Sunday, October 9, 2011

Perry Napoleonic Casualties - Black Powder Markers

To get ready for a trial Black Powder game next weekend, figured I better paint up some Perry casualties that were sitting unpainted for some time. Up until now I've only played Sharp Practice with Napoleonics and that system has individual figure removal so never needed these figures. Well Sharp Practice does have to keep track of Shock points, but I've used D10's for this in the past.
The figures are mounted on cheap plastic poker chips that have received a little dry brushed highlighting. Two of the French are Lights and the rest Line; the British have varied facings. The one British guy with his musket was done previously, but I don't plan on adding muskets to the rest - mainly for ease of handling. The plan is to use a marker with figure for the first casualty, and plain red or blue chips for subsequent casualties - placed under the first one.
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  1. BaconfatOctober 9, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Wow, those are quite neat. Your casualties are better painted my troops.

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  2. DeanMOctober 9, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Thanks a lot, James; they were quick to paint up - sort of like flats. Plus I used Miniwax to help bring out the details. I did give them a little bit of highlights afterwards though. Best, Dean

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  3. AchillesOctober 10, 2011 at 12:30 AM

    very nicely done! I particularly like the poker chips!

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  4. BigRedBatOctober 10, 2011 at 1:05 AM

    They look great, Dean. I must do something similar for BP.

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  5. RodgerOctober 10, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    Very cool idea Dean. They look great too.

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  6. The Angry LurkerOctober 10, 2011 at 1:51 AM

    Far better than D10s, excellent idea and painting.

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  7. Ray RousellOctober 10, 2011 at 2:54 AM

    They really stand out using the poker chips and keeping the red and blue, great work!

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  8. jmilesrOctober 10, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    These look really good. You might consider making a tray to hold the chips that has a small well for dice to count the casualties. I've found keeping track of multiple markers for unit casualties can become confusing in large battles of BP or Hail Caesar (more so HC as the casualty levels are higher).

    Here's a link to the ones I made for both HC and BP:

    http://lairoftheubergeek.blogspot.com/2011/07/warlord-sarmatian-cataphracts-finished.html

    Miles

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  9. DeanMOctober 10, 2011 at 6:18 AM

    Thanks again all.

    Miles: I saw the ones you and Curt made - very impressive & I will keep the dice well in mind. Best, Dean

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  10. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)October 10, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    Nice looking markers!

    Christopher

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  11. Doc SmithOctober 10, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    "Bring out yer dead!" That's a really neat way of doing them Dean.

    Dead'uns that are most pleasing to the eye! And a great use of poker chips!

    Cheers,
    Doc

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  12. Captain Richard's miniature Civil WarOctober 10, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Great job, Dean...poker chips are the perfect size

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  13. AnonymousOctober 10, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    "I see Dead People"

    Nice work Dean, the casuality markers look super.

    Cheers,

    Helen

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  14. HandgrenadealienOctober 10, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Really elegant solution Dean & nicely realised.

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  15. MiniMikeOctober 10, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    I like casualty figures, especially if they look good. Nice work.

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  16. PaulalbaOctober 11, 2011 at 1:00 AM

    Lovely figures Dean,
    I bet a good few people will go out and buy some after seeing yours.
    Cheers
    Paul

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  17. SchrumpfkopfOctober 11, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    Oh nice. Again very inspirational work.

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  18. DeanMOctober 11, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    Thanks again, everyone! Wow - so at least the casualty markers won't be a problem (aesthetically anyway) for our first Black Powder game this weekened. Best, Dean

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