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Re: What are people buying?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 6:58 pm
by Jeremy
tim.w wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:10 pm
I've bought another paint rack. One won't even house all the different greens and variations of khaki I seem to have.
Currently have 4 going. I keep telling myself not to buy more paints. The shocking thing is o only have about a dozen blues
Re: What are people buying?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:46 pm
by Peeler
Bought WI & MW, despite my recent 'Wargames magazines are shit' post. A nice little bundle of warlord games epic ACW plastic figures with WI , about 12mm in size, ten to a strip, with bases and a gun, etc. Epic indeed at 100 figures to a Regt and I might even paint them. The full box sells at about £80 for 2,400 figures I think it said. I'm almost tempted. But I'm trying to resist.
Re: What are people buying?
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:18 pm
by tim.w
Peeler wrote: ↑Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:46 pm
Bought WI & MW, despite my recent 'Wargames magazines are shit' post. A nice little bundle of warlord games epic ACW plastic figures with WI , about 12mm in size, ten to a strip, with bases and a gun, etc. Epic indeed at 100 figures to a Regt and I might even paint them. The full box sells at about £80 for 2,400 figures I think it said. I'm almost tempted. But I'm trying to resist.
I didnt manage to get a copy of WI but the ACW looked interesting. It put me off that they use the same figure for both sides, no slouch hats, or zouaves, or Iron Brigade...
Re: What are people buying?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 3:41 am
by Peeler
True, it's one sprue and generic to both sides, so quite basic really. From what little there is to read about it, it doesn't look like they're planning to do any different sprues, but it would be more complete if they did, as you say, Zouaves, Iron Bde, etc.
Re: What are people buying?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 10:53 am
by Ilkley Old School
You could always use the figures for Western theatre rather than Eastern. Hardly any exotic units in the West and the mix of kepis and hats was common for both sides.
These figures would work well with the Altar of Freedom rules which uses a single base measuring 60 by 30mm to represent a brigade.
Re: What are people buying?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:07 am
by grizzlymc
They are the basis for the boneyonics rules we are usinng for our campaign, great rules, great mechanics.
Re: What are people buying?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:08 am
by Shahbahraz
There are also the Polemos rules for ACW. Review is here:
https://www.deepfriedhappymice.com/html ... s_acw.html
They also use a 60 x 30mm base. (and have two play scales, so a base can be a regiment or a brigade IIRC).
Re: What are people buying?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:40 am
by FreddBloggs
Do they match pendragon or a n other maker?
Otherwise before investing, remember it is a warlord game of the month offering, so no follow ups after a couple of months as they go to the next hot thing.
Re: What are people buying?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 1:27 pm
by Ilkley Old School
I have seen a photo of a comparison with Kallistra 12mm acw which will mix well. Pendraken and other 10mm ranges will be much smaller.
Re: What are people buying?
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:12 pm
by FreddBloggs
Useful, but not for me.
ACw is a 6mm beastie.