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Hey Y'all:
What is a good number of sailors or soldiers to have for a large ship, if it
were around 6 midsection elements long?
Also what exactly are the three ranks lego is trying to represent?
And how many minis of each rank should one have on a ship or base?
Should both the red and blue sailors/soldiers wear shako ("tschako") hats,
or is it more sensible for one side to do so (thus representing a German or
Hungarian force perhaps) while the other side wears tricorn hats (in the
manner of late 1700s styled British Redcoats maybe)?
Are these guys sailors, or soldiers, or both, or what?
And in an unrelated question: does anyone have good pictures of handmade
rigging used in place of TLC's slightly weird plastic rigging elements?
[And in case you wondered, what does this have to do with Lego's new
"classic" line of sets? Why, nothing...so far!]
Thanks in advance,
-- Hop-Frog
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In lugnet.pirates, Richard Marchetti writes:
> Hey Y'all:
>
> What is a good number of sailors or soldiers to have for a large ship, if it
> were around 6 midsection elements long?
>
> Also what exactly are the three ranks lego is trying to represent?
>
> And how many minis of each rank should one have on a ship or base?
>
> Should both the red and blue sailors/soldiers wear shako ("tschako") hats,
> or is it more sensible for one side to do so (thus representing a German or
> Hungarian force perhaps) while the other side wears tricorn hats (in the
> manner of late 1700s styled British Redcoats maybe)?
>
> Are these guys sailors, or soldiers, or both, or what?
>
> And in an unrelated question: does anyone have good pictures of handmade
> rigging used in place of TLC's slightly weird plastic rigging elements?
>
> [And in case you wondered, what does this have to do with Lego's new
> "classic" line of sets? Why, nothing...so far!]
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> -- Hop-Frog
Well, I think I can answer the rank question. There is clearly the Admiral
figure, though the fashion can also represent a Captain. The tri corner hat
uniform is generally an officer's uniform, and then we have the Infantry and
Artillery soldiers. The Imperial Flagship included a sailor not in Her
Majesties service uniform, he could be a sailor by trade or an Impressed
sailor (i.e. against his freewill). Most fighting ships held fewer officers
than trade sailors, and a small regimen of soldiers would be aboard to
ensure the Queen's law (and ranks) were keep at high seas. I suggest you
watch some of A&E's Hornblower series if you can catch it (or rent/borrow)
for some ideas and such.
Best wishes,
-Aaron-
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In lugnet.pirates, Richard Marchetti writes:
> Hey Y'all:
>
> What is a good number of sailors or soldiers to have for a large ship, if it
> were around 6 midsection elements long?
You probably have a ship that is too long relative to its width, but
ignoring that, it's a matter of taste. Four per section (including bow and
stern sections) would give you about 32 figs and would be a good starting
point. If you really build up the width, then more might be appropriate.
>
> Also what exactly are the three ranks lego is trying to represent?
Admirals (or Captains), other officers, rank-and-file. You don't have to
use them that way, of course.
>
> And how many minis of each rank should one have on a ship or base?
Depends on the size of the ship, it also depends on whether you are counting
soldiers as regular sailors (I don't) or have non-uniformed "pirates" as
such. I like 1 captain, 1 officer per ship section (minus one for the
captain), at least that many "soldiers" (marines), and twice the preceeding
total in non-uniformed sailors. Or about 4 per section. Officers should be
a lower proportion, but I'm giving a practical nod to the Lego proportions,
and lumping in some of the midshipmen and warrant officers.
>
> Should both the red and blue sailors/soldiers wear shako ("tschako") hats,
> or is it more sensible for one side to do so (thus representing a German or
> Hungarian force perhaps) while the other side wears tricorn hats (in the
> manner of late 1700s styled British Redcoats maybe)?
Go with whatever strikes your fancy. I can switch over most of my
red-coated soldiers to "colonial" uniforms with white pith helmets, white
backpacks, and white epaulettes, for example. This frees up equipment for
making "Prussians", Black Guard, Wolfpack Irregulars, whatever strikes my fancy.
For land battles, I use the tricorns for cavalry and shakos for infantry,
but having one side tricorns and the shakos works.
Bruce
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