Yep, 15mm and Napoleonic's. I’ve had the rules for Ganesha Game’s Song of Drums and Shakos (SDS) for a while now and had neither any miniatures or interested opponents. I’d get a bit of attention at the club when I’d mention Napoleonics but I’d always lose them when I mention that SDS was a skirmish game. Apparently that’s a dirty word in the Nap community.
Anyway when Mick mentioned an interest in the game I jumped to it and ordered some miniatures. We eventually went down the 15mm path for a few reasons:
- Price: cheap, nuff said.
- Availability: there is just so many manufacturers to choose from.
- Small usually means easier to paint.
- Smaller playing area (and less terrain), maybe 3 feet square for most games.
- Mick already had some.
So I did a little reading, did some thinking and placed and order with Eureka Miniatures.
1812 Russians
1 x Mounted officer
3 x Musketeer/Jager, advancing
3 x Musketeer/Jager, firing and loading
2 x Musketeer/Jager, march attack
1 x Standard bearer (senior NCO)
1 x Musketeer drummer
2 x Kurassier, charging
2 x Kurassier
1 x Kurassier officer
Peninsula British
1 x Rifle officer
1 x Rifle bugler
3 x Rifleman, skirmishing
3 x Rifleman, marching at trail
1 x Mounted officer
1 x Highland piper
1 x Highland infantry officer
2 x Highland infantry centre company, marching, shoulder arms
2 x Highland flank company, skirmishing
I was going to get some cavalry for the British but they’re really just my second army and when I say these guys I just had to get some.
Can’t wait for these to arrive, and being just a few hours down the road I should get them mid next week. Which should give me time to get them cleaned up and based ready for painting next weekend.
Cool! I never really got into the Napolionics due to the size of the armies and the fact that I am a poor and very slow painter Oh and easily distracted.... As I said in a previous comment I'm all for skirmish games.
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