tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post3433913516558707158..comments2024-03-29T07:14:10.018-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: IR# 29 LindenauGonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-71986319777015926472021-05-24T21:32:20.163-04:002021-05-24T21:32:20.163-04:00Thanks, I do too, even if it's probably not th...Thanks, I do too, even if it's probably not the right shade!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-89738029088579120292021-05-24T21:31:07.710-04:002021-05-24T21:31:07.710-04:00I think 18 is a nice number, not that 24 figure un...I think 18 is a nice number, not that 24 figure units don't look great as well. 12 is a bit too small for my tastes, although some of my Militia units muster only 12 figures.Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-23180237616263589392021-05-24T07:08:18.409-04:002021-05-24T07:08:18.409-04:00Great lookign unit, I really like that blue! :)Great lookign unit, I really like that blue! :)Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-37295531938210699842021-05-24T07:07:47.571-04:002021-05-24T07:07:47.571-04:00I've heard this story before but just commenti...I've heard this story before but just commenting again that I really like the space saving this allows. If I was to start over again I would choose 18 over my 24's I think! Also works well with the Perry packs which come with 6 figures.Chasseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919997382932080898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-72009359144197662212021-05-07T07:00:27.032-04:002021-05-07T07:00:27.032-04:00Yeah, it's almost as insane as my French, at 1...Yeah, it's almost as insane as my French, at 1700 figures, LOL!<br />When we did Wagram in 2009, my forces were the bulk of the troops, but we had figures from several other local gamers. I do hope to run it again, and shouldn't need any other figures for it this time! :-)Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-48059621010181487382021-05-06T22:55:32.820-04:002021-05-06T22:55:32.820-04:00Maybe even more Metternich and Talleyrand for tena...Maybe even more Metternich and Talleyrand for tenacity!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-45928932209385815752021-05-06T22:28:06.703-04:002021-05-06T22:28:06.703-04:00N's most tenacious, for sure.N's most tenacious, for sure.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-23586636466282160802021-05-06T22:27:16.976-04:002021-05-06T22:27:16.976-04:00Sheesh! That is HUGE!Sheesh! That is HUGE!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-38044408883190339342021-05-06T16:23:28.989-04:002021-05-06T16:23:28.989-04:00Thanks, Iain; about 1500 figures now, if you inclu...Thanks, Iain; about 1500 figures now, if you include the Tyrolians!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-84513694585560482222021-05-06T14:32:55.469-04:002021-05-06T14:32:55.469-04:00Lovely addition to what must be a huge Austrian ar...Lovely addition to what must be a huge Austrian army, Peter!DeanMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07724268555970663130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-20860778031260868322021-05-05T21:46:39.825-04:002021-05-05T21:46:39.825-04:00The mounted colonels were a minor issue with my fl...The mounted colonels were a minor issue with my flats, and the only time it has ever resurfaced since then is the present day composition of some Foundry Napoleonic Command packs. That wasn't too much of an issue, as the vast majority of my Foundry figures were purchased more than 20 years ago, when their prices were more competitive, and you could order completely a la carte!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-63273732542057274622021-05-05T03:01:50.210-04:002021-05-05T03:01:50.210-04:00Very interesting. I have settled on 20 as the aver...Very interesting. I have settled on 20 as the average as I agree with you that 18/20 still gives enough mass. It seems as though we both have more than our fair share of mounted colonels due to pack composition. Still, you can never have too many command figures I suppose.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-60725325735579977832021-05-04T22:27:14.648-04:002021-05-04T22:27:14.648-04:00Thanks, Gary. There are still plenty more to come....Thanks, Gary. There are still plenty more to come. Arrrgh!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-6661242550228410342021-05-04T22:26:28.895-04:002021-05-04T22:26:28.895-04:00Thanks so much, Neil!Thanks so much, Neil!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-51039160989340597462021-05-04T22:25:54.499-04:002021-05-04T22:25:54.499-04:00Thank you, Lawrence. There's quiter bit of re...Thank you, Lawrence. There's quiter bit of reason behind the 18 figure infantry units.<br /><br />1) I started (Late 1960's) with KILIA painted flats from Aloys Ochel in Kiel; DM 10,20 (about $4 US then). They came with 19 figures in a box - 1 mounted Colonel, and 18 foot soldiers, including 1 each officer, standard bearer, and drummer. Seem familiar? The Colonels became my "General" officers back at that time. <br /><br />2) 18 figures works perfectly for a French battalion at 1:40, and with 6 bases, each base is a company, meaning 4 stands of Fusiliers, 1 stand of Grenadiers, and 1 of Voltigeurs. Pure elegance! :-)<br /><br />3) When I changed from flats to (mostly Scruby) figures, I kept the same scheme.<br /><br />4) My first really played rules were based upon Frappe! Those uised 1:10 sale with 3 bases of 4 per company. No way I wanted anything like that, but based as above now each figure was the same as a base of 4 in Frappe, representing 40 men. <br /><br />5) For Column Line, and Square (1:20), two of my units could function as one CLS unit. Joe will remember those battles at UConn in the mid 1970's! <br /><br />6) 24 figures look good, but 18 figures is a 25% discount in figure cost and painting! Also takes up less space on the table, yet have enough mass to still be credible as a unit. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-30459422590607264612021-05-04T22:13:40.061-04:002021-05-04T22:13:40.061-04:00Thanks, Jon. They're like the Energizer Erzher...Thanks, Jon. They're like the Energizer Erzherzog - they keep coming, and coming, and coming. Not unlike the real Hapsburg Empire. Without them, France would have prevailed in the Napoleonic Wars. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-15072318899063410752021-05-04T22:11:19.936-04:002021-05-04T22:11:19.936-04:00Merci, Phil!Merci, Phil!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-83029670651719066522021-05-04T22:08:25.689-04:002021-05-04T22:08:25.689-04:00Thanks, and good luck, Iain! I really enjoy paint...Thanks, and good luck, Iain! I really enjoy painting Austrians myself!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-71705939280603449612021-05-04T22:06:22.174-04:002021-05-04T22:06:22.174-04:00Thanks, Joe.
LOL, no reinforcements for the concr...Thanks, Joe. <br />LOL, no reinforcements for the concrete floor, but I did just build 2 new shelf units. Acquiring 300 Austrians for $100 back in 2011 is certainly the big driver of the massive expansion of the White Menace!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-9199190407325101452021-05-04T17:26:07.569-04:002021-05-04T17:26:07.569-04:00Another fine looking unitAnother fine looking unitSgt Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805201299484374889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-86505415001918489542021-05-04T15:51:17.084-04:002021-05-04T15:51:17.084-04:00Another fine additionAnother fine additionNeil Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796937765907984193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-46051175723228577852021-05-04T15:50:38.062-04:002021-05-04T15:50:38.062-04:00Nice work again Peter. One question I have been me...Nice work again Peter. One question I have been meaning to ask is how you settled on 18-figure units, especially as I also find myself swimming against the now seemingly standard 24-figure units.Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-89117027980123592802021-05-04T10:26:40.139-04:002021-05-04T10:26:40.139-04:00Good luck!Good luck!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-7001694227345102882021-05-04T10:26:29.630-04:002021-05-04T10:26:29.630-04:00Another nice unit of Austrians, Peter!Another nice unit of Austrians, Peter!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-80808910683746288412021-05-04T10:11:34.939-04:002021-05-04T10:11:34.939-04:00Handsome regiment Peter, nice addition!Handsome regiment Peter, nice addition!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.com