Post
by barr7430 » Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:19 pm
Hi Geert,
Reiver and Musketeer will mix but don't put them in the same units. I would probably buy Musketeer Swedish infantry, use Reiver for the cavalry(many nice models in this range). Russians - any of the two manufacturers would be a good choice. They are both expanding their ranges continuously.
Reiver actually sell BLB battlaion packs with bases included and will actually give yo what you are after in terms of mix if you ask.. they are the 'old style' gentlemen wargames traders.. nothing is too much bother! Not the commodity driven product route to market forced by the biger companies.
4 infantry units per side would be a good start with perhaps 6-8 squadrons of cavalry. The Russians should outnumber the Swedes or they will have no real chance unless behind prepared defences OR you give them 3-4 guns. So maybe go for less Sweds and more Russians!
Your Russians could have Saxon Allies early in the war. The Danes can fight your Swedes also early in the War. The Saxons could have some Polish types in their army too.
Lots to play around with... POLTAVA is the most famous battle and rightly so but all of the conflict is interesting. The Russians could also fight the Ottomans!
"If you think you can, or if you think you can't, you are probably right"
Henry Ford