Following from Nate's challenge on his Natholeon's Empires blog, here is my "project statement" for the next year and a bit.
Prussian Napoleonics
Two regiments (12 figures each) of cavalry
1 horse artillery battery (1 gun four crew)
Target completion date - late October 2017
War of 1812 American infantry brigade
Command group (1 mounted and 1 foot figure) - Completed
5 infantry battalions (24 figures each)
1 foot battery ( 1 gun. 6 crew)
Target Completion date - November-December 2017
Crimean War
The Heavy Brigade (5 regiments, 6 figures each)
Target completion date - December 2017
French in Egypt
9 infantry battalions (18 figures each)
2 cavalry regiments (9 figures each)
1 dromedary regiment (9 figures)
3 field guns with 4 crew each
6 mounted generals
Start date - December 2017
Target completion date - March 2018
Ottoman Turks (as opponents for French in Egypt and Russians 1807-1812)
Composition unknown
Start date - March 2018
Target completion date - June 2018
Great Northern War
Composition yet to be decided, but probably
12-18 battalions (18 figures each)
10 cavalry regiments (9 figures each)
6 guns and crews.
12 generals
Start mid 2018
Target completion date - end of 2018
French Napoleonic Army 1812
Composition unknown
Start - sometime between now and end of 2018
I have absolutely no doubt that there will be something else that will crop up to take my fancy before the end of 2018 and result in an unplanned project.
For some people that would be a life's work, but I have no doubt you'll achieve it all to plan, Mark! Looking forward to both French in Egypt and gnw - both favourites of mine!
ReplyDeleteThe GNW has always appealed to me and the moment I saw those Perry dromedary troops I knew I had to do the Eqyptian campaign. Now if only someone would o some Swedes for the Finnish war if 1807-1808...
DeleteHmmmm....interesting stuff Mark - are you anticipating British opponents for Napoleon in Egypt, or just the locals? I could easily be tempted to produce some British units for this earlier period.....I also note your War of 1812 is US only now - I thought you were going to get some Perry plastic Brits?
ReplyDeleteWhat you do some MORE Brits Keith? Surely not? By all means there will be a need for British in part of the campaign, but the goal for me will be to build the Ottomans as opponents for both the French and Russians.
DeleteBrits for 1812 may come, but given that you have so many, it is a low priority.
It would be very impressive if you could achieve all that Mark and, given your recent output, it looks fairly likely.
ReplyDeleteI received my first order of TAG Renaissance Ottomans three weeks ago which I am looking forward to getting stuck into. Have you settled on a manufacturer yet?
There is a fair amount of stretch in there! Most likely ithe Ottomans will be Brigade Games. I still need to do the research and settle on an organisation.
DeleteGreat Googly-Moogly, Mark! This is a most impressive display of dedication and painting productivity.
ReplyDeleteLarge forces in
Prussian Napoleonics
War of 1812 American
Crimean War
French in Egypt
Ottoman Turks
to be knocked out by Mar2018 is astonishing. It if can be done, you will do it!
I look most forward to seeing your work on the Napoleon in Egypt and GNW projects develop.
Best of luck!
Well I have changed my tack a little by going for manageble armies of around 12-18 units each. Of course none of this has been costed yet...so some level of de-scoping may be inevitable.
DeleteFantastic stuff Mark, can't wait to see how you get on.
ReplyDeleteEgypt is a great period to game, just can't turn the stuff out quick enough for my own project (or is that to many other projects?)
Looking forward to see how you get on.
Cheers
Stu
Thanks Stu. I wish I could start the project now, but there is just too much going on right now to do too much gaming. While there will be time for some gaming in early October, I doubt I will paint again until towards the end of October.
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