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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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Monday, 4 June 2018

Floral Decorations on a Budget

I've been busy restoring my late mother's cast iron garden bench so wargaming projects have been somewhat on the hold. However, as I like my wargaming to develop on a strict budget, and find particular pleasure in new uses for the discarded, or even household rubbish, it occurred to me that even a pile of sawdust from the newly cut bench slats might be painted, dried, and then applied to my homemade shrubbery. Having seen the price of commercial alternatives, mainly sold to the miniature railway enthusiasts, I'm quite pleased with the results. (And here is a photo of the restored bench, now that must be a first on a wargaming blog!)
MGB




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  1. Colin Ashton8 June 2018 at 03:18

    Very effective.

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    1. MGB8 June 2018 at 13:09

      Thank you Colin, with moderate use the floral decoration has really added to the terrain, and it only cost pennies to produce.
      Michael

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  2. Chris Gregg14 June 2018 at 02:11

    Very effective indeed Michael, and pretty! I've been using the recent warm weather to dry used tea leaves for various table top effects, so we think alike on that expenditure issue. Chris

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    1. MGB15 June 2018 at 02:51

      Thanks Chris, necessity (or being canny) is the mother of invention. And its a great morale boost when it works well!
      Michael

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  3. Captain Brummel22 June 2018 at 09:26

    some nice touches to the tabletop there... highly pleasing to the eye.

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