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« Reply #13 on: 14 September 2016, 01:17:34 PM »
I second Jules suggestion. Worth a peep these are.

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Re: Don's War of 1812 with really small battallions
« Reply #14 on: 14 September 2016, 06:22:38 PM »
Let me add that the figures are wonderfully painted.

 

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