Hello All,
I've been a 15/18mm Napoleonic enthusiast for many years, but now finally tempted to build the Waterloo armies in 10mm - and here at Pendraken seems to be the best place to start!
Cramming more figures into smaller spaces looks and feels more realistic, especially with 3-deep battalions, so I'm going to buy a few units and see how it goes.
I'll also be putting my first post to the forum in a minute or two about what I think are a few missing figures from the range (!). I wonder how that will go down :)
Michael
Welcome.
Yes. In all respects.
My Napoleonic infantry are 60-90 figures each, cavalry 40-60 and I make sure my artillery has cassions and as much bulk as I an get. I use a scale of 1 figure = 10 men.
My Polish army in action.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52414512402_af97e87541_z.jpg)
Photos of your progress, please.
Welcome to the Forum!
QuoteWelcome.
Yes. In all respects.
My Napoleonic infantry are 60-90 figures each, cavalry 40-60 and I make sure my artillery has cassions and as much bulk as I an get. I use a scale of 1 figure = 10 men.
My Polish army in action.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52414512402_af97e87541_z.jpg)
Photos of your progress, please.
Thanks for the welcome!
Impressive photo, thank you. 60-90 per infantry unit? I was going to go for 48 inf and 18 cav as brigades, to squeeze as many units as possible on the table. Will have to experiment to see if that works or not! Yes I'll certainly post some pics of my progress.
Quote from: Reille Reloaded on 24 April 2024, 04:24:17 PMI was going to go for 48 inf and 18 cav as brigades, to squeeze as many units as possible on the table.
What? How do you form square? :P
I aim for about a division per side, quite low level. I like the clutter. I like having to spend time deploying from column to line or line to square. I like my artillery batteries being an impediment to units trying to pass through.
I am definitely interested to see how your "other end of the telescope" works.
One has to admire the diversity and creativity of our hobby.
Welcome on board :) !
Hello :-h
QuoteWelcome on board :) !
Thanks Steve!
Hi
And Welcome (from about 21 miles away from Chippenham).
As a matter of interest, what Napoleonic rules are you, or do you intend to use?
Cheers Paul
QuoteWhat? How do you form square? :P
I aim for about a division per side, quite low level. I like the clutter. I like having to spend time deploying from column to line or line to square. I like my artillery batteries being an impediment to units trying to pass through.
I am definitely interested to see how your "other end of the telescope" works.
One has to admire the diversity and creativity of our hobby.
"How do you form square?"
Good question! Well, it won't look very convincing yet. Four 1" stands with 12 figs per stand, facing back to back. I'm interested in developing a brigade-size rule set for large battles like Waterloo, so I'm experimenting with base sizes/figures at present.
Agree, a lot of scope in the hobby for "doing one's own thing" :)
QuoteHi
And Welcome (from about 21 miles away from Chippenham).
As a matter of interest, what Napoleonic rules are you, or do you intend to use?
Cheers Paul
Hi Paul, from "yonder hills..."! Lovely area.
I'm actually interested in making my own rule set. Rules that only use dice and a tape measure, no charts - if at all possible. I'm not experienced in wargaming, so I expect to be experimenting over the coming months. I have the "Napoleon's Battles" and "General D'Arme"e rules on hand, so will probably start with one of those.
Welcome from me, as well. :-h
Hello and welcome
Welcome to the forum! If fsn had a table big enough he would do a ratio of 1:1 ;)
Hello and welcome
QuoteWelcome to the forum! If fsn had a table big enough he would do a ratio of 1:1 ;)
:-[ I did set up a 1:1 battallion for my British infantry, just to see how it looks, you understand. :-[ 600 figures, 2 deep gives a 3m (10') frontage. Had to go diagonally across my 8' x 4' table. The two flags looks awfully insignificant, and it's a long way from the first grenadier to the last light bob.
Couldn't fit a battallion at full strength onto my table.
If FSN had a table big enough he would do 1:2!
I Have considered just setting up a 1:1 with the Little Wooden Men. I would have to do 4 ranks deep though as they are based 2 strips on 40x20
600 men = 150 frontage
7 figures wide to a base - 150/7 = 21 1/2
21 bases x 40mm = 840mm (84 cm) for a 4 deep line. 2 deep obviously 1m64
As to formations;
I tend to play Blucher. A unit of infantry represents about 4,000 men. There is no 'Square' formation in the rules. Infantry can go 'Prepared', which may include squares, but not necessarily all of them - it may be just a couple of battalions on one flank. You don't rearrange the men, you just add something to remind you they are Prepared- I use little squares of 2 men on a flank.
Hi
From FSN:
QuoteI did set up a 1:1 battallion for my British infantry, just to see how it looks, you understand. :-[ 600 figures, 2 deep gives a 3m (10') frontage. Had to go diagonally across my 8' x 4' table. The two flags looks awfully insignificant, and it's a long way from the first grenadier to the last light bob.
And can you just immagine how difficult it would be to march them across any terrain (other than Horseguards) and keeping them in any reasonable order. :'( :-\
Cheers Paul
Exactly and precisely so!
I did try to mimic line to column and line to square, and it's a bit of of a faff to be honest.
Welcome. Good to see a wargamer in Chippenham. I am, temporarily, just down the road from you near Corsham.
I certainly think 10mm is the direction to go in for large battles. Have had great fun making up 30 years war armies with them.
On Napoleonics, allow some flexibility in brigade sizes if you want to represent the differences in organization between the armies of different nations. I have brigades between 24 and 48 strong for infantry, 12 to 18 for cavalry. When you are doing large battles I don't think you need to worry about trying to achieve accurate battalion square formations - unless you have time and table space for the figures and the fiddling around needed to deploy out of line or column into squares and back again.