I have finished rebasing my 18th c. Melnibonéan Figures for DBA/HOTT use. I am very pleased with the final results; ground work turned out much better than the original effort. The photos show the various infantry units for a standard command; musketeers, skirmishers accompanied by artillery. I chose a standard colour theme throughout the entire command and as the viewer will note, even the tricorne hat is no longer remains black. I chose a range of pastel colour to offer contrast with the Dark Elf skin tone, even the gaiters are doe or buckskin shades. 
The flags, I feel could be improved on. The general designs of dragons, wings, and stones was a temporary solution and I know some bright spark of creativity will bring about their change, but for the moment these will do. Organizing the 18th c. Melnibonéan for DBA-HX use will follow the general line of 6-8 Musketeers, 2 Jager, a Cannon, with 2 or 3 Cavalry/Light Horse rounding off the mounted element.
Expanding the army for the big battle option will allow the use of more exotic units of beasts, fire siphons, rockets, and war wagons.
Next posting, I will have photos of the Melnibonéan Cavalry.
Cheers,
4 comments:
Maybe you'll change the banners, but the whole looks very good as it is!
War wagons... would not they be highly vulnerable to 'modern' 18th C. artillery? Wagon laagers proved their worth well in the 19th C. (the battle of Blood River in South Africa, the wagons 'circles' against Plain Indians in North America...) but only against irregulars deprived of artillery?
Ornithopters on the other hand... :)
Cheers!
Very nice.
What figurines do you use?
@abdul666,
War wagons will prove their worth patrolling the less cultivated areas of the archipelago, for example those inhabited by savage natives and beasts.
I have materials to begin their construction, however, the flying machines are still in the design stage.
At the moment, I am completing two native BUA and adding war paint to my natives.
Cheers,
Emilio,
These are 15mm Old Glory French fusiliers from the SYW series. They are "defending" which contrasts nicely with the march attack pose.
Cheers,
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