Napoleonic British Army

[soalp]

Thank you very much to all. Jim, actually I am WW2 player and painter and did not know how many company I need which one before. I love to Napoleonics era but I havent experience on this period. Just move as my friends say ''We play Black Powder, simply you need 6 line, 2 Light, 3 Cavalry and 3 guns for starting to play.'' Sure I will make change, add units, may be have new armies as experienced.

[Westmarcher]

Top job, indeed! 
I also echo fred's comment about the flags. I use 2 cocktail sticks, one either side of the flag to make them wavy. I also carefully colour in the edges with the side of the brush in a shade as near as possible to the adjacent colour(s) on the face of the flag to eliminate the white edge. 

[jimduncanuk]

No problem with your lack of experience in Napoleonics, it's a very comprehensive period.

My point was directed at the composition of your line units. In this period a British line unit would have (in theory) 10 companies, 8 centre, 1 light and 1 grenadier.

A 24 figure unit like your own would probably have 2 light company figures and 2 grenadier company figures as part of the unit so you would only need 20 centre company figures.

Flank companies have different uniform distinctions from centre companies; green or white plumes, wings on jackets etc.

Don't worry too much about it but I'm sure the bug will bite harder as you learn more.

[Westmarcher]

As Jim says, don't worry about it. Flank companies are a nice touch to a unit but, at this scale, no-one will notice during a game and, if your eyesight is like mine, you'll probably find they've somehow moved to the middle of your units instead of staying on the flanks!

[toxicpixie]

You could assume the flank and grenadier companies have been picked out as "storm battalions" of chosen men, to play at fruitless Forlorn Hope escapades?

I know Wellington & Moore were very against the practise but I understand quite a few commanders still practised it?

[Norm]

Beautifully done and inspiring - thank you. It certainly proves the case that the scale benefits from keeping colours bright.

I have only done a few 10mm Napoleonic bases, but I simply use 2 bases for units (which might be battalions, or brigades, depending what level I am gaming at), each at 40mm wide, so I don't represent flank companies  Not very purist, but like you, it is a secondary period to WWII for me, so it matters less.

[Jasper]

Really nice work

[Womble67]

Wow

Take care

Andy

[Shutuphippie]

Simply stunning - great job

[urbancohort]

What beautifully painted figures. Genius. Thanks for sharing and making me feel wholly inadequate (again)

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[Jasper]

They really pop - excellent work