We are starting Our San Francisco Battle Project based on the  "It's Getting a Bit Chile" Rules !

We are preparing Our Order and thinking about the basing... We prefer 6x6 cm square for infantry and 6x3cm for cavalry (two of these making a "big unit of cavalry")...

Trebian is it possible to play with this basing in 6mm and make marker for the formation ?

Do you think about some thing else about the basing ?

Thanks for help

Hi everyone!

We are moving forward on Our Imperial Project despite the symptoms of the Coronavirus that affect us.
So thinking about this project occupies Our Spirit ... it is essential in these difficult times!

Dear Trebian, I allow myself to speak here and not in a private message, because perhaps this conversation can interest other players!

Before ordering, can you tell Us if We have choose the correct Bccus references... of course, advice from other players are wellcome!

To choose, We have use, of course your rules and the 2 following books with so marvelous plates :

WP :              UPW :  

So here are proposal :

Chile :

• Regt 3 de Linea 1st & 2 nd Bn (Plate of UPW page N°54) : FPF 12/13
• Bn Atacama (UPW 72) : ACW 05/06 frock coat
• Bn Coquimbo : ???
• Regt 4 de Linea 1st & 2 nd Bn (UPW 87) : FPF 12/13
• Bn Navales (UPW 68) : ACW 05/06 frock coat
• Bn Valparaiso : ???
• Regt 1  de Linea 1st & 2nd "Buin"(UPW 56) : ACW 01/02 sack coat 
• Cazadores a Caballo / Granaderos a Caballo (WP Plate B) : FPF 16

Peru :

• Bn Puno N°6 (UPW 74) : ACW 01/02 sack coat 
• Bn Lima N°8 : ???
• Bn Ayacucho N1a & b : ???
• Bn Lima N°3 :  ???
• Cazadores del Cusco (UPW 78) : ACW01/02 sack coat 
• Cazadores de la Gardia (UPW 74) : FPF 12/13
• Bn Ayacucho N°2 :  
• Bn Guardias de Arequipa (UPW 76) : ACW 01/02
• Bn Zepita (UPW 78) : FPF 12/13 
• Bn 2 de Mayo : ???
• Bn Iquique (UPW 93) : ACW 01/02 sack coat 
• Column Loa (UPW 64/66) : ACW 01/02 sack coat 
• Cazadores de Tapaca :  ???
• Rgt Guias/Es Castilla : ACW 13
• Rgt Husares de Junin (WP D) : FPF 16

Bolivia :

• Bn Paucarpata : ???
• Bn Dalence : ???
• Bn Illimani (UPW 50/64) : ACW 01/02 sack coat 
• Bn Olaneta (UPW 62) : ACW 05/06 frock coat
• Bn Aroma (UPW 66) : ACW 01/02 sack coat 
• Bn Vengadores : ???
• Bn Independencia (UPW 62) : ACW 01/02 sack coat 
• Bn Victoria (UPW 62) : ACW 01/02 sack coat 
• Rgt Bolivar N°1 Husares (WP H) : FPF 16
• Es Franco-Tiradores : ACW 13 

For missing references, We will choose the most comon... Thanks for help!

Best regards

L'Empereur

Firstly, apologies for the delay in replying. Me & Mrs T were catching some late Winter sunshine "En Maroc" and have only just got back.

Basing: The bases have a fundamretal role in the system. They show formation, and they allow for a simple way of showing whether Disorder has been absorbed or not by placing the makers under the support bases. You could do away with all of this by having a marker for the formation, and then simply tucking the Disorder markers under that, I suppose. It would not be my first choice way of doing things, as the formation/disorder mechanism was one of the first ideas I came up with and I built the system round that. In fact, actually, I really wouldn't do what you are proposing at all. I'd put the figures on the 30mmx15mm bases I use for 15mm figures. I've got 6mm figures based like that with 8 figures on a base and they look fine. But you've bought the vrules and you're buying the figures and you're a grown up so make your own choice!

As for your figure choices, they look good to me. Where you haven't got references I would tend to go for FPW French figures, ideally without backpacks, as they armies looked to Europe rather than North America for inspiration. All your command figures MUST come from FPW French Range, as the best tailors are celarly all based in Paris. 

It will be a very fine looking set of srmies

You might want to add some extra Chilean units at some point, so they can go onto the attack.

All the best

Trebian

Merci Graham, Nous espérons que ta femme et toi êtes rentrés du Maroc sans problème ! We continue in english for non french speaking players. ????

Thanks for answer, no hurry… except if Peter close the cart ! ?

For the basing, yes We are adults even if We always play with small soldiers… ???? We understand your point of view and your choice for the rules, then we will think about it again… We have time for that because We have painted hundreds of FPW figures and We would like to change of model!

Regarding the choice of figurines, the whole FPW range has a backpack so does not seem to be suitable according to your answer ... even if "La mode de Paris" is effectively the best! ???? And so, We will order as many FPW command as possible to have weel dressed officers ! ????

Thank you again for inspiring us with this new project, for the rules and advice! ????

Oui. Nous avons retourne sans problems. L'avion depart une heure plus tard, mais c'est tout. L'hotel etais vide sauf que les derniers Anglais et Francais. Les Belgique et Allemands fuite a la premiere indication des difficulte.

I've had another think. The Bolivians wear a slightly higher crowned kepi, more like the Austrian style, so have a look at the Risorgimento range. RSA2 looks like a possibility, and maybe RSA1.

It is essential that regardless of how poor your troops are that your officers look immaculate. You cannot expect the common soldier to respecxt you as an officer if he cannot see that you are clearly superior. Remember to paint their hands white, so it is obvious they are wearing gloves.

Trebian

Thanks again for these advice and those on your blog!

It is now much clearer!

For the basing, We make some test following your advice and will make :

• infantry unit with 4 bases (2x3 cm) : 2 of line and 2 of skirmishers 
• cavalry  unit with 2 or 4 bases (3x3 cm)

For the figures, We will choose the :

• Chilian as french 1870,
• Bolivian as austrian and
• Peruvian as union soldiers!

Thanks again Graham... We can order this afternoon !

:-)

Bravo! I expect Mr Berry's personal thanks in due course.

Thanks Peter for your great product and all the hours of pleasure We have with it!

:-)

We received last week Our Order from Baccus... it is now on the top of the lead montain!

Thanks Peter!

See it here !

As the DTC-FPW6, "Bataille de Loigny" is finish... We looking at Our War of Pacific Project!

We are looking for some buildings for the terrain... any idea of manufacturer making south american buildings?

Thanks for help !

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