tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post2599216006634004702..comments2024-03-20T06:24:32.426+00:00Comments on SteelonSandBlog: New 2mm Blocks from Irregular: Painted ExamplesSteelonSandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-54362250964534843712020-11-12T16:18:46.879+00:002020-11-12T16:18:46.879+00:00Would you mind if I used one of these photos on Wi...Would you mind if I used one of these photos on Wikipedia for the miniature wargaming article? Would you consider releasing them under a free license, so that anybody could use them?JCBriardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054328832325693689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-69687996447051733862018-05-17T23:41:20.353+01:002018-05-17T23:41:20.353+01:00Lovely blog - Im just starting my 2mm armies and ...Lovely blog - Im just starting my 2mm armies and they do seem to paint up nicely for their size - although I wont be buying extra flags - my poor old eyes are suffering enough as it is!deonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09862917801350469364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-64079911485885239122012-05-09T17:21:04.069+01:002012-05-09T17:21:04.069+01:00Thanks Thaddeus, that means a lot, seeing how good...Thanks Thaddeus, that means a lot, seeing how good your 2 and 3mm are!SteelonSandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-13098451991198781942012-05-08T23:58:38.249+01:002012-05-08T23:58:38.249+01:00Beautiful stuff! Puts my 2mm Old Guard to shame, m...Beautiful stuff! Puts my 2mm Old Guard to shame, man.Thaddeus Gregory Blanchettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359423010378429288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-20710777933481601552012-05-08T19:10:24.755+01:002012-05-08T19:10:24.755+01:00Hiya, some great rules suggestions there guys, the...Hiya, some great rules suggestions there guys, there are plenty that play well with 2mm minis out there - after all, a standard base size might just as easily hold a variety of 2mm blocks as a couple of those 28mm chaps - and look a lot more like a unit in battle too..... ;-)<br /><br />@CJR - just remember to get Blogging about them once those 18th century armies get underway! Would love to see more as they develop.<br /><br />@A-Historian - good call on the HoTT - always a blast to play, and being Fantasy a whole mix of scales is more than appropriate - loving the idea of the 'giant' Commanders as well - that way you get three scales at the table - 1/900th, 1/300th, and of course 1:1! (if you include yourself...)SteelonSandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-46853078348856256372012-05-08T17:05:15.395+01:002012-05-08T17:05:15.395+01:00I play Volley & Bayonet or DBx games with mine...I play Volley & Bayonet or DBx games with mine, usually the Humberside Extension to DBA rather than HFG - it got more complicated than I wanted very quickly.<br /><br />It's also good for games of HoTT - 6mm monsters can look very scary in 2mm. Similarly, 6mm commanders with 2mm regiments make games like Black Powder, Hail Caesar and Pike & Shotte really come to life.A-Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380376544300664923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-24710241413212665212012-05-08T15:17:17.558+01:002012-05-08T15:17:17.558+01:00I think they look great painted, I've always l...I think they look great painted, I've always liked how you get variety in your paint jobs at 2mm. I guess it's time for another Irregular order (WSS and SYW this time). For SYW I'm looking at the "King of the Battlefield" rules, but the new Maurice ones for WSS.CJRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030780615753744132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-86846286344129807462012-05-08T08:53:40.363+01:002012-05-08T08:53:40.363+01:00Hi guys, thanks for the comments - I've always...Hi guys, thanks for the comments - I've always liked 2mm miniatures for their ability to depict 'Mass' on the table-top, and I think they are unique in that they can be painted very simply and quickly and still fulfil their purpose, whilst also having enough detail to allow for a more representative paint job if required.<br /><br />@Phil, I agree about Napoleonics, I've always shied away from taking it on as an era in other scales - I'm going to be partizan and say only 2mm can truly depict the grand sweep of the battles of that time - particularly if you are on a budget, or don't want to get bogged down in the colour of buttons or shape of shabraques!<br /><br />@Aled - Awww - that depends on how you define 'fun' doesn't it! :-) Stick with them, the more you paint, the more you have, the better they will resemble an army, and it will feel better about painting them....<br /><br />Rules wise, I've mostly played Horse Foot and Guns by Phil Barker:<br /><br />http://www.gildasfacit.btinternet.co.uk/2mm/2mm_Horse_Foot_Guns.htm<br /><br />If you google it, you can easily find an up to date free download document on line, or have also used Rodvik's 2x2 Napoleonics:<br /><br />http://www.rodvik.com/2by2/<br /><br />To be honest, I have heavily modified both, and they are more 'homebrewed' now than one might recognise, but I think they give a great platform to work from.SteelonSandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231931971295669901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-19219217028278773322012-05-08T08:04:55.718+01:002012-05-08T08:04:55.718+01:00i had no fun painting mine, but very good for big ...i had no fun painting mine, but very good for big battles still having probs with the rules they sent with them, what do you use?Aledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03767112911551442618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5688947053556352475.post-11535444847596167572012-05-07T18:39:43.734+01:002012-05-07T18:39:43.734+01:00We were looking at 2mm for Napoleonics and other r...We were looking at 2mm for Napoleonics and other rule sets. They look fantastic and allow for the really big battles to be played with ease.Broedershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218127480258279732noreply@blogger.com