New player and some basing questions.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 5:50 am
Hello all!
First - Hi there! I'm new to FOG and Napoleonics in general. I've got more years than I care to think sunk into Wh40k. One day borrowed a friend's SYW army for Koenig Krieg, and the Historicals bug bit me. With the release of FOG-N it seems I'm finally going to take the plunge!
I must be honest, the interest in the Napoleonic period comes entirely from the Sharpe novels that I discovered during my tour in Afghanistan (I'm through Eagle right now, and reading Sharpe's Gold at the moment). Though I be an American, thanks must go to a friendly gentleman in the Australian RAF for turning me onto the books, and lending me Sharpe's Tiger.
My, what a diverse, and divided place the world of Napoleonic wargaming is!
I suppose I have many questions for you, the FOG-N community as a whole. First, the question of base sizing.
I've settled upon 1:72 miniatures to be the basis of my collection, notably because there isn't an established mini wargaming community near my post (unless you count the aforementioned GW products), and because they seem to be available in a staggeringly good figure:dollar ration compared to metals (and seeing as FOG-N is a mini's intensive game, and budget is a consideration...well there you go).
What does 1:72 convert to in XX mm terms? I assume its somewhere between 15mm and 28mm.
The rulebook gives me a quideline to follow for width...but having yet to order any models, I've no idea of a good depth (especially for cavalry). Does anyone else use the 1:72 scale, and if so, what bases do you use?
I'm tempted to use the Warhammer Fantasy Cavalry base (turned longways of course) as my standard base, (its 50mm x 25mm), this is a little off from the stated 40 or 60mm frontage I ought to be shooting for, but given that my figs are hanging out somewhere in the limbo between 15 and 28mm, I imagine this is just fine. Alternatively, there is the Flames of War Medium Base (50mm x 32mm) which seems a little big, tbh, but would certainly give my horses plenty of room to move around.
On a completely different tangent, the majority of game systems seem to be built around the idea of 4 men to a base. I've been tempted to base around this concept and just double up to reach the numbers that FOG-N seems to want. In this case I'd go with the Warhammer [25mmx25mm] base or the Flames of War Small Base [32mm x 20mm] .
Thoughts?
_________
I know I've got lots to learn, but I'm anxious and excited.
Cheers,
The Phos
First - Hi there! I'm new to FOG and Napoleonics in general. I've got more years than I care to think sunk into Wh40k. One day borrowed a friend's SYW army for Koenig Krieg, and the Historicals bug bit me. With the release of FOG-N it seems I'm finally going to take the plunge!
I must be honest, the interest in the Napoleonic period comes entirely from the Sharpe novels that I discovered during my tour in Afghanistan (I'm through Eagle right now, and reading Sharpe's Gold at the moment). Though I be an American, thanks must go to a friendly gentleman in the Australian RAF for turning me onto the books, and lending me Sharpe's Tiger.
My, what a diverse, and divided place the world of Napoleonic wargaming is!
I suppose I have many questions for you, the FOG-N community as a whole. First, the question of base sizing.
I've settled upon 1:72 miniatures to be the basis of my collection, notably because there isn't an established mini wargaming community near my post (unless you count the aforementioned GW products), and because they seem to be available in a staggeringly good figure:dollar ration compared to metals (and seeing as FOG-N is a mini's intensive game, and budget is a consideration...well there you go).
What does 1:72 convert to in XX mm terms? I assume its somewhere between 15mm and 28mm.
The rulebook gives me a quideline to follow for width...but having yet to order any models, I've no idea of a good depth (especially for cavalry). Does anyone else use the 1:72 scale, and if so, what bases do you use?
I'm tempted to use the Warhammer Fantasy Cavalry base (turned longways of course) as my standard base, (its 50mm x 25mm), this is a little off from the stated 40 or 60mm frontage I ought to be shooting for, but given that my figs are hanging out somewhere in the limbo between 15 and 28mm, I imagine this is just fine. Alternatively, there is the Flames of War Medium Base (50mm x 32mm) which seems a little big, tbh, but would certainly give my horses plenty of room to move around.
On a completely different tangent, the majority of game systems seem to be built around the idea of 4 men to a base. I've been tempted to base around this concept and just double up to reach the numbers that FOG-N seems to want. In this case I'd go with the Warhammer [25mmx25mm] base or the Flames of War Small Base [32mm x 20mm] .
Thoughts?
_________
I know I've got lots to learn, but I'm anxious and excited.
Cheers,
The Phos