"First Two Old Glory 10mm Napoleonic Battalions, 2nd Try" Topic
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Just Jack | 14 Mar 2017 2:52 p.m. PST |
All, As I mentioned, no gaming this past weekend, but I was pretty productive in terms of cleaning stuff up, painting, and basing, and other than the completed stuff I'm posting, I also moved down the road a ways in terms of getting a lot of other stuff done as well. I keep dreaming of Napoleons; I bought a slew in 10mm, painted by someone else, based for brigade-level games (like Blucher, Volley and Bayonet, Grand Armee, etc…), then determined that really wasn't the type of game I was looking for (if anyone is interested in these Napoleonics: link and link , please let me know. Note, these have almost entirely been re-based for 12 infantry and three cavalry per stand). Then I bought a slew of Baccus 6mm Napoleonics, painted some, but ultimately bogged down and sold them off. Well, I hopped in again, of course. Next month will be a full year ago that I bought a slew in 10mm Napoleonics from Connie and Russ over at OG 25s. Well, suffice to say, I'd gotten some stuff done, but not a whole lot… But, having seen Steve on his "Sound Officers Call" blog cavorting about, having a good time playing some Black Powder (http://soundofficerscall.blogspot.com/2017/03/friday-night-naps.html) has spurred me to action, and so I got busy to painting and basing. I painted up a total of six French and one Austrian battalions, and decided to base one of each up to see how they'd look; that was actually part of the problem. Part of my sluggishness was regarding the issue of basing. I had planned on going with big, 80-man battalions, but I saw Steve's basing up of 40-man battalions and figured that would work just fine. So let's take a look.
One battalion each of French (left) and Austrians (right). I love the Old Glory five-man strips, they're perfect for Napoleonics (for what I'm wanting to do). But I hate painting the flags… So, each battalion is four stands of ten men, with my stands being 30mm squares. To see more pics, please check the blog at: linkI need to start knocking these infantry out, then move on to cavalry, then artillery (to include limbers), then command. Damn, plenty of work to do, but I've got to get to it if I ever hope to actually play a damn game! My plan it to do small chunks: six French infantry battalions, then six Austrian, followed by a couple cavalry regiments each, a couple artillery batteries each, and a couple command stands each. That way I can at least MAYBE get a game in this decade. The danger there is that I get enough done for a game and say hell with finishing up the rest! Anyway, thanks for looking, and next up is some more modern troops. V/R, Jack |
darthfozzywig | 14 Mar 2017 2:58 p.m. PST |
These look great. I painted up a bunch of 15mm Napoleonics before discovering 10mm (which I use for my ACW armies). I really like OG's strips. Yeah, squares are tricksy. I did have a crazy thought of modeling custom square bases – swapping them out with the regular infantry bases for that formation, then swapping back when switching to line or column – just so I could get the "right look". Madness, I know. |
Cardinal Ximenez | 14 Mar 2017 5:38 p.m. PST |
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thedisgruntledfusilier | 14 Mar 2017 6:32 p.m. PST |
Oh yeah! Looking good, Jack! Much nicer than my guys! Hey quick question did you ever sell any of those LPA 10mm bavarians? Cant wait to see the rest of your force, Steve (sound officers call) |
thedisgruntledfusilier | 14 Mar 2017 6:33 p.m. PST |
PS i have been cavorting about, havent I? |
marshalGreg | 15 Mar 2017 9:08 a.m. PST |
Jack, At 40 man battalions do you plan to add the colorful grenadier ( red plumes/bearskins etc)and voltigeur ( yellow/green plumes and epaulets etc) companys to the french battalions? TO most… that what makes the French units so French and stand out for a tactical level game as black powder can be played! Happy painting MG |
Just Jack | 15 Mar 2017 1:51 p.m. PST |
Darth – Thanks, and not crazy. That guy 'Lord Ashram' actually did that, looks pretty cool. I don't want to have to paint up more guys… Don – Thanks! Steve – Thanks man, and whaddaya talking about, yours look great. The rest of the force is on the way, surely in fits and starts. I've still got all the LPA stuff, let me get back to you. And cavorting is to be expected, you were in the Army ;) Marshal – I don't have any plans on putting the grenadiers and Voltigeurs into the line battalions, sorry. I will have full-on grenadier battalions for both the French and the Austrians, and I will have Legere battalions. Much later… V/R, Jack |
thedisgruntledfusilier | 15 Mar 2017 2:12 p.m. PST |
Excellent and indisputable point! |
thedisgruntledfusilier | 15 Mar 2017 2:16 p.m. PST |
jump or dance around excitedly. "spider monkeys leap and cavort in the branches" No sh** this is the definition and example google uses for cavorting. |
Just Jack | 15 Mar 2017 5:35 p.m. PST |
Steve, Here you go man, check this out: link Cavorting, perfect! ;) V/R, Jack |
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