"So this is what paper soldiers look like en masse?" Topic

20 Posts

All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.

Please do not use bad language on the forums.

For more information, see the TMP FAQ.

Back to the Blogs of War Message Board

Back to the 18th Century Discussion Message Board

Back to the Paper Figures and Models Message Board

Areas of Interest

General
18th Century

Featured Hobby News Article

New Designs From Cigar Box Battle Mats

Battle for Quebec: Otway's 35th Regiment of Foot

Top-Rated Ruleset

Volley & Bayonet

Rating:

Featured Workbench Article

Terrain Tiles from Vinyl Floor Tiles

Editor in Chief Bill takes Cold Steel's advice.

Featured Profile Article

Dung Gate

For the time being, the last in our series of articles on the gates of Old Jerusalem.

Featured Book Review

Tracing Your Ancestors Using DNA

Arteis02	14 Jul 2018 9:32 p.m. PST
I've finally finished enough of the Paperboys figures to set up both sides to recreate a battle of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745/6. Today I took advantage of the nice weather to set them up outside for a photo-shoot. As individual units, they certainly look good. But I couldn't wait to see how they would appear en masse on the table. You can see the resulting pics on my blog here: link Here are a couple of the photos from the above blog posting:
Bashytubits	14 Jul 2018 9:49 p.m. PST
Those look fabulous.
GROSSMAN	14 Jul 2018 10:49 p.m. PST
Wow! As a lead snob I am impressed.
foxweasel	15 Jul 2018 12:20 a.m. PST
That's impressive, tempted to buy one of the books now.
Pauls Bods	15 Jul 2018 12:34 a.m. PST
Brilliant! How Long does it take to cut them out and how fiddly is it to put the guns and mortars together? I like the storage System..When I saw the pic it made my have a Moment of Horror but a whole army in one box, huge Advantage over 3D figs.
Arteis02	15 Jul 2018 12:47 a.m. PST
Hi Paul. On average, I can churn out a 72-man regiment every couple of nights. However, I can speed this up with some mass production, by doing the pre-gluing and scoring the folds for several units at once. The guns and mortars were fiddly, but still only took a couple of evenings. The book includes easier 2D guns and mortars if you want.
EricThe Shed	15 Jul 2018 12:49 a.m. PST
super impressed
Pauls Bods	15 Jul 2018 2:43 a.m. PST
Thanks for the Reply. I´ve looked throught your blog and found the maker of the books. I´m definately interested in getting a couple of thier books..WotR´s and medieval siege. Each book Comes with a set of rules. What´s your opinion on the rules?
Red3584	15 Jul 2018 2:59 a.m. PST
Looks fantastic!
Frederick	15 Jul 2018 4:14 a.m. PST
Great stuff!
Winston Smith	15 Jul 2018 4:29 a.m. PST
Certainly ess time than it takes to paint tartan and diced hose! We were looking st those very books yesterday, and gave Mike our permission to go ahead.
Doug MSC	15 Jul 2018 4:39 a.m. PST
Just keep the matches away.
Capt John Miller	15 Jul 2018 5:03 a.m. PST
How are they under fire? 😆😜
Ed Mohrmann	15 Jul 2018 5:05 a.m. PST
Very impressive indeed !
18th Century Guy	15 Jul 2018 6:01 a.m. PST
Amazing.
Oberlindes Sol LIC	15 Jul 2018 8:54 a.m. PST
Beautiful
RNSulentic	16 Jul 2018 4:59 p.m. PST
That's awesome. I have the WotR book, but haven't had the courage to start copying and cutting.
von Schwartz	20 Jul 2018 2:03 p.m. PST
Any actual painting involved? They do look great though. You mentioned copying and cutting, and what about open windows and windy days?
Fitzovich	23 Jul 2018 2:06 p.m. PST
Looks superb! I've started building a 6mm paper ACW army from Grand Manoeuvre and while they are small and a bit fiddly, I really enjoy being to run a nice battle on a small table.
BigRedBat	24 Jul 2018 4:44 a.m. PST
Also hugely impressed! Want one.