Wargame Rules, Ratios, etc


RAISING MINIATURE ARMIES FOR THE LATE 18TH CENTURY

I am very keen to keep my wargame rules as simple as possible, yet capture the character of the 1790s. Morale dominates the games as the opposing sides are very different. Most of the French troops are 'levee' battalions, which I have chosen to base in column as their ability to change formation on a battlefield must have been limited, nor do I believe their volley fire had any great value. Of better quality, able to change formation, will be white-coated regular and blue-coated volunteer battalions, aided by a fair number of skirmishers. The British, Austrian, Dutch and German armies are often outnumbered, but they maintain the discipline and order of typical 18th century armed forces. Interestingly, French revolutionary cavalry have little in common with their later Napoleonic counterparts, the former are few in number, often poorly mounted, and no match for those in the service of the Allies. All figures are 28mm in scale, using a 1=25 ratio.

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Sunday 15 October 2017

Scratch Built Mediterranean Houses

Not much painting of figures lately, but I was interested to try my hand at using some corrugated cardboard which had arrived as packaging, and I had kept aside for about six months. The idea was to put together some smaller farm buildings which could serve in the French Revolution, or for many other conflicts in southern Europe over several centuries. Working on and off over two days, completed three buildings, and improved the roof on another older model.
MGB





12 comments:

  1. Beautiful and realistic houses!

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    1. Thanks Phil, they did work well, I thought.
      Michael

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  2. very nice houses, good use of materials

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    1. Hi Allan, enough for several more too.
      Michael

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  3. Nice work! As Phil notes, very realistic.

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    1. Thank you Jonathan, I've got to base at least one of the houses to allow 'supports' for the overhanging roof, I can then add some small bits and pieces.
      Michael

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  4. Well done Michael they look absolutely terrific. I've used corrugated cardboard for tiles in the past but not half as well as you have done.
    Chris

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    1. Thats kind of you Chris, but I just hate waste if there is still a potential for using the packing in a different capacity.
      Michael

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  5. Wonderful recycling, and they look really damned good!

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    1. Thanks CB, I think they will be quite useful too, enough corrugated card for two or three more buildings when I have some time, busy redecorating the real house lol.
      Michael

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    1. Thanks Willie, hope to use them in a game very soon.
      Michael

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