Getting into Napoleonic Skirmish wargaming
I have always been a fan of the Sharpe TV series starring Sean Bean. When I heard that one of my favourite wargames rule sets was releasing a themed set of rules for the musket era, I decided to buy enough figures to enable a skirmish game. First up was some Wargames Atlantic British Rifles. These are multipart figures that can be constructed to look like the characters from Sharpe, and you get 8 figures on a sprue. Next up was some Perry Miniatures French Napoleonic Infantry. With these, you get 10 multipart figures on a sprue. So, a total of 18 figures for a skirmish game. The completed figures I started with the British Rifles first. Putting together figures to represent Sharpe, Harper, Hagman, Harris and Cooper. Started painting Harper, Sharpe & a Rifleman The famous five (l to r) Harris, Cooper, Sharpe, Harper and Hagman British Rifles Having completed the British forces, it was time to make a start ...