Alternative Armies Is Going To The Dogs With The Rache Carabiniers
December 10, 2015 by stvitusdancern
Alternative Armies has a new release out with the Rache Carabiniers Dogmen soldiers. These play on armies from the Napoleonic era set in a fantasy world that gives a new meaning to the term, "the world is going to the dogs!"
These are some very interesting miniatures and this game Flintloque has always interested me and has been on my watch list. These miniatures are described as such:
"This formation of Dogmen fight with the Burrovians in Kartoffelburg and its their aim to kill every Ostarian they can find along with any who are their allies. Experts in skirmishing the Rache can match anything the Grand Alliance can throw at them. The structure this Light Troop battalion is as follows.
One battalions composes the Regiment. One thousand Dogmen at full muster and ten companies. Each company has one hundred Dogs which are separated into two Platoons and a headquarters element totaling about fifty soldiers and officers.
A Section normally has ten to fifteen Dogs including an Officer, a lesser Officer, a Sergeant, a musician and standard bearer, the rest being Privates. They are armed with a Ferach Carbine and a Bayonet, Officers have a Sword. The uniform consists of a dark green tunic, grey breeches, a black shako with silver and an orange plume, black shoes.
Facing colours (cuffs, collars, etc.) are dark orange. Equipment is black with equipment straps being of white leather."
I would love to hear other's opinions on these miniatures as well as the game itself. I would like to know if this is something I should invest in.
What do you think of these characters?
"...gives a new meaning to the term, "the world is going to the dogs!"."
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Finally it has happened the Napoleonic’s era has gone to the dogs. (Sorry if I hadn’t some one else would have.) I would be very interested if they produced a full spectrum of dogs for nations and regiments, Scotties with bear skins, french poodles, barmy Irish red setters etc and of course that british bulldog thin red line. Seriously this has legs, (four of them but they are still legs) I would be interested simply because I would want to sneak some onto a games table with one or two of the button counters I know, what absolute bliss if… Read more »
This is a excellent game.
There are two sets of rules.
Slaughterloo for large battles and Flintloque for skirmish.
Elves are the Frerach lead by Mordred
Orcs are Albion, who’s main general is Wheeling-turn.
The undead are the Witchlands (Russians)
Dwarves are Krautia (Prussians)
And many more include more dogs and some rabbits.
There are also werewolves and toads.
I urge you to go to the site and have a look
Glad to see Flintloque on BoW. It is a great set of rules and models, taking inspiration from the Sharpe books and tv-movies, and running with it. There are lots of great nods to outside influences, and a good starter can be to see if you enjoy the pack of civilian models that can be found at:
http://www.alternative-armies.com/products/54050-valon-civilians-set
And some characterful models at:
http://www.alternative-armies.com/collections/limited-edition-miniatures