Mo fun with WoFun Napoleonics
The French, basing question, and to colour or not
Hello, its been a little bit longer than planned, but here is an update on the Nappy’s.
I’ve ended up taking them into work so that I can work on these in relative peace, and have a fair few bits done…
So this is using enough figs for 4 bases (16 figs), and each of the specific 6 battalions for the French in the box, and the inf bases that came with the pledge that I believe i chose (I’m 35 now, the mind is slipping!).
I like the 4 figs rather than 6 figs (a) cos its less figs and am cheap (I was even before moving to Yorkshire), and (b) the lads fit better and easier.
However, I still had thoughts on what bases to use. I am primarily using Laselle by Sam Mastufa as my guide – I have numerous rule sets that I am flitting between but this was the set i could lay my hands on easiest! Hence the 4 base set up. One of the “recommended” basing set ups, still using 4 figs was 1.5 in x 0.5 in so i ordered a couple trial sets from the lovely and patient people at Warbases to see what I thought and the results are below.
I would be interested on any thoughts peeps have on this.
I prefer the 2×2 set up on the wofun bases for the look of it but am fairly happy with the single rank look as well.
If I go single, the slots will need a bit of tinkering to make them slightly longer to fit more figs – I tried a couple of Brits before I found a some that 16 would fit into the slots provided, but that is just tweaking, and would have been sorted if i had bothered to take accurate measurements.
The final question for the group is whether to colour in the sides or not. Steve/Torros mentioned it as a suggestion and am coin tossing the look v the additional time it will take
Hope this was interesting for anyone – I mean I’ll continue regardless but if there are questions anyone has then let me know.
Am going to finish all the infantry off before looking at the cav. I also need to source some Generals as that is one thing the range is currently missing.
TTFN
colour, LeonT66 has done it and it looks great.
Damn! I was hoping to be convinced they didn’t look better! Cool, that’s added another 2 years to the project given my current progress in other projects and given I have literally left my wife on the labour ward – with her blessing I add as its potentially 6hrs before the next induction step and the dog can’t walk her self!
Did you have any thoughts on the bases @avernos?
I prefer the two ranks per base, but then it’s a personal preference thing I suppose. The single rank in the base looks well though if you do go that way.
Have you thought about black Sharpie or big chunky marker to speed up the edges?
Yeah, I used a permanent marker to do the tester… will need a finer pen for the rest I feel as they can be a bit… steppy for want of a better phase and with the 18mm scale as well, having something that can get into the crevices would be better!
Looks much better coloured in
Does TTFN stand for Teeny Tiny Fighting Napoleonics?
Hi buddy! I am upset that I agree! I need a new black sharpie an more time just when time is going to be in short supply, especially for non essentials…
Hahaha, no, it doesn’t mean tiny naps although it does fit!