7YW Basing

[armchairsaxon]

Hi,

Just thought I would canvas views on 7YW basing and unit sizes people go for as I am considering doing this period?

I thought about 5 bases of 4 or 6 i.e. with a command base in the centre when deployed in line. For a base of 4, 40mm x 40mm seems a bit too spaced out for makes such as Minden and Crusader

[Alan Charlesworth]

Number of figures and how closely they are spaced is irrelevant to BP. So just go with what looks right to you.

I have Spencer Smith figures based at six to a 40mm square base for The War Game. These are done in units of 48 rank and file plus 5 officers. When using them for BP I make one War Game unit into two BP Standard units with 24 figures on four bases. With BP the only thing that matters is that the frontages are consistent.

[armchairsaxon]

Thanks Alan. I am aware of the freedom of BP I just wondered what the convention was/how people were basing if just starting with 7YW under BP?

I base my AWI Americans on 24s (4 bases of 6 each 45mm x 40mm). 4 bases is probably best for Napoleonic for forming squares. It's just that with 4 bases the command base is off centre. Not sure if I am bothered about this or not

[Alan Charlesworth]

Yes off centre command bases bug me too. All my Napoleonics are like that due to using four bases of eight per unit (15mm)

For 28mm Napoleonics most people I have seen are using 24 figures on six bases of four. With a smaller number of people doing four bases of six. Then there are some using 32 figure units.

I am not sure there is a 'standard'.

For SYW I haven't seen many people using BP yet so can't say if a favourite approach is emerging. I would just go with what feels right to you.

[armchairsaxon]

Okay Alan. Thanks for your replies.