Cheating to get large Napoleonics armies painted

Started by Last Hussar, 09 December 2018, 11:05:21 AM

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Last Hussar

During a search of the internet the other day I found a unrelated post about how to get lots of big Napoleonic armies.

Just do later war, and only paint infantry in greatcoats. All the nations would look the same, so you only need to change the standard on command stands. That way you only need to paint enough for two armies, and greatcoats are easier anyway.  :d :D ;)
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Sounds like a great way for WWII aficionados to get into Napoleonics. Incidentally we have a 15mm WWI Russian army down the club in which the bulk of the infantry have been sourced from Napoleonic Russians in greatcoat and peaked cap.
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Quote from: Last Hussar on 09 December 2018, 11:05:21 AM
During a search of the internet the other day I found a unrelated post about how to get lots of big Napoleonic armies.

Just do later war, and only paint infantry in greatcoats. All the nations would look the same, so you only need to change the standard on command stands. That way you only need to paint enough for two armies, and greatcoats are easier anyway.  :d :D ;)

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The shakos/plumes etc make it hard to just switch a standard and call them russians for example. No?

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They are so definitely French as well as carrying a French tricolour.

They'll need more than a flag change to convince me.

Just buy more figures, hopefully the correct ones.
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Quote from: petercooman on 09 December 2018, 12:23:12 PM
like this?



The shakos/plumes etc make it hard to just switch a standard and call them russians for example. No?

I never realised Dick Dastardly was a battalion commader in Napoleon's army! :D
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Quote from: mollinary on 09 December 2018, 04:02:06 PM
I never realised Dick Dastardly was a battalion commader in Napoleon's army! :D

He was young, needed the money. You know how it goes...

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steve_holmes_11

Reasonable idea.
Personally I'd never reconcile the minor differences in their hats.