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Re: Sharp Practice basing for smaller scales

 

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But think of all the 28mm terrain you can re-use for Dux Arthurians¡­? Mordred crashing through paper screen houses, Merlin trying to collect Mistletoe from Cherry Trees¡­

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Richard Danziger
Sent: 19 March 2021 17:10
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TooFatLardies] Sharp Practice basing for smaller scales

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I can't decide to be honest if I should rice in. My main 28mm period is medieval Japan for which I'm using Seven Spears based on Dux. It would be nice to have a sister project using the same ruleset. But I already have a decent amount of AWI for SP2 ...

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On Fri, 19 Mar 2021, 13:52 Chris Lendrum, <clendrum@...> wrote:

Richard: I think that 10mm would work beautifully for Dux. With a bit of planning, you can add more figures for visual effect without being too ahistorical. Plus, Pendraken's?late?Romans are some of the nicest 10mm around (Clibinarium is an amazing sculptor).?

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On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 7:31 AM Richard Danziger <rdanziger85@...> wrote:

You've inspired me to get my 10mm AWI minis out the loft. They are currently based singly but I might do them in 2s just to make them easier to to rank and move.

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Considering doing Dux at 10mm also but I've already got a fairly good collection for AWI so seems silly to discard them
Re: Sharp Practice basing for smaller scales

 

I can't decide to be honest if I should rice in. My main 28mm period is medieval Japan for which I'm using Seven Spears based on Dux. It would be nice to have a sister project using the same ruleset. But I already have a decent amount of AWI for SP2 ...



On Fri, 19 Mar 2021, 13:52 Chris Lendrum, <clendrum@...> wrote:
Richard: I think that 10mm would work beautifully for Dux. With a bit of planning, you can add more figures for visual effect without being too ahistorical. Plus, Pendraken's?late?Romans are some of the nicest 10mm around (Clibinarium is an amazing sculptor).?

On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 7:31 AM Richard Danziger <rdanziger85@...> wrote:
You've inspired me to get my 10mm AWI minis out the loft. They are currently based singly but I might do them in 2s just to make them easier to to rank and move.

Considering doing Dux at 10mm also but I've already got a fairly good collection for AWI so seems silly to discard them
Re: Sharp Practice basing for smaller scales

 

Richard: I think that 10mm would work beautifully for Dux. With a bit of planning, you can add more figures for visual effect without being too ahistorical. Plus, Pendraken's?late?Romans are some of the nicest 10mm around (Clibinarium is an amazing sculptor).?


On Fri, Mar 19, 2021 at 7:31 AM Richard Danziger <rdanziger85@...> wrote:
You've inspired me to get my 10mm AWI minis out the loft. They are currently based singly but I might do them in 2s just to make them easier to to rank and move.

Considering doing Dux at 10mm also but I've already got a fairly good collection for AWI so seems silly to discard them
Re: Sharp Practice basing for smaller scales

 

Or, if you think the line will be too wide, us¨¦ one stand as two figures, not one.


El vie., 19 mar. 2021 12:28, Emilio Moskowich Burgo via <emosbur=[email protected]> escribi¨®:
I don't see the problem. Deploy your bases side by side as they are already two ranks deep.

El jue., 18 mar. 2021 14:59, sjwalker51 via <sjwalker51=[email protected]> escribi¨®:
I agree with John¡¯s approach - like him I have a stand of 3-4 15mm figures instead of a single 28mm for my AWI stuff.

But I made the mistake of putting my Regulars in 2 ranks per base, which produces too deep line formations sometimes - as John says, there¡¯s some photos on the FB page, I think. Next time around? I intend to have 4 figures in a single rank on a 40x20mm figures instead - I just can¡¯t face the idea of rebasing all those figures that I¡¯ve already done!





Re: Sharp Practice basing for smaller scales

 

You've inspired me to get my 10mm AWI minis out the loft. They are currently based singly but I might do them in 2s just to make them easier to to rank and move.

Considering doing Dux at 10mm also but I've already got a fairly good collection for AWI so seems silly to discard them
Re: Sharp Practice basing for smaller scales

 

I don't see the problem. Deploy your bases side by side as they are already two ranks deep.


El jue., 18 mar. 2021 14:59, sjwalker51 via <sjwalker51=[email protected]> escribi¨®:
I agree with John¡¯s approach - like him I have a stand of 3-4 15mm figures instead of a single 28mm for my AWI stuff.

But I made the mistake of putting my Regulars in 2 ranks per base, which produces too deep line formations sometimes - as John says, there¡¯s some photos on the FB page, I think. Next time around? I intend to have 4 figures in a single rank on a 40x20mm figures instead - I just can¡¯t face the idea of rebasing all those figures that I¡¯ve already done!





Re: WW2 88mm Flak 36

 

Doug,

The 2019 Lardie Magazine has a scenario, not a campaign, ¡®What a Whizz Of A Wiz...¡¯ that has an 88 mm deployed on table.

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Allan.



On Friday, 19 March 2021, 07:02:15 GMT, Doug Melville <dougmelville@...> wrote:


So I decided to pick up a model 88, and before it arrives I'm wondering about colour. Ie, early or Late War?*

Does the 88 figure in an on table role in any PSC? I can remember off table, but not on. It's much more likely to get on table in a PSC.

Cheers?

Doug

*Of course, the correct answer is to buy two, but I do have to have priorities.?
Re: Sharp Practice basing for smaller scales

 

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Incidentally, 15mm on 40mm x 20mm is perfect for trying out huge battle sets like Horse Foot and Guns. A very different set of rules with a very different focus.

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Cheers

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Doug

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Chris Lendrum <clendrum@...>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 9:11:20 PM
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [TooFatLardies] Sharp Practice basing for smaller scales

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Thanks for all of the answers. I had not thought of going wide before, so I may have to experiment with that and see how it looks. I have 10mm and 15mm here to try, so I may do a few bases of each and see what I like.

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Cheers!

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On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 9:59 AM sjwalker51 via <sjwalker51=[email protected]> wrote:

I agree with John¡¯s approach - like him I have a stand of 3-4 15mm figures instead of a single 28mm for my AWI stuff.

But I made the mistake of putting my Regulars in 2 ranks per base, which produces too deep line formations sometimes - as John says, there¡¯s some photos on the FB page, I think. Next time around? I intend to have 4 figures in a single rank on a 40x20mm figures instead - I just can¡¯t face the idea of rebasing all those figures that I¡¯ve already done!




WW2 88mm Flak 36

 

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So I decided to pick up a model 88, and before it arrives I'm wondering about colour. Ie, early or Late War?*

Does the 88 figure in an on table role in any PSC? I can remember off table, but not on. It's much more likely to get on table in a PSC.

Cheers?

Doug

*Of course, the correct answer is to buy two, but I do have to have priorities.?
Re: Sharp Practice basing for smaller scales

 

Thanks for all of the answers. I had not thought of going wide before, so I may have to experiment with that and see how it looks. I have 10mm and 15mm here to try, so I may do a few bases of each and see what I like.

Cheers!


On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 9:59 AM sjwalker51 via <sjwalker51=[email protected]> wrote:
I agree with John¡¯s approach - like him I have a stand of 3-4 15mm figures instead of a single 28mm for my AWI stuff.

But I made the mistake of putting my Regulars in 2 ranks per base, which produces too deep line formations sometimes - as John says, there¡¯s some photos on the FB page, I think. Next time around? I intend to have 4 figures in a single rank on a 40x20mm figures instead - I just can¡¯t face the idea of rebasing all those figures that I¡¯ve already done!





Re: Sharp Practice basing for smaller scales

sjwalker51
 

I agree with John¡¯s approach - like him I have a stand of 3-4 15mm figures instead of a single 28mm for my AWI stuff.

But I made the mistake of putting my Regulars in 2 ranks per base, which produces too deep line formations sometimes - as John says, there¡¯s some photos on the FB page, I think. Next time around I intend to have 4 figures in a single rank on a 40x20mm figures instead - I just can¡¯t face the idea of rebasing all those figures that I¡¯ve already done!
Re: Sharp Practice basing for smaller scales

 

My advice is not to worry about it and use the figures you have however based to play the game. The 4x2 figure firing line you will see in most 28mm games is an abstraction and not a strict reflection of the historic reality which varied across the 165 year period covered by the rules. In the early 1700s 4 ranks or more were still common, by the SYW and Napoleonic periods the norm was 3 ranks with some exceptions, by the ACW it was 2 ranks.?


I play Sharp Practice with my 15mm ACW figures which are based for other rules with 3-4 figures on a 1¡± base most in a single line. A base substitutes for a figure at 28mm scale so a Group is 24 figures and a Company in a Formation of 3-4 groups looks like a Company at 1:1 scale. It works very well.

Personally, I think the 2 figure deep firing line I can form by placing the bases in a 4x2 group looks good aesthetically for the ACW. Others have used multi figure bases where the figures are in 2 ranks which when placed in a group make it look like the unit is 4 ranks deep. You will find photos in the SP FaceBook group. I don¡¯t like the look myself but it makes absolutely no difference to play.

John?
Re: Sharp Practice basing for smaller scales

 

I am playing SP in 10mm but that is to play on a smaller table at home.?

So just the regular group size of 8 figures but play using measurements in centimeters instead of inches.?


On Wed, 17 Mar 2021, 16:12 Chris Lendrum, <clendrum@...> wrote:
Hi all,

I'm sure some of you play Sharp Practice in the smaller scales (15mm and under) and have multi-figure bases. By this, I mean having the usual number of bases in a unit (say 8), but having more than one figure per base. So a unit of 8 line infantry might have 32 figures or whatever in it.

My question is, what do you do about firing lines? My understanding of AWI and Napoleonic combat was that a firing line was at most 3 ranks deep, correct? So if you have two ranks of 4 bases, it might look right in 28mm, but what about if each base is two or more figures deep? You would have too many ranks.

Feel free to tell me that I am being too fussy, and that I should just use marching/standing figures and apply my imagination! I am curious, though, if anyone has come up with any solutions or suggestions on this. In particular, I am curious if anyone is doing something in 10mm.?

Cheers,
Chris
Sharp Practice basing for smaller scales

 

Hi all,

I'm sure some of you play Sharp Practice in the smaller scales (15mm and under) and have multi-figure bases. By this, I mean having the usual number of bases in a unit (say 8), but having more than one figure per base. So a unit of 8 line infantry might have 32 figures or whatever in it.

My question is, what do you do about firing lines? My understanding of AWI and Napoleonic combat was that a firing line was at most 3 ranks deep, correct? So if you have two ranks of 4 bases, it might look right in 28mm, but what about if each base is two or more figures deep? You would have too many ranks.

Feel free to tell me that I am being too fussy, and that I should just use marching/standing figures and apply my imagination! I am curious, though, if anyone has come up with any solutions or suggestions on this. In particular, I am curious if anyone is doing something in 10mm.?

Cheers,
Chris
Re: Scenario Ideas

 

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Yep, but they aren¡¯t free ?

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And my signed copies are not going out to play.

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Cheers

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Doug

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Burt
Sent: 11 March 2021 17:22
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TooFatLardies] Scenario Ideas

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In the same vein, the scenarios in the CS Grant 'Scenarios for Wargames' and 'Scenarios for all ages' also work well the same way

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On Wed, 10 Mar 2021 at 09:16, Doug Melville <dougmelville@...> wrote:

I am pretty sure someone else would have pointed these out, but some nice Black Powder scenarios from Barry Hilton et al that would translate very neatly into Sharp Practice scenarios. Simply replace each 'battalion; or cavalry regiment with a group.

Available for free online.

Cheers

Doug
Re: Scenario Ideas

 

In the same vein, the scenarios in the CS Grant 'Scenarios for Wargames' and 'Scenarios for all ages' also work well the same way


On Wed, 10 Mar 2021 at 09:16, Doug Melville <dougmelville@...> wrote:
I am pretty sure someone else would have pointed these out, but some nice Black Powder scenarios from Barry Hilton et al that would translate very neatly into Sharp Practice scenarios. Simply replace each 'battalion; or cavalry regiment with a group.

Available for free online.

Cheers

Doug
Scenario Ideas

 

I am pretty sure someone else would have pointed these out, but some nice Black Powder scenarios from Barry Hilton et al that would translate very neatly into Sharp Practice scenarios. Simply replace each 'battalion; or cavalry regiment with a group.

Available for free online.

Cheers

Doug
Re: Pint Sized Campaign for Desert Chain of Command

 

Thanks for posting this, fantastic material on that site.




Allan Doran via groups.io <ajd_1204@...> hat am 03.02.2021 11:08 geschrieben:



Bill,

The only North Africa campaign of which I'm aware is the Gazala one here:-







Allan.

On Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 08:06:47 GMT, bill <bill@...> wrote:



Hi all,

Does one exist in any of the specials or somewhere else?


Sent from my Galaxy

Re: CoC APC

 

Thanks chaps.
Re: CoC APC

 

We tend to run top MGs on half tracks as 6d6 for this reason. It's still more dice than the gun would get operated by a single man on foot, and has the added advantage of keeping all vehicle MGs the same.
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