Wargames in schools

[mmcv]

This sounds like a fantastic scheme, alas I have nothing to contribute except morale support - good luck!

[fred.]

Great idea.

I don't have any Naps to offer.

But, how is your photocopying budget? There are now a range of books by Peter Dennis with paper figures in them (or the templates to copy to make paper figures). They look good, might be a bit fiddly to make, but perhaps that covers the art part of the curriculum? And cover a fair range of periods now.

[sunjester]

Hi Paul,

Sounds like a good project you are involved in.  I have no Napoleonic figures to offer you as its not one of may areas of interest.

I suggest you look at the Junior General webpage. Especially the top down views, as this allows you to simply stick them onto card and cut them out. Giving you armies for little cost and saving vast amounts of time on painting.   They also have terrain you can print out as well.

https://juniorgeneral.org/

I know one of our forum members used these successfully in schools for many years.

That was me.

I found the top down figures from JG worked really well, especially as stand-ins while the students are getting metal armies painted. rather than trawl through the whole site look here.
https://juniorgeneral.org/index.php/figure/figureList/topdowns#87

[psutcliffe]

Thanks everyone who've responded so far for the kind offers, advice and support! If I had a way to 'like' peoples posts then I would!

[jimduncanuk]

Thanks everyone who've responded so far for the kind offers, advice and support! If I had a way to 'like' peoples posts then I would!

Paul

Here are a couple of tutorials aimed at those who think their ageing eyesight precludes them from painting 10 mm figures. They equally apply to those young 'uns who haven't learned to paint yet.

http://jim-duncan.blogspot.com/2019/02/just-for-you-bob.html



http://jim-duncan.blogspot.com/2019/03/just-for-you-bob-and-few-others.html



Jim

[psutcliffe]

Thanks Jim. I particularly like those later Brits there.