Hearts of Oak (well MDF...)

[Last Hussar]

Finished the "command" stands for VI corps. They are no different in the rules, it's just that they have colours on.

That's 2, 4 and 6 Corps done. Next, Cavalry.

Question; what colour trousers?

I was going to go with all green uniforms,  but then found on Obscure Battles that's only the dragoons; hussars and uhlans are red or blue. Did they keep the green trousers?

Also, does anyone have a site with the horse blankets on?

[Ithoriel]

This might give some info if you can be bothered to plough through it!

https://marksrussianmilitaryhistory.info/V11/V11.htm#c

[Last Hussar]

Cheers, that is... detailed!

"Dmitry,  we haven't changed the uniform in 4 months, change all the braiding..."

Using that as a start I found there was a Wikipedia page (I'd never heard of chakchirs)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_hussars

Hoping uhlans, cuirassiers and dragoons have something similar.

[Last Hussar]

The problem I have is the fact Russian Cavalry is 4 or 8 squadrons of each regiment, 400 or 800 men.

A single Cavalry base in Blucher is about 800. If I was painting just for Blucher I would be having stands of 6 horse, 3 in one uniform,  3 in another!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Done that for FOW, it's personal choice.

[Last Hussar]

If you've seen my post about cavalry in the 'Rules' board, you'll know I have modified how I am going to do the Russian cavalry, and my 'sod about with the rules for points'.

A standard game of Blucher is 300 points.
The ENTIRE First Western Army at Borodino is 301...

Left to do;

Cavalry
3 Cavalry divisions each of 2 units; 18 bases, 108 figures (and every base has a different uniform).
3 guns, 12 figures.

Guard Division
Guards; 8 bases, 128 figures (2 units).
Guard artillery; 3 bases - 3 guns, 12 figures.
Grenadiers, 4 bases, 54 figures
Cuirassiers, 3 bases, 18 figures, 1 gun + 4 figures

Artillery Reserve
10 bases/guns, 40 figures
2 limbers (to denote 'Horse' on 2 units).

Then it's the 2nd Western Army...

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Megalomaniac's anonymous called...

[sunjester]

But have you got the Royal Italian guard done for the French?

[Last Hussar]

Not yet. Just 1 unit needed, so two bases, skirmishers and a cannon. Will probably do 3, so I can use them for other rules.

[Last Hussar]

Megalomaniac's anonymous called...

Megalomaniac's anonymous? That seems a tautology!

[Ithoriel]

Megalomaniac's anonymous? That seems a tautology!

Megalomaniacs Unanimous, perhaps?

[Last Hussar]

Megalomaniac's anonymous called...

Not sure why - like I say 1st Western is just enough to do a standard game.

2nd Western is only 240 points, and with Little Wooden Men is perfectly affordable - I probably have almost all of the French (need to do the Italians, as mentioned above).

[Last Hussar]

I have a 'justifiable' uniform scheme for Reserve Cavalry divisions 1-3.

18 bases of men. 16 different uniforms...

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Could be one base and 18 uniforms...

[Last Hussar]

It feels like it!