Another small group of Napoleonic civilians from Front Rank to add some additional colour to our Sharpe Practice games.
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Monday 30 August 2021
Regency Smart Set
Another small group of Napoleonic civilians from Front Rank to add some additional colour to our Sharpe Practice games.
Saturday 28 August 2021
The village pump
This week I've been working on some vignettes for our Napoleonic games, Front Rank have some lovely stuff in their Napoleonic Civilians range.
The water pump set is a nice little kit with the pump, trough, a chap pumping away and a couple of ladies. I used one of them for this vignette, more on the other in a future post.
This will make a nice addition to our Sharpe Practice games, there is always somebody who needs a drink or to clean off after a "Damned dog!" event.
Friday 27 August 2021
German Officers and NCO's
I may now do the same for some of my other forces.
Thursday 26 August 2021
Bundeswehr casualty markers
I'd painted everything I have for the Cold War project with the exception of the last few Bundeswehr casualty markers that were finished off this week. They are all from the Timecast range.
We really need to get a few more games in as it's a great system.
Monday 23 August 2021
Basil and the Horn of the Minotaur
A couple of weeks ago we played another game of Midgard with James, this time our battle was set in Greek Mythology with hero Basil tasked with stealing the Horn of the Minotaur from the temple and getting back to his ships.
However, King Minossos and his minions were not going to let this act of cultural vandalism take place so easily so they massed their forces to block the passes back to the ships.
Basils forces were mainly Greek Hoplites with a few Cretan archers while King Minossos fielded a host of beasties including the bronze giant Talos, two units of Cyclops, two units of Hoplites and many swarms of Harpies.
James and his boy took control of Basil and his forces while Martin and I were King Minossos and his host. Tom played mine host and kept us supplied with drinks and snacks and took a load of photos.
By the end of the game after many a heroic combat and the demise of Hercules, Typhus the Steersman, King Minossos, Tossus the Cyclops and Hagne the Harpy, Basil forced the passes and was able to return to his ships with the Minotaurs horn.
There are many better photos of the action and much improved commentary on the blogs of James, Martin and Tom.
Saturday 21 August 2021
Probing the Soviet lines
Thursday evening saw James (not that James, the other James) playing another game of Chain of Command.
James arrived and we started setting up to play after dinner, but after Victoria sliced off the tip of her thumb preparing dinner there was a swift bit of first aid and I took over dinner making duties.
Eventually the blood was staunched, dinner was eaten and we got down to the game!
The table was set up with some rolling hills and a rural road network with a couple of small farms and some tree lines and areas of woodland.
We randomised a scenario and would be playing "The Probe" James with a 1942 Panzer Grenadier platoon and myself with a Soviet Rifle Platoon, both from the Winter Storm PSC.Not sure why we set up all that terrain, all the action took place in the left hand third of the table.
Sunday 15 August 2021
A brisk action on the Namur 1815
Saturday gave me the opportunity to get part of the ever growing Napoleonic collection out on the table and invite Tom and Martin over for a game of General d'Armee.
I picked a couple of roughly equal forces each of four brigades, three infantry and a cavalry and laid out a table that was fairly open with a couple of rolling hills and some walled orchards. Victoria has painted me a backdrop so the rolling hills continue off into the distance.
The British had nine battalions of British/KGL line and four battalions of Hanoverian recruits backed up by a battery of KGL artillery and a brigade of three Light Dragoon regiments.
The French had twelve battalions of line, two batteries of guns, two regiments of Chasseurs and a regiment of Veteran Hussars.
Tom took the French, while Martin commanded the British, as it was their first game I played a GM roll, offering - hopefully good - advice to both players.
Some shots of the action.
British skirmishers with Hanoverians and KGL artillery in the back |
French advance and deploy their guns on a low hill in support |
Gratuitous magazine-like photo opportunity |
British move up to engage, rifles adopt skirmish orders and push out on the flank |
En avant! |
The action develops, the KGL on the left, British on the right while Hanoverians hold the orchard. |
The French opposite the Hanoverians start an infantry assault |
The action closes along the line, the Lincolnshire's are ripped apart by the French guns so the Gordon Highlanders take their place in the line |
The French push hard against the KGL with columns driving them back on the right while the rest of the brigade engage in line. |
With supporting fire from the KGL guns the Hanoverians are able to do much better than expected against the oncoming French. |
The Somerset's benefit from some hesitancy on the part of the French and are able to keep them at bay. |
Deployed giving long range support these Frenchmen suffered more Fire casualties than they inflicted during the game. |
In the end we ran out of time and called a winning draw to the French, their cavalry were about to make an impact on the British right that may have had a deciding effect on the battle.
If he was not on his holidays James would have come along too, I think he would have enjoyed some of the "Charge them in the face!" action on display today, although future games may get a bit more tactical ;)
Oh, and the newly painted KGL chaps seen at the back here, did not fire a shot nor did they take a casualty, so that's a result for them and they can get properly committed in the next battle.