Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Scaling Project Back Some

So my initial ambition in this project was crazy high.  As I work more and more and the length of time it is take just to do one nation, I am going to be forced to lower the amount of nations involved in the conflict.  Arnsburg has 18 units of infantry, which I am finished with.  Other nations, like Bernefels, have over 50 units of infantry and that would be a huge undertaking in coloring and printing.  So I am going to cut half of the waring nations and maybe just do two per side.  Arnsburg and Wulfenburg against Munzirnbach and Mannebruck.  The combined armies of Arnsburg and Wulfenburg will number 32 regiments of Foot, 5 Grenadiers, 2 Regiments of Guard Infantry, 16 Regiments of Curassiers, 10 Regiments of Dragoons, 2 Guard Du Corps, 1 Life Guard, 6 Batteries of Heavy Artillery, and 7 Batteries of Medium Artillery.  Total Army numbers is  38,613 and a total of 81 units.  Munzirnbach and Mannebruck will number 24 Battalions of Foot, 5 Grenadiers, 1 Guard, 12 Regiments of Curassiers, 8 Dragoons, 2 Life Guard, 8 Batteries of Medium Artillery, 7 Batteries of Heavy Artillery. Total Army numbers is 30,175 and a total of 67 units.  This is a little bit more of a manageable number.  If I tried to do all 10 nations as originally planned I would have to print out well over 200 units and a project like that would take several years. Because I am itching to play and get this campaign moving so I can move onto my next project ( American Civil War miniatures for use with Longstreet that I plan on putting up for sale).  Here are a couple of pictures of the miniatures based up.  I think they turned out pretty good.

Musketeers

A Pike block formed and ready



























Curassiers Printed and cut