Silver Bayonet part 2

Hi, this is the Other Dave from Wargames Emporium again, and this is a follow up on the British Silver Bayonet article!

Before we start, thank you for the comments and feedback; it’s appreciated. My painting is rough and ready - the four-foot rule definitely applies (the models look good on the table, just don’t pick them up and look in detail!). That said, it is a journey and I’m really pleased so far, and I’m really happy you are coming along for the ride.  

Now, on to the new minis. This time, I’m doing a French warband to counter the British in the world of Silver Bayonet.

To recap, Silver Bayonet is a ruleset published by Osprey games. It’s authored by Joseph A. McCullough, and is described as “A Wargame of Napoleonic Horror”. It’s a skirmish game for which you build a specialised warband to fight other warbands and monsters.

My initial remit, as before, is to build a warband of up to eight figures, and again I’m considering making maybe twelve figures to give other future options. In my previous article I did a lot of head-scratching; this one was simpler, as rifles aren’t an option and I used a command sprue… but I digress.

I used the following sprues for my French warband:

1. A Perry Miniatures French Napoleonic Infantry sprue. This contains five figures, of which I will probably use four in the Warband.

2. A Perry French Elite Company sprue, which contains four figures. I think I’ll use two of these in the warband.

3. A Perry French Infantry Command sprue, which contains six figures. I was quite lucky, as the French command sprues often seem to sell out straight way. This looks like an excellent spue for Silver Bayonet - I won’t be surprised if I use all the figures. My thoughts at this stage are two officers, with the rest being used as specialists.  

Using the Perry Infantry sprue, I’ve built three infantry and a fourth as a possible grenadier.

From the Perry Elite sprue, I next built two guards/grenadiers.

From the Command sprue I built two officers and two specialists.

The command sprue was a definite winner and I’m glad I used it. Overall, I still have four figures I can build, but I think I’ll keep them for the monster list.  This was an easy build - I maybe did some head swaps but that was it, and I’ve got a total of ten figures ready as a core for my warband.  

The addition of a Command sprue made the process a lot simpler, but I think my British warband demonstrated that for certain factions it’s not necessary, and that can help the buying process.  I’ve really enjoyed this (and knowing it hasn’t cost a lot), and having spare figures for the monster list has added to my ongoing motivation for the next chapter.

My next piece will be the start of the monsters. I have leftovers from the British and the French sprues, and I have some thoughts for some other sprues that will fit easily. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions regarding Silver Bayonet (or if you want to share your own minis), all are welcome and appreciated. Finally, thank you for taking the time to read some mad murmurings of a fellow gamer.