The Pointy Stick thread

[levied troop]

Note to self: more Egyptians needed.

[goat major]

Always room for more panzers, sorry I mean chariots

[tim.w]

Painting started with some Hastati. The question is - if I am going for 4 "legions" with one unit of each (velites, hastati, principes, triarii) should I go for a basic unit size of 12 or 16? I had originally planned for 24 which is why it never got started, I need to be sensible this time.

I'm same. Bought x3 bags of one each from Newline in a really good show offer 25% off. Some poses are better than others and you only really get two poses of legionaries per 24 plus command/signifer and bloke who got the orn. I'm going to paint the 12 better poses first with command to give me the option of a x16 wab unit or knocking it down to a LR x12. I may need x3 extra sets of commands to make up the other units to make x6 complete units out of what I have.

Just wish Crusader sold in 6's rather than 8's.

[Purple]

A splendid intention - I hope it works out. Failing that, will Foundry fit a 20mm base?

Oh no. That would be so gauche.

[goat major]

Plan B would surely be chubby Minifigs ? 23mm bases required !

[Purple]

No thanks.
Maybe if they dieted they’d be cheaper. £1.30 I think not.

No I love those staddens. I was very close to placing an order but I’m holding off until post Ayton

[goat major]

Staddens is a great call. Proper toy soldiers they are.

[battleeditor]

I’m going to do units divisible by 6 and then they can work for various Rampant games as well

Simon, are you doing command as part of the unit, or as supernumerererererereraries?

I think my units are going to be big 36s for most of the rubbish infantry, 24s for the better stuff and cavalry will prolly be 12s. Obvs units can be divvied if necessary.

[Jeremy]

Yes, I think I’m going to go 24’s for my irregular foot and 16’s for the regular foot

[goat major]

I’m going to do units divisible by 6 and then they can work for various Rampant games as well

Simon, are you doing command as part of the unit, or as supernumerererererereraries?

I think my units are going to be big 36s for most of the rubbish infantry, 24s for the better stuff and cavalry will prolly be 12s. Obvs units can be divvied if necessary.

Good question. Not sure yet - but i know that standards and musicians etc are useful in WAB. I think it will depend on how many command type figures i have when i sort the leadpile. I think when they are there then they'll be embedded in the unit - so e.g. 22 hoplites, a commander and a standard for 24 in total