Napoleonics

[Leon]

I looked at the Sappers when I was doing some reading for the new range.  I would think they would get done at some point.

[17-21l]

What! theres going to be a new Napoleonic Range!!??
Any chance of ........

Ok ok ok

[Leon]

What! theres going to be a new Napoleonic Range!!??
Any chance of ........

Ok ok ok

[Aart Brouwer]

I looked at the Sappers when I was doing some reading for the new range.  I would think they would get done at some point.

Has said point been reached, Leon? Or is it in sight? My 94^ème and 95^èmede Ligne can not invade Prussia without decent sapper support.

Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have to make do by cutting up some grenadiers (in bearskins) and giving them an apron made from cigarette paper... 

Cheers,
Aart

[Leon]

Has said point been reached, Leon? Or is it in sight? My 94^ème and 95^èmede Ligne can not invade Prussia without decent sapper support.

Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll have to make do by cutting up some grenadiers (in bearskins) and giving them an apron made from cigarette paper... 

I think you'll have to get the cigarette papers out, cos we've got to do the foot, mounted, artillery and the command first!

[Aart Brouwer]

I think you'll have to get the cigarette papers out, cos we've got to do the foot, mounted, artillery and the command first!

I know, I know, and I love you anyway.

Seriously, it's no big deal. Maybe I'll put up some pics of my ciggerdier/grenafag conversions, either because they succeed or because I need help from others...  

Cheers,
Aart

[Aart Brouwer]

Actually my grenappers are coming along nicely.  

Fortunately, the bearskins of 1806 French grenadiers aren't that different from those of the period French sappers, so I have taken the liberty of converting some grenadiers.  

I have already remodelled their guns into axe stems by trimming them down and adding flat, axe-head shaped pieces of pewter which I nipped off the flag staffs of some French 1806 flagbearers. The French didn't bring flags to battle in the first place, and since the Pendraken command packs do not contain sergeants with spontoons I have to 'remodel' some flagbearers into sergeants anyway. So I cut some flag staff bits into the required length, flattened them with the aid of a nipper, cut them into axe-head shape and grafted them onto the stems with superglue. They look fine so far, and I trust the 6 gentlemen will be quite convincing after I've added the cigarette paper aprons and painted them off white.

Allonz'enfants!  

Cheers,
Aart

EDIT

BTW I really wonder how many Napoleonic players (as well as rule-makers!) make do without sappers...

[KaBar]

Hello, first post here.  Looking at doing a major Napoleonic project in 10mm over the next few years, so the news of the new range is exciting.  I personally would like to see a few variants for mounted & dismounted officers and suitable figures for sergeants/file closers.  Looking at doing larger units with the supernumeraries behind the rankers and would prefer to not have them all look exactly alike.   

While a few variations in pose for the rank & file would be nice, the only place I think multiple poses are really necessary in this scale is for skirmishers.   

Looking forward to the new range!


Bart

[Leon]

Hello, first post here.  Looking at doing a major Napoleonic project in 10mm over the next few years, so the news of the new range is exciting.  I personally would like to see a few variants for mounted & dismounted officers and suitable figures for sergeants/file closers.  Looking at doing larger units with the supernumeraries behind the rankers and would prefer to not have them all look exactly alike.   

While a few variations in pose for the rank & file would be nice, the only place I think multiple poses are really necessary in this scale is for skirmishers.   

Looking forward to the new range!

Bart

Welcome to the Forum Bart!  We've gone for a slight difference in the march pose, just to give a bit of variation.

[KaBar]

Hi Leon,

Thanks for the welcome.   The variations in march attack will be nice.  Any hints as to when the first figures will hit the market? 

Bart

[Leon]

Hi Leon,

Thanks for the welcome.   The variations in march attack will be nice.  Any hints as to when the first figures will hit the market? 

Bart

We'll be getting them ready for the start of 2011.

[KennethHall]

Spanish Napoleonic cavalry, 1805-1808. Line, lancers, dragoons, and hussars: the whole shooting match.

(No hurry. Obviously.  )

[Leon]

I've added those, we'll see what happens once Wagrams out of the way.

[goat major]

we'll see what happens once Wagrams out of the way.

thats what the Austrians said and we all know what happened to them....

[KennethHall]

Thank you -- that will probably be fortuitous timing. We'll see what happens.