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Shahbahraz wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 10:38 pm Unfortunately, once you start researching, you find more and more different types on the Jacobite side. Royal Ecossais, Bagots Hussars, Fitzjames' Horse, etc. I am going to keep it simple to start with though.

I did everything for the '45 in 10mm, even including non entities like the Manchester Rgt. It took me about 5 years to complete and I played the pricely total of 3 games with it before I moved it on about 10 years later!

If I were to do something 'Jacobite' again i'd probably go for 1689 or even 1715 as it's they're more interesting. Plus i'm sort of 'burnt out' with the '45 even buying one of the very few surviving copies of a book on the '45 written about ten years after it happened by someone who was there.

Paul wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:58 pm When our old place was visited by the Government army the Old Baron stayed in his rooms and refused to come out. He ordered that he should be brought bread, meat and whisky on a daily basis.

Lest anyone be in any doubt, he is NOT talking about me.

The 1715 is definitely a very different set of campaigns. The '45 has an intriguing cast of characters though.

And the scale of the '45 definitely suits a skirmish style game. The larger battles tend to be decided by factors other than those reflected best on a tabletop in my view.

FreddBloggs wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:30 pm
James the 1st famously left scotland as fast as he could, and never went back!

I’m not sure James I ever left Scotland, but James VI certainly did.

Shahbahraz wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:20 pm The 1715 is definitely a very different set of campaigns. The '45 has an intriguing cast of characters though.

That's true it's the commanders who make the '45 fun!

1689 has it all though, big(ish) battles and great skirmishes. I've always fancied doing the Battle of Dunkeld in 28mm. Street fighting late C17th style

levied troop wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:26 pm

FreddBloggs wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:30 pm
James the 1st famously left scotland as fast as he could, and never went back!

I’m not sure James I ever left Scotland, but James VI certainly did.

You've only been in Scotland a year but already you're thinking like a Scot

levied troop wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:26 pm

FreddBloggs wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:30 pm
James the 1st famously left scotland as fast as he could, and never went back!

I’m not sure James I ever left Scotland, but James VI certainly did.

Time in England as a captive not count then?

Nope, it’s got to be voluntary.

Paul wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:31 pm You've only been in Scotland a year but already you're thinking like a Scot

Blend in and they’ll never catch you. I’ve found.

Kilt, bagpipes and a whisky induced liver condition?

Before we get too side-tracked...

What size of railroad ballast are people recommending for 28mm modelling? (The track is HO IIRC)