tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post3601483003124675760..comments2024-03-23T03:20:51.709+13:00Comments on A Fist Full of Plastic: Figures for Duke, Elector, KingUncle Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-24516697145213646242022-02-08T22:29:57.099+13:002022-02-08T22:29:57.099+13:00Hi Ion,
I agree that it is a shame that the 'W...Hi Ion,<br />I agree that it is a shame that the 'Washington's Army' set is shortchanged on the reloading pose. Glenn has suggested that it is possible to increased the pose range for each set by swapping their respective heads. I am very tempted to by make these head conversions just to see what it would look like.<br />Cheers,<br />Brian Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-58733326674655542432022-02-08T09:47:50.793+13:002022-02-08T09:47:50.793+13:00Hi Brian -
This posting seems to have got by my ra...Hi Brian -<br />This posting seems to have got by my radar. I like the 'autumn woodland' stands for those green guys. I agree with Glenn that those Airfix AWI sets are great for generic 18th Century wars. The pity of it is, though, that the 'Washington's Army' box has only 4 musketeers loading as against 6 for each of the other 3 musketeer poses. <br />Cheers,<br />Ion. Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-54622449285820404962022-02-08T00:19:45.882+13:002022-02-08T00:19:45.882+13:00Thanks James!
The inspiration was from Russian Gre...Thanks James!<br />The inspiration was from Russian Grenadiers, but I can certainly see where you are getting a French Dragoon vibe from.<br />Cheers,<br />BrianUncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-38728646793866263192022-02-08T00:14:07.276+13:002022-02-08T00:14:07.276+13:00Thanks Neil for the additional information! I will...Thanks Neil for the additional information! I will try and track down the information on Martin's campaign, aand the idea of just using the SK map but with the DEK mechanisms is quite appealing!Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-59406859878788698062022-02-08T00:11:38.330+13:002022-02-08T00:11:38.330+13:00Thanks David! - I have enjoyed reading both of you...Thanks David! - I have enjoyed reading both of your ideas with using Soldier King as a campaign engine.Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-33583463540110848022022-02-01T22:35:31.752+13:002022-02-01T22:35:31.752+13:00These are so versatile (and timeless). I really li...These are so versatile (and timeless). I really like the uniform that you have used (inspired by Napoleonic French dragoons perhaps?) and your basing.<br />Regards, JamesJames Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-19633577504383712932022-01-25T03:44:21.763+13:002022-01-25T03:44:21.763+13:00Thanks Uncle Brian for mentioning my blog, glad yo...Thanks Uncle Brian for mentioning my blog, glad you were interested! I'm having lots of fun with it, but indeed Neil has done a lot more detailed thinking. I think using 'Volley and Bayonet' is a fine idea! <br />david in suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945969485547328039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-71542363801485734782022-01-23T03:19:26.213+13:002022-01-23T03:19:26.213+13:00Thanks Brian. I meant to put in the previous comme...Thanks Brian. I meant to put in the previous comment it was the link to "DEK" and was about to rectify that with a comment!<br />I have nothing against DEK; had I not already embarked on Solder King I would possibly used it as the basis. Having found it, I toyed with merging the mechanisms with SK before giving up. I'd already done so much work I was concerned that DEK would throw up inconsistencies.<br />Starting from scratch, it would be possible to use the SK map as a basis and generate the characteristics of the various provinces and create states without necessarily using those of SK.<br />Back when I was starting, Martin SC created a SK/VnB campaign. The link is on my blog somewhere to the new VnB site. It needed testing as the one campaign Martin ran descended into a slog of huge armies.<br />By contrast, the DEK battles in 54mm seem to have employed modest armies, judging by the pictures.<br />NeilNeil Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565511145163341782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-32928634466173071732022-01-22T21:43:54.338+13:002022-01-22T21:43:54.338+13:00Thanks Neil - I checked the rest of the links in t...Thanks Neil - I checked the rest of the links in the post and have repaired them now:)Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-11033641144723601902022-01-22T21:42:55.540+13:002022-01-22T21:42:55.540+13:00Hi Neil,
You raise a good points with regard to t...Hi Neil,<br /><br />You raise a good points with regard to the additional rules in DEK adding a level of complexity that might not be worth the gain in gameplay.<br /><br />However DEK does have the virtue of being freely available, which for me currently SK does not. That being said, both SK and 'A House Divided' are games that I will be looking to acquire once shipping to NZ returns to normal. <br />Uncle Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975932783227453858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-6833183002646809562022-01-22T11:31:02.665+13:002022-01-22T11:31:02.665+13:00https://www.oocities.org/zonker1.geo/index.htmlhttps://www.oocities.org/zonker1.geo/index.htmlNeil Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565511145163341782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345470195229914785.post-25550003904711130222022-01-18T04:39:28.769+13:002022-01-18T04:39:28.769+13:00I'm glad to see I'm not just rambling to m...I'm glad to see I'm not just rambling to myself! :-)<br />The "DEK" rules allow for more design in terms of both the Imagi-Nation itself, as well as the army, with a points system tied into the state generation (so many points of infantry, cavalry etc). They even have rules for naval and sieges IIRC. Diplomacy is pretty much up to the players.<br /><br />Soldier King on the other hand is pretty much mapped out with recruitment tied into the provinces owned or "acquired" . I drove myself to distraction trying to fit DEK into SK, before realising it was too much effort for too little gain.....<br />In the end, I opted for the simplicity of SK over DEK.<br />NeilNeil Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565511145163341782noreply@blogger.com