I am going to rebase my ACW to 30mm square bases. I know I can get 4x4 (ECW pikemen) on a base of this size (and 3 x 2 WSS on 20mm). How many ACW figures would you suggest on this frontage to make it look right.
Not really an opinion, but some pics of some of Pawel's based up:
(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4381523033_721478870b.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4381522865_0b795dbd06.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2693/4381523097_bbb05c2037.jpg)
Tried Peter Pig ACW rules??
30 x 30 bases, number of figs immaterial, but fr 10mm I'd try between 4 and 6, 3 biggish 15s fill the base nicely.
some piccies here http://gordonsgaming.blogspot.com/
Gordon
PP ACW are just one of the rulesets I have - the reason I picked 30mm bases, which seem to fit most rulesets; F&F have 1 1/8 inch bases- which is 28.5mm (Why do US rules sets have fraction of an inch bases?), In Black Powder I can use 4 to a unit, Mr Lincolns War are 1". Any one know what They Couldn't Hit an Elephant by the Lardies uses?
I'm just not sure how tight to base the figures - as tight as I can - so a front rank of 4, with 3-4 behind, or slightly looser at 3 and 2 or 3 behind?
I prefer a looser look for ACW. Where I would normally put 5 or 6 Napoleonics on a base I only put 3 or 4 ACW (that's 15mm figs on a 1" square :-[) So I would probably go for 5-6 in your case.
Quote from: Last Hussar on 15 February 2011, 02:07:33 AM
Any one know what They Couldn't Hit an Elephant by the Lardies uses?
Missed this bit first time of reading, believe they are 1" squares.
I have gone for 1" squares for maximum ruleset compliance too (although I have decided on 5 bases for BP standard just so I can get the command base in the centre)
Quote from: Last Hussar on 15 February 2011, 02:07:33 AM
F&F have 1 1/8 inch bases- which is 28.5mm (Why do US rules sets have fraction of an inch bases
Basically it's multiples of 3/8" per infantry figure. Started off as 4 on 3/4x1" with Empire IIRC. Actually works rather well for 15mm, much better than the 7.5mm per figure you used to get in Newbury rules etc.