Natholeon
eldannardoI’ve finished off the two regiments of French that I was painting – the Regiment Champagne and the Regiment Lyonnais. I accidentally glued the wrong labels and flags to the command stands, but have now swapped them around, although that was just slightly annoying…
Being a committed and focused painter, I also thought I’d pump out a few other figures. Here is a squad of GIs for Rules of Engagement (more about that later).
And a close up
I also painted up the first of many Mid-Republican Roman elements for Field of Glory. Here they are hiding behind their big red scutums…
They were quite easy to paint, and the main reason for painting them was to get an idea of how long it might take to get the whole army done. I’d say, if i could focus, three months. Reality? Give it a year or so… Especially as the Marlbs aren’t finished and the Napoleonic Principles of War book showed up today.
Finally, I recently invested in Song of Blades and Heroes, and its Napoleonic version Song of Drums and Shakos. I really like these rules, and I’m thinking that SDS will work very well for the NZ Wars. I’m also looking at SBH for a Celt-Roman skirmish game. Without further ado, I’d like to introduce my first Celt – his name is Obelix.
I’ll catch up on the great first game of Rules of Engagement that Dan and I had in the next post.
Nate
Filed under: Marlburian
I fit the wargames butterfly mold very well. Even when I decide on a project that I want to complete, I still um and arr over rules. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and my logic has arrived at a final conclusion. I play, and want to play, many different preiods and genres of wargames. But I also have limits on my time. Therefore, it makes sense not to have to learn too many rules systems. So I’ve decided to narrow down my wargaming rules to a few sets that are multi-purpose without losing the character of the period. With this in mind, the top contenders are: Ancients – Field of Glory; Horse and Musket – Principles of War; WWI and II – Rules of Engagement. For Pike and Shot, I am currently at a loss. I like the look of 1644, but will definitely buy and try Renaissance FoG when it comes out. I’m hoiping these rules will revolutionise and revitalise the tournament environment, so that we never have to suffer another comp using DBR…
Therefore, I’ve gone with 18th Century Principles of War for my Marlburian. This means 9 figures to an allied infantry unit, and 12 to a French one, which makes my figures go further. It also appeals to my painting style and my laziness. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy painting, but dislike painting too many of any one thing. So 9 figures to a regiment is perfect for me – I just don’t get bored! There is also a finite number of units to paint in order to enjoy a game, and I am very happy with this aspect as well.
I’m using the Dutch army list for the Anglo-Dutch allied army, and the French list for the French (well, d’uh…). All of the Brits are painted, and can be seen here supported by a Hanoverian Battalion:
The ability to put an army together rather cost-effectively and relatively quickly has huge appeal. What about the rules themselves? I like what I see at the moment, not having actually played them. If they don’t work out, I’ll just use Shako instead, as I know that I also like those rules, and the basing can be the same.
Next: 3 finished French units by next Monday 24th August – for real this time!
Nate
Filed under: Marlburian
My apologies. Two weeks late and the Lyonnais regiment has only begun to be painted.
I can’t believe how busy I have been this month. We’ve had a school inspection (which we passed with flying colours), I’ve had loads of marking, and of course, the house is on the market. The latter has eaten away most of my free time, I’m afraid.
So where am I currently in terms of wargaming? 12 figures of the Regiment Lyonnais are undercoated with base colours painted. About a third of the way through. I chose the Lyonnais because of their awesome colour scheme – red cuffs and stockings with green waistcoats!
I’ve been rethinking rules again. The current decision is to go with the 1644 rules, as I was going to originally. I may look at the command system and maybe applying the Warmaster mods I was thinking of anyway. The big thing is that my French battalions need to be 36 figures strong, so a bit more painting yet.
Hopefully the first 18 Lyonnais will be ready soon. I’ll post as soon as they are.
Nate
