'First Look' pictures of the new Napoleonic British!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Was thinking of more than 12 man Principles units that always looked 'odd' in 15mm. Nothing wrong with repeating the army in different scales!!  

[Subedai]

The detail is getting better and better. Just out of interest, do you lot run on about ten minutes sleep a night -shared between you- because the sheer volume of new sculpts is incredible!

Was thinking of more than 12 man Principles units that always looked 'odd' in 15mm. Nothing wrong with repeating the army in different scales!!  

If you are going to 'do' 10mm Naps, you have to have at least 30 figures per battalion. I can never get my head around 12 Napoleonic figures in any scale looking like a unit.

[quasar42]

Outstanding

[WeeWars]

The sculpts are looking fantastic! There's even one more light infantry command figure than was on my list. I'm guessing that the mounted officer in the 'Highlanders' pic is the 'Mounted General in bicorne' from the list.

I hope British collectors are happy with the poses I suggested. We're going to see some great British Napoleonic armies!

Having tried to sculpt a bagpiper (languishing in a drawer at Pendraken HQ) I know some of the difficulties of getting it even half right. And look at Tony's sculpt! Is this going to be the first ever Pendraken bagpiper? Looking forward to seeing some Napoleonic Highlanders in next year's painting competition!

Cheers, Michael

[Leon]

Just out of interest, do you lot run on about ten minutes sleep a night -shared between you- because the sheer volume of new sculpts is incredible!

Nope, we've just got a great bunch of sculptors working for us!

I'm guessing that the mounted officer in the 'Highlanders' pic is the 'Mounted General in bicorne' from the list.

Yep, I stuck him in with the Highlanders to save taking another pic... 

Having tried to sculpt a bagpiper (languishing in a drawer at Pendraken HQ) I know some of the difficulties of getting it even half right. And look at Tony's sculpt! Is this going to be the first ever Pendraken bagpiper? Looking forward to seeing some Napoleonic Highlanders in next year's painting competition!

I think your bagpiper may yet make an appearance, Dave's been casting off some of the sculpts to fit into the new WW1 codes.

[paulr]

If you are going to 'do' 10mm Naps, you have to have at least 30 figures per battalion. I can never get my head around 12 Napoleonic figures in any scale looking like a unit.

I use 12 figure battalions in 6mm, mind you there are 3-4 battalions on a single V&B Brigade base 

[WeeWars]

I think your bagpiper may yet make an appearance, Dave's been casting off some of the sculpts to fit into the new WW1 codes.

From memory, mine is going to pale into insignificance. 

[WeeWars]

If you are going to 'do' 10mm Naps, you have to have at least 30 figures per battalion. I can never get my head around 12 Napoleonic figures in any scale looking like a unit.

I'm 'doing' 10mm Naps. Most of my French battalions are 12-figure – or whatever the OOB works out at at 1:50. Some battalions at 1:50 slum the depths at 6 figures. Some Austrian battalions rise to the dizzy heights of 24 figures. All mass together to create substantial regiments, brigades, divisions, and corps. Each to their own.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

It's even worse when you consider the British Battalion/regiment confusion. My 1806 Prussian are 12 to a regiment and always looked small for three battalions!!!

[WeeWars]

My 1806 Prussian are 12 to a regiment and always looked small for three battalions!!!

I bet they figure up to big armies   

[Chad]

Lemmey

As far as I know the Prussian Infantry only fielded 2 battalions.
The 3rd battalion was a depot battalion.

Chad

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice correction, thanks Chad.  but what's a battalion between friends!

[Chad]

Is that a quote from Napoleon?

[GordonY]

Never mind all that, when can we buy the little buggers?

[O Dinas Powys]

Having tried to sculpt a bagpiper (languishing in a drawer at Pendraken HQ) I know some of the difficulties of getting it even half right. And look at Tony's sculpt! Is this going to be the first ever Pendraken bagpiper? Looking forward to seeing some Napoleonic Highlanders in next year's painting competition!

Cheers, Michael

Technically not: the "Pied Piper" in the Fantasy Beggars has bagpipes 



Cheers!

Meirion