Friends – Activity – Big Al

George replied to the topic Black Powder Player Finder (North America) in the forum Black Powder 4 years, 3 months ago

Hello,

I need a friend to play with ( 🙁 sniff). Okay before you got tell me to get a dog (I got 3 already) let me say my name is George and I live in Fort Worth, Texas. Let’s get a game club going for Tarrant County!

George replied to the topic Black Powder Player Finder (North America) in the forum Black Powder 4 years, 3 months ago

Hi Dennis, I’m in Fort Worth. Building a War of the Spanish Succession army. Let you know when it is done.

George replied to the topic Update 2 on painting and gluing. in the forum General Discussion 4 years, 3 months ago

Thank you for your info Invisible Officer. Your pics are great. Hopefully, I’ll be able to make mine as beautiful.

George replied to the topic Shaken timing in the forum Black Powder 4 years, 3 months ago

Hi Steve,

I haven’t played the game that much but from what I understand if you exide the units stamina it is shaken. Then, a break test is taken after combat and if the unit passes that it’s casualties are reduced to be equal to the stamina value (4 in your case). Big Al pointed out that there are also rules to hand-to-hand combat such as…[Read more]

George started the topic Created a new blog in the forum General Discussion 4 years, 3 months ago

Hello,

I made a new blog where I posted pics of the miniatures I painted. It is thetinsoldierguy@blogspot.com. Hope you check it out and leave a comment.

George started the topic Update 2 on painting and gluing. in the forum General Discussion 4 years, 3 months ago

Well, my first unit of cavalry is coming along. Even my wife, who doesn’t much get into my passion for this, finds them detailed and beautiful (I’m not ready to post pics just yet 🙂 ). So, as I worked through I did find that I had to take apart the cavalry and start over. I took my time so as not to damage the pieces. It was also easier than I…[Read more]

George replied to the topic New to Painting Black Powder Miniatures in the forum General Discussion 4 years, 3 months ago

Thank you Koin-Koin and Invisible Officer 🙂

George started the topic New to Painting Black Powder Miniatures in the forum General Discussion 4 years, 3 months ago

Hello,

Yesterday, I got my first box of Black Powder Miniatures: Cavalry of the Sun King. I’m impressed. They are gorgeous! I haven’t painted miniatures since I was in school and then they weren’t models. They were 15mm lead figures.

Anyways, I saw a video that didn’t recommend painting miniatures on the sprue. So, I clipped of the pieces I…[Read more]

George started the topic Paper Army for Elixheim Scenario in the forum Black Powder 4 years, 4 months ago

Hello,

As I get the miniatures to paint and build my army. I made up a “paper army” using Microsoft Publisher to play my game in the meantime. I’m attaching it to share the art is just for function.

George replied to the topic Artillery Question in the forum Black Powder 4 years, 4 months ago

I don’t think the 6lb guns can be rifled as this is the War of the Spanish Succession. Rifled artillery, from what I have read, were not invented until the 1840’s.

George replied to the topic Artillery Question in the forum Black Powder 4 years, 4 months ago

Thank you to all for your replies.

George replied to the topic Battle of Elixheim Scenario Question in the forum Black Powder 4 years, 4 months ago

Thank you Big Al.

George started the topic Artillery Question in the forum Black Powder 4 years, 4 months ago

Hello

My scenario calls for 3 lb and 6 lb cannon. Are those light smoothbore artillery or smoothbore artillery? Please advise.

George replied to the topic Points system in the forum Black Powder 4 years, 4 months ago

Here is what I found online:

George started the topic Battle of Elixheim Scenario Question in the forum Black Powder 4 years, 4 months ago

Hello,

I’m new to Black Powder. I can’t wait to start playing it. I’m building the first scenario, The Battle of Elixheim to play. I’m using 28mm scale.

I’m starting with the Franco/Bavarian army.

According to the instructions, My infantry should be 4 brigades with 3 units(battalions) each. so I’m making 12 units of 16 figure models on 4…[Read more]