Acw base sizes and amount of figs

[sulphur]

Hi all ,it's  been a while and I've finally got time to build my ACW armys that I bought a few years back.
I'm planing on doing regimental fire and fury so could do with a little help.
Which size base for the infantry and how many figs on each , thanks a lot
Kev

[Nick the Lemming]

Hi all ,it's  been a while and I've finally got time to build my ACW armys that I bought a few years back.
I'm planing on doing regimental fire and fury so could do with a little help.
Which size base for the infantry and how many figs on each , thanks a lot
Kev

All my ACW are on 1" square bases, I have between 5 and 8 infantry per base, spread out and dispersed like a ragged firing line or charge, 2 cavalry per base (3 is a bit too tight), and 1 gun and 3-4 crew.

[Westmarcher]

All my ACW are on 1" square bases, ......... 2 cavalry per base (3 is a bit too tight) .....

Could try 3, anyway. My Pendraken SYW cavalry are mounted 3 to a base on 1" square bases. As the following link reveals, men & horses in real life are often shown to be more closely packed than we wargamers can manage with our stubby fingers.

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-a-squadron-of-the-9th-us-cavalry-stands-on-horses-in-formation-at-43830494.html?pv=1&stamp=2&imageid=0BD9E7F7-554C-450E-A9BA-7119BC334376&p=75957&n=0&orientation=0&pn=1&searchtype=0&IsFromSearch=1&srch=foo%3dbar%26st%3d0%26pn%3d1%26ps%3d100%26sortby%3d2%26resultview%3dsortbyPopular%26npgs%3d0%26qt%3dus%2520cavalry%26qt_raw%3dus%2520cavalry%26lic%3d3%26mr%3d0%26pr%3d0%26ot%3d0%26creative%3d%26ag%3d0%26hc%3d0%26pc%3d%26blackwhite%3d%26cutout%3d%26tbar%3d1%26et%3d0x000000000000000000000%26vp%3d0%26loc%3d0%26imgt%3d0%26dtfr%3d%26dtto%3d%26size%3d0xFF%26archive%3d1%26groupid%3d%26pseudoid%3d%26a%3d%26cdid%3d%26cdsrt%3d%26name%3d%26qn%3d%26apalib%3d%26apalic%3d%26lightbox%3d%26gname%3d%26gtype%3d%26xstx%3d0%26simid%3d%26saveQry%3d%26editorial%3d1%26nu%3d%26t%3d%26edoptin%3d%26customgeoip%3d%26cap%3d1%26cbstore%3d1%26vd%3d0%26lb%3d%26fi%3d2%26edrf%3d%26ispremium%3d1%26flip%3d0%26pl%3d

On the other hand, given that you'll probably have to paint up a dismounted version of each cavalry unit (plus a dismounted marker),  2 cavalry per base will be a faster way to get your troops on the table.   

[sulphur]

Thanks guys, that gives me something to work from, all the best
Kev

[Nick the Lemming]

Here's some of my cavalry, 2 to a base



and some infantry, 4-5 to a base

[Techno]

Those are rather nice, Nick !! 

Cheers - Phil

[kustenjaeger]

Greetings

My ACW infantry are 4 to a 25x15mm base in a single ragged line. Cavalry are 2-3 mounted on a 25x25mm base; 3 dismounted on a 25x15mm base.

Regards

Edward

[Womble67]

I base mine on 20mm x 40mm x 3 for a unit

https://photos.app.goo.gl/NcS2q4VQBXqnwFfT9

Take care

Andy

[grahambeyrout]

I go 5 to 7 infantry or 2 cavalry on a 25mm square base. The square base allows easy transformation from marching column to line and the varying numbers of infantry gives a slightly irregular look to the formation which is what I want.

[sulphur]

Thanks everyone,ive just bought the 25/25 bulk buy. I'm doing regimental fire and fury, so 1inch will do the trick with four to a base.
Next comes the hard work, I'll put some photos up when finished. I'tll be a while.
Cheers kev

[paulr]

You can always put up some progress photos 

[Nick the Lemming]

You can always put up some progress photos 

What he said.

[sulphur]

Yip good idea I'll do that, just waiting for bases to arrive.
Cheers k

[John Cook]

40mm x 25mm for infantry (8mm frontage per figure - 10 to a base in two ranks).

[Last Hussar]

30mmm square with 6 to 8. I use different poses, and a ragged line of 4 with figures behind.