| The Last Conformist | 28 Oct 2021 1:21 a.m. PST |
Mostly I don't, because mostly I game periods when limbers aren't a thing. But I've painted and used a few for gunpowder era battles. Basically as markers that artillery is limbered or not. |
| advocate | 28 Oct 2021 2:48 a.m. PST |
I use limber in some circumstances, not all. |
| williamb | 28 Oct 2021 7:16 a.m. PST |
I use them in road columns to show the proper spacing along the road. Otherwise, I usually don't. However, deployed artillery batteries occupied a lot of the space behind the guns with ammunition caissons and limbers. |
Shagnasty  | 28 Oct 2021 9:17 a.m. PST |
I paint them for all periods and use them when I can. As noted above artillery took up a lot more space than many folks realize. |
| SpuriousMilius | 28 Oct 2021 12:19 p.m. PST |
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| 14Bore | 28 Oct 2021 1:35 p.m. PST |
You don't know what your missing, but will admit they were on bottom of list that I finally got to. |
 Old Contemptible | 28 Oct 2021 7:33 p.m. PST |
I use them most of the time. I have them for my 15mm ACW games. In some scenarios the unit and terrain density is such that it doesn't give room for them. But I use them as often as I can, even to just have a few on the table for looks. I am planning to have limbers for my 15mm FPW games. Just haven't had time to do them. I am not sure I am going to have limbers for my 28mm games. Proper AWI limbers take up a lot of room. I may paint up some for my 28mm 2nd Boer War games, not as many guns on the table at one time. |
| Frederick | 29 Oct 2021 5:07 a.m. PST |
Don't use them because I have yet to buy/paint limbers – have started to paint up some for my 15mm ACW and 6mm Napoleonics – thinking about them for SYW but as Old Contemptible notes, they do take up a lot of space at 28mm |
| Yesthatphil | 01 Nov 2021 5:36 a.m. PST |
I use limbers except where guns are already emplaced (and their transport already sent away … Phil |
| vagamer63 | 02 Nov 2021 10:15 a.m. PST |
If you aren't using limbers how can you justify having Guns on the table? Emplaced Guns are one thing, but mobile Guns are a very different animal! Plus limbered Guns make a great target if you have them in range! |
| 14Bore | 02 Nov 2021 11:56 a.m. PST |
Limbered guns as a target actually is a conundrum for me, should they be a easier target than guns unlimbered and set? |
| CHRIS DODSON | 03 Nov 2021 1:40 a.m. PST |
I always use limbers and teams as they help to represent the ground space taken up by real artillery units with the consequent restrictions on units adjacent. This link illustrates the reality
YouTube link
Best wishes, Chris |
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