I suppose a good group of Napoleonics skirmishers would have a good way to 'balance out' the points of an odd game or two? I mean I like a bring all you can...
Sergeant-Major Stevens was saying the other evening how he'd seen some sort of magnificent figs under the Calpe name. Said they were bang on and I ought to...
I hear the Front Rank figs are fairly well animated in other lines. Haven't seen them painted up though. The pewter jobs in the catalogs look nice but what's a...
I hear the Front Rank figs are fairly well animated in other lines. Haven't seen them painted up though. The pewter jobs in the catalogs look nice but what's a...
Hello all, I have been getting into the whole age of muskets setting lately. I have always had an interest but it never really went into minis gaming as I am...
Hello all, I have a previous question in the cooker waiting for approval. Yet another question came to my mind. I'd suppose a rakish group of rascal skirmish...
There is a points system in TSATF, bit its geared to colonial era. It could be tweaked for Napoleonics, but we haven't found the need to. Our group's games are...
I have some Front Rank & Foundry figures painted up by Fernando Enterprises, but unfortunately I don't have any posted in the photo section of our mailing...
Again we usually develop the scenario around what terrain pieces we have available and go from there. The scenario developer has the most say in what is used,...
I think the only way to make a mistake in Skirmish Wargaming is to not have fun doing it. Let that be your guide. You say you are predominantly a skirmsh gamer...
Wow, Such a huge amount of good information and from somebody in my neck of the woods too. I am planning on going with 1/72 scale plastics. These are cheap...
Hallo, Eli, Chummy spot we've landed in,hmm? From my perspective if it in't for fun and larfs then why do it? That'll include your local club or tourney table....
Thank you, Sir! Many thanks for the insights. I'm digging too. I'll post what I find. Thought about a little border patrollin'in the provinces -- Algeria, ...
Thank you! That's good. Keeps it orderly? I've enticed a third party to do the honors. Ha'ever finding a dis- interested wandering kibitizer is difficult at...
Just on the French side you can have French, ... Anyone know what Danish uniforms were like? I've thought about a small scale skirmish before the bombing of...
Here is a site with some free uniform info. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgtitle_tree.cfm? title_id=614956&level=2&tword= Hope it helps. Bob ... ...
So, In addition to being a fan of the Sharpe's Series, I am also a big Nautical fiction buff and recalled several scenarios in the "Horatio Hornblower" series...
You might be limited by what figures are available. For metal figures dismounted dragoons are readily available, but Hussars or Cuirasier are not. Since French...
Most likely Gendarmes or Dragoons. I have mounted and dismounted Dragoons and have some figures I'll be using for Gendarmes, mounted and dismounted for just...
There seems to be a fundimental lack of any sort of dismounted cavalry available for 1/72. I have thought of doing conversions by cutting and glueing cavalry...
Thank Gary, ... Dragoons and have some figures I'll be using for Gendarmes, mounted and dismounted for just the type of thing you are talking about. Also doing...
Strelets-R makes a very nice pack of 1/72 dis-mounted French Dragoons and Polish Grenadiers (an odd combination). Of the 48 figures in the box, about 19 are...
Well, This does indeed help things. Though 19 out of 48 isn't a very good ratio. ... Dragoons and Polish Grenadiers (an odd combination). Of the 48 figures in...
You're a good sort Eli, scenario sounds spiff. Hello to all the rest as well, Seems a good bit of gab about 'scale' comparisons. Here's a little input from the...
Thank you Sah! I'll track it down. At yer service, Maj. M.A.J. Clarke,R.H.A, V.C. ... can use ... find. ... Algeria, ... clean ... took ... so. ... era. ... ...