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The ideal would be 'mini-boxes' of extra command sprues, allowing those who need lots of command figures to have as many as they need....a table-top resplendent in a multitude of banners, colours and standards.
Ouch! A distinct (& I'm sure good natured) dig from Minuteman.
Did I ever tell you that I once had a regiment of mounted Napoleons (from figures from the Italeri set) that I would put on the wargaming table, jocularly, if my beloved French were losing?
The ideal would be 'mini-boxes' of extra command sprues, allowing those who need lots of command figures to have as many as they need....a table-top resplendent in a multitude of banners, colours and standards.
Ouch! A distinct (& I'm sure good natured) dig from Minuteman.
Did I ever tell you that I once had a regiment of mounted Napoleons (from figures from the Italeri set) that I would put on the wargaming table, jocularly, if my beloved French were losing?
donald
Entirely good natured, and merely an observation, donald. I am a firm believer in the 'It's my army and I'll do what I want to' approach, and plenty of flags on the table-top does look good...even if this is sometimes (in my view) a bit over-done?
A Regiment of Napoleons? Sounds like a show-stopper so far as any Russian/Prussian/Austrian/British/Spanish etc opponents might be concerned. I bet this French unit had sky high morale and charisma, but was this enough to overcome well-ordered British infantry positioned on a reverse slope and supported by a couple of excellent KGL cavalry brigades?
A regiment of Napoleons? My god, the world could barely handle one. :joy:
I think the latest format that Strelets uses for the Nappy "standing shoulder arms" (or whatever they are called) sets is great for most eras, mostly grunts with 2-4 command figures. My ideal 1066 set would be something like 3 sprues from STRM003 with one third of a sprue consisting only of the standard bearer, main commander, and hornblower poses from STRM141. This holds true for cavalry as well, which seems to be where the biggest problem with pre-1789 command figures is.
In fairness to Strelets they are among the industry leaders in providing such poses, so thanks! :sunglasses:
My ideal 1066 set would be something like 3 sprues from STRM003 with one third of a sprue consisting only of the standard bearer, main commander, and hornblower poses from STRM141. This holds true for cavalry as well, which seems to be where the biggest problem with pre-1789 command figures is.
As I think you'll agree, Ancient & Medieval sets generally have too many figures wearing armour & not enough carrying spears.
I will have to confess to Minuteman, though, that I dearly love a standard, banner and flag & probably have too many, too big in all my armies, shy of the C20th.
Yes, indeed. For 1066 it is technically possible (although not ideal) to get away with this because so many of the characters involved were high ranking elites that did have quite large armoured retinues, but for virtually every other realism based scenario it problematic. A set of unarmoured Vikings (no helmets even!) and/or civilians in the future would be most welcome to balance things out a little, but for now I am making do with the Eagles Games Norse villagers and dwarves.