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The game assumes both sides have mostly regular sized units. Typically units fighting each other, to their fronts, fight one on one, with other friends being classed as ‘supports’. Small or large units should be uncommon, and so the theoretical issue you point out should not occur.

The rules were written to allow flexibility in basing ass…[Read more]

So you are playing Small = frontage of half a large.

I was think Small should be half a regular. Otherwise if  two smalls contact a regular on the same flank, wouldn’t they end up looking a bit odd? Or does it not matter?

Taking it to silly extremes, if you had a great big line of regular size units and a long line of small units, then these…[Read more]

Hi Steve T, I think page 23 is trying to say that you may scale your unit frontages differently depending on how your figures are based. In an ideal world both sides need to end up with the same frontage for units (even if the number of figures doesn’t match).

If you look at the factors for units, two small match to one large. For my forces I h…[Read more]

Hi Sadurian Mike – sorry now one has been along to comment before now. I think you’ve uncovered a bit of an inconsistency in the lists and rules. I would proceed as you suggest.

I’ve never understood bow not being able to fire when charged – I suspect it was a rule for xbows and the ‘bow’ was left in by mistake, not sure. Luckily we always…[Read more]

Thanks IO, and again Nat.

I made so

And the first Boromite Weapon team is done

The basing isn’t finished yet as I want to do the basing in a large batch instead of a few figures at a time.

That’s perfect! Thanks for the picture.

Hi Marco,

I have had a look at your website and I must say the ‘battle-field’ you played on is most impressive. Scenery very well executed and the figures compliment it admirably. I was pleased to see some French ammunition caissons on the table, a little addition that is very often lacking.

Lets hope the Prussians arrive in time or the course…[Read more]

That sounds most likely and easy enough to model. Thanks for the suggestion.

Answers!  I’m copying my exchange with Matt over at Dakka.

USS Idaho in her default configuration has a set of 5″, 360 degree guns with 6 attack dice that are both DP and Restricted. She’s being approached by a flight of Kates on her starboard side, a flight of Vals on her port side, and a flight of Zeroes from her bow. Her priority is to…

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I can only think it would have been an MG34 or MG42 mounted on the front wall of the cargo area, with the barrel pointing over the top of the cab and the gunner stood in the cargo area.

I have seen models configured like that but not any real archive pictures.

Cheers,

Nigel

Hi,

I am based in Barnstaple, North Devon, UK. New to Napoleonic wargaming but keen on having a go with Black Powder rules. I have painted a British and a French Army with some Allies. I cannot find a club locally which caters for my interests. I have a small 6′ x 4′ table at home which I can use in the garage. If there is anyone out there…[Read more]

They had rules. But often ignored them. By intent, more often from Need.

Lucien Rousselot is a must and if you take the time to read it in deep it will help a lot. How it should have been. 😉

At Waterloo a lot of very old stuff was still / again  worn. The battlefield finds show old styles of Buttons. In line and even guard units there was a…[Read more]

Ha ha! I bought Napoleons Army by Lucien Rousselot. I’d heard it was the bible of French uniform – I’m still none the wiser!

What did Al Murray once say – What would we be without rules? French.