tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15312232.post6439427996224484891..comments2024-03-28T18:21:10.728+11:00Comments on The Duchy of Alzheim: Littler Little WarsBloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15312232.post-14036314522765705952013-11-06T09:44:48.417+11:002013-11-06T09:44:48.417+11:00Nice idea Ross. I'll give option 2 a go and se...Nice idea Ross. I'll give option 2 a go and see where it takes me.Bloggeratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15312232.post-61706622168935873142013-11-06T05:12:15.551+11:002013-11-06T05:12:15.551+11:00Two thought, one is to begin by postulating an all...Two thought, one is to begin by postulating an alliance between one the British and one of your FPW era armies so that there are fewer troops to be painted initially (2 armies vs 3 or 4).<br /><br />The other is that by the time the redcoats were wearing piked helmets, close order battlefield units were passe and combat would normally be companies deployed as skirmishes order. So, perhaps 3 x 6 figure companies to form a battalion but with the option to do as at Majuba and have 1, or 2 companies from each of several regiments operating together. That way you can try several unifor variations with the option to one day go back and build the detachmnets into whole battalions.<br />Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15312232.post-81156809691772076362013-11-05T22:17:18.173+11:002013-11-05T22:17:18.173+11:00Hello Steve,
I'd originally decided on 18 inf...Hello Steve,<br /><br />I'd originally decided on 18 infantry/12 cavalry to harmonise with my FPW armies, but... but... I have to ask myself whether I am just being lazy on the painting front? The figures are fairly demanding to clean up and paint. I have always enjoyed larger units, but I wonder if in this case it won't be more about the pictures I can produce of a few nicely painted figures. I've a young family and am time poor as a consequence.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />GregBloggeratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15312232.post-89346051081404083362013-11-05T18:22:03.318+11:002013-11-05T18:22:03.318+11:00Excellent stuff, a very interesting project to wat...Excellent stuff, a very interesting project to watch develop.<br /><br />I get your point about the contents of the Britains boxes and wonder idly whether a small unit size has its merits in this case, echoing the nostalgic legacy. Not everything has to be "big battalions" of course, much as we loves them in their place :-)Steve Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00784652695519954845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15312232.post-26146715801767960282013-11-04T01:28:28.122+11:002013-11-04T01:28:28.122+11:00Ahhhh Cossacks! Every now and then I get the urge...Ahhhh Cossacks! Every now and then I get the urge to do a Great Game thing with Brits facing Russians and Afghans in the mountains. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15312232.post-9452258489185774362013-11-03T20:56:55.512+11:002013-11-03T20:56:55.512+11:00Yes, agreed on the trousers. I'll dig out a da...Yes, agreed on the trousers. I'll dig out a darker blue.<br /><br />Future units I am hoping will be Stadden Hussars, Light Dragoons and Lancers from the Crimean War range. I may take up some of the excellent Willie Crimean War mounted command figures as well. In the further future I hope to add Crimean Russian infantry and artillery as well as some Willie Cossacks<br /><br />Old School ACWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11369037773861715360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15312232.post-51412592384884837122013-11-03T18:09:39.007+11:002013-11-03T18:09:39.007+11:00This is shaping up to be a real visual treat.I too...This is shaping up to be a real visual treat.I too love the lancers and their stirring mounts.<br />What units are being considered next for paint and or purchase?tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15312232.post-29550390442122477252013-11-03T12:23:35.769+11:002013-11-03T12:23:35.769+11:00They look good! I'm not fond of the black lin...They look good! I'm not fond of the black lining and the pants don't look nearly dark enough (check out pictures of todays foot guards, the pants haven't changed, almost ore black than blue) but over all I like the look, love the lancers and their horses!Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.com