Newbie questions

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

My choice would be...
Buy SYW until the Napoleonic British come out

[fsn]

SYW or Napoleonic?

Defintely ACW.

[ronan]

(...)....SYW could be an option (...)

yes it is ! 
I started SYW only a few months ago, caught by the lovely minis...
I also had to paint two armies ( http://smolensk.homelinux.org/?tag=syw ) but now my friends are joining me.
They had some armies ( Napo,  and we also had some ACW ), but as everybody here  is beginning this era :
- we're all using 10mm ( Pendraken ! "what else ?!" )
- we're all newbie about SYW
- we're all equals
This not-so-common era is very interesting.

[Last Hussar]

Big advantage of SYW is Tricornes.

I have a tricorne

Tricornes are cool.

[fsn]

I thought that was fezzes, Doctor.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Fezes are, and always will be, cool.

[brummie76]

another question which comes to light........ are there any good online painting guides?

[Fenton]

Malburian or Spanish War of Succession is good to

When you say online painting guide do you mean in general of for a specific period?


If you want a general guide you cant go far wrong with this

http://nikharwood.pbworks.com/w/page/7825400/10mm%20Painting%20

[Leon]

Leon has said Pendraken will be producing both peninsular and Waterloo period British (feel free to jump in with a when Leon)...

The sculptor is starting on them this month, I just need to finalise the lists before sending them over to him.

[FierceKitty]

A fez can't be all that cool; no hatbrim! But they do look nifty on the table, and it's always fun to field a Khedival army.

[PatG]

Another route: find a set of rules you are interested in. http://www.freewargamesrules.co.uk/ is a good start.  Pop over to Junior General http://www.juniorgeneral.org/ and grab some paper troops.  I like topdowns because you can print them to fix your rules base size. Play some games  with paper terrain and see what periods and mechanics work for you.  Then come back here and order your figures.

[fsn]

Therein lies the road to madness. There are a number of very god painters around - just look at some of the posts on this forum and you will see some excellent examples. By all means read the guides and see what other people do, but have a go and define your own style.

[Maenoferren]

Thanks SEBIGBOSS79 for getting this topic back on track....i got lost there for a bit!

You will get used to it

I did napoleonic infantry then cavalry, but funnily enough never ever got any figures... I game dinosaur hunting, pulp and fantasy. A whole lot easier to paint as I don't have to worry about the correct colour for the facings of the different regiments. There are however some amazing painters on here. I have lately started on the. Nik style and am pleased with the results. It certainly gets figures on the table. If I hadn't have discovered minecraft I reckon I would have finished everything.
I echo what a number have said. Do what you fancy even if that means a skirmish type battle s that you don't get overwhelmed by hundreds of figures at one go.
On and to go back off subject... yeah was Wagner for me too.

[fsn]

Purcell. Dido and Aeneas.

[brummie76]

Thanks again all!

I think i fancy buying an army pack of naps to begin with, paint them then see about rules and gaming as i can then see what things i may need to look at getting next.....but i think a pack may be a good base to start with (the French naps look really good! )