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Post by chillatbmth on Apr 13, 2017 22:47:25 GMT
Fields of Glory starter force = 600 points
and is
16 bases of Bow 12 Bill 6 Men at Arms 2 Knights 4 Lancers 3 Leaders
so I have a few more bill to print and cut out then I will have a starter force for both sides and options to expand are also on the go.
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Post by tango on Apr 14, 2017 6:51:00 GMT
Brill
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Post by chillatbmth on Apr 14, 2017 9:15:21 GMT
Forgot to mention that the figures are already on 40mm frontage so the same as using metal 15mm's (the norm) rather than 60mm frontage for 25-28mm models per the Fog rule book. The bases are a little deeper than recommended for metal models but any gamer can work around that. Unlike Kings of War which is all about getting over the top or hitting flanks this is the historical frontal assault and slug it out until you break the cohesion of the enemy.
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Post by chillatbmth on Apr 16, 2017 14:54:50 GMT
Just dug out my copy of Bloody Barons [BB] - annoyingly Martin favours 30mm frontages but on page 65
Which is handy as that is the frontage I'm using. Pity I can't just square off against @elmo piggy forces
Then I looked at the sample 600pts army in BB (requires 61 stands) which is a lot bigger than the recommended 40 for FoG. 50% if your still reading this
Note: in FoG each battle group / unit is of the same type i.e. Bow or Hand-2-hand whereas in BB they're mixed, 1 x command, 2 or more Hand-2-hand, 3 or more bow : but the troop quality of that unit has to also stay the same.
in the BB book there are 17 battles with suggested table layout and forces, so putting on some battles should not take hours of research.
At least my project will be printed and easy to expand. Back to the cutting out table for me.
Q. Is it quicker to cut out than paint? My answer: May not be any quicker (if your an organised painter) and sticking to 4 colours and a wash, but it is keeping me more motivated to get an army done. Also I don't have to explain vast expenditure to Smaug.
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Post by chillatbmth on Apr 17, 2017 22:12:23 GMT
some freebies not in the books www.wargamesillustrated.net/paper-soldiers-by-peter-dennis/The latest issue of Wargames Illustrated magazine includes two sheets of Jacobite and Government (circa 1745) ‘Paper Soldiers’, created by artist Peter Dennis. You can download more for free here. For a simple set of rules for using the figures on the table see WI332, June issue. as the mag is nearly 2 years old can anyone lend me a copy?
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Post by chillatbmth on Apr 17, 2017 22:36:53 GMT
Peter Dennis says: February 21, 2017 at 10:33 pm
Hi Bob We’re starting a new series of “ship profile models,’ the first new one inevitably being trafalgar , and out in spring18 .
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Post by chillatbmth on Oct 1, 2017 10:21:07 GMT
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