I have laid out some of the units I will be using in my upcoming game for the local gaming convention in metro Vancouver, Canada (link:
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| Hesse-Kessel regiments [note: General inspecting captured French flags. Very presumptuous of me as I don't have any of the French painted yet!] |
The rules are home-made concoction which have a basis -sort of- from DBA but to its credit has had some playtesting and have been thought good by the players. They are simple, promote a 'Lace Wars' type of action and so should be good for a convention game. Fingers crossed.
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| close up of the Hessians |
One might observe that I have placed the entire unit on one stand. Line infantry bases are 6 inches long with usually 9 figures in the front rank and two figures in the rear; usually officers, drummers but sometimes just more soldiers depending on availability, as I am not picky out such things. The two in the rear fill-out the unit. I find wargame units need that thickness but only two figures provide the visual feel without the bulk and maintain the long linear effect crucial to the Seven Years War look.
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| Hessian cuirassiers. and such disciplined horses! [Front Rank manufacturer] |
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