The Loose Association of Wargamers

BaronVonWreckedoften wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 11:37 am

John Rich wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 9:54 am Not sure whether to go down the Perry plastic route or more old school, any recommendations for old school figures for this?

I've decided to go Perry plastic with their FPW Prussians for something a bit different - a bit of "greenstuffing", cuff shaving, and the landwehr heads will produce 1870 Brunswickers (Inf. Regt No.92 in the Prussian army). Whether I make it to Ayton for the above weekend or not, I was already looking at them for an SP2 force anyway; however, a slight re-organisation will give 3x12 regular infantry, plus 1x8 regular cavalry (Hussar Regt No.17), and a field gun (Art. Regt No.10). May even bring a similarly composed second force. Also, bear in mind that the plastic FPW French infantry should - Renedra willing - be out before next year (the 3-Ups already exist), which will give another non-British option.

Norman D. Landings wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 2:35 pm I've got a mixed bag.
Regulars will be BTD AZW brits. They're painted up as Marines at the moment so that'll do.
And Rapier ACW (surplus from our first 19th century steampunk extravaganza) who will easily convert to French-style colonials: FFL in fatigue order or Chasseurs á Pied. There are minor uniform quibbles but I pooh-pooh them.

Irregular forces will include some repurposed Arabic types (foot and cav, from my Nottomans) and Foundry Darkest Africa Askaris.



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The union types will make colonial troops in french-style uniforms, and the confederates will serve as "Boer" militia.

Essex Boy wrote: ↑Sat May 07, 2022 10:19 pm Tim.

How important is it to stick to the figures per unit you've given? I'm going to have multi based units of tribal and irregular types but I hadn't planned on such numbers. Can I, for instance, have a twelve figure tribal infantry unit but count 'hits' on it up to 16?

Ta.

Iain

Tim Hall wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 9:50 pm

Essex Boy wrote: ↑Sat May 07, 2022 10:19 pm Tim.

How important is it to stick to the figures per unit you've given? I'm going to have multi based units of tribal and irregular types but I hadn't planned on such numbers. Can I, for instance, have a twelve figure tribal infantry unit but count 'hits' on it up to 16?

Ta.

Iain

Considering how some of my tribesmen are based I can hardly say no on this one. As long as the end look/aesthetic is in keeping then that's fine. They are, after all, only a set of rules and not Holy Writ.