F you're only doing 6 per base go with 25mm or even 20mm. Personally I put 8 on a 25mm base to get the close order files look of the period.

Whole units painted to this level will look ace.

30mm squares are a nice size, and should fit the number of figures you are suggesting well. You can always use a few less figures for lighter or skirmishing units.

Square bases will give you a lot of flexibility for choosing a rule set, as square bases and rectangular ones with a 2:1 ratio are both very common, so you can either use your bases as is, or put two together to give a rectangular base.

for my SYW armies, I use 25mmx20mm with 6 minis. ( 25x25mm with 3 horses for cavalry)
Two ( or four ) bases for a unit (it depends of the scale and the minis available/finished)

I game with Might and Reason ( solo and 2 players) There are others rules ( I didn't like Maurice very much, but it could be ok, each his own taste  )

I have found square bases work well with Maurice, Field of Battle 2, Minden Rose and Black Powder.

Great painting Al, looking forward to seeing more. I also dont game as yet, i use 30x30s 6 inf and 3 cav per base, look nice and seem compatible with various rules.


kev

Hi Kev, I've just had a look at your AWI stuff. I really don't know how you do it they are stunning, and the base size really works, suiting the perhaps more open nature formations in this conflict. I will probably go with 25mm and 6 but I quite like the look of 8 for massed infantry.
Here a question for the SYW buffs, if I use 5 bases per unit including command with 6 figures a base, how many grenadiers should I include and should they be on the flanks ?
              Cheers Al.

Brilliant painting, Al. Don't worry too much about a particular base size - as a rule of thumb, most decent rules will work so long as both sides are on the same size bases.

For those of you wanting an idea of what a unit would look like, just go to Ali's Bucket and click on the arrows. 

Quote from: Hertsblue on 29 December 2014, 02:28:45 PM

For those of you wanting an idea of what a unit would look like, just go to Ali's Bucket and click on the arrows. 

Have I missed a link?

Mollinary

Quote from: ali657 on 29 December 2014, 02:13:02 PM
Hi Kev, I've just had a look at your AWI stuff. I really don't know how you do it they are stunning, and the base size really works, suiting the perhaps more open nature formations in this conflict. I will probably go with 25mm and 6 but I quite like the look of 8 for massed infantry.
Here a question for the SYW buffs, if I use 5 bases per unit including command with 6 figures a base, how many grenadiers should I include and should they be on the flanks ?
              Cheers Al.

Hello Ali657!!
I too am tempted by SYW period with "Maurice" rules and "M & R", and I think also in the stands 25x25mm: 6 regular foot / 3 regular cavalry and 3 or 4 irregular foot / 2 irregular cavalry
the three horsemen are a little tight on 25mm, but it works
the advantage is that this system allows the use of two rules without changing anything

but having said beautiful painting !!! it will be great to see the complete units

eric

Quote from: bradpitre on 29 December 2014, 04:05:36 PM
I think also in the stands 25x25mm: 6 regular foot / 3 regular cavalry and 3 or 4 irregular foot / 2 irregular cavalry
the three horsemen are a little tight on 25mm, but it works

That is what I am doing for Napoleonics.

www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost37-04.htm

www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost127.htm

www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost125.htm

www.michaelscott.name/1809/1809blogpost164.htm

Cheers, Michael

Ali657 - which armies are you doing? The Austrian, Prussian and Russian grenadiers were removed from the line battalions and put together in their own battalions.

Hello DP, I'm doing British and Hanovarian with perhaps some of the minor German states. Related to this would the AWI German packs be suitable, I particularly like the Fusiliers.
                     Cheers Al.

Hi Al,

Great painting!  Both the British and the Hanoverians combined their grenadiers into separate battalions on campaign.

Mollinary

Amazing work ali657 !!!!

Don't forget the upcoming Pendraken  painting competition A guy with your talents should participate

I think I may have some SYW figures I can paint up