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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => Firelocks to Maxims (1680 - 1900) => Topic started by: Ferb on 15 February 2012, 09:06:17 PM

Title: Napoleonic Austrians for Lasalle
Post by: Ferb on 15 February 2012, 09:06:17 PM
Hi all,

I've just got Lasalle & I'm planning to start with Austrians using Pendraken 10mm figures. I intend to use 40mm wide bases & was wondering how many figures on a base people would recommend so I can order the right amount of figures.

Thanks,
Ferb
Title: Re: Napoleonic Austrians for Lasalle
Post by: Nosher on 15 February 2012, 09:10:51 PM
I would use the same basing convention as for 15mm outlined in the rules.

Works for me, although i will be using FoG rules whn they get relased next month
Title: Re: Napoleonic Austrians for Lasalle
Post by: GordonY on 15 February 2012, 11:05:04 PM
40mm x 20mm with 8 figures looks about right for infantry, well it looks ok with my Austrians.
Title: Re: Napoleonic Austrians for Lasalle
Post by: Ferb on 16 February 2012, 12:53:09 AM
Cool 8 figures to a base it is :-)

Thanks for the replies.
Title: Re: Napoleonic Austrians for Lasalle
Post by: Blaker on 16 February 2012, 01:46:19 AM
Yep. we use 6 per base for standard line and 8 for grenadiers or guards and you could fit 10 per for the Grenadiers or Guards. It all looks very very cool. We use 2 arty + crew on 40x40 and that is way cool looking  :D
Title: Re: Napoleonic Austrians for Lasalle
Post by: Ferb on 16 February 2012, 10:31:38 AM
Thanks for the arty tip I'll have to give that a try and see how it looks  :)
Title: Re: Napoleonic Austrians for Lasalle
Post by: sam scott on 16 February 2012, 04:24:20 PM
Just some visual reference from my own 10mm Lasalle project.  Here are 2 4-base units of French Line using Pendraken figs on 1" (25mm) x 3/4" bases in 2 ranks of 4 figures.  So, 32 figs per unit.  The gun is mounted on a 1 1/4" square.

(http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/3954/dsc04022s.jpg)

And here is a 6-base unit of Austrian line using a mix of Pendraken and Old Glory, again in 2 ranks of 4, or 48 figs in the unit.

(http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/5980/dsc04004k.jpg)

If you were using a 40mmx40mm base for infantry, I'd be tempted to use 3 ranks of 6 figs for Austrians.

-S
Title: Re: Napoleonic Austrians for Lasalle
Post by: terrym on 16 February 2012, 04:26:06 PM
40 mm x 20 mm with 8 figs for line inf. or grenadiers, 5 figs for light infantry, 40 mm x 40 mm for artillery with 2 guns + crew, 40 mm x 30 mm for cavalry with 5 figures per base
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/749152P7162195.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=749152P7162195.jpg)
french chasseurs à cheval
(http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/624424PC312739.jpg) (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=624424PC312739.jpg)
grenzer, Austrian light infantry
Title: Re: Napoleonic Austrians for Lasalle
Post by: Ferb on 16 February 2012, 06:27:08 PM
Thanks for the pics, some great inspiration for me to get mine done. All I need now is for my figures to arrive. :)
Title: Re: Napoleonic Austrians for Lasalle
Post by: Leon on 16 February 2012, 06:30:45 PM
Quote from: terrym on 16 February 2012, 04:26:06 PM
french chasseurs à cheval

These are nice, you should pop them into the Painting Comp!
Title: Re: Napoleonic Austrians for Lasalle
Post by: Jagger on 17 February 2012, 02:23:41 AM
Is the French artillery from the pendraken line or Old Glory?
Title: Re: Napoleonic Austrians for Lasalle
Post by: Tallulahbass on 17 February 2012, 08:54:45 AM
Thought Id just add a plus for the 40mm x 20mm with 8 figures, I do mine 20mm x 20mm with 4 for infantry so its nearly the same thing  :) and great pictures guys, itching to get home and paint now.