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Topic: Skirmishers |
chawkes
Replies: 2
Views: 3285
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Forum: Canon Musket and Sword
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 11:41 am Subject: Skirmishers |
I would think the value of skirmishers would become abstract once a stand represents a battalion as the mass of men represented would render a company of skirmishers pretty much irrelevant on the tabl ... |
Topic: Finnaly finished my first stands |
chawkes
Replies: 3
Views: 3201
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Forum: Gallery
Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:45 am Subject: Finnaly finished my first stands |
Your right of course Evan, you are the inspiration for the basing. It makes sense!
Chris |
Topic: Finnaly finished my first stands |
chawkes
Replies: 3
Views: 3201
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Forum: Gallery
Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:31 am Subject: Finnaly finished my first stands |
This is all I have managed to paint in about 3 weeks, too many other games taking up my painting time LOL.
These are very old Old Glory miniatures. I think I will go with AB from now on as at least t ... |
Topic: Different companies? |
chawkes
Replies: 3
Views: 4656
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Forum: Core Rules
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:02 pm Subject: Different companies? |
Thank Dillingham. That was one of those elusive questions. Lots of books mention each company but not what the difference is.
Chris |
Topic: Different companies? |
chawkes
Replies: 3
Views: 4656
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Forum: Core Rules
Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:30 pm Subject: Different companies? |
What is the difference between flank and center companies if any? Is it training, position.....what?
Chris |
Topic: Evan's AB French |
chawkes
Replies: 20
Views: 11402
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Forum: Gallery
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2007 3:24 pm Subject: Evan's AB French |
I like the way these are based Evan. I like the way there painted as well. I am just starting and having just finished painting 16 Brits skirmishing I had them 8 to a base with the long edge forward, ... |
Topic: Level of Interest in Napoleonic FoW? |
chawkes
Replies: 9
Views: 7802
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Forum: Canon Musket and Sword
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:14 pm Subject: Level of Interest in Napoleonic FoW? |
I too have been interested in a set of Napoleonic rules but the bewildering array of rules out there are one thing that has put me off. I am hoping this group will come together and create a good set ... |
Topic: Suggest manufacturers. |
chawkes
Replies: 23
Views: 10626
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Forum: Modelling and Painting
Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:16 am Subject: Suggest manufacturers. |
This was posted in another thread but I like the miniatures so here is the link.
When I get some painted I will post some pictures.
http://oldglory15s.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=201
Chris |
Topic: First Napoleonic miniatures |
chawkes
Replies: 2
Views: 3212
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Forum: Modelling and Painting
Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:29 am Subject: First Napoleonic miniatures |
Thankyou for the link as I couldn't find that one.
Chris |
Topic: First Napoleonic miniatures |
chawkes
Replies: 2
Views: 3212
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Forum: Modelling and Painting
Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:46 pm Subject: First Napoleonic miniatures |
I just bought a pack of Old Glory British flank company skirmishing. 104 models in a pack, seems good value. Looking forward to painting them. I will post pictures when complete. I might just paint a ... |
Topic: Basing |
chawkes
Replies: 94
Views: 43208
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Forum: Core Rules
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:33 am Subject: Basing |
You know it doesn't mater how many miniatures are on the base as long as the base size is consistent and the players have agreement on what a certain size of base actually represents (Coy, BN, Regt et ... |
Topic: What makes it Napo'FOW'? |
chawkes
Replies: 26
Views: 17281
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Forum: Core Rules
Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:23 am Subject: What makes it Napo'FOW'? |
I have downloaded the rules here and from several other places so I will read them over the next few days and start thinking about what I like about them. NO minis for a couple of months as I just had ... |
Topic: Who are you ? |
chawkes
Replies: 27
Views: 13537
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Forum: Canon Musket and Sword
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:50 pm Subject: Who are you ? |
Hi all,
Chris here, made a jump following Dillinghams link and here I am. Ive been interested in doing Napoleonic type wargaming for a while and now a mate is interested (both of us are FOW players ... |
Topic: What makes it Napo'FOW'? |
chawkes
Replies: 26
Views: 17281
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Forum: Core Rules
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:25 am Subject: What makes it Napo'FOW'? |
1. I think before we can continue, we need to hammer out some standards around which we can build.
2. First, we need to determine the scale of the game, or in other words, what is the smallest un ... |
Topic: Basing |
chawkes
Replies: 94
Views: 43208
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Forum: Core Rules
Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:02 am Subject: Basing |
Personally I prefer the larger bases with each medium base being a platoon with 3 platoons to a coy and 4 coy to a battalion plus a HQ stand. Gives lots of figures to play with (13 stands to a regimen ... |
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