Hearts of Oak (well MDF...)

[Last Hussar]

Well Sunjester will be getting them in 3 weeks, as I'm not painting stuff that won't be used.

[sunjester]

Well Sunjester will be getting them in 3 weeks, as I'm not painting stuff that won't be used.

But if it's not painted it can't be used.....

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

But if it's not painted it can't be used.....

Wish our club members would follow that

[Last Hussar]

If I'm just going to get sarky comments, Westphalia and Saxony are an option...

[Steve J]

They look great . What rules will you be using with them out of interest?

[Last Hussar]

The Confederation of the Rhine are being painted for Blucher levels. These particular photos are on move trays for that. Technically I have two units too many in these photos for the scale I am doing, however the proportions make sense as it is 12 stands infantry, 6 cavalry, so good numbers to split down in multiple ways.

I also have Fields of glory Napoleonic, but I'm going to use just a French army list for that.

Down another level I can do Black Powder, again usually French, though Rhine with attached French is historically feasible.

[Last Hussar]

Westphalia/Dutch (X corps) started. Infantry and artillery undercoated, so while I waited for them to dry I did the Wesphalian Garde du Corps. Little slivers of paper glued on for the plume.

Westphalia GdC by Last Hussar, on Flickr

Again I've decided all infantry will be attached to infantry as 'Mixed' so limited amounts of cavalry. However Nafziger lists silly amounts of artillery.

[paulr]

 

[Last Hussar]

X corps is 3 bases of infantry 'mixed' - 1 stand per base is cavalry, which gives some advantage to the base.

The Corps will be 1 Westphalian guard, 1 Westphalian line, and 1 Dutch, with 2 (yes 2!) Bases of artillery, 1 Westphalian, 1 Dutch.

The Line base I completed tonight.

[Last Hussar]

The Westphalian/Dutch division was completed a few days ago, but Flickr is being a silly bugger - pics when I can upload them.

Rooting through the unpainted I have left, and found I have quite a bit of cavalry. Decision now is what units they will be.

Think I will ask my brother for the Saxons for Christmas, then that is it, the forces for War of 5th coalition effectively finished. I may buy/paint a bit more so the storage trays are full, but I'm not going too go over 2 9 litre RUBs for all the stuff. (At least while I don't own my own place! Have been wondering about British for Peninsula)

[Orcs]

Thanks for organizing the game. The figures are great, the Blutcher rules will take a little getting used to.

[Last Hussar]

Update.

Just ordered Russians.

Like, a LOT of Russians.

Plus following a tidy up last weekend, I am reminded I have 6mm metal Peninsula, and so will spend some time looking at whether they can be rebased for Blucher.

[Last Hussar]

So, had a count of 6mm French. I think if I rebase right, and fixed to a Blucher base, 6cm square card, I can get 16 infantry bases, maybe a couple more once I work out what Allies I have, and how much I use in skirmishers.I also appear to have some Confederation troops, so can get one, probably bases out of this

With fixed basing I'd have to accept fixed OrBat; with the Wooden Men they are far more flexible,  as I base them on 40x20 bases, then assemble them into units in the movement frame. However I don't like a 2mm mdf base on 6mm figures,  so will probably go with card. Given these are actual metal figures,  not the MDF semi-flats, I think I'll flock and go for a more realistic look.

I suppose I could try for a write on corner section for dry wipe pens for the Corps

Looks like I've got loads of Brits, so shouldn't be so much of a problem.  It appears most of those have regimental standards, turnbacks, etc, so they may have been painted for a specific orbit before I bought them; if I can work out which one I will probably stick with that. Additionally I appear to have some Portuguese.

[Last Hussar]

Aside. Going back through the thread I found I said I wasn't buying,more until I'd got my own place. Well, as I am now in a part buy/part rent Housing  Association I do have my own place; I no longer have to worry about ridiculous rent rises, as it is pegged to inflation plus 1/2%. This means next April it will be £30 ish more. My previous private place went on the market for £200 a month more, so I guess I would have been stuffed.

Hence RUSSIANS!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Look forwards to seeing them