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BP is much more flexible than other rule sets.

Historically we have many moving squares.   The French often used a massive one, not the hollow one.  And that massive one was little different from a Battalion column.

In colonial wars it was common to advance in squares. Often very large ones, made from some Battalions.   Front and back in line…[Read more]

There are some Special plastic glues. I use a German brand,   a liquid one called Faller Super Expert.   It sets much faster than average plastic glues, the Company also had that, just called expert.  Both  are very strong.

Some do plastic miniature glueing with super glues.  Not my way but for those who want to try there is a trick. These Cyanac…[Read more]

I did that set long ago, before Warlord took it over. In Imperial Kürisser style.  The number of options is impressive.  But the horses a bit stiff in poses. I tried to give them a bit more Action.

I use to assemble all miniatures before painting. I do single miniature basing so handling is easy.  I use plastic glue, the melting of surface giv…[Read more]

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The SS Panzer Pioniere are in Campaign Fortress Budapest. Page 109

Like the Heer pioniere they can get mine clearing gear and other Pionier stuff and fanatics is in Special rules.  In real word the OOB was totally like Heer. That they use the word Sturmpionier there is ….

The SS Divisional Pionier units had the same OOB the Heer units had.   And no special toys. 😉

The “Sturmpionier” is mostly a gamer myth, the units that had that name assigned in WW II for some time are ordinary Pioniere selected for some siege operation like Sewastopol. They got a higher number of assault explosive devices and some special t…[Read more]

Fuzzy BA logic.

Both had a tow hook and both had no capacity for an extra gun crew, amo and ranging stuff.

Not like 251/4 that was designed  and used as tow for guns like IG 18. But had no gun on board.

Built at Blohm & Voß Hamburg Tsingtau’s service began as general Flottentender in 1934, just a few S-boats being ready. But 5.3.1936 it became Schnellbootbegleitschiff for the six boats of 1. S-Flottille.

They operated in Ostsee. But then there was a high priority demand for cadet sea training and 13.2.1940 Tsingtau became training ship. 23 of…[Read more]

From Kaiser’s time to modern Bundeswehr all German soldiers are fit, well shaped and motivated super soldiers.

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Unfortunately not one.  No naming of othe companies here.  I send you a PM

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The true national TYW French looked a bit different, more finges….. -)   But the mercenary armies fighting in Germany had few of them. Most looked like typical late TYW Germans.  Unfortunately the Warlord miniatures re designed for ECW, often not 100 % identical.

As asked for I add some 1672 French pics.

Hmm, there are very good French soldiers available for early Louis XIV time. Including the Musketeers.  Google for  1672 . Infantry still with pikes and no bayonets like in TYW.   I did a larger French force (and 1672 Dutch, Spanish, Austrian  and English) and like them a lot.

A certain Nottingham company did some French TYW foot long ago,…[Read more]

Nat gave the right answer. The problem came from the original organisation.

A Prussian Brigade had a Line Regiment of 3 Battalions (2 Musketeer / 1 Fusilier),  a Reserve regiment of 3 Battalions and a Landwehrregiment of 3 – 4 Battalions.

Regimental CO was a Lt. Colonel but often a Major was doing the job.

Brigade CO was a…[Read more]

The ca. 100 men at the Beijing Radio Station in Italian concession under Lt. Cmdr. Baldassarre  had been a mix from army and navy.  The Navy officers and OR wore white naval tropical dress, the OR had a Khaki drill one that some may have worn. The army guys wore  the standard tropical khaki  uniform .  They had only light arms.

3/4 decided to f…[Read more]

Well, not enjoying modelling and painting is a big problem for a gamer. Some just buy ready made armies, a question of money.

Something I would never do, for me that is 3/4 of the fun. Esp. some converions.       I just finished my Blitzkrieg and Pionier sprues (the same, just extra metal parts) from two boxes. I did them in groups of 8 – 12.…[Read more]