There was a post on these Russian Cossacks back in June on TMP. http://theminiaturespage.com/news/674780 I also see that they have some interetsing Austrian gun handlers albeit for the earlier French Revolution period. I will probably have to get a pack of the Cossack looting party for our next assa...
Peter Fitzgerald wrote back to me today re my enquiry on Saxon cavalry releases Unfortunately the machine problems which plagued me of the last two years have knocked my release schedule for six. Although I have now resolved these, I can’t see myself releasing any more Saxons for at least a year as ...
I had been hoping that Calpe would have had their casting problems sorted by now and been able to progress with the Saxon cavalry. Unless anyone knows differently this looks like it could still be some time off. Foundry have an early 1806 Napoleonic Saxon range and Elite have a range which they iden...
We may need a bigger table for our Borodino game in 2012 with all of teh figures on the paint table between us! I am working on Uvarov's I Cavalry Corps and will have the Uhlans of the Guard, Hussars of the Guard, Dragoons of the Guard and Emperors Cuirassiers completed for then to add to my collect...
I agree with the larger base sizes for guns. I use 80mm square bases which look huge when compared to some guns that are on a 45mm frontage but I think the larger size is more realistic. 75mm square is probably about right equating to the frontage of 3 cavalry figures with 25mm frontage each.
It was sheer joy to watch Dale's French walk force march up the road and stop just in front of my Russian artillery. Close range, large target, unsupported, it doesn't get much better!
Thanks Dale , you made my day.
