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Message |
| Topic: Why Napoleonics? |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 6
Views: 12708
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 Forum: Canon Musket and Sword
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:21 am Subject: Why Napoleonics? |
Always liked the uniforms, the bright colors and how they were used in national differences.
Steve |
| Topic: Evan's AB French |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 20
Views: 13294
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Forum: Gallery
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:46 pm Subject: Evan's AB French |
It fits my caffine inspired ideas rather well....
Time for more Live Wire Mountain Dew  |
| Topic: Scale? |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 37
Views: 47405
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Forum: Core Rules
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:42 pm Subject: Scale? |
Those moments are common for me, the caffine and sleep deprived condition that is, not the information with good ideas part. 
Steve |
| Topic: Level of Interest in Napoleonic FoW? |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 9
Views: 22733
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Forum: Canon Musket and Sword
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:24 pm Subject: Level of Interest in Napoleonic FoW? |
| The forum is not very active as of late with many days going by with no postings. Now that the summer is past it will remain to be seen if the interest returns to the forum. We need to let the gaming ... |
| Topic: Scale? |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 37
Views: 47405
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Forum: Core Rules
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:17 pm Subject: Scale? |
| Perhaps we should go to the basics and have it as a company based game? This gets us into the realm of skirmishing at its basic level. Now having said that, it may also be good to have an expanding c ... |
| Topic: Suggest manufacturers. |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 23
Views: 40755
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Forum: Modelling and Painting
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:10 pm Subject: Suggest manufacturers. |
| There are 2 styles of Old Glory Napoleonics. This is the results of the original sculpter passing on and the replacement sculpter's style. It is difficult to describe except that the newer releases we ... |
| Topic: Evan's AB French |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 20
Views: 13294
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Forum: Gallery
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:17 pm Subject: Evan's AB French |
Excellent work Evan. I enjoy looking at your painting efforts.
So..........when will the FOW version of Napoleonics be published so I can base my 1809 Austrian troops that are waiting in a jumbled ... |
| Topic: Skirmishers |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 2
Views: 9961
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Forum: Canon Musket and Sword
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:14 pm Subject: Skirmishers |
| My preference is for the skirmishers to be based 2 figures per small base as they fought when out in the skirmishing role. When they were with the remainder of the unit, I will base them as part of th ... |
| Topic: Level of Interest in Napoleonic FoW? |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 9
Views: 22733
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Forum: Canon Musket and Sword
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:11 pm Subject: Level of Interest in Napoleonic FoW? |
I too want to find a good set of rules and I hope that this forum and the minds that visit it will come up with what we all seek.....
When possible, I will add my 2 cents worth.
Steve |
| Topic: 25mm??? |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 10
Views: 19149
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Forum: Canon Musket and Sword
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:42 pm Subject: 25mm??? |
If using a regular Medium FOW base for 25/28mm figures, it is possible to get 6 of them if marching or advancing to give the impression of shoulder to shoulder ranks of the troops.
For skirmish uni ... |
| Topic: Actual armies in varying periods |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 30
Views: 24604
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Forum: Armies
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:41 pm Subject: Actual armies in varying periods |
Sample Unit Organization for French/Austrian 1809 Campaign
French Line Battalion
4 Fusilier Companies
Each company @ 2 bases
1 Grenadier Company @ 2 bases
1 Voltigeur Company @ 2 bases
A ... |
| Topic: Play testing? |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 6
Views: 10766
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Forum: Core Rules
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:12 pm Subject: Play testing? |
| I too am way too busy to get as much time in on this project as I would like. I have some finished Austrians that I will be mounting on the medium bases to see what they look like and I hope to get so ... |
| Topic: Actual armies in varying periods |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 30
Views: 24604
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Forum: Armies
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:24 pm Subject: Actual armies in varying periods |
What if you went this way instead....
upto 1805
1805/6 campaigns
1809/11 campaigns
1812/15 campaigns
and Spain (because the spanish campaign troop makeup is so different to campaigns in ... |
| Topic: Actual armies in varying periods |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 30
Views: 24604
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Forum: Armies
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:07 pm Subject: Actual armies in varying periods |
Confident/Trained will represent a majority of the fighting troops (in my opinion)
The Napoleonic Soldier most likely will be a member of the regular army and has had basic training and experie ... |
| Topic: Getting figures ready to paint |
Tadpoleon Blownapart
Replies: 8
Views: 19287
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Forum: Modelling and Painting
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:04 pm Subject: Getting figures ready to paint |
| One easy way for painting is to get the figures in greatcoats pose where available to cut down on the needed detailing. This works to get an army on the field quickly (unless you paint as slow as I do ... |
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