tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65598901401636456712024-03-13T08:28:38.436-07:00Marauder MomentsThe chronicles of a handful of hapless west country wargamers.warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-46217039675326538352023-11-11T05:29:00.000-08:002023-11-11T05:29:04.212-08:00Dive into some scenery while waiting for GdA 2.<p>The much anticipated, & seemingly endless wait for GdA 2 got me thinking about the scenery collection we Marauders have for Napoleonic games in 10mm. We've not played Napoleonics for ages so I revisited some photos from old batreps on this blog. I really enjoyed going through the pictures, so much so I decided to gather some into one place & share with anyone who's interested.</p><p>The scenery is all 6mm, the model soldiers are 10mm. All buildings painted by me, models by my chum Barry Hill. As I said this post is about the scenery not the model soldiers, although there's obviously a few buzzing about! Have a poke about & comment if you like what you see. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KTj38wHQkkQxF_ZpimuAIYsNeVAtPCrZcrTKqrbyknZ_hHAINp8DSE05I3TpFEmR8FhL6pjzsmE8K5W_lmojEpauiWTajUmVNApu8jSkb4XyKIT-gBT_lhN671F57pgE8ShCduCwQzh0-bt6fJmr3x2zoBRoDg6ORqVEt6eW1Sud4kinimreBDWEhes/s4032/IMG_0338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KTj38wHQkkQxF_ZpimuAIYsNeVAtPCrZcrTKqrbyknZ_hHAINp8DSE05I3TpFEmR8FhL6pjzsmE8K5W_lmojEpauiWTajUmVNApu8jSkb4XyKIT-gBT_lhN671F57pgE8ShCduCwQzh0-bt6fJmr3x2zoBRoDg6ORqVEt6eW1Sud4kinimreBDWEhes/w640-h480/IMG_0338.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big resin lump casting which is a fantastic model.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDzkgwoyslLyIt46EXSpHcTCtQrtnLXYjZya8fZ2ZGE2KtOcEjaLzbBDWy_KbW1f2H0oRUYCyS5oLlNi4DWEcQIguj2ZYL-q8lmpZOFQFsJLw3OPJdKZjWpKlfpbwS5aHfKpWaWkvYGvKpvAGXD0HeHlshHhP1r1gdXq_y6j52r7p0sZ-Duk1yLizils/s4032/IMG_0340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFDzkgwoyslLyIt46EXSpHcTCtQrtnLXYjZya8fZ2ZGE2KtOcEjaLzbBDWy_KbW1f2H0oRUYCyS5oLlNi4DWEcQIguj2ZYL-q8lmpZOFQFsJLw3OPJdKZjWpKlfpbwS5aHfKpWaWkvYGvKpvAGXD0HeHlshHhP1r1gdXq_y6j52r7p0sZ-Duk1yLizils/w640-h480/IMG_0340.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was rather intrepid about painting this but once broken down into logical processes & steps it all worked out for the best. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCYMUoOQsub7uH6zFVYMenatEnVtPrAPtjgu5b7v89a6Ur5yTQikl6Db2x99BxbPVCVMfe_96E9EYjOENWPJrjmk3y-2XFNHgxIwKjlRuXnKUnm0Q78_9Lr4VXMXYiR-YYrQulTROtMIXhBN-A2UU4sk6Bi8H0t6Bl1ZE3vDz3TWoMeAnJUtGrldoXuo/s4032/IMG_0367.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCYMUoOQsub7uH6zFVYMenatEnVtPrAPtjgu5b7v89a6Ur5yTQikl6Db2x99BxbPVCVMfe_96E9EYjOENWPJrjmk3y-2XFNHgxIwKjlRuXnKUnm0Q78_9Lr4VXMXYiR-YYrQulTROtMIXhBN-A2UU4sk6Bi8H0t6Bl1ZE3vDz3TWoMeAnJUtGrldoXuo/w640-h480/IMG_0367.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The complete village with grazing sheep et al!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lr3HrSZTdXURKWT4vSzfrlT18tb_lNSBgILsQkr4fFyDM-0IPCtZopNEfslg_W0yGfMW8fCnkQvLez9BVIMzXE_apHzbyLHey6LIMdI9uXXLBQgcD4AeSRAUQnsFEtq2XweLZrMLuh3CRcuQ_dAKvaTZRdq3NPt2vM9a5FkeM4kp-nZKrbiHQRwB1G0/s3924/IMG_0423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2874" data-original-width="3924" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4lr3HrSZTdXURKWT4vSzfrlT18tb_lNSBgILsQkr4fFyDM-0IPCtZopNEfslg_W0yGfMW8fCnkQvLez9BVIMzXE_apHzbyLHey6LIMdI9uXXLBQgcD4AeSRAUQnsFEtq2XweLZrMLuh3CRcuQ_dAKvaTZRdq3NPt2vM9a5FkeM4kp-nZKrbiHQRwB1G0/w640-h468/IMG_0423.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French lights disport in front of a sweet little village.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHwVF47Wy5y8COY7ghO-ily5TvK-ZEoIbmt2sqz6QCPttzSeqw9tZpeSVCHGyBI-9qNj39NZQ3SMS9sM_atBO1IlIAiPJPayelRCoT4nhyY7WVZai94Kv8bxLHYGCOvYwJPxBLFeR1zw0h9yZW2ogAi9eyKMsm_ooN6giH4ClOKF9ihKmQt3RAP1aMew/s4032/IMG_0430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHwVF47Wy5y8COY7ghO-ily5TvK-ZEoIbmt2sqz6QCPttzSeqw9tZpeSVCHGyBI-9qNj39NZQ3SMS9sM_atBO1IlIAiPJPayelRCoT4nhyY7WVZai94Kv8bxLHYGCOvYwJPxBLFeR1zw0h9yZW2ogAi9eyKMsm_ooN6giH4ClOKF9ihKmQt3RAP1aMew/w640-h480/IMG_0430.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I didn't paint this one, Liliput Lane I think, Chris will know, he loves this church for some reason! </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPN5FL1KsH4HI6LADf3oeOqN4sLcAXLPsEdbM2NxpMMaDvlfn-2FtUZo1YsK3ju7yx3AWrem5k4EC7m6GlienDN3QIJZhpYUgpGHVWAv-mgfbj6BBC4BD1w4mGW8ciELIu-c0jIXnUIAts5s2uAONlnbaNI73QDa66bYW1UfIAfBOoGgNnZJ0nkw-qGb4/s4032/IMG_0435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPN5FL1KsH4HI6LADf3oeOqN4sLcAXLPsEdbM2NxpMMaDvlfn-2FtUZo1YsK3ju7yx3AWrem5k4EC7m6GlienDN3QIJZhpYUgpGHVWAv-mgfbj6BBC4BD1w4mGW8ciELIu-c0jIXnUIAts5s2uAONlnbaNI73QDa66bYW1UfIAfBOoGgNnZJ0nkw-qGb4/w640-h480/IMG_0435.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Muddy streets - yukky!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEwq3qk6A7Wd4oWg_CdBcqcaJVgc62MJRcs2Rbuy8kD7Iu8EwBMzAq5svlT3DNKH6PDxRmmYAvEVQV5F1XmlEzrEumm7g3cT16NpaQaXcgft9KKPOUvG6KSlOF2-GsIsonXTrtTmHKkYHUZJL9tcdSPVnjBJBoCmFIwhFYl1wY1NArhtyJ3O4VEt88LLE/s4032/IMG_0442.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEwq3qk6A7Wd4oWg_CdBcqcaJVgc62MJRcs2Rbuy8kD7Iu8EwBMzAq5svlT3DNKH6PDxRmmYAvEVQV5F1XmlEzrEumm7g3cT16NpaQaXcgft9KKPOUvG6KSlOF2-GsIsonXTrtTmHKkYHUZJL9tcdSPVnjBJBoCmFIwhFYl1wY1NArhtyJ3O4VEt88LLE/w640-h480/IMG_0442.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That old house at the end of the road...</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zrPnk5hET_23pFQ46BFDitPbuR1-zqJ4UBR9Hs5BEiwrBp1b6lCQFpjX-ZOIgL5ChktIM876DHW0NLg8FOKGhEiiK5hybzmPTNodUUV-aU-E0e5WxjdahhtCJt-jHav6S2M4WQGVwcqQdViCM15oH02I70Yu2oApfVp8Y4pP3wGA1xDua76I4FGs5yY/s4030/IMG_0585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="4030" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zrPnk5hET_23pFQ46BFDitPbuR1-zqJ4UBR9Hs5BEiwrBp1b6lCQFpjX-ZOIgL5ChktIM876DHW0NLg8FOKGhEiiK5hybzmPTNodUUV-aU-E0e5WxjdahhtCJt-jHav6S2M4WQGVwcqQdViCM15oH02I70Yu2oApfVp8Y4pP3wGA1xDua76I4FGs5yY/w640-h480/IMG_0585.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These little farms look great & act as good anchors for a flank without having to be occupied - we don't allow that for small places like this one.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOzkdsS2EDKU3C4YX0Y8hxqNNSRDR-lHK7nOIh7yzJAncKTK5nKccxsN3d292-YAWUTsf_ywApH2yj9fB7YyAOtDDDc4ub0ey6LEflNa2MQ7SW0uUkuxZKmYRidSKeEdTuSEZW1PZksV2Ims66J6XN-fsfE_tiO4m_gLc9WhRjv_sSaxs49tLDcl7Abw/s4032/IMG_0783.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOzkdsS2EDKU3C4YX0Y8hxqNNSRDR-lHK7nOIh7yzJAncKTK5nKccxsN3d292-YAWUTsf_ywApH2yj9fB7YyAOtDDDc4ub0ey6LEflNa2MQ7SW0uUkuxZKmYRidSKeEdTuSEZW1PZksV2Ims66J6XN-fsfE_tiO4m_gLc9WhRjv_sSaxs49tLDcl7Abw/w640-h480/IMG_0783.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Got to have a few good hills. Don't forget real hills are really big! <br />This one has lots of space on the top. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8pBtLr906x-ncxXX1DQFT1aadStaGtuSmpQEo4IjYITTS5-F3Xy0AU5GJI0QSWj90H_UVfab5XDWX0ZzBzH1LJ7Owe_OLXnObw22ETfnph6_wna0GIO9aHzobVmeKSm7GQrrHsZeG-6RK3V9y3Or6XPuI1lFWKmunfEy922vg36mOCRY-Vr-V6fJcyE/s4032/IMG_0784.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8pBtLr906x-ncxXX1DQFT1aadStaGtuSmpQEo4IjYITTS5-F3Xy0AU5GJI0QSWj90H_UVfab5XDWX0ZzBzH1LJ7Owe_OLXnObw22ETfnph6_wna0GIO9aHzobVmeKSm7GQrrHsZeG-6RK3V9y3Or6XPuI1lFWKmunfEy922vg36mOCRY-Vr-V6fJcyE/w640-h480/IMG_0784.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hilltop town on a further hill top!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zxmFkMSvpAOEQf4cZYdxgQKsknWbxqx8drO5MyeHBWhebFCSti9JF_X_1FAdBRVj32LazbdQ0w1v77HuADuKdWlxhZO4guCpmpVXYO3wi9qxYsQ_XmpqsqWNywlWf7gPn79bUM3WHHvV0GnhyvgqoWbc1YVl4IXPmwUa3mFTlc08TaB0UzIJekLXP80/s3826/IMG_0785.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2726" data-original-width="3826" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1zxmFkMSvpAOEQf4cZYdxgQKsknWbxqx8drO5MyeHBWhebFCSti9JF_X_1FAdBRVj32LazbdQ0w1v77HuADuKdWlxhZO4guCpmpVXYO3wi9qxYsQ_XmpqsqWNywlWf7gPn79bUM3WHHvV0GnhyvgqoWbc1YVl4IXPmwUa3mFTlc08TaB0UzIJekLXP80/w640-h456/IMG_0785.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walled farm, fields, copse, roads, a good hill & the ridge! <br />Must be early in a game as so few troops! </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggopqCd5dQUYMjlXdRgNn6iXqAoxBM2oOGUc-SNl1hLmZnsGe8qIb9o77CqZ_ANgZm5Ce-SLXuj6iE54Cdte4ObhcHWcyBckYoUJ6rMsAUvseIt8ILaWrNQcz50P0AObkQbdbzqEfRIBu7dgZjlsoklD5izi8vuXEnULhbMcXGKslsQNH1pE1rvcd4E8A/s3804/IMG_0789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2692" data-original-width="3804" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggopqCd5dQUYMjlXdRgNn6iXqAoxBM2oOGUc-SNl1hLmZnsGe8qIb9o77CqZ_ANgZm5Ce-SLXuj6iE54Cdte4ObhcHWcyBckYoUJ6rMsAUvseIt8ILaWrNQcz50P0AObkQbdbzqEfRIBu7dgZjlsoklD5izi8vuXEnULhbMcXGKslsQNH1pE1rvcd4E8A/w640-h452/IMG_0789.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Features like this could dominate a 28mm game, but in 6/10mm - no problem.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3za0gk7F8mLxIfk7EEwvBIXrZBhyJZu3sYufe39RJKbqEF7-T2iXMoKZXwfEejAfiozaiae69i5okszHfjK7n_dlljedXlJXVP3WQKmJygzcgGfUS0g-ly8aQX02RHVozAlby6IwrXkAWggqRaIAWCY3LYDpmDMmA7ic-HIKhEKnOkaxD_2vhMa21CpA/s3954/IMG_0794.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2918" data-original-width="3954" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3za0gk7F8mLxIfk7EEwvBIXrZBhyJZu3sYufe39RJKbqEF7-T2iXMoKZXwfEejAfiozaiae69i5okszHfjK7n_dlljedXlJXVP3WQKmJygzcgGfUS0g-ly8aQX02RHVozAlby6IwrXkAWggqRaIAWCY3LYDpmDMmA7ic-HIKhEKnOkaxD_2vhMa21CpA/w640-h472/IMG_0794.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The distant beer bottle is 1-1 scale mercifully... hic.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XGgyCrzX-Jq60E_fsOVFm7QhYtZGRDuqjZ7oBapSwzW0WKnFlM6xGPgXYJSyFT2U4hZ26WzG0eond1kfGgxjeefP3ZS1J7n68i1yWCKuKH691l9In4OSmRYaQClELdjfSkoYc2V2PCkFWgjmzL3LSOma5jm4v3Iy9PKZ0AlQ7RuX0226jK0-aEoVQBs/s4032/IMG_0795.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1XGgyCrzX-Jq60E_fsOVFm7QhYtZGRDuqjZ7oBapSwzW0WKnFlM6xGPgXYJSyFT2U4hZ26WzG0eond1kfGgxjeefP3ZS1J7n68i1yWCKuKH691l9In4OSmRYaQClELdjfSkoYc2V2PCkFWgjmzL3LSOma5jm4v3Iy9PKZ0AlQ7RuX0226jK0-aEoVQBs/w640-h480/IMG_0795.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian chevau legere canter past a small farm.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8O5XIOAq3rEuchaxWETs3wI4dvx4oamRTs7L1mjmXjqdIXoLO59urufCt1WSf37i4xXNwUi2T0UwUsLVeOnaUi2FsoB43xk2zeoRzXlLbTDdMp7Emx6gQ-tKsoGRfxUc5kFBxC2_oI9hRta6Jm5FUxWHekRf1aGDXBfKS1UeLb27qOtNd9IHdEwBa1w/s3958/IMG_0796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2924" data-original-width="3958" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8O5XIOAq3rEuchaxWETs3wI4dvx4oamRTs7L1mjmXjqdIXoLO59urufCt1WSf37i4xXNwUi2T0UwUsLVeOnaUi2FsoB43xk2zeoRzXlLbTDdMp7Emx6gQ-tKsoGRfxUc5kFBxC2_oI9hRta6Jm5FUxWHekRf1aGDXBfKS1UeLb27qOtNd9IHdEwBa1w/w640-h472/IMG_0796.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Agricultural area with large granary in the back ground. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHa4HQuKx3XJlF5oN4Kdc1JjxUEvbjHDAl8NwrP3XKbbCU_n6o7uIcweoWQr0ts0br4oMF_oQB0OoG7Bb16XdTYXFQUjO7xaULNoPRdn0_RdgxVOZEebwgSwsw0W-7SRKF4uWW_Nap6RdJXKlDskakveQIByWHERCMUBtlUZ8lzq8UzQtCnTHDd4eOi8/s4032/IMG_0800.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUHa4HQuKx3XJlF5oN4Kdc1JjxUEvbjHDAl8NwrP3XKbbCU_n6o7uIcweoWQr0ts0br4oMF_oQB0OoG7Bb16XdTYXFQUjO7xaULNoPRdn0_RdgxVOZEebwgSwsw0W-7SRKF4uWW_Nap6RdJXKlDskakveQIByWHERCMUBtlUZ8lzq8UzQtCnTHDd4eOi8/w640-h480/IMG_0800.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These rocks were intended for 28mm games but add a certain drama to the landscape if correctly placed. Here they are remnants of the river eroded cliff sides as the waterway carves a new landscape. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57401qsIPDFZP2EFyQxDWa5sH44pB3qP_8L34r0P3bWH6NHYjqa2JDJ_1DLY9xvoB5tjLZVqsMU9aQcfZmOmlYRADaCXDq_rERltd90hW3fis1V9buaa68oYqFEC93JMSjO6HDB0XwhwGmnY2cQ2Ox5PivCloKV1YUPLg51qAqJvqC26_2zCozOXvIJQ/s4032/IMG_0801.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg57401qsIPDFZP2EFyQxDWa5sH44pB3qP_8L34r0P3bWH6NHYjqa2JDJ_1DLY9xvoB5tjLZVqsMU9aQcfZmOmlYRADaCXDq_rERltd90hW3fis1V9buaa68oYqFEC93JMSjO6HDB0XwhwGmnY2cQ2Ox5PivCloKV1YUPLg51qAqJvqC26_2zCozOXvIJQ/w640-h480/IMG_0801.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Medieval Abbey on the high ground above the river valley. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzO6fHxBOnnONi0u8WqBaMeF5lgSlj5FbeDxlxYNce4ypGZ6tK3g0dtNgvlZ8zUWvxP4h7n2WJPk0HEyMVbzZuH5IKrdJcFLT5P4OAa6mp7yp8SksPGfhjtWfdlxM7iMrh_VROJ_EeGFr1EGLXrGfiTwGEQydCwPbnLQpf_HCg1yywHsaCFW5E9YP7p70/s4032/IMG_0803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzO6fHxBOnnONi0u8WqBaMeF5lgSlj5FbeDxlxYNce4ypGZ6tK3g0dtNgvlZ8zUWvxP4h7n2WJPk0HEyMVbzZuH5IKrdJcFLT5P4OAa6mp7yp8SksPGfhjtWfdlxM7iMrh_VROJ_EeGFr1EGLXrGfiTwGEQydCwPbnLQpf_HCg1yywHsaCFW5E9YP7p70/w640-h480/IMG_0803.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Storm clouds gather on our bucolic scene. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLExFfAN46769-A658kBpWAAyilPa8clOunEQeOKQxofm-qU2maSJrMpbLP_YeI2B27szxNS4qGUgAchyfdSxrfRQEwUncySuyWh8Um2IDenkqnZHHNNSYVUKe6SqTEaiEIDUZndgLZQJb22qIpxV5PEIigzJCR-rpNkA7sI-sdLaQg6ZOujZDZvi-94/s4032/IMG_0813.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZLExFfAN46769-A658kBpWAAyilPa8clOunEQeOKQxofm-qU2maSJrMpbLP_YeI2B27szxNS4qGUgAchyfdSxrfRQEwUncySuyWh8Um2IDenkqnZHHNNSYVUKe6SqTEaiEIDUZndgLZQJb22qIpxV5PEIigzJCR-rpNkA7sI-sdLaQg6ZOujZDZvi-94/w640-h480/IMG_0813.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French & Austrian brigades approach each other.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VHbvhCm4pMK9s-hwpv5iDTIlPunW597xrV0jqaxJUufKcXmaGqfrzE64v14sUT0MdUwhqr1fY_o1D1i200vzYtf4wQg90GF-Pss1c93mr3WJkY8r3dDumIkimPCgW2swuvkh7R3sjfQqDnvd337bSH2lkCK7VVmwI5jj89Ct_a02opFK5dWn8MvrZKo/s4032/IMG_0828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5VHbvhCm4pMK9s-hwpv5iDTIlPunW597xrV0jqaxJUufKcXmaGqfrzE64v14sUT0MdUwhqr1fY_o1D1i200vzYtf4wQg90GF-Pss1c93mr3WJkY8r3dDumIkimPCgW2swuvkh7R3sjfQqDnvd337bSH2lkCK7VVmwI5jj89Ct_a02opFK5dWn8MvrZKo/w640-h480/IMG_0828.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plenty of room for loads of models & plenty of scenery whilst leaving real "space" to maneuver. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWTzA4vhXRzIGlzfL_6IDNeCgcJ_QDbAZp7Z4hs127moDCitYBUYu1_5MY9_nAS7in_h_l9_lze8lcCHEcNDc4j5RNShukEo6CRZ3c98Tp2hX4ulfqK0owm7zqFDozPZOYe9IlhWeTXQv6l8ljVcwILjHSK3BhcbqrV-_VuUS1VaY0lx4Pph_swqq_dk/s4032/IMG_0832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPWTzA4vhXRzIGlzfL_6IDNeCgcJ_QDbAZp7Z4hs127moDCitYBUYu1_5MY9_nAS7in_h_l9_lze8lcCHEcNDc4j5RNShukEo6CRZ3c98Tp2hX4ulfqK0owm7zqFDozPZOYe9IlhWeTXQv6l8ljVcwILjHSK3BhcbqrV-_VuUS1VaY0lx4Pph_swqq_dk/w640-h480/IMG_0832.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian reserves arrive behind the font line. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehSUxQTJX2Yn6fhMU2hAITVm5Lerln5VDDblmazpvKd3czP0gQ2kO_icMLRXiCm4Evokm75eACpAcKxd2DQkdsDDcyY8XRE7M9Kjom_vZWZMlxb5isbOMZr6_wkQgtidVz4_r6pKpelyeK6m6_BTllFY-WqfpL8XFudgO-hpy_NFZl7BEHtbys2VqUv4/s4032/IMG_0837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehSUxQTJX2Yn6fhMU2hAITVm5Lerln5VDDblmazpvKd3czP0gQ2kO_icMLRXiCm4Evokm75eACpAcKxd2DQkdsDDcyY8XRE7M9Kjom_vZWZMlxb5isbOMZr6_wkQgtidVz4_r6pKpelyeK6m6_BTllFY-WqfpL8XFudgO-hpy_NFZl7BEHtbys2VqUv4/w640-h480/IMG_0837.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So pretty but always left on a flank or corner. How would you ever play it! </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWH8q6AR6YIOekxQo5tWzaQ2VZUrOMJM2tuqdu3x6uxg8-KBVARCd8dvxse6NNyRQlhMcgCAXCM5dXyGg77ANP6_H5fvb6g8IE6TTa4Fy_MrskyX2smJP-_rYz0rQsKe1_6TF-HSm1Vk5FzoBqgnyUYr6u7de5Y258JemtRUpdWxn4fCEOSHGShalvWI/s4032/IMG_1069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWH8q6AR6YIOekxQo5tWzaQ2VZUrOMJM2tuqdu3x6uxg8-KBVARCd8dvxse6NNyRQlhMcgCAXCM5dXyGg77ANP6_H5fvb6g8IE6TTa4Fy_MrskyX2smJP-_rYz0rQsKe1_6TF-HSm1Vk5FzoBqgnyUYr6u7de5Y258JemtRUpdWxn4fCEOSHGShalvWI/w640-h480/IMG_1069.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vineyards - super cute. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2U36V2Fq1ljoqk7UEy0Eu-nogVcidswonDWFYOYUigQYFz1OWy4WC6WAjmXXuQoj99tOM4Nr-notZfq7iO2RcxgWuq6H6-OQpg08Beu7CnspAqboN9ehf2FSNAvNB0UnTSD_zNTLN0y_5WOQdb_FJGPBhY-TDDBIGRFrldClADMJdDgvwgh2HtAEOSY/s4032/IMG_1260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA2U36V2Fq1ljoqk7UEy0Eu-nogVcidswonDWFYOYUigQYFz1OWy4WC6WAjmXXuQoj99tOM4Nr-notZfq7iO2RcxgWuq6H6-OQpg08Beu7CnspAqboN9ehf2FSNAvNB0UnTSD_zNTLN0y_5WOQdb_FJGPBhY-TDDBIGRFrldClADMJdDgvwgh2HtAEOSY/w640-h480/IMG_1260.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few feet of deployment - the board is 17 x 6 feet.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0l-k4WeBzJmxjY5PF0ROA2g7gYscvM3Y0kPOG-DSdsWf9FBNsxo2g6v2-E2l8x28Uy2FA4X8g2lfjXvzmffDwTPpi40AYbc7p2vMFY-X1L-DoM25imAKbLFSlahb_TS0IAMOrGPN91RQLd3iIEfBZMdt8XADLKpZl4rnntVAFGAB_xrIT5tVJgJirosA/s2488/IMG_1272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1703" data-original-width="2488" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0l-k4WeBzJmxjY5PF0ROA2g7gYscvM3Y0kPOG-DSdsWf9FBNsxo2g6v2-E2l8x28Uy2FA4X8g2lfjXvzmffDwTPpi40AYbc7p2vMFY-X1L-DoM25imAKbLFSlahb_TS0IAMOrGPN91RQLd3iIEfBZMdt8XADLKpZl4rnntVAFGAB_xrIT5tVJgJirosA/w640-h438/IMG_1272.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think was the first one I painted in 6mm as an experiment. It worked!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41UgU0hePMDaYX_NB-N01yxsi46CqBj4_w0tMEQfa2KMGHnPAs4-lXF1T6gFpZKTCAjUlECwwwVhUIm6dMP4BVnytkdZgJfgJcdTsDD8PQcH6_xExRJjhYdf8bvlYiLAsBehzmZ5Lzx04XaJdMoqCt1R3866hBaPoof37b6GepNapmn_EXS5kivmhRKw/s3261/IMG_3069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2206" data-original-width="3261" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh41UgU0hePMDaYX_NB-N01yxsi46CqBj4_w0tMEQfa2KMGHnPAs4-lXF1T6gFpZKTCAjUlECwwwVhUIm6dMP4BVnytkdZgJfgJcdTsDD8PQcH6_xExRJjhYdf8bvlYiLAsBehzmZ5Lzx04XaJdMoqCt1R3866hBaPoof37b6GepNapmn_EXS5kivmhRKw/w640-h432/IMG_3069.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tree lined roads look amazing & draw the eye. I hate the light blue shutters despite painting them! </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1owHyAxmlNITPr2W1zWV1qTm844HxmLQbrGCugOWAHI1oN90SX6oCHcZuR_WBHFm9Vo4dCG2oCwCBm-nWcvv05rzNAxwz0kg9MHb_LGjXhr9zZmT6epbaUAHqorjALti4AYPCryUr3nsTnJ4OlZxc_N6Qs6n10UXtY2TlVc-IdxG8g3Y2fGJvhc67k0/s4030/IMG_3071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3022" data-original-width="4030" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1owHyAxmlNITPr2W1zWV1qTm844HxmLQbrGCugOWAHI1oN90SX6oCHcZuR_WBHFm9Vo4dCG2oCwCBm-nWcvv05rzNAxwz0kg9MHb_LGjXhr9zZmT6epbaUAHqorjALti4AYPCryUr3nsTnJ4OlZxc_N6Qs6n10UXtY2TlVc-IdxG8g3Y2fGJvhc67k0/w640-h480/IMG_3071.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely fortified manor.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhki_PqSK1G78WFRVfBao9vU6aAOxBHYATTnEtCdFZ0VIBqPbe53qm09welDB5M26ejmCwt87Gv72MynyqAJZA8Yw8uNXLpYpYnOczcJw5XJLypj-aU8Y88Og8tZV3rQrERnWPVarsb2yWMD6UDk5f3dDzEG_IBcEjgl0gCISvrA_dkHozFA5JwulKglOQ/s3804/IMG_3072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2690" data-original-width="3804" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhki_PqSK1G78WFRVfBao9vU6aAOxBHYATTnEtCdFZ0VIBqPbe53qm09welDB5M26ejmCwt87Gv72MynyqAJZA8Yw8uNXLpYpYnOczcJw5XJLypj-aU8Y88Og8tZV3rQrERnWPVarsb2yWMD6UDk5f3dDzEG_IBcEjgl0gCISvrA_dkHozFA5JwulKglOQ/w640-h452/IMG_3072.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Same place, different angle. Excellent model. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidbvzZ8CEkesnb-FWJlcDpNQ7qMLGvSNi6MY9SExx0K_FC9kpZaDWxgPw-2fokZ1_q7OQuhUt-uLMxQkQDxGuRtr7TyfA9z-fknoFTvUdEGM78z_E0ihDqGGrfOxAEu5Dzt9qXuFh493nDa1sBVwE7NhNghe7RqPrx_HSrvWmTZ36RMD3yaxR5AY52iRI/s4032/IMG_E0992.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidbvzZ8CEkesnb-FWJlcDpNQ7qMLGvSNi6MY9SExx0K_FC9kpZaDWxgPw-2fokZ1_q7OQuhUt-uLMxQkQDxGuRtr7TyfA9z-fknoFTvUdEGM78z_E0ihDqGGrfOxAEu5Dzt9qXuFh493nDa1sBVwE7NhNghe7RqPrx_HSrvWmTZ36RMD3yaxR5AY52iRI/w640-h480/IMG_E0992.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vineyards around a walled farm. I could live here happily.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviJ66CKP8VNlA7rNkdsA5o3fC4kkpKtVezFgROQtie4IEFEr9d36et_D1uPTQF9m5XCGdLi4Y3C1pH8khpU9SbhNHatk4vw3h1ZvFFmXRbYwudkTQXc44b-k3zX_Ahk6ox2YCBdIlhK6zXUtxkwBH1nPwTNL0Jz4zau7IYWK3NakBAhHqKUcSdwL_Q4Y/s4032/IMG_E0993.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviJ66CKP8VNlA7rNkdsA5o3fC4kkpKtVezFgROQtie4IEFEr9d36et_D1uPTQF9m5XCGdLi4Y3C1pH8khpU9SbhNHatk4vw3h1ZvFFmXRbYwudkTQXc44b-k3zX_Ahk6ox2YCBdIlhK6zXUtxkwBH1nPwTNL0Jz4zau7IYWK3NakBAhHqKUcSdwL_Q4Y/w640-h480/IMG_E0993.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Or here. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1pInJDRT2zwN0CaHkcCeYuCLSLIaAx7__hMokRVPhwA6jcP0whVI_4VE_6uXj6AEtoBL8hGeFj6gUORJsbod6VD83NWYB6MVLewY_kgZ-8XZnIcb5cNmc36d4wgBkQJ3MvVLrAQD2BvPFE_cACl1DDZiet2qldrL6OQyEP8vKGcaDlc8a6rlTFLFPcs/s4032/IMG_E0994.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1pInJDRT2zwN0CaHkcCeYuCLSLIaAx7__hMokRVPhwA6jcP0whVI_4VE_6uXj6AEtoBL8hGeFj6gUORJsbod6VD83NWYB6MVLewY_kgZ-8XZnIcb5cNmc36d4wgBkQJ3MvVLrAQD2BvPFE_cACl1DDZiet2qldrL6OQyEP8vKGcaDlc8a6rlTFLFPcs/w640-h480/IMG_E0994.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great little scene in some forgotten corner of the battlefield. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa7HGWfRfzrh2uMjQ8zljssFE0LUJ0GpH-RzzR5iLFNmpQOcpdoOFAHhcPC0j8jBDuMbv7yC2h6nz9fkQaTLMaEl5-HnWWPI0LLhyp3Am52x5oE46ZRwNIhOTGerMjkcbbq-XFJT0j1ElfeQ3FXpwBMbvsP_UuB4m8quF0smNWqm04cohooOVDVh7YTw/s4032/IMG_E2955.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa7HGWfRfzrh2uMjQ8zljssFE0LUJ0GpH-RzzR5iLFNmpQOcpdoOFAHhcPC0j8jBDuMbv7yC2h6nz9fkQaTLMaEl5-HnWWPI0LLhyp3Am52x5oE46ZRwNIhOTGerMjkcbbq-XFJT0j1ElfeQ3FXpwBMbvsP_UuB4m8quF0smNWqm04cohooOVDVh7YTw/w640-h480/IMG_E2955.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An Austrian Cuirassier Division deploys onto the field from reserve. <br />Five regiments, each of 32 models, in two brigades. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVj88TNM7sBta1BgCArZJUTdmL6VUkW-FZp7jNHd5LaSsddgA1-1PstGQFiZT9kev-TvzkViTQ0PMl5Xk1QvyoPWySKIMb3s9mWl4jodB5WbIqz6z6WJc356Q5Skihyphenhyphenh-fcvKbjr4ntXwxR4iIefFgqLAYXrnnpiEWlNPLEU7b9cnetVtSnlijSvBwGQ/s4032/IMG_E2964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVj88TNM7sBta1BgCArZJUTdmL6VUkW-FZp7jNHd5LaSsddgA1-1PstGQFiZT9kev-TvzkViTQ0PMl5Xk1QvyoPWySKIMb3s9mWl4jodB5WbIqz6z6WJc356Q5Skihyphenhyphenh-fcvKbjr4ntXwxR4iIefFgqLAYXrnnpiEWlNPLEU7b9cnetVtSnlijSvBwGQ/w640-h480/IMG_E2964.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian brigade of Dragoons, three regiments. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Hope you enjoyed that little foray down at table top level.</div></blockquote><p>Gaming wise we still pay weekly but not Napoleonics. This exercise tells me I miss that a lot! We've been playing pick up games of Ancients, 30k & await the release of Warhammer Fantasy again as well as Legion Imperialis - Epic 30k to you & me!When GdA 2 drops we'll get back into it & maybe even post a report for posterity.</p><p>Very best wishes,</p><p>Jeremy</p><p> </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div></blockquote><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-22116883089024913212022-03-04T06:50:00.006-08:002022-03-04T06:50:52.280-08:00"Maurice" <p> We have been enjoying a series of "pick up" games for a few months now. No Big Nappy games for a long time - we'll get back to it.</p><p>The appeal is set up & play in an evening with pretty armies on a tiddly 6x4 or 8x4 with some scenery - simple! These have been mostly Warhammer Ancient Battles 2 as we have dipped into the rejuvenated WAB2 competition scene - mostly old duffers like us so nothing too intense! I'll post some piccies. Last night picked up "Maurice" by Sam Mustafa and got some of the 28mm Napoleonic collection out for a spin. Not BIG battalions but lovely to see the guys out & back in action. </p><p>Tony & I muddled through with Chris keeping us honest with the rules which we haven't looked at for about four years. They give a good fun playing experience, lots of decision making & some chaos with a good deal of action see-sawing back & forth! </p><p>I played Austrians - Tony Russians. We have to assume some kind of Imperial power play in some arid area of the world with palm trees & everything! Apparently "Imaginations"! </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCoQoRKINFqSuvinYilAC_UfHnXf99Ple2qw62AHbmSyxAFZsjnuofO41eUkRWyedbEBC_cwWUxqtswC_cEs8_aYos8G5uoznIqE1SAw48w3OzD6FTlrQG1arRKXtdGUPI13v3MAFU9OjqdIuErtGouY3_uITcCXixxSJB6EBOR9CKCFIg6_RkBwQb=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgCoQoRKINFqSuvinYilAC_UfHnXf99Ple2qw62AHbmSyxAFZsjnuofO41eUkRWyedbEBC_cwWUxqtswC_cEs8_aYos8G5uoznIqE1SAw48w3OzD6FTlrQG1arRKXtdGUPI13v3MAFU9OjqdIuErtGouY3_uITcCXixxSJB6EBOR9CKCFIg6_RkBwQb=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian infantry formed my centre with a little artillery in support. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjBpJi_-BwNqVANJ4lwCCjmSR6NgFgjrrIXcRDlwXxXsUOWyOOod14ghCW3UxJuvCJGOdsGdg4v2H845nNqq83ASSe7BLdCUP5d839kov0c5iqnbCpjVeK1N9Tk61DsMM_TL4IMhEpvwyLQTZCE4ACNTGcjP7swTMreUbPd5LVEdzDx8qqHe4mPea8=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjBpJi_-BwNqVANJ4lwCCjmSR6NgFgjrrIXcRDlwXxXsUOWyOOod14ghCW3UxJuvCJGOdsGdg4v2H845nNqq83ASSe7BLdCUP5d839kov0c5iqnbCpjVeK1N9Tk61DsMM_TL4IMhEpvwyLQTZCE4ACNTGcjP7swTMreUbPd5LVEdzDx8qqHe4mPea8=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tony's Russians are "Gun heavy" - of course.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj51Eud5oEAMvSuH3CAwEO1zTlBYapJtyP_BpARqe_LUV1JIS_Kl9kggccpAoenZmee4P4PaLjKu8kiBq_8viq4zjTrp3K-F4rD67UsUCqJo6xec-r4OQF6SRMEP6Y7qqEd3N-NLNNLhQLe_KqwYPowOKzXU4EFp2N5ghwe5nFPMCnrqgev16mjQ4D1=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj51Eud5oEAMvSuH3CAwEO1zTlBYapJtyP_BpARqe_LUV1JIS_Kl9kggccpAoenZmee4P4PaLjKu8kiBq_8viq4zjTrp3K-F4rD67UsUCqJo6xec-r4OQF6SRMEP6Y7qqEd3N-NLNNLhQLe_KqwYPowOKzXU4EFp2N5ghwe5nFPMCnrqgev16mjQ4D1=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the event of a draw holding the objective tips the balance. <br />Here we see a store of liquid refreshments in the farmyard, these women seem to be making off with a few bucket loads. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7VRiRTLRkAX36NRzYSymJTLlyXyVPZBRgzKmBZXcj4leuFJZ6lNvdDXztMSITxVRGEdcbMm2HSejCqnrDgpeveV7x_mlcAyN5VHACebiwZcIO_TRBiSTNBX3EgNcHSF-qzUXh20l-2gRFXMjAd7q5koYr0mk6aia3y9x8J6KHjuMKm8bo2Qd1DTbB=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7VRiRTLRkAX36NRzYSymJTLlyXyVPZBRgzKmBZXcj4leuFJZ6lNvdDXztMSITxVRGEdcbMm2HSejCqnrDgpeveV7x_mlcAyN5VHACebiwZcIO_TRBiSTNBX3EgNcHSF-qzUXh20l-2gRFXMjAd7q5koYr0mk6aia3y9x8J6KHjuMKm8bo2Qd1DTbB=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Irregular Austrian foote & horse on my left flank, ideally situated to take the objective.<br />Neither moved all night!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhL3kUq18uROTTrc0ehHp67Wp6mXPE4NPUxSi9dBauNcH6ASJdMDtfaCYglSn1uDEoak8sftqC3ir3sebU25X4SKYZxEeFhs87oQ_m2Z9CAscn0gKXUEbTATj7vJ9pqgjf4GR2ren5r5nqkDuVXoGZH18deoOOEoepK5m1GsYQf5QOklChIzZSmv5St=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirOPZB-OT1khgBxZVD5hf2Du-nbzW7ocTF1PHHHdmeM2d1S3USb1aDFCENX2wxiL3PdHkKtff7BDg8dkhkacxk172DeGjg8kV0xLBFPjB1nuJrYGuQ6nS3v1xozU6PiRtpr0MPLAQVOxNDxkLg8MBywq4O0Xrb0dR3gS80jBg-DYtvOK0-Br5Rucir=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Russian five gun battery, variously Foundry & Front Rank. <br />These buggers bombarded my light horse left of centre ultimately breaking them! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEisy3i2rVkyPVhKtQK-uQjxWDvzCCHZvM-Nx7Ca5g7oxoJtaVj7bnRS3yQ_ViRhTCx7BSima0MAbf4-WQn7vqLJ6_wBTTyH_Zd8aSPqlVcemQIV2qsXHqG6IC23HSpalsqajaXTLCapRDIZ7AfUoBhkue50yQPCcv6fOY04t_wMGiQRz_2H7kvXHYC_=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOGGZPxakiuExuh__4R3QHIV48oUIZmgvjjYzbCQUa3r57-VhIdrCBXjmxwDg0tIlHiPsRrS1tg9XrBVzGr41wDvW1OppUviLHtYrQUHf31HtEXelxCONRGcgwGxvr1cC1fY0ZngdZ3NN18LwohhKew4SGsKdaqNYL4bUn2Ot-wLb-WMZ64gSsI2yM=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOGGZPxakiuExuh__4R3QHIV48oUIZmgvjjYzbCQUa3r57-VhIdrCBXjmxwDg0tIlHiPsRrS1tg9XrBVzGr41wDvW1OppUviLHtYrQUHf31HtEXelxCONRGcgwGxvr1cC1fY0ZngdZ3NN18LwohhKew4SGsKdaqNYL4bUn2Ot-wLb-WMZ64gSsI2yM=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian hussars in two regiments on my extreme right flank. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2bVuMpQ4Hw8irKHSvAJJq6sLKmO3Uw1OgCqumXk1r1aI0CI2hryoJDlVRdRpZ9XrNiu7WuAK4yP4DMaAmGM4eEZq8O8DsiXMkqZOPZ2vDN9AFRPEM9EFS8Pt21AbtIb9jAEZyGcL9hckqRLalrLtmZRSShRPMJbBarJWKH3OVOLsUjoqNSKbTSos5=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2bVuMpQ4Hw8irKHSvAJJq6sLKmO3Uw1OgCqumXk1r1aI0CI2hryoJDlVRdRpZ9XrNiu7WuAK4yP4DMaAmGM4eEZq8O8DsiXMkqZOPZ2vDN9AFRPEM9EFS8Pt21AbtIb9jAEZyGcL9hckqRLalrLtmZRSShRPMJbBarJWKH3OVOLsUjoqNSKbTSos5=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Facing the above is this line with irregular troops in support & Dragoons behind.<br />This rather resilient line saw off both of my Hussar regiments. There's a pattern here...</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdgqag_KiLC1OZn6zbIjdYlsRKtWxGWyEdGUGr1Z9nZfnb5A54Vp7w4ulxYnsCGfd-Dsl1egRSZCggTFWuIeCb3-wPWXOYn3E_awnR-trFPobKmE3sKcbYW0t5WX8WcAQymmHoUuJ3Z1Z8fgUkSDg0oXgsltQEl135kJ9mJ8ewNNN6Es0FeDHaStN7=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdgqag_KiLC1OZn6zbIjdYlsRKtWxGWyEdGUGr1Z9nZfnb5A54Vp7w4ulxYnsCGfd-Dsl1egRSZCggTFWuIeCb3-wPWXOYn3E_awnR-trFPobKmE3sKcbYW0t5WX8WcAQymmHoUuJ3Z1Z8fgUkSDg0oXgsltQEl135kJ9mJ8ewNNN6Es0FeDHaStN7=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My heavy cavalry - Elite status upgraded to Guard by use of the "Maison De Roi" national characteristic. It didn't do them any good! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8P5WldF9UNfDgTLSETO70tJDf7WOWy85gAHtnQrmsKkqj8Qt9i7gIZbfg53lDQ508LeKHFB_KGkLpN-dJu3HKWi_a528rKwDqosvtGZLeTf_y3Ol49TBYRWZJH2tkj98uqZpPvFaplnwhxm7X9iXgLcUkiqjLWJAZqBlad481lGCXmCSjMgSwCv2z=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj8P5WldF9UNfDgTLSETO70tJDf7WOWy85gAHtnQrmsKkqj8Qt9i7gIZbfg53lDQ508LeKHFB_KGkLpN-dJu3HKWi_a528rKwDqosvtGZLeTf_y3Ol49TBYRWZJH2tkj98uqZpPvFaplnwhxm7X9iXgLcUkiqjLWJAZqBlad481lGCXmCSjMgSwCv2z=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian centre right with Russian cavalry approaching. The ensuing ebb & flow of melee here resulted in their loss too... </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh20GQA05pon93YjyjGAddXpqtXOngXlrc0qXmraMSyFCRpL790EUWt6fmhP9_GkSzC_2k0t1QRwYwzYt4WI2pb9DQrNGkgs86WrgcrOt9L7YBZsUYkrOUUzOkwj5feZqWDP1H_C5d6ZWvHclRSisknt1rsyENpkeXFvHl0rRMRPoIOR5y-l-LUIEBH=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh20GQA05pon93YjyjGAddXpqtXOngXlrc0qXmraMSyFCRpL790EUWt6fmhP9_GkSzC_2k0t1QRwYwzYt4WI2pb9DQrNGkgs86WrgcrOt9L7YBZsUYkrOUUzOkwj5feZqWDP1H_C5d6ZWvHclRSisknt1rsyENpkeXFvHl0rRMRPoIOR5y-l-LUIEBH=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hmm & Ouch!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz_HaOD78D-gpYEiY86SSFUoPuWa8PdQ1W6NBzaGx5uDo74tKI_D1gbW6KOSVkvoW-Fj5mjxrpo_RFQPCcu_L3OQckzVf4xNyAIwDpe_ucrortAR574qVbnyjq0xQFinPGm6VmStsl2i8fkgmHEcUB4viPHcr5Npv7-npvNIAqDF90RHjnMcho2Ze3=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjz_HaOD78D-gpYEiY86SSFUoPuWa8PdQ1W6NBzaGx5uDo74tKI_D1gbW6KOSVkvoW-Fj5mjxrpo_RFQPCcu_L3OQckzVf4xNyAIwDpe_ucrortAR574qVbnyjq0xQFinPGm6VmStsl2i8fkgmHEcUB4viPHcr5Npv7-npvNIAqDF90RHjnMcho2Ze3=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These proved as hard to shift as Russian infantry always do.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYzWOogaS0htAQbk-qV2fL71ppJa5lmLZJk8ffV0lT3xXPOma7JuPUrji4yhudugIKLcPzRG8SuLSXLVejaqvaPqKDYuGL53fxbd0FBJFk444x-WiTUoNvyd8dUf7uDB1zpEtG4H4xiT0RMyxV09QjniGJoUzbEpMiVesNJWRkASP2yN9OUxmid6YJ=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiYzWOogaS0htAQbk-qV2fL71ppJa5lmLZJk8ffV0lT3xXPOma7JuPUrji4yhudugIKLcPzRG8SuLSXLVejaqvaPqKDYuGL53fxbd0FBJFk444x-WiTUoNvyd8dUf7uDB1zpEtG4H4xiT0RMyxV09QjniGJoUzbEpMiVesNJWRkASP2yN9OUxmid6YJ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Russian dragoons in tiddly portions!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcgc0-PRcX2qdAJn8U8aT9LzuZIeeic3ICewfcMq7ddK8in4HSqtmCro7E51b2ps3php25_A7UkTgtdoos-2QwWO-6J0bsOCXL5jPnnZyxt8-UDZ-IQ_V1TSSx4ZF_H7uYJ9PcsGG_dUKTMSrv-RvQTxYB49NcZHRUu6EbeETxNgjynkMBSapryuaN=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcgc0-PRcX2qdAJn8U8aT9LzuZIeeic3ICewfcMq7ddK8in4HSqtmCro7E51b2ps3php25_A7UkTgtdoos-2QwWO-6J0bsOCXL5jPnnZyxt8-UDZ-IQ_V1TSSx4ZF_H7uYJ9PcsGG_dUKTMSrv-RvQTxYB49NcZHRUu6EbeETxNgjynkMBSapryuaN=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Austrian Uhlan unit by Wargames Foundry, painted by Tony Laughton - hello mate!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmjodFKWmvhpIGk7j5GOlg-6vmT5sNIKwhQVrs55-JKYDSYMllsPNh4wr6DaWU6IZiln_ZdnqD9M5QRHMFeF_zoOYlzD8CWxvkCa86Gh_5ovCKl8FfSfO2G4wllUeX90sZ3Oa8QSzWMokxz5t6OyYaEYs1Lc5P7LygYpbK3bfa_5_8uJhYCfK20kFV=s632" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="632" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmjodFKWmvhpIGk7j5GOlg-6vmT5sNIKwhQVrs55-JKYDSYMllsPNh4wr6DaWU6IZiln_ZdnqD9M5QRHMFeF_zoOYlzD8CWxvkCa86Gh_5ovCKl8FfSfO2G4wllUeX90sZ3Oa8QSzWMokxz5t6OyYaEYs1Lc5P7LygYpbK3bfa_5_8uJhYCfK20kFV=w640-h476" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My centre - the guns did nothing & the Guard cavalry under performed! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsZbjYOK2lahk8BKDt-5UAn8bFlt2fcWk0Q3XzbVG6cUhbyHsd4VGfKD6Sr5KzZRzO8WQ29yoNsJGERWDBlDku0qgZSrz6QfqYFETggk9UrvFHAg_f35PLDWmKXjhjSkvL8RUOK8rHV_sTPaM2aOK7rHvQGUgDvnXp4HegoUwxW0wR1I44ZRyN5hRA=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgsZbjYOK2lahk8BKDt-5UAn8bFlt2fcWk0Q3XzbVG6cUhbyHsd4VGfKD6Sr5KzZRzO8WQ29yoNsJGERWDBlDku0qgZSrz6QfqYFETggk9UrvFHAg_f35PLDWmKXjhjSkvL8RUOK8rHV_sTPaM2aOK7rHvQGUgDvnXp4HegoUwxW0wR1I44ZRyN5hRA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian Grenadiers lead my central force of infantry to seize back the initiative. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBmZ45kLsRaavWAXyPejc1ezadclsEgNsFvAzhvjKxChQpzY6WnmOl5L0hw17Eq-47tcyV44H49eRsdBXFg0oMVdsUQLloqgJUC-jWmN0e3qJAUMGV6vZZQ9iasVv-gy0Oar2asYKRwsViXw2d82tmepWOGqdIQQLDtjOhQZDHzn4XqD2UIYfQ8Uqp=s640" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBmZ45kLsRaavWAXyPejc1ezadclsEgNsFvAzhvjKxChQpzY6WnmOl5L0hw17Eq-47tcyV44H49eRsdBXFg0oMVdsUQLloqgJUC-jWmN0e3qJAUMGV6vZZQ9iasVv-gy0Oar2asYKRwsViXw2d82tmepWOGqdIQQLDtjOhQZDHzn4XqD2UIYfQ8Uqp=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The rest of my central infantry force. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My poor army was defeated by a large margin - Roughly handled by Russians!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somethings never change...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This was a bucket of fun to play & where we got the rules wrong, if we did, they were wrong for both sides! Maurice is a card driven decision making wargame, you can't do everything everywhere all the time. We'll run out a few more games maybe before we get back to WAB2 games.<div><br /></div><div>I have a large box of 10mm Napoleonics to base just not the inclination to do it!!! I have seriously considered getting around to finishing the 28mm Peninsular collection so we can play a few smaller Napoleonic actions using General d'Armee which I think could be engrossing but not so small as to lose the "look of the thing" which is so important to me. </div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you like this mini revisit to the 28mm collection . We'll get back to the BIG Nappy games, all in good time. We're just having quick win fun games post covid/preapocalypse! </div><div><br /></div><div>Best wishes,</div><div><br /></div><div>Jeremy </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-33275793499923342532021-09-07T07:05:00.001-07:002021-09-07T07:05:20.362-07:00Spartans on Tour - Manchester 2021<p> Old chum Tim staged a one-day Warhammer Ancient Battles event in Manchester last weekend. Since the minor resurgence of this fondly remembered ancient battles system we four have been assembling armies. I managed to attend a similar event in Mansfield in July. I bought & painted a Spartan army from Foundry just in time, post to follow.</p><p>Tony's wife's birthday prevented his attendance, Rich's army wasn't finished so Chris & I made the trip from Bath. We turned a three hour trip into more than seven hours on the road! It was worth it. </p><p>Here's a brief intro to my very small 2000 point army. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CiKDsNFEMBo/YTYIf-TiPVI/AAAAAAAAJj8/nLz9pVcQzS4ijBHsJb1AHYWJZJNcP2DDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4923.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CiKDsNFEMBo/YTYIf-TiPVI/AAAAAAAAJj8/nLz9pVcQzS4ijBHsJb1AHYWJZJNcP2DDwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4923.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three phalanx of rock hard Spartans flanked by small units of Peltasts. Various skirmishers in front armed with, slings, bows & javelins. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kotHSm6dTMg/YTYIfWox18I/AAAAAAAAJj4/C8GTkmpfzf0uxmTpGQKROaXqWYRwHtxEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4925.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kotHSm6dTMg/YTYIfWox18I/AAAAAAAAJj4/C8GTkmpfzf0uxmTpGQKROaXqWYRwHtxEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4925.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The main man. Seemingly better at posing in his thong than fighting!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GJpj3WH5bok/YTYIf_wEVeI/AAAAAAAAJkA/1ijytNd2DR0DZpA6wjbaDdJQIFx7Gh2YQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4927.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GJpj3WH5bok/YTYIf_wEVeI/AAAAAAAAJkA/1ijytNd2DR0DZpA6wjbaDdJQIFx7Gh2YQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4927.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slingers by Victrix.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hEhej7S7ON4/YTYIvC7dp-I/AAAAAAAAJkI/glCliHlaH6gQnmmH-RWdOrmJ35_uEuPkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4928.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hEhej7S7ON4/YTYIvC7dp-I/AAAAAAAAJkI/glCliHlaH6gQnmmH-RWdOrmJ35_uEuPkgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4928.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cretan archers.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sb1UBGBFJV4/YTYIwtTX9LI/AAAAAAAAJkU/nZr4QfOg46YA7nk3_j5KUgsrQOkRSLjxACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4929.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sb1UBGBFJV4/YTYIwtTX9LI/AAAAAAAAJkU/nZr4QfOg46YA7nk3_j5KUgsrQOkRSLjxACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4929.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Farm boys with javelins & my camp with dwarf chef & cuddly mascot.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Game one v Persians commanded by Alex, King of Kings.</b><div><b><br /></b></div><div>My last encounter with Alex was back in the Flames of War days at Preston Toy Soldier also run by Tim. His vast Strelkovi company swept my minuscule Panther Company off the planet in the final.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-crVuObVywFQ/YTYJ8Gc6S8I/AAAAAAAAJkg/2FNaQUbhEW0B1VD8YkAEvgkhJ86JqQ0nACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4918.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-crVuObVywFQ/YTYJ8Gc6S8I/AAAAAAAAJkg/2FNaQUbhEW0B1VD8YkAEvgkhJ86JqQ0nACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4918.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The armies face off. Off screen left is the Persian heavy cavalry arm. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--_rWmQtcu7w/YTYKEBTApLI/AAAAAAAAJko/NSIkWphdrZoTPdIyCH7nP6m3CgTbWmhngCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4919.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--_rWmQtcu7w/YTYKEBTApLI/AAAAAAAAJko/NSIkWphdrZoTPdIyCH7nP6m3CgTbWmhngCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4919.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Time to attack - my army surges forward eager to close the range & kick some Satrapal bottom.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CM3gIOSbWIA/YTYKDXGT-jI/AAAAAAAAJkk/6YR4qOTnGEUV-HegDs3bth40OHtvM48GwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4920.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CM3gIOSbWIA/YTYKDXGT-jI/AAAAAAAAJkk/6YR4qOTnGEUV-HegDs3bth40OHtvM48GwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4920.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here comes the Great King and his heavy cavalry being very brave against my lights!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fGRirUWPUws/YTYKfPStTCI/AAAAAAAAJk0/7KLRf-xqBGUhKHFrwAn-ISPzEU5eNC3XgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4921.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fGRirUWPUws/YTYKfPStTCI/AAAAAAAAJk0/7KLRf-xqBGUhKHFrwAn-ISPzEU5eNC3XgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4921.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Cretans emptied a few saddles but were cut down like so much wheat at harvest.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pymRV7Xan_g/YTYKlM66-DI/AAAAAAAAJk8/cWcHRi6iJJAHB5qwFEixX0XsiOODDOuZQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4922.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pymRV7Xan_g/YTYKlM66-DI/AAAAAAAAJk8/cWcHRi6iJJAHB5qwFEixX0XsiOODDOuZQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4922.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My centre annihilated the opposing Greek & Thracian centre in a few grueling rounds for Alex.<br />However, Alex is a canny devil & spent the last few moves staying well away from these well-oiled muscleheads. I won but not by a massive margin. Interesting game with Alex pulling a few initially perplexing moves, the importance of which became clear later. The Great King lived! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-anHokwlc1xA/YTYKkBgeZBI/AAAAAAAAJk4/sv0FyXIwTIcUVj52DrM0ApVUb9MthqOdACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4930.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-anHokwlc1xA/YTYKkBgeZBI/AAAAAAAAJk4/sv0FyXIwTIcUVj52DrM0ApVUb9MthqOdACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4930.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Persians on parade over lunch.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Armies on Parade</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Old school WAB competitions had you set up your army over lunchtime for judging - simply put players wander about with sandwiches & coffee scrutinizing paint jobs before voting for one. This is always an eye-opener. Years ago I did very well on this front with trophies to prove it, not so these days! Here are a few of my favourites. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WZFEg8N3tF0/YTYLrwuLm-I/AAAAAAAAJlM/4GJF-8HjZ1YwAihRsXsuwwWQC4O9t34RwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4935.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WZFEg8N3tF0/YTYLrwuLm-I/AAAAAAAAJlM/4GJF-8HjZ1YwAihRsXsuwwWQC4O9t34RwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4935.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dan's hairy German tribes - here we see the Warlord & his Standard.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VSRS8VH1K-E/YTYLsbtx6aI/AAAAAAAAJlQ/rV_2jiUmzDs1k7eTS7pGrIVLTwJpX3lyACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4936.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VSRS8VH1K-E/YTYLsbtx6aI/AAAAAAAAJlQ/rV_2jiUmzDs1k7eTS7pGrIVLTwJpX3lyACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4936.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oodles of skirmishers screen a Warband of beastly brutes.<br />The unit totem is clearly modeled on my Spartans... cock out!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SWe3A1jCw_w/YTYLtFxmGoI/AAAAAAAAJlU/xlsmM3DQS2cB-WMO_acizc_MPGOqRHPNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4937.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SWe3A1jCw_w/YTYLtFxmGoI/AAAAAAAAJlU/xlsmM3DQS2cB-WMO_acizc_MPGOqRHPNACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4937.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Warband with noble cavalry behind. Ransacked temple to the rear.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cvw0ZH1LzVk/YTYL5tmQsUI/AAAAAAAAJlY/fJcvIL0WlCQqyvR4Vf-v4ofr9xMh9Y5MwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4938.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Cvw0ZH1LzVk/YTYL5tmQsUI/AAAAAAAAJlY/fJcvIL0WlCQqyvR4Vf-v4ofr9xMh9Y5MwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4938.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warhounds & handler - my favourite unit in Dan's host.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now, here we have something as unusual as it is excellent. Mario not only designed & sculpted the Seleucid models he also cast or printed them himself - that's unusual! The glittering metal-clad host is superbly painted using the fiendishly difficult Non Metal Metallic technique - that's excellent work!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jNnNP-uWktE/YTYL50Ays7I/AAAAAAAAJlc/2dkmWSGvglQaevASNpllJQswYColG-ztACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4939.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jNnNP-uWktE/YTYL50Ays7I/AAAAAAAAJlc/2dkmWSGvglQaevASNpllJQswYColG-ztACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4939.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pair of hideously dangerous yet beautiful scythed chariots. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-toCjL_mW5YA/YTYMeE_lbsI/AAAAAAAAJl0/uITMwr-KKisXeExEOOxyVpKAKtEruosHwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4941.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-toCjL_mW5YA/YTYMeE_lbsI/AAAAAAAAJl0/uITMwr-KKisXeExEOOxyVpKAKtEruosHwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4941.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Phalangites - pikes are bristles from a broom! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BlTy_TaB0Lw/YTYMeRKJvxI/AAAAAAAAJl4/TtAE5J429lgSASoq6aTTSuly4RT0q8UEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4942.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BlTy_TaB0Lw/YTYMeRKJvxI/AAAAAAAAJl4/TtAE5J429lgSASoq6aTTSuly4RT0q8UEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4942.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Magnificently massive elephant. Remember, no metallic paint used!!! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BdA0n8KuKQk/YTYMfrC6kdI/AAAAAAAAJl8/b-Rvzbrndv8jrTtx9X-Mwe5Va5B2q6IDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4943.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BdA0n8KuKQk/YTYMfrC6kdI/AAAAAAAAJl8/b-Rvzbrndv8jrTtx9X-Mwe5Va5B2q6IDwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4943.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More phalangites & a glimpse of Thracians with big choppers!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Kl8bnJtbIo/YTYMquz4ntI/AAAAAAAAJmA/cGOTpk1HzwoTxi7VYDOVGnwas7YtgpEYQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4946.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Kl8bnJtbIo/YTYMquz4ntI/AAAAAAAAJmA/cGOTpk1HzwoTxi7VYDOVGnwas7YtgpEYQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4946.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barded Companions in wedge formation - outstanding!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zVaPhnRj86g/YTYMr51mH1I/AAAAAAAAJmE/pPirGDts-GI9N1lweSRDb9CIcbEPFCpfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4944.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zVaPhnRj86g/YTYMr51mH1I/AAAAAAAAJmE/pPirGDts-GI9N1lweSRDb9CIcbEPFCpfQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4944.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Poorly displayed unit of imitation legionaries, still no metallics used!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>If I could nick an army... which would I pinch?</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J8jFCddSXQQ/YTYNVApP1yI/AAAAAAAAJmU/MH_8hVOMjGw0XDW9TYGQF4VoDbMSZpzawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4951.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J8jFCddSXQQ/YTYNVApP1yI/AAAAAAAAJmU/MH_8hVOMjGw0XDW9TYGQF4VoDbMSZpzawCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4951.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sam's Carthaginians, a massively varied yet both uber pretty & colourful army. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FInhWLv1LOU/YTYNYTIJW1I/AAAAAAAAJmY/bSgGm6FehoU4Au-N7N24T_XKoKzHIn2xwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4948.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FInhWLv1LOU/YTYNYTIJW1I/AAAAAAAAJmY/bSgGm6FehoU4Au-N7N24T_XKoKzHIn2xwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4948.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loads of lights, caetrati & Numidians I suspect. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ET1EQE9RetU/YTYNY2wMRGI/AAAAAAAAJmc/HV74J4nBZIQCqcO39aBJTnuKqTwUqISLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4949.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ET1EQE9RetU/YTYNY2wMRGI/AAAAAAAAJmc/HV74J4nBZIQCqcO39aBJTnuKqTwUqISLwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4949.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Armoured Gallic nobles I reckon.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Eglidyq8FQ/YTYNmtTLAMI/AAAAAAAAJmk/gpfY9FmjwEMOM9bKPMhF0iewVfVmSIkQQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4950.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2Eglidyq8FQ/YTYNmtTLAMI/AAAAAAAAJmk/gpfY9FmjwEMOM9bKPMhF0iewVfVmSIkQQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4950.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gallic warband get a surge on!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4_gLsWmO-AM/YTYNn70fxII/AAAAAAAAJms/LRHVGkmmRwo39hyoYIKTbUSDXJ7cj_VrwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4952.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4_gLsWmO-AM/YTYNn70fxII/AAAAAAAAJms/LRHVGkmmRwo39hyoYIKTbUSDXJ7cj_VrwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4952.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More cavalry. The whole army is Victrix plastics to my knowledge.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SAkfsQwSYlw/YTYONhUqVCI/AAAAAAAAJm8/h_t9hqK6sJ89vIG6TGKyDfUcgPcbjBtwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4953.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SAkfsQwSYlw/YTYONhUqVCI/AAAAAAAAJm8/h_t9hqK6sJ89vIG6TGKyDfUcgPcbjBtwwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4953.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spanish cavalry?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ACEiZkxRFI/YTYONOssgzI/AAAAAAAAJm4/jXwa5DRng94LlYbtbbAcwop25gf6yn2NwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4954.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9ACEiZkxRFI/YTYONOssgzI/AAAAAAAAJm4/jXwa5DRng94LlYbtbbAcwop25gf6yn2NwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4954.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some kind of Allied light infantry - LBM did very well out of Sam, fiddly but superbly effective.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7UNBVvfHlQM/YTYONzpyUVI/AAAAAAAAJnA/2JY3RNjpYb85AXKTPR7QvQnFXtgh9KpDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4955.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7UNBVvfHlQM/YTYONzpyUVI/AAAAAAAAJnA/2JY3RNjpYb85AXKTPR7QvQnFXtgh9KpDgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4955.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spearman. Sam mostly used GW Contrast paints to great effect.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8rBzZxfoqE/YTYOWRMI5eI/AAAAAAAAJnE/vqBQ5P-kOlAc8KifvDE6M9UaorGAwtkiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4956.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y8rBzZxfoqE/YTYOWRMI5eI/AAAAAAAAJnE/vqBQ5P-kOlAc8KifvDE6M9UaorGAwtkiwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4956.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Balearic slingers - as ubiquitous as Cretans!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Game 2 versus Steve with Hairy Germans in ambush!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There aren't more than two pictures of this game. Steve deployed his horde centrally opposite my phalanx which deployed wide to get maximum width. Steve had to take a third to two-thirds of his army and flank march onto either table edge from turn two. I correctly guessed which & deployed to distract & offer speed bumps leaving only a small force the other, wooded flank, instead. Steve played a waiting game so I went for it at full tilt. Somehow I charged his line taking the "stubborn" off all his units. By the time the cavalry arrived, they were provided with only my chaff to kill. Meanwhile my Spartans cut down the Germans on droves. It took time but eventually, they broke, rallied then broke again after a final charge by the oiled up naked Greeks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4YtTHydbUTw/YTYPYWg85-I/AAAAAAAAJnU/LaYVcZk3WlsbqCEaGN4vkxp7R7pplUzlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4962.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4YtTHydbUTw/YTYPYWg85-I/AAAAAAAAJnU/LaYVcZk3WlsbqCEaGN4vkxp7R7pplUzlwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4962.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The battlelines square up for a monster mosh pit of a melee!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-43YdYqp2Tew/YTYPZK-sZzI/AAAAAAAAJnY/J8oqxobzHG8s18U_9mj2uJheQtBSLL7FQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4963.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-43YdYqp2Tew/YTYPZK-sZzI/AAAAAAAAJnY/J8oqxobzHG8s18U_9mj2uJheQtBSLL7FQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4963.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve's flanking force. Heavy barbarian cavalry & supporting light infantry. A big win for me, we made some mistakes but nothing game changing. Steve was relearning WAB & not quite fully familiar with his army or the rules yet. None of us were to honest! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Game three - The final living nightmare.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have known of Daz for many years but only first met him on Friday night in the pub & over a subsequent curry. Daz was using just about the scariest army I had envisaged playing. The more I reflect on his army composition the more dangerous is was to mine!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Little did I know he was shit scared of my army too. We played on a shorter 4x4 table due to the coast line, no other scenery. Some were 8x4, most 6x4. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u3uI5S1N3Gc/YTYP_LLZlkI/AAAAAAAAJno/C0PTi2vrmLQFmQxfOc4_YJtUh7g1a-oswCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4958.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u3uI5S1N3Gc/YTYP_LLZlkI/AAAAAAAAJno/C0PTi2vrmLQFmQxfOc4_YJtUh7g1a-oswCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4958.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One elephant, three pike blocks, one with general & battle standard.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-erAjI3JcPSc/YTYQEZW3bwI/AAAAAAAAJns/aufd2kJVIZgJWQwANSYBUVvl2yEYWFydACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4959.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-erAjI3JcPSc/YTYQEZW3bwI/AAAAAAAAJns/aufd2kJVIZgJWQwANSYBUVvl2yEYWFydACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4959.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two big heavy cavalry wedges.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T3o4q61ooos/YTYQgdrm8AI/AAAAAAAAJn8/LnRPoO6oAtk676Tu8OhQKjWIda4owlucQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4960.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T3o4q61ooos/YTYQgdrm8AI/AAAAAAAAJn8/LnRPoO6oAtk676Tu8OhQKjWIda4owlucQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4960.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two units of 9 light horse & two of 9 archers, (Cretans & neo-Cretans).</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Udqgro8c1Pw/YTYQgdqSt5I/AAAAAAAAJoA/pfQbDbayXb4AFH6GSAazaqZEGzOTk3-ewCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4961.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Udqgro8c1Pw/YTYQgdqSt5I/AAAAAAAAJoA/pfQbDbayXb4AFH6GSAazaqZEGzOTk3-ewCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4961.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More light horse - nippy little buggers!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2zb3W9Gh5dk/YTYQlJjbxwI/AAAAAAAAJoE/yISmbRF7vf0VWZaVnZdl2XsNjtloIxwjQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4964.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2zb3W9Gh5dk/YTYQlJjbxwI/AAAAAAAAJoE/yISmbRF7vf0VWZaVnZdl2XsNjtloIxwjQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4964.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The opening moves on the coastal plain. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Daz fell my lure of some peltasts & chaff to bait his cavalry wedges leaving my infantry heavies to crush his foot. BUT his foot edged away from me all game until they were on the rear line! Eventually the lines met, he held against all the odds just as my Peltasts held against his wedge which broke & fled the field! Our generals dueled, mine finally slaying his just as the elephant crashed into my flank killing the Spartan King. Panic tests ensued as news of the two generals deaths spread. Off ran two of his pike blocks & off ran another hoplite palanx. Daz walked it on points. He later told me he his hands were shaking as he made a few of those vital dice rolls - great stuff in a high stakes high tension game. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was straight outplayed! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>The Winners </b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rEbzOR5-uUk/YTYREUJeCMI/AAAAAAAAJog/CuCVqTH554QXMxAA7WlRSPTGtn9gnfeDACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4974.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rEbzOR5-uUk/YTYREUJeCMI/AAAAAAAAJog/CuCVqTH554QXMxAA7WlRSPTGtn9gnfeDACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4974.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sam took second best painted & the "wooden spoon".</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ax8fto1oLqM/YTYRCX8nKoI/AAAAAAAAJoc/qMZipmyb3qMCFCuB0tIRhIViIeRWI7DBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4972.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ax8fto1oLqM/YTYRCX8nKoI/AAAAAAAAJoc/qMZipmyb3qMCFCuB0tIRhIViIeRWI7DBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4972.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mario collected best-painted army but no spoon!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7cx2j2yUvNI/YTYQ5hayEeI/AAAAAAAAJoU/2hqaLgoZTcAv8iKgNOOdKsIHcAKu71aAgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4969.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7cx2j2yUvNI/YTYQ5hayEeI/AAAAAAAAJoU/2hqaLgoZTcAv8iKgNOOdKsIHcAKu71aAgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4969.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neil took home Bronze. Super chap using the Republican Romans Tony & painted for him nearly twenty years ago! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Njv2EW0tKKw/YTYQ2oqgAoI/AAAAAAAAJoQ/IWft-tXD-68gAHE24knwgQu8RrkHGz0OgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4967.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Njv2EW0tKKw/YTYQ2oqgAoI/AAAAAAAAJoQ/IWft-tXD-68gAHE24knwgQu8RrkHGz0OgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4967.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dan swept into Bronze position with his Germans. He's grown up since last time!!! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wGfllEkbOHQ/YTYQ6UnBLdI/AAAAAAAAJoY/BG_fpafD_Kcg4qncOUbBe-SpufVd7gSLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4966.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wGfllEkbOHQ/YTYQ6UnBLdI/AAAAAAAAJoY/BG_fpafD_Kcg4qncOUbBe-SpufVd7gSLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4966.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daz took Gold after putting my Spartans to the sword. Chris & I toppled to fifth & sixth so not too shabby - I'll take fifth place. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0rUZ7Rpb-7s/YTdlbbqWeeI/AAAAAAAAJo8/6GJCm_7GrqcfDTXOFu340r1BicSPJ0wzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s785/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="785" height="594" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0rUZ7Rpb-7s/YTdlbbqWeeI/AAAAAAAAJo8/6GJCm_7GrqcfDTXOFu340r1BicSPJ0wzwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h594/9.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luke is voted "Most sporting player" - the most important award in my book.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BgAf1_i9VyA/YTYRY0MAy8I/AAAAAAAAJow/GyvOMKPuvvsRrq9yVWfWFl1bZB_T4S6agCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4912.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BgAf1_i9VyA/YTYRY0MAy8I/AAAAAAAAJow/GyvOMKPuvvsRrq9yVWfWFl1bZB_T4S6agCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4912.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally a far less warlike image of the ducks & geese on the canal behind the pub!</td></tr></tbody></table>This was a great weekend away amongst fine people with some very pretty armies on challenging tables & tough scenarios. Big thanks to my three opponents, well done to the winners, thanks for Chris for company & to Tim & Paul for running this event, here's to more very soon. Most thanks though are heaped on Tim again for his kind & welcoming hospitality in taking care of us two strangers in a foreign land - you're a star.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you enjoyed that. Feel free to comment. Best wishes,</div><div><br /></div><div>Jeremy </div>warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-71231569553457738292021-04-08T06:43:00.001-07:002021-04-08T06:43:35.889-07:00The worst spy in history? - A Black Seas scenario & pretty pictures.<p> Another game of Black Seas with a "home brew" scenario. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lVKVlXWUud4/YG7vfA8zCSI/AAAAAAAAJaQ/Woa6TjRf6CYs6UbZyIf1GrYOmWkr7yT6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1396" data-original-width="2048" height="436" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lVKVlXWUud4/YG7vfA8zCSI/AAAAAAAAJaQ/Woa6TjRf6CYs6UbZyIf1GrYOmWkr7yT6QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h436/IMG_E4152.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Battle unfolds around the Island of Tolentino.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>The dastardly British agent, Alfred Carstairs, has blown his cover after telling all to a well endowed lady in port (after too much wine & merry making). Had he thought for one second he would have realised she was way out of his league - foolish man, we've all been there. With his secret out & French authorities after him he boards a fast brig & flees across the sunny Mediterranean. He carries a cache of documents detailing movements of French & Danish merchantmen. The Royal Navy intend to use this information to instruct privateers to "intercept" these vessels seizing their valuable cargoes. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wK6HcADkiUk/YG7wmnXEJyI/AAAAAAAAJaY/ewga_c6928MEa11hWF3g9PDYcQN1XSRcQCLcBGAsYHQ/s676/693c53c082f1ddaecbec6470cb9dedf2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="676" data-original-width="510" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wK6HcADkiUk/YG7wmnXEJyI/AAAAAAAAJaY/ewga_c6928MEa11hWF3g9PDYcQN1XSRcQCLcBGAsYHQ/w482-h640/693c53c082f1ddaecbec6470cb9dedf2.jpg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The undoing of Alfred Carstairs (doing his duty...?).</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Carstairs is about to make his second mistake... His Brig approaches an island with an impressive building on the headland. The skipper informs him that this is the Monastery of Saint Gabrio on the island of Tolentino. "Make land here!" instructs the arrogant Englishman! Soon he & the crew are being fed & watered by monks & chatting with the Abbott, Carstairs claims "sanctuary". With a bottle of Communion wine in him Carstairs brags about his escape & tells his life story to the attentive Abbott. It seems Carstairs is the son of a protestant minister in Wiltshire, England... Once the visitors are asleep the Abbott, a devout Roman Catholic, sends news to the pursuing Franco Danish fleet. Carstairs has betrayed himself again. </p><p>The next morning sees the Franco Danish fleet deploying near Tolentino island. Their movements have not gone unnoticed though as a Royal Navy squadron has followed them under cover of darkness - they mean to get their man back, or at least the plans! We have a battle to fight!</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Qs8fMo7ivk/YG7y5RyrbfI/AAAAAAAAJag/ZjZ2YtF5umQf4TSXILUNDEmVeBXyULSIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_Qs8fMo7ivk/YG7y5RyrbfI/AAAAAAAAJag/ZjZ2YtF5umQf4TSXILUNDEmVeBXyULSIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4147.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carstairs brig seen moored at the Island of Tolentino. The Abbey of St. Gabrio on the headland.<br />Part of the French squadron circles in the background.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g9jGZbkovdQ/YG7y8jk4J0I/AAAAAAAAJao/0g-D4YUcxHsXR-2qWJ6rp7CNn-OQs4ETgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4148.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g9jGZbkovdQ/YG7y8jk4J0I/AAAAAAAAJao/0g-D4YUcxHsXR-2qWJ6rp7CNn-OQs4ETgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4148.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Royal Navy frigate & three brigs in line. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-79V5vizMr8Y/YG7y7YRz3bI/AAAAAAAAJak/3Sm1sKM7GqkZuf8r_Fdp-VW8v-wZP-N_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-79V5vizMr8Y/YG7y7YRz3bI/AAAAAAAAJak/3Sm1sKM7GqkZuf8r_Fdp-VW8v-wZP-N_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4149.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top of the screen we see three Danish 3rd rates & a frigate entering the fray. <br />Bottom right are three Royal Navy 3rd rates & a frigate. </td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_5tALU-6_I/YG7zsVB2XNI/AAAAAAAAJa8/rja61ATM2rsYwKDacrWng3XRldM_ny02wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1547" data-original-width="2048" height="484" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P_5tALU-6_I/YG7zsVB2XNI/AAAAAAAAJa8/rja61ATM2rsYwKDacrWng3XRldM_ny02wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h484/IMG_E4151.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Within a couple of turns all hell breaks loose! The Danish 3rd rate, dead centre, is in deep trouble & about to <i>strike colours</i>. The one in front of it takes damage from running aground & the last one, the frigate, is on fire but limping away. Nearly the whole Danish squadron is a mess! My fault. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_s6XV2CAV1A/YG7zwHP7WlI/AAAAAAAAJbA/GvX2nOHIfUA7U-rEAVUVI3-cBn2glYs8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1398" data-original-width="2048" height="436" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_s6XV2CAV1A/YG7zwHP7WlI/AAAAAAAAJbA/GvX2nOHIfUA7U-rEAVUVI3-cBn2glYs8ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h436/IMG_E4153.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French ships mob a Royal Navy 3rd rate inflicting critical damage.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LbSzqpYXVHE/YG7zrqX27tI/AAAAAAAAJa4/SkqWROrurrgT1DsuxMoQE5gmNRerIvbRgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1633" data-original-width="2048" height="510" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LbSzqpYXVHE/YG7zrqX27tI/AAAAAAAAJa4/SkqWROrurrgT1DsuxMoQE5gmNRerIvbRgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h510/IMG_E4154.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Royal Navy brigs drop anchor near Carstairs' moored brig. <br />Maybe they plan to row ashore to rescue their man?</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PIN4xeUillE/YG702E3X-bI/AAAAAAAAJbU/VVqfILko2eUoLXb6uS_hvN-K-08x7DwwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PIN4xeUillE/YG702E3X-bI/AAAAAAAAJbU/VVqfILko2eUoLXb6uS_hvN-K-08x7DwwwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4155.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More of the ill fated Danish squadron. <br />Despite having <i>struck</i> the Royal Navy keep up their fire & the 3rd rate sinks after horrendous raking fire up the jacksie!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWI5QeZU_Vw/YG70xCcZK3I/AAAAAAAAJbQ/G6k87p2LoBs1dBT5p99RcBiBb4i3JIsFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWI5QeZU_Vw/YG70xCcZK3I/AAAAAAAAJbQ/G6k87p2LoBs1dBT5p99RcBiBb4i3JIsFgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4156.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only Danish 3rd rate to escape the British onslaught intact. <br />The abbey & island look great from here. Wonder if Carstairs has sobered up yet? </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UAW8BzcCajg/YG703h1Gc2I/AAAAAAAAJbY/xUD-vZ90fHUxgrzgXNQXcopghHZrVzDlQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UAW8BzcCajg/YG703h1Gc2I/AAAAAAAAJbY/xUD-vZ90fHUxgrzgXNQXcopghHZrVzDlQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4157.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good shot of the Abbey of St Gabrio. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-06du2QlB4wU/YG71khTaUUI/AAAAAAAAJbo/n51Wui4Nqo0jTTRxMWIVvv2Vk1wVXAZkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-06du2QlB4wU/YG71khTaUUI/AAAAAAAAJbo/n51Wui4Nqo0jTTRxMWIVvv2Vk1wVXAZkgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/IMG_E4158.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Abbey & walled grounds again. <br />The building is a 6mm resin casting from "Total Battle Miniatures". Island by "Mike at the Scene", trees from "Tree Fellas".</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pETx_YmcU30/YG71ovkh-tI/AAAAAAAAJbs/NZoQg9VQ0oQ7P8HuDQzy7alC7Ul_kknGQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pETx_YmcU30/YG71ovkh-tI/AAAAAAAAJbs/NZoQg9VQ0oQ7P8HuDQzy7alC7Ul_kknGQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h428/IMG_E4160.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The remaining British ships getting mauled by the passing French squadron.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_XHQHns0wCY/YG71otuDwsI/AAAAAAAAJbw/-B8v7CLDPlI7O-W_Ip_u1PPKQhjPOZweQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4161.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_XHQHns0wCY/YG71otuDwsI/AAAAAAAAJbw/-B8v7CLDPlI7O-W_Ip_u1PPKQhjPOZweQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4161.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The only unscathed Danish ship rakes a Royal Navy 3rd rate who promptly <i>strikes</i> her colours having been battered by the passing French ships moments earlier! </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jpD-_gCHuDw/YG73WXmqPmI/AAAAAAAAJcU/SLhb5Tu82UACNFDp2sq60063ZEC8uuBkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1297" data-original-width="2048" height="406" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jpD-_gCHuDw/YG73WXmqPmI/AAAAAAAAJcU/SLhb5Tu82UACNFDp2sq60063ZEC8uuBkgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h406/IMG_E4162.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The French squadron finishing off the Royal Navy Brigs. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TANdC0MJN04/YG72xtpLeTI/AAAAAAAAJcE/XYdqmp4rlysYBbC4Wp8U5oXacTdWmCCVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4163.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TANdC0MJN04/YG72xtpLeTI/AAAAAAAAJcE/XYdqmp4rlysYBbC4Wp8U5oXacTdWmCCVQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4163.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carstairs' fate is sealed. A rather charred Danish ship sets anchor preventing his escape while the Royal Navy sail off to repair & recuperate. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The French Navy will have the honour of capturing Carstairs as the Danes are still repairing their remaining ships after fires & hull damage after hitting submerged rocks. Moreover, the Lutheran Danes might not be so welcome at the Abbey? </span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span></span></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This was another great game, fast & furious! The seas were <i>glassy calm</i> which helped. Getting to grips with the rules slowly but surely. The Royal Navy <i>national traits</i> are excellent in gun fire & command/control. The enemy fleet we rated as French with <i>sturdy</i> ships, frankly this saved the entire Danish squadron from going to the bottom almost immediately !!!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have just unpacked a 1st rate and some resin bases from Warlord Games so can't wait to get stuck into those.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hope you enjoyed this short visit to the Mediterranean. Carstairs got drunk with the French Captain, but that's another story...</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'll do a few more of these if they prove popular & some updates on the painting front too.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Stay safe. Very best wishes,</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Jeremy </span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-80291522515411792852021-04-03T10:20:00.000-07:002021-04-03T10:20:11.806-07:00"Smoke on the water" - Black Seas Napoleonic Naval action.<p>A return to Marauder HQ still looks a while off so a splash about in warm waters seems in order. Tony has painted about 15 Royal Navy ships & I am working through a Danish fleet so I decided to have a bash at the Black Seas game from Warlord Games. I proxied some RN ships as Franco Danish & set up this encounter. A Royal Navy fleet leaves harbour to be greeted by enemies laying in wait. The rules seem straight forward enough for a numpty like me to pick up which is encouraging. </p><p>The following is a few snaps of the fledgeling collection in action.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QltS1WlaGR4/YGhlfezPkJI/AAAAAAAAJYs/uZi-WudLnpYETBOo9Fdxk1lzad_hE8H1wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4101.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="The Royal Navy leave their harbour & sail between two headlands." border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QltS1WlaGR4/YGhlfezPkJI/AAAAAAAAJYs/uZi-WudLnpYETBOo9Fdxk1lzad_hE8H1wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4101.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p> </p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZIIk5FD-j4c/YGhk5UypzZI/AAAAAAAAJYk/cdZD8kqZa_A4CcP5u2p0akvprjHS48cNACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4104.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZIIk5FD-j4c/YGhk5UypzZI/AAAAAAAAJYk/cdZD8kqZa_A4CcP5u2p0akvprjHS48cNACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4104.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Royal Navy leaves harbour sailing into open waters between two headlands. <br />All looking rather splendid.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l1a1n4x6zA8/YGhkQt-h14I/AAAAAAAAJYM/mH2TVrEoqn0N23U4sa_NAc3TKH3Rv9ooACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4103.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1715" data-original-width="2048" height="536" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l1a1n4x6zA8/YGhkQt-h14I/AAAAAAAAJYM/mH2TVrEoqn0N23U4sa_NAc3TKH3Rv9ooACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h536/IMG_E4103.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The left-hand French colume prepares to attack.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DXS5Xz8204k/YGhkjE69bGI/AAAAAAAAJYY/G2_jGeI7k_ss-98aVWZRivTcE7mV8sqBACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4102.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DXS5Xz8204k/YGhkjE69bGI/AAAAAAAAJYY/G2_jGeI7k_ss-98aVWZRivTcE7mV8sqBACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4102.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The right-hand colume, Danish, gets ready to attack. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5eCqFcOTzqI/YGhmMbmJApI/AAAAAAAAJY0/g31jaq4WD243SyLT69JIASTfu_cUGca3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4107.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1945" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5eCqFcOTzqI/YGhmMbmJApI/AAAAAAAAJY0/g31jaq4WD243SyLT69JIASTfu_cUGca3QCLcBGAsYHQ/w608-h640/IMG_E4107.JPG" width="608" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The opposing fleets begin to close. The smaller Brigs break from the line to harass each other. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JSIcBsxJoWY/YGhmPmlbJhI/AAAAAAAAJY4/BBgjCdV9FSQ9gz6zQb0iNmlWHBgzblMhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4105.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JSIcBsxJoWY/YGhmPmlbJhI/AAAAAAAAJY4/BBgjCdV9FSQ9gz6zQb0iNmlWHBgzblMhgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4105.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red hot "heated shot" can be lethal - especially if dropped setting your own ship on fire! A nice little rule that almost dominated the game - even at sea fire can spread!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttWGPX6RZEE/YGhmTOimqOI/AAAAAAAAJY8/rA0GS88KTBsipH5ZJz6xolFU9a2XmaeDACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4108.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ttWGPX6RZEE/YGhmTOimqOI/AAAAAAAAJY8/rA0GS88KTBsipH5ZJz6xolFU9a2XmaeDACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4108.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Things start to get close & personal. Except for the Danish squadron which took the long root around the tiddly island ensuring they were barely engaged at close quarters. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_WfFyrDHevw/YGhmacxECuI/AAAAAAAAJZA/g0tzAOB-FL4t9Qv-MkqymSTnTPye3DYrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4109.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_WfFyrDHevw/YGhmacxECuI/AAAAAAAAJZA/g0tzAOB-FL4t9Qv-MkqymSTnTPye3DYrQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4109.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">he big RN 1st Rate never really exerted the kind of pressure we were fearful of.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uImNOc67ZWY/YGhm8oT7aBI/AAAAAAAAJZQ/1bEJeX9KPdkmw3MseQ9o2exkamVd2a2MACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4111.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uImNOc67ZWY/YGhm8oT7aBI/AAAAAAAAJZQ/1bEJeX9KPdkmw3MseQ9o2exkamVd2a2MACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4111.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute little seaside residence, no visitors in 2021... </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fJ4D7PYIiGI/YGhm_k1voAI/AAAAAAAAJZY/32N9dZQrGtokpibE9Y0mnVikL5eaDpdnwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4112.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fJ4D7PYIiGI/YGhm_k1voAI/AAAAAAAAJZY/32N9dZQrGtokpibE9Y0mnVikL5eaDpdnwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4112.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's a very pretty game & will get more so as more ships get finished with flags bases etc. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-51jqE7j49CE/YGhm-If6csI/AAAAAAAAJZU/ccjYLLRN3-o7W5K5hDyxLdpDKBMIhQArgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4113.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-51jqE7j49CE/YGhm-If6csI/AAAAAAAAJZU/ccjYLLRN3-o7W5K5hDyxLdpDKBMIhQArgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4113.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The action in the centre.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oyPPkRwwhpw/YGhnLgJff8I/AAAAAAAAJZc/Di6JKvYpuSg9o0IbnVHPuMyyGJqYqE4qQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4114.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oyPPkRwwhpw/YGhnLgJff8I/AAAAAAAAJZc/Di6JKvYpuSg9o0IbnVHPuMyyGJqYqE4qQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4114.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Danish squadron finally rounds the island only to find the RN have disappeared!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cfwYS4Ogzjs/YGhnk9yk88I/AAAAAAAAJZw/jA5O51gSD3Yxj4nTWn1rh3qkWwdrmJMngCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4117.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2048" height="384" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cfwYS4Ogzjs/YGhnk9yk88I/AAAAAAAAJZw/jA5O51gSD3Yxj4nTWn1rh3qkWwdrmJMngCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h384/IMG_E4117.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Danish 3rd Rate in the foreground came off worse in the exchange with an RN Frigate! </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CSG7y9XjsAI/YGhnqJjFXSI/AAAAAAAAJZ0/YAWsxKcxz6I0p30v_WM15tuddDZkrMVegCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4119.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="2048" height="364" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CSG7y9XjsAI/YGhnqJjFXSI/AAAAAAAAJZ0/YAWsxKcxz6I0p30v_WM15tuddDZkrMVegCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h364/IMG_E4119.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Various ships are on fire, one has blown up & a few are about to run aground. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vIv_6uOCKdg/YGhnt76WZRI/AAAAAAAAJZ4/hco1alJNp3gbJFFrq_9KMMANZzNnu4cRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4123.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vIv_6uOCKdg/YGhnt76WZRI/AAAAAAAAJZ4/hco1alJNp3gbJFFrq_9KMMANZzNnu4cRwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E4123.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fires spread along the Danish line, a rudder jammed by damage & that burning 3rd Rate is about to hit the rocks... this sailing malarky isn't as easy as I thought!</td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Royal Navy win a close game, lots of lessons learned. Loads of crazy fun, Black Seas has legs as a pick-up & play with beers & mates game. Lots of fun to had & areas of the rules to explore.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FkjFdCcc67Q/YGhn4pqkKuI/AAAAAAAAJaA/WvUQnTXhW-stL6z-MVhYjHtZCWFop29gACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E4097.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1646" data-original-width="2048" height="514" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FkjFdCcc67Q/YGhn4pqkKuI/AAAAAAAAJaA/WvUQnTXhW-stL6z-MVhYjHtZCWFop29gACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h514/IMG_E4097.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my Danish 3rd Rates - work in progress. She needs the ratlines adding & a sculpted base. The clear plastic ones pictured don't appeal for these models. They will do very well with my WW2 Pacific fleets though. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: center;">That's your lot for this little outing. No doubt I'll report back on the fleet's progress & further games, possibly with expanded reporting. The next batch of Napoleonic 10mm's are in transit, once arrived we can base them & at some point get back to BIG battle Napoleonic games again at Marauder HQ. </span><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">Stay safe & well, very best wishes, </span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">Jeremy. </span><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></blockquote><br /><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></blockquote><br /><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></blockquote><br /><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></blockquote><br /><p></p></div>warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-37132396609439001012021-02-26T04:10:00.003-08:002021-02-26T04:10:29.912-08:00Dipping my toe in the waters of two new games. <p> Warlord Games are doing well out of me right now. I've gone all Naval during lockdown! Infact I have been uncharacteristically productive & intend to be more so. Black Seas is basically Napoleonic sailing ships blowing each other to splinters & Victory at Sea is a similar story set in WW2. The former range is well rounded out the latter not so much yet, I assume the 'Vid is holding them back. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rwtnfTYEZds/YDjASFvvGrI/AAAAAAAAJXM/ZCOOfji9OSU8OQ59BLlsj0ylnLmIbFxFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E3766.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1239" data-original-width="2048" height="389" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rwtnfTYEZds/YDjASFvvGrI/AAAAAAAAJXM/ZCOOfji9OSU8OQ59BLlsj0ylnLmIbFxFQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h389/IMG_E3766.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I started "Victory at Sea" with the Pacific kit for which I have painted all their current releases. I'll post some more pictures when I take them. The above shot is from a solo game, which I lost...<br />IJN Mogami detonates under USN fire going down with all hands. IJN Kongo hides behind the smoke before legging it. Lots of fun & shouting at myself! </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d91HpzhGlOI/YDjBNyurGZI/AAAAAAAAJXY/FKuV2tq36ac2DKAee2z9X7ptXxzra3M-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E3774.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d91HpzhGlOI/YDjBNyurGZI/AAAAAAAAJXY/FKuV2tq36ac2DKAee2z9X7ptXxzra3M-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E3774.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chez moi in the recent snows - Winter wonderland!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ql2IHGORX9w/YDjBQWTSlXI/AAAAAAAAJXc/oljqhH2Pa_EMIwhDLvjTI03EAIVDMasCQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E3779.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ql2IHGORX9w/YDjBQWTSlXI/AAAAAAAAJXc/oljqhH2Pa_EMIwhDLvjTI03EAIVDMasCQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E3779.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm think about naval games on my pond when the ice melts :) </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CuBPlz6FHoc/YDjBDhF5j7I/AAAAAAAAJXU/1PIwJrYHfhIbx_jV69IaB293hc0A0gU0ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E3781.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CuBPlz6FHoc/YDjBDhF5j7I/AAAAAAAAJXU/1PIwJrYHfhIbx_jV69IaB293hc0A0gU0ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E3781.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wintery Wessex - bloody marvelous!</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I am beyond pleased with my first frigate! I don't paint much anymore. This one was done with purely the Contrast range from GW. The rigging is on next, then flags then the ratlines. I am fairly daunted by this yet encouraged by the results of so many others. Special mention must be made of JJ of JJ Wargames for showing the way with this mini project - cheers chum! </div><div><br /></div><div>I am going for a Danish fleet as I'm half Danish & no other bugger will do it!</div><div>Fellow Marauders seem inspired so we may see some high seas action this year, who knows?</div><div>Every man will do his duty! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KdEppZN5uL8/YDi-_iKKKKI/AAAAAAAAJWg/4OYmYhg0Lx0WIaEPUD6IQtgw9Zl-uSYeACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E3911.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="2048" height="560" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KdEppZN5uL8/YDi-_iKKKKI/AAAAAAAAJWg/4OYmYhg0Lx0WIaEPUD6IQtgw9Zl-uSYeACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h560/IMG_E3911.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BTNWRe8Nhjg/YDi_vPfM_oI/AAAAAAAAJW4/-12kl8L04ykt-BKhKkCcVAF045HiyEPfACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E3913.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BTNWRe8Nhjg/YDi_vPfM_oI/AAAAAAAAJW4/-12kl8L04ykt-BKhKkCcVAF045HiyEPfACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E3913.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pzWK8HC6kf0/YDi_uQqhg7I/AAAAAAAAJW0/-Fqc2T7GpgUYtX7XM76gMDcR2pcVE4rUwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E3915.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="2048" height="430" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pzWK8HC6kf0/YDi_uQqhg7I/AAAAAAAAJW0/-Fqc2T7GpgUYtX7XM76gMDcR2pcVE4rUwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h430/IMG_E3915.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dEDJdtozmOA/YDi_2LHBs_I/AAAAAAAAJXA/l6SPvQleQ-wk5e7WKY8dnRY2YIgqTuCIwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E3916.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1437" data-original-width="2048" height="450" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dEDJdtozmOA/YDi_2LHBs_I/AAAAAAAAJXA/l6SPvQleQ-wk5e7WKY8dnRY2YIgqTuCIwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h450/IMG_E3916.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wi6RV7CP5V0/YDi_LH_AdDI/AAAAAAAAJWo/AEAZ-dg7ZloPCo0-HvdrF3iLLOMgffNEgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E3918.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wi6RV7CP5V0/YDi_LH_AdDI/AAAAAAAAJWo/AEAZ-dg7ZloPCo0-HvdrF3iLLOMgffNEgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E3918.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CJWgdnYrX7M/YDi_AXnW53I/AAAAAAAAJWk/CNwPRjLNLWonGW4Sq9fYDiZWTcivjCXcACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E3917.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1342" data-original-width="2048" height="420" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CJWgdnYrX7M/YDi_AXnW53I/AAAAAAAAJWk/CNwPRjLNLWonGW4Sq9fYDiZWTcivjCXcACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h420/IMG_E3917.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pS1l8w-JEr8/YDi_vIuYTsI/AAAAAAAAJW8/aOm01RD-Z-sr56O3ulhmNPbcnVXaaZsvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_E3912.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pS1l8w-JEr8/YDi_vIuYTsI/AAAAAAAAJW8/aOm01RD-Z-sr56O3ulhmNPbcnVXaaZsvgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_E3912.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>In less heretical news we have made further additions to the 10mm Nappies, yet more Russians have landed at home & more yet French & Austrians have arrived with Barry for painting. Once we are permitted to gather at Marauder HQ we can play again - Huzzah & Hurrah! </p><p>Stay safe & sound, best wishes to all,</p><p>Jeremy</p><p><br /></p>warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-28942264040785621082021-02-11T06:14:00.002-08:002021-02-11T06:14:05.758-08:00Childs Play - a Marauder Moment in time. <p>Way back in 2006 we Mortimer Street Marauders hosted Childs Play, the first of many Flames of War competitions we ran in various towns & cities from Bath to Sheffield & even Evesham! My old chum Al created this poster & flyer to attract players, which it did admirably. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--3wCxPWOLGM/YCU5hbu4InI/AAAAAAAAJWE/IdwmO738FzY7z45wSpx3nra9zWmVZnZegCLcBGAsYHQ/s864/Childs%2BPlay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="864" height="490" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--3wCxPWOLGM/YCU5hbu4InI/AAAAAAAAJWE/IdwmO738FzY7z45wSpx3nra9zWmVZnZegCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h490/Childs%2BPlay.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>So, does anyone out there remember these events or maybe even attended on? Scrivs? JP & the Gimps? The Swindon Crew? Just a thought.</p><p>Best wishes,</p><p>Jeremy</p><p> </p>warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-4708851822155815982021-02-09T07:04:00.001-08:002021-02-09T07:04:19.970-08:00Flutzen 1809 part 2 - high tide & collapse.<p> <span style="font-size: medium;">The French response to the Austrian surprise attack at dawn is now taking shape. Elements of supporting Divisions are arriving along with the Old Guard & Napoleon. Will this be enough to stem the "white tide" & turn it back.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Please refer to Part 1 of this report to refresh your memories on how this game was designed & the early turns. Apologies for the lateness of this final installment. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Polish progress in the deep south</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Y2k-rLNW90/YAr0s2OjfVI/AAAAAAAAJQQ/Y_9tQBrfBIsmWZ05XeuWziQLtn7RNV_iwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3119.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0Y2k-rLNW90/YAr0s2OjfVI/AAAAAAAAJQQ/Y_9tQBrfBIsmWZ05XeuWziQLtn7RNV_iwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3119.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Polish Division arrives & deploys for action. Here the two Polish infantry brigades march to the sound of the guns. The attached light cavalry brigade of two Polish uhlan regiments deploy between the woods.<br /> </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j2Shd3JHVhU/YB1QEfhyfPI/AAAAAAAAJV0/FZvzT8BaPi0u0vBtNy0iG8AIW0aRsyBjgCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-j2Shd3JHVhU/YB1QEfhyfPI/AAAAAAAAJV0/FZvzT8BaPi0u0vBtNy0iG8AIW0aRsyBjgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/image.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">A short while later the infantry have crept up whilst the brigade of uhlans approaches Austrian light horse, hussars in this case. The Austrian Avant Guard has occupied the hill near the large wooded hill. From here the Austrian line stretches up the table as their attacks gain momentum. The French however are mounting an attack to dislodge them. These Polish formations are moving to support this attack & turn the line from the southern flank. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAp4-PLj3rM/YAr0rRay4CI/AAAAAAAAJQM/HAJspSHlTjQpiebLK-ccrPm3lB-uJk_awCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3196.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1127" data-original-width="2048" height="352" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAp4-PLj3rM/YAr0rRay4CI/AAAAAAAAJQM/HAJspSHlTjQpiebLK-ccrPm3lB-uJk_awCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h352/IMG_3196.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Polish foot battery deploys to give supporting fire as the lead brigade approaches the somewhat isolated Austrian Avant Garde holding the extreme southern flank of the Austrian line. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eAesRFTTus0/YAr1BF7rc6I/AAAAAAAAJQk/PXDPDTrITNA13uL2wDSJCcpkiV2up2lkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3197.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eAesRFTTus0/YAr1BF7rc6I/AAAAAAAAJQk/PXDPDTrITNA13uL2wDSJCcpkiV2up2lkgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3197.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">The threat from the Poles was largely illusory as they arrived quite late in the day and missed much of the fighting. However the sheer <i>threat </i>they posed was very real - especially to Tony! Having eight fresh battalions, artillery and 2 regiments of vodka fueled lancers arrive on one's flank must concentrate the mind despite a loosening of the bowel... This <i>threat</i> should not be dismissed in the psychology of wargaming!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Action in the south (or inaction?)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This part of the action centres on the Austrian Avant Garde's task of holding the southern end of the main battle line & the forces assigned to link them with the Austrian centre, namely a brigade of "newly painted" Austrian dragoons - what could possibly go wrong? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sQiE4EYTedo/YAr11QIiSzI/AAAAAAAAJQ4/peVY6_uPYioLhTiMxMAK3EjfkbnLJ_c8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3172.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sQiE4EYTedo/YAr11QIiSzI/AAAAAAAAJQ4/peVY6_uPYioLhTiMxMAK3EjfkbnLJ_c8QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3172.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian Avant Garde occupy the hill top as ordered while 3 regiments of supporting Dragoons hold the position linking the southern flank to the centre. The dragoons are soon faltering & Austrian line can be seen fleeing their own failed assault - centre right!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As Austrian C-in-C I ordered the Avant Garde to seize the hill top complete with a small farm complex. This was to be held against all comers. With a large wood behind it & good fields of fire I thought this might work. Any attacks French mounted would be pulled away from the main Austrian battle line as it assaulted the contested line of villages. The Avant Garde is a useful mixed force of Grenz, Jaeger, hussars & supporting battery plus clouds of skirmishers. Their speed got them into position quickly. </span> </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QjlD0o76W6U/YAr11bZ1nWI/AAAAAAAAJQ8/e1YOyzOEU2k2koMoV_7ef7B6zlp0G7AvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3147.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1204" data-original-width="2048" height="376" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QjlD0o76W6U/YAr11bZ1nWI/AAAAAAAAJQ8/e1YOyzOEU2k2koMoV_7ef7B6zlp0G7AvgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h376/IMG_3147.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Things did not go entirely to plan... Aggressive French moves by Rich (no surprise there) caused a muddle of squares and confused hussars all who seemed to mill about BUT kept holding the position. The Poles were approaching with artillery taking pot shots from the rear & uhlans threatening to run into the attached hussars who were already facing French dragoons with attached horse artillery. </td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QjlD0o76W6U/YAr11bZ1nWI/AAAAAAAAJQ8/e1YOyzOEU2k2koMoV_7ef7B6zlp0G7AvgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3147.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W3b1Idi7KwU/YAr1zH1GfXI/AAAAAAAAJQ0/tWBhOK7JDu8YHCaLKDNVdJx2kBii46JngCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3123.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W3b1Idi7KwU/YAr1zH1GfXI/AAAAAAAAJQ0/tWBhOK7JDu8YHCaLKDNVdJx2kBii46JngCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3123.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Austrian dragoons, 3 x 30 of the buggers, fulfilled the usual "newly painted toys" routine admirably by repeatedly being repulsed by French Dragoons ultimately losing the encounter to their opposite numbers. The brigade faltered with mounting loses from sustained melee & horse artillery fire. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The actions on the southern Austrian flank did not go exactly according the plan... BUT they occupied a larger French force long enough to prevent them influencing the main Austrian assault. This I regard as a small success. I needed one by the end...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Austrian attacks on the centre left</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Austrian coup de main was of course straight down the centre to assault the line of villages initially occupied by Ney's sleeping corps. This assault was split between two commanders, Tony & I. The southern sector was under Tony's command - the northern centre under mine. Here the vast majority of Austrian infantry were deployed with attached brigade artillery & further 12lb batteries plus the Grenadiers from the army reserve in two further brigades. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ij95ChBwzvY/YAr237o4c4I/AAAAAAAAJRQ/dQDv6y-j8QIXTl6vdZUqY-VCxw84kAe_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3124.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1307" data-original-width="2048" height="408" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ij95ChBwzvY/YAr237o4c4I/AAAAAAAAJRQ/dQDv6y-j8QIXTl6vdZUqY-VCxw84kAe_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h408/IMG_3124.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both Tony & I deployed our forces roughly two brigades deep across the line as shown in the aerial shot above. We have sought to create a "second line" for some time now however this boon does not come without some difficulties... </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gEKJnASAI40/YAr2yAXBA8I/AAAAAAAAJRM/y5CcsXbSqEcjQT-sPRju1Rs7MB9VN6jXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3136.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gEKJnASAI40/YAr2yAXBA8I/AAAAAAAAJRM/y5CcsXbSqEcjQT-sPRju1Rs7MB9VN6jXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3136.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The same position a little later but from behind the French lines. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uX9r_SQ_3cc/YAr2u83vprI/AAAAAAAAJRI/ez0nDC3ZGy0sCpAgUEMep7ynCmoaSUJpACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3137.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uX9r_SQ_3cc/YAr2u83vprI/AAAAAAAAJRI/ez0nDC3ZGy0sCpAgUEMep7ynCmoaSUJpACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3137.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris tots up casualties caused on Tony's Austrians. Top left are the Poles.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KoUT-6bi51I/YAr27sYuc4I/AAAAAAAAJRU/QoXw5oRW2D0zvM0xxU_gehnr2x-I3vmVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3138.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KoUT-6bi51I/YAr27sYuc4I/AAAAAAAAJRU/QoXw5oRW2D0zvM0xxU_gehnr2x-I3vmVgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3138.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trusting Tony notes down casualties... He has drunk all the reinforcements - Cheers chum (hic)! </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LMvCb_H_8Vs/YAr3cAZ3BNI/AAAAAAAAJRo/ToEEu2ZaSO8R0_JZRIrtTWOEBfNp6SG8gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3141.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LMvCb_H_8Vs/YAr3cAZ3BNI/AAAAAAAAJRo/ToEEu2ZaSO8R0_JZRIrtTWOEBfNp6SG8gCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3141.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Wurtemberg brigade moves up for the French to stiffen the line. Beautifully hand painted flags by Tony who also painted these fellas. We have another brigade of these on the way creating a division. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4XlHnuNpzjc/YAr3rkHTh-I/AAAAAAAAJR0/Q2WAVyA85_MRnAG5h-uFqBzUjfTTM3YBACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3171.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4XlHnuNpzjc/YAr3rkHTh-I/AAAAAAAAJR0/Q2WAVyA85_MRnAG5h-uFqBzUjfTTM3YBACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3171.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here four Austrian brigades assault the French held line of villages, farms & hamlets.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pAoBvfNylDI/YAr3rdlxSjI/AAAAAAAAJRs/e7wPdjsLeeUfa5AGtWIi2lpptVPCX9XowCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3194.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pAoBvfNylDI/YAr3rdlxSjI/AAAAAAAAJRs/e7wPdjsLeeUfa5AGtWIi2lpptVPCX9XowCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3194.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Success! Austrian skirmishers occupy a village as the hefty line battalions force a French retreat.<br />Bottom right, Grenadiers released from reserve double pace to exploit the breakthrough. Sadly this success was short lived as the lead attacking brigade soon <i>faltered</i>. Sad face. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JNJsmSNVEJs/YAr4By_MObI/AAAAAAAAJSA/dWs65v046bgz_TyOXmLiaTt1g9BQrQ8EACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3195.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JNJsmSNVEJs/YAr4By_MObI/AAAAAAAAJSA/dWs65v046bgz_TyOXmLiaTt1g9BQrQ8EACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3195.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vicious firefights & hand to hand fighting erupt along the line in this sector. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MfbIq4uk0e0/YAr4OEoneyI/AAAAAAAAJSI/PnoduQbxgDIf8Khz7NkaS1XBZ2g-x7lLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3215.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MfbIq4uk0e0/YAr4OEoneyI/AAAAAAAAJSI/PnoduQbxgDIf8Khz7NkaS1XBZ2g-x7lLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3215.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tight nature of the fighting got tighter as French light cavalry try to intercept Austrian foot in support of the Swiss brigade - both were repulsed.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ra7NAvj-eFw/YAr4MUUaBZI/AAAAAAAAJSE/Q1SJ03ffqcQzi8QUl-Wulf91gjD-hWU8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3217.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ra7NAvj-eFw/YAr4MUUaBZI/AAAAAAAAJSE/Q1SJ03ffqcQzi8QUl-Wulf91gjD-hWU8ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3217.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top left - a French brigade counter attacks in an attempt to draw off the Austrian assault. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Austrian attacks on the centre right</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vqsSdXrPSHI/YAr5AaN7BUI/AAAAAAAAJSY/QOG-MpmOUSYRUY_7b38l5Y8hTej6yX3RQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3125.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vqsSdXrPSHI/YAr5AaN7BUI/AAAAAAAAJSY/QOG-MpmOUSYRUY_7b38l5Y8hTej6yX3RQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3125.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Line versus column? I don't fancy the odds for the French here though.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iYE9IMueowk/YAr5F6fvONI/AAAAAAAAJSg/WLNlK85vgu4Q5VK10pOksZCGgCA9jaSQACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3129.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iYE9IMueowk/YAr5F6fvONI/AAAAAAAAJSg/WLNlK85vgu4Q5VK10pOksZCGgCA9jaSQACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3129.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian infantry brigade patiently waiting in the second line. Their battery has deployed lending fire support to the lead brigade.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aPDjO-643JI/YAr5B-ra-zI/AAAAAAAAJSc/n5RWSkB8BAMVNYiY5BOuaThYscQuw6FTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3132.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aPDjO-643JI/YAr5B-ra-zI/AAAAAAAAJSc/n5RWSkB8BAMVNYiY5BOuaThYscQuw6FTwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3132.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Light cavalry from Ney's Corps have redeployed to face Austrian counterparts. This confrontation was to escalate out of all proportion... </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RCFhZiLPV2U/YAr5ZiuJi1I/AAAAAAAAJSw/eUFu74ZHdt4gcER_FTCB70rEDRulg9AtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3133.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RCFhZiLPV2U/YAr5ZiuJi1I/AAAAAAAAJSw/eUFu74ZHdt4gcER_FTCB70rEDRulg9AtQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3133.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Austrian brigades assault a lone French brigade in the contest over this village. Skirmishers pop away at each other.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GiHuMXPX9Rw/YAr5Y0xP_rI/AAAAAAAAJSs/xyZo-s6idtsEOpQIdr10Ho1evo47iOdrgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3134.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GiHuMXPX9Rw/YAr5Y0xP_rI/AAAAAAAAJSs/xyZo-s6idtsEOpQIdr10Ho1evo47iOdrgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3134.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The French garrison lose their collective nerve & leg it! Their brother are left somewhat precariously facing a massed Austrian brigade in attack columns! </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Cavalry action north of the centre right</span></b><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ibGZBKhzhRQ/YAr6kQP6n-I/AAAAAAAAJTA/iPrabGNb1w8AinBQKPDwuO-u_ykmKQPigCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3127.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="2048" height="450" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ibGZBKhzhRQ/YAr6kQP6n-I/AAAAAAAAJTA/iPrabGNb1w8AinBQKPDwuO-u_ykmKQPigCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h450/IMG_3127.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Three large regiments of Austrian cavalry, two of uhlans up front, one of hussars in support. The French boast a mix of hussars & chasseurs a cheval. My money is on the Austrians here. </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><div><span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">This confrontation between French & Austrian light cavalry brigades took a while to kick off. In many respects there was never any need for it to happen at all. The main battle was elsewhere but in theory the victor could swing around to interdict the infantry in the centre. </span></div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SFF5K78O0sM/YAr6gfj4ASI/AAAAAAAAJS8/sVITlBH6zpMINSkm574qWITQBQnWpjrmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3146.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1504" data-original-width="2048" height="470" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SFF5K78O0sM/YAr6gfj4ASI/AAAAAAAAJS8/sVITlBH6zpMINSkm574qWITQBQnWpjrmQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h470/IMG_3146.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving up behind the French lights was a full division of French Cuirassiers in two brigades each with a horse battery. Hammer v. Nut? </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xdbZ5JGxn6M/YAr6qfegh5I/AAAAAAAAJTE/Q8xgnQnbJToDJLhtkHM8NMSKuQI5EDCMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3169.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xdbZ5JGxn6M/YAr6qfegh5I/AAAAAAAAJTE/Q8xgnQnbJToDJLhtkHM8NMSKuQI5EDCMQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3169.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The initial melees were about honours even with each side withdrawing, regrouping & charging again with a few less sabres as saddles emptied. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F2AiCWyPNmU/YAr7H2v7-nI/AAAAAAAAJTU/d32dGrjhmTspFpnWSoLXnhPbs768YQz5QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3190.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="2048" height="472" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F2AiCWyPNmU/YAr7H2v7-nI/AAAAAAAAJTU/d32dGrjhmTspFpnWSoLXnhPbs768YQz5QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h472/IMG_3190.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Redrawing the lines & going in again.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GxO4eY5GSUg/YAr6-hMOqYI/AAAAAAAAJTQ/OyFD8imi1RQkMrwjj2wnJIFT8ZbX6VUAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3191.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1344" data-original-width="2048" height="420" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GxO4eY5GSUg/YAr6-hMOqYI/AAAAAAAAJTQ/OyFD8imi1RQkMrwjj2wnJIFT8ZbX6VUAwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h420/IMG_3191.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Somehow the French triumphed forcing the Austrians into retreat & faltering the brigade. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dgvq5xHeOjg/YAr7HykOXEI/AAAAAAAAJTY/36ZtFT9Y-AQwl5nevKFzzW3LJoYUQKPkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3193.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dgvq5xHeOjg/YAr7HykOXEI/AAAAAAAAJTY/36ZtFT9Y-AQwl5nevKFzzW3LJoYUQKPkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3193.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Never fear I had brought up my own heavies from reserve - five regiments of Kuirass!<br />No horse artillery though... which might just swing the balance against them.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ljd0mDO-dXY/YAr7Ss-OcOI/AAAAAAAAJTc/9zEy6b-g4Igfk-ecDr4PSOPWYzcxP2C3QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3214.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ljd0mDO-dXY/YAr7Ss-OcOI/AAAAAAAAJTc/9zEy6b-g4Igfk-ecDr4PSOPWYzcxP2C3QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3214.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As the light cavalry buzzed off the heavies eyed each other up. French supporting horse batteries opened fire & predictably felled too many brave Austrians for comfort. In addition the French Imperial Guard reserve cavalry was moving up support to seal my fate. By the time it time to fight what was now horribly one sided (against me) the battle was over. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Austrian cavalry faff about in the north!</span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The action in the north was a side show and that's how I kept it. The Westphalian Division of three brigades (two foot, one mounted plus artillery) was kept busy marching around between prolonged rests for most of the battle. My brigade comprised four regiments of chevau legere - their task was to make a nuisance of themselves enough to keep the Westpahians too occupied to support the centre. Seeing off the Westphalian light horse they harassed the infantry long enough to ensure they never actually arrived in the main theatre of operations. </span><b> </b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rHL6u2m_h0Y/YAr8iwFSzOI/AAAAAAAAJTo/AqZGN5KPNKsEj6hSQEBGPvyjj0XVE4LVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3128.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="2048" height="442" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rHL6u2m_h0Y/YAr8iwFSzOI/AAAAAAAAJTo/AqZGN5KPNKsEj6hSQEBGPvyjj0XVE4LVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h442/IMG_3128.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the Westphalian light horse driven off my chevau legere are free to harass the slow moving infantry. Note; top left - French reserve heavy cavalry division arriving from deep reserve. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2F8JTip0_SQ/YAr8kq8oKlI/AAAAAAAAJTs/t_-ohSHf21MrDmw7n5HknjrJyyo71DCygCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3142.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2F8JTip0_SQ/YAr8kq8oKlI/AAAAAAAAJTs/t_-ohSHf21MrDmw7n5HknjrJyyo71DCygCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h400/IMG_3142.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Same position different angle.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The fighting in the centre "see sawed" back & forth as both sides vied to gain the upper hand. as one reads in the history books many villages changed hands variously throughout the battle. This happy game continued for a few hours until it was spoilt by the arrival of the Old Guard infantry who marched five battalions rudely through the centre to evict the Austrians & deter further transgression. Old Guard foot artillery deployed two 12lb batteries on the heights & the Old Guard Cavalry & Guard horse guns threatened from behind the French heavy cavalry reserve.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The Austrians had no realistic counter for this. Many brigades were bled dry & the tide had turned against us. Calling off the attack I effectively conceded before the French heavies & Guard cavalry could interfere & prevent an orderly retreat by slaughtering us in the open!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Conclusions </b> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The most important criteria was fulfilled - namely the four Marauders had another hectic & tensely enjoyable wargame - Bravo & Hurrah! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The scenario design mechanic reflecting Ney's command worked a treat. The usual GdA <i>command & control</i> rules kicked in later & really showed the superior French system at work especially once Napoleon rocked up! The Austrians had every chance here but we blew it!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">One thing I would change is the terrain layout. With all the table top space available to us I made the flanks too wide at each end & the centre too cramped. One foot at each extremity of the centre would have meant less crowding in the mid board. Also the flank marchers, namely the Poles & Westphalians, would have a greater chance of involvement but no certainty of that. That's a lesson for next time.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">From a generalship point of view I have to learn how to insert a supporting brigade into the line when the lead brigade is spent. This is no mean feat on the table top when the enemy are staring down a gun barrel at you! Practice makes perfect I hope.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">There we have it - an emphatic French win over the Austrians. Well played Chris & Rich, commiserations to Tony & I; there's no prize for second best in War.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">We'll be back... </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope you enjoyed this one & find some time to comment. Best wishes, stay safe out there,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Jeremy </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div></div>warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-38082180457980560852021-01-29T06:11:00.000-08:002021-01-29T06:11:10.320-08:00Update & belated Happy New Year! <p>Happy New Year - How's 2021 treating you?</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8mFWJmlTtKE/YBP2tm8FcbI/AAAAAAAAJT0/IK9PpXpxpVEl5gzv4PJpWp8fF4zvYEZ3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Happy%2BNew%2BYear.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1772" data-original-width="2048" height="554" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8mFWJmlTtKE/YBP2tm8FcbI/AAAAAAAAJT0/IK9PpXpxpVEl5gzv4PJpWp8fF4zvYEZ3wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h554/Happy%2BNew%2BYear.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas was excellent in our household! Best wishes for 2021 to everyone. </td></tr></tbody></table><p>My absence on Marauder Moments means I have some catching up to do. The Flutzen batrep is being written today so will follow this post soon. The massive basing project we began is getting there so our next Napoleonic game will feature more new kit & possibly the appearance of a new army - Tzarist Russian bully boys! Significant reinforcements for the French are nearly with the painters so further expansions will happen with the collection this year.</p><p>Not being able to play in person or visit Marauder HQ has left me to explore other games & periods which have always tickled my fancy. I'll run through them for your information. (Marauder Moments will remain over overwhelmingly a Napoleonic big battle blog).</p><p>Ancients have always been a good pick up period to game & may be again. We used to play both 15mm & 28mm, variously with WAB & DBX. I picked up the well regarded "To the Strongest" & Gripping Beast's "Swordpoint" rules & lists. Neither really rocked my boat but after discussions with the Marauders WAB might get revisited using the excellent & growing plastic 28mm ranges. Who knows?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s9dpDmHlJ6o/YBP3JfouQOI/AAAAAAAAJUA/th0SUOHWr6477yGzXtCsvT97ruYZfItywCLcBGAsYHQ/s276/Warhammerab.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="200" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s9dpDmHlJ6o/YBP3JfouQOI/AAAAAAAAJUA/th0SUOHWr6477yGzXtCsvT97ruYZfItywCLcBGAsYHQ/w290-h400/Warhammerab.jpg" width="290" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These gave us hours of fun & cripplingly drunken weekends away...</td></tr></tbody></table><p>I like a bit of naval action from time to time... sounds rather vulgar when put like that! I have a collection of tiny tiny Pacific WW2 ships & some even tinier Napoleonic ships too but haven't played enough, in both cases the rules & minis didn't rock my boat. I have taken the plunge buying "Victory at Sea" & "Black Seas" by Warlord Games. The USN & IJN are painted & solo games are underway on my new sea mat! The excellent Napoleonic models look somewhat daunting but I'll have a go. JJ Wargames blog tipped me into this after watching his excellent batreps on YouTube and his tutorials on rigging etc. Both games can be played in an evening without recourse to vast tabletops & weeks of game play. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2isrlQ1ABRM/YBP3Q6LH9yI/AAAAAAAAJUI/-BIuI6qhKiULgnK-IJE_5uyMGlqae5abgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/VAS_starter_cover-scaled.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1448" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2isrlQ1ABRM/YBP3Q6LH9yI/AAAAAAAAJUI/-BIuI6qhKiULgnK-IJE_5uyMGlqae5abgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/VAS_starter_cover-scaled.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'll do a separate post on this even just to show off my newly painted ships.<br />Yes, I painted something! Quite a lot of something infact. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GDvYKsEICzw/YBP3QshTZXI/AAAAAAAAJUE/dV5pNFzdyQoylO4xUXGhxATSKhi0xeZDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s500/black-seas-rulebook-p315610-322507_image.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GDvYKsEICzw/YBP3QshTZXI/AAAAAAAAJUE/dV5pNFzdyQoylO4xUXGhxATSKhi0xeZDgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/black-seas-rulebook-p315610-322507_image.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm late to the party with this game which means that the full ranges are now available unlike Victory at Sea which has had a slow start thanks to Covid I guess. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>In the same vein of pick up games Adeptus Titanicus is still of providing plasma & laughs. It's very well supported with new releases & fine content online. We'll keep up playing this without doubt. The same cannot be said of 9th Edition 40k which has just left us cold! We have extensive painted collections & mountains of scenery which now seem somewhat redundant!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H65MP8F3uSk/YBQVAjynbcI/AAAAAAAAJUo/t8CgLmplFp0DSc2zxc6tR1hb_MUHIHG8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Warlord%2BTitan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H65MP8F3uSk/YBQVAjynbcI/AAAAAAAAJUo/t8CgLmplFp0DSc2zxc6tR1hb_MUHIHG8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Warlord%2BTitan.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adeptus Titanicus. Big red robot with BFG's.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Of course I wait with some excitement & apprehension for news of "Warhammer: The Old World". This could be so good or so bad for us oldies. Fingers crossed GW can pull this off.</p><p>My hope for 2021 is that we can play more than ever. The big Napoleonic club games can continue & we can also squeeze in a second game some weeks, hopefully of one of these other systems. Solo play remains an option until we can meet up & boozy Zoom meetings keep us "talking bollocks" at factor 10, which is good. </p><p>I'd be interested to hear what everyone else is discovering & planning for 2021.</p><p>Stay safe, very best wishes,</p><p>Jeremy </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-82005407923396816962020-10-26T10:19:00.007-07:002020-10-26T10:19:37.151-07:00Basing the next batch of Austrians & some newcomers<p>The last few weeks have seen the end of the Flutzen game (which I shall write a concluding post for) and the commencement of a mammoth basing session. The arrival of more Austrians coincided with the first Russians turning up to grace our games. Rich has splurged a few £££'s on the Russians and being a top draw loon has started with the Guards! </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EgkXhIdFYb4/X5b_n0uKdwI/AAAAAAAAJO0/gjUxg3_7uUsnCNb20fDliZM_7pBDcQLewCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EgkXhIdFYb4/X5b_n0uKdwI/AAAAAAAAJO0/gjUxg3_7uUsnCNb20fDliZM_7pBDcQLewCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/6.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We rolled back the battle mat and get in some essential supplies, mostly beer.<br />Tubs, sand, grit, glue, spoons, flock & old brushes. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SEYQsVaafRI/X5b_ZToJ8BI/AAAAAAAAJOY/k1utafnlrf0Y1qfUdFLnyIh_oXgYCKsbACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SEYQsVaafRI/X5b_ZToJ8BI/AAAAAAAAJOY/k1utafnlrf0Y1qfUdFLnyIh_oXgYCKsbACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first of our much talked about limbers get the basing treatment. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div>This is a very therapeutic and productive use of time. Idle banter about past exploits, rules, figures, games & of course... what to buy next. We have a few beers and get loads done because basing this much stuff on your own can be soul draining! </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dxP_HwzYdNw/X5b_aoSvCLI/AAAAAAAAJOc/nxRi2O2KwjQmuwg5qjJk7h364CIdLzIVQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dxP_HwzYdNw/X5b_aoSvCLI/AAAAAAAAJOc/nxRi2O2KwjQmuwg5qjJk7h364CIdLzIVQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The infantry battalions on the left are Russian Guards - all in Mitres of course!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TNGc1icAYZw/X5b_bsCDoCI/AAAAAAAAJOg/uT9zG_imshoO3-b7bY-XUw8XzDAuyCCfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TNGc1icAYZw/X5b_bsCDoCI/AAAAAAAAJOg/uT9zG_imshoO3-b7bY-XUw8XzDAuyCCfQCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Russian artillery get sand between their toes!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DEnISZVxh84/X5b_dQUWacI/AAAAAAAAJOk/o0mDh5-dc3grqgp-x7KopJXC1_uTnYpXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DEnISZVxh84/X5b_dQUWacI/AAAAAAAAJOk/o0mDh5-dc3grqgp-x7KopJXC1_uTnYpXgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Russian artillery, some Guard heavies, Guard Lights & wild Cossacks! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DEnISZVxh84/X5b_dQUWacI/AAAAAAAAJOk/o0mDh5-dc3grqgp-x7KopJXC1_uTnYpXgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJYJ-lXdY4w/X5b_exL8CkI/AAAAAAAAJOo/DtLW_E0utesLikAxwR1BBudpfSfASEv1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJYJ-lXdY4w/X5b_exL8CkI/AAAAAAAAJOo/DtLW_E0utesLikAxwR1BBudpfSfASEv1ACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These I think are Guard Cossacks and Don Cossacks.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_HsUVMhc3ps/X5b_gl8PrgI/AAAAAAAAJOs/Zs878V2aOPsuXQMz5O9mdtAyVbZmks4QwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_HsUVMhc3ps/X5b_gl8PrgI/AAAAAAAAJOs/Zs878V2aOPsuXQMz5O9mdtAyVbZmks4QwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/7.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just need to get the flock on these boys; 4x32 Austrian Grenadiers, 6x36 French Legere, <br />32 Zastrow & 32 Garde du corps, 32 Austrian Cuirassier plus one Austrian General. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>There is another week in this I suspect, possibly two. Rich tells me that more Russians have arrived so maybe there'll be another batch to do soon too. Then we must play again. </div><div>Magister Militum are casting up an order for me now, more French & Austrians of course.</div><div>Next up I think should be a full Bavarian Division complete with a light cavalry brigade maybe.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'll try to get the Flutzen report finished at some point.</div><div><br /></div><div>Best wishes, </div><div><br /></div><div><span>Jeremy<span> </span></span><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-47112372056379163902020-09-07T06:21:00.662-07:002020-09-14T14:04:27.372-07:00The Battle of Flutzen 1809Now that we are pretty much free to play again at Marauder HQ it's time to play a big game & write a batrep for you. We are now in possession of the latest batch of newly painted figures which once based will feature in the Cloppenhammer game we messed about with during lock-down.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nfq-fIaXwbs/X1842GUPINI/AAAAAAAAJI0/Zowxdj3tdt8vD7r5pMq8lxZLpI84SyYIgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3052.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nfq-fIaXwbs/X1842GUPINI/AAAAAAAAJI0/Zowxdj3tdt8vD7r5pMq8lxZLpI84SyYIgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3052.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Positions at the Battle of Flutzen - End of turn 1.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This is as usual a fictitious battle but one inspired by one of my favourites to re fight; no prizes for guessing which one. Marshall Ney has camped his Corps consisting of five infantry brigades & attached light cavalry brigade amongst five farms & villages for the night. Without deploying scouts & picquets they are all asleep & blissfully unaware that Archduke Charles is descending on them. The remainder of the army is a few hours march away & Napoleon with the Guard is further away still! <br />
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<b>The scenario</b><br />
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Ney's starts the day in camp having breakfast - le petit dejeuner. Each brigade is based around a farm or village with the cavalry on high ground to the rear. All other French divisions are off table to arrive later. One may arrive on the southern flank table edge the rest along the western table edge. The reserve heavy cavalry cannot flank march and the Guard with the Emperor must arrive last along the main road traversing the battlefield The Austrians are deployed to attack, their reserves and one brigade are trailing. </div><div><br /></div><div>Note that we have begun to deploy by & think of the army in Divisions. Naturally these are made up of Brigades but it adds a level of structure & some deployment limitations and adds further flavour. Once deployed the brigades act as usual within the rules as there is no Divisional level commend in GdA. As the collection matures & grows we can think about Corps levels too. In this game for instance Ney's Corps is depicted comprising two Divisions, one of two infantry brigades, one of three infantry brigades, a light cavalry brigades & divisional artillery which is attached to one infantry brigade, in all 20 battalions, three light cavalry regiments & associated batteries - quite enough to occupy one player for a while at least! </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0_pXPWhOkN4/X18_fT87bWI/AAAAAAAAJI8/Ts6XEu8gWgQZc-GO7AFU-BMAhS0b8zLogCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3085.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="2048" height="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0_pXPWhOkN4/X18_fT87bWI/AAAAAAAAJI8/Ts6XEu8gWgQZc-GO7AFU-BMAhS0b8zLogCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h448/IMG_3085.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marshall Ney directing artillery fire. He is the Corps commander & C-in-C until Napoleon arrives with the Old Guard - everyone loves a visit from Head Office.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> </div><div>To replicate the surprise & confusion amongst the French they suffer penalties to ADC tasking in the first three turns. ADC are only activated on a d6 roll of 6 in turn 1, 5+ in turn 2, 4+ in turn three and then the usual 3+ from turn four. This means most brigades will be hesitant in the early turns although if activated once they are then available on the usual roll of 3+ in future turns. This fits in nicely with Command & Control rules in General d'Armee - our favoured big battle rule set. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Dispositions of the French & Austrian armies at Flutzen</b> </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DMMXtyTVW7g/X19NQ7y233I/AAAAAAAAJJE/hQ8PAfi06kAoe63PedqSh3ZRSEKpCTEMQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3053.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DMMXtyTVW7g/X19NQ7y233I/AAAAAAAAJJE/hQ8PAfi06kAoe63PedqSh3ZRSEKpCTEMQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3053.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The far northern flank, here two brigades of Austrian light cavalry mass ready to move. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rN5QnV3wli8/X19NSjryFGI/AAAAAAAAJJM/Yln9csLUcxkR55BDaMkJCyaEtkTSRVAkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3054.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1459" data-original-width="2048" height="445" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rN5QnV3wli8/X19NSjryFGI/AAAAAAAAJJM/Yln9csLUcxkR55BDaMkJCyaEtkTSRVAkwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h445/IMG_3054.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving south we see the first two infantry brigades setting off towards their target village. The guns are limbered up, on that note we have now finally got the limber teams back ready for basing before our next game. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qhj91_AI8Uo/X19NRo1SdYI/AAAAAAAAJJI/TT01pEFG2Fsp_RbTxHFYjH-HLV0WmgC2ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3055.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="2048" height="443" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qhj91_AI8Uo/X19NRo1SdYI/AAAAAAAAJJI/TT01pEFG2Fsp_RbTxHFYjH-HLV0WmgC2ACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h443/IMG_3055.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here we see the French around the village pictured above. They managed to wake up on turn two, begin to sort out some defense & deploy their battery.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2CLhxVayLLU/X19N7UssKkI/AAAAAAAAJJY/TIUYg69pC2grB2pk4b3c9wUCjny5Rf1KwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3056.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1486" data-original-width="2048" height="454" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2CLhxVayLLU/X19N7UssKkI/AAAAAAAAJJY/TIUYg69pC2grB2pk4b3c9wUCjny5Rf1KwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h454/IMG_3056.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moving south from the position above here we see another French brigade, these fellas took longer to wake up so are still hesitant. The tree lined road pleases me greatly :)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MP2hRR3OmbM/X19OBdcaFKI/AAAAAAAAJJc/_G8UR0h2Eu0tMFaSibtWYV65IjhHjCwDACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3057.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MP2hRR3OmbM/X19OBdcaFKI/AAAAAAAAJJc/_G8UR0h2Eu0tMFaSibtWYV65IjhHjCwDACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3057.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another French held village - this one looks a bit wonky as it sits on the join between two boards beneath the mat, the floor isn't even, just one of those things! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nbrHEsydF9w/X19OBZeY25I/AAAAAAAAJJg/ix5yupZcIYIuI27q7DeH1HqpegjkxM6SgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3058.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nbrHEsydF9w/X19OBZeY25I/AAAAAAAAJJg/ix5yupZcIYIuI27q7DeH1HqpegjkxM6SgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3058.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Austrians moving up in the centre.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vLIvuSlFRQQ/X19OmXqrhJI/AAAAAAAAJJw/Fp7vaaCWACMTIJB_Lx5nNP5hG6ebrMq6wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3059.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vLIvuSlFRQQ/X19OmXqrhJI/AAAAAAAAJJw/Fp7vaaCWACMTIJB_Lx5nNP5hG6ebrMq6wCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3059.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panning out from the above shot showing the target village opposite.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAqaVC86lUg/X19OgB-nBtI/AAAAAAAAJJs/LdVRcu-Z2MgaQ1EAoABRZTsAZn2JP1BvwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3060.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1257" data-original-width="2048" height="383" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAqaVC86lUg/X19OgB-nBtI/AAAAAAAAJJs/LdVRcu-Z2MgaQ1EAoABRZTsAZn2JP1BvwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h383/IMG_3060.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The target of the Austrian attack shown above. This French brigade is fairly spread out with it's battery on the road. The hamlet behind has another brigade encamped about it. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iVMJNG-pJZ4/X19OnKeOvrI/AAAAAAAAJJ0/30YHdkUURYokYt0w_L4Y8AWZn4lc07togCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3062.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iVMJNG-pJZ4/X19OnKeOvrI/AAAAAAAAJJ0/30YHdkUURYokYt0w_L4Y8AWZn4lc07togCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3062.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The southern front. Here we see three Austrian brigades. From left to right they are; The Avant Garde moving up onto the hill with their hussars, Grenz & Jaeger follow up. In the centre are the dragoons, three regiments in line one behind the other. On the right is an infantry brigade with guns limbered. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A8VTMRF_2ZQ/X19PaZ-GE7I/AAAAAAAAJKI/eMRpc7YUYpkcpJgFtOzqeuWc9FjhpEIkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3064.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="2048" height="448" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A8VTMRF_2ZQ/X19PaZ-GE7I/AAAAAAAAJKI/eMRpc7YUYpkcpJgFtOzqeuWc9FjhpEIkACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h448/IMG_3064.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking north from the southern flank of the Austrian Avant Garde along the whole front as the advance gets underway. This is all looking rather splendid!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>The first French reinforcements arrive & the battle opens</b> </div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HIi6p7qoc1E/X19PXEm0USI/AAAAAAAAJKA/JQIwbwY6_EQ-AqTnSbVFkmaCQ_mfSAbvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2519/IMG_3065.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1249" data-original-width="2519" height="311" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HIi6p7qoc1E/X19PXEm0USI/AAAAAAAAJKA/JQIwbwY6_EQ-AqTnSbVFkmaCQ_mfSAbvQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h311/IMG_3065.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the Northern French flank the first fresh forces arrive to rescue Ney. This is the Westphalian Division consisting of two infantry brigades; each of four battalions, one has a foot battery attached. There is also a Divisional light cavalry brigade of two regiments. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r9siVpZxZYM/X19PYJEvQzI/AAAAAAAAJKE/uqjb0Hnc84Ew7z9cvzGU_mL4uJ7hYVztgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3066.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r9siVpZxZYM/X19PYJEvQzI/AAAAAAAAJKE/uqjb0Hnc84Ew7z9cvzGU_mL4uJ7hYVztgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3066.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Marching to the sound of the guns."<br />Further trailing forces for the French. This looks like the Old Guard, heavy cavalry reserve and the Polish division. There are a few more on the other French back board. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-STxkd-vZCUQ/X19VTu--KBI/AAAAAAAAJKc/ogRkIfNdV3I5T0OIDOUaEzWfPEP1FU4SACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3067.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-STxkd-vZCUQ/X19VTu--KBI/AAAAAAAAJKc/ogRkIfNdV3I5T0OIDOUaEzWfPEP1FU4SACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3067.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A close in shot of Austrian light cavalry in the north. These are three large regiments, two of uhlans up front with hussars to the rear. The farm in the foreground was my first test piece for the 10mm project, the roofs need painting terracotta, the edges sandy and flocked. The adjoining vineyards are pretty! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-89d_Ohu9lfY/X19Vwij0WsI/AAAAAAAAJK0/QdYxvTcCMDoTKueQOGdQtt8e80e4e4UuwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3068.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-89d_Ohu9lfY/X19Vwij0WsI/AAAAAAAAJK0/QdYxvTcCMDoTKueQOGdQtt8e80e4e4UuwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3068.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bergman's German line & LDW advance behind skirmish screen. Two things need doing here; firstly flags; Secondly new Brigadier name plates. Rich has sourced a producer, an order will be placed once Chris submits a suitable list of historical names. Get on it mate ;) <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8gttuNuwv44/X19Vt1BmJCI/AAAAAAAAJKw/U62y5wtTQU4s1ZTh1PXk9ha314goXB1AgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3069.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1385" data-original-width="2048" height="423" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8gttuNuwv44/X19Vt1BmJCI/AAAAAAAAJKw/U62y5wtTQU4s1ZTh1PXk9ha314goXB1AgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h423/IMG_3069.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute village from Total Battle Miniatures 6mm aptly named "Big Battalion" range. <br />I painted these & have a few larger villages & more farms to finish, hopefully this month. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lnpmUzFFLcU/X19WMmW2krI/AAAAAAAAJLA/yUK9Y7O7JqMwvVwPSnQCch0ACf7nVtR6ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3070.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lnpmUzFFLcU/X19WMmW2krI/AAAAAAAAJLA/yUK9Y7O7JqMwvVwPSnQCch0ACf7nVtR6ACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3070.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French foot battery from Magister Militum painted by Barry's boys who did almost this entire collection - Hi guys! <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zg189mvJd7Y/X19Wwp7mBzI/AAAAAAAAJLU/5alYWd0C2HgaGiT8KDuc1FyhaNtGEhpEwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3072.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="2048" height="443" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zg189mvJd7Y/X19Wwp7mBzI/AAAAAAAAJLU/5alYWd0C2HgaGiT8KDuc1FyhaNtGEhpEwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h443/IMG_3072.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another master piece from Total Battle. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d2aTtP6BkQI/X19XJsDS9cI/AAAAAAAAJLc/ilE82BBrMpEhqrZNQ6G4BuYch3lls6gwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3073.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d2aTtP6BkQI/X19XJsDS9cI/AAAAAAAAJLc/ilE82BBrMpEhqrZNQ6G4BuYch3lls6gwwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3073.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French dragoon brigade arrives with a horse battery. These are in the south facing off against the Austrian Avant Garde & supporting Austrian dragoons. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGVlhM5BieA/X19XLmJ3nMI/AAAAAAAAJLg/ObUL7R9-0CY3jAwyH8p06VNmHEYfu6pWwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3074.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGVlhM5BieA/X19XLmJ3nMI/AAAAAAAAJLg/ObUL7R9-0CY3jAwyH8p06VNmHEYfu6pWwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3074.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking due north from the southern table edge. The Poles are due to arrive here at some point.<br />The newly arrived French dragoons are in the left foreground. This shot also shows the space available to us now - of course there are plenty for toys still to deploy. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AQevkiv-4xw/X19XQ-dN6kI/AAAAAAAAJLk/AKddKW0eOGMuXR67v-WHyVXnhVnCB4EtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3075.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AQevkiv-4xw/X19XQ-dN6kI/AAAAAAAAJLk/AKddKW0eOGMuXR67v-WHyVXnhVnCB4EtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3075.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tony plays a forward order on this brigade - he is determined for this one work!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I6ytIONDGqA/X19X1Z__C2I/AAAAAAAAJL0/wqw2cl0OYdQiUhmGwECtd2NLr7E0cIsBQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3076.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I6ytIONDGqA/X19X1Z__C2I/AAAAAAAAJL0/wqw2cl0OYdQiUhmGwECtd2NLr7E0cIsBQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3076.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close in shot of the French defending this village.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VV9XSYyX2Dw/X19X0GIpODI/AAAAAAAAJLw/pclhe5B-zjI4Sy8MSDjZucRF39iP-DYRQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3077.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="2048" height="330" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VV9XSYyX2Dw/X19X0GIpODI/AAAAAAAAJLw/pclhe5B-zjI4Sy8MSDjZucRF39iP-DYRQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h330/IMG_3077.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The two southern most of Ney's brigades set up a strong defensive position before the <br />"White Storm" breaks against them.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4PDDuh__mTg/X19X2-JN_XI/AAAAAAAAJL4/qxL32sDkbEAVbdM_ofEwqWV2pQRJ7Po6QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3078.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1235" data-original-width="2048" height="376" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4PDDuh__mTg/X19X2-JN_XI/AAAAAAAAJL4/qxL32sDkbEAVbdM_ofEwqWV2pQRJ7Po6QCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h376/IMG_3078.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tony's "White Storm" crashing into Ney's southern most positions.<br />This is a brilliant shot across Tony's attack in this sector - great to see a <i>second line</i> - something we have been striving for since we started the 10mm project.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J1NLYzlGNrQ/X19YYeiz4ZI/AAAAAAAAJMI/oKIxCPFBTzM470hilyQOwNKdr3tul0nNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3079.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="2048" height="429" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J1NLYzlGNrQ/X19YYeiz4ZI/AAAAAAAAJMI/oKIxCPFBTzM470hilyQOwNKdr3tul0nNwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h429/IMG_3079.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French infantry columns line abreast ready for the Austrians as Jaegers snipe at them.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlhvmHpc3yY/X19YZ-zi1kI/AAAAAAAAJMQ/Gqj2CVjQSjkXRVM6Jwi8evsWySByYoweACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3080.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tlhvmHpc3yY/X19YZ-zi1kI/AAAAAAAAJMQ/Gqj2CVjQSjkXRVM6Jwi8evsWySByYoweACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3080.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Avant Garde drive off the sheep to occupy the high ground in the south.<br />(Sheep now top right - they may counter attack)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zj0lOGqz6P8/X19YZg2SToI/AAAAAAAAJMM/hQnv5eKY7QEq4BK7vDBvmMQBJYgBgJTlwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3081.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="2048" height="345" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zj0lOGqz6P8/X19YZg2SToI/AAAAAAAAJMM/hQnv5eKY7QEq4BK7vDBvmMQBJYgBgJTlwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h345/IMG_3081.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian dragoons deploy for battle...<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XWoV9-vh2-c/X19Y3iPLEGI/AAAAAAAAJMg/K4CDFCbrOHQ7CM2AEsr6UGyhGJOUpRPcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3082.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1486" data-original-width="2048" height="454" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XWoV9-vh2-c/X19Y3iPLEGI/AAAAAAAAJMg/K4CDFCbrOHQ7CM2AEsr6UGyhGJOUpRPcgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h454/IMG_3082.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French dragoons also deploy for battle near the heights in the south.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bs-F6iIHX98/X19Y6gFyG2I/AAAAAAAAJMo/FZ0zvuIt5Ukfy46D3rKI0iTntgttNiM1gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3083.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bs-F6iIHX98/X19Y6gFyG2I/AAAAAAAAJMo/FZ0zvuIt5Ukfy46D3rKI0iTntgttNiM1gCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3083.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another divsion arrives to rescue Ney. This comprises Swiss & Wurtemberg infantry brigades plus a divisional light cavalry brigade. The Wurtemburgers boast a foot battery, note limber. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UOCuX82go-w/X19Y5JmT-2I/AAAAAAAAJMk/HubQ-_YVlB000SgcVoSTBfQijj7SIkcMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3084.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2048" height="376" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UOCuX82go-w/X19Y5JmT-2I/AAAAAAAAJMk/HubQ-_YVlB000SgcVoSTBfQijj7SIkcMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h376/IMG_3084.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ney moves up battalions from his rearmost position to prop up the front line.<br />Nice depth in this shot. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qVWl9f9EN2A/X19ZvR6tkdI/AAAAAAAAJM4/OQyvt-gHsWoVCQlJCo9R0TPJg7rKKoZwACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3086.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="2048" height="420" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qVWl9f9EN2A/X19ZvR6tkdI/AAAAAAAAJM4/OQyvt-gHsWoVCQlJCo9R0TPJg7rKKoZwACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h420/IMG_3086.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Voltigeurs engage with Jaeger & Grenz before the close order formations close. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iL7dsEMGzTk/X19Zzz-I0QI/AAAAAAAAJM8/BBvN6EBmdw021YthJixXCQSW_OLEjToRwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3087.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1534" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iL7dsEMGzTk/X19Zzz-I0QI/AAAAAAAAJM8/BBvN6EBmdw021YthJixXCQSW_OLEjToRwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3087.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ney's light cavalry brigade moves laterally across his rear to prop up/support the northernmost position. Two regiments of hussars one of chasseurs a cheval - pokey. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e3b89GlKbSE/X19Z2NWV0CI/AAAAAAAAJNA/9NwF20F13jQBv2mcVO_r5xNstOeeLNcwQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3088.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e3b89GlKbSE/X19Z2NWV0CI/AAAAAAAAJNA/9NwF20F13jQBv2mcVO_r5xNstOeeLNcwQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3088.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Action in the North. Westphalian light cavalry come off worst in initial melees with Austrian Chevau Legere who outnumber them 2-1. This will be an interesting contest; can the Westphalians force a passage to the south influencing the main event in the centre OR will the Austrian lights deny the French some valuable respite. Let's keep an eye on this... <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-onkkXaAtvr4/X19eRzeZB9I/AAAAAAAAJNQ/o7RUWDYSvl4yGeHnzYKHEAHonXeKiErPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3089.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1324" data-original-width="2048" height="405" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-onkkXaAtvr4/X19eRzeZB9I/AAAAAAAAJNQ/o7RUWDYSvl4yGeHnzYKHEAHonXeKiErPQCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h405/IMG_3089.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian light cavalry sit awaiting the order to advance.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B61MwVGW-Ps/X19eVPWsuEI/AAAAAAAAJNY/vL28WJUrhB0OJYzIyYHLmNj0A1s49Iw9gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3090.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B61MwVGW-Ps/X19eVPWsuEI/AAAAAAAAJNY/vL28WJUrhB0OJYzIyYHLmNj0A1s49Iw9gCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3090.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first trailing Austrian forces arrive. An infantry brigade & a brigade of Grenadiers from the army reserve (top right). <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qUMwDG2ikXs/X19eU0YlOAI/AAAAAAAAJNU/NDNpbY6kM60SXRVy5mcZEIWeGf7LHdSqwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3091.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="2048" height="445" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qUMwDG2ikXs/X19eU0YlOAI/AAAAAAAAJNU/NDNpbY6kM60SXRVy5mcZEIWeGf7LHdSqwCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h445/IMG_3091.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hungarian infantry & LDW move up to support the front line of attack. <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AcMOWUL0E2Y/X19fY6kISYI/AAAAAAAAJNo/btBHJXuDK1kQhVLVeue9tiY-q8_p5R2vACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3092.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AcMOWUL0E2Y/X19fY6kISYI/AAAAAAAAJNo/btBHJXuDK1kQhVLVeue9tiY-q8_p5R2vACLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3092.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pressure builds in the centre. The Austrians have deployed a divisional 12lb foot battery as two others move up limbered. Skirmishers trade shots as the lines close - it's all kicking off!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jFAI3QI3qDA/X19fdfYwSrI/AAAAAAAAJNs/W-nd-yIYjM4x0sgVGAqvS0cVeEjxrzdfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3093.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jFAI3QI3qDA/X19fdfYwSrI/AAAAAAAAJNs/W-nd-yIYjM4x0sgVGAqvS0cVeEjxrzdfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3093.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Someone loses fire discipline at the critical moment. Typically one of my regiments.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z4-4Qe8aDSE/X19fdvTaH6I/AAAAAAAAJNw/Sfl7P-wwz-M7Zo6zj5TGUpt4jxcCEG6OgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3094.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="469" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z4-4Qe8aDSE/X19fdvTaH6I/AAAAAAAAJNw/Sfl7P-wwz-M7Zo6zj5TGUpt4jxcCEG6OgCLcBGAsYHQ/w625-h469/IMG_3094.JPG" width="625" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another brigade approaches the target village shown above. <br />Foot battery deployed to soften up the Frenchies.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>That's your lot... </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We managed 8 turns which is a good start. There is real peril for the French centre but with help on the way there is hope. The Austrians look strong but must race against time as they must defeat Ney before The Old Guard arrive to possibly swing the balance - it's what they do! Moving swiftly isn't what the Austrians do, especially under my command!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We play again tomorrow night so I'll try to post Part 2 promptly. The house rules used for the initial scenario moves seem to have delivered a challenge for both sides which is pleasing. Suffice to say, we have a lot of fighting ahead of us & a lot of formations still to commit - it's going to get very bloody as the street fighting starts to bleed both sides.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Best wishes,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jeremy </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> </div>warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-55518323751154508612020-09-07T06:21:00.000-07:002020-09-07T06:21:01.207-07:00Monday morning laughsThis raised a smile on this crappy Monday morning...<br />
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<br />warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-50314895208664937942020-08-24T09:51:00.000-07:002020-08-24T09:51:13.375-07:00In game pics and a few new toys.We're back in the cellar we call Marauder HQ. A new Napoleonic battle in underway & we are reacquainting ourselves with the General d'Armee rules at a leisurely pace - it feels good & the atmosphere is both jovial & relaxed. One couldn't really ask for more from wargaming.<br />
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This isn't a battle report & it's not the Cloppenhammer game I touted some months ago as the new toys for that are only just heading our way from Barry the painter. Once they're here & based we can do the Cloppenhammer monster with a full batrep. <br />
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Austrian brigade of dragoons, 3 regiments each 32 strong.<br />
French foot deploy opposite in the distance. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Austrian dragoons again. Things have moved on a bit by now. The French foot have advanced & French Guard cavalry have moved up in support behind them. "There may be trouble ahead..."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great minds deep in thought.<br />
Chris: calculating factors & summoning rules from deep within his labyrinthine mind...<br />
Tony: "Arse..............!"</td></tr>
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This is seconds after these French heavies charged & cut down Bellegarde's battalion <i>faltering</i> the brigade.<br />
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We recently set up Tony's Russian 28mm Russian Napoleonic army for a long over due photo shoot. Much in spirit of the Austrian one we did some years ago. This is a diorama style set piece based very loosely on the battlefield at Borodino astride the Moscow Road in 1812.</div>
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We had initially wanted to play with 28mm collection but our hearts really weren't in it so we did this instead. There will no 28mm game at this stage. We have since begun a massive 10mm game. Please enjoy this pictorial feast in it's place. </div>
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Tony's 28mm Russian collection is both immense & stunning. Most are painted by Tony over many, many years. Many are converted. Most flags are hand painted rolled copper.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tony is the real Star of this show. <br />
He was somewhat awestruck at his own output on display here. I love the fatherly appreciation on his face as he gazes lovingly over his creation. </td></tr>
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<b>The Borodino garrison</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The position is well supported - here an infantry brigade marches to reinforce the position. To their left a 12lb foot battery offers covering fire. To the right are elements of Sievers cavalry brigade. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Russian battalion uncharacteristically deployed in line for maximum firepower. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The brigade command vignette. All the models in this brigade are from Tony's early period being painted in enamels.<br />
Note the sword and hat conversion on the blond chap and the spent round-shot in the grass.</td></tr>
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Most of the models in Tony's collection are Wargames Foundry with some Perry, Front Rank & even Warlord plastics!!!<br />
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<b>The Redoubts</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Grand Redoubt with one of Raevsky's 12lb batteries in residence. Note wolf-pits in front to slow the attacker.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A smaller earthwork here representing one of the Fleches used at Borodino.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The position is defended in some strength & depth.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fleches with battery between them too. That's a lot of firepower. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from the Grand Redoubt. </td></tr>
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<b>Sievers...</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the single strongest cavalry formation in our entire 28mm collection. This brigade comprises four 32 strong cavalry regiments & two horse batteries.<br />
For all of this Sievers has rarely achieved anything other than notoriety in our battles as long time readers will know only too well! God knows we're all rooting for him! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The man himself - here leading his fine men to certain doom in the fogs of war & in his own mind! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of two Elite Miniatures Russian horse batteries attached to this brigade. Painted by Elite proprietor Pete Morbey.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mounted Chasseurs. Notet the splendid officer in white coat & outlandish head dress!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first of two regiments of Dragoons - 32 of the buggers! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another 32 Russian Dragoons - Foundry minis.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lithuanian Uhlans. These might actually be Austrian models but I could be wrong.<br />
These Uhlans all look the same to me - can we say that these days?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A nice close in of the Dragoons.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And another close up of the other Dragoons.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Similar detail shot of the Chasseurs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sievers boys ready for anything - expecting the unexpected... </td></tr>
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<b>The Utitsa front</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Russian left rests on the always amusingly named village of Utitsa :) </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The defenders of Utitsa & their supports await the attacking Poles to emerge from the Utitsa Woods.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A half battery of 12lb foot guns by Front Rank models.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A battalion of jaeger line the wooden walls to the village.<br />
This is another Snapdragon piece - this time a single resin casting painted by Tony.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Russian infantry brigades deploy in depth on the northern flank of the village.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another battalion of jaeger - this time in line with skirmishers thrown forward. </td></tr>
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<b>Duka</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Possibly related to Sievers & just as notoriously useless & brave is Duka.<br />
He leads the cuirassiers of the heavy cavalry reserve. <br />
When they are deployed to clinch victory you know all is lost... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Duka's command. Two regiments of 32 Cuirassiers. The Novgorod & Starodub.<br />
Sadly these are the only shots I got of these fine fellows. </td></tr>
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<b>The Blessing of the Opelchenie</b><br />
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These four battalions are the Moscow Militia. At Borodino they dug redoubts, levelled buildings which were "in the way" and acted as a reserve. These pictures show the "blessing of the Opelchenie" as the image of the Black Virgin is paraded in front of them. They are a motley bunch, some with pikes some with axes. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The militia parade before the image of the "Black Virgin" at the rear of the army. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I-con.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An enthusiastic officer offers his Holiness a draft of "Dutch Courage". </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Igor props up the scared banner while his boss remonstrates with the baffles militia. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This red nosed veteran with his cutlass & cane is a superb one off by Tony.<br />
Note the axes slung from belts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clean shaven officer waving his regimental standard. This model is possibly Prussian? </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These sculpts are bursting with character.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see the Viking influence on these Russ - fearsome bearded fellas with axes & furs!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More noble rabble.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These militia enjoy the double protection of Church & strong spirits... hic! </td></tr>
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<b>The Life Guard Corps</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Front Rank models by the other Tony. These chaps command the Life Guard Corps. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guard foot artillery with big bangers!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Commander of the Guard artillery with attached British officer.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guard Hussars - a very pretty regiment & lively with it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are Perry plastic French Hussars with Warlord plastic Grenadier heads - a cheap & easy & dirty conversion.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guard Uhlans by Elite Miniatures - loads of dynamism here.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charge!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A dashing Guard Uhlan officer managing to pose at full gallop. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not so dynamic. Front Rank Guard heavies at rest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These big fellas weigh a ton. Stoic & implacable.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cuirassier general waving his sabre & being patriotic! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of six Russian Guard foot regiments in the collection.<br />
The flags & facings are all correct but I couldn't honestly tell you which is which - useless tosser that I am. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Warlord plastics with some Front Rank metals to spice them up a bit. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finials & cords by Bicorne.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flags by GMB Designs - the best.<br />
These are possibly Marines of the Guard? </td></tr>
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I love the hornist.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are all painted by Barry Hill - hi mate. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Foundry Russian jaeger in great coats - the blue facings really pop.<br />
Once again some real characters here. Note the mounted officer leading from the back. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If I recall Tony has at least one brigade of foot all in great coat. I'm always impressed that he can paint brown as a warm bright colour where most people manage to get brown to drain all thr colour of a unit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These warrant a closer look - so much variation on such a dull theme. I love the oil skins on the shakos.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another battalion which really pops - most of them do in fairness.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jaeger with two companies of carabiniers in plumes. Painting those shako cords must have been mind numbing.<br />
Once again a dark colour, this tim egreen used very well. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Grenadiers - six battalions of them deployed to support the centre from the rear.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Grenadiers again - note the Pavlovski's in their distinctive mitres with drummers out front.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hussar officer with bugler & side kick. The officer looks very superior. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Both half regiments have the front rank with lances the second with sabres.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Charge!<br />
Lances leveled at some poor Frenchman who has dared to corrupt Mother Russia's sacred soil.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This braying imbecile is loving the prospect of some "lovely war"!<br />
Unlike his expired junior... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These look like Perry models artfully arranged to convey a story.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These are taking excitment to whole new level - "Follow me to the very gates of hell!" </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a ballsy model - adding an enormous fallen tree takes some guts I always thought.<br />
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This was a blast to do and we still have the Prussians, French & Peninsular Brits to photograph. 28mm Napoleonic gaming on the scale we want to do it isn't feasible right now so we're sticking with and expanding the 10mm collection. We'll still do smaller 28mm games from time to time and get our fix at the WHC too I hope. </div>
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<br />warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-79460712427089001232020-07-20T09:01:00.004-07:002020-07-20T09:01:44.049-07:00Unlocking the past & setting up the future at Marauder HQThis weekend Tony & I ventured deep into the darkness that was Marauder HQ. Like archaeologists opening a long forgotten tomb we picked our way quietly amongst dusty treasures heaped high on all sides. The passing of time has been kind to the contents & no tomb robber had penetrated this far. Suffice to say everything was as we left it after the seals were set in place & traps set when the big Lockdown was announced.<br />
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To be honest it was quite something. We have spent many hours every week locked away playing with our toys at Marauder HQ over the years so the period of enforced absence has been a bit strange.<br />
We have been playing weekly for a few weeks but not Napoleonics & not on our own special 18 x 6 foot slice of <i>terra firma. </i>Good to be back. <br />
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We tidied up a bit & then set up the big table; found the mat & then found some real relics from the past. Snapdragon Studio used to be a big name in resin scenery and mighty fine they were too.<br />
I knew the vaguely cantankerous owner quite well - he hated wargamers but liked me so we got some great kit from him on good terms. It has stood the text of time well so we decided to debut some it here, 15 to 20 years late.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The magnificence of Marauder length & girth awaits population by warring armies. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another Snapdragon classic - this one piece resin casting was painted by Tony using sprays & a sponge only. </td></tr>
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We have a battlefield, it needs a name, the armies are ready, the players primed, the beers cold & the cannon hot... Prepare for war - War on 28! warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-41281346125931957792020-07-11T06:18:00.002-07:002020-07-11T06:20:47.223-07:00Unexpected reinforcements for the 10mm French armyEver productive Tony got these fine Swiss fellows finished. The Canton dwelling mountain climbing cheese & chocolate clock making chappies join Napoleon on the Danube in 1809 as punctually as you might expect. (That's me out of cultural stereotypes for today!).<br />
The Neuchatel battalion we have always brigaded with the Swiss - it just works for us!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deployed for the attack, no chance of <i>bounce</i> through here. I might dry-brush the rocks at some point, possibly incurring Tony's wrath... </td></tr>
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Tony's efforts of late rather put Chris & I to shame :( I shall endeavour to base up what I committed to doing several months ago this weekend plus finish the last buildings I have to sort out. Then there's flags...<br />
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Marauder HQ is being prepared for our first Napoleonic game in ages, possibly this year! As promised this will be a 28mm Franco/Russian bash. The 10mm collection is on pause while international postage unblocks & we get the remainder based. Until then you'll have to suffer a 28mm game I'm afraid. Frankly I can't wait to get the BIG boys out again.<br />
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Stay safe & well out there, best wishes,<br />
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Jeremy warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-14965663217543040492020-06-29T08:45:00.002-07:002020-06-29T08:45:18.677-07:00First game soon & not what we planned... Marauder HQ may soon be available to us again - Phew & Hurrah!<br />
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We had planned a massive 10mm game based on the map moves we've made for the Cloppenhammer battle. However the remaining models are still with Barry - all painted just no sensible parcel service yet at his end. Instead we shall get the 28's out and have a big bash with big toys for a change. The Russians haven't have a spin for at least two years so we'll field them against re French & their various allies. <br />
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These pictures are from older games to whet our appetite & yours...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of Tony's splendid & massive Russian 28mm army occupying a plateau in 1812 somewhere in Russia.</td></tr>
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In addition to playing this game Tony & I have talked for ages about doing a Moscow Vogue photo shoot of his Russians & my Russian Guards - hopefully this will be just the chance to finally do it. <br />
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<br />warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-11360365075942657702020-05-04T04:21:00.003-07:002020-05-04T04:21:52.394-07:00Tony's 10mm Napoleonic basing & tarting up completed.Tony has been a productive chap this last week. Previous posts showed what the three of us each planned to get based up & tarted up for our first post Covid game - Cloppenhammer.<br />
Chris & I haven't started yet to my knowledge...<br />
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Tony sent me these pictures of his progress. Enjoy!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eight battalions of Westphalians - Pendraken minis painted by Barry Hill - flags by Tony.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dutch Old Guard Grenadiers by Old Glory - painted by Barry Hill. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 x 32 Austrian dragoons arrive to reinforce the boys in white - Old Glory by Barry Hill again.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Guard Dutch "Red" Lancers by Old Glory - Barry hill again.</td></tr>
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Jeremywarpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-71748410313688417402020-05-02T03:22:00.002-07:002020-05-02T03:22:30.167-07:00Lock down hobby progress.The Covid 19 Lock Down, or as we call it in the UK - "This shit that's going on" - has provided at least some time for some people to spend at home being constructive and creative. For the Marauders that has meant some extra hobby time. Here is a sample of what we've been up to... <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tony has based up this lot of 10mm Napoleonics, I have yet to tackle the box I have, nor I suspect has Chris. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">10mm Westphalians before basing - Pendraken minis painted by Barry Hill. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Magister Militum 10mm Austrian Dragoons, Tony has based these now - update required. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tony Laughton painted up these Perry Burgundian cross bowmen. I could pile into this period too - Must resist! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More from Tony Laughton - possibly Victrix Carthaginians? Presumably for Hail Caesar? More on Ancients in a later post... </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creature Caster Plague Demon painted by me for 40k Death Guard, he'll proxy as Mortarion.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Honorary Marauder Al is working on these 40k Knight Armigers or some such! Be good to see these when finished. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cerastus Knight Lancers by me - tricky new techniques here, textured basing & attempted "glowy" bits - meh!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of above. Hmm...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heavier Knights - Acastus class. Sponged weathering and heat damaged guns - new techniques again. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up again.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tony built some scenery which I am really impressed with, painting in progress.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heavily modified Reaver Titan - Tony always has to meddle, he's a Black belt Meddler!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris is making progress too - these are fiddly models to paint. Superbly detailed kits.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reaver Titans - great colour scheme & posing. Keep it up mate :)</td></tr>
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<br />warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-25397925956331618652020-04-08T04:57:00.000-07:002020-04-08T05:23:56.785-07:00WIP - Loot for basing. Hi again,<br />
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I hope everyone is safe & well? Strange times indeed.<br />
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With time on our hands we are going to attack the basing mountain in readiness for our next game - Cloppenhammer in 10mm using all the toys.<br />
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I'm not normally given to "work in progress" posts but hey, what the hell!<br />
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There is more to do, notably three further regiments of Old Guard cavalry but these elude me for now!<br />
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We have about 25 limbers and teams too but not the bases!!! Frustrating but never mind. Maybe Warbases are still operating, I'll have to check.<br />
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The painters have finished 6 battalions of French legere, 4 battalions of Austrian grenadiers, a regiment of Austrian Cuirassiers & two regiments of Saxon heavy cavalry which I am really excited about as they are my favourites in the Napoleonic period. When normal international postage resumes with some reliance these will turn up and get based too.<br />
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Hopefully the boys will send me pictures of their progress so you can see what they're up too.<br />
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If the weather holds I could do a photo shoot of my 28mm Peninsular allied collection which has been on hold for years. Much of it is dire need of finishing but might entertain.<br />
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Take care of yourselves & your loved ones, very best wishes,<br />
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<b><u>The Austrian army at Cloppenhammer - 1809</u></b><br />
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In some respects writing the Austrian army orbat is more interesting than the French. There is a greater mix of unit types, troop quality and formation size too. It may not have the varying Nationalities of allies but one can still chuck Hungarians in their blue trousers and border troops too.<br />
The job isn't made any easier as I'm not entirely sure of the exact composition of our collection - sadly it's in isolation therefore beyond my reach! So, there may be a few extra units of line to play with, if so these can be spread about the brigades, possibly beefing up the two Advance Guard brigades? <br />
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This post is also littered with pictures from our Austrian 28mm collection so there's something to look at too. These aren't new shots as I can't get to the models at the moment, it's something anyway.<br />
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The Austrian army looks like this...</div>
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<b>C-in-C -</b> A semi competent Royal, name TBC... </div>
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<b>Advance Guard brigade - </b>1 x 48 Grenz, 1 x 32 Jaeger, 1 x 24 Hussars</div>
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<b>1st Brigade - </b>4 x 48 line, 2 x 32 LDW, 6lb foot battery</div>
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<b>2nd Brigade - </b>4 x 48 line, 1 x 32 LDW, 6lb foot battery</div>
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<b>3rd Brigade - </b>4 x 48 line, 1 x 32 LDW, 6lb foot battery</div>
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<b>Cavalry Brigade - </b>2 x 32 Chevau legere</div>
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<b>Artillery</b> - 1 x 12lb foot battery.</div>
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<b>Advance Guard Brigade - </b>1 x 48 Grenz, 2 x 32 Jaeger, 1 x 24 Hussars</div>
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<b>1st Brigade - </b>4 x 28 line, 1 x 32 LDW, 1 x 6lb foot battery</div>
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<b>2nd Brigade - </b>4 x 48 line, 1 x 32 LDW, 1 x 6lb foot battery </div>
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<b>3rd Brigade - </b>4 x 48 line, 1 x 32 LDW, 1 x 6lb foot battery </div>
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<b>Cavalry Brigade - </b>2 x 32 Chevau legere</div>
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<b>Artillery</b> - 1 x 12lb foot battery.</div>
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<b>Grenadier brigade - </b>5 x<b> </b>36 Grenadiers</div>
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<b>Grenadier brigade - </b>5 x<b> </b>36 Grenadiers<br />
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<b>Heavy cavalry brigade</b> - 3 x 32 Cuirassiers</div>
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<b>Heavy cavalry brigade</b> - 3 x 32 Cuirassiers<br />
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<b>Light cavalry brigade</b> - 2 x 32 Uhlans, 1 x 32 Hussars<br />
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Once again a fairly tasty army with plenty of variety and hitting power. The big line battalions are very resilient and can dish out some pain. The Advance Guard formations add a bit of flavour and flexibility to each Corps with local cavalry presence.</div>
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Note: that Corps 1 & 2 each have a 12lb foot battery as an asset to be used as the General sees fit. This more than makes up for the Advance Guard not having attached artillery, at this stage anyway.<br />
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<b>Below - Austrian infantry march to the front through countryside in spring... pretty!</b></div>
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Victrix again, Barry Hill's painting skills and GMB flag as usual.<br />
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I have a feeling it's my turn to play the Austrians next and I think I am running them solo against Chris & Tony. That means this army is probably what I'll be using. This will require me to wear four hats, one as C-in-C and two as Corps commanders, one as Reserve comander - therein we begin to see the fog of war and lack of effective command structure in comparison to the French Emperor's Head Quarters system. </div>
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I am the problem here! </div>
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Victrix with possibly some Front Rank command figures.<br />
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The lead regiment is Elite Miniatures the rearmost is Wargames Foundry, both by Tony Laughton.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hungarian Grenz in two lines - each 48 strong. Elite minis painted by Blue Turkey tarted up by me! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this vignette! Various manufacturers; Front Rank enthusiast on rearing horse; Elite minis Grenzers; Warlord falling French officer; "Les monsieurs morte" are Perry plastics. Based by me & Chris - Teamwork man! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian battalions trudging through a deserted town to a date with destiny at Cloppenhammer - Epic stuff indeed!</td></tr>
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Next I need to ponder how these two armies will approach each other on my new spangly map. We may be able to do this in isolation if I'm especially inventive - who knows?<br />
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While I ponder I'm basing up some French 10mm units which I will reveal in a subsequent post - Yay shiny new toys for the meat grinder...<br />
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Stay safe out there, very best wishes,<br />
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Jeremy </div>
warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-71047713449627500152020-04-02T14:02:00.000-07:002020-04-08T04:56:59.665-07:00A game in the making - The French Army at Cloppenhammer.<b>The French army at Cloppenhammer - Austria 1809.</b><br />
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Most of our Napoleonic games see the opposing generals sorting the available models into useful formations as we set up and then these are recorded onto a roster - it works well enough and has served us well so far.<br />
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However, I don't find this wholly satisfactory. I reflected on this in the concluding paragraphs of the Prestento/Perrini batrep last year. Our favoured General d'Armee rules don't cater for a Divisional structure in game mechanics although Corps games are covered, this was also covered in the same article. Writing a structured orbat will hopefully go some way to scratching that itch for me. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Emperor of France Napoleon Bonaparte & entourage from my collection.<br />
These are 28mm Perry models painted by Tony Laughton who is largely a "fictitious" Marauder these days. <br />
We miss you old chum.</td></tr>
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Here's what I am going with for the French army using all 10mm models available.<br />
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Commander in Chief - Napoleon Bonaparte.<br />
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<b>I Corps -</b><br />
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Division 1<br />
French brigade - 1 x 36 legere, 4 x 36 line, 12 skirmishers.<br />
French brigade - 1 x 36 legere, 4 x 36 line, 12 skirmishers.<br />
French brigade - 1 x 36 legere, 4 x 36 line, 12 skirmishers.<br />
Divisional artillery - 3 foot batteries.<br />
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Division 2<br />
Polish brigade - 4 x 36 line, 8 skirmishers.<br />
Polish brigade - 4 x 36 line, 8 skirmishers.<br />
Polish cavalry brigade - 2 x 24 Uhlans.<br />
Divisional artillery - 1 Polish foot battery.<br />
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Corps Assets - Light cavalry brigade - 2 x 24 French Hussars.<br />
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<b>II Corps -</b><br />
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Division 1<br />
French brigade - 1 x 36 legere, 4 x 36 line, 12 skirmishers.<br />
French brigade - 1 x 36 legere, 4 x 36 line, 12 skirmishers.<br />
Wurtemburg brigade - 5 x 32 line, 10 skirmishers.<br />
Divisional artillery - 1 Wurtemburg foot battery, 2 French foot batteries.<br />
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Division 2<br />
Westphalian brigade - 4 x 36 line, 8 skirmishers.<br />
Westphalian brigade - 4 x 36 line, 8 skirmishers.<br />
Light cavalry brigade - 2 x 24 hussars.<br />
Divisional artillery - 2 Westphalian foot batteries.<br />
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Corps Assets - Light cavalry brigade - 3 x 24 French Chasseurs.<br />
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<b>Heavy cavalry Corps -</b><br />
French brigade - 2 x 32 cuirassiers, 1 x 32 carabiniers.<br />
French brigade - 3 x 32 dragoons.<br />
Allied brigade - 2 x 32 Saxon Cuirassiers, 1 x 32 Polish Cuirassiers.<br />
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Corps assets - 3 x horse batteries.<br />
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<b>Old Guard Corps -</b><br />
Old Guard infantry brigade - 2 x 40 Grenadiers a pied, 2 x 40 Chasseurs a pied, 1 x 40 Dutch Guard.<br />
Old Guard cavalry brigade - 1 x 32 Grenadiers a cheval, 1 x 32 Dutch lancers.<br />
Old Guard cavalry brigade - 1 x 32 chasseurs a cheval, 1 x 32 Polish lancers.<br />
Old Guard artillery - 2 x 12lb foot batteries, 2 x horse batteries.<br />
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That's what the French get to play with. This includes everything we have including some which is still to be based and some models still with Barry's painters (no pressure mate ;).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French & their Allies storm a village at bayonet point.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">French heavy cavalry brigade - Two regiments of dragoons & a horse battery. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Polish foot battery opens up on approaching Austrians.</td></tr>
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The idea is that each player has a Corps and one of the reserve corps when released by Napoleon. (Obviously if it's just one player he can do as he damn well wishes!)<br />
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The structure, in game terms, looks about right. Taking either Corps I or II for a spin on the table top will give anyone lots of power & some interesting options for attack or defense. Add in either reserve Corps & the work load doubles up along with the pressure - that tests the general and that's when mistakes are made and that is where battles are won or lost; which is why we play.<br />
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This is worth saying again as it is so important to our games...<br />
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<i><b>"the work load doubles up along with the pressure - that tests the general and that's when mistakes are made and that's where battles are won or lost; which is why we play." </b></i><br />
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It's a beautiful thing. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chasseurs de Corse.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Westphalians & Italian grenadiers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Polish infantry from Murawski painted by Barry Hill - GMB flag.</td></tr>
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That's your lot for today, tomorrow I'll do the Austrians who are a very different proposition.<br />
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I would appreciate any feedback or input on this project, rewrite the orbat if you fancy it.<br />
Stay well out there, very best wishes,<br />
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Jeremy <br />
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<br />warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-43209594012930167432020-04-01T05:41:00.002-07:002020-04-08T04:56:39.849-07:00The Battle of Cloppenhammer - A game in the making.With a bundle of time on my hands I have begun planning our next big Napoleonic bash. I rather saw this coming so the last time we three Marauders met I ran out a brief questionnaire about what the boys wanted from a big game. The expectations of spending five weeks or more on a single gaming experience sets high expectations and deserves to be planned in more depth than I can usually devote to scenario writing.<br />
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This post & the following posts will cover, in no particular order, my thought process in creating a scenario and when some semblance of normality returns I'll report on the game as it unfolds.<br />
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<b>Step 1.</b> <b> - Create a map.</b><br />
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Note that this is <i>my</i> Step 1 - where I started, you may well have a better point of germination!<br />
Youtube is a brilliant resource for we wargamers. I found a magical fountain of fantasy map creation for D&D players primarily, many of these are tutorials on drawing them, I tried and was sadly disappointed with my efforts! Digging further I found a review of various FREE map making tools. Now, I am a 52 year old luddite so this was a bit scary. Enter my 20 year old daughter who is a gifted illustrator - with her help I managed to create to map below in about 45 minutes. Check it out by searching for Inkarnate free maps making etc. (Links never work here!).<br />
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We'll use this map to jockey for position with various French & Austrian Corps to bring about a battle and battlefield. My chums are busy coming up with nearly believable names for the villages, I made up the names of the four towns & river - something I am strangely fond of! This represents a fictional area of campaign in Austria 1809.<br />
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I'll expand on the use of this map nearer the time we use it. Next up I'll give you a run down of the two armies in some detail with a rationale where I have one. <br />
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I also plan to get some uncharacteristic WIP posts up of the growing 10mm collection & any other semi random Napoleonic gubbins.<br />
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Any questions just ask. Very best wishes to you all, stay safe,<br />
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Jeremy warpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-5061110661131615052020-03-30T07:59:00.002-07:002020-04-08T05:12:16.129-07:00May you live in interesting times - No thanks!!! Hi everyone,<br />
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I say that rather sheepishly as I haven't posted here for far too long.<br />
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My business is presently "on hold" for most intents & purposes so I have some time to fill and may continue to have for the foreseeable future. The present health crisis precludes gaming but not planning, painting and posting about it so here I go again.<br />
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This year has seen us playing every week, mostly Adeptus Titanicus & 40k but nothing Napoleonic yet. Why? Well we have been steadfastly NOT getting around to basing a new batch of toys and are waiting for another to arrive. These two orders will move the collection forward again in leaps & bounds visually and in size of game. I guess we may have simply not had the appetite for a big game but that is already changing - another big game is planned but not for a while as we can't meet up anyway and we still have to base all this stuff.<br />
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Here's my plan... I'll write a few WIP posts about the game planning process, any basing I do and pictures of toys as they turn up or get finished. I have a half written post on painting resin villages which I can post when finished. Possibly a few reviews of scenario books for which I'll create an extra page maybe, not sure yet. I'll try to keep it Napoleonic though, we don't want to contaminate these hallowed pages do we? <br />
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Please accept sincere apologies for my "Not tonight Josephine" phase, consider me back for a bit anyway.<br />
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I hope you are all well and staying safe in which ever corner of the world you live. If you are a key worker you have my utter respect & support.<br />
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Best wishes to you all,<br />
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Jeremywarpaintjjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08997436342156047352noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559890140163645671.post-69240021349102160642019-12-25T00:24:00.003-08:002019-12-25T00:24:45.009-08:00Seasons Greetings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2020 is a new decade in both life & wargaming. I might do a reflective piece on that as well as the look forward to "great times ahead" BS these landmark occasions usually prompt.<br />
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Be kind to each other. Be happy.<br />
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Best wishes,<br />
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