ITLSU 1914 Project

[Hertsblue]

Wondered what on earth you were saying there for a moment, Michael. 

[Leman]

Indeed - you can't have a nicely trimmed lawn in a desert battle.

[paulr]

Good progress last night, with Spring here and daylight saving started I varnished the last batch when I got home from work 

If the weather is as forecast I should get to take pictures tonight

Also dry brushed the horses and base coated the uniforms of the current batch

[paulr]

The weather cooperated so..

Two German infantry battalions









Close up of infantry


Note the bayonet knot White, yellow, red - Third battalion, second company
11 on helmet cover and yellow epaulettes - 11^th Regiment


German MG battery




Actually some spare infantry and dismounted dragoons wondering why their bases are labeled MG

German Spotter

[paulr]

Photobucket has "lost" the British Spotter so here he is again





If he is Harry Spotter as FK suggests does that make the German Heinz Spotter

[Leman]

They look really good.

[nikharwood]

Very nicely done indeed 

[Hertsblue]

Very neat and tidy, as always. The dark flock really sets the German infantry off.

[Womble67]

These look absolutely brilliant

Take care

Andy

[Matt J]

Lovely work Paul, how's your eyes after doing all those bayonet knots and epaulettes  !

[paulr]

Lovely work Paul, how's your eyes after doing all those bayonet knots and epaulettes  !

The eyes are holding up fine 

The tricky bit with the bayonet knots is I do them after I have based the figures so that I don't mix them up and the knots match the colours on the labels. A few of them have been 'interesting' to reach with another figure in the way.

It should really be only yellow piping on the epaulettes but that wouldn't have shown up and was probably going a bit far 

[Leman]

I don't bother with bayonet knots.

[kustenjaeger]

Greetings

I may have missed this in the thread but what base sizes are you using?  I was basing Russians for GWSH but might well switch them for ITLSU. 

Regards

Edward

[kustenjaeger]

I forgot to say, the painting on these is superb. I'd never even think of doing sword/bayonet knots :-).

Regards

Edward

[paulr]

I may have missed this in the thread but what base sizes are you using?  I was basing Russians for GWSH but might well switch them for ITLSU. 

We are basing infantry on 25x25mm and cavalry, mounted and dismounted,  on 30x30mm.

In ITLSU each base is a platoon (section if guns or MGs) and the basic unit is a company so a step down from GWSH. There are a few reports of our games in the Batreps thread to give you a feel for how ITLSU plays. We are really enjoying using them for the open warfare in 1914 and are looking forward to using them for Sinai.

[paulr]

I forgot to say, the painting on these is superb. I'd never even think of doing sword/bayonet knots :-).

Thanks, I decided to use the bayonet colour code for the colour codes I use on all my labels.  I then wondered if I could do the bayonet knot on a few figures...

Tried and it turned out much easier than I expected 

[Shecky]

 

Simply wondermus. I'll have to check out the ITLSU batreps again. I've built early war forces for a Portable Wargame project but the stands can easily be used for ITLSU. I'll have to pass my initiative roll soon and post some pictures of the Portable Wargame in action.

[kustenjaeger]

Greetings

We are basing infantry on 25x25mm and cavalry, mounted and dismounted,  on 30x30mm.

In ITLSU each base is a platoon (section if guns or MGs) and the basic unit is a company so a step down from GWSH. There are a few reports of our games in the Batreps thread to give you a feel for how ITLSU plays. We are really enjoying using them for the open warfare in 1914 and are looking forward to using them for Sinai.

I'd just make the point that ITLSU does not use 'platoon' bases - the unit is a company of a variable number of bases (see p6 where the author makes clear he has chosen the number of bases in recognition of likely strength). Remember that each two man base is about 40 men. So if you use a platoon per base you end up reducing the manpower strength of a German company with its 3 züge to 120 men (about 50% TO&E) as opposed to a British company with its four platoons at 160 men (66% TO&E).  Of course this may be what you want, depending on what actions you are depicting.

Regards

Edward

[paulr]

You are indeed correct, I should have used 'platoons' rather than platoons. 

We typically use 3-4 bases per company as per the rules which is possibly a little low for France in August 1914 but about right by September 

[paulr]

Finished painting the horses in the current batch 

Have also done saddle blankets and blanket rolls, just harness and bags to do 

Well, apart from lances, carbines, uniform details and flesh