Hey Ian,
Sounds cool bud.I've always drooled over the photos of games held at the Wargames Holiday Center.Is it not called that any longer? I have purchased a couple recent gaming mags that were talking about a new WHC,in Greece I think though I could be wrong on that.
UGH, rebasing is such a tedious undertaking, and I hate doing it.But it can be rewarding once it's finished.
I've never had an interest in Ancients,but admire those that have the patience to paint up those armies.I have seen some really nice Ancient armies.
I may have asked you this before but don't recall.What figures are you using for your 6mm Nappies.Also what era are you modelling.
I like the 1809 era because the French,including Napoleon, were not quite as powerful as they are in the earlier conflicts, and the opposing powers,other than Britain,were changing their tactics to become more equal to the French.As for the UK forces,I have always seen them as as better than the French,although imo the French had generally better leadership than the UK forces.What is your opinion? I don't model the Penninsular period,though the theater holds a lot of potential for a Nappy gamer.I want to finish my Danube and Italy campaign forces first.Then I may think about doing Spain/Portugal.I purchased a few 10mm Nappy collections over the years and they have always included quantities of British forces.So over the years I have accumulated more than enough figures for a good sized army.The 1815 campaign does not really hold my interest,probably like blasphemy to a person from your part of the woods,eh.With that said I have gamed the Hougoumont area of the battlefield several times,and Plancenoit once.Add to that an almost annual playing of Clash of Arms excellent La Battaille de Quatre Bras.
What rules set do you like for Nappy games? I've been looking at "The Marshals Baton" and so far like them.I have used Sam Mustafas Grand Armee, Le Petite Emeror which Sam did a small article on and ripped them apart from the spelling of the title on down the line.Thought it rather tacky of him since he was releasing his rules at about that time.My problem is that there were so many smaller engagements fought,plus my desire to game the larger battles,that it calls for 2 separate approaches in regard to the rules.Shako has the 2 levels of rules, but I have never really been a big fan and still can't figure out why.They would seem to mbe just what I'm looking for.
So I have rambled on way to long,sorry about that.
). So I won't have anything to report for a few months yet. :OHNO: When I return, though, I will probably pick up where I left off - with my starter set of Warhammer minis. I got as far as priming them, but that was it.