Penda's Crimean War Project

[Willz the Wargamer]

very handsome looking units.



Willz.

[Penda]

Lord Cardigan (& a.n.other) feature over on my blog at present by way of celebrating its 12th Blogiversary.

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

Are you going for the full British O-o-B, and if so, what level of comparable "build" are you aiming for with the Russkies (and, if applicable, the "other enemy" - according to Raglan - the French)?

[Penda]

Before the Prodigal Foundry Collection was unexpectedly returned my initial plan was two brigades a side using modified Soldiers of Napoleon rules. If we liked the games then I'd have expanded to three. Now though we will muster between 3-5 Brigades a side, depending on size.
I had started to build the Guards Brigade, six battalions, but got sidetracked also into the Highland Brigade. The returned figures gave me a smaller Light Brigade. So three British infantry Brigades seems the likely outcome.
The Roosians so far will muster two large Brigades of infantry - a four Battalion infantry regiment plus one each of Grenadier, Jaeger and Rifle battalions. Each battalion is between 28-32 figures.They have a lot of artillery too.
Cavalry I'll get to rebasing over the festive season I hope.

[valleyboy]

I like the Raglan figure and am not surprised to hear that the project is growing

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

Before the Prodigal Foundry Collection was unexpectedly returned my initial plan was two brigades a side using modified Soldiers of Napoleon rules. If we liked the games then I'd have expanded to three. Now though we will muster between 3-5 Brigades a side, depending on size.

People always talk about "mission creep" as if it were a bad thing. You sound like you have yours completely under control!

[Penda]

At last another Roosian battalion is finished! More on my blog as ever.

[valleyboy]

Nice - how many more to go?

[Penda]

Quite a number still in the Lead Pimple. Here are the British I've painted thus far for the project. The Roosians will be along in due course.

[Essex Boy]

Oh my, that's a rather nice march past.

Iain