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Nov 16 04 10:40 PM

Gents,
this is how David and I work this problem...
1. You buy a building (maybe two !) and you buy some walls or hedges or fence. You group 36 figs, 40, 60 whatever your desired capacity is and cut the base to the required size. I glue the building(s) to the base, then glue in the walls or other boundaries of the BUA with my battalion(s) actually sitting on the base to make double sure it will all fit. Then I put the texturing or flock on.
2. The approach given above provides a way of knocking together some BUAs for generic uses. If the base is required for a specific historical scenario, like Essling or Waterloo, then you've got to get the relevant books up and research the issue. How many troops actually held the Granary or La Haye Sainte ? Is is appropriate to split Plancenoit or Eylau into several BUAs ? How did the battle flow - was there for example a church or farm at one end of the town that one side or other couldn't take, despite holding the rest of the town ? Is there a separate area of walled garden, as at Dresden or Hougomont that needs to be represented, as well as the buildings ? These inquiries will give you the answers about how many bases of BUA to use and what their approximate troop capacity is.

I feel like I'm teaching you guys to suck eggs... but maybe I've missed something in your inquiries. The historical reality of these fights should provide your key...
regards
EC