New Project

[toggy]

Hi guys,
Following on from the Waterloo weekender I have decided to attempt to collect Reille's 2nd Corps,Kellerman's 3rd cavalry Corps & Guyot's guard heavy cavalry Division.
This should only comprise of around 1100 infantry & 350 cavalry plus 50 guns (on a 1:1 ratio, can't remember what we used for the weekender,help please Barry).
So this will certainly be this years project,should be interesting to see if painting boredom sets in, although I think there might be a few greatcoats on show.
A friend at work is going to set me up on flickr, so hopefully some pics soon.
Bob

[barr7430]

Go for it Bob!!

If you are looking for any advice I am happy to be at your service. I would recommend setting some little goals on the way. Think big but act small. Play with the stuff as you go along and it'll keep you enthusiastic for doing the next bit.

Look forward to seeing your output

[toggy]

Thanks Barry,
As I said bit unsure as to how many artillery models required,but thought that the ratio we had at the weekender seemed right.

Agree that need to begin with small numbers & gradually go for meglamania!

Regarding playing,would love to if Ican find an opponent in Lincolnshire, Notts or North Cambridgeshire areas.

Cheers Bob

[CoffinDodger]

Bob,

The ratio for guns is one model = two pieces, hence an eight gun battery of six eight-pounders and two howitzers will translate to three gun models and one howitzer model. Crew are really added as decorations.

For figures it is 20/1. Therefore a six-hundred strong infantry battalion can be represented by five bases of six models...

...which can then be put into square if approached by cavalry.

Jim

[Churchill]

Ray

[CoffinDodger]

Bob.

I am going to make a suggestion so please forgive me if I sound like an old fart doling out redundant advice.

Why don't you only purchase a brigade at a time or even one regiment of infantry and one regiment of cavalry?

Reason I say this is from previous persomal experience of buying a heap of metal and thinking, "God, I'm never going to finish this". Currently I am working my way through a 1685 French army and am purchasing four battalions at a time. I take one battalion out and paint that to completion before I even think about the next one. It seems to be working.

Hope this helps.

Warmest regards,

Jim

[toggy]

Looking for some help regarding Bachelu's 5th division particularly the make up of the 1st brigade.

Seems to be some confusion as to whether the 2nd Leger or 3rd Ligne were in the brigade at the time of the battle.

I know the Waterloo companion states the 3rd but several other authors including John Franklin , mention the 2nd Leger moving from another division.

As usual any assistance greatly appreciated.

Thanks Bob

[Ed Youngstrom]

According to Bowden's Armies at Waterloo:

"On 10 June, the 3rd Regiment of the Line was transferred from the 1st Brigade/6th Infantry Division to the 1st Brigade/5th Infantry Division where it served during the Waterloo campaign. The 3rd Regiment of the Line replaced the 2nd Light Infantry Regiment which was transferred on 10 June from the 1st Brigade/5th Infantry Division to the 1st Brigade/6th Infantry Division."

5th Division = Bachelu
6th Division = Jerome

Ed

[toggy]

Hi Ed

Thanks for that, makes things a lot clearer now.

Bob