tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23614145852056493712024-03-17T20:04:23.691-07:00GA PA Great Northern War Gaming & Other Projects
Welcome to my blog following my Great Northern War, Wargaming project. I hope you enjoy reading about the project from inception right through to figures on table.RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.comBlogger568125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-70552240372499652202024-03-03T11:11:00.000-08:002024-03-05T10:34:48.245-08:00AWI Raid Sharp Practice AAR<p>Tonight at Steve's we were back to a Sharp Practice AWI game. This was to be a Tory raid on rebel supply lines in closed down terrain which did present challenges to both sides main formations.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtGGr5D5YGWyxGwlEvzkr6ecPw6pVSiZberZhFa5hawHMtQGCtllyTMEpn4QVnM0r4C8W0J5vDlXN3-pgo8OKe5GNDyM_OLlq1giTsb1DVmI-s3ZT1g1HTvvfZOceF32KEigYKQB5W-mCjHvcnUG45w3pVQEZ9W_MPerTVmykFB5wQ1NYb40rkPOYko0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4857.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimtGGr5D5YGWyxGwlEvzkr6ecPw6pVSiZberZhFa5hawHMtQGCtllyTMEpn4QVnM0r4C8W0J5vDlXN3-pgo8OKe5GNDyM_OLlq1giTsb1DVmI-s3ZT1g1HTvvfZOceF32KEigYKQB5W-mCjHvcnUG45w3pVQEZ9W_MPerTVmykFB5wQ1NYb40rkPOYko0/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4857.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Rebels had two militia skirmish screens on table with 3 rifle skirmish screens off table and 24 continentals. These fine fellows would be led by me.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmFw4VZ1El651JdHMSlR6YI531SA8Uan0qeYAwyJ5hcUSvbv0zzBiBuFTXHxsrhQJ9IJFbbB17jyfRnQ5KRW6Ie37VWbXmcI7OC6WtG5BaeQcNT6zpYmo2BFxboeyYcKZGQI_lNRAu2_GeErrJ1LSWmUfDYUy3nj3tB21WDqoKTSLa-8ah3OkB3CnyJo/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4858.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmFw4VZ1El651JdHMSlR6YI531SA8Uan0qeYAwyJ5hcUSvbv0zzBiBuFTXHxsrhQJ9IJFbbB17jyfRnQ5KRW6Ie37VWbXmcI7OC6WtG5BaeQcNT6zpYmo2BFxboeyYcKZGQI_lNRAu2_GeErrJ1LSWmUfDYUy3nj3tB21WDqoKTSLa-8ah3OkB3CnyJo/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4858.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zQJLYEzPNbB3Ey8Bn7B16Ca8KtH9JX863Z8f8CDguKEDt5yrJk6_tKLakoRjyUbZR9S55Vq5T0HLsdlIfwtOJSzklW4jzM16IHKb9EI1CqNDLZMqkg6XR0V-2-tH2MMdt98FZL1UjpfQd7aQU2zhXrINRusl824XmdCecRuSr5U-Qafy4Bsc_LKMMuU/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4859.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-zQJLYEzPNbB3Ey8Bn7B16Ca8KtH9JX863Z8f8CDguKEDt5yrJk6_tKLakoRjyUbZR9S55Vq5T0HLsdlIfwtOJSzklW4jzM16IHKb9EI1CqNDLZMqkg6XR0V-2-tH2MMdt98FZL1UjpfQd7aQU2zhXrINRusl824XmdCecRuSr5U-Qafy4Bsc_LKMMuU/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4859.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Tories meanwhile had a formation of 16 militia, 8 light dragoons, 2 lots of 10 Indians, 6 Jaegers and 6 British Light infantry. Chris C would command the dastardly Tories.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8fQyx3C_RFQYrHOWGznBO8tl2G_VTluskEqUGvA7yo8JSGdL9UTWy3bItGuWL1BoBdPzzYzgwfLyUlF4llX8T1CnzuUNdvZ6BbDuULAN94JX-6p-wkXSBJRW9Ce9s2WJxThFvOzr3_JT6d8h4rSsJz-cO7Tny0mkdujNiERrMu5Uyqia_qrzs55SsFc/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4860.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="737" data-original-width="1920" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm8fQyx3C_RFQYrHOWGznBO8tl2G_VTluskEqUGvA7yo8JSGdL9UTWy3bItGuWL1BoBdPzzYzgwfLyUlF4llX8T1CnzuUNdvZ6BbDuULAN94JX-6p-wkXSBJRW9Ce9s2WJxThFvOzr3_JT6d8h4rSsJz-cO7Tny0mkdujNiERrMu5Uyqia_qrzs55SsFc/w640-h246/thumbnail_IMG_4860.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhu5vur7gG1z68wpiBp7xaiUUM6UmCPpAIpzcgdkpsO0Mw42-ySy-zeiUdBHJ3vqswbEFMJmidwUeiYkvNjYTJnqdLp3cmU6kySDYO4RLWtf_B4Sbqd6u9W96xDhtTcQfFKhwG7YWE1b_IwqKoIKpFteRSGJFoFEQiSrXmB-_GFogalssuIoh-9R8VMU/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4861.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkhu5vur7gG1z68wpiBp7xaiUUM6UmCPpAIpzcgdkpsO0Mw42-ySy-zeiUdBHJ3vqswbEFMJmidwUeiYkvNjYTJnqdLp3cmU6kySDYO4RLWtf_B4Sbqd6u9W96xDhtTcQfFKhwG7YWE1b_IwqKoIKpFteRSGJFoFEQiSrXmB-_GFogalssuIoh-9R8VMU/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4861.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The Tories were tasked with burning the three buildings on table to deny stores to the rebels. The Patriots needed to stop them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigs75GOwHUB3BM0eLFn5RCpIY_mnomwh3Wn13FVzUOVCxYu2Y7M5Mo2eiqDZ1vWkmv0TXxdpimdvnXydHSWd8DZ-X6XBR0kpgXVCaO2WXNJuB4Q0DTJFcdLca61wJOUd8nKCHPOVYwJIp0hrEWU1raqWEFcrZd2Afd3cdTggiKOfDsboYtfdt2Iq3E67A/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4862.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigs75GOwHUB3BM0eLFn5RCpIY_mnomwh3Wn13FVzUOVCxYu2Y7M5Mo2eiqDZ1vWkmv0TXxdpimdvnXydHSWd8DZ-X6XBR0kpgXVCaO2WXNJuB4Q0DTJFcdLca61wJOUd8nKCHPOVYwJIp0hrEWU1raqWEFcrZd2Afd3cdTggiKOfDsboYtfdt2Iq3E67A/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4862.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The two units of Militia skirmishers did ok inflicting casualties on the Indians and Jaegers but the first one was soon hors de combat.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRv25Lb7Gd_WrlPtKEwDYKTGQ7wBPIioXRPnqKjL4agEFrhI2iUVg5gKBoyMvLIgsLxM5Q8uVLUeD8QtGwl61gAeW5ZzbsT2uevmhghL8SKsd2W8EYDF72b9M1FVvipVZiM-AUeAsz-8owYgaL5Yk5XS3NBVcvGwNFrGxbI2EraHkobo-NV_8EK7yR_0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4863.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRv25Lb7Gd_WrlPtKEwDYKTGQ7wBPIioXRPnqKjL4agEFrhI2iUVg5gKBoyMvLIgsLxM5Q8uVLUeD8QtGwl61gAeW5ZzbsT2uevmhghL8SKsd2W8EYDF72b9M1FVvipVZiM-AUeAsz-8owYgaL5Yk5XS3NBVcvGwNFrGxbI2EraHkobo-NV_8EK7yR_0/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4863.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The front unit of rifles did rather better taking Indian casualties at long range in support of the militia.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVkpGCP517SUNVT0JiCLZhG2XF8vjQyW7CwzsyvtnJ9mv79xo1-Jro9b2H2BZD_7U8I1J_yJIgEglz18NaUPBWhIrC7R82nsLP8MAg0ly_ODwkAaNNAlcEfaQ34L_TwqeGX6SM2ffB_R9G932Ri8hh8HoPlayWVAwtrrPgdOmkuXcJy4xCyXDb2ZmFB0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4864.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnVkpGCP517SUNVT0JiCLZhG2XF8vjQyW7CwzsyvtnJ9mv79xo1-Jro9b2H2BZD_7U8I1J_yJIgEglz18NaUPBWhIrC7R82nsLP8MAg0ly_ODwkAaNNAlcEfaQ34L_TwqeGX6SM2ffB_R9G932Ri8hh8HoPlayWVAwtrrPgdOmkuXcJy4xCyXDb2ZmFB0/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4864.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeXg-sJFPUd2aYywTWlJdG7rUn5irz2UVU91Oz_OynHbEPbCwjETPjoFIum_BLzsqlAKVDmV8Z4ndgGiq1FreWA0aqziFMTLRtTTdxa2RCbQflmuxPg9NP2qJWP7tzgy8dgvsaiA0-dMcKYM4FGozHDjpWecIXcPbZ8urauLEzOG6eWn4J7CY4vpKZJM/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4865.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="1920" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJeXg-sJFPUd2aYywTWlJdG7rUn5irz2UVU91Oz_OynHbEPbCwjETPjoFIum_BLzsqlAKVDmV8Z4ndgGiq1FreWA0aqziFMTLRtTTdxa2RCbQflmuxPg9NP2qJWP7tzgy8dgvsaiA0-dMcKYM4FGozHDjpWecIXcPbZ8urauLEzOG6eWn4J7CY4vpKZJM/s320/thumbnail_IMG_4865.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Chris quickly identified his cavalry were best placed to sweep around the outside and try occupy the furthest barn, he was right, the closed down terrain did not allow my Americans to deploy the continentals to stop him. Two activations in quick succession and they were almost at the barn with not a rebel in sight.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmVOuM6FU43UcAEHbAlC4xeFf3YkGXdsA-hM15BbVcxE8CLtLGJbKaY7l3AW-tMx_7UvnmeYmNNsDmJ0ORoUAL47aToF3KqRgwFszlw903MSVl59Lob47einoamJGepnuz12jySIbB-4Qpl7rBLFWDe8nZ0xTvJfeHBPRNRO2bwizgmtv_19vIZL_BII/s2487/thumbnail_IMG_4866.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2487" data-original-width="1716" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmVOuM6FU43UcAEHbAlC4xeFf3YkGXdsA-hM15BbVcxE8CLtLGJbKaY7l3AW-tMx_7UvnmeYmNNsDmJ0ORoUAL47aToF3KqRgwFszlw903MSVl59Lob47einoamJGepnuz12jySIbB-4Qpl7rBLFWDe8nZ0xTvJfeHBPRNRO2bwizgmtv_19vIZL_BII/w276-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4866.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90RioRk64FLe3Ls5vwY0ILs5k1ddzL5LADr6QOdkr1Kb8dAOlTJ-5skFX8l21clp2kZNEsW9S7NQ6td1tKF95CWyKBo_HQ8zCdOYitU5r9pKKNr143ZsewW7lScYfmUy65_azxUfxyA8hGoviYK-ammraO4Zz3y9jwxPTcG-mEPsXHsCR_PfZ1usY-Vw/s2622/thumbnail_IMG_4867.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Typical of my dice for tonight they are eaily driven off despite a flank charge.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8rkn6VK66ipVAUMa4VZdjlF8AZdDGui1o6tKHAv51PurLyHo3E148ByeopRQG_RSpOJmRb1BIiY3tiakBCOwEJG8QRguqQczJRStQ6oH6grCmX4j7UMT8WDdjBREAXcFuEilseoYKGsL38oEjSqVj7LSt1d5AiHYDtH9uhuWQ8mfItRbyDmR8h1oG44/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4874.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1371" data-original-width="1920" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA8rkn6VK66ipVAUMa4VZdjlF8AZdDGui1o6tKHAv51PurLyHo3E148ByeopRQG_RSpOJmRb1BIiY3tiakBCOwEJG8QRguqQczJRStQ6oH6grCmX4j7UMT8WDdjBREAXcFuEilseoYKGsL38oEjSqVj7LSt1d5AiHYDtH9uhuWQ8mfItRbyDmR8h1oG44/w400-h286/thumbnail_IMG_4874.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Jaegers fire the forward building and my depleted forces can do little to stop them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1hI9rsiqQi3TR3gigrPkJzt9s0r0CG3PMf80sklgPvi8Xbbw4w3ZSgVHunsFxYsyu16DayVRxrM5I4Lrh7mvFZkE7j8U2QN81mLf216HURcwPNMcR0luVXGWRhNf9N8eZQ46abPffEvfNOcb06zjDcg6_cWh9lbzToT7wBojubkviTam0YRfeFXu57A/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4875.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="1920" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1hI9rsiqQi3TR3gigrPkJzt9s0r0CG3PMf80sklgPvi8Xbbw4w3ZSgVHunsFxYsyu16DayVRxrM5I4Lrh7mvFZkE7j8U2QN81mLf216HURcwPNMcR0luVXGWRhNf9N8eZQ46abPffEvfNOcb06zjDcg6_cWh9lbzToT7wBojubkviTam0YRfeFXu57A/w400-h295/thumbnail_IMG_4875.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Last move and the Tory militia turn around to trample some more turnips having marched all the way up, not fired at all, they can now march back in glory.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9f6QX86zMg1n6W10LL248tN87vOXv3AtH3t6_Kv7bFPC2xPYB7p8SFhQjg2dBDmL6P1HhLZSJsVU6YW-5ppTM7XZlLSWKInkSsx7G9S2PRiar1U4I45Wwppa462lV_r1PGCRMi68i3M1SMelakeiED-i36F7LE7nOKc5j_8c7FF45WXL2-mrConoag4/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4877.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1920" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl9f6QX86zMg1n6W10LL248tN87vOXv3AtH3t6_Kv7bFPC2xPYB7p8SFhQjg2dBDmL6P1HhLZSJsVU6YW-5ppTM7XZlLSWKInkSsx7G9S2PRiar1U4I45Wwppa462lV_r1PGCRMi68i3M1SMelakeiED-i36F7LE7nOKc5j_8c7FF45WXL2-mrConoag4/w400-h291/thumbnail_IMG_4877.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Having fired one volley and taken no casualties the continentals cant figure out how they managed to lose.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cIBfF_GVJOycaxjNSeVpVwJF2fJdJLUU6KCIP_zAb7pIgwZGDSVgO3llYY3JEnzX9uSkaWPB9hdTxwwj_b1v6oi6UJWobViG5-TuNYrJhRBCLcLgmgAx0c7UR7FRZ29UfTvdj3yAuJ1t3n9dPHr-Os6T8OR_JyIzAwKzkJvyCsrZqDRiwgARzIYARfc/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4878.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1453" data-original-width="1920" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cIBfF_GVJOycaxjNSeVpVwJF2fJdJLUU6KCIP_zAb7pIgwZGDSVgO3llYY3JEnzX9uSkaWPB9hdTxwwj_b1v6oi6UJWobViG5-TuNYrJhRBCLcLgmgAx0c7UR7FRZ29UfTvdj3yAuJ1t3n9dPHr-Os6T8OR_JyIzAwKzkJvyCsrZqDRiwgARzIYARfc/w400-h303/thumbnail_IMG_4878.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Fun quirky game, more terrain than usual causing both sides headaches and a few more skirmishers than usual allowing a different game.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by.<br /><p><br /></p></div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-71722840514423798342024-02-13T08:56:00.000-08:002024-02-13T08:56:47.549-08:0040mm Perrys Peninsular Workbench<p>Another bunch of mainly 40mm Spanish coming off the work bench this week.</p><p>Lets start though with the few French, 3 Perry French fusiliers for the Paris Municipal Guard. Pompoms left black so I can decide on companies once I have fitted them to their bases. This unit is intended to be fairly scruffy, some of the later figures will have breaches and waistcoat and some Bonnet de Police mixed in.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_PG7KXRHwD-gN60p4zUm0JVM8KCKIa8cX9i2cH0KydGrRmMWOFtO1RzU5Bx8squSTTEaigHCq5kVIdK6ySi3VNjXDzwq2zbM8eAgINVlC7I4uulfjrASCRManxcmynmlmcv5wznPeQZG3p87LDTupYXbNp1k1kKRv_p_o-G91klu-xG7SDq1MywhPKc/s2401/IMG_4946.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2401" data-original-width="1734" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_PG7KXRHwD-gN60p4zUm0JVM8KCKIa8cX9i2cH0KydGrRmMWOFtO1RzU5Bx8squSTTEaigHCq5kVIdK6ySi3VNjXDzwq2zbM8eAgINVlC7I4uulfjrASCRManxcmynmlmcv5wznPeQZG3p87LDTupYXbNp1k1kKRv_p_o-G91klu-xG7SDq1MywhPKc/w289-h400/IMG_4946.jpeg" width="289" /></a></div>The green faced regiment are coming along nicely, I will add a couple with waistcoats but whilst its easy I will finish off the ones that Tony Runkee had started first.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2W3p6vpaleMMDznOPEKHtU40ja7tolhGEfVibK6zNk2ynQEKv4uVIEfXwpCZj9lvJvk1p5BeDXt0ReQyB0AECxsCiyroOOVAEpVwNxNDCnnbJx_hla7u-cCaRw-HeFp0qb9vMhyphenhyphen_EgjTGjfGQODYomHhAL6oIpYqWM2dCWGFP_sjkGx7Hxg2bXU_w7UQ/s2878/IMG_4947.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2074" data-original-width="2878" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2W3p6vpaleMMDznOPEKHtU40ja7tolhGEfVibK6zNk2ynQEKv4uVIEfXwpCZj9lvJvk1p5BeDXt0ReQyB0AECxsCiyroOOVAEpVwNxNDCnnbJx_hla7u-cCaRw-HeFp0qb9vMhyphenhyphen_EgjTGjfGQODYomHhAL6oIpYqWM2dCWGFP_sjkGx7Hxg2bXU_w7UQ/w400-h289/IMG_4947.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRYRj2yWoKEm2DIJQGq7GVLr1EWIorRIRS76pL10BXC87ADnD5mQwjYepnIbsHNNyE8W3zEeSi9YvJHnTGaQi16rd_x5jw3lBsesKMNn-ya4qmboxGEpint_8NADyOTEUJzEXuDQCOhKRzr8BQPxwjk2TTRAl2eCHgC6_MyuliZ8pgQz_Kjkcihi5F6w/s4032/IMG_4948.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMRYRj2yWoKEm2DIJQGq7GVLr1EWIorRIRS76pL10BXC87ADnD5mQwjYepnIbsHNNyE8W3zEeSi9YvJHnTGaQi16rd_x5jw3lBsesKMNn-ya4qmboxGEpint_8NADyOTEUJzEXuDQCOhKRzr8BQPxwjk2TTRAl2eCHgC6_MyuliZ8pgQz_Kjkcihi5F6w/w400-h300/IMG_4948.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>This was a test figure, as the cut of the Uniform for the Hessians and Poles was very similar to the Spanish I got Paul from Sabotag3d to print a couple without heads (removing them with resin will just shatter) in this case I have added a Spanish bicorne, the join is not perfect, something to consider next time, but the end result looks OK. May do some more of these.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYrlOjFQpWwDJGSkS6fkHtSfK3dNq7CyX9FnCvw2wKqyimLrIwkxMPiljd2mr_1QWgOHfO7SsjVIrlMQs1C5RbufFhTBVxq2jYJQwZfPcERJo6DbzC5utZgczdnPoKBSlv15cvvaLCBZ6jQzH50d8btXMC-CeUvUW6gwSQZ3wF7ueRyybBayGxoeuaG4/s2925/IMG_4949.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2428" data-original-width="2925" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYrlOjFQpWwDJGSkS6fkHtSfK3dNq7CyX9FnCvw2wKqyimLrIwkxMPiljd2mr_1QWgOHfO7SsjVIrlMQs1C5RbufFhTBVxq2jYJQwZfPcERJo6DbzC5utZgczdnPoKBSlv15cvvaLCBZ6jQzH50d8btXMC-CeUvUW6gwSQZ3wF7ueRyybBayGxoeuaG4/w400-h333/IMG_4949.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then three more of the green faced regiment, this takes me to 21 complete so very good progress. Nearly ready to consider basing some of these up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMhmEVNHM2hlG1U6FuTO9fqvMwWa7s_-BpNRiBOr3ZShdddLp_zNyz7QlFvMjQcrzT9bCVJ0uXvoPd2WJxeDmT2S9Dfy41rdjsxU5wffhrZsb0u2A8uPkhZIl_wjmgVv-O9JnqyHY5pP5h3zeqO7g9XGFMRv1zGj-KljpfF2H3GGgMPIRISot1ZXbDP4/s2179/IMG_4950.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1276" data-original-width="2179" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMhmEVNHM2hlG1U6FuTO9fqvMwWa7s_-BpNRiBOr3ZShdddLp_zNyz7QlFvMjQcrzT9bCVJ0uXvoPd2WJxeDmT2S9Dfy41rdjsxU5wffhrZsb0u2A8uPkhZIl_wjmgVv-O9JnqyHY5pP5h3zeqO7g9XGFMRv1zGj-KljpfF2H3GGgMPIRISot1ZXbDP4/w400-h234/IMG_4950.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQah4NaFkhVP5XVrXSnIqsExTvT-MPvoGUcVijm8ih5Q5LfxdEjzA-s5Y8sGJIwgBx_CwYPaDT_0_iwSuJ9WX37P7YLUy7M8bxaNPMbzYWXFeK08lrPCz71_wY_8_VkJX2XlelXdBfUrwZiHgCjYUgTAR8gGmlYj_IH98AFKakb5A3jZaY44r4ACk4gYI/s1516/IMG_4951.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1516" data-original-width="1231" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQah4NaFkhVP5XVrXSnIqsExTvT-MPvoGUcVijm8ih5Q5LfxdEjzA-s5Y8sGJIwgBx_CwYPaDT_0_iwSuJ9WX37P7YLUy7M8bxaNPMbzYWXFeK08lrPCz71_wY_8_VkJX2XlelXdBfUrwZiHgCjYUgTAR8gGmlYj_IH98AFKakb5A3jZaY44r4ACk4gYI/w325-h400/IMG_4951.jpeg" width="325" /></a></div><p>Whilst these pictures didn't come out so well, I left them in as I liked the fake sunset in the corner.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsTwy-5PM0-lis1mj9u6MtuoNxoEgPY_xxR5aJ_LYrZ8QgOYxNrNky5ncL-9dWXRLH6nh2iiy342eJCaOcR3L6MbwN6ocAApAhGoUbzKsO3RkoITG8imMHWmBGzATT5CcptK5gWJbV6RF_sTu98SRgaZOt8WKtb60jlv3HFmE-b_b3pwNzeQPip2uTgQ/s2281/20231217_124000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2167" data-original-width="2281" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsTwy-5PM0-lis1mj9u6MtuoNxoEgPY_xxR5aJ_LYrZ8QgOYxNrNky5ncL-9dWXRLH6nh2iiy342eJCaOcR3L6MbwN6ocAApAhGoUbzKsO3RkoITG8imMHWmBGzATT5CcptK5gWJbV6RF_sTu98SRgaZOt8WKtb60jlv3HFmE-b_b3pwNzeQPip2uTgQ/w400-h380/20231217_124000.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I like how this one came out.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JfyxzF8nKt5dRetu358gSVUSpAniUDaV20-hEjgXRgPZhUrvlBNWZOmyXAp0cs1feA47jfvkOvY3sLZfp7iecmjM0BdLkY8eQoy32tD87C0sHG-IRl1-q5jiEn0yYrO0BxfdlFgDn7ufgaLh6xiBZZFm9bwkNMkfznh8mlF9tf9w8ZxpMDKzViiIJJk/s2077/IMG_4965.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1626" data-original-width="2077" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JfyxzF8nKt5dRetu358gSVUSpAniUDaV20-hEjgXRgPZhUrvlBNWZOmyXAp0cs1feA47jfvkOvY3sLZfp7iecmjM0BdLkY8eQoy32tD87C0sHG-IRl1-q5jiEn0yYrO0BxfdlFgDn7ufgaLh6xiBZZFm9bwkNMkfznh8mlF9tf9w8ZxpMDKzViiIJJk/w400-h314/IMG_4965.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyROLq7MsjFgAnTYMMuBbf5W-8LdT41InVQvHz4I44CYoZjBvwdAj3eblRnJCCiU2B7VYtXN42TDSE6ebOcBV06q_otGuDEpc9Q_3kuI_4l8dAa1jQP0tJcZiCRIXJzIVj4eeXTx6DVj2xvn3Kxw5y8O1UhzES9wD7rJGPI1C0G9gznWd-Kck2V_hmN94/s2516/IMG_4966.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1750" data-original-width="2516" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyROLq7MsjFgAnTYMMuBbf5W-8LdT41InVQvHz4I44CYoZjBvwdAj3eblRnJCCiU2B7VYtXN42TDSE6ebOcBV06q_otGuDEpc9Q_3kuI_4l8dAa1jQP0tJcZiCRIXJzIVj4eeXTx6DVj2xvn3Kxw5y8O1UhzES9wD7rJGPI1C0G9gznWd-Kck2V_hmN94/w400-h279/IMG_4966.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhoFpbWaxtrZo7XBrK0LT9t2mi1d9WtkVR3GnrFZmQ-G1OWO7-yN4Ot8W9XPOsY44fYjR6kag4ydFGEQtSi8DOsvP-cDwoiwAtsqr7lg_kvCZqggGRvKQ38-TUEut5L6Rp8MCeCQaAUH7wO0z7RjlqwSeTYzPMT1Axlx2vdtSU6sC_MjgQrouOoDb0RI/s3258/IMG_4967.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2593" data-original-width="3258" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixhoFpbWaxtrZo7XBrK0LT9t2mi1d9WtkVR3GnrFZmQ-G1OWO7-yN4Ot8W9XPOsY44fYjR6kag4ydFGEQtSi8DOsvP-cDwoiwAtsqr7lg_kvCZqggGRvKQ38-TUEut5L6Rp8MCeCQaAUH7wO0z7RjlqwSeTYzPMT1Axlx2vdtSU6sC_MjgQrouOoDb0RI/w400-h319/IMG_4967.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>So thanks for stopping by. See you again soon I hope.RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-13406584071252645172024-01-14T05:36:00.000-08:002024-01-24T12:07:30.264-08:00Elizabethan Ireland Game at Partizan<p>So the game at Partizan was a great success and drew on the experience of the trial games to demo a much neglected period of British history.</p><p>We used every unit from my collection which had been built with this game in mind.</p><p>Chris and Si were the ambushed English whilst Dave, Steve and Andy commanded the Irish.</p><p>Our game is set around the second Desmond rebellion which was 1579 -83 and a very bloody prolonged conflict. Our game sees an English column marching to the relief of an English plantation settlement. The Irish of course have been waiting for just such a column to ambush as it attempts to ford the river. This is not based on a specific action but is rather representative of numerous actions of the later Elizabethan period where the English had to fight their way through tough terrain and were often ambushed at choke points such as river crossing, sometimes with disastrous consequences.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV90ydExp0cMvS4aUYVlmvdClHEgaQB8ONgov0qJPfaE4AZWxMiaP7sja0xgawES7M84PmOPA2YydI-6nX5a6tFO1n-XTpgZwaEcpcvD6xYMuamJgNT43U_7nI3Tto29lM0CDPzTuWj9WOYR4uytif_vzvNLfLBlgI_P7hPK2n_Qmo99eP_qua-ClctOM/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1920" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV90ydExp0cMvS4aUYVlmvdClHEgaQB8ONgov0qJPfaE4AZWxMiaP7sja0xgawES7M84PmOPA2YydI-6nX5a6tFO1n-XTpgZwaEcpcvD6xYMuamJgNT43U_7nI3Tto29lM0CDPzTuWj9WOYR4uytif_vzvNLfLBlgI_P7hPK2n_Qmo99eP_qua-ClctOM/w400-h344/thumbnail_IMG_4603.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Our table was 12 feet long by 6 feet wide with the nearer end occupied by the plantation settlement, these are Hudsen and Allen buildings and are lovely as are the turf and stone cottages on the opposite side of the river that represent a a native Irish settlement.<div><br /></div><div>Each side has 3 lords each with their own command, The English strung out in column whilst the Irish have one command blocking the river and the other two hiding in the woods ready to pounce on the weary English.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmunXXYXimy01f9X7XqmOSH3lvfC4AMceBBtT0_zpmkwUJZCC3nM9YqrpR2Uxp4saZODJcDlIxm-0MCRCfioUkKumQthifYNI80ZWgdNzYz-P0at0kV2JtofXfsyEVXElphlOh72dZKhbjpPm1wjT9POOkt4voaCvl7mLbl3CcC9mTUiUVndb4dP-WJ4/s2012/thumbnail_IMG_4604.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2012" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmunXXYXimy01f9X7XqmOSH3lvfC4AMceBBtT0_zpmkwUJZCC3nM9YqrpR2Uxp4saZODJcDlIxm-0MCRCfioUkKumQthifYNI80ZWgdNzYz-P0at0kV2JtofXfsyEVXElphlOh72dZKhbjpPm1wjT9POOkt4voaCvl7mLbl3CcC9mTUiUVndb4dP-WJ4/w381-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4604.jpg" width="381" /></a></div>I spent most of the day speaking to numerous interested people about the game and the period so missed a lot of the action, I will give you the highlights where I caught them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you for everyone who came to see us and all the kind comments and for anyone I didnt get a chance to speak to I am ever so sorry.</div><div><br /></div><div>The mark perhaps of a successful game is that I got no chance at all to really check out the numerous other fantastic games including the Perrys Franco Prussian and Dave Imries medieval games both just next door to us.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u36kIUXCQgr3PFgD2Eq0bkAq47l8wcLtkktO6CzvEYPrsdiQXpasv3JlF0WXacKlFF7mcFbP5zyMNBuHFQd_uMdISxBmCYEYfUJO-osfVEn9mQ33bVgnCr2h5nz41LB0DiH4SlYGVG57RwJla-CJhF6DG8Ko2I-n7M7-c5g-hz2VO4k1I7POshdJbQM/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4605.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u36kIUXCQgr3PFgD2Eq0bkAq47l8wcLtkktO6CzvEYPrsdiQXpasv3JlF0WXacKlFF7mcFbP5zyMNBuHFQd_uMdISxBmCYEYfUJO-osfVEn9mQ33bVgnCr2h5nz41LB0DiH4SlYGVG57RwJla-CJhF6DG8Ko2I-n7M7-c5g-hz2VO4k1I7POshdJbQM/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4605.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Below is the army list for the English including the stats for army in Irregulars wars. 27 Companies of English.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtp4U79W9Buhfxl8EW1mOpdfaBn1ZI6h1T69zUxoGw2651sVM08wfR-dHuvdYIRlJs9NFCS0cVzAmueV6WK0yTU3d5M6phQeO3KiOwLwoCuWPpW7LYRcTTccCXsJ321Tf76dUXBVQVh_oRK2sqV7mET-qTtGDBcA_ijoIV9xQ0CJr0v2n3JuPDslhVekc" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Two units of cavalry would ride at the Irish blocking force to try slow down its potential to cross the river and support their other commands.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_iYxcIMd-Ou7vU6dSQI-dqyiNtcP_vJAPiIhJw-WNKK0mxkvBxcx03lhIFxWqipqP1akb74pYxvfgX_N2CTwwTiMi_f09k5w8eSN1p-w1tpyI_BLhLMhXBsp8XnC6lQU51lNYaR11Tsn24Mj1rAJPfHSV0Bx-Y9laix2RO3wU07X_L_YZ7FBLJbOUbg/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4610.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_iYxcIMd-Ou7vU6dSQI-dqyiNtcP_vJAPiIhJw-WNKK0mxkvBxcx03lhIFxWqipqP1akb74pYxvfgX_N2CTwwTiMi_f09k5w8eSN1p-w1tpyI_BLhLMhXBsp8XnC6lQU51lNYaR11Tsn24Mj1rAJPfHSV0Bx-Y9laix2RO3wU07X_L_YZ7FBLJbOUbg/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4610.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Irish won the majority of the initiative rolls as they had a plus 2 and that gave them the advantage of being able to charge in first but also choose which melees to complete first which is a massive advantage as will be seen later.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcY0ZQgbboAVFhuCmkKBw8CwWkRe94DdCPCpFKzUT5NjSmuUzUaVsxErjEbCVYb84K7aL0ajmbeWWiorFlGZDOg49R65HyQvn5HEbk5eOpsx1HXYnfpUKO_K75dkqiREx1J6wTh5X6GUz_kZr1y-GV-27lPDC7id_0Oyo8nXhc3zxAgRzr87MjYL09jo/s2571/thumbnail_IMG_4611.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2571" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhcY0ZQgbboAVFhuCmkKBw8CwWkRe94DdCPCpFKzUT5NjSmuUzUaVsxErjEbCVYb84K7aL0ajmbeWWiorFlGZDOg49R65HyQvn5HEbk5eOpsx1HXYnfpUKO_K75dkqiREx1J6wTh5X6GUz_kZr1y-GV-27lPDC7id_0Oyo8nXhc3zxAgRzr87MjYL09jo/w299-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4611.jpg" width="299" /></a></div>Here we see the Irish under Steve and Andy erupt from the forest to take on the English as they hastily form a battle line.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMiwSakyvlZ9ziYs7MSjeoHzHmM0xvZp669M_NzNRhMtBTTAJKmeM4UvJD5eKU62_vwwCYlD57QEgbP16j-DF-9S8pHsttK2J8kyKsN1HoudBfSEkMR24vIkh6Ba__E6oq9WQcwbdGwi_BrHCVEgSKBJJ5uTyj4oOfuMer-0T3EX-1N0HHEFWYfU39GZs/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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A hard fought Irish victory is declared.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6c71IEUpxS8M7zcLeUW7JD71nbPSKaOkpl8VxH8OXNfo06JY_bNX7ANJU-_oUturNySYB_Q5Y3UcXigh38Uu5az4fHXdPUsc036IPR5DNXXPdrMmSCav8b-_Yb-voClIOK-BBb0R5YX0jn0uXPsj1lHZMhMr7gLrBXz9g8cls525jggJuaM0o3uaLOKI/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6c71IEUpxS8M7zcLeUW7JD71nbPSKaOkpl8VxH8OXNfo06JY_bNX7ANJU-_oUturNySYB_Q5Y3UcXigh38Uu5az4fHXdPUsc036IPR5DNXXPdrMmSCav8b-_Yb-voClIOK-BBb0R5YX0jn0uXPsj1lHZMhMr7gLrBXz9g8cls525jggJuaM0o3uaLOKI/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4646.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Overall a highly successful game, the players all enjoyed the game and the rules were a hit. It looked fantastic and Steve's terrain really hit the spot. The visitors to our table seemed to appreciate both how it looked but also how different it was. </p><p>Massive thanks to Dave, Si, Andy, Chris and Steve really appreciate the support. And big thanks to everyone who came over to have a chat and tell us how much they liked the game. </p><p>For now, job done!</p><p>Quick adendum, Guy from Wargames Soldiers and Strategy magazine came to take some photos for a forthcoming article. 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text-align: center;">Particularly like how the manor has been captured.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eLnF3x8TRjddZXoXzoJDAaV6CyLOJQe8PJDHWQCx__qDB7UgSDi9rke7sqjUeT769e-xQJ85cW2_VZuFpegn2gisEd2YTbUhLhK5Fu6sUlhU0bhOCzqgFDfrfAiF18WPfKOMlxExCdht1GjCv35JG-QVHS2-iZg6JiKqm9e12hzmtGDTdbU2_tNNA6g/s4032/IMG_4905.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9eLnF3x8TRjddZXoXzoJDAaV6CyLOJQe8PJDHWQCx__qDB7UgSDi9rke7sqjUeT769e-xQJ85cW2_VZuFpegn2gisEd2YTbUhLhK5Fu6sUlhU0bhOCzqgFDfrfAiF18WPfKOMlxExCdht1GjCv35JG-QVHS2-iZg6JiKqm9e12hzmtGDTdbU2_tNNA6g/w400-h300/IMG_4905.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAdw0mKUaTjXbnNUnPLpR025r1_ESLzRXiY4myQNbhWrxjuKeOk4UiXyg3lxNKA4L9XbyeTJMTqaUdU1uW6j_jem_RyroucTgr594KvpSVda5lgUkSbw5gNMqXkkep6iTUaBUjk3JVRucyOPtr5D05MOkpfn6dE8_cI4ZyZFvDu-DzlGYBqu_Otkxsjo/s4032/IMG_4906.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAdw0mKUaTjXbnNUnPLpR025r1_ESLzRXiY4myQNbhWrxjuKeOk4UiXyg3lxNKA4L9XbyeTJMTqaUdU1uW6j_jem_RyroucTgr594KvpSVda5lgUkSbw5gNMqXkkep6iTUaBUjk3JVRucyOPtr5D05MOkpfn6dE8_cI4ZyZFvDu-DzlGYBqu_Otkxsjo/w400-h300/IMG_4906.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Maybe check the article out, a 5 page spread in Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy some lovely pictures authored by some random bloke!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipvceDDeB2lqsbpXkM3c3yCBkL8iZUXUbSr-hqKTD8ucsg2Reds2JjA_5X-uSdHPA6mQWpPx82KsZPAqaT8FjbMn5uzZCWBAVfrhQNY92SpeNbNh1iLW_mZc-kiFiGJs21BLh6FJghboq4l4_MKvOjlg99FnLwoCbpwzpE4IxTo3VjSZj5lQEo6-jYzo/s2048/thumbnail_IMG_5706.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhipvceDDeB2lqsbpXkM3c3yCBkL8iZUXUbSr-hqKTD8ucsg2Reds2JjA_5X-uSdHPA6mQWpPx82KsZPAqaT8FjbMn5uzZCWBAVfrhQNY92SpeNbNh1iLW_mZc-kiFiGJs21BLh6FJghboq4l4_MKvOjlg99FnLwoCbpwzpE4IxTo3VjSZj5lQEo6-jYzo/w360-h640/thumbnail_IMG_5706.png" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><p>Thanks for stopping by.</p><p><br /></p></div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-81754808071181381632023-12-27T05:10:00.000-08:002024-01-13T08:19:12.655-08:0040mm Spanish Napoleonic Commanders<p>Just a wee bit of basing this week to get some Spanish Commanders completed.</p><p>As photography has been hit and miss recently I have used two different cameras to see which provides the best results. The first is my personal phone the latter is my works phone which is a bit newer.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEHuUG6jxxEXN0ESfzgpaJOGj_lp81OcdqnPnLuYkbKJU6LkSSSbJHT7SfznMfS0oQyanWOL1IevSNHmL8sEZ63OX6YZl0Hv1Tdk1RhyFuLE6aCKQe7IshucUyF0KZ9AtMK3CaNZ9aB24TywgTWLg6TIpgOG17-DoAXvn_xqLAjzfhC765WPMIoSMUkc/s3614/IMG_4885.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3614" data-original-width="2687" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyEHuUG6jxxEXN0ESfzgpaJOGj_lp81OcdqnPnLuYkbKJU6LkSSSbJHT7SfznMfS0oQyanWOL1IevSNHmL8sEZ63OX6YZl0Hv1Tdk1RhyFuLE6aCKQe7IshucUyF0KZ9AtMK3CaNZ9aB24TywgTWLg6TIpgOG17-DoAXvn_xqLAjzfhC765WPMIoSMUkc/w298-h400/IMG_4885.jpeg" width="298" /></a></div>All three commanders are Sash and Sabre with different heads and arms on the same figure.<div><br /></div><div>You may remember I picked these up along with some other Spanish from the workbench of the late Tony Runkee each one some where between 80 and 90% complete.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmrxjRpZVszbdD9h4z6aVMO05uG27VvxeAkhT-jjz74kxHV-OfPFbzQcAOuZQM2WNGMaeELPx19wz0kwn9EQ7m-w6xYdzXj2g4cznze0njLqL8owowuRPPnMfACXfBgdKGsLJyw2sCPgkNrpgewtGzjFDVvgdoFcuoFn8nkAmWdN3qrSTV9q2mGmQtQk/s4032/IMG_4886.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmrxjRpZVszbdD9h4z6aVMO05uG27VvxeAkhT-jjz74kxHV-OfPFbzQcAOuZQM2WNGMaeELPx19wz0kwn9EQ7m-w6xYdzXj2g4cznze0njLqL8owowuRPPnMfACXfBgdKGsLJyw2sCPgkNrpgewtGzjFDVvgdoFcuoFn8nkAmWdN3qrSTV9q2mGmQtQk/w400-h300/IMG_4886.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Tony has made a cracking job of these and the standing horse looks great.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dQiofcVf6kUPSQlCKl-Wl_uBFDlXFBlpXfvEiIuvfZSpASX4ykw8aQRm25wqkbs1gnbEB7jMour2i21CtIg1lMz-E5gJWQ8sbBbvL5l4hdLKuvLEi2oeASyU8UHNrDru9DrNZv3rIcQblxHqZgaK-J99Mc6O1lkCNhAH7jHmL4E4Jys4KgeqnGo_wrc/s3597/IMG_4887.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2683" data-original-width="3597" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7dQiofcVf6kUPSQlCKl-Wl_uBFDlXFBlpXfvEiIuvfZSpASX4ykw8aQRm25wqkbs1gnbEB7jMour2i21CtIg1lMz-E5gJWQ8sbBbvL5l4hdLKuvLEi2oeASyU8UHNrDru9DrNZv3rIcQblxHqZgaK-J99Mc6O1lkCNhAH7jHmL4E4Jys4KgeqnGo_wrc/w400-h299/IMG_4887.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WSKmz5KovQHbeQJssZVDJM3t75ylGAIn-lp0oqWBT4QmDYFMlVhHcpZt8EJAHsPuRcPSCAAJ-mMNRmHhlUxqR7AvMpOesGkGnCzqExlewAl8QkL6-gc6goOkUD2Vj2Nvxxux5XEU80BItHwZVWhPzNLfVYnitCm2hwSdfKEHuyJ7QJ4OdOU6iM961LE/s3521/IMG_4888.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2572" data-original-width="3521" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WSKmz5KovQHbeQJssZVDJM3t75ylGAIn-lp0oqWBT4QmDYFMlVhHcpZt8EJAHsPuRcPSCAAJ-mMNRmHhlUxqR7AvMpOesGkGnCzqExlewAl8QkL6-gc6goOkUD2Vj2Nvxxux5XEU80BItHwZVWhPzNLfVYnitCm2hwSdfKEHuyJ7QJ4OdOU6iM961LE/w400-h293/IMG_4888.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>For this chap I cut a plume from a French Hussar and used greenstuff and araldite to stick it on.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2576" data-original-width="3371" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42r3EPhADGAJgjKquaK8MOpB29gd3_ObaYitRrFR3jgUgYqDSk4BCEJLu1BvAa4GJlUB6zZ3VfXQGJu_iF4LVOmP7vDGtx_Q-DWWCObQnfFL8N2NGheYYh7bTdgNkn1SLESws1PkVmZOy1FwoNvGO2j2l0osvxSjEiRiu7ovd48dF__F5bTIx2KK165c/w400-h306/IMG_4890.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>This grey is probably my favourite of the horses.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HzvwUy9Tzuc_B2gwrA2gP_GTyrRTCjQloBB-OaKGMEu52owpbynVbe6iNaVllU0qHhBC78DbunWwzI0l7Gl12FImN8HNHXGTUPvTYIOxsSv9ZcrDiUwxUhmbwJhM7-FyrzombjQ0Yc39IEyYs4fRIEUOTIvIdOvjmeCyjjfnGA6mcXhnecK6ZktYlnk/s2881/IMG_4891.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2188" data-original-width="2881" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-HzvwUy9Tzuc_B2gwrA2gP_GTyrRTCjQloBB-OaKGMEu52owpbynVbe6iNaVllU0qHhBC78DbunWwzI0l7Gl12FImN8HNHXGTUPvTYIOxsSv9ZcrDiUwxUhmbwJhM7-FyrzombjQ0Yc39IEyYs4fRIEUOTIvIdOvjmeCyjjfnGA6mcXhnecK6ZktYlnk/w400-h304/IMG_4891.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The building used for a back drop is an Old Glory 25mm believe it or not and slightly oversized even for 28mm so perfect for my requirements. A cracking model very kindly donated by my friend Chris Charlton.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLd3i5WBBIbslOJCa0nUp6tzmgtqC2uncjXnqQUDZt9U1RbphnV_lKup7kjeDiGe80IBDiu2mWyMTyI7DsEvWiXH8xxGh_VwTzQt6XHwkGCkzrtxMyHsuSx5xsL4yFsSZBF6gU6qedoTtVeKOPJMjLb_JhV3g_UWbdB9xYxI-mzeRXBxwwGp7eUpARDg/s3335/IMG_4892.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2484" data-original-width="3335" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLd3i5WBBIbslOJCa0nUp6tzmgtqC2uncjXnqQUDZt9U1RbphnV_lKup7kjeDiGe80IBDiu2mWyMTyI7DsEvWiXH8xxGh_VwTzQt6XHwkGCkzrtxMyHsuSx5xsL4yFsSZBF6gU6qedoTtVeKOPJMjLb_JhV3g_UWbdB9xYxI-mzeRXBxwwGp7eUpARDg/w400-h297/IMG_4892.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnPpFhgy0NN954Q-A6Z1rpoMk0_FDgN8_mANfMdiavNfOCzngOaxtUlgZL7fewxniSFwgI210lR5d9EP_ugMbgAGu56iOhYKttg5VD0_X3gkTxvZ7SNhaayrwd2XNK-EzCzOKVKMaK8jIg8izjPh-DhujME9MiHMuS8aBoel5I48jXRrAGY26kF0xXhY/s3300/IMG_4893.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2691" data-original-width="3300" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWnPpFhgy0NN954Q-A6Z1rpoMk0_FDgN8_mANfMdiavNfOCzngOaxtUlgZL7fewxniSFwgI210lR5d9EP_ugMbgAGu56iOhYKttg5VD0_X3gkTxvZ7SNhaayrwd2XNK-EzCzOKVKMaK8jIg8izjPh-DhujME9MiHMuS8aBoel5I48jXRrAGY26kF0xXhY/w400-h326/IMG_4893.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>You can tell the difference in pictures straight away for this my work camera, the colours are quite different and so is the focus.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYiNDkeG4BFMZV-4iIm8BYrTd5yKZ5VftumrEw-Rq8QUInxCq6bpV5EtLP_cRhQuD0TPyuHKck7HuJ9ssW5_Bd8jsHmcY4i29CEjkUmLtDNhuFmvh924SDR-HMJ-SNyShuF3c8yiROpGivPVun44FuJWa-6NC1juWKYNCKUts8E27MMVofVLpsEjOvy8/s2527/20231112_121456.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2527" data-original-width="2408" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXYiNDkeG4BFMZV-4iIm8BYrTd5yKZ5VftumrEw-Rq8QUInxCq6bpV5EtLP_cRhQuD0TPyuHKck7HuJ9ssW5_Bd8jsHmcY4i29CEjkUmLtDNhuFmvh924SDR-HMJ-SNyShuF3c8yiROpGivPVun44FuJWa-6NC1juWKYNCKUts8E27MMVofVLpsEjOvy8/w381-h400/20231112_121456.jpg" width="381" /></a></div>I have used similar angles but not got as close up with most of these images.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Of course the basing will tie them to the rest of the colelction anyway.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7m9B6bPf0iw9zF0h-yJIbLPQcJK7s11bL9Fi2UdgngcnaTz1jxf3pCyCHaL7LOggHmwmAJ8oEoeM8UeT92GKRk4cGJ_I4ACDV3hWIfIGiInUXSxNIqFLYeEHiyGs5dzDj4clKpS6tReyeYXk8eGqD_BCh1mXPuSQP9Jk2gZuvcv-5tMrN9G33tLhkHc/s2992/20231112_121646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN7m9B6bPf0iw9zF0h-yJIbLPQcJK7s11bL9Fi2UdgngcnaTz1jxf3pCyCHaL7LOggHmwmAJ8oEoeM8UeT92GKRk4cGJ_I4ACDV3hWIfIGiInUXSxNIqFLYeEHiyGs5dzDj4clKpS6tReyeYXk8eGqD_BCh1mXPuSQP9Jk2gZuvcv-5tMrN9G33tLhkHc/w400-h400/20231112_121646.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9wny7jLpUUWi2xVtRtiYTKIUIb7VO8QPBbChKh8zdFPxdjEtypI1_yEEoFQikNVZ7bFHtQrq5ushhNL0mUlnXCwyNj2szgP2h4UoJPsxoN7fICbA0BlEtiJ9DIg6DZIqCAmWveYrWdQZxzer9DhqWpsDW-pPr9p-2O4Cj4EVK84WVTCORIxkJ8vt0vc/s2992/20231112_121652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2992" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy9wny7jLpUUWi2xVtRtiYTKIUIb7VO8QPBbChKh8zdFPxdjEtypI1_yEEoFQikNVZ7bFHtQrq5ushhNL0mUlnXCwyNj2szgP2h4UoJPsxoN7fICbA0BlEtiJ9DIg6DZIqCAmWveYrWdQZxzer9DhqWpsDW-pPr9p-2O4Cj4EVK84WVTCORIxkJ8vt0vc/w400-h400/20231112_121652.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9o0u5ivdhL7GtFQQ58_o3w5sgnLC7PQgPltkdmAgBDm1iyQX2loJJz9g8c4rX42LV719BR1enTzHolEIEryZla6_X9nuBxMNm7tbGXIiqDcNKu35lGsyETZKSRwXLHtO6KuHHhgRuqt7BAMSSmuLXSTq6ANV-ZphueycUGcpCxjZ8gSJA_LC5XIvghq8/s2739/20231112_121658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2739" data-original-width="2627" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9o0u5ivdhL7GtFQQ58_o3w5sgnLC7PQgPltkdmAgBDm1iyQX2loJJz9g8c4rX42LV719BR1enTzHolEIEryZla6_X9nuBxMNm7tbGXIiqDcNKu35lGsyETZKSRwXLHtO6KuHHhgRuqt7BAMSSmuLXSTq6ANV-ZphueycUGcpCxjZ8gSJA_LC5XIvghq8/w384-h400/20231112_121658.jpg" width="384" /></a></div>So 30 or so part painted Spanish to finish and then another 25 or so completely unpainted to get on with.</div><div><br /></div><div>I will dabble with the Spanish alongside getting stuck into the 3d printed Hessians and some Paris Municipal Guard fusiliers. I am well down the rabbit hole now with this collection and already planning some extras from Piano Wargames when he releases the 1809 French in campaign dress so I can 3d print a bunch and mix them with the metal stuff.</div><div><br /></div><div>Posts are a bit slower at present as a stomach injury prevents much gaming or painting but back to normal soon I am sure.</div><div><br /></div><div>As ever thanks for stopping by.</div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-5538062849864285672023-12-27T05:07:00.000-08:002023-12-31T07:20:26.345-08:00Playtest Victrix Napoleonic Rules with 40mm<p>With mission creep meaning I already have more 40mm Peninsular Napoleonics than I can use in a Sharp Practice game we decided we needed to look for something a bit larger but still fast play for the odd game with all of the figures on table.</p><p>I had already got to a point where I had far more than I can use before picking up a whole bunch of lovely part painted Spanish from the work bench of the late Tony Runkee. Once painted I will have at leats 5 battalions per side, more than Sharp Practice is designed for.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFSOmte_G4oUWyk_EiCb1wNvbcxKkomWXhFdf05O2_Hawxi-yVT418ur7ilR4qpOSH1xR_5TOFDrqAyOyCA0zwJ_Hr1Ltn5xqd_7I6pUksTO362qBNODYuJzR0YATMYGQpRgwQGbHuNjWuNCwsv97HWw-QyzRWWfU1SD6UyKKt1neeKt1CYKMEki0j48/s2752/9A63D99F-284E-4235-9A48-1210E4172E1A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2752" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQFSOmte_G4oUWyk_EiCb1wNvbcxKkomWXhFdf05O2_Hawxi-yVT418ur7ilR4qpOSH1xR_5TOFDrqAyOyCA0zwJ_Hr1Ltn5xqd_7I6pUksTO362qBNODYuJzR0YATMYGQpRgwQGbHuNjWuNCwsv97HWw-QyzRWWfU1SD6UyKKt1neeKt1CYKMEki0j48/w400-h251/9A63D99F-284E-4235-9A48-1210E4172E1A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Most rules are aimed at army level with at least a few dozen battalions per side, we are looking for something around the 3 - 6 battalions per side level with supporting skirmishers, cavalry and guns. Black Powder would probably cover it ok but we already use this for other periods and their is a pathological un-willingness to attempt Napoleonic with Black Powder across our group.</p><p>Victrix have a couple of page fast play rule set designed for 54mm figures, as I understand it by Barry Hilton, we decided to give these a go, I dont think they are quite the finished article at just 2 or 3 sides of A4, but give perhaps a good starting point and worth a go, plus its a free download so nothing lost if they dont work out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mLtGkglmEkr08u0M_93bzvzncjObykCCBZKYfIblWzuZQLctCT2fO2XT-iO-H9tJArKOCQFFShR6YzC-R0iBzko7TQUSVVgPJVTALGv8VJ1Rx1kxh3Wou_KWA5SoVSsoX0qcCo5NrtMU6fQICZ5-a96xw5OgFjNOUvAf0IM6MtFtTxpmFhcUcL8Mhzw/s4032/IMG_4663.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mLtGkglmEkr08u0M_93bzvzncjObykCCBZKYfIblWzuZQLctCT2fO2XT-iO-H9tJArKOCQFFShR6YzC-R0iBzko7TQUSVVgPJVTALGv8VJ1Rx1kxh3Wou_KWA5SoVSsoX0qcCo5NrtMU6fQICZ5-a96xw5OgFjNOUvAf0IM6MtFtTxpmFhcUcL8Mhzw/w480-h640/IMG_4663.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div>I used the majority of the 40mm Collection, the French have 3 columns, 32 fusiliers, 16 Grenadiers and 24 Paris Municipal Guard Grenadiers. These are supported by 8 Hussars and 6 skirmish screens each of 6 figures.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pXEb_2D-SmvwujT5r7vGdMkuwF0E9FgqUgoNKPk6RW3TApi-lIaV_5xiCpPYCFOhqxB3cUPMtqimpkA4COytNIqme-SNmgVd5n3IuGjlNneXSkRLiIRqw2DkdAPrRdzXX-LyY1E8monAgiKbMZC2HsH06bFD4wOKhCBtxyju8bQg2V_AqYtQrUQT3ME/s4032/IMG_4664.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pXEb_2D-SmvwujT5r7vGdMkuwF0E9FgqUgoNKPk6RW3TApi-lIaV_5xiCpPYCFOhqxB3cUPMtqimpkA4COytNIqme-SNmgVd5n3IuGjlNneXSkRLiIRqw2DkdAPrRdzXX-LyY1E8monAgiKbMZC2HsH06bFD4wOKhCBtxyju8bQg2V_AqYtQrUQT3ME/w400-h300/IMG_4664.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79S7ClD9VUgBIlZT8c2DBNGJLBwVt-bi5xVD_o3cIIaH2nqZBZuZ5eyFihwLVG6F8EAfhF82AXgdw84T1wnVdC46AYBC85wARgtix_asR0WFt8APAtWwAe_ikvlF626hY4-JPOSiLKgOpwXmP0xFJiQcmVuzom0q51O73YtV2LPa6sEMuyyDp6gglaFg/s4032/IMG_4665.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg79S7ClD9VUgBIlZT8c2DBNGJLBwVt-bi5xVD_o3cIIaH2nqZBZuZ5eyFihwLVG6F8EAfhF82AXgdw84T1wnVdC46AYBC85wARgtix_asR0WFt8APAtWwAe_ikvlF626hY4-JPOSiLKgOpwXmP0xFJiQcmVuzom0q51O73YtV2LPa6sEMuyyDp6gglaFg/w400-h300/IMG_4665.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The Allies have 2 formations with 24 British Line and 40 Spanish Line, these are supported by 5 units of skirmishers, 2 60th Rifles one British Lights and 2 Guerrillas plus a unit of 8 British Light Dragoon.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc78NAVSxbXTirVLqDqgKwOQ6iLKo90TIy_YQYZaVbzLasWshTxjreJ-LfU75XUaak_ZkQkmQXHuLRet7BN0yZ2N3TtMkxgF3I945w4X2AsugE6fBR3jLztjhSlH6qZiYEND19_tRTDXTivxstqZVyksH8D0ZHsAon20Bf12Jf81ZKbaCdg9N5Sh2731Y/s4032/IMG_4666.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc78NAVSxbXTirVLqDqgKwOQ6iLKo90TIy_YQYZaVbzLasWshTxjreJ-LfU75XUaak_ZkQkmQXHuLRet7BN0yZ2N3TtMkxgF3I945w4X2AsugE6fBR3jLztjhSlH6qZiYEND19_tRTDXTivxstqZVyksH8D0ZHsAon20Bf12Jf81ZKbaCdg9N5Sh2731Y/w400-h300/IMG_4666.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>At first glance with 2 sides of A4 and the rules do seem very basic indeed and probably not what we are looking for, but a quick game will let us see if there is a basic mechanism there we can develop.<div><br /></div><div>Once the game was set up Steve glanced through the rules and declared "These are not the ones I meant" oh well, we are here now give them a go anyway.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3t4e-7NfUCzg5HpuAKdqTw6WyLSebBhY06JGbATvok1YNiLkEZCFt4KBs962o0lUp2qk_a0UFFljPAbAPCrtK2SJHi_4unM-bCwhsAXc0nXV5EvEESYlhJ1p3dEmPvVDit0kupAq2nt-zXaU6I8sQWKsM9y-K7g5k_O-GuFZ_IK5dJdud2RLeLeKaSE/s4032/IMG_4667.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3t4e-7NfUCzg5HpuAKdqTw6WyLSebBhY06JGbATvok1YNiLkEZCFt4KBs962o0lUp2qk_a0UFFljPAbAPCrtK2SJHi_4unM-bCwhsAXc0nXV5EvEESYlhJ1p3dEmPvVDit0kupAq2nt-zXaU6I8sQWKsM9y-K7g5k_O-GuFZ_IK5dJdud2RLeLeKaSE/w300-h400/IMG_4667.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>Chris commands the Allies and roles highest for initiative allowing him to move first, the Guerillas are deployed partway on table to give them a chance of finding cover and to help them out against the superior numbers of French. The rules call for a morale test on every unit before moving needing to make higher than a 2 with modifications on 2 D6. Just the Dragoons fail and have to wait to deploy, everyone else gets moving with the infantry pushing on 8 inches each.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJcxfR7E1DpyYRIeg2fU14nTstml8nNmlp-kKqtRabmbvn9zhB9Oy6yMrrG4DgzcE_dG_Fw_03rT2VoRoh5VXJYfvF-iJIr-PjEaiizD2Iiao3xJfb7GSPakJWvFvTRmoBHHT7R3glAGU2P3NFTPJE50rOKOI8UEbj4YR7lax8OEfVZiLU0DquOvGEsY0/s4032/IMG_4668.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJcxfR7E1DpyYRIeg2fU14nTstml8nNmlp-kKqtRabmbvn9zhB9Oy6yMrrG4DgzcE_dG_Fw_03rT2VoRoh5VXJYfvF-iJIr-PjEaiizD2Iiao3xJfb7GSPakJWvFvTRmoBHHT7R3glAGU2P3NFTPJE50rOKOI8UEbj4YR7lax8OEfVZiLU0DquOvGEsY0/w400-h300/IMG_4668.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Next the French, all formations get forward with the Cavalry getting quite close to the British, 2 units of Skirmishers however fail and fall back 6 inches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A further round of firing into the rifles reduces the end unit from 6 to 1 man.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCzjWQ9LK3gIve0DffEClnhhiJbdpTx82FLKputMM2o82ffWJOvfknB6w4BvgfosnAM5qGtZCRLt0LBNBBMahrKEsu7x6OW6yRdKvFKtD561dABgixIhg8_10h0DU-p5UkHIJLAxO7XqhGUZCqCUOrOuojUM_QiZdQVjp56KK8xZvrKiBxqhj0YA6qEU/s4032/IMG_4683.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCzjWQ9LK3gIve0DffEClnhhiJbdpTx82FLKputMM2o82ffWJOvfknB6w4BvgfosnAM5qGtZCRLt0LBNBBMahrKEsu7x6OW6yRdKvFKtD561dABgixIhg8_10h0DU-p5UkHIJLAxO7XqhGUZCqCUOrOuojUM_QiZdQVjp56KK8xZvrKiBxqhj0YA6qEU/w400-h300/IMG_4683.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The French look to have the advantage now with the Spanish badly mauled, however the Allies have a unit of untouched cavalry between their two forces which could be tricky.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKyp6Bfp0wA8mNYaNTNuhnkdVZBKMWww70DvM1YmiTuy_lrpHCcnnpssNT0QzMEhh3NuRYa_4UO2W0o93lnAUMNCI0iQuXOZphW5_1ZLu1S9CT1p-fk0N0ZHQLRQ9K7hVPNKU_WLrjPlvW7DVEaly9VmA4tetmMFTZdiw5RXZtvWlolkMMSE7DohnfXk/s4032/IMG_4684.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKyp6Bfp0wA8mNYaNTNuhnkdVZBKMWww70DvM1YmiTuy_lrpHCcnnpssNT0QzMEhh3NuRYa_4UO2W0o93lnAUMNCI0iQuXOZphW5_1ZLu1S9CT1p-fk0N0ZHQLRQ9K7hVPNKU_WLrjPlvW7DVEaly9VmA4tetmMFTZdiw5RXZtvWlolkMMSE7DohnfXk/w300-h400/IMG_4684.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div>The Spanish have skirmishers on their right flank and two units of French to their front, of their original force of 40 only 9 remain standing but they continue to pass their morale.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfgNcIc1A_2pTpnGbGtABgM04DMEdDa2gKV7kIR9Fi_7UTFW1JWlwZw01zhEt7k8X66gzYUHoXf0VWZu82V-irZK-AeDyK_R9lW60btDBWTcLa8VIFjJG-PXwvTfFuzmlIcx2vi_xLpcwSYzWBnId5yh0N7PPLueS59wiULsuMIGdAyp2O8azW9zH52vk/s3889/IMG_4685.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2830" data-original-width="3889" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfgNcIc1A_2pTpnGbGtABgM04DMEdDa2gKV7kIR9Fi_7UTFW1JWlwZw01zhEt7k8X66gzYUHoXf0VWZu82V-irZK-AeDyK_R9lW60btDBWTcLa8VIFjJG-PXwvTfFuzmlIcx2vi_xLpcwSYzWBnId5yh0N7PPLueS59wiULsuMIGdAyp2O8azW9zH52vk/w400-h291/IMG_4685.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqRIUu6C71nyYxT4FhYrZYjWP4z8Om832EjN6zuug-X4etVOcvOz02_vWgvK_1Hp24eBGGnm0YLVhIYINZAd4nP0TqsZ1FtvxZaTM_r8xgyeJvr_iPfJJsWPIsDZ7DxTBUmzTd3lV3KgvBadSw58jvODF2rJE4UZ5zLlGBvozjzB98Uih2vJ_7P0CWWw/s2976/IMG_4687.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1691" data-original-width="2976" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqRIUu6C71nyYxT4FhYrZYjWP4z8Om832EjN6zuug-X4etVOcvOz02_vWgvK_1Hp24eBGGnm0YLVhIYINZAd4nP0TqsZ1FtvxZaTM_r8xgyeJvr_iPfJJsWPIsDZ7DxTBUmzTd3lV3KgvBadSw58jvODF2rJE4UZ5zLlGBvozjzB98Uih2vJ_7P0CWWw/w400-h228/IMG_4687.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKmlAnaNpy-IciB0dCUraBP9byC6w3hTTpJupJtPkIZlqk4gww-DBzNVRlBABztIalTbrP579APLsrEDP34CD_zKa71DyzvBY8bmths4RICDWHDiNL-793F39R-1NWwyzxqx7UGihoTQOB8GLauV2J4jpzNo8By76AR1Ll_joh6D44RunAIlMBtWlNpw/s4032/IMG_4688.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpKmlAnaNpy-IciB0dCUraBP9byC6w3hTTpJupJtPkIZlqk4gww-DBzNVRlBABztIalTbrP579APLsrEDP34CD_zKa71DyzvBY8bmths4RICDWHDiNL-793F39R-1NWwyzxqx7UGihoTQOB8GLauV2J4jpzNo8By76AR1Ll_joh6D44RunAIlMBtWlNpw/w400-h300/IMG_4688.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Desperate times call for desperate measures, whilst the rifles support the mauled Spanish the British line charges the French column. They inflict significant casualties on the French. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42Q-sqxvJgNt0MrToHOHJGbgKaSUXIzIpoYENUQEIs4L-Jc-ZSJhWCU5_fCD-6tHDXTwJlAtG8FKOBkpMfHbqAKnCBZ62PMIO0Wcjqt0RPO1_rANb9xuje-JPi2EVTbWTJZg9LRsXjjujKG5BvBwKHmFLZHPoNKsWht6OFJWElnZ63cteWKYnbtunc48/s3413/IMG_4689.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3413" data-original-width="2773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42Q-sqxvJgNt0MrToHOHJGbgKaSUXIzIpoYENUQEIs4L-Jc-ZSJhWCU5_fCD-6tHDXTwJlAtG8FKOBkpMfHbqAKnCBZ62PMIO0Wcjqt0RPO1_rANb9xuje-JPi2EVTbWTJZg9LRsXjjujKG5BvBwKHmFLZHPoNKsWht6OFJWElnZ63cteWKYnbtunc48/w325-h400/IMG_4689.jpeg" width="325" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbrX1iUmPEFrPvtvQpNg1SUd-nbKZAQisb90k0a769Dios2_NtuIk6FGeVYusodn8B7YbhkuZAD92QAjPWkfEQuotKRIhBOwt7wHVEaOZKPZdzxcDXnkUppnmlOjiNH-tHFKRcNdLlrC-C_bbOoej_B0GP-APdmDZrz2P8BIFcxlZnGymZz1CHQPjRdg/s4032/IMG_4690.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19JDqi0hVga4gD5p0lR_mbrRzslSuK4DRKsM1THKeIH5URFmHSXlsVdKGurwDlut1_TkMB8ZpFpQgw8t5C9Gp0BzXVMNis6kTzLhZc3qstVSVkLuFESBiLhECN-zsHpb7tbTGm6zvS7mM78n98AL3ojGu0K4OCoqUyJvX-HLhAUkXwAmMGn3RxTpPqdY/w400-h300/IMG_4693.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Meanwhile the Paris Guard fail a morale and fall back whilst the Grenadiers take casualties from the Spanish and Rifles.</div><div><br /></div><div>Both sides have fought themselves to a standstill, the French left has retired into the orchard safe from the British Dragoons whilst the British on the left are not strong enough to push and take advantage of their win over the French column.</div><div><br /></div><div>At this point we call the game and chat through the rules.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcd9PpRdSQ4YivtWrSfZotKhq4zfXC7bnFZsM_CZsg3LyMOG59cpoiwZDnT7cwJ0pCkgtm-98RltzeihUkSCPmuytDD3qtWm105-miK4GAOd1OQOTexrdPLGK4hdDS1eu9GbSOW_4vi2hCn39yr0TYS0wpiCEcH9RUgFoU6oe-JriUWmQNphmchLoCsY/s4032/IMG_4694.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcd9PpRdSQ4YivtWrSfZotKhq4zfXC7bnFZsM_CZsg3LyMOG59cpoiwZDnT7cwJ0pCkgtm-98RltzeihUkSCPmuytDD3qtWm105-miK4GAOd1OQOTexrdPLGK4hdDS1eu9GbSOW_4vi2hCn39yr0TYS0wpiCEcH9RUgFoU6oe-JriUWmQNphmchLoCsY/w400-h300/IMG_4694.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>We decide that they are not really for us although they have some nice elements and it was great to get the 40mm on table in numbers. The rules are simple and bloody with some nice mechanisms but not a fit for what we are looking for.</p><p>Late in the week Steve finds the actual Barry Hilton rules he was refering to and emails them over. They look a bit more promising so we will try these next time.</p><p><br /></p></div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-24958771650730341232023-12-18T08:45:00.000-08:002023-12-18T08:45:58.636-08:00More 40's from the workbench<p>Whilst I am not able to do much in the way of painting I can do a little in the back ground and as the Spanish 40mm in particular are part painted it makes sense to try finish a few of these off.</p><p>Five of these are the part painted Tony Runkee figures and the other two were bought painted off ebay that I have repainted.</p><p>The building is another of the lovely Old Glory resin buildings with courtyard added by my good friend Chris Charlton.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwirjKyuNLJGNDzOF2WFnusFixyeXN4mMcUBWeFYwBwBxPIS8u_ER6alZYHwpyEf_2R8gCAG1X4XWxNqy16_u4O1KTWwVPtaA_hegGOuXu_sfIT-8kOjmb5XPzdFpxEO8SSWrPajEBHylxT67kHh8VJPpPrzv4aNKy0yv-vHivvwkGz65udCDg9aKjk0/s4032/IMG_4910.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwirjKyuNLJGNDzOF2WFnusFixyeXN4mMcUBWeFYwBwBxPIS8u_ER6alZYHwpyEf_2R8gCAG1X4XWxNqy16_u4O1KTWwVPtaA_hegGOuXu_sfIT-8kOjmb5XPzdFpxEO8SSWrPajEBHylxT67kHh8VJPpPrzv4aNKy0yv-vHivvwkGz65udCDg9aKjk0/w300-h400/IMG_4910.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzm5m4b0UjDA5nFqTTqXXlpJM3NN-ZwxQFJYqC_3EF1o5LrTy3WkSQRFzuNMJdNE-mn5kPHa6zcND9uG7s3E8FqJ_5ll7eN4VyH8uY9r48FeKPeK6Riv_0CjqwXqWXkEw9Txg0EUi9Hu1Ck6YiGJWO7iM82DvYmRIxx9CK36q-NNKW7crXEAXfgC_4hc/s3991/IMG_4911.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2406" data-original-width="3991" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzm5m4b0UjDA5nFqTTqXXlpJM3NN-ZwxQFJYqC_3EF1o5LrTy3WkSQRFzuNMJdNE-mn5kPHa6zcND9uG7s3E8FqJ_5ll7eN4VyH8uY9r48FeKPeK6Riv_0CjqwXqWXkEw9Txg0EUi9Hu1Ck6YiGJWO7iM82DvYmRIxx9CK36q-NNKW7crXEAXfgC_4hc/w400-h241/IMG_4911.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>For these the guys the highlights all needed doing, in particular the white and also the last layers of flesh and metal work. Still though a quick turnaround with these lovely figures.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQ1jn-6Ekgl-_A2NsoGSJbmiW4DBu0NH0TC_PQiHQXfTzswE58Bv3EXu5z4HFNeW8_4Up24zJM0j3N3Mz7knLpfflaRwvEZ4XsMfx8JvWCQyfhTQ9mf8mJcs01aq7SPEZJBlTZRtx8Ivsx5p-W3pd6eYBPylHFkNDA5S1-FEgrt72r7fnGER9Y4W_yf8/s2816/IMG_4912.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2083" data-original-width="2816" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXQ1jn-6Ekgl-_A2NsoGSJbmiW4DBu0NH0TC_PQiHQXfTzswE58Bv3EXu5z4HFNeW8_4Up24zJM0j3N3Mz7knLpfflaRwvEZ4XsMfx8JvWCQyfhTQ9mf8mJcs01aq7SPEZJBlTZRtx8Ivsx5p-W3pd6eYBPylHFkNDA5S1-FEgrt72r7fnGER9Y4W_yf8/w400-h296/IMG_4912.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRnfeWC_X_ajtGtUh6uGrSmCLNScuPFmea7OKC0wkaTMQfXxkV7NAWlxzxFO4RAIIeb8YDU6y9J-IkIaqhF7p34aCN4cNBFYr2Hlepa_wlEiFMcxs7ntJTgLM95H-GuOBMcCp0TUiwvuJPG8S0je7GWAiZJmCivq_9s9NqRfD_CfukJ2_xaAEaueYwx4/s3162/IMG_4913.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2348" data-original-width="3162" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoRnfeWC_X_ajtGtUh6uGrSmCLNScuPFmea7OKC0wkaTMQfXxkV7NAWlxzxFO4RAIIeb8YDU6y9J-IkIaqhF7p34aCN4cNBFYr2Hlepa_wlEiFMcxs7ntJTgLM95H-GuOBMcCp0TUiwvuJPG8S0je7GWAiZJmCivq_9s9NqRfD_CfukJ2_xaAEaueYwx4/w400-h297/IMG_4913.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>With these two I essentially used the painting already there as a base coat applied washes and revisited just about everything, still though it speeded the process up, I generally dont leave 5 o'clock shadow on figures but it worked with these two based on what had already been done so I decided to leave it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3rzZVzU4OHIDm_1Q_8JgzsqD59-HxifExnCMOoZAozVHierk3gjhUENLXQ9kg2kYddQycphPUkI3vqCix82IPGE-fuXI11rj68NgwG8NatPkHUIXx1LhMz1cpCjPO_WoOAiYxSpgV4MExPtO-uIru3wKF51pGh85HFnIwo57pf6SimParD3Pl0ddVyI/s2410/IMG_4914.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1847" data-original-width="2410" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO3rzZVzU4OHIDm_1Q_8JgzsqD59-HxifExnCMOoZAozVHierk3gjhUENLXQ9kg2kYddQycphPUkI3vqCix82IPGE-fuXI11rj68NgwG8NatPkHUIXx1LhMz1cpCjPO_WoOAiYxSpgV4MExPtO-uIru3wKF51pGh85HFnIwo57pf6SimParD3Pl0ddVyI/w400-h306/IMG_4914.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The Foundry armed Monks are lovely but I am not sure I can use all three of this firing figure. Lets see once they are all done.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8RxInBLhELpS3eXTgSQF9ZGFrLx6AtMcobDvY68qwjd5O7CutH2jZcOT90vmt7D2nOXcFvCzLekU7-zuNnB75LD_1qjYoGJ5K6TUlsIOpnCjCFMXif3BwYtOl7tCsJwU1h3jltLrQ5iN4H-807TV7XL1oq2Q_0srW84653fKk4m40GvVMSk2X7j0WlI/s2617/IMG_4916.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1787" data-original-width="2617" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ8RxInBLhELpS3eXTgSQF9ZGFrLx6AtMcobDvY68qwjd5O7CutH2jZcOT90vmt7D2nOXcFvCzLekU7-zuNnB75LD_1qjYoGJ5K6TUlsIOpnCjCFMXif3BwYtOl7tCsJwU1h3jltLrQ5iN4H-807TV7XL1oq2Q_0srW84653fKk4m40GvVMSk2X7j0WlI/w400-h274/IMG_4916.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>These last few are a different camera, on this occasion the old camera seems to be better, a lot depends on the light. The Sergeant gives me 4 red faced Spanish.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhXxQI-Sz_FJXy_twm3m2PEfQg7L99_2DG6KNHuK4FZPDRRSQB0IAakPFw4ogiS7E0YOHiZzWZG79zNDyk-NH-Td9jYDo8gGmria6MDCeHvxznu16XnonRRbrT8G_GaF3gCLWby8HsqbyDBiReF072AgBFZqXmCr2QPglFPE8y3lA6rWAmvGROIWPfcw/s1795/20231124_121237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1795" data-original-width="1729" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPhXxQI-Sz_FJXy_twm3m2PEfQg7L99_2DG6KNHuK4FZPDRRSQB0IAakPFw4ogiS7E0YOHiZzWZG79zNDyk-NH-Td9jYDo8gGmria6MDCeHvxznu16XnonRRbrT8G_GaF3gCLWby8HsqbyDBiReF072AgBFZqXmCr2QPglFPE8y3lA6rWAmvGROIWPfcw/w385-h400/20231124_121237.jpg" width="385" /></a></div>These guys take me to 13 finished for the Zaragossa regiment so not far off half way.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5x1XQikMuioRSkbdFzJO7vLwbbXpxHiAhkX4JfVfYH-sgfejSE-t573DRO2xI2_v5uDXcaL0aXJAUMh-OSrE6JBDPVrkwvHm8UHMA1uE_Kks2dZflxGNZmwvLv-wlwXAjfOpY2h7gDcYXAB7QuypqgXSYs-rbflQw5t0l6Ics0QjRdutrTxwQLpyltI/s2557/20231124_121310.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2380" data-original-width="2557" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5x1XQikMuioRSkbdFzJO7vLwbbXpxHiAhkX4JfVfYH-sgfejSE-t573DRO2xI2_v5uDXcaL0aXJAUMh-OSrE6JBDPVrkwvHm8UHMA1uE_Kks2dZflxGNZmwvLv-wlwXAjfOpY2h7gDcYXAB7QuypqgXSYs-rbflQw5t0l6Ics0QjRdutrTxwQLpyltI/w400-h373/20231124_121310.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I have also had chance to make a decent start on the Piano Wargames 3D printed Hessians.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgbrUmrXtcUTF0o0wtB_kZ9rCmZ6kmsR_LjTWhaWISavduwWb40cozPi9XbOsxceFRhCNPs-iqvpZgAbPNwynE2NMP41Mdq9Jfds4OIr_wYKZVb52a4mF00hC6UrYNgM4kfqUU6G4I0tSBhf7U9EnP50RrsVokyYgkLJ54sp3DjuSn3UDN8scVYrOlfQ/s2745/IMG_4920.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2745" data-original-width="2396" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgbrUmrXtcUTF0o0wtB_kZ9rCmZ6kmsR_LjTWhaWISavduwWb40cozPi9XbOsxceFRhCNPs-iqvpZgAbPNwynE2NMP41Mdq9Jfds4OIr_wYKZVb52a4mF00hC6UrYNgM4kfqUU6G4I0tSBhf7U9EnP50RrsVokyYgkLJ54sp3DjuSn3UDN8scVYrOlfQ/w349-h400/IMG_4920.jpeg" width="349" /></a></div>8 figures, if the officer seems slightly over sized he is. First attempt at printing they came out a bit large, I decided to use the officers anyway, being on separate command bases the size difference is less obvious.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8sSFQK4kBzryXERi70BVCZ1l3bOfN3om_9LJT3eTrAGjSkgBTc-8dpG9XC6M-orc7kQlg-SdRUkhwnx6sFFnAuSGKLsTMq3AI_MnWAoBBRuJlQ53mRpt3kwyA2Au6cjXJg3fGkU0FpJcQ9MGZVny5ujS0Y9WVV2zEp8iHL8ZK5jaP9pgUJoy9xYCE-A/s3392/IMG_4921.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2062" data-original-width="3392" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8sSFQK4kBzryXERi70BVCZ1l3bOfN3om_9LJT3eTrAGjSkgBTc-8dpG9XC6M-orc7kQlg-SdRUkhwnx6sFFnAuSGKLsTMq3AI_MnWAoBBRuJlQ53mRpt3kwyA2Au6cjXJg3fGkU0FpJcQ9MGZVny5ujS0Y9WVV2zEp8iHL8ZK5jaP9pgUJoy9xYCE-A/w400-h244/IMG_4921.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>You get a feel here for how much bigger the officer is. I do like this NCO with his large moustaches.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bQa9j06XnBhvxCh0cxmq2hFO75L3XaVeV_A3Z0V-pBZMaJrI4I0-J7yMVtHXu4BaDQdkVXsxVQNHJEK2vwi166GZ3gjDDGDdgC0XsWypGRMSkTpb63KKtp0PG9ptV1s3JiZ1U3R-8Ztqg_3UCY0FdjSOBpWltg1v2w99vdpjoZvkUdoWoQMcawAZBjM/s2644/IMG_4922.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2644" data-original-width="2380" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bQa9j06XnBhvxCh0cxmq2hFO75L3XaVeV_A3Z0V-pBZMaJrI4I0-J7yMVtHXu4BaDQdkVXsxVQNHJEK2vwi166GZ3gjDDGDdgC0XsWypGRMSkTpb63KKtp0PG9ptV1s3JiZ1U3R-8Ztqg_3UCY0FdjSOBpWltg1v2w99vdpjoZvkUdoWoQMcawAZBjM/s320/IMG_4922.jpeg" width="288" /></a></div>A real mix of trouser and shako cover colours, there will be a theme through the unit though of blue and brown trousers with a yellow seem tying the basing together.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8ifWopoZ5O1TLjLAqqYNPDt5hgl5oMYabpsWVY2kLebFyvaL6o-a811CYaKbZcgwX0tpAPQPwd30vJgLMKqBdeJVt_sCgfTo7FyQKNr9QzxLv9Pop_94P3MqljHuW3qNfRmggMuCVivSRWRII48BORmoAmgWekEaPIlMHoYYvJD9FoQpzoSDUl7KW-s/s3482/IMG_4923.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2358" data-original-width="3482" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8ifWopoZ5O1TLjLAqqYNPDt5hgl5oMYabpsWVY2kLebFyvaL6o-a811CYaKbZcgwX0tpAPQPwd30vJgLMKqBdeJVt_sCgfTo7FyQKNr9QzxLv9Pop_94P3MqljHuW3qNfRmggMuCVivSRWRII48BORmoAmgWekEaPIlMHoYYvJD9FoQpzoSDUl7KW-s/w400-h271/IMG_4923.jpeg" width="400" /></a></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: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieucQ7MBC5bjnODmGbl2FFr4YhqNp1xkctnf9L7GU6X4UYytq-iZkHZFJJEZNj4nqAuBJ_XO_8rpMaxFjp8OtwGSQhcl3jaHqcAwILFjLTOt4YgoPSQNZ-yLYIKWXp40VNLpVEfQLHysWcpIxZgOTnS_RkZ7ObqZ44edeH4q0P0LnH8sKk8PG59HPuUUI/s3797/IMG_4924.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2298" data-original-width="3797" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieucQ7MBC5bjnODmGbl2FFr4YhqNp1xkctnf9L7GU6X4UYytq-iZkHZFJJEZNj4nqAuBJ_XO_8rpMaxFjp8OtwGSQhcl3jaHqcAwILFjLTOt4YgoPSQNZ-yLYIKWXp40VNLpVEfQLHysWcpIxZgOTnS_RkZ7ObqZ44edeH4q0P0LnH8sKk8PG59HPuUUI/w400-h243/IMG_4924.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Pretty happy with how these came out and plenty more to do. <div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by.</div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-21397794757225226612023-12-10T12:40:00.000-08:002023-12-10T12:41:10.984-08:00Sarissa's Pele Tower<p>I recently picked up an MDF Pele tower from Sarissa Precision at a show, initially for Border Reivers but also with a view to using for the highlands and for Elizabethan Ireland. The design of the building fits Tower Houses for all 3 regions during the Tudor period and later, I can also see them fitting for a Jacobite game in the Highlands for instance.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-BXlwLwTFgGSaljRn7Y9-QC4i8GZLTWGfieq3beIMzqdyuBzul4mEVjmUWE7tEYoIZj6wFmWbmV2XfkbBgVii66k8exwZ-MxeSlV_ml6qk3OdCw7v-ZuvP012LOcb1KDKdmy0tAvcx-b_9sL78KWMgCeTespw_X6iD98iuNIW04vHr0tufX02_F9/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3895.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN-BXlwLwTFgGSaljRn7Y9-QC4i8GZLTWGfieq3beIMzqdyuBzul4mEVjmUWE7tEYoIZj6wFmWbmV2XfkbBgVii66k8exwZ-MxeSlV_ml6qk3OdCw7v-ZuvP012LOcb1KDKdmy0tAvcx-b_9sL78KWMgCeTespw_X6iD98iuNIW04vHr0tufX02_F9/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_3895.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The kit is really nice looking, although the build details, whilst good, are difficult without all the pieces being numbered. I am not a modeller so this did finish this with a degree of cursing and ripping incorrectly built parts off to replace with correct ones (or just the right way around).<div><br /></div><div>Fortunately its simple enough once you get the hang.</div><div><br /></div><div>The book is keeping me focused on the period as I try and knock this building out in a fairly short period of time.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7Q4c-StAOq4-C_lDTBLcRuOiwAZKAA9Iw5c3StrLT2FeZRuOOCzwvxHEw5IBdpWEetLDg0AcFlK4MTuZDBhyWOJkQWWA1Vb0Wuc8LkSjmQMJiZp5Qy6cLDk5tKHdFBPKpLCzSAJPzU03LrQz9ypL-NTCaKoUADuT6dqN1VMz5Ww77LIN4fOI19F6/s3319/thumbnail_EB49265C-BE54-4610-B239-A508AEB8611E.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="3319" data-original-width="1876" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB7Q4c-StAOq4-C_lDTBLcRuOiwAZKAA9Iw5c3StrLT2FeZRuOOCzwvxHEw5IBdpWEetLDg0AcFlK4MTuZDBhyWOJkQWWA1Vb0Wuc8LkSjmQMJiZp5Qy6cLDk5tKHdFBPKpLCzSAJPzU03LrQz9ypL-NTCaKoUADuT6dqN1VMz5Ww77LIN4fOI19F6/w226-h400/thumbnail_EB49265C-BE54-4610-B239-A508AEB8611E.jpg" width="226" /></a></div>The fireplace and stairs have a decent ammount of detail, the steps were a struggle to build but as this being used for external rather than internal gaming the inside can remain fairly un painted. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioS5r0CsOYekNO7egzYwSq75_Q6tnnMkndC03lrCOI4b0JyFtKvefRZR9nI_hTnO3R9AI2erZNul4or47dX7vVBut81ak4gIE9NKJUm9whqXKhg0Lgbvkq9N5i01m_OCPG_dL_m3oQPbqMw7dXbITRZ3jpaKon-E3hdUAFY3fTWzubzfzRbnTSWjOZ/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3898.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1257" data-original-width="1920" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioS5r0CsOYekNO7egzYwSq75_Q6tnnMkndC03lrCOI4b0JyFtKvefRZR9nI_hTnO3R9AI2erZNul4or47dX7vVBut81ak4gIE9NKJUm9whqXKhg0Lgbvkq9N5i01m_OCPG_dL_m3oQPbqMw7dXbITRZ3jpaKon-E3hdUAFY3fTWzubzfzRbnTSWjOZ/w400-h263/thumbnail_IMG_3898.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The stairs have come out well but are really difficult to build when you have fat fingers like me.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA1mBDGQwjSuriRrlz_Qshbxiv0u7un1sMdRSKASNot6dUntdbZG3NSE4R2qd4DbDUo6RVY7lJeTGsZheWYkrznlOAIgeCUzlTyRirbFOX0By1D2LssX_9PdRMVsLd5lkUuvN2_QU_RfgNstIQ0iR32jMeoN-qBWz-y-jnEK4xBYxkLK-bUtGKHhyN/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3901.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1gygBEkD_V5M0PkFJIfGjp4B3RKBai4bDjHwsivxp7oKTkWWqjdoLCvu6EbsilUjq9-03lSCiIfqHYgAjXrwoeUYfkQu7yoYti_Hcwwa2FPyIQGTMUDnNpfIYse7SQ4FmOAnoaHjzYfDCBBV_WKut2kW5qC9WJ_T14F8yDbM6oN69NLeJv0wmekFE/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_3904.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>I wonder if adding the outside loo hanging off the outside of the wall was designed to help people get a move on? I certainly wouldnt want to spend too long sat there!<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/AVvXsEjhIMwbke7OB_mkgIWWgXdNAoS0vUUxFP8dyerGkJDsIVO7oaKJp05BalHrRYXOaxRHJhCzlRBGHySVUXYznMorygy3YU-BR1k5Nf6ftzCLrvs8i2IRb5jpewnWDfLA8oxbUX7Y3QbKC65E-S4MumorkcyzamgGCCAZyrs2PzzYLFh5rkpTrewtCHbj/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3905.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIMwbke7OB_mkgIWWgXdNAoS0vUUxFP8dyerGkJDsIVO7oaKJp05BalHrRYXOaxRHJhCzlRBGHySVUXYznMorygy3YU-BR1k5Nf6ftzCLrvs8i2IRb5jpewnWDfLA8oxbUX7Y3QbKC65E-S4MumorkcyzamgGCCAZyrs2PzzYLFh5rkpTrewtCHbj/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_3905.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjRHt32GMK01u1h0ineGY95y4V-8Nx-qhuU17Im7aoihCi_N3KZaIs05rhnxaacdCs0n3YT1NzEgWOyLT79JC2sSNTYhmn82UasaRnz6eQ2jwIa-vi0RoJ0k6dqOYVGz2S3yUmmEiTUMG4OeNaVEcSW3IQxnZsDUi8VxevE_DWjzPZq31hmy6Lejt/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3906.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjRHt32GMK01u1h0ineGY95y4V-8Nx-qhuU17Im7aoihCi_N3KZaIs05rhnxaacdCs0n3YT1NzEgWOyLT79JC2sSNTYhmn82UasaRnz6eQ2jwIa-vi0RoJ0k6dqOYVGz2S3yUmmEiTUMG4OeNaVEcSW3IQxnZsDUi8VxevE_DWjzPZq31hmy6Lejt/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_3906.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmAzS5u4veLQw303QsBaMYrY7iFzlFGnEoHt4rJOQDb619MSXWj7TuE686O0uwLTaJIKLnY6CFnlhsnoTM_hbiQ9EIW68uevjW9CqB2pEwC-njzeAVA45B5QcBOdHYajhK5asCcnAi5La7af1lTwykQccaUGHFwK1bT6d56q6QS9tKc7Zamb4hCSh/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3908.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmAzS5u4veLQw303QsBaMYrY7iFzlFGnEoHt4rJOQDb619MSXWj7TuE686O0uwLTaJIKLnY6CFnlhsnoTM_hbiQ9EIW68uevjW9CqB2pEwC-njzeAVA45B5QcBOdHYajhK5asCcnAi5La7af1lTwykQccaUGHFwK1bT6d56q6QS9tKc7Zamb4hCSh/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_3908.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Finished product looks pretty good, but if I am to disguise that it is MDF I suspect that a lot more work is going to be needed. Food for thought.</div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-5034925062002792142023-12-02T14:59:00.000-08:002023-12-02T14:59:17.435-08:0040mm Workbench<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">With the Elizabethan game done and the collection for this project at least completed for phase one I was keen to get back to the 40mm Napoleonics.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I have hurt my gut a bit doing too much with the Elizabethans so this latest unit has been really useful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I picked up a bunch of part painted Spanish from the late Tony Runkees workbench, lovely figures at various stages of painting but most around 80% complete. This means minimal painting from me to finish them but also that I can still add some touches of my own and make them mine. Particularly with the faces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I also picked up some painted Spanish from ebay with Red facings, these are less well painted so will need a fair bit of work but give me a head start still.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">So 9 Fusiliers and 3 Mounted Officers painted to start with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinh2qnzCPHAX16zAbHO63TRYXlInYT1aFNAtU6K-LoshoyEp1SbreoN0ioDFLuCwGcsWEHVnvvGO6w5NpIcnE1Dp1Fdk5vhhXa7G1J1FnU4cCN4GMU7o4P8abgZA8N11cns8Le_NyxhuvRH-w-nDNX4kwUOL0ICkg779RNjwyiyCMSrQjaurtEqS4DcQA/s2742/IMG_4729.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2349" data-original-width="2742" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinh2qnzCPHAX16zAbHO63TRYXlInYT1aFNAtU6K-LoshoyEp1SbreoN0ioDFLuCwGcsWEHVnvvGO6w5NpIcnE1Dp1Fdk5vhhXa7G1J1FnU4cCN4GMU7o4P8abgZA8N11cns8Le_NyxhuvRH-w-nDNX4kwUOL0ICkg779RNjwyiyCMSrQjaurtEqS4DcQA/w400-h343/IMG_4729.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>This first is the only one of the Ebay purchase I have finished, in the end had to do more than expected, whilst he looked ok the painting was mainly washes so didn't match my existing range or style, but still a quick turnaround and a nice result on this guy despite losing his bayonet in the post.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAdlcDTpYBdze6_4Ja1g8R-xq2Nihf2k8bxAEfcIQhhcqTSYXHRtbC1iDWlSMGnqso2IdJdsVBos2x4W79VVUuJOWdoMu8V7O7-RTeFo0ZydpgGST4pHxnbI-5V_PgfggY1WscaL_gXzpqyGeKoMI0kOhyphenhyphenBQbfTNAOlLUdSdm3SIdNwA4ECNSEqE274k/s2605/IMG_4730.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1992" data-original-width="2605" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAdlcDTpYBdze6_4Ja1g8R-xq2Nihf2k8bxAEfcIQhhcqTSYXHRtbC1iDWlSMGnqso2IdJdsVBos2x4W79VVUuJOWdoMu8V7O7-RTeFo0ZydpgGST4pHxnbI-5V_PgfggY1WscaL_gXzpqyGeKoMI0kOhyphenhyphenBQbfTNAOlLUdSdm3SIdNwA4ECNSEqE274k/w400-h306/IMG_4730.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The mounted officers are a real boon, I dont know what they were designed as, possibly mounted French officers with Bicornes added but they are lovely and were very close to finished already. All three horses were finished by Tony and are really nice.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiqUOERj7Cr69oLleFw1J2nmVBx6g2C4wcdt4ErR73PQp5rV9s61pynNDF7OAUg_6CebZsOrpSXjSD5NRbRTnYRkBd8Ju0IC3DwDnWQP1GHegKF1Ad6iruRkCaeb7_wzytVRYC2h4jmUZeCcfYbCIswlsqKshTr5lPY-4Px1FD75etXd3k6yx4sbQfP0/s3216/IMG_4731.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2688" data-original-width="3216" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXiqUOERj7Cr69oLleFw1J2nmVBx6g2C4wcdt4ErR73PQp5rV9s61pynNDF7OAUg_6CebZsOrpSXjSD5NRbRTnYRkBd8Ju0IC3DwDnWQP1GHegKF1Ad6iruRkCaeb7_wzytVRYC2h4jmUZeCcfYbCIswlsqKshTr5lPY-4Px1FD75etXd3k6yx4sbQfP0/w400-h334/IMG_4731.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>This first fellow needed a last touch of very pale flesh and his metal work finishing plus the red bow in his hat, that was it. Lovely figure.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1oQf-npyyl2sx23wNnKOxs_sE_Ajx5EyrmCy_QF_3Fxxiz17eb5Rq6jKt6fEI9npwfqin2v62XnhPMQnzHx5L9Pg7O6pfo6ojPFedBH3CsRc09f6yhabaA72fuQqlCiZELmAI5ldlw3Ztjm1sxFHIjePndVkvFNy-TEJDyqg9Lk0ubFnOyfR4jAVtYo/s2823/IMG_4732.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2278" data-original-width="2823" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1oQf-npyyl2sx23wNnKOxs_sE_Ajx5EyrmCy_QF_3Fxxiz17eb5Rq6jKt6fEI9npwfqin2v62XnhPMQnzHx5L9Pg7O6pfo6ojPFedBH3CsRc09f6yhabaA72fuQqlCiZELmAI5ldlw3Ztjm1sxFHIjePndVkvFNy-TEJDyqg9Lk0ubFnOyfR4jAVtYo/w400-h323/IMG_4732.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Thi next also needed very little although I decided to add the plume, removing one from a spare French officers shako and glue/greenstuff onto this bicorne, again metal work and rosette with extra touch of pale flesh finished this chap off.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvI6PhIYrT3KL9SR4ehGGIldSn9ujqJIVQuAIj8RrQroRpRjuK6me7cuXNH5cKXB2i74IVphlqvaAH8XyekuMmMJAkHmbsaY7bKGDxzUGwNhvWdPYQQiCPXgx9V-c6btKkR4E7wXSYC34xAm7pPVZ9MNpiSRatVdOXux7ivHRvwbl3_oongMIA6B-RA4/s3597/IMG_4733.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2773" data-original-width="3597" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvI6PhIYrT3KL9SR4ehGGIldSn9ujqJIVQuAIj8RrQroRpRjuK6me7cuXNH5cKXB2i74IVphlqvaAH8XyekuMmMJAkHmbsaY7bKGDxzUGwNhvWdPYQQiCPXgx9V-c6btKkR4E7wXSYC34xAm7pPVZ9MNpiSRatVdOXux7ivHRvwbl3_oongMIA6B-RA4/w400-h309/IMG_4733.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Tiny bit more to do with this chap, a few highlights particularly the green, all the metal work, rosette, pompom and flesh highlight. Particularly like what Tony did with this horse.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFczglVOlnV86vf5O5RrHPVVpe4fzQCyna6yo3-JtURBI5_FbuWtaudTdmVDEqFm_ur9c1YzLZykzZN3yyacMtq_mRTFCErjniRChlJwXy3HjN-9SgNcW9bKha878WQaqtjp8sD71YsBTIOfzowad3tYQk4_DH_x3t9gKi5rfHNZeclbL8kjxsRivDbU/s3160/IMG_4734.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2466" data-original-width="3160" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFczglVOlnV86vf5O5RrHPVVpe4fzQCyna6yo3-JtURBI5_FbuWtaudTdmVDEqFm_ur9c1YzLZykzZN3yyacMtq_mRTFCErjniRChlJwXy3HjN-9SgNcW9bKha878WQaqtjp8sD71YsBTIOfzowad3tYQk4_DH_x3t9gKi5rfHNZeclbL8kjxsRivDbU/w400-h313/IMG_4734.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>First of the fusiliers, these look very similar but there are 36 for me to finish so their will be more variety as more are done.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWM1grQ3tyTF2rYQQbA5FiNOkM1PF3TePu1D2e5u4HXGAsGF2wdVP-xZgpK_-WNH4fIavsKFCMH9qjRpVMceESUK_c0Mq0O1moI9OGu4alHHiaOl54dAhvzxytnFI0bv5nI_zput6Prtf_a1evWRyL94uNZ-wOGITM-sKo_NtRhXO9newBUIS7BxLX_o/s2671/IMG_4735.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2052" data-original-width="2671" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWM1grQ3tyTF2rYQQbA5FiNOkM1PF3TePu1D2e5u4HXGAsGF2wdVP-xZgpK_-WNH4fIavsKFCMH9qjRpVMceESUK_c0Mq0O1moI9OGu4alHHiaOl54dAhvzxytnFI0bv5nI_zput6Prtf_a1evWRyL94uNZ-wOGITM-sKo_NtRhXO9newBUIS7BxLX_o/w400-h308/IMG_4735.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>The drummer is lovely and needed very little work to finish off, again metal work and flesh highlight. Most of the Spanish Drummers I have seen are in the royal blue and red livery but this is just too nice to change so he is staying like this.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFKi9fWYTleJVT1Qb_4xBe-ZSmRz_PaR7oe6CvPqWPsgI9mmK-Ekm4btPIMwzHiclhyphenhyphen6AzsERSYBarc8s1pJfCAMQV7aV4VaMwzTvC-SQnd_XqcmsaufDRdnlnAUX0uh7LyHJ-PeDjCSW4q76cGjeMwVVh42BJUiXgoOrFvI_jo5PpGZ0u5GPb2TVz2E/s2331/IMG_4736.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1830" data-original-width="2331" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNFKi9fWYTleJVT1Qb_4xBe-ZSmRz_PaR7oe6CvPqWPsgI9mmK-Ekm4btPIMwzHiclhyphenhyphen6AzsERSYBarc8s1pJfCAMQV7aV4VaMwzTvC-SQnd_XqcmsaufDRdnlnAUX0uh7LyHJ-PeDjCSW4q76cGjeMwVVh42BJUiXgoOrFvI_jo5PpGZ0u5GPb2TVz2E/w400-h314/IMG_4736.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Five more fusiliers in overalls. The green needed highlights and in some cases the white too, then again metal work and flesh to finish these guys off.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgaEZyFntAYkN2IZbHMXUMaAgK5_2tz_zM39zHfrbahde6R7lo-ILNA07kW-PbhLzNT4xJJngUxlqJa6X-k41AjJ13w3e9ZJVM59C_apWP6pvKoZ8i-iBSgfY5TW-koErRQSrOu89lXs7LCMMiZULfo-A3QwrOTe7OttmkBCHi9PvNvsFxmrRE3mo9bnQ/s3471/IMG_4737.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2614" data-original-width="3471" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgaEZyFntAYkN2IZbHMXUMaAgK5_2tz_zM39zHfrbahde6R7lo-ILNA07kW-PbhLzNT4xJJngUxlqJa6X-k41AjJ13w3e9ZJVM59C_apWP6pvKoZ8i-iBSgfY5TW-koErRQSrOu89lXs7LCMMiZULfo-A3QwrOTe7OttmkBCHi9PvNvsFxmrRE3mo9bnQ/w400-h301/IMG_4737.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>Whilst writing this I got a few more finished last minute, these are all ebay purchases repainted to match my collection.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwz3086iZifmxzonGS6Y7kE8Zlv__svcfIeOwifOj6x8FyzbYCbWTkre8xcaaflkzTj-CRb_-OTeKuou06jQ3Fl-TnSniqy80uefFdhZ_0DuNiI1nK8VOWnzSMvWFQxU2A1AFmp0pQc0yv9b5geqsrz_2CAgDsEUD1clTnMtyxuIiqZu8MLCmt1TQhVg/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4772.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1410" data-original-width="1920" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwz3086iZifmxzonGS6Y7kE8Zlv__svcfIeOwifOj6x8FyzbYCbWTkre8xcaaflkzTj-CRb_-OTeKuou06jQ3Fl-TnSniqy80uefFdhZ_0DuNiI1nK8VOWnzSMvWFQxU2A1AFmp0pQc0yv9b5geqsrz_2CAgDsEUD1clTnMtyxuIiqZu8MLCmt1TQhVg/w400-h294/thumbnail_IMG_4772.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Clearly the end result of this is the addition of a Brigade of Spanish and far too much for Sharpe Practice, still they do look nice!<div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by.</div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-25947639139118205422023-11-16T14:31:00.000-08:002023-11-16T14:31:20.176-08:00Carlist AAR Mendigora-Ish<p>Gaming at the barn this weekend and I agreed to put on a Carlist game, As Mark is back gaming I wanted to make sure his troops got some action so picked Mendigora despite not having all the right troops so this was, in true Hollywood style, "Inspired by real events" and thus not really much like them at all!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCvzR6lxecfPhg173fQj2LOOJuCytJkmzun1fX-suxhqdKGgXHrSS-28i-7zMWNls5zyJep-YzfxL8ZWWKuH39YKZXldGOlDqFeVSts8hH2tutibvVHEQBmv-WCx62UVcMWgmB2nHyKDNeSsgcbqQsCUEk_XdlpHFA1dkpaBiRg1pdeZ5pvyNWSa_6VQ/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCvzR6lxecfPhg173fQj2LOOJuCytJkmzun1fX-suxhqdKGgXHrSS-28i-7zMWNls5zyJep-YzfxL8ZWWKuH39YKZXldGOlDqFeVSts8hH2tutibvVHEQBmv-WCx62UVcMWgmB2nHyKDNeSsgcbqQsCUEk_XdlpHFA1dkpaBiRg1pdeZ5pvyNWSa_6VQ/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4512.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><br /><p>So with four players a side I needed enough forces for each player. I had to mix things up a bit and make a couple of Brigades a little light to give me 8 brigades a side and therefore 2 brigades per player but it worked out in the end, forces were as follows.</p><p>Each sides was competing for control of the town and the ammunition convoy with control of the ridge a secondary objective.</p><p>The Liberal forces commanded by Chris Flowers, Steve Shann, Chris Charlton and Mark Stimpson had the below forces available. The French cover the right flank and a brigade of British are occupying the town and redoubt on the left flank.</p><p>8 brigades total consisting of the below with the number next to the brigade beign the move they enter:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1st British Brigade<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 2nd British Brigade<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">AVERAGE DE Lancy Evans<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> AVERAGE Brigadier Chichester<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 x British Line<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 3 x British Line<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Veteran Lancers<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 x Rocket<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Skirmishers tiny<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Rocket<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Legion Etrangere<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Provincial Militia Brigade<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">GOOD Colonel Conrad<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Poor Brigadier Rendon<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2 x Veteran Foot<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 x Line Infantry<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Veteran Lancers<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 3 x Line Infantry Small<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Mountain Gun<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1x Skirmishers<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: normal;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 x Rocket<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cavalry Brigade<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Guards Brigade<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">GOOD Colonel Diego De Leon AVERAGE Brigadier Jauregui<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Veteran Cavalry<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 3 x Line Infantry<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Light Cavalry<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 x Skirmishers<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Line Cavlry<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 x Field Gun<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Line Brigade 3 Guards Cavalry Brigade<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">AVERAGE General Oraa<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> AVERAGE Colonel Naboa<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3 x Line Infantry<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 3 x Line Cavalry<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Skirmishers<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> <span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1 x Horse gun<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1 x Mountain Gun<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Meanwhile Dave Green, Andy Lawson, Jerry Miller and Rich Harris commanded the Carlists with the below:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">C in C GOOD General Moreno<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">1st Brigade<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 2nd Brigade<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div><div style="text-align: left;">Good Brigadier Sopelana<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Excellent Brigadier Villareal<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">2 x Line Small<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 2 x Veteran Foot<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">1 x line<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 x Skirmishers<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">1 x Mountain Gun<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 x Field Gun<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">1 x Skirmishers<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 x Veteran Lancers<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">3rd Brigade<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 4th Brigade<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1</div><div style="text-align: left;">Average Brigadier Las Vacas<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Average Brigadier Quilez<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">3 x Line<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 3 x Line<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">1 x Skirmishers<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 x Skirmishers<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">1 x Field gun<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 x field Gun<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">1 x Veteran Lancers<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 x Veteran Lancers<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">5th Brigade<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 6th Brigade<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Good Brigadier Alza<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Good General Goiri<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 x Veteran<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 3 x Line Foot<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">1 x Line Small<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 x Skirmishers<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">1 x Line <span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">7th Brigade<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 8th Brigade<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Average Brigadier Iturriza<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3 Good General Iturriaga<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 x Line Foot<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 x Veteran Foot<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;">1 x Mountain Gun<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span> 1 x Line Foot<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span></div><div><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So the Carlists would eventualy have less troops on table but the Isabelino entry was quite staggered and the Carlists had slightly better troops overall.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWFybLZfSkIlOZPlwSVYJ1ZmlNxf3px-_8boelSxm3K6ddU9kYHplpHM0e5bUpWeyPtCY0CUmBK_RWDCOAdu5O4rF1SLkgunMq6RYgP2V_UAtdfulCn5wv5DIhzFH70LZBLvsx4Rvmn0CZz35BEe236gd8qE5UVloYnkoVVjCKd9beTJn0CPWmm6CJW8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWFybLZfSkIlOZPlwSVYJ1ZmlNxf3px-_8boelSxm3K6ddU9kYHplpHM0e5bUpWeyPtCY0CUmBK_RWDCOAdu5O4rF1SLkgunMq6RYgP2V_UAtdfulCn5wv5DIhzFH70LZBLvsx4Rvmn0CZz35BEe236gd8qE5UVloYnkoVVjCKd9beTJn0CPWmm6CJW8/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4511.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>We played on a 14 foot table with a ridge across most of the Liberal table edge and a village and fort in the far corner occupied by the British. 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This did however allow the convoy of Ammunition to escape.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZW4JbWsQHtkYwwJfu_ugRKAXdLf5wv1r1-EhmXbUDINtyU4M1EqfsC4r4uROK02mymLVQzgB4dJHoqcenxyXTEMTSyiWaqbmJR4YOdgaq89YvOz2dHDU4zuqAnnFKeG_Rj36vahzjOlkooMSOW8cbiBhtDkGuqb6jFUORwt8XaY8ygMbedRje0_nsoQ8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4532.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1368" data-original-width="1920" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZW4JbWsQHtkYwwJfu_ugRKAXdLf5wv1r1-EhmXbUDINtyU4M1EqfsC4r4uROK02mymLVQzgB4dJHoqcenxyXTEMTSyiWaqbmJR4YOdgaq89YvOz2dHDU4zuqAnnFKeG_Rj36vahzjOlkooMSOW8cbiBhtDkGuqb6jFUORwt8XaY8ygMbedRje0_nsoQ8/w400-h285/thumbnail_IMG_4532.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Meanwhile the British lancers continue to not respond to orders and sit in the middle of the table and Andy's response from his Carlist lancers is to sit less than a foot away and not respond to orders either. Funny but frustrating.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrPPLZTwJhHB-UBhhVWaoOP9Bl1HT6HUHLSKDG8qi7crrPuovCx39pZ8dzaK2CPZFz6zEEId4i69vxLA5YgsPgghVVXRVJAk-r--S8yoyVxFT3NuzYHinjh9eS-GbtpzqMvX_oF-yNPqVMmF6zOBJ06SFNbxxLJXeaC4BhZ8Nnff9TOFm3wxCiHZIaPI/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4533.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1395" data-original-width="1920" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrPPLZTwJhHB-UBhhVWaoOP9Bl1HT6HUHLSKDG8qi7crrPuovCx39pZ8dzaK2CPZFz6zEEId4i69vxLA5YgsPgghVVXRVJAk-r--S8yoyVxFT3NuzYHinjh9eS-GbtpzqMvX_oF-yNPqVMmF6zOBJ06SFNbxxLJXeaC4BhZ8Nnff9TOFm3wxCiHZIaPI/w400-h291/thumbnail_IMG_4533.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Guards brigade are now deployed onto the ridge and the Carlists are slightly outnumbered whilst still attacking. It doesnt look too good.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCypKVNV1W3BH85-x7Ad4BPQXHHGkT3Zbp1hEPGcaQtYZacBpXvwsKHvuV4LvUo9pGJushi3PcBIm1imkD4cOcHdOajmzN7GTsrpRgzB0es-_d3UL718WnDJsfiyyp7CWyVBjw5aSlSfTq4ye2MJemis1xcaCMOW4bxSNmnU93rn54C4o3MqernjFBAI/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4534.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="1920" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCypKVNV1W3BH85-x7Ad4BPQXHHGkT3Zbp1hEPGcaQtYZacBpXvwsKHvuV4LvUo9pGJushi3PcBIm1imkD4cOcHdOajmzN7GTsrpRgzB0es-_d3UL718WnDJsfiyyp7CWyVBjw5aSlSfTq4ye2MJemis1xcaCMOW4bxSNmnU93rn54C4o3MqernjFBAI/w640-h186/thumbnail_IMG_4534.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Daves Carlist left flank is now engaged with the Legion but he will need to be quick as two brigades, one each of Isabelino Militia and Guard advance to support.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They were actually not thta good but they look pretty.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2Dl65fTCkTgbW40ooFLbzX_44bq7OIkmxBH2fVlWTqHqxvRxwtv2u10RaG8qqpO5MoF_3aTdJK8Six7D3P3e5OXnVoMqg2egf4IHtQXONOgxQ9TKuhlGTmHgXecXZdyxjYdZbUcaq2h2n1p-HMHuJ6LEmSRhWZFggwQ-b5cmClbp0Wlr9WNjYS98Ugo/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2Dl65fTCkTgbW40ooFLbzX_44bq7OIkmxBH2fVlWTqHqxvRxwtv2u10RaG8qqpO5MoF_3aTdJK8Six7D3P3e5OXnVoMqg2egf4IHtQXONOgxQ9TKuhlGTmHgXecXZdyxjYdZbUcaq2h2n1p-HMHuJ6LEmSRhWZFggwQ-b5cmClbp0Wlr9WNjYS98Ugo/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4544.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The game is reaching a tipping point with the Isabelino forces now occupying the heights and outnumbering the advancing Carlists they must each punch a hole through or start to consider a withdrawal.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The combined fire of 2 brigades and a gun too much for it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi140gHz8LcZwBWitYGn6vehYzgKtTMcCmATfJzibPtmvn03iwwDvtgwMTl2iEFE3LGmNjZFJ7BOfNNYhKOIYbnnm_wje_CACrn3aKE3FhQ0ALpnbkB7rvXUvDbh3tH-QfgccvwUFPwWBge44mQLTENBpK0umWs2kTUUicOqNyi3c8scZ8xjKCqBhMI4Vc/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4551.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi140gHz8LcZwBWitYGn6vehYzgKtTMcCmATfJzibPtmvn03iwwDvtgwMTl2iEFE3LGmNjZFJ7BOfNNYhKOIYbnnm_wje_CACrn3aKE3FhQ0ALpnbkB7rvXUvDbh3tH-QfgccvwUFPwWBge44mQLTENBpK0umWs2kTUUicOqNyi3c8scZ8xjKCqBhMI4Vc/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4551.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The Guards meanwhile have charged the reserve lancers in an uneven melee.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4rfgqXKf8Y5F_Q3fAt0ixXscU-XzBjKKviF9H1n9WO7TH3jL1Udgh8Y0hdnVVu0drVIBgFhx03WaA9w9iTSqQ_n_0SONu5lWxm7gnMbpDX3tsIij1DJi6qdGpqfTlkFrYpZYmgZoBFH8LawFSNR6mVg88-SUrwHmY0uHVFD87Egfw0AKqyGIE77PNbY/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4552.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkF4RdZOj-_dMT0h_DIzfWqBdmKt3vB1Tm6zIkE77Ob34tvDEhTu2uPJTvqxZpVvGgqFKcETw4Q-43Kcb5imrVfGbOFD9eo4opaah1fR7gKhQnoQXn35avSnV-M0zyRn53Sttatw2LzwMg9A1VmfYXFFS1Z7aw9SPB5oelUG16_qPeRrztpsAvh4gYdH4/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkF4RdZOj-_dMT0h_DIzfWqBdmKt3vB1Tm6zIkE77Ob34tvDEhTu2uPJTvqxZpVvGgqFKcETw4Q-43Kcb5imrVfGbOFD9eo4opaah1fR7gKhQnoQXn35avSnV-M0zyRn53Sttatw2LzwMg9A1VmfYXFFS1Z7aw9SPB5oelUG16_qPeRrztpsAvh4gYdH4/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4738.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Two Commanders are the first figures left is the Flags of War Border Heidman on a Perry Horse with right the Hoka Hey General.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUaPO7Rrlst0HeYDNKfIApQ5dqK3u-WHjTcLY3Fgj0PDwJeJO0dW3wx3g5j1xLH7yhOWsc2znfeZOAz6BI1r2h7pCXsf586ERlc8nPvs8MoG_JGv6xZObWk_6ItOUAwKjIFxkl2dZvpcI5tiKIUv87XPSNSPAEYa3m7HANb6HKW-v05KenJ8cBSGP7YAM/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1449" data-original-width="1920" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUaPO7Rrlst0HeYDNKfIApQ5dqK3u-WHjTcLY3Fgj0PDwJeJO0dW3wx3g5j1xLH7yhOWsc2znfeZOAz6BI1r2h7pCXsf586ERlc8nPvs8MoG_JGv6xZObWk_6ItOUAwKjIFxkl2dZvpcI5tiKIUv87XPSNSPAEYa3m7HANb6HKW-v05KenJ8cBSGP7YAM/w400-h303/thumbnail_IMG_4739.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This is the third unit of Billmen, the bills are all Wargames Foundry open handed pike with two D'Arlo command figures at the rear and a Redoubt flag.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilC73_wJY7jwVN-WfBXXWbWGBaaG_Krx7Oxo7kskdHfP0YaJ6tAYBrY3DOlcP_HpzJ2wnrDnueHHcjROJuP6WRokJuJ0e4neQIGMJT2KsUa-AtbCf_28xWclnmLr-r0VaQVl5EJ9w6KBmRPH9VspOTQr0SQRHNm48Vo0UEmS11NglX-mq1laeltHtwPtI/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4740.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="1920" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilC73_wJY7jwVN-WfBXXWbWGBaaG_Krx7Oxo7kskdHfP0YaJ6tAYBrY3DOlcP_HpzJ2wnrDnueHHcjROJuP6WRokJuJ0e4neQIGMJT2KsUa-AtbCf_28xWclnmLr-r0VaQVl5EJ9w6KBmRPH9VspOTQr0SQRHNm48Vo0UEmS11NglX-mq1laeltHtwPtI/w400-h314/thumbnail_IMG_4740.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The only unit of longbows, mainly D'Arlo with a TAG leader back left and a Foundry swashbuckler in the middle. The left hand archers face could perhaps use a tidy up.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEEC6R25rsF2fHXgBTMOeNGI0o3fBLkyQFsV1CGkDIQMuGHiXrh5uWf_bwJFroNjyVj3kDg-AXxSDRLvrllPIDIr6F0vZCQwQ-nCHmEhzDIOlIrZGwnsX02qxTJUYmUia-ajGYkkwKJNKbVmYkulexTI6dpd24tLbGZGWyrRmrQnKXTZcUnqE08mmde0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1514" data-original-width="1920" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidEEC6R25rsF2fHXgBTMOeNGI0o3fBLkyQFsV1CGkDIQMuGHiXrh5uWf_bwJFroNjyVj3kDg-AXxSDRLvrllPIDIr6F0vZCQwQ-nCHmEhzDIOlIrZGwnsX02qxTJUYmUia-ajGYkkwKJNKbVmYkulexTI6dpd24tLbGZGWyrRmrQnKXTZcUnqE08mmde0/w400-h315/thumbnail_IMG_4741.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The only unit of English Sword and Bucklers, there are 3 Reboubt figures, one Hoka Hey and 2 Foundry with a redoubt flag on this one. The border horse are pictured in woodcuts from the time with St George Cross;s on their bucklers so it felt right to add one in here.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP445XqLyXeHVHzkgP5rOgB74HNBwjtR1cmbm9gflus00ZSJQJwHXHgSOXPnsjWQhyphenhypheni45GBPwXUi9M3cNA-6sRxFv-_U_V0E2m3K5gEzf5083nRZ_VQ7mjpb-2huMzRtlR8-FakidyxPexnWtJrzdP-4x5etsq5RDnky-VqWhS5uyn5fn0NqprnetxAI8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4742.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP445XqLyXeHVHzkgP5rOgB74HNBwjtR1cmbm9gflus00ZSJQJwHXHgSOXPnsjWQhyphenhypheni45GBPwXUi9M3cNA-6sRxFv-_U_V0E2m3K5gEzf5083nRZ_VQ7mjpb-2huMzRtlR8-FakidyxPexnWtJrzdP-4x5etsq5RDnky-VqWhS5uyn5fn0NqprnetxAI8/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4742.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>One of two extra Border horse companies, the horses are all from the lovely Flags of War Range as is the flag and the left hand riders, the standard bearer is a Redoubt figure who fits in quite well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fDAoLDwj1cbvZCYs82syNQY7OCHkM-at3cQvOPgpA5LfT4UYdnHsqjnSUXxCZuMDtzJxdovrvtlmMhWGsPTrMB_4GmEzBXGAZAB5F1CMJVC_CL8IMjxXwHNddYLNPhVdWiqI02nSZSduezyU4SjtXdq5kEbqA5DpUepOgO3stzP63md-uJcAi5x4xbY/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fDAoLDwj1cbvZCYs82syNQY7OCHkM-at3cQvOPgpA5LfT4UYdnHsqjnSUXxCZuMDtzJxdovrvtlmMhWGsPTrMB_4GmEzBXGAZAB5F1CMJVC_CL8IMjxXwHNddYLNPhVdWiqI02nSZSduezyU4SjtXdq5kEbqA5DpUepOgO3stzP63md-uJcAi5x4xbY/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4743.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Three extra units of Demi-Lancers, the big advantage of the English if the Irish were ever foolish enough to let them get near. The left two figures are Redoubt, the pennant is from Flags of War and the right hand figure is from Timeline/Hoka Hey, the left horses are plastic Perry and the right one is Redoubt. I know hard to keep track.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFW6QMRpT0Gm6Q424N0Cx6GPVBQ10HZoM78o6Im6yvjzhBPmAzhhyoxgmTQ3ol85R5LPNGEdhmkP_E7P6mic7fd3dQpS1LgcXeNa5Nblo7C0qRc7j2Dea-TYqpl7sD_TYfdQ7EpIwpaLzxTCMm-zZ-vbDgQ0QpP90yLUm0B5kZBy2_MWM8HJbimjjdxk/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4744.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="1920" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiFW6QMRpT0Gm6Q424N0Cx6GPVBQ10HZoM78o6Im6yvjzhBPmAzhhyoxgmTQ3ol85R5LPNGEdhmkP_E7P6mic7fd3dQpS1LgcXeNa5Nblo7C0qRc7j2Dea-TYqpl7sD_TYfdQ7EpIwpaLzxTCMm-zZ-vbDgQ0QpP90yLUm0B5kZBy2_MWM8HJbimjjdxk/w400-h295/thumbnail_IMG_4744.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Another Border horse company, two Flags of War riders with a Redoubt horse and rider in the middle. The chainmail shirt is not as outdated as it might seem as light horse were issues these for service in Ireland.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWQMGf4MGxRUC58GKHfGmKcdhs-C_eTGWHsSiLB01Px_8HBdUbzQs6mZwx6zDkY0aFyLyfIwyZZWZKIufEIvl7-SYEUVOKO5o5uvYjL3uaWAre9PD1xum8gj0cEJghlVLoeKix2lRNFoFaD18QKf83aIEIhwrFvouK32EOshcz5DVEJ1JWhEahl-_B5g/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1587" data-original-width="1920" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWQMGf4MGxRUC58GKHfGmKcdhs-C_eTGWHsSiLB01Px_8HBdUbzQs6mZwx6zDkY0aFyLyfIwyZZWZKIufEIvl7-SYEUVOKO5o5uvYjL3uaWAre9PD1xum8gj0cEJghlVLoeKix2lRNFoFaD18QKf83aIEIhwrFvouK32EOshcz5DVEJ1JWhEahl-_B5g/w400-h331/thumbnail_IMG_4745.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Three more Redoubt Demilancers on Perry plastic horses with a Flags of War banner which I really like. I have added some Warlord plastic horse holsters to some of these too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nHJN969Kh_Y7PwfykrlhhqaYkjJlM8BsGefQ6lB93LIJIVGdULTG9GRr_hjNco1LTTaQMbCgSItD-N6U84JL-IA-__tbKNPdVt-SDmn5YTxJizZFyDnucwr1Be-sCI99o2RTbo4v41n1kZ1IADj7yf3wrdnDKthRcr8eE5NN-4NaeblKmMJX56fWYmA/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="1920" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7nHJN969Kh_Y7PwfykrlhhqaYkjJlM8BsGefQ6lB93LIJIVGdULTG9GRr_hjNco1LTTaQMbCgSItD-N6U84JL-IA-__tbKNPdVt-SDmn5YTxJizZFyDnucwr1Be-sCI99o2RTbo4v41n1kZ1IADj7yf3wrdnDKthRcr8eE5NN-4NaeblKmMJX56fWYmA/w400-h306/thumbnail_IMG_4746.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A last unit of Demi Lancers, two Timeline/Hoka Hey lancers on Perry Plastic Wars of the Roses horses with a Redoubt Trumpeter on Redoubt horse, Again the banner is Flags of War with a nice Tudor rose.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmidAML470YkkZnPRRPvoVKRSsjhyphenhyphenH2L7smkvPhlcsk12zOHBfJOd1yYhFhW4YCHDM8aYOMKCgdYF52o_2LuLYPp1vp81KorDNHz8ob1eTyUCk4qOu1ugVdj52IZQ5cJinuuppA39RBhI5qUgIbyW-Nc_v-YIEh2tGbEIPO3jLvh9Ti2nLQp-qqpG7IP8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4748.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmidAML470YkkZnPRRPvoVKRSsjhyphenhyphenH2L7smkvPhlcsk12zOHBfJOd1yYhFhW4YCHDM8aYOMKCgdYF52o_2LuLYPp1vp81KorDNHz8ob1eTyUCk4qOu1ugVdj52IZQ5cJinuuppA39RBhI5qUgIbyW-Nc_v-YIEh2tGbEIPO3jLvh9Ti2nLQp-qqpG7IP8/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4748.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Lastly the Spanish Rodelero's, this is the only unit of Spanish and represents the small numbers of Spanish sent to support he Irish on different occasions, front left to right Redoubt, Foundry, Hoka Hey and rear Hoka Hey and then 2 Redoubt figures, the flag is from Ebay I dont know the manufacturer. I chose a generic Catholic Flag rather than Spanish cross as I wanted to be able use as any supporting Papal units such as the Italians landed at Smerwick.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrflaDbVZ6JDW6lPgowTN7Yah04ktwU2j6-TIWxu6sGkxwN4uOOS8Aw4hwOFNN5AkWRUowc5cjtwbrPrmJFyBdNKOfnkQLb-mNBd22OAB8pLD9OypaK8qkO8Kc2Q0FWk_-HBAQQqQLEsYsy6YLJHi2bn6VbOyH979MdB231ijGZFtbc6I9ME5Bd4T49Uc/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4749.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1393" data-original-width="1920" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrflaDbVZ6JDW6lPgowTN7Yah04ktwU2j6-TIWxu6sGkxwN4uOOS8Aw4hwOFNN5AkWRUowc5cjtwbrPrmJFyBdNKOfnkQLb-mNBd22OAB8pLD9OypaK8qkO8Kc2Q0FWk_-HBAQQqQLEsYsy6YLJHi2bn6VbOyH979MdB231ijGZFtbc6I9ME5Bd4T49Uc/w400-h290/thumbnail_IMG_4749.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>So for now thats the Elizabethan project wrapped up, one to return to no doubt in future but nice to see some closure on this.</p><p>Thanks for stopping by.</p>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-64102870162039722402023-10-28T14:10:00.000-07:002023-10-28T14:10:48.157-07:00Mexican Workbench<p>A recent random conversation with chum Dave about Mexico inspired me to get a few painted for the Maximillian Adventure from the lead pile, there are plenty to go at.</p><p>Not loads completed here but its a slow burner this one, happy to add a few bits here and there until it starts to take shape and they are generally easy to paint.</p><p>First figures are a few Mexicans, both regulars and Militia, a mix of manufacturers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusfRre8vLSb8FRBjnanvrilP0SzPwhMdESyAqjU9NnagvI35MeGWZXs-I3sbyO6pMGaWe7dShDRjBEKyTR98xH10Q-mb3j3s0cKF39gUUn6QplBvkEXq3h_jXlWdSk34XzbBPYk4cTPiKCFPYXSLtwOoUQIFLuU-jgtWSsWNNKPZ_5QOcLUCYxc-w/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_3269.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1280" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusfRre8vLSb8FRBjnanvrilP0SzPwhMdESyAqjU9NnagvI35MeGWZXs-I3sbyO6pMGaWe7dShDRjBEKyTR98xH10Q-mb3j3s0cKF39gUUn6QplBvkEXq3h_jXlWdSk34XzbBPYk4cTPiKCFPYXSLtwOoUQIFLuU-jgtWSsWNNKPZ_5QOcLUCYxc-w/w400-h211/thumbnail_IMG_3269.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>These first three are Foundry miniatures probably will be regulars but the middle figure I guess can pass for both regular or Militia.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2lCc4jivR1b5EZEl3r5Agcf32MKZrisLU0s5vIMo6BS3wRyHlE6E8r5QCVIEIwg0zd2qkagSz_F6dNopo6H8diLiml2R06fGGdyQbSTqYZeGXGGf1qDPg_EUaO4x3Scdcke4Vn67feXBRDiRU-YjIlP4xU-NH9AxTw7Rn0iUzI2PKLVc_iCqnA2p/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_3270.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1280" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2lCc4jivR1b5EZEl3r5Agcf32MKZrisLU0s5vIMo6BS3wRyHlE6E8r5QCVIEIwg0zd2qkagSz_F6dNopo6H8diLiml2R06fGGdyQbSTqYZeGXGGf1qDPg_EUaO4x3Scdcke4Vn67feXBRDiRU-YjIlP4xU-NH9AxTw7Rn0iUzI2PKLVc_iCqnA2p/w400-h249/thumbnail_IMG_3270.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>These two regulars are pinched from the Perry Triple alliance range and Gringo40s Mexican Adventure respectively. I think they mix in quite well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2m8UpWmzCcyCaQzObIXzr5DyF8SZ4z-XlHVr_NUt-ljIjkZPJlXdfn7qx1k8TseYbaEZW4qICeqr5svqOYtkXziYhU727PKNHX7XlqibI3rdIZMq3X09Hq_7vPFXqN0sbJfOgGUvKMKTxWHcabBYRpGYyERisDs5H_074bHOzOg5eq7VhONzuYAvk/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_3271.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1280" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2m8UpWmzCcyCaQzObIXzr5DyF8SZ4z-XlHVr_NUt-ljIjkZPJlXdfn7qx1k8TseYbaEZW4qICeqr5svqOYtkXziYhU727PKNHX7XlqibI3rdIZMq3X09Hq_7vPFXqN0sbJfOgGUvKMKTxWHcabBYRpGYyERisDs5H_074bHOzOg5eq7VhONzuYAvk/w400-h283/thumbnail_IMG_3271.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I have also added a few Legionaires, these are all Foundry figures from the Camerone range.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYw4YURsOHe2Xd-LapAIqezNgc8w6OAV7IAiVD4R676eOgdfUEw0njIfg9vceyyoWUY9P32APUcph-6w3FDbyrZTUMALVoiSc1hJ52jhmbJTbGU41xd4d1-W0CDzWwI4B_l-Kg8qY6BiOJ_p7TyFVczX98rg2FJ_KXlSuljVMurx1EvYHjUzvLYhT/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_3273.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1280" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYw4YURsOHe2Xd-LapAIqezNgc8w6OAV7IAiVD4R676eOgdfUEw0njIfg9vceyyoWUY9P32APUcph-6w3FDbyrZTUMALVoiSc1hJ52jhmbJTbGU41xd4d1-W0CDzWwI4B_l-Kg8qY6BiOJ_p7TyFVczX98rg2FJ_KXlSuljVMurx1EvYHjUzvLYhT/w400-h189/thumbnail_IMG_3273.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I like how characterful and dynamic these are, it does though make them harder to mix with other ranges so I will be keeping these in their own battalion and not mixing ranges on bases. The Gringo 40s might mix in at a pinch.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihg-im1cZzAgH4uNKiiamOCNTyErZxd8ygYd6w7PMqkSQJ17wcSPSUlyvilnE8eI7UwXNaGopGywdSmJCejXfiwxfA9KQEEjrtW-11zTEoCwRSBSjQ6YbJBF8Bv7d86D4VrrCCef59y3iW4TnrJkbKlPM7yt0sCnoSA-VF77PkGTB1JDLvxMqC6I5F/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_3274.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="861" data-original-width="1280" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihg-im1cZzAgH4uNKiiamOCNTyErZxd8ygYd6w7PMqkSQJ17wcSPSUlyvilnE8eI7UwXNaGopGywdSmJCejXfiwxfA9KQEEjrtW-11zTEoCwRSBSjQ6YbJBF8Bv7d86D4VrrCCef59y3iW4TnrJkbKlPM7yt0sCnoSA-VF77PkGTB1JDLvxMqC6I5F/w400-h269/thumbnail_IMG_3274.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Most of the figures in brimmed hats will be light buff as straw hats, I did want to get the odd one in a different colour mixed in though hence this chaps grey one..<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnd-HGflN7nL_ahc4SYU3CfDIcff0q_BnU2CnCEc_9qfyrnaXQxPcLWHMvf_hLsugCdb1xbaeaMJ8l1bCT5HPdGw2ciIqA3-JzPQ2BZBWGeHnb0_c_IdjnCiV885Wr6j2FSqIiACIqs9ANosAhEiZKcaOx1f9GL3kl5unJvYuHKamYdAhZ-AdDzX1t/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_3275.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="1280" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnd-HGflN7nL_ahc4SYU3CfDIcff0q_BnU2CnCEc_9qfyrnaXQxPcLWHMvf_hLsugCdb1xbaeaMJ8l1bCT5HPdGw2ciIqA3-JzPQ2BZBWGeHnb0_c_IdjnCiV885Wr6j2FSqIiACIqs9ANosAhEiZKcaOx1f9GL3kl5unJvYuHKamYdAhZ-AdDzX1t/w400-h297/thumbnail_IMG_3275.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A further Legionaire, a few more and I can start thinking about basing some units up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45VlQ_pMSAKztfOpgxFmmwEDbSnanN1pGzBm4uN7PH4FUYSK6_10NoNVeRuPrj3fcmV9grjIYRRNJ593LCcHnKJIljTpHEL9utz_n6XNep9_E3eLiSaWFLxtJRNQQo4zRT_HK_3c1Az1dsiJySPK3jgqpGQl7ace1ikhOfUMolHrVjh8ZptStA4zvKMU/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4492.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1496" data-original-width="1920" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45VlQ_pMSAKztfOpgxFmmwEDbSnanN1pGzBm4uN7PH4FUYSK6_10NoNVeRuPrj3fcmV9grjIYRRNJ593LCcHnKJIljTpHEL9utz_n6XNep9_E3eLiSaWFLxtJRNQQo4zRT_HK_3c1Az1dsiJySPK3jgqpGQl7ace1ikhOfUMolHrVjh8ZptStA4zvKMU/w400-h311/thumbnail_IMG_4492.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Two more Mexican regulars both from Foundry. Reckon I need a good mix before I think about which figures fit with which.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLzMSNAfK0G6C7JqqCbzi3q7Uu0UbJ8wFhpm-sEWTPnykgjdPPGQcHjieOSah_2-AZq4mdNzsrCXGYAarv1MFSXAN6Nj0InZmoZr6HZiQ1XKS9eZglf7mOaMrSVfJ9Q6ltZuU0NSZ0LzFdknGOzz3LQlXyjfRsnr3Om7nKLf1EQIi_4eWh5kypw7d4V8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4493.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1419" data-original-width="1920" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLzMSNAfK0G6C7JqqCbzi3q7Uu0UbJ8wFhpm-sEWTPnykgjdPPGQcHjieOSah_2-AZq4mdNzsrCXGYAarv1MFSXAN6Nj0InZmoZr6HZiQ1XKS9eZglf7mOaMrSVfJ9Q6ltZuU0NSZ0LzFdknGOzz3LQlXyjfRsnr3Om7nKLf1EQIi_4eWh5kypw7d4V8/w400-h296/thumbnail_IMG_4493.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This figure is great as a leader or just a Vaquero, again really characterful, I have used European skin tones to suggest this is a Don of Spanish origin.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Steve would command the English with 10 companies, Chris was other side of the river with 5 Irish companies and I was this side with 6 companies.<div><br /></div><div>The English had 2 companies each of Pike, Shotte, Demi Lancers and Border Horse, with one company of Longbows and another of Bills.</div><div><br /></div><div>I had a unit of Kern Marksmen, another of Light Horse, 2 Kern and 2 Gallowglass, whilst Chris has 1 of Light Horse 2 Kern, a Gallowglass and a Bonnacht.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQpmmjj-l5SXdCcpdDoQP2zQHWJyfZv7WYHBj2Eyb5-_k9V7MNXX0lEjoczFFbgUZaY51bEfcaas9jR4ajLHlVRG8eWn6KLrLSdySNGYv1a7VCNLkQCyl2nTiNP2UqJJ2BOfhxtDHDiX84uWwp5dOx19eyGaYcdX2fbFdmIuDZEqZQE4VJ96CY7RbzIo/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4568.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQpmmjj-l5SXdCcpdDoQP2zQHWJyfZv7WYHBj2Eyb5-_k9V7MNXX0lEjoczFFbgUZaY51bEfcaas9jR4ajLHlVRG8eWn6KLrLSdySNGYv1a7VCNLkQCyl2nTiNP2UqJJ2BOfhxtDHDiX84uWwp5dOx19eyGaYcdX2fbFdmIuDZEqZQE4VJ96CY7RbzIo/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4568.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Being eager to press on I started too close and I pushed my Irish on this side of the river forward and quickly realised I was in trouble. 6 units of Irish against 10 of English, Chris would have to be very quick to help me out.</div><div><br /></div><div>Straight off I charged his Demi-Lancers with my light cavalry, if I allowed him to charge me I was doomed. Unfortunately this meant that my Marksmen had no target. The subsequent melee was inconclusive.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhsTRQd4_Q16m2FA_k0uxdcmBk5bNNHHPuaz71RYnwQX0DPYL7putLvatyh6e7AeSOECNlvm8-zwT0gqgpBpq9ZKtcqNhkBXEkxJmTwnkhXXIpXkI-0tm6rajGD-cDIQuDFj94Igk_cJ41Av5Xrf6xC4xjHDXdNhd9PGzNfBYdfeax5zd29unhd7Ot24/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4570.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1743" data-original-width="1920" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhsTRQd4_Q16m2FA_k0uxdcmBk5bNNHHPuaz71RYnwQX0DPYL7putLvatyh6e7AeSOECNlvm8-zwT0gqgpBpq9ZKtcqNhkBXEkxJmTwnkhXXIpXkI-0tm6rajGD-cDIQuDFj94Igk_cJ41Av5Xrf6xC4xjHDXdNhd9PGzNfBYdfeax5zd29unhd7Ot24/w400-h364/thumbnail_IMG_4570.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The rest of my foot pressed forward to try get in amongst the English and cause some mayhem, unfortunately that menat takign me right up to short range for the muskets.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafHlj1scfeG9NDwgndsPgYATjkPcI6IamCFUPUI8iILF8BPbQ_MIEn7XwnjCqNaGE-Hue3nG_ZXwTZKdEQ8vhfXWcgugTQSz00TRyr1I6hhstMvb0tZFeQDfIXUVitNxsaV_TKmSv6m8_eU6mBTsvsCAtl6OjPFZ-qdwD6iktivSHZCbkT1n5U_bWPDc/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4571.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1227" data-original-width="1920" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjafHlj1scfeG9NDwgndsPgYATjkPcI6IamCFUPUI8iILF8BPbQ_MIEn7XwnjCqNaGE-Hue3nG_ZXwTZKdEQ8vhfXWcgugTQSz00TRyr1I6hhstMvb0tZFeQDfIXUVitNxsaV_TKmSv6m8_eU6mBTsvsCAtl6OjPFZ-qdwD6iktivSHZCbkT1n5U_bWPDc/w400-h256/thumbnail_IMG_4571.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Chris pressed on as quickly as possible but it was taking time to wade the river.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn61xwzSzLEnzxXaUrV8vhEUrwAEY2H5KX3nnRN1lwKYDcWCzVKHcx9cZ8dteElG2Oy0WhP1cPyJSSywfo1fRpgXzkBP2WaaA__heScJWG_plabY7bttDulvNYgBgIyQ8QkFwwTLrT1Dvya3zvw-_Xsu_lAkObF-dwj9ypSTZFzRu7yt6W3FPzBGeQYHI/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4572.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1324" data-original-width="1920" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn61xwzSzLEnzxXaUrV8vhEUrwAEY2H5KX3nnRN1lwKYDcWCzVKHcx9cZ8dteElG2Oy0WhP1cPyJSSywfo1fRpgXzkBP2WaaA__heScJWG_plabY7bttDulvNYgBgIyQ8QkFwwTLrT1Dvya3zvw-_Xsu_lAkObF-dwj9ypSTZFzRu7yt6W3FPzBGeQYHI/w400-h276/thumbnail_IMG_4572.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The volleys all told as did a flight of arrows from the longbows. The second unit of Demi Lancers charge into my Lord and his Bonnacht as did the pike unit. Things did not look great.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiQ-lAJhHmyz5fK0z4VhMpUmf9Wc2CivsTKTApONOUNAuEY5V0XgdJTN9KORKcDBqqhU9XPBgJ0fY3EPjsxhiDsLhuHLodRWXq-Tz01mywsIuBGuVq43MWZvpDmKWLFlDi3w_VmJ3t-3pBqHHO1wjpKdS_YXnxVQJO1wqVg2wmyOYNdTa98uBpavRHWY/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4573.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1920" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiQ-lAJhHmyz5fK0z4VhMpUmf9Wc2CivsTKTApONOUNAuEY5V0XgdJTN9KORKcDBqqhU9XPBgJ0fY3EPjsxhiDsLhuHLodRWXq-Tz01mywsIuBGuVq43MWZvpDmKWLFlDi3w_VmJ3t-3pBqHHO1wjpKdS_YXnxVQJO1wqVg2wmyOYNdTa98uBpavRHWY/w400-h244/thumbnail_IMG_4573.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_vhHmPDqczo_hD7sTpi0qbsrEV2dYRMdJlfmlX5u9XzV-NPLokcrlxySEr03trMrR2HvlrulrSQzgevhI6UvVmkOG9kdunEI84kus3Fk6pmb-H54yC6T0EBlKxdQCk55-aowh6Sf0xjgZzbnv7uydZW8LXDj7Co5eD4A47uBYsPoSw0Mey5mPSU23OA/s2044/thumbnail_IMG_4574.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_vhHmPDqczo_hD7sTpi0qbsrEV2dYRMdJlfmlX5u9XzV-NPLokcrlxySEr03trMrR2HvlrulrSQzgevhI6UvVmkOG9kdunEI84kus3Fk6pmb-H54yC6T0EBlKxdQCk55-aowh6Sf0xjgZzbnv7uydZW8LXDj7Co5eD4A47uBYsPoSw0Mey5mPSU23OA/w376-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4574.jpg" width="376" /></a></div>Chris had managed to block the bridge with his Bonnacht so Steve charged him with his Border Horse, another inconclusive melee ensued.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0Vd5ypGT_HgUqs0QuAPzwsHC4ceC5u3mzQ2ZsFv1Rx035Xh2qVgSzvqrOVTgRmLkr0lM_c-7rBjgQ7hJ2VDnLHO8uzeAS5XDTAAej9KyhMXrYTUpS1Zc9J2aHRg_UfAIpxao4yiXvyFnCsMlYqMvY88BUjYekvlbQUZE7xJ1x_w-yHtP7kWrYfpfEss/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4575.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0Vd5ypGT_HgUqs0QuAPzwsHC4ceC5u3mzQ2ZsFv1Rx035Xh2qVgSzvqrOVTgRmLkr0lM_c-7rBjgQ7hJ2VDnLHO8uzeAS5XDTAAej9KyhMXrYTUpS1Zc9J2aHRg_UfAIpxao4yiXvyFnCsMlYqMvY88BUjYekvlbQUZE7xJ1x_w-yHtP7kWrYfpfEss/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4575.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The river is still slowing down Chris with my reinforcements.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnGvxxzcwVKox5CSZXj_Z_QQoYCxvBGc0VbVZZa8NVIq5AQ0VT8WdRgAn7Am_UXkLlMvPv4ceEWcKoFSOTUN_1_-S2e7xDDbmkuv086txzBOioQDdYqpR-4sZuOHRtZjyGubi4RAxi932boXeufxXTwSBDge5XoBmSUwf7xJS3YmnKZeU3W15d_ZTZ5A/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4576.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqnGvxxzcwVKox5CSZXj_Z_QQoYCxvBGc0VbVZZa8NVIq5AQ0VT8WdRgAn7Am_UXkLlMvPv4ceEWcKoFSOTUN_1_-S2e7xDDbmkuv086txzBOioQDdYqpR-4sZuOHRtZjyGubi4RAxi932boXeufxXTwSBDge5XoBmSUwf7xJS3YmnKZeU3W15d_ZTZ5A/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4576.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I charge the English shotte with my Galloglass and then my Kern charge their flank giving an immediate loss of resolve., taking them to 1 which is wavering they fall back I pursue and break them. First blood to the Irish.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH69stXMB7CgH07QCCVj5zLShMzsQA1W3Zjt0EK46ZAXO8mJJPGRSUzAvkvMHwP9mKJsk7Y5DTkpSZLaZyoumkwG7Ng6R1gZM7BGbgXtX5enjE5LIypFQ2oU-QwJWlyKtgR_5nINTszhRVaGMNmxBt4j8ckq-nCYua34bA3G3cjNbPq5UtRAIAjLDh-Aw/s2055/thumbnail_IMG_4577.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2055" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH69stXMB7CgH07QCCVj5zLShMzsQA1W3Zjt0EK46ZAXO8mJJPGRSUzAvkvMHwP9mKJsk7Y5DTkpSZLaZyoumkwG7Ng6R1gZM7BGbgXtX5enjE5LIypFQ2oU-QwJWlyKtgR_5nINTszhRVaGMNmxBt4j8ckq-nCYua34bA3G3cjNbPq5UtRAIAjLDh-Aw/w374-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4577.jpg" width="374" /></a></div>Next melee and the Irish lose forcing a test on my Lord who is lanced through and dies tragically, the Bonnacht he commands immediately break and every unit remaining to me takes a loss of resolve .<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8aVhySuMi-rAoQpLoJzASOWPni57-Y286YXXOIyAlb-6RPlfZ44L5zW2JjvUfhL2CV4fKsOwPSNOkSOdvxlLqQh0nXZkuEag3RR99r0VEGwZnEwhVbvgAcWuT41Jaz3LmTnHFisXXuGTJ1hAtnhummliTLauZvfM6sGrB4w2LGyKxRTcLsz0KXcbZn0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4578.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8aVhySuMi-rAoQpLoJzASOWPni57-Y286YXXOIyAlb-6RPlfZ44L5zW2JjvUfhL2CV4fKsOwPSNOkSOdvxlLqQh0nXZkuEag3RR99r0VEGwZnEwhVbvgAcWuT41Jaz3LmTnHFisXXuGTJ1hAtnhummliTLauZvfM6sGrB4w2LGyKxRTcLsz0KXcbZn0/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4578.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Things quickly unravel as other units become wavering fall back and impact other units, which in turn break and force more resolve loss, the end result leaving me with just my marksmen remaining, unfortunately as they didnt have a target they ran out to try and stab the first unit of Demi-lancers int he back. My force is all but destoyed and Chris has barely got into contact with the English who now have 9 remaining units to finish of his 5.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXo5DcF3rwP3WmZ3Q1WBy526to84biNvHmzJ4eGWU43F4Fjs4-OyAiswgipQDFoZhKwH8m9wOBNkcvfTK9Hgi9MTtSKuLqHUz1O6wrcnwwpyRjTHr4zA9zsDj7UUczQJ9FPSGwKzGOODSrsqkYu-cXGgQ0LvcwK6uIe8zkB7wLM_7ZI6MSagjjuwIK1y0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4579.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="1920" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXo5DcF3rwP3WmZ3Q1WBy526to84biNvHmzJ4eGWU43F4Fjs4-OyAiswgipQDFoZhKwH8m9wOBNkcvfTK9Hgi9MTtSKuLqHUz1O6wrcnwwpyRjTHr4zA9zsDj7UUczQJ9FPSGwKzGOODSrsqkYu-cXGgQ0LvcwK6uIe8zkB7wLM_7ZI6MSagjjuwIK1y0/w400-h272/thumbnail_IMG_4579.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Meanwhile Chris has charged the Border horse at the bridge with his own light horse and broken them, unfortunately they are far enough away this has no impact on the other English units who are now advancing on the remaining Irish.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Ready for Partizan.</p></div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-9654031097443224052023-10-17T11:07:00.000-07:002023-10-17T11:07:34.422-07:00Elizabethan and Mexican Workbench<p>The unimaginative title tells you what you need to know.</p><p>As the Elizabethan Ireland project heads towards completion the wargames butterfly is creeping in, in this case with some figures for a longer term future Mexican Adventure project.</p><p>Ireland first then, the project nears completion for phase 1, thats the English and Irish. I will add scots and at least 1 unit of Spanish, innevitibly Mission creep will set in but for now nearly there with the plan.</p><p>Photography is still a bit hit and miss so please bare with me.</p><p>Short of a couple of English commanders so this Timeline figure is a good addition, I have a dismounted version as well who will slot in to a company somewhere, possibly the Spanish.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vkxLeJlwAwBbJLvLmgETuYqPe7242kyO6It7rWU4t2yRgVPiy0w0hZUK81pt3WkQnlW8FvGXwQzLLjtcHD-JQPSsJ1dTvDCuSKB7zeNMWKQ1twzsfFMTxu4Pmx8iOcMhwlKYCyBqHEFqleyZJIomBiondpKf0f59Av7dPArx47qpdICrr0F8LT0byh8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4503.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1418" data-original-width="1920" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9vkxLeJlwAwBbJLvLmgETuYqPe7242kyO6It7rWU4t2yRgVPiy0w0hZUK81pt3WkQnlW8FvGXwQzLLjtcHD-JQPSsJ1dTvDCuSKB7zeNMWKQ1twzsfFMTxu4Pmx8iOcMhwlKYCyBqHEFqleyZJIomBiondpKf0f59Av7dPArx47qpdICrr0F8LT0byh8/w400-h295/thumbnail_IMG_4503.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This next Flags of War Heidman will be another leader or "Lord" in the rules, lovely figure, tis is a Perry plastic Wars of the Roses horse with pistol holsters added. The Flags of War horses are actualy lovely, however very rightly these are much smaller horses for border reivers and I felt the commander needed soemthign a bit grander. Fits really wel..<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiLcZCMqxo4NVS5oshQdnvEysOh6jmW8qdqYSyhOA1b6zmSa9nY3eZedWwmVQROocm2nZL14vDaZamxk6bb0P5Wq_recSelcKAmcVGbUnyOlbcwLpL-qYDzblFegN5k3W38gowhN0LemDCDtyPE97nf-dK6p9yCT1YLlNnbdC3s5YwbG-lluMY8FNOSHs/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4504.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="1920" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiLcZCMqxo4NVS5oshQdnvEysOh6jmW8qdqYSyhOA1b6zmSa9nY3eZedWwmVQROocm2nZL14vDaZamxk6bb0P5Wq_recSelcKAmcVGbUnyOlbcwLpL-qYDzblFegN5k3W38gowhN0LemDCDtyPE97nf-dK6p9yCT1YLlNnbdC3s5YwbG-lluMY8FNOSHs/w400-h306/thumbnail_IMG_4504.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>These three demi lancers will create a company, all Redoubt figures and actually very nice, the standard again Flags of War and I really like this. The right hand horse is redoubt the other two Perry plastics as I find the redoubt horses hit and miss.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u6vaDK1e4LHt8RNHpFg4iIkCLN30YW8IEmGCS1JjGcQOKcdwl6WStHOZfjlpX80ljgaQ1aGsaUY-26ZHXo8NGzeVOR9U9bH7yPKbaaTrk8uW2k_22-yLi9usrnHBP7QWlSmccv3NpyA4s1QWuIeBXyh1rM8iNi8HSdJVqyhmFyBwsHFZjoOx5Ptovjs/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1410" data-original-width="1920" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2u6vaDK1e4LHt8RNHpFg4iIkCLN30YW8IEmGCS1JjGcQOKcdwl6WStHOZfjlpX80ljgaQ1aGsaUY-26ZHXo8NGzeVOR9U9bH7yPKbaaTrk8uW2k_22-yLi9usrnHBP7QWlSmccv3NpyA4s1QWuIeBXyh1rM8iNi8HSdJVqyhmFyBwsHFZjoOx5Ptovjs/w400-h294/thumbnail_IMG_4505.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A second unit of Demi lancers with a Flags of War pennon, again Redoubt figures on Perry plastic horses, a bit of work required to get these to fit but I like the end result. I have again added pistol holsters on most of these. Added to three demi lancer already complete and a company already based that will give me 4 companies of Demi Lancers, plenty I feel.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvppyHgTj-PZR7loToaVkRJLa_h-lNZDBj5B5VnMKRibl08BlnpEer7b-Tr0OSX2ph3qsUFtg3OLr601gNp2rTqXC5Q4WCIVAx7Pc3ByE11D8wD-lXwcljBIYOXHKrMh0mNqI0JXJeSla_fG7cwsRb_NG8PH_wucD9kBXtrjfV_U55WGC05DBPLDUyuV4/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4506.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1411" data-original-width="1920" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvppyHgTj-PZR7loToaVkRJLa_h-lNZDBj5B5VnMKRibl08BlnpEer7b-Tr0OSX2ph3qsUFtg3OLr601gNp2rTqXC5Q4WCIVAx7Pc3ByE11D8wD-lXwcljBIYOXHKrMh0mNqI0JXJeSla_fG7cwsRb_NG8PH_wucD9kBXtrjfV_U55WGC05DBPLDUyuV4/w400-h294/thumbnail_IMG_4506.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I really fancied a unit of longbows for my English, they still had them in the earlier Elizabethan period and they are something a bit different, these are mainly Darlo figures with a TAG archer back left. Really like these.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiDYVZSbKLzrU1Fkg1cu3TECOz-Sjw-KWX1Fvy3NYuzm1aJPYbMgIVzLZqzaDH2PmynXvocbob9PnopmOtqWdJumgpXKJ4J-tSZLM-T2N5pDPaj18fVd9OkTuy6Ti-uvkgNs6YgsIyG9q-Fd7womKjXnYWAOfkPkQZBJoBeJN5Oznz6P1vfygNvYTak0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1396" data-original-width="1920" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUiDYVZSbKLzrU1Fkg1cu3TECOz-Sjw-KWX1Fvy3NYuzm1aJPYbMgIVzLZqzaDH2PmynXvocbob9PnopmOtqWdJumgpXKJ4J-tSZLM-T2N5pDPaj18fVd9OkTuy6Ti-uvkgNs6YgsIyG9q-Fd7womKjXnYWAOfkPkQZBJoBeJN5Oznz6P1vfygNvYTak0/w400-h291/thumbnail_IMG_4507.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A couple of command figures will finish off a unit of Billmen for me, again Darlo figures and very nice sculpts these, This flag is from Redoubts range.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOOGBGuOgWsXGH5Q2aSLwPgO1WS8ybw2YndGLMFVWyRSUmSd7gPSJINBOsKckOJ_LNlJNN_EsJinCHn9oOelN5YOE7YjuvW6gYVkXUruc3VT--Mry27sch1ALDjrtbS7FIgmPmRR9RIxwa9jyphMX8lgAClKs9Nr25pFayY8XjEFtO5KCTMLShCpg_Xg/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1542" data-original-width="1920" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOOGBGuOgWsXGH5Q2aSLwPgO1WS8ybw2YndGLMFVWyRSUmSd7gPSJINBOsKckOJ_LNlJNN_EsJinCHn9oOelN5YOE7YjuvW6gYVkXUruc3VT--Mry27sch1ALDjrtbS7FIgmPmRR9RIxwa9jyphMX8lgAClKs9Nr25pFayY8XjEFtO5KCTMLShCpg_Xg/w400-h321/thumbnail_IMG_4508.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Moving to newer project, a bunch of Mexicans here, no particular plan to what I am painting for this yet, just enjoying adding figures and getting a head start for when I really want to progress it, 5 of these are from the Foundry range with one Perry Paraguayan doing service as a Republican regular. Simple gear makes these fairly quick and easy to paint.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMmkANjVSp0eCgW235f9WelUHwaZkVb2KNEDdi58mrLg2Yi1Z1aXdhLoD9vSMlSZts7ZHSiixfvGZFui2cRQRw-EpEoswYzr8jZXNhpcAyYM9sAgcOdbeLSLk7LSdUyDdlIQ7x9Vjye-GJ0O4Lxv5xlAc_N6m6w9P5wVCgM0rhl4BhlWSzBh1zfRCr20/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4509.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="1920" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieMmkANjVSp0eCgW235f9WelUHwaZkVb2KNEDdi58mrLg2Yi1Z1aXdhLoD9vSMlSZts7ZHSiixfvGZFui2cRQRw-EpEoswYzr8jZXNhpcAyYM9sAgcOdbeLSLk7LSdUyDdlIQ7x9Vjye-GJ0O4Lxv5xlAc_N6m6w9P5wVCgM0rhl4BhlWSzBh1zfRCr20/w400-h326/thumbnail_IMG_4509.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Then four more Foundry Legionaires from the Camerone range. lovely characterful figures. Looking forward to eventually getting stuck into this project, it promises to be very colourful.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQMoB5GSbDnaVO0zwKFCnPJY_bzoa3iKQOaxW4Zd-3CyH9K82uGZOUFL2MhKGUms6BDitmtEQglC35UVmlEKyDtmYzwdwfQKGaWINDhWtQ2w5lsq2ETgKqjxB6yT0J3zkyn2q1IJdpcQMnvQlgqUYPG0YCjjXWaeXwLxIJsoGXwciSbK7XIzYCnxagh0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4510.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="1920" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQMoB5GSbDnaVO0zwKFCnPJY_bzoa3iKQOaxW4Zd-3CyH9K82uGZOUFL2MhKGUms6BDitmtEQglC35UVmlEKyDtmYzwdwfQKGaWINDhWtQ2w5lsq2ETgKqjxB6yT0J3zkyn2q1IJdpcQMnvQlgqUYPG0YCjjXWaeXwLxIJsoGXwciSbK7XIzYCnxagh0/w400-h284/thumbnail_IMG_4510.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> The Elizabethan English then are 5 border Horse and a couple of Sword and Buckler men away from complete. Hopefully have these done in the next fortnight ahead of the Partizan demo game. Also hope to have a unit of Spanish targeteers and maybe a Highland scots unit of redshanks but lets see, border horse the priority here..<p></p><p>More soon, thanks for stopping by.</p>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-51574979222728930152023-10-11T12:51:00.000-07:002023-10-11T12:51:52.903-07:00AAR Rear Guard Action after the Boyne<p>We were keen to get Chris's late 17th century stuff on table again so he organised a portion of his now formidable collection for a game in Jacobite Ireland.</p><p>This assumes James had managed to cobble together some of his retreating Jacobites for a rearguard during the retreat from the Boyne rather than buggering off and leaving his army to its fate (The Irish referred to him as James the Turd for a reason).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEUKRpoxPy6I1cvld6bgrnScidUnq0bY2HwYtTc34gDZtQeP1xCYinL1A4p885I8WyrIBBafOJxie8Iaf3iZFNWAjXRpmKoE6j9hgtvsTbS1xuac7RJXpqjUpIjbyPW2lS3FgwB7UlBjdUJfJEUNOeAe_nipq4b0oVgmKGApY1iYkahD13kz7E7Hvfc0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBEUKRpoxPy6I1cvld6bgrnScidUnq0bY2HwYtTc34gDZtQeP1xCYinL1A4p885I8WyrIBBafOJxie8Iaf3iZFNWAjXRpmKoE6j9hgtvsTbS1xuac7RJXpqjUpIjbyPW2lS3FgwB7UlBjdUJfJEUNOeAe_nipq4b0oVgmKGApY1iYkahD13kz7E7Hvfc0/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4053.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Steve would command 4 squadrons of heavy horse, 9 regiments of foot including 3 of guard, 2 medium guns and 2 dismounted companies of dragoons in a skirmishing roll.</p><p>Trying to slow him down I have also 4 squadrons of horse, 6 regiments of foot, with 2 being guard, a light gun and a company of skirmishing dragoons. Chris warned me before the off that the Jacobites were outnumbered and outclassed so no expectations and very much a playtest for some units and rules not yet used.</p><p>Rules for this period we use Pike and Shotte with some amends particularly for the foot. </p><p>So a few shots of part of Chris's lovely 17th century collection to set the scene.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGqYgktVXHgwPKNqQQhn4wdIxFGwORhMOnvdEPH5iKBfAQh5Yb0WlHhnIEHNewjW3AlnpwFkaT6GdhMMsqJeQ2eHMchmYf9baUfwkVJw3adnCavcKoc4jhYVQEbUvSRXvLkR6gqCzcF7Um5apwAMaKUVusT2YMGNOGuSS9FuNOKuqBK5q-_lontSUFpw/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGqYgktVXHgwPKNqQQhn4wdIxFGwORhMOnvdEPH5iKBfAQh5Yb0WlHhnIEHNewjW3AlnpwFkaT6GdhMMsqJeQ2eHMchmYf9baUfwkVJw3adnCavcKoc4jhYVQEbUvSRXvLkR6gqCzcF7Um5apwAMaKUVusT2YMGNOGuSS9FuNOKuqBK5q-_lontSUFpw/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4055.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Steve's morale save bonus sees him win the first round of melee, he follows this up with sweeping charges (Break through's essentially) All four of my squadrons are defeated and forced back with two of them dis-ordered. These will be unable to counter charge next go. We realise at this stage that pushing squadrons forward as supports is counter productive and doesn't really give enough of an advantage, they are much better kept in reserve to throw in later.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7T_NkgjelseQVjpZq0q8r6ybpvVE_EalCDcO8ct-Cpmxv1zZQnJGL5MJIfXpqsHjC9mjZ4a1JLxULqj0dFOG3_dfsD6Dg1hZ7NGb0yjBfwu_Yk72m209Eb3liG5lwVJNcY5PVvFVaGsoyDw1iwybg2NFzgJIB6VOFm_80ecXmD6dEeSUFrBz5_4qJyI/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4067.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1453" data-original-width="1920" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho7T_NkgjelseQVjpZq0q8r6ybpvVE_EalCDcO8ct-Cpmxv1zZQnJGL5MJIfXpqsHjC9mjZ4a1JLxULqj0dFOG3_dfsD6Dg1hZ7NGb0yjBfwu_Yk72m209Eb3liG5lwVJNcY5PVvFVaGsoyDw1iwybg2NFzgJIB6VOFm_80ecXmD6dEeSUFrBz5_4qJyI/w400-h303/thumbnail_IMG_4067.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7YkZ7i_c8vNFYXlSbJV6Bp22slf-vREVknAvPm3ci1c_fYmUjgN7mDt2l1UlSFyjxI-zqYRSzreGqS9RpUKZDgg4ftOHrHpAj9FPBsmNTe-Nvcr168fP0CrXXQyZA_2N1xs2ll1njfHsnIAW7z49zlzKKrVLci7e1fMHUeWUcYjo3bWL_gDp-XoGhZI/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4068.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje7YkZ7i_c8vNFYXlSbJV6Bp22slf-vREVknAvPm3ci1c_fYmUjgN7mDt2l1UlSFyjxI-zqYRSzreGqS9RpUKZDgg4ftOHrHpAj9FPBsmNTe-Nvcr168fP0CrXXQyZA_2N1xs2ll1njfHsnIAW7z49zlzKKrVLci7e1fMHUeWUcYjo3bWL_gDp-XoGhZI/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4068.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLvDq30rSrB8iSZCdsLyo3yr0fd25lgNQcCfDx4E3URWTpZH1BDRss2s8perlcXWN6AMV8kH2NgKd8nAMu7dtAVmSAyxqwHdEgMJALskOrRfqfRfEPGGghx4NOsaHnYTC8FJoOoZjvrQEhM__3ZWqMaFgdkuAsAzu47xz90MIj0_hsH4Y7srm_X3e4Nw/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4069.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLvDq30rSrB8iSZCdsLyo3yr0fd25lgNQcCfDx4E3URWTpZH1BDRss2s8perlcXWN6AMV8kH2NgKd8nAMu7dtAVmSAyxqwHdEgMJALskOrRfqfRfEPGGghx4NOsaHnYTC8FJoOoZjvrQEhM__3ZWqMaFgdkuAsAzu47xz90MIj0_hsH4Y7srm_X3e4Nw/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4069.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I fire my first volley back at Steve and get a bit of luck. Unfortunately his dice are on fire and he saves nearly all of them.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZLH75kHX0PAwC6pZ-GHqUbAyzOv1OC0Hu2CKjUBm8a8URd5sQGS4N7t-YrcTHcIt_ZzTmeuJJPSgCLKUZBThQR7pIJwEigMdwD3tBFzR2Qt-F_0q0BXJILpiyGzd5dAPLVY0dmXSNB7hXvme8miKg2swrDYFFd5GuYbTTby-eZ3Ig8IokJosnFB6jW0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4070.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZLH75kHX0PAwC6pZ-GHqUbAyzOv1OC0Hu2CKjUBm8a8URd5sQGS4N7t-YrcTHcIt_ZzTmeuJJPSgCLKUZBThQR7pIJwEigMdwD3tBFzR2Qt-F_0q0BXJILpiyGzd5dAPLVY0dmXSNB7hXvme8miKg2swrDYFFd5GuYbTTby-eZ3Ig8IokJosnFB6jW0/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4070.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Another volley from Steves guard and another unit dis-ordered and forced to a moral test, which it fails and retreats.. The Guard have platoon firing giving them an extra Dice, my Guard also have this but I only have the two battalions. Nice rule to give a bonus to the better troops.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3xaWhv_RHUnZfRpncTikPpeiwyvCm1RodMkVBlEoMz0wVlbqyrRxQbdk2JABXWEqclIAXSpxYCWlQ1mdwO3NYD3a0vWh-KF91MqnzkN-LtzPIQ-nSVOyuwcrMlrX-mSHSMS-NS7lVcreb05taCKK0XV1SwpZWBZoKmAd0TYKyNbZW0POGSG-lOdLBHA/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4072.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3xaWhv_RHUnZfRpncTikPpeiwyvCm1RodMkVBlEoMz0wVlbqyrRxQbdk2JABXWEqclIAXSpxYCWlQ1mdwO3NYD3a0vWh-KF91MqnzkN-LtzPIQ-nSVOyuwcrMlrX-mSHSMS-NS7lVcreb05taCKK0XV1SwpZWBZoKmAd0TYKyNbZW0POGSG-lOdLBHA/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4072.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Unfortunately I have attached my commander to this unit to try remove some casualties, he is mortally wounded and removed from play. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhU0pSbsyEHRwlafqUTht7H--I2-02X1NiDOglmqiN6PbOnCGGk5GW1ob7wTW6-WBwd1GEsLyrq0pzznwtKV-rijCbm3VpQEWbCDB_lOSkr4IP3pKcdizOX9wV4kA6P4-JdCmAsoBw77btPE0lj4PDeLna7h99Ew6ODmzTkWEzlZefUtAaZtCdpGn-q8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4073.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhU0pSbsyEHRwlafqUTht7H--I2-02X1NiDOglmqiN6PbOnCGGk5GW1ob7wTW6-WBwd1GEsLyrq0pzznwtKV-rijCbm3VpQEWbCDB_lOSkr4IP3pKcdizOX9wV4kA6P4-JdCmAsoBw77btPE0lj4PDeLna7h99Ew6ODmzTkWEzlZefUtAaZtCdpGn-q8/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4073.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A further cavalry charge sees all of my horse driven off and my flank wide open, although Stevs Guard and Huegenots on the Williamite left are still only just getting into action, my left is in tatters already.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuucb_EnMfMMmndflHTg35lsdr4ifxwqB9jXNXYseZTbe2WVlH4y-nklCtO5qzhMkt7lEAtW389XZtGggQw4HzibVzGUHYLwooA9_Mz1PDY5LtQmFfYkkgxwgPsu0hEzN4iGuaFX0xG3wtt0nJY-JkI_lH1kx27s7MZBzOeBSeh4S3n4ybq1eaWI9Gfg/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4075.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1920" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghuucb_EnMfMMmndflHTg35lsdr4ifxwqB9jXNXYseZTbe2WVlH4y-nklCtO5qzhMkt7lEAtW389XZtGggQw4HzibVzGUHYLwooA9_Mz1PDY5LtQmFfYkkgxwgPsu0hEzN4iGuaFX0xG3wtt0nJY-JkI_lH1kx27s7MZBzOeBSeh4S3n4ybq1eaWI9Gfg/w640-h234/thumbnail_IMG_4075.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Steves cavalry now charges the flank of my foot and not surprisingly wipes them out, with one unit gone and another shaken the brigade is deemed destroyed and all three regiments along with the gun removed from play.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_QVC_-r4PyMT1ld1WvlsoLTzrcMb_j9bI_TFQtzxayW5WCZ_sDIgYgsJKaPxG3PTHcFMCZWIhzf9_P0J8IB5qnXgTEJVO1oNfKu4N4N0TQY0UwZW3RwdRx-ASXSPwPNogB3YBpChVwA2NDkY_sz0YxFxNSl1CQJPwdYWvLzs1f-NfM9o53VRM3lX0pg/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4076.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1456" data-original-width="1920" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP_QVC_-r4PyMT1ld1WvlsoLTzrcMb_j9bI_TFQtzxayW5WCZ_sDIgYgsJKaPxG3PTHcFMCZWIhzf9_P0J8IB5qnXgTEJVO1oNfKu4N4N0TQY0UwZW3RwdRx-ASXSPwPNogB3YBpChVwA2NDkY_sz0YxFxNSl1CQJPwdYWvLzs1f-NfM9o53VRM3lX0pg/w400-h304/thumbnail_IMG_4076.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>On my right Steves foot our now getting going and his first volley yeilds, yes you guessed it, four sixes. I save just one, the unit is dis-ordered by a six so in a little trouble.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXWb4fm_ESI0oTsilcJfSYC7VxjOq8vN59K1sLrinfZUmJj-L4AQhvX743vaypCkjb3I-mP_BKWxtV0wGZKPixwah3AKCUWOsD0ssHkT8ESw6AIk8rFQu8KWzT-90ccPXAEEjbG9nJa1pI724A37w30jmZ7JbnmYV6C7JZr28qnmu1_mfMoGO3J8tVWU/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4077.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1312" data-original-width="1920" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXWb4fm_ESI0oTsilcJfSYC7VxjOq8vN59K1sLrinfZUmJj-L4AQhvX743vaypCkjb3I-mP_BKWxtV0wGZKPixwah3AKCUWOsD0ssHkT8ESw6AIk8rFQu8KWzT-90ccPXAEEjbG9nJa1pI724A37w30jmZ7JbnmYV6C7JZr28qnmu1_mfMoGO3J8tVWU/w400-h274/thumbnail_IMG_4077.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4dyZ6ybBQDDuH2dkD9b3aoBKbYhkKcmYTs203XlDFae1bo9beRR2NIgO3uQJFy5PxeFew0QlZC1h_9M2lYLNfgW8JsTww0nHX6mwHW5jI6BWZnSzCFN-J68QBRJns3WQ7Z5HEqXwMVCyntTfRQa9fssW-lIttV2NIR5hvyzLb7MUX88SY9YkNiYAvsc/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4079.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp4dyZ6ybBQDDuH2dkD9b3aoBKbYhkKcmYTs203XlDFae1bo9beRR2NIgO3uQJFy5PxeFew0QlZC1h_9M2lYLNfgW8JsTww0nHX6mwHW5jI6BWZnSzCFN-J68QBRJns3WQ7Z5HEqXwMVCyntTfRQa9fssW-lIttV2NIR5hvyzLb7MUX88SY9YkNiYAvsc/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4079.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGpFNWRzNfsGGOPNzxlRcdacEDNtWBKlI_2AiuQcKlt1v1Av3cWrY_xFZ41qvlI_to-6KjzT2_FY06zGkcQR73hCscD_iGaE1rhGgAKTdtWegkzQxDDbhFhG_pb8hKoEK51A43B1zDr-5-t5OPNeP7flu8y0PbGG2JU6e6qutV5n6MJS_vr9r62naY4Q/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4080.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGpFNWRzNfsGGOPNzxlRcdacEDNtWBKlI_2AiuQcKlt1v1Av3cWrY_xFZ41qvlI_to-6KjzT2_FY06zGkcQR73hCscD_iGaE1rhGgAKTdtWegkzQxDDbhFhG_pb8hKoEK51A43B1zDr-5-t5OPNeP7flu8y0PbGG2JU6e6qutV5n6MJS_vr9r62naY4Q/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4080.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>At this point we call it a night and a comprehensive Williamite victory, well done Steve.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFmmGNX585-oiOE05Cs2vaT6ul9jCVYMcipOlpd1aBfywC3DItBDEsurWMu_KtdZ6lPAVHFU74QOf2fK4XECe29eljMzSfwmkKP1djJqPrywBNgjFLQth2YV347GqgnGj86sYSu7saxFENB3GOk99xMsErTd_qvInMe-pO9ZNIuTnKclVjvWaYZUXPnk/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4081.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="1920" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFmmGNX585-oiOE05Cs2vaT6ul9jCVYMcipOlpd1aBfywC3DItBDEsurWMu_KtdZ6lPAVHFU74QOf2fK4XECe29eljMzSfwmkKP1djJqPrywBNgjFLQth2YV347GqgnGj86sYSu7saxFENB3GOk99xMsErTd_qvInMe-pO9ZNIuTnKclVjvWaYZUXPnk/w640-h242/thumbnail_IMG_4081.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>With 2 thirds of the Jacobite force destroyed and half the Williamites yet to be engaged a resounding victory to Williams forces and no Doubt James is galloping off to leave more of his Catholic subjects in the lurch.<div><br /></div><div>Good fun game, cavalry wasnt really what we wanted in terms of gaming and compatibility so Chris will be looking to tweak this for future games, but overall great fun and what a lovely collection.</div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-86981437004512172242023-10-05T09:31:00.000-07:002023-10-05T09:32:24.675-07:00The Elizabethan Irish Finished<p>I based the last of the Irish up today, so with the exception of an Irish Warlord its complete. Still finishing off the English but not lots to do so hopefully Phase 1 done this month (English and Irish, dotn ask what Phase 2 is yet)</p><p>Here are the highlights, lots of pictures, I have added commentary on the manufacturers for those interested, for those not you may just want to skip and look at the figures..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEUDqkNK8R7g2UWnn6efdTImkVIyBmHEamHVZhxNXIJy_TmLVS9ECQq02GtkRLVIdrKpXXxcX0Cq4VwcnckBAHby4sc_yodHUhuzy18kH0hJ31TaLCxZhcj4VguGlyQvqXXD-cvxlZ6GXZNZ3WeTacehN1l_Vdy8ZQKn9pMwWIKQbyprzrZuPWDbGSEQ/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4451.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEUDqkNK8R7g2UWnn6efdTImkVIyBmHEamHVZhxNXIJy_TmLVS9ECQq02GtkRLVIdrKpXXxcX0Cq4VwcnckBAHby4sc_yodHUhuzy18kH0hJ31TaLCxZhcj4VguGlyQvqXXD-cvxlZ6GXZNZ3WeTacehN1l_Vdy8ZQKn9pMwWIKQbyprzrZuPWDbGSEQ/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4451.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>31 companies of Irish, of course I can use many of them as Auxiliaries for the English<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSuv_cefUBO56myO07EjFCu0qj7V0FnlTtAQ6SDzjfy7swjsbH4BL7jzeKBYC4j1n1PDq5yPCPRaJdkWIrLzS9KesexSitUwseLtmWtEzpVbjFg5wqaaICTANlMTpet6-15Jz7BbZikpzLQhmcWjlH83JZzV5jYwzpFk_TLqlWiJXJ6pL_woGDWr4fkk/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4450.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSuv_cefUBO56myO07EjFCu0qj7V0FnlTtAQ6SDzjfy7swjsbH4BL7jzeKBYC4j1n1PDq5yPCPRaJdkWIrLzS9KesexSitUwseLtmWtEzpVbjFg5wqaaICTANlMTpet6-15Jz7BbZikpzLQhmcWjlH83JZzV5jYwzpFk_TLqlWiJXJ6pL_woGDWr4fkk/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4450.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>First up seven companies of Gallowglass. As with all of these troops there is a big mix of manufacturers to add to that irregular look and a bit more terrain than the English.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJSaB7nbB3Q_Azl0pjrPKvvc-uv8GCDYsUbTAZxdDnYnSq21Tw2Tad66lVMNb8x3KEvFjm1Utoxoa-WdAK-Z4AWy-ScD-0c69ZSwmqeqabeJV_cUwISZG2W3jS9mSduUPeE0cvzC-38tp9YBOELoUrw1bBwb8f3d8XRxf2GZKEgxeKCVDN13TB0mDFmg/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4452.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsJSaB7nbB3Q_Azl0pjrPKvvc-uv8GCDYsUbTAZxdDnYnSq21Tw2Tad66lVMNb8x3KEvFjm1Utoxoa-WdAK-Z4AWy-ScD-0c69ZSwmqeqabeJV_cUwISZG2W3jS9mSduUPeE0cvzC-38tp9YBOELoUrw1bBwb8f3d8XRxf2GZKEgxeKCVDN13TB0mDFmg/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4452.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A Lord in his Gallowglass gear with a standard bearer carrying the flag of the O'More. Antideluvian Lord and Gripping beast standard bearer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOLqd1x0hngAWY0We0EwNVHIEhb5xGQo4YwQf6_Qxu0ga8KpqZMrvmi8XC1WgNKpoWyqlggw9d44Hp_Np9-98sMutJP_swpW8ISHwxMqQV1RrzkfbvPkxhjqftkAINhQdsu1ymKomGamdn39g452NNis5brxFmFFWhYsfP_QYb2v0lVk3-mL7JD5FxbY/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4453.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOLqd1x0hngAWY0We0EwNVHIEhb5xGQo4YwQf6_Qxu0ga8KpqZMrvmi8XC1WgNKpoWyqlggw9d44Hp_Np9-98sMutJP_swpW8ISHwxMqQV1RrzkfbvPkxhjqftkAINhQdsu1ymKomGamdn39g452NNis5brxFmFFWhYsfP_QYb2v0lVk3-mL7JD5FxbY/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4453.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As with most of these the larger portion are Perry's, or Antideluvian although non of the latter on this base, from the Wars of the Roses range but this one also includes a 3D printed archer, Gripping Beast Gael standard bearer and Flags of War axeman.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJopRbcRsilxUP9umXHcnkFPsg9xVX-JGyfXNXl7Ua_h7-IfbuBzBZqFd9Sk5IN61B0wdntWFFnYtX77_5RkC0yA-JzFhrhH6N5fEZEgWHR5LBJf39Inzl-PQQLI4UyDORlXAebLcqXfPeFl_cYzqDuoxvVwMevUAElu4skyZitasNXY3Jw4OHV87xAk/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4454.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzJopRbcRsilxUP9umXHcnkFPsg9xVX-JGyfXNXl7Ua_h7-IfbuBzBZqFd9Sk5IN61B0wdntWFFnYtX77_5RkC0yA-JzFhrhH6N5fEZEgWHR5LBJf39Inzl-PQQLI4UyDORlXAebLcqXfPeFl_cYzqDuoxvVwMevUAElu4skyZitasNXY3Jw4OHV87xAk/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4454.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As with the above Perry and Flags of War but also 3 Antideluvian figures.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGXSxFXZfYIh8wf9k0GcBQytdvvjvlQ0OjWN7HLm6F_d0Rq2aeB3OkKOodrA_QjJcDR_BRaFy_SpniwLcPvzdXs7h_h_AG7ou3lI8GsewFyhCW35nupiscqMKG6HVhckEJugQugHqhdtXc1QlkLs2isfigRMeFAsUf8kkfi0GRPpTfzZhy6v28ldYVQo/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGXSxFXZfYIh8wf9k0GcBQytdvvjvlQ0OjWN7HLm6F_d0Rq2aeB3OkKOodrA_QjJcDR_BRaFy_SpniwLcPvzdXs7h_h_AG7ou3lI8GsewFyhCW35nupiscqMKG6HVhckEJugQugHqhdtXc1QlkLs2isfigRMeFAsUf8kkfi0GRPpTfzZhy6v28ldYVQo/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4455.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The wolf hound is plastic from Wargames Atlantic, one Perry figure on the left the rest are Antideluvian.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeCimjMpap7XlANAgcp7Pp4tTy10_XSFTJKf8pO2hlGAb-Ln_kgpODqGjGrkPSuNMIQ7NMx7mdDopL17Fja1M-fRydqxiGCddl6F8CfmdlL6PWR8pyLSg90geZzqIov3epKn8j4lx46TykYQ1pBNgDKras8zSSLCSgjh8xbLn6zLw3yaKaCGTc_bHuLI/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4456.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="1920" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeCimjMpap7XlANAgcp7Pp4tTy10_XSFTJKf8pO2hlGAb-Ln_kgpODqGjGrkPSuNMIQ7NMx7mdDopL17Fja1M-fRydqxiGCddl6F8CfmdlL6PWR8pyLSg90geZzqIov3epKn8j4lx46TykYQ1pBNgDKras8zSSLCSgjh8xbLn6zLw3yaKaCGTc_bHuLI/w400-h295/thumbnail_IMG_4456.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Front Rank are Perry's and rear rank Antideluvian.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBuqnYQTF9HY22kUCwSDGE1SGExEGW8buTqYm9h0vsmKbztXs0byLMUIkbKIF9S2KqpOmFOog7ehqlXE9c0IubgZy0L7kA_s84srTO-57vukKNy26PNiUGrjKsG80i5HiG3_T_qgQRssPDyjfpxzzSTY8DG3tNUmuw3mPJLcP55mM57xmnY1VpbKPrN8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4457.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="1920" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqBuqnYQTF9HY22kUCwSDGE1SGExEGW8buTqYm9h0vsmKbztXs0byLMUIkbKIF9S2KqpOmFOog7ehqlXE9c0IubgZy0L7kA_s84srTO-57vukKNy26PNiUGrjKsG80i5HiG3_T_qgQRssPDyjfpxzzSTY8DG3tNUmuw3mPJLcP55mM57xmnY1VpbKPrN8/w400-h301/thumbnail_IMG_4457.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Mix here of Foundry, Steve Barber and Antideluvian with plastic wolf hound and 3d printed archer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NmKcHtrsNq6xld0yK_07-Y0OhjJy2A6-OP6mlrVGvPy2v4bOqlRK8_TSO38576nHjb1ouQ1bm8pG7_Jkit2RW1QGVswcr1ZbdqqJQjl2qUwHyylH9sAjTtBmCu6t75BxVAe7NjHsVNdZjiW3AaSMXVIbsx6DeMSS2X_TWH0P7mOCwW4PVKU0FjUnGR0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1407" data-original-width="1920" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NmKcHtrsNq6xld0yK_07-Y0OhjJy2A6-OP6mlrVGvPy2v4bOqlRK8_TSO38576nHjb1ouQ1bm8pG7_Jkit2RW1QGVswcr1ZbdqqJQjl2qUwHyylH9sAjTtBmCu6t75BxVAe7NjHsVNdZjiW3AaSMXVIbsx6DeMSS2X_TWH0P7mOCwW4PVKU0FjUnGR0/w400-h294/thumbnail_IMG_4458.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A metal Wolfhound here with Flags of War, Foundry, Antideluvian and Gripping Beast. I particularly like the front figure with the huge sword, this is from a pack by Antdeluvian based on a 16th century woodcut by Albrecht Durer and its a cracking pack of figures that captures the woodcut perfectly. I have however spread the pack over a number of bases.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWKaznezgozl9AeMXMqrCcxJQGzWWos38SnwAKe_TR4DAXAA6JhxkNHx55SlvIWH8Ch3plKY4b5_ywKugHriVItEQLTj4A1lIk2qj_Mnf9IbPpHGbPyygTwsIXy5IaE1s4tKO8LYEHJJZonnn2eumSdwvP9EbYps78WxL2HxY69-FbevLKrdl50SuteY/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1920" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAWKaznezgozl9AeMXMqrCcxJQGzWWos38SnwAKe_TR4DAXAA6JhxkNHx55SlvIWH8Ch3plKY4b5_ywKugHriVItEQLTj4A1lIk2qj_Mnf9IbPpHGbPyygTwsIXy5IaE1s4tKO8LYEHJJZonnn2eumSdwvP9EbYps78WxL2HxY69-FbevLKrdl50SuteY/w400-h291/thumbnail_IMG_4459.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Mainly Antideluvian here with a Steve Barber figure in the middle and another Gripping Beast Gael.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87rfNSNmyWZOE9catGKwIgFstOc-cQgUdkIQz6VlsdvogxKRdHctWT-tkAEANgT3w8HnRtE2Skausc46txAsG0CTRpK7Y5krkykTNQnq6WH4A6AEWrKPBVM70nPIm4RCZfvrBy7onrt4B5sEQzjVI8LZQo9hu00kf2GrSTMfdOgizf81mKMouN6Bgk0A/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4460.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1467" data-original-width="1920" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi87rfNSNmyWZOE9catGKwIgFstOc-cQgUdkIQz6VlsdvogxKRdHctWT-tkAEANgT3w8HnRtE2Skausc46txAsG0CTRpK7Y5krkykTNQnq6WH4A6AEWrKPBVM70nPIm4RCZfvrBy7onrt4B5sEQzjVI8LZQo9hu00kf2GrSTMfdOgizf81mKMouN6Bgk0A/w400-h306/thumbnail_IMG_4460.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>5 units of Bonnacht, these are Kern but paid and typically better armed than their more feudal counterparts.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYiwq1upTN4ssaiza1_blvLyRFXEHq3j5TzgeToQ5dabooLYfkCwhurp3p4nhIeNfiQkcpznQ3UXtREsvYzt0shN8juVY_SNm9JxNUoI71D3LNzR_x06nI2A4g9jzpE72_3tyBIsskxMTk2q8q7r4T1NZmV6FbaDo453K9zw0ylSS5dG4cGgHozZ7Aos/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4461.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheYiwq1upTN4ssaiza1_blvLyRFXEHq3j5TzgeToQ5dabooLYfkCwhurp3p4nhIeNfiQkcpznQ3UXtREsvYzt0shN8juVY_SNm9JxNUoI71D3LNzR_x06nI2A4g9jzpE72_3tyBIsskxMTk2q8q7r4T1NZmV6FbaDo453K9zw0ylSS5dG4cGgHozZ7Aos/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4461.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Wolfhound with mainly Perrys figures and one Gripping Beast Gael. I have no evidence at all for the Wolf Hounds, call it artistic licence.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6hmU77NjDBdYQoJz4AQipiN-roe43nv6bkDb53_UY9uQazZYN-wIGF9B9gHTO2Tx8uGZtuRtDHokRXEVgXFy5LClgB3xfTSkj5WXB8WxYtmCyGt0hDthQJWIYO-rEoCSNEOMsjlHBduResdTkMSrVXY8AKFT-lyQ-wRCc_F5n3KwsxP6ntk4nxg21i8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4462.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="1920" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG6hmU77NjDBdYQoJz4AQipiN-roe43nv6bkDb53_UY9uQazZYN-wIGF9B9gHTO2Tx8uGZtuRtDHokRXEVgXFy5LClgB3xfTSkj5WXB8WxYtmCyGt0hDthQJWIYO-rEoCSNEOMsjlHBduResdTkMSrVXY8AKFT-lyQ-wRCc_F5n3KwsxP6ntk4nxg21i8/w400-h294/thumbnail_IMG_4462.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Again four Perry's figures and this time a plastic Gripping Beast figure at the back with a Redoubt metal head.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1352" data-original-width="1920" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEeEJcHCmCc_HjeDNaUzmH4hOobnClhkQ4AUBoN_rPGIyxLQTR0oOMUq61fJZMNnF1nu2zl9CZ6WWCKsQNTPTwg2dBPM7PeoE_a2JXLPgo-OVPXJSDaiqDSDENgQG_yOdR0jyl5vffl1E3ojQHf7kxTgOj4bqNSTdrHu81aoo-n8YoCAr4pmIPOoPlRE/w400-h281/thumbnail_IMG_4464.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Right mix here, the front figure is Flags of War along with the flag of the O'Neils, Perry piper, Antideluvian to the right, Crusader to the left and Gripping BeaSt standard bearer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzHqlZumkNZMpZyCwaOS2YAvIRH8HgaKdz7GNvjmUlYUwQ-niwgzw8U9wpC5sV8HHxVdkj5a1ZCGVReSGcGE9ELN7dyj1kExmQe7cLYz2H8OneWWlaczPaUKkgE-rbYS5yT8iGTLPq0yz1M9jiIVrL0i22jLJYXpvDhlcNMEpNWNpasZzbs3eS6n1Xrs/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4465.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCzHqlZumkNZMpZyCwaOS2YAvIRH8HgaKdz7GNvjmUlYUwQ-niwgzw8U9wpC5sV8HHxVdkj5a1ZCGVReSGcGE9ELN7dyj1kExmQe7cLYz2H8OneWWlaczPaUKkgE-rbYS5yT8iGTLPq0yz1M9jiIVrL0i22jLJYXpvDhlcNMEpNWNpasZzbs3eS6n1Xrs/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4465.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This more static group is a favourite, again Gripping Beast standard bearer with a flags of War Bloody Hand of O'Neil flag, two Antideluvian figures (Particularly love the chap with the doublehanded sword and large red mantle), Perry piper and Gripping Beast Champion challenging the English to battle.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVAvz_GtNxXEm7WJqQN0opiyObcVoJMsebpJu7vWMjqsBImX9tj3aLesIBCZtMDSDsRgKlbuhajoZ1EwEP0OlgZ92EPeeRTgNJv0cYrxaz9lP9PlX4eu-pF_xgvbG6_LKDjTNqgTp955zK66e2gFMYMRzDu1q8ZfFse4xYg1PWMgoDDsGJY34j0MREX0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4466.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVAvz_GtNxXEm7WJqQN0opiyObcVoJMsebpJu7vWMjqsBImX9tj3aLesIBCZtMDSDsRgKlbuhajoZ1EwEP0OlgZ92EPeeRTgNJv0cYrxaz9lP9PlX4eu-pF_xgvbG6_LKDjTNqgTp955zK66e2gFMYMRzDu1q8ZfFse4xYg1PWMgoDDsGJY34j0MREX0/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4466.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Six units of Irish Light Horse.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkiW3eDp9FfgB2WVtzLNFZrMQWZYRfvPY_KGNxcrZdbaEOn4fLkJUlbicPtk7pxejKRqHnvxP_fCQ4d0LIaocJeZg2gzNY04tFUhNasv75SrVh_A4V5VapnfZSMCoDD5ZCBYOa60M4YDWeHYC_4hGO1U7alxxFoLFGZe_oDzf043TqkUBdaDSgghNwtQ/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4467.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1434" data-original-width="1920" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWkiW3eDp9FfgB2WVtzLNFZrMQWZYRfvPY_KGNxcrZdbaEOn4fLkJUlbicPtk7pxejKRqHnvxP_fCQ4d0LIaocJeZg2gzNY04tFUhNasv75SrVh_A4V5VapnfZSMCoDD5ZCBYOa60M4YDWeHYC_4hGO1U7alxxFoLFGZe_oDzf043TqkUBdaDSgghNwtQ/w400-h299/thumbnail_IMG_4467.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Slightly different approach with the cavalry I have kept companies manufacturer specific as both horses and riders dont really work mixed. These guys are all Redoubt, the rear left hand figure is the only one from 3 companies of Redoubt with an original head, as I am not a fan, the other two are Steve Barber Thirsty Years War heads. The Irish horse were great skirmishers but being without saddle or stirrups could not stand up to English horse in close combat.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoy-ZySvUEOWZI6DDxDRoAvHGtvygAg-GDBCmHaJ8MMtENRBnqmuPV5aiA901Si_Ipte8oje-RDOUbxlM3AS81Joh4rRp0E3tK5t6d1t711EePAojsBINJxD7qnIMfyLD6W3TGE8itwiKGCBe3R21Z2_UbVQJl1dwSIaYojlLWWz8DEU_MO5y41iXKSXo/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4468.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="1920" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoy-ZySvUEOWZI6DDxDRoAvHGtvygAg-GDBCmHaJ8MMtENRBnqmuPV5aiA901Si_Ipte8oje-RDOUbxlM3AS81Joh4rRp0E3tK5t6d1t711EePAojsBINJxD7qnIMfyLD6W3TGE8itwiKGCBe3R21Z2_UbVQJl1dwSIaYojlLWWz8DEU_MO5y41iXKSXo/w400-h286/thumbnail_IMG_4468.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Another 3 Reboubt all with head swaps, the two outers from Perrys Irish the inner is a Redoubt ECW head.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfgkIFuJS3GDPTdr2teaUq_qT7qdbk6ypJR9qmPmrfpZy0Ev5Ueof19F1bEicHpEV6sQbDUfhImqUCRQAmJU9_PTaZvyiwVwpmKZow0L7VH1-8KaQZbpt2a86z-RuoeoSvYJee05SZNjsA4dGK_k4cxRv9BfvaFJwBwKzlGa8AUrCY8hwE_cFe_JQHRo/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4469.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfgkIFuJS3GDPTdr2teaUq_qT7qdbk6ypJR9qmPmrfpZy0Ev5Ueof19F1bEicHpEV6sQbDUfhImqUCRQAmJU9_PTaZvyiwVwpmKZow0L7VH1-8KaQZbpt2a86z-RuoeoSvYJee05SZNjsA4dGK_k4cxRv9BfvaFJwBwKzlGa8AUrCY8hwE_cFe_JQHRo/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4469.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>These 3 are Crusader Scots Thegns with Steve Barber Thirty Years War heads and the flag is the Earl of Tyrone. I think these came out well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaDYd0Ug3ANkEi4VeX82FwuTyLR5PVhxdEDltE2KIpxjJ-PXSvk8UH-xf3BCb2bSgqA_wkMqDVe4Q3fhmUGOcTKB-I4dWq0hj44TyFb4GI7PqHo2hj_m8ty8uShq2gSR3ZpO44ppsImXMTXVL38uT7bSoJEoHf2P01i6B_2AyYjJLDspI0dIhcwf0ydM/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4470.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="1920" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaDYd0Ug3ANkEi4VeX82FwuTyLR5PVhxdEDltE2KIpxjJ-PXSvk8UH-xf3BCb2bSgqA_wkMqDVe4Q3fhmUGOcTKB-I4dWq0hj44TyFb4GI7PqHo2hj_m8ty8uShq2gSR3ZpO44ppsImXMTXVL38uT7bSoJEoHf2P01i6B_2AyYjJLDspI0dIhcwf0ydM/w400-h295/thumbnail_IMG_4470.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>More Redoubt with a mix of head swaps, Steve Barber and Foundry Conquistadors.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-dqDQfaIbAbdSCx1h0ChexLXn2bmL9KSmQ9zeY-71TzYDFQi3CGJw-G7XibgLThEwvsdeoVv8fhgotXXYUwrQISvToqdA-JVIgPHcFwyCg8b2U0nP9rgjivvWYEw-wH-xOtlvbb1dVoqqLlETc1tWnnvuOOLqUQD4kR9hsNGxlg81JzgedxBiiL7mrA/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4471.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1393" data-original-width="1920" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik-dqDQfaIbAbdSCx1h0ChexLXn2bmL9KSmQ9zeY-71TzYDFQi3CGJw-G7XibgLThEwvsdeoVv8fhgotXXYUwrQISvToqdA-JVIgPHcFwyCg8b2U0nP9rgjivvWYEw-wH-xOtlvbb1dVoqqLlETc1tWnnvuOOLqUQD4kR9hsNGxlg81JzgedxBiiL7mrA/w400-h290/thumbnail_IMG_4471.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Crusader Scots Light horse, no changes except the horse on the left, once his shield was fixed with araldite I couldnt get it off and it blocks him fitting the correct horse so this had to do instead.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBNRWBsYwzsXKwM81qCXukGMn538NndGmpKG_sQW__bOHSqbFtAFtdEL6hf_XIPVFkk9npOh4TUy3YQWAYiI_DkbGa5fjhCIdlbsxN51d1QtQxmoWKCFZXNlxC2Bsmn_f_7ve4qcaPfQftQ8YAShSqqQswptaSloxN6y_BQf_voHz1W0ajo5_PWAKy5A/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4472.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1396" data-original-width="1920" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtBNRWBsYwzsXKwM81qCXukGMn538NndGmpKG_sQW__bOHSqbFtAFtdEL6hf_XIPVFkk9npOh4TUy3YQWAYiI_DkbGa5fjhCIdlbsxN51d1QtQxmoWKCFZXNlxC2Bsmn_f_7ve4qcaPfQftQ8YAShSqqQswptaSloxN6y_BQf_voHz1W0ajo5_PWAKy5A/w400-h291/thumbnail_IMG_4472.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Lastly Footsore Irish Dark Age Light Horse, I think they fit quite well.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi246pdKg66wAD5NIcBp08K99Ne587OWND70vFEzD1gMwclKH7fGipFby7zJtkQTi7itaDfoYc9WuPaJ8Qj7aQdLhNbi52ry25j7vERR_9EOcEx8nvSkPNn2IzZnLlrV0KEGsd1sHi3LeL3j8kIyv1-SaMFwdBRTP3dSCuVOoo-Reyw3P7XD8B8C-_0VHw/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4473.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1471" data-original-width="1920" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi246pdKg66wAD5NIcBp08K99Ne587OWND70vFEzD1gMwclKH7fGipFby7zJtkQTi7itaDfoYc9WuPaJ8Qj7aQdLhNbi52ry25j7vERR_9EOcEx8nvSkPNn2IzZnLlrV0KEGsd1sHi3LeL3j8kIyv1-SaMFwdBRTP3dSCuVOoo-Reyw3P7XD8B8C-_0VHw/w400-h306/thumbnail_IMG_4473.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Shotte you have already seen but here they are again for completeness, mainly Perrys.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvCN7dLVEs9Yfbyn2RY4mR5s9cfPIJNwbI0DKKzjlB-cfyhtXZ9bQ-r7UlfOw1sqnUHo4tjKCTAxrmdDf-TsVknsvLM-vLSRWoA4jFOfXSfiwTAMjzCErB1HvNtMPlbzZE_XK6oaxcQD2yUIZnKPvRfGerM_7L9Fhv8r100elm5zeumFaFr4XNb4-rU0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4474.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="1920" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvCN7dLVEs9Yfbyn2RY4mR5s9cfPIJNwbI0DKKzjlB-cfyhtXZ9bQ-r7UlfOw1sqnUHo4tjKCTAxrmdDf-TsVknsvLM-vLSRWoA4jFOfXSfiwTAMjzCErB1HvNtMPlbzZE_XK6oaxcQD2yUIZnKPvRfGerM_7L9Fhv8r100elm5zeumFaFr4XNb4-rU0/w400-h301/thumbnail_IMG_4474.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This Redoubt Figure is quite nice but the original head is not so great, I quite like this battered Morion and drooping moustache, a head I cut off another figure and damaged a little bit but seems to work quite well.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-nEpcC_WJigaLooxfJ_QZRG06n7niUSIc1Fupy5g5sbGYpX8hzPRGywxk5VBBoiM_AjjDAySlpRg580JGSQFQgDMIFgDdZ-58D9Z-i0g6RsaB2ZzGqJTEx4znUsHQ05xmxkZketHYw3BB0cvdWDBu6Lf_-jxoHjxgYWl-EkelmFz2on1z0W6arXwsuw/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4475.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1372" data-original-width="1920" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-nEpcC_WJigaLooxfJ_QZRG06n7niUSIc1Fupy5g5sbGYpX8hzPRGywxk5VBBoiM_AjjDAySlpRg580JGSQFQgDMIFgDdZ-58D9Z-i0g6RsaB2ZzGqJTEx4znUsHQ05xmxkZketHYw3BB0cvdWDBu6Lf_-jxoHjxgYWl-EkelmFz2on1z0W6arXwsuw/w400-h286/thumbnail_IMG_4475.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>4 Perrys with a Morion head swap at the back and a West Wind Dark Age Irishman at the very back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYe3h6xzkvOV5w_0u3NF7xwv23Rs7nEsNSmxRvJpKq6wQttOyq_tmMEUODZQfq7xJ39nc2w4ZUuPtlW5WTQaLcbv9-mSw9fo20fsrFNFlZ8jRAiXUHwAK-t4Wp3o1Pl4yb4kJI6LHOhHCKxSfbCkbF_czG-2_mBUBYnbvRlnsW3Xrc0Ve6taUHSWdc08/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4476.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1348" data-original-width="1920" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYe3h6xzkvOV5w_0u3NF7xwv23Rs7nEsNSmxRvJpKq6wQttOyq_tmMEUODZQfq7xJ39nc2w4ZUuPtlW5WTQaLcbv9-mSw9fo20fsrFNFlZ8jRAiXUHwAK-t4Wp3o1Pl4yb4kJI6LHOhHCKxSfbCkbF_czG-2_mBUBYnbvRlnsW3Xrc0Ve6taUHSWdc08/w400-h281/thumbnail_IMG_4476.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This one has an old Essex Irishman, a Crusader Kern with hand swap, 2 Perrys and another Perry Bonnacht with hand swap, the hand swaps have plastic muskets and hands from the Warlord ECW packs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaj2xhTLSlI0JZ6dNiVHH19yd3nsnL5RNj5W9bz4LhUP2Assw2_Mha9d9rrwINvHLtpHxZz5VTJDLqjip9WznY7Abg_pNwfgsjvlgg1kvS7GHGX4WXNs1s1XWNr0zC70eb8DBXjbTiVsxNq-nmqX6rGqxwMU7RDl3yxxSr6LCopa979SpGDqJW2QusC-w/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4477.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="1920" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaj2xhTLSlI0JZ6dNiVHH19yd3nsnL5RNj5W9bz4LhUP2Assw2_Mha9d9rrwINvHLtpHxZz5VTJDLqjip9WznY7Abg_pNwfgsjvlgg1kvS7GHGX4WXNs1s1XWNr0zC70eb8DBXjbTiVsxNq-nmqX6rGqxwMU7RDl3yxxSr6LCopa979SpGDqJW2QusC-w/w400-h296/thumbnail_IMG_4477.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I may have got carried away with the Kern, 9 companies, although to be fair the English used them as well so they are multi purpose.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfLrD32wknV7YpuUPi3JhacAP3u4a9GJ4GV6ySCv2vWVabyXCr-Sll-v8EHpV9FRPdssb6w15_6H_Jgc_8C5aAoYpMSyVJ5iv9qUB1wgjVpwC07raNOBpXHomJ_-fbE5yX0morlANCAD8Mo-vvNp8odg964lrROB-JtARISA6ukJ9KHQcpmZDGLd9NYA/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4478.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1396" data-original-width="1920" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfLrD32wknV7YpuUPi3JhacAP3u4a9GJ4GV6ySCv2vWVabyXCr-Sll-v8EHpV9FRPdssb6w15_6H_Jgc_8C5aAoYpMSyVJ5iv9qUB1wgjVpwC07raNOBpXHomJ_-fbE5yX0morlANCAD8Mo-vvNp8odg964lrROB-JtARISA6ukJ9KHQcpmZDGLd9NYA/w400-h291/thumbnail_IMG_4478.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I have tried adding bits of terrain to these to add interest and <span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">accentuate </span>their irregular nature, on here we have Flags of War,
Crusader, Gripping Beast and Antediluvian.</span></span><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQHeVW40nAK47ciagkEVB9yXrmLVMtcmMqB_tkme6C_LEsR9_bIwHBRpYbdfWOQMe7aUN6bTJaCrbzFb7glVaI1pnjjgyno3jC9dIpvh6x_ew4IQz2P_qLuFL-b1mR0TchY_H6eC4GlMYrZqR86TDPTnjxWOOXhnErfQyiIC8LYU-eTAMbpKXbb1HS8Y/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4479.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1213" data-original-width="1920" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQHeVW40nAK47ciagkEVB9yXrmLVMtcmMqB_tkme6C_LEsR9_bIwHBRpYbdfWOQMe7aUN6bTJaCrbzFb7glVaI1pnjjgyno3jC9dIpvh6x_ew4IQz2P_qLuFL-b1mR0TchY_H6eC4GlMYrZqR86TDPTnjxWOOXhnErfQyiIC8LYU-eTAMbpKXbb1HS8Y/w400-h253/thumbnail_IMG_4479.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Perry's, Antideluvian and Crusader.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xI26S8mMsz476MiUFcfSMdQlDOXDGbdQTnVZwZOap1F1LINT_EaxQEYwsS0wOnvmA5ewXoag4h6O7txSWudpMLcbT76zLA877UFtKIMFgjeK1rwvVEuxkRMceaqV9HeC1MKlXkq6fcFKbp4Lk7qkErnvRQoSx-vKdnab4YuY7XehaCqSLo2y53w9iUU/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4480.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1403" data-original-width="1920" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xI26S8mMsz476MiUFcfSMdQlDOXDGbdQTnVZwZOap1F1LINT_EaxQEYwsS0wOnvmA5ewXoag4h6O7txSWudpMLcbT76zLA877UFtKIMFgjeK1rwvVEuxkRMceaqV9HeC1MKlXkq6fcFKbp4Lk7qkErnvRQoSx-vKdnab4YuY7XehaCqSLo2y53w9iUU/s320/thumbnail_IMG_4480.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Antideluvian, Gripping beast plastic, Crusader and Perry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvJcQ7pQQQGcbzIo9yQhT5dHFrJ9hwojAg_fQogYkAVBNRKrwt5gNHoQmSTdlL0nVw8hEnrdP5OjanVp-ARKPwLs5VMXRSODGeT-RLveysmsXN7lacX7QdD0NerezKWGQgYaeS5Q-rH-CsqLL4xfEBKmryTVFoJ0hVPl-vp_q379geTimgiDRR0CF3DM/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4481.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1410" data-original-width="1920" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvJcQ7pQQQGcbzIo9yQhT5dHFrJ9hwojAg_fQogYkAVBNRKrwt5gNHoQmSTdlL0nVw8hEnrdP5OjanVp-ARKPwLs5VMXRSODGeT-RLveysmsXN7lacX7QdD0NerezKWGQgYaeS5Q-rH-CsqLL4xfEBKmryTVFoJ0hVPl-vp_q379geTimgiDRR0CF3DM/w400-h294/thumbnail_IMG_4481.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I like the log effect on this one that also has Perry, Crusader and Antideluvian.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKssGV-E9MzF78Gl30KWBkjBQp35ifw56Y6i9Hd1rpwHw21-FSsNaTtdbGBpbwFmHIyc3J6H7IWNNgVnuelZJDq2uM6Mzv6OsEUYV4RmQXDM7txR_8LrPaCMCRppcKRkNmXz-rze2qiJpLaApat1eDS7OaU3AYD985Md6T-aUmu8WlEhXRt7QFvfLE2s/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4482.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1311" data-original-width="1920" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKssGV-E9MzF78Gl30KWBkjBQp35ifw56Y6i9Hd1rpwHw21-FSsNaTtdbGBpbwFmHIyc3J6H7IWNNgVnuelZJDq2uM6Mzv6OsEUYV4RmQXDM7txR_8LrPaCMCRppcKRkNmXz-rze2qiJpLaApat1eDS7OaU3AYD985Md6T-aUmu8WlEhXRt7QFvfLE2s/w400-h274/thumbnail_IMG_4482.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Flags of War on the left, Gripping Beast in the middle, Perry back right, Antideluvian front right and Crusader in the centre.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqpkqFs2BJjxULdlQyV4wSuSbmH4SWgxl5AXU1A3NI9T3sbItUVJwkwy2mes7F7m0Ajru2IC-R7SrC1TSZR6w80xJeM-hZJqljhe4m2jzC8rf7v19PNCFDvyVZ8xoo2GHwwXirvsf34jzVdpYmObuOwR2NAUpKUEIGUkkIrBCYuZIlUc31QPkzqLeSog/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4483.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="1920" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqpkqFs2BJjxULdlQyV4wSuSbmH4SWgxl5AXU1A3NI9T3sbItUVJwkwy2mes7F7m0Ajru2IC-R7SrC1TSZR6w80xJeM-hZJqljhe4m2jzC8rf7v19PNCFDvyVZ8xoo2GHwwXirvsf34jzVdpYmObuOwR2NAUpKUEIGUkkIrBCYuZIlUc31QPkzqLeSog/w400-h289/thumbnail_IMG_4483.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This has Flags of War, Gripping Beast plastic, Gripping Beast metal and Perry's.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLjXiM4MX2wjMTTGU1-fY7oJDW3kh5vzhAdic6PbTsHJP3vU6y5-DVYxqOw7KXU5wGPp_r5u939phmWyQAIsG49MbC9_-F9ikhx9aDM9jEC2gfrTyDed2m6T4sSxBHl7ns-zZDP2RkjAdVFXwmLNkazlOhz8FIvF9vIVO3etnakAd7gzBBcjuGseFIsg/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4484.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="1920" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLjXiM4MX2wjMTTGU1-fY7oJDW3kh5vzhAdic6PbTsHJP3vU6y5-DVYxqOw7KXU5wGPp_r5u939phmWyQAIsG49MbC9_-F9ikhx9aDM9jEC2gfrTyDed2m6T4sSxBHl7ns-zZDP2RkjAdVFXwmLNkazlOhz8FIvF9vIVO3etnakAd7gzBBcjuGseFIsg/w400-h299/thumbnail_IMG_4484.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Two Perrys, a Crusader, Antidiluvian and a plastic Dark Age Gripping Beast in the centre with the baldy head.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpr62srg_yqn_jqBYJ1HHPq2KQV5N_dGl4DssFYBvjUnajjgfh4u3QSlxaOqECTvex8ZheUyibXd_xRoudPh-4dsdDVnsEOtJEjZGZX9-gHHt65U3VadNpLxDaws57KLK3CzjxyEJgZPP9pq_9sx1zKSeCAy0PtSXn_uX7dYMP9vEHX8XfJ5PSbOC53Oc/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4485.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="1920" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpr62srg_yqn_jqBYJ1HHPq2KQV5N_dGl4DssFYBvjUnajjgfh4u3QSlxaOqECTvex8ZheUyibXd_xRoudPh-4dsdDVnsEOtJEjZGZX9-gHHt65U3VadNpLxDaws57KLK3CzjxyEJgZPP9pq_9sx1zKSeCAy0PtSXn_uX7dYMP9vEHX8XfJ5PSbOC53Oc/w400-h295/thumbnail_IMG_4485.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Perry's, Crusader, Gripping Beast and Antideluvian in this one.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-PC-19Sj0LTcgMOrnI-oTJUvrorATLUh1u4isuOxx-soPhtUnP44MjFcCCc5UjXSnhnbxs73peAZTSjyK7xNPpgAbg2sjWN8ume05Gc2ISR07a5QvfwPh_bR6lsveOIrggjdYY3kD7EXyUiPLYx9mHrX_AdZ7j25PSnW3tFOjCGpHP-krUwvRrurVi0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4486.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1920" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-PC-19Sj0LTcgMOrnI-oTJUvrorATLUh1u4isuOxx-soPhtUnP44MjFcCCc5UjXSnhnbxs73peAZTSjyK7xNPpgAbg2sjWN8ume05Gc2ISR07a5QvfwPh_bR6lsveOIrggjdYY3kD7EXyUiPLYx9mHrX_AdZ7j25PSnW3tFOjCGpHP-krUwvRrurVi0/w400-h294/thumbnail_IMG_4486.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>2 Perrys at the front, 2 Crusader middle and right with a crusader archer back left and a chunk of the privet hedge from my garden front left.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrjsAvsyQ6H4vAhHyfwsmMAqk4QGgLa-NRxtGS9Td25wZ36qExn3zFT2K_AJgnzGsIA_o1CpSlMABt3ASYSOexTD3LHSpHfsH4Q5E552i45ymDhwbmAblm-NqhSLFPqAaErXla6dvR2X5Mt6wZs8u1gJHTRAbGAe23pd_6CxewLw0kt8_2A-jwq15ORU/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4487.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="1920" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxrjsAvsyQ6H4vAhHyfwsmMAqk4QGgLa-NRxtGS9Td25wZ36qExn3zFT2K_AJgnzGsIA_o1CpSlMABt3ASYSOexTD3LHSpHfsH4Q5E552i45ymDhwbmAblm-NqhSLFPqAaErXla6dvR2X5Mt6wZs8u1gJHTRAbGAe23pd_6CxewLw0kt8_2A-jwq15ORU/w400-h284/thumbnail_IMG_4487.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Lastly Perrys front left, Antideluvian middle and right with a Crusader Kern with head swap in the centre and a Gripping Beast warrior rear left.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByVTQywOTcZMtAkU5pZ3OJSsjaOnGGFz3QttnyZmOdVXOg3uYytjccCJF0mN7Ou9YRmeCHsIR-bGQmk3muV4ra3JxCoftbUII-1F6G471I1I02V7wmUgJ5Yn_NBndUQrHnYo9aEGKMKM--D3t7apQyYjx0NjAyrDxJ5cxPibYDVCPVaNBS2oZHr5MZWE/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4488.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1413" data-original-width="1920" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByVTQywOTcZMtAkU5pZ3OJSsjaOnGGFz3QttnyZmOdVXOg3uYytjccCJF0mN7Ou9YRmeCHsIR-bGQmk3muV4ra3JxCoftbUII-1F6G471I1I02V7wmUgJ5Yn_NBndUQrHnYo9aEGKMKM--D3t7apQyYjx0NjAyrDxJ5cxPibYDVCPVaNBS2oZHr5MZWE/w400-h295/thumbnail_IMG_4488.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>So there you are the Irish in their war glory, just the one Leader to add and its done. Thank goodness!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-52387394529943823572023-10-03T06:54:00.000-07:002023-10-03T06:54:12.483-07:00Resolve Markers<div class="separator"><br /></div><p>The Irregular Wars rules requires us to record the resolve of units, which can gradually erode until they break. Similarly James's Midgard rules use Stamina in the same way and this needs to be measured in some way.</p><p>James uses innovative magnetic basing but I am not sure thats the way for me.</p><p>Initially I had thought casualty markers as below, however these are difficult to read from a distance, easily knocked and, given I need 50 or so, thats a heck of a lot more figures to buy, paint and base.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIFUYpq5nIk7R0gOjEkqsdzHjArz7y_LD2XAHmQg4D7gt5H7Ge57IfEZCXgoph-pSbjiCVHGyUvtrzx-ND553k8Q2RC-JRVZFK41rbiR82RNyVQ4LnKDLjShDVPCyKxm4plfbVI_hK4lx4X5udFPxo_3KMwkxTl92ZVPMY97iHF-5_xbako_XknaLPj4/s2602/thumbnail_IMG_4444.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2602" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLIFUYpq5nIk7R0gOjEkqsdzHjArz7y_LD2XAHmQg4D7gt5H7Ge57IfEZCXgoph-pSbjiCVHGyUvtrzx-ND553k8Q2RC-JRVZFK41rbiR82RNyVQ4LnKDLjShDVPCyKxm4plfbVI_hK4lx4X5udFPxo_3KMwkxTl92ZVPMY97iHF-5_xbako_XknaLPj4/w295-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4444.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><br /><p>A search on ebay showed a different solution, so I am giving these a go and just need to decide what colour they should be, 5 options numbered 1-5 from left to right.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTDv_Mw2b1T3OeNyFvWWFchKvqQwucTZi185V5-HeO4MK7rpJdrencxI55MmfT2GAb6q4K4xCd3-OdSZJx-bwOtgmSCjXy2mRUKevf8HgLOOapGPa-vUOJIE53-uEJeTZkcCio_AvDwK2zc_MJQlYfXviqUtRc5N4tOI80Vfd0fmDCW7KdmEH_e3AK_Q/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1467" data-original-width="1920" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTDv_Mw2b1T3OeNyFvWWFchKvqQwucTZi185V5-HeO4MK7rpJdrencxI55MmfT2GAb6q4K4xCd3-OdSZJx-bwOtgmSCjXy2mRUKevf8HgLOOapGPa-vUOJIE53-uEJeTZkcCio_AvDwK2zc_MJQlYfXviqUtRc5N4tOI80Vfd0fmDCW7KdmEH_e3AK_Q/w400-h306/thumbnail_IMG_4433.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Number 1 is my current favourite and pretty much a match for my basing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2urOIZg7m5X9_2rVmhJMvi1AxrSgp8F13THXzIQQkFik_gSwsEGsm32AinthPnc8tEf2X49r_ZcSqnzpWq421ZZT4iTTvVl84tDETKF6RjIpSX78iZ2G048OofiimGhwKwhxDxMe2yWITIel38r6LpsrrQ1JGBpKcNE5EXkKyOu7EhoB7JbnfYkUA2w/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4439.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="1920" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2urOIZg7m5X9_2rVmhJMvi1AxrSgp8F13THXzIQQkFik_gSwsEGsm32AinthPnc8tEf2X49r_ZcSqnzpWq421ZZT4iTTvVl84tDETKF6RjIpSX78iZ2G048OofiimGhwKwhxDxMe2yWITIel38r6LpsrrQ1JGBpKcNE5EXkKyOu7EhoB7JbnfYkUA2w/w400-h294/thumbnail_IMG_4439.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>Number 2 is almost the same but slightly darker with just one dry brush.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgal607UIQGGbYZ6FeISAa8mYeKRSrjQPWSY_wAxCUAUq2xvE9QcYDrVEjx93LAKUbI65Q8zAHpcSTcovKSaZIzzB1I9GNXv-5Mzr1unDqzx_vQVdRFIBPdX5QWOtypCCiyo92hlt-KqnATUXEyhMvf5x3LrXYTzOLLDFTxxObahD60kSszL42gF8PBvXU/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4440.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1395" data-original-width="1920" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgal607UIQGGbYZ6FeISAa8mYeKRSrjQPWSY_wAxCUAUq2xvE9QcYDrVEjx93LAKUbI65Q8zAHpcSTcovKSaZIzzB1I9GNXv-5Mzr1unDqzx_vQVdRFIBPdX5QWOtypCCiyo92hlt-KqnATUXEyhMvf5x3LrXYTzOLLDFTxxObahD60kSszL42gF8PBvXU/w400-h291/thumbnail_IMG_4440.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Number 3 is a base coat with no dry brush at all and probably my least favourite.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz23K2Coos8I7J4cmnnXQAqrPAZoP2Qnl_0r5Dp5xZQWVC4wEMQoc2jwvA1fwpE81CCOBVFB9tmDDgXKBOrnuTKoZCr7bePmFNS8w6VB8O4cBcCTyTOw31jWW2nHVq5EAGWPschz_dMYDBHBukJjzO1SgrsAzGxbobvxOOAvoJYi5oweu6AaIFi_pjH7s/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1437" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz23K2Coos8I7J4cmnnXQAqrPAZoP2Qnl_0r5Dp5xZQWVC4wEMQoc2jwvA1fwpE81CCOBVFB9tmDDgXKBOrnuTKoZCr7bePmFNS8w6VB8O4cBcCTyTOw31jWW2nHVq5EAGWPschz_dMYDBHBukJjzO1SgrsAzGxbobvxOOAvoJYi5oweu6AaIFi_pjH7s/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4441.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Number 4 is black with a quick dry brush to provide somm contrast.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2m15L8pH09RPMf9vlIo85Tp29u8Py28JKC0wInh4eBvySqcUvxypHfCei-xwv_O-xXVnwEYddmEGFebN_W0jGj0xcPu5-RPPbRkD5NNSg7TAluTwrlEoLwApk5IfLsHfnHPWNimWcWYPne5J8s2pNhLcEy-eIqPdV594CFAijRPO6ltaC_Pv-9dAcizQ/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1920" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2m15L8pH09RPMf9vlIo85Tp29u8Py28JKC0wInh4eBvySqcUvxypHfCei-xwv_O-xXVnwEYddmEGFebN_W0jGj0xcPu5-RPPbRkD5NNSg7TAluTwrlEoLwApk5IfLsHfnHPWNimWcWYPne5J8s2pNhLcEy-eIqPdV594CFAijRPO6ltaC_Pv-9dAcizQ/w400-h291/thumbnail_IMG_4442.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>5 is plain black and the one I thought I would like best as it matches the dice. I am not so sure now.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OuhcsPw9aTx4RbT-QO8If4UvZvQxI-2qsM8wCBgGFkbegcab3LzFmAXOcA5_Me8_bPm4ik4m6IpcUphVVncULoQatfYHrWMMrQ-_tDOcWmbxIvAdEA96j9Wnab_1vZ96vH-RNTI59nDmvbaSvh11ppWtiu2Qm-3PBxinXgnqRbH3YTpbINCH8Npehuo/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4443.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1436" data-original-width="1920" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OuhcsPw9aTx4RbT-QO8If4UvZvQxI-2qsM8wCBgGFkbegcab3LzFmAXOcA5_Me8_bPm4ik4m6IpcUphVVncULoQatfYHrWMMrQ-_tDOcWmbxIvAdEA96j9Wnab_1vZ96vH-RNTI59nDmvbaSvh11ppWtiu2Qm-3PBxinXgnqRbH3YTpbINCH8Npehuo/w400-h299/thumbnail_IMG_4443.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>So, thoughts on a postcard, which works best on table?</p><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>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-4922506374030397162023-09-23T05:17:00.000-07:002023-09-23T05:17:09.070-07:00Workbench Update Last of the Irish<p> I have finished off the last of the Irish this week alongside a few other bits and pieces, apologies for the quality of the pictures again.</p><p>This first group is Crusader Scots light horse who will happily be Irish light horse for me nice figures that dont fit quite as nicely as I would like on their horses.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYlEgThc8vchf8IC6EVYvfkADDWz5hezIaZAvQEN2ugSNHgD5jnwHbGUlKiTm2_RBoUOKURst4qgh4WQkaTNRKsD_FiD1p7lTg-7TqmAZ7g_WDFfotuARFfXD4L1GSc3ev6gg0-sMc5Amgwp_VwTRdUFBSSIZmzakyPETkQYj1BNNuGLTio5YQygGOCk/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4354.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1326" data-original-width="1920" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnYlEgThc8vchf8IC6EVYvfkADDWz5hezIaZAvQEN2ugSNHgD5jnwHbGUlKiTm2_RBoUOKURst4qgh4WQkaTNRKsD_FiD1p7lTg-7TqmAZ7g_WDFfotuARFfXD4L1GSc3ev6gg0-sMc5Amgwp_VwTRdUFBSSIZmzakyPETkQYj1BNNuGLTio5YQygGOCk/w400-h276/thumbnail_IMG_4354.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Crusader Scots Thegns with Steve Barber head swaps. The flag is the Earl of Tyrone. These two will now give me 6 units of Irish Horse when based.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGw497AIGIYEzrGUgVw2l_zqdd4GabK6q8PZABSi4fl-OdCdnQXAEJtIfa2t4gy9GqmmbeZIlnxezqhTZtssYWyOOuPulZghC_Th2aGErUks1XoUc4g4i26h6m5EBfIq3rFsYpi7hVy64-pkWD9A2eV5jRF2CvBSLaPdVeDyLOo_A4Cr8WoB6dCAqVnMs/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4355.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1386" data-original-width="1920" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGw497AIGIYEzrGUgVw2l_zqdd4GabK6q8PZABSi4fl-OdCdnQXAEJtIfa2t4gy9GqmmbeZIlnxezqhTZtssYWyOOuPulZghC_Th2aGErUks1XoUc4g4i26h6m5EBfIq3rFsYpi7hVy64-pkWD9A2eV5jRF2CvBSLaPdVeDyLOo_A4Cr8WoB6dCAqVnMs/w400-h289/thumbnail_IMG_4355.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>These Flags of War Kern are lovely, the picture does them no justice at all. To be fair I am not sure my painting does either, lots of fine detail, really impressed with the sculpts, slightly less so with my painting of them.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZr_rRC8oy4v2MzJvdIVDC1_iyAAnQioRylUvdBgCpjFmDAVVAJMDguDWR40bpPpPlyMvgmVjO90tqicAOOvJ9wV30fiIr2vXjzFdo1Qn-TYf3HuNs62vByCom3elGkQCk0m1zYiqkYsNAnF7c0mH_M-IftDgvpLbfLSEDtv8T45INxYp_XGAP4OXSKdE/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4356.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZr_rRC8oy4v2MzJvdIVDC1_iyAAnQioRylUvdBgCpjFmDAVVAJMDguDWR40bpPpPlyMvgmVjO90tqicAOOvJ9wV30fiIr2vXjzFdo1Qn-TYf3HuNs62vByCom3elGkQCk0m1zYiqkYsNAnF7c0mH_M-IftDgvpLbfLSEDtv8T45INxYp_XGAP4OXSKdE/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4356.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>These Kern are all Crusader Dark Age Scots, any spares will mix straight in with my Picts I think.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUi7bp809DqJSzjezziArOJM9CmU2JaWA1t36etvMwqBSZL3WaqkAavBnWdZ_Skz4zXhE7mjyGtfMA4JoIFIf5Q9e7PZyVce12NSjZBfaI692rdG9HUTyNcNJd6Mp7somYCGnf0sqQdv0x5oqJJEfNEyx592Jg_WHmZg6u7pO0SlDHoU3FhJdhawrBC0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4357.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="1920" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrUi7bp809DqJSzjezziArOJM9CmU2JaWA1t36etvMwqBSZL3WaqkAavBnWdZ_Skz4zXhE7mjyGtfMA4JoIFIf5Q9e7PZyVce12NSjZBfaI692rdG9HUTyNcNJd6Mp7somYCGnf0sqQdv0x5oqJJEfNEyx592Jg_WHmZg6u7pO0SlDHoU3FhJdhawrBC0/w400-h296/thumbnail_IMG_4357.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Probably the best picture these are all dark age Irish from Gripping Beast and actually mix in quite well. You will notice I have revisited the O'Neil flags this time from Flags of War. The chao with horn is most likely to fins himself surrounded by semi naked guys with tattoos and square sheilds out of this lot ifI ahve spares.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6yKIEjO-oR5Sn6EmZrQDItqD3NPoCZtsbBQeJblMg8wnHiAuMN4k463Kn6TDgOWdT3MbW9pM0gvPM8Fk94NvI5MH0D2x_UrqvU0-J1utS_jfLzAWztJ6QhGGt9ULJb4omxGfrcQ4-C9rbOe6EVDnwtKj7_f8YIur5iY-7ELZluge8XaXvCKDvRqfrFk/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4359.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="1920" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6yKIEjO-oR5Sn6EmZrQDItqD3NPoCZtsbBQeJblMg8wnHiAuMN4k463Kn6TDgOWdT3MbW9pM0gvPM8Fk94NvI5MH0D2x_UrqvU0-J1utS_jfLzAWztJ6QhGGt9ULJb4omxGfrcQ4-C9rbOe6EVDnwtKj7_f8YIur5iY-7ELZluge8XaXvCKDvRqfrFk/w400-h275/thumbnail_IMG_4359.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This left figure is a 3d printed scots archer and the right one an Antideluvian Kern.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_gDjEk6KGKxhNozPML6L9aP_4ozOIAK_4CedgA5RH58WTPRlCYBSNFY7mtLNaisqxSH1ucy2DEq5cGQumMFLSr-819vLGmJNJLPaMMGKXFBK5GYY8ajNkxJ19HUELjhKFsVr0lF8F8UM5HVkQ_6h6o89NYjuHmOCCdRZUFaP7BIpNuNh7B08y2BiF-Q/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4360.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1357" data-original-width="1920" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB_gDjEk6KGKxhNozPML6L9aP_4ozOIAK_4CedgA5RH58WTPRlCYBSNFY7mtLNaisqxSH1ucy2DEq5cGQumMFLSr-819vLGmJNJLPaMMGKXFBK5GYY8ajNkxJ19HUELjhKFsVr0lF8F8UM5HVkQ_6h6o89NYjuHmOCCdRZUFaP7BIpNuNh7B08y2BiF-Q/w400-h283/thumbnail_IMG_4360.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The large Hessian Officer here is one of the 3D prints that was slightly too large, I dont mind using these as separate command figures so expect a couple of them, but I wont be mixing them in units. The other is a Spaniard painted as a Paris Municipal Guardsman in campaign dress.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlL1jD2fBzwSZH56ERCjfN6qHYO2gRKwqGNmIPpGj4sILlE1LFvh69H7DywRownQxdPsE0aL2YkV6PzWilgvtWemkonr6YndBLnVgTQrA6oSh_mUTLSw1yXqhFrdyFOl7RBs8L76QDDaLh_SF26VHsg-XC3fPJ7WjYOhURzWqkYktKVxqMR0eycq4XjdM/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4363.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1706" data-original-width="1920" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlL1jD2fBzwSZH56ERCjfN6qHYO2gRKwqGNmIPpGj4sILlE1LFvh69H7DywRownQxdPsE0aL2YkV6PzWilgvtWemkonr6YndBLnVgTQrA6oSh_mUTLSw1yXqhFrdyFOl7RBs8L76QDDaLh_SF26VHsg-XC3fPJ7WjYOhURzWqkYktKVxqMR0eycq4XjdM/w400-h355/thumbnail_IMG_4363.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>So thats the Irish painted, just a mountain of basing to do, then some more English a Company of Spanish Rodolero's and maybe some Scots Highlanders and we are ready for the game at Partizan.<div><br /></div><div>Update, the Hessian Officer based and a couple of other figures for Elizabethan Ireland.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXSf9PuwcRTOG3IGzDl8MgIreYE_m_lXwKc6yYV_IM8b5H0oolHej2HTTFCC8GzccmJcCAhDx2a2psby69f-NdDlpJwSKAWTqdxmrhYvpo3kZ1KNxn54U8hSHf4v4VjLj8vm6NG0BHVrV5LSLNif5svcU2L9VU5J9pD5k1w9iyJIxPSgIBi3bbA2rTzA/s1620/thumbnail_IMG_4489.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="1007" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXSf9PuwcRTOG3IGzDl8MgIreYE_m_lXwKc6yYV_IM8b5H0oolHej2HTTFCC8GzccmJcCAhDx2a2psby69f-NdDlpJwSKAWTqdxmrhYvpo3kZ1KNxn54U8hSHf4v4VjLj8vm6NG0BHVrV5LSLNif5svcU2L9VU5J9pD5k1w9iyJIxPSgIBi3bbA2rTzA/w249-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4489.jpg" width="249" /></a></div>English command for one of the heavier units or maybe the sword and buckler unit? Both Redount and so is this flag.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCni8lTCDSxpp_kQQNclC0v2KtH_sl9iWJ0Ebp6rbO-9_AhlQ700QLsfKLMXzbNxgCKTOjzI9JkLzEuhgqF2EPmG3eaT_WvuMbKGp4w6x2Rim4GHhqzGPxOTMk7BTvYo7Hjb7EHeXJD_iGeZNmw3syWQlGUn9C7HsOPgw14EE_cfv_yAt5uTR6dEDwArk/s2196/thumbnail_IMG_4490.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2196" data-original-width="1505" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCni8lTCDSxpp_kQQNclC0v2KtH_sl9iWJ0Ebp6rbO-9_AhlQ700QLsfKLMXzbNxgCKTOjzI9JkLzEuhgqF2EPmG3eaT_WvuMbKGp4w6x2Rim4GHhqzGPxOTMk7BTvYo7Hjb7EHeXJD_iGeZNmw3syWQlGUn9C7HsOPgw14EE_cfv_yAt5uTR6dEDwArk/w274-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4490.jpg" width="274" /></a></div>Irish Lord with the original head left on, not my favourite but bags of character so it can stay.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwO888piaVzFUbrIRSr-yyiAjbk_QcdlbeZUtOqRMzIPlB0rmiT8TFbCOsnujFba1b2bYHpBT_dEq-JSR9XERGfgyT3eIDpMBIK9n5Mtl7sZTg8MyijIub589NMDCha___G-hOXMniXyHxE61yYsIzFmLRKLfrzQAW6xIoS7XoPXtEtpl3vEVBVVKUGL8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4491.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1627" data-original-width="1920" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwO888piaVzFUbrIRSr-yyiAjbk_QcdlbeZUtOqRMzIPlB0rmiT8TFbCOsnujFba1b2bYHpBT_dEq-JSR9XERGfgyT3eIDpMBIK9n5Mtl7sZTg8MyijIub589NMDCha___G-hOXMniXyHxE61yYsIzFmLRKLfrzQAW6xIoS7XoPXtEtpl3vEVBVVKUGL8/w400-h339/thumbnail_IMG_4491.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Thanks for stopping by.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-56891840950758372072023-09-19T11:45:00.001-07:002023-09-19T11:45:30.471-07:00Tudor Arte of Warre Volume 2<p> To complement the work on my Elizabethan Ireland project I have been doing my research. The Twighlight Lords is a fabulous book covering the Elizabethan period and in particular the devastating Desmond rebellions and led me to want to learn more.</p><p>More recently I invested in Helions Tudor Arte of Warre book 2, looking at warfare in the age of Elizabeth, where book one deals with the earlier Tudors..</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUb0RCD7SeMe3Hu-4Bn5e7KqP4qUQUAWFW8QZT4BoX70tMf_0CuskwpeL1Ip-ZRfH7WuT_gBkVa8HeGmfEIgYjjF2qfT9YQleI50oJGHHN1PWXJXCgBovNlfqJ8KTZb01Rj2y15pRlR3T0a-TWeWUUF4Rc3v04Yhh7GZBhQ_VQuizUzWwS4ReeFT9ye0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4409.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUb0RCD7SeMe3Hu-4Bn5e7KqP4qUQUAWFW8QZT4BoX70tMf_0CuskwpeL1Ip-ZRfH7WuT_gBkVa8HeGmfEIgYjjF2qfT9YQleI50oJGHHN1PWXJXCgBovNlfqJ8KTZb01Rj2y15pRlR3T0a-TWeWUUF4Rc3v04Yhh7GZBhQ_VQuizUzWwS4ReeFT9ye0/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4409.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>It was almost immediately apparent that there is far more to this period than I thought I knew. Davies shares a narrative for a period rich in military history that is often over looked.<div><br /></div><div>He challenges the often shared narrative that most Elizabethan military ventures were failures due to Elizabeth's fiscal parsimony and fickle mind changes, although there is ample evidence for some of this.</div><div><br /></div><div>Instead we find the leaders of England's armies often woefully unable and misleading of their monarch inevitably leading to spiralling costs, negligible results and a massive wastage in man power.</div><div><br /></div><div>As you would expect the book is full of portraits, maps and colour plates in this case in the form of re-enactors with period costume and weapons.</div><div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8KoeOtfawJ7U4W0-C4YcX3VO3o-znVJj_hdMIpmhN3bMggu07ZtsTRfVy5g-VK6zH3JjJg91tC-TuJIzdvJbH0xqlll_8PVgmHMK2p4SjOHqLHFzhSbM05pBBfgwD9R0W-hgs3xnKWYNieZ8N8dwvFo-8VqLObogsW2mGrQN6oAAVE4qvTXacPFNBCQ/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4412.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8KoeOtfawJ7U4W0-C4YcX3VO3o-znVJj_hdMIpmhN3bMggu07ZtsTRfVy5g-VK6zH3JjJg91tC-TuJIzdvJbH0xqlll_8PVgmHMK2p4SjOHqLHFzhSbM05pBBfgwD9R0W-hgs3xnKWYNieZ8N8dwvFo-8VqLObogsW2mGrQN6oAAVE4qvTXacPFNBCQ/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4412.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The Politics, characters and events are skillfully told with the military campaigns themselves broken out and individual key battles having their own chapters.</div><div><br /></div><div>Scotland, Flanders, France, Brittany, Spain, Portugal and Ireland are all thoroughly covered as is the potential for a land battle via the Spanish Armada.</div><div><br /></div><div>Interestingly in his analysis the Spanish troops are defeated and unlikely to have beaten the English. As much by the poor logistics and inevitable disease as anything.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBQf4yrzBkCv8XiU0SccuU-w9ugVuR_czH5DLpcret7MDhJMvML5hpdQta7r9dKhHezXusMA3wvHZhcE0JeqexTAipXd8x2WFYmTdkqMsRlrFEhuvwk9xgMqVCzbppY_-NMNJnHXJyQsrqIJx8_xEUrOmXBQgsVbcBNL7v-_KRgFRs2iO7aHtqiD3eUo/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBQf4yrzBkCv8XiU0SccuU-w9ugVuR_czH5DLpcret7MDhJMvML5hpdQta7r9dKhHezXusMA3wvHZhcE0JeqexTAipXd8x2WFYmTdkqMsRlrFEhuvwk9xgMqVCzbppY_-NMNJnHXJyQsrqIJx8_xEUrOmXBQgsVbcBNL7v-_KRgFRs2iO7aHtqiD3eUo/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4411.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Whilst I was aware that disease and poor supplies brought on by inadequate logistics were big players in earlier campaigns the stark numbers presented by the author are chilling and another new factor to consider for me, one letter to the privy council from a general in Ireland baldly stating that the 6,000 troops sent a few months earlier were now "all used up".</div><div><br /></div><div>The author shows that England's opponents in regular warfare suffered similar fates when fighting on foreign soil, the Spanish at Kinsale being a good example.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2ISqNxEHCF225TYfUMYAT5ERUOtN840STkd6b0UejZiZ7EvLcHokcGMgiw4z37IS6y4FWIzrv4Hb0bslq3NKk3MnmpHOIWilu9EasdIJhOQ-f2qcD-IeBsFIyKwFSUopo0JMkyWMBkRFO5AiRZISEwre8kARp2xP2tNCVH-LachUlC4GckLYrzygCqQ/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4410.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2ISqNxEHCF225TYfUMYAT5ERUOtN840STkd6b0UejZiZ7EvLcHokcGMgiw4z37IS6y4FWIzrv4Hb0bslq3NKk3MnmpHOIWilu9EasdIJhOQ-f2qcD-IeBsFIyKwFSUopo0JMkyWMBkRFO5AiRZISEwre8kARp2xP2tNCVH-LachUlC4GckLYrzygCqQ/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4410.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>All told an excellent read and very interesting, I recommend to anyone interested in the period and I look forward to the release of volume 3 covering the troops themselves.</div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-18662062705628426962023-09-10T12:53:00.000-07:002023-09-10T12:53:16.698-07:00Irish Light Horse Workbench<p>This week I have been mostly focused on adding some Irish Light horse to my Elizabethan project.</p><p>A number of different makes here, and photos on a couple of cameras trying to get a decent shot in weird light.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hisavsHUrfrLFchZhq1XZqHQnUx7reyw41r6Hbimni7E2HHO9gm7GmJ0_W9VaVi_vBSTef8sYtBWy-SLG0FpjbdNz31IzeeyGXQb1vHvEFIXFZ0rupcKbO0Q_9My77kBWkYWMP37ZT9mnYeBEVE7u0ceKdp_l9E4M2fZvhtJMnhNneqrQepYitFeeu8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4197.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1414" data-original-width="1920" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hisavsHUrfrLFchZhq1XZqHQnUx7reyw41r6Hbimni7E2HHO9gm7GmJ0_W9VaVi_vBSTef8sYtBWy-SLG0FpjbdNz31IzeeyGXQb1vHvEFIXFZ0rupcKbO0Q_9My77kBWkYWMP37ZT9mnYeBEVE7u0ceKdp_l9E4M2fZvhtJMnhNneqrQepYitFeeu8/w400-h295/thumbnail_IMG_4197.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Two Redoubt horse will give me enough for 3 companies of these, the right hand one has a Steve Barber thirty years war head, the left one is the original, not keen on this but I felt I would keep at least one from the nine with its original head.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8ZWPg1IxY1AguW3nUDG6TdQnYi-NIa41TwlP4tDCWjAXVU_xQmUQgF5IVH47spC11Nlrdbz_E1_tvM5ICj-Qyef1x_RyPRR7w9Hp_6ly1A3wA99cs37YtNkP8sryKPppXCfPtJcy29y1Yk4Q0BvWagXsd-AtewHn3E83_gVvrI-4xzr-GxCwnXkpJSQ/s1385/20230803_141710.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1261" data-original-width="1385" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8ZWPg1IxY1AguW3nUDG6TdQnYi-NIa41TwlP4tDCWjAXVU_xQmUQgF5IVH47spC11Nlrdbz_E1_tvM5ICj-Qyef1x_RyPRR7w9Hp_6ly1A3wA99cs37YtNkP8sryKPppXCfPtJcy29y1Yk4Q0BvWagXsd-AtewHn3E83_gVvrI-4xzr-GxCwnXkpJSQ/w400-h364/20230803_141710.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The netx two are Crusader figures, both sold as Scots, the armoured figure has a tee Barber head swap, the left is as sold. Nice figures these if a little awkward in terms of fit to the horses.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0bCwSsWldEP6cg6h0PzOdQkY_dWAmjIUlvXciU0-iBMA-_wzkWV0qhsZHjUkZgMRAI34oYPq6PRxqVOFK2CU-g7b7D-YAHha7YjbjTavlD6VVI_h2ufoNRxpi1Ob-i1sKDViNyU4ctu1aSSf4nNKawHQg2lnK5bUlnwKGrk886MwOt1k6FCTWc-ndfc/s1355/20230803_141738.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="1355" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0bCwSsWldEP6cg6h0PzOdQkY_dWAmjIUlvXciU0-iBMA-_wzkWV0qhsZHjUkZgMRAI34oYPq6PRxqVOFK2CU-g7b7D-YAHha7YjbjTavlD6VVI_h2ufoNRxpi1Ob-i1sKDViNyU4ctu1aSSf4nNKawHQg2lnK5bUlnwKGrk886MwOt1k6FCTWc-ndfc/w400-h379/20230803_141738.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>These two are dark age Irish from Footsore, smaller than the other but very nice, I will keep these on separate bases.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNOXfE6v7Pa6fZpzIDIL1hTSq-Ya29ndNGSI2L0a2QGW_-gWKNZ0QaKBGhW1swEzghfqb107TttbpFKmepvChPHqnccnj28_XDg3rwDPK71tKSX1asf0iDkjWNulKDhGvZQtNQCGko8DOe0rjvvCYl9fIqvytNtfQeLetfx9S_yy46sy_Wz5EAM3hp1E/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Flags of War Irish Lord is far too English for me, with English clothes, horse trappings and even a nicely trimmed beard. That said he is a lovely English Lord so will command some of my English Troops.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKKwz7xhK_p6-44kkO7TV0RG9gGaYkCgo2CC3pH8kqu9j96ndAyfwq9bv5XhQOqQPwn6T_qPdw319hkvv9qu-wmdRc2B2mClAc-ayGxKIaNTxTSjCg40LUa7AQukOgJO_mjY0VuMuOjSG3Jy2F4ErKpRA5TGerbGB-GhVvLMgeop276aCo40dJNgDhWI/s2281/20230803_141629.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2204" data-original-width="2281" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtKKwz7xhK_p6-44kkO7TV0RG9gGaYkCgo2CC3pH8kqu9j96ndAyfwq9bv5XhQOqQPwn6T_qPdw319hkvv9qu-wmdRc2B2mClAc-ayGxKIaNTxTSjCg40LUa7AQukOgJO_mjY0VuMuOjSG3Jy2F4ErKpRA5TGerbGB-GhVvLMgeop276aCo40dJNgDhWI/w400-h386/20230803_141629.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6fKtbdE6sXuFUfUANewpogRpUFon-MsktQjKTM2ON-N_c4Uggf-3wtjwfMblwjpVJi9Wxh4o7ESi8IM82eyg9qIkoDzcT5qXer9jQmbI8eP6pX1VBm8vgXJdj1NKcSuWEOp7JPcSd90oUXLN0MoebceTypXj13IAdqfKGUDRfNYdj48WC2-GxR3Pp2A/s1592/20230803_141643.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1424" data-original-width="1592" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD6fKtbdE6sXuFUfUANewpogRpUFon-MsktQjKTM2ON-N_c4Uggf-3wtjwfMblwjpVJi9Wxh4o7ESi8IM82eyg9qIkoDzcT5qXer9jQmbI8eP6pX1VBm8vgXJdj1NKcSuWEOp7JPcSd90oUXLN0MoebceTypXj13IAdqfKGUDRfNYdj48WC2-GxR3Pp2A/w400-h358/20230803_141643.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This si the first of the Crusader Kern, actually sold as Scots, he will fit in nicely I think and the hounds potentially mixed individually into different units of Kern.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhV1n5_9f2vWtlxrJvvx7ctLQe3EAxta_7bDLtYCL0T-ReARrFv1__xlAdAsIUUHplEJSQuknaWlDFe0SLPKWR9_mLNXlh4Nvs3shqXfu8KIeXSky08tFQ3y1ItUTh-0k0q9-j1XaSepA3vVZMoa-dpK6QfmiuHkUnKxEfygIrueIk2QaYTk13vpMOhE/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4188.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1643" data-original-width="1920" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVhV1n5_9f2vWtlxrJvvx7ctLQe3EAxta_7bDLtYCL0T-ReARrFv1__xlAdAsIUUHplEJSQuknaWlDFe0SLPKWR9_mLNXlh4Nvs3shqXfu8KIeXSky08tFQ3y1ItUTh-0k0q9-j1XaSepA3vVZMoa-dpK6QfmiuHkUnKxEfygIrueIk2QaYTk13vpMOhE/w400-h343/thumbnail_IMG_4188.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Struggling with the lighting I have tried natural light with these few. Bit of a mix of figures to finish a few things off.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-x7GKijh4hfHT3-xMk9HVlVrvuHrmFfX3Avq6l7e8E8L0S7Ig27EcBEJzS7JyVgVp2i5xjaiNuMQ-ohOYaY4F7xmWgK7nMl8-owvpIeb2mLaa4ffEMuK4dPiUIwrh9EZMMTJ85GcTnsd8pFDN1d9YZDHwF_SazP_v1zj42Qp0q7kJZYMqqUstGXKxLCQ/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4224.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="1920" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-x7GKijh4hfHT3-xMk9HVlVrvuHrmFfX3Avq6l7e8E8L0S7Ig27EcBEJzS7JyVgVp2i5xjaiNuMQ-ohOYaY4F7xmWgK7nMl8-owvpIeb2mLaa4ffEMuK4dPiUIwrh9EZMMTJ85GcTnsd8pFDN1d9YZDHwF_SazP_v1zj42Qp0q7kJZYMqqUstGXKxLCQ/w400-h289/thumbnail_IMG_4224.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Scots archers are Bannockburn era figures, I was tempted by them to use with my Gallowglass given the aketons and that Gallowglass servants fought as skirmishers supporting their masters, I will have to see how they look mixed intot he back ranks of the Gallowglass formations. Lovely 3d printed figures.<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoNdaFekiDhCQQeIQq4CWMj9TMA2h8_E2fYhOjsGH9l1LmYVH_pdul6Wr9nSrXNVWy97l2j7iXDeExniAWhrqeQlxhwQbqPzum557P6UDwAeV3q0PzEMdiuAcUtp4IBGm85fzacXNU5LpGMV_pgFgWuQ3KDhbbwUPccX0yfJgwfvJt6W7Cj6pN0QrBas/s2566/20230805_130030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2566" data-original-width="2491" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoNdaFekiDhCQQeIQq4CWMj9TMA2h8_E2fYhOjsGH9l1LmYVH_pdul6Wr9nSrXNVWy97l2j7iXDeExniAWhrqeQlxhwQbqPzum557P6UDwAeV3q0PzEMdiuAcUtp4IBGm85fzacXNU5LpGMV_pgFgWuQ3KDhbbwUPccX0yfJgwfvJt6W7Cj6pN0QrBas/s320/20230805_130030.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_nqPYjrJvUU9ElkW7tKBSkFMWONWph19FFacQqW5mmXyWyROMy9bEXJCb0uTf8XAlCirHQMqfwGIbMnYOiLZyMmRhP1gmRiYTJ7W66mDZ52txSZct3u0TmB9sMepZn1BjvWbu-Xy2HfE-NEoauEeqjPjOEekoExEacxBTQWo2E71BsFwMBWB-_-pS_M/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6wD_QhXJI0yOvHfuZzq4pHlgfTlXrCtoh7iCzolgNFIu8ec5vOH-v3XxfGK9zLvXkfjs--pMIm9DRGTvO_J_kU0f5j2qKe9sTjU7H43yxzkRfUvkgSsNSh48NKMPHHmn5KV9ceX_ZF2_JFlLIDxrRdwmryCXbCwQryRwtCrW3upzZwh-zMUe1_6exc0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="1920" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6wD_QhXJI0yOvHfuZzq4pHlgfTlXrCtoh7iCzolgNFIu8ec5vOH-v3XxfGK9zLvXkfjs--pMIm9DRGTvO_J_kU0f5j2qKe9sTjU7H43yxzkRfUvkgSsNSh48NKMPHHmn5KV9ceX_ZF2_JFlLIDxrRdwmryCXbCwQryRwtCrW3upzZwh-zMUe1_6exc0/w400-h297/thumbnail_IMG_4227.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Two more kern, one Gripping Beast the other a very nice Crusader figure. About 10 more Kern to do before I can base up units.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4nVp2xelB0YRMO4-Poc-lgt9ZYsvZdJZL0PoRQfsYh1QA6fkyKJ9cJ5W97MI9VLQLxFGKYPfIuYMvqtkNpZHm9S66GQhgkI31Dr63O6DYcStTXjfbSEvvT99SKMNEnEZtGpe9qe-hfPs2CGc5UbasOVIz4zbysj6GsU-57kXYT0h-d389Y4n8MGG7is/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4228.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1295" data-original-width="1920" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm4nVp2xelB0YRMO4-Poc-lgt9ZYsvZdJZL0PoRQfsYh1QA6fkyKJ9cJ5W97MI9VLQLxFGKYPfIuYMvqtkNpZHm9S66GQhgkI31Dr63O6DYcStTXjfbSEvvT99SKMNEnEZtGpe9qe-hfPs2CGc5UbasOVIz4zbysj6GsU-57kXYT0h-d389Y4n8MGG7is/w400-h270/thumbnail_IMG_4228.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Not huge amounts to do now before I can say this part of the project is done. </div><div><br /></div><div>I will keep you posted.<br /><p><br /></p></div></div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-59440076783059501462023-08-31T14:21:00.001-07:002023-09-03T14:32:59.875-07:00Midgard Bronze Age Playtest<p> We had a game at East Leeds tonight to test the changes to James Moriss's forthcoming rules for heroic warfare, Midgard.</p><p>We have play tested these three times now and thoroughly enjoyed them, but there have been changes as they get nearer to publication so we wanted another go with the latest version.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYeOtkyQQtFc9TOP6Szag9zY5cHMykJsNAbnjtyNCU4AOD4RwGVmW4eBgBbmI2L5CkVQHszds3NwjV6TyPP9O_VhO16uJODt4ZdfPh4TlQw0kf1lGziWi_KbTY1ExHbml-AWJ1r2lVjGxrXaVM3WtuOom_4MdLIc_lOQHDKphko3c3lRhdzjeA9Q3iec/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4295.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="1920" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYeOtkyQQtFc9TOP6Szag9zY5cHMykJsNAbnjtyNCU4AOD4RwGVmW4eBgBbmI2L5CkVQHszds3NwjV6TyPP9O_VhO16uJODt4ZdfPh4TlQw0kf1lGziWi_KbTY1ExHbml-AWJ1r2lVjGxrXaVM3WtuOom_4MdLIc_lOQHDKphko3c3lRhdzjeA9Q3iec/w400-h289/thumbnail_IMG_4295.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I still dont have enough figures to get the best from the rules which can be used for very large battles indeed, I do have plenty left to paint, but otherwise we think they are good fit with their focus on rewarding the heroic behaviour of the Leaders and Champions and optional extra rules for magic, enhanced weapons, Shamen casting curses etc..<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGbd0wWP5haU0ioNwaug8wgq5ogGTSF-1JJDnZGrt8wS-zlsChuNoNw6-1ThwY93OclMGQckTq1o-43k-kAwBuSnZg3VZnLxnXQQX_R4TEQkJBQHccx7Kfx3MW2vR7ugLWSWnnC_nf6Bn3dKcr5jDdT62MpWN74m-_CIbnqirll68cKO2a6kkRhp-QCQ/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4296.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1394" data-original-width="1920" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirGbd0wWP5haU0ioNwaug8wgq5ogGTSF-1JJDnZGrt8wS-zlsChuNoNw6-1ThwY93OclMGQckTq1o-43k-kAwBuSnZg3VZnLxnXQQX_R4TEQkJBQHccx7Kfx3MW2vR7ugLWSWnnC_nf6Bn3dKcr5jDdT62MpWN74m-_CIbnqirll68cKO2a6kkRhp-QCQ/w400-h290/thumbnail_IMG_4296.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MUH3ziDHFGNcPLmcQAYJfFhy965jlNAw5oW5bkEbcWimpP1o6JO240GelAq9mkxgVGqYO5RaOyOW9j3w4GTkJhnSDO2sHRZ1iceSNmHx2yn3NIExNgX3lMS4AT64h_2kvfulyoiNhFOpc1Xx0e3iHP6LCh-orsbVgDn7LgaZ_-EaiyRos1NeqcVf1ag/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4297.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MUH3ziDHFGNcPLmcQAYJfFhy965jlNAw5oW5bkEbcWimpP1o6JO240GelAq9mkxgVGqYO5RaOyOW9j3w4GTkJhnSDO2sHRZ1iceSNmHx2yn3NIExNgX3lMS4AT64h_2kvfulyoiNhFOpc1Xx0e3iHP6LCh-orsbVgDn7LgaZ_-EaiyRos1NeqcVf1ag/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4297.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Chris Flowers would command a smaller force holding a hill. He has A level 3 leader and a level 1 and level 2 Champion, 2 units of javelin armed skirmishers, 1 of archers, 1 of light cavalry, 2 of warriors and 1 of Warriors Heavy Infantry. Thats those chaps in decent gear at the front with swords and axes.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0r5Vsimu4Vgl5A0accVAr4ktvzA0mv2FSxrjf5iIBibFTjDa5IqpqnESFmVkF_akADhhkScVlsVOHn9VYmstxlMNCxcih0tKu7MbLjolHzJ20EfYrV8iAX-kBmmsFk9cPkrSueZzgG3Bz9Q3oMaOaCy3NWF5qKhyuzET16rzRq-gPI9lAEEE8iV0ccRY/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4298.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="1920" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0r5Vsimu4Vgl5A0accVAr4ktvzA0mv2FSxrjf5iIBibFTjDa5IqpqnESFmVkF_akADhhkScVlsVOHn9VYmstxlMNCxcih0tKu7MbLjolHzJ20EfYrV8iAX-kBmmsFk9cPkrSueZzgG3Bz9Q3oMaOaCy3NWF5qKhyuzET16rzRq-gPI9lAEEE8iV0ccRY/w400-h291/thumbnail_IMG_4298.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_1ycEOn89gBo0ZayVP6SGgessfjgBc5DRC-mhsMF9cqBK1gidsg2OVtyXkIXZaFSdilb2lEXqnxIiMeqdWWGfiANj1b-L2KezroT_UJTt3-wmxic_jNR-rlNGZHl-p88gYx0xRs2vJnwK3Exh4nYFU8wjfNxmKKjJ4QfDCnfS4OSZr6j7v_5SVDSwAg/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4299.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1335" data-original-width="1920" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_1ycEOn89gBo0ZayVP6SGgessfjgBc5DRC-mhsMF9cqBK1gidsg2OVtyXkIXZaFSdilb2lEXqnxIiMeqdWWGfiANj1b-L2KezroT_UJTt3-wmxic_jNR-rlNGZHl-p88gYx0xRs2vJnwK3Exh4nYFU8wjfNxmKKjJ4QfDCnfS4OSZr6j7v_5SVDSwAg/w400-h279/thumbnail_IMG_4299.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAajN0ClID1EGwkdSgzXneil8_Io65BgRpNW5LTYNkLm3jiFdgu0dfgP3sEIIBmSE2ceDGE0bKZFQ1Dw8QF5e8RnyXr0pWR-nH1xdcKZPSaBDG3NTniAyrw6RxDLZ7TrqdPVJ3GYc9pIq2y5QPK747l0eWaAHvmOG7pKp0NGdrTZoqSZqMBhtS0Q4GWE/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1447" data-original-width="1920" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAajN0ClID1EGwkdSgzXneil8_Io65BgRpNW5LTYNkLm3jiFdgu0dfgP3sEIIBmSE2ceDGE0bKZFQ1Dw8QF5e8RnyXr0pWR-nH1xdcKZPSaBDG3NTniAyrw6RxDLZ7TrqdPVJ3GYc9pIq2y5QPK747l0eWaAHvmOG7pKp0NGdrTZoqSZqMBhtS0Q4GWE/w400-h301/thumbnail_IMG_4300.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0gTCMXnnwsn2KxZfp9QLAbSIwtETgzyQWty4GYULYzNREx9c215psS8jCm2LgkGEBC3JW4PIIBe1QCWp55ruojNE4hUMZ3CHgj35INI9kyMzoOqP9fCWc7r9QgVPW32Ql7nNiGjvHN_J24OY7UuZfxOjfZhgK-HKKoPoSanC3rtbafyEVtwju9kms7g/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4301.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="1920" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC0gTCMXnnwsn2KxZfp9QLAbSIwtETgzyQWty4GYULYzNREx9c215psS8jCm2LgkGEBC3JW4PIIBe1QCWp55ruojNE4hUMZ3CHgj35INI9kyMzoOqP9fCWc7r9QgVPW32Ql7nNiGjvHN_J24OY7UuZfxOjfZhgK-HKKoPoSanC3rtbafyEVtwju9kms7g/w400-h272/thumbnail_IMG_4301.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My force was slightly larger.. I have the same levels of leader with level 3 Battle Queen Maive leading a level 1 and 2 champion. The other troop types I have one more of each than Chris other than the Warriors Heavy Infantry and Javelins. So 2 Light Horse, 2 archers, 2 javelins, 3 warriors, really this should more than offset the advantage of the hill. Let see.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FLGrRmuZcbaNnDRwqd6ysg7QrjbAh5OlLL8kqBkJCzrv7yxuS3nRvAPToQe6w8rMc1pD4_COXSukuaUXXw4bNx8LbaPEhhBOsvUkdjHbiRplvTu0B6PQ2ETxaC0DBk_FahUP72XLm5sUyShIQepWf2vUwyy4LcJwcQoYINbOSNNwIqGHG-E5K400xW8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4302.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1FLGrRmuZcbaNnDRwqd6ysg7QrjbAh5OlLL8kqBkJCzrv7yxuS3nRvAPToQe6w8rMc1pD4_COXSukuaUXXw4bNx8LbaPEhhBOsvUkdjHbiRplvTu0B6PQ2ETxaC0DBk_FahUP72XLm5sUyShIQepWf2vUwyy4LcJwcQoYINbOSNNwIqGHG-E5K400xW8/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4302.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-c2Sg5ak_dlg7gEonJcaDVEYfBcRv62Df0XIrn4NTB79rXVDMfTRynofx5yA4fT73xA5337zA_tMyCHJ9JluU4zYd_C840q8MQB7xGAw-UpQhaSpp59QGOsbQ1bj6RVSTOOHpIsYiMxo_V0t0qlSMoGiGNohJYt0aVs6n3mEUUOJmN7uAOq_pWOwXb4/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw-c2Sg5ak_dlg7gEonJcaDVEYfBcRv62Df0XIrn4NTB79rXVDMfTRynofx5yA4fT73xA5337zA_tMyCHJ9JluU4zYd_C840q8MQB7xGAw-UpQhaSpp59QGOsbQ1bj6RVSTOOHpIsYiMxo_V0t0qlSMoGiGNohJYt0aVs6n3mEUUOJmN7uAOq_pWOwXb4/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4303.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The aim of the game is to deplete your opponents reputation whilst increasing your own through winning or losing melees or single combats, points can also be added for making the first charge of the game or charging your leader into melee. Adding in optional rules for magic etc can also give an extra layer to those games where this is appropriate. Clearly when units or champions are defeated this leads to loss of reputation. <div><br /></div><div>A silver goblet with jewels to represent your reputation is recommended, we made do with coffee mugs and curtain rings.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8CeBZdfNBYm7VwOL_6hCmxbrVc6PQtNLscfU5Oy9aRL6OomcwC-aImHXw5tXekY2FU2qpDBR29uTDHUoBahgZ3q2mCV4MBRUYAyNcNeNfd7PHZZesWYWd_tr5XUThxoTg9ZcaxtdDHL0HjHl-P56McqAcrhl4xV6ultKMuF3mSfCyyJrr6BoAbCNU_M/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8CeBZdfNBYm7VwOL_6hCmxbrVc6PQtNLscfU5Oy9aRL6OomcwC-aImHXw5tXekY2FU2qpDBR29uTDHUoBahgZ3q2mCV4MBRUYAyNcNeNfd7PHZZesWYWd_tr5XUThxoTg9ZcaxtdDHL0HjHl-P56McqAcrhl4xV6ultKMuF3mSfCyyJrr6BoAbCNU_M/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4304.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUw08OS4A26AmooAOqaJC21IDthTSc-LQPKZ36DnuPOfUml5vO-rvqxmzq2c_0SfWlG_7gLbHBWrjbJZeuIqZkhI4wmxpZHccL16tCZRyBzU6y2BDnVw1PRcsLcuSzGROBeuBkPanLi4ATvQoEKSBG6Y0xT3nFJudPC1iwftf14D6F7QSf35I5uP0oKlQ/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4306.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Game commences and immediately Chris Issues a challenge from his commander to mine, naturally I accept and we meet in the middle of the armies to conduct our duel.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWah7a9T9t0wfHGat6cMmnn2ahZW_vIM3wVBadMEmFiKf-RLTt-QK2yJwo4IQC5wXMzS0jRyz3w2cLhTQD58u5CG9CutjwIVxoprFvXJUoqSUa-fPk-CRkNEpF9gR3_H2CyUpnQU9vefBUY--XqsLGb0wvXRwhiNRQ9sDe_Pl0t3dBoBDNroITUPWhAc/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Tiring work all this heroic posturing you know.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYtbkRsSIEub4aroLfyLj_79cN2oZSM3qYmiq2wDr0Lccurf_PU8VMOYAxdCvnl1fkNUYw5MER2ZZIc45Kq5fnYUVwog4TR1A_XUh96uj_sZys-etMtMztLRZiARJKMu7zo8KVMJwORKevLH8IPp--Hnuj82l3Foyr0CviFJVd6EepgzfwfOA62iuWYA/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYtbkRsSIEub4aroLfyLj_79cN2oZSM3qYmiq2wDr0Lccurf_PU8VMOYAxdCvnl1fkNUYw5MER2ZZIc45Kq5fnYUVwog4TR1A_XUh96uj_sZys-etMtMztLRZiARJKMu7zo8KVMJwORKevLH8IPp--Hnuj82l3Foyr0CviFJVd6EepgzfwfOA62iuWYA/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4311.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oyAKvpWahvolYoOBo_5Oe1v0kGq8jOZes86NOOO6QbGaUVtOoJKYsAV3xjiYPqevPpTTVcBnTTdM9LD1swaiGNLaxJb1Kc-REAvdytb5SWkuHN2JRuSO5TaQeAj7a8LtBE9bkjZ5zWHH8xnkdqdX-nYc5q68F-iQ7a5QO-ZusxrjlEVYdSSmLdtQgnU/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4312.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oyAKvpWahvolYoOBo_5Oe1v0kGq8jOZes86NOOO6QbGaUVtOoJKYsAV3xjiYPqevPpTTVcBnTTdM9LD1swaiGNLaxJb1Kc-REAvdytb5SWkuHN2JRuSO5TaQeAj7a8LtBE9bkjZ5zWHH8xnkdqdX-nYc5q68F-iQ7a5QO-ZusxrjlEVYdSSmLdtQgnU/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4312.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Lugh of the silver spear has come to take enemy heads, heres one he prepared earlier!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6q3xbDcswc8uasKCIkVj3TkAQzKBJgK0VvV-o-SAwkxllXX2KahjLxLCcjHKyEp8CKAUKZB063XQFZtngK3ImEeF8Kiq12lA2a0Q8klu5gkWkIygQLffWnpx6P0SnLTBYFBI278AYTacCzilfd7jSlq5-HvRZzaaNcK8hP3546nwSYoKeg8KFCTq6C4/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4313.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1409" data-original-width="1920" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6q3xbDcswc8uasKCIkVj3TkAQzKBJgK0VvV-o-SAwkxllXX2KahjLxLCcjHKyEp8CKAUKZB063XQFZtngK3ImEeF8Kiq12lA2a0Q8klu5gkWkIygQLffWnpx6P0SnLTBYFBI278AYTacCzilfd7jSlq5-HvRZzaaNcK8hP3546nwSYoKeg8KFCTq6C4/w400-h294/thumbnail_IMG_4313.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVzzdaiJCqXOsq4xQyejr8fjNVUEpkANtgJCCcj2v1R3MzKmC_D1mlF1s9Dx4M4T2QDJIxm016B9xhCcJ0vR65o0g3lL1HbwBMvnoKDn8ceJWFZoKMZiFy55fO4qZYbyS65pj2hGVkwWYWbpDXOv5NEEA5SfpEvvUtPXWEu3NNts2fk83sKguIdWd_G8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4314.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1297" data-original-width="1920" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVzzdaiJCqXOsq4xQyejr8fjNVUEpkANtgJCCcj2v1R3MzKmC_D1mlF1s9Dx4M4T2QDJIxm016B9xhCcJ0vR65o0g3lL1HbwBMvnoKDn8ceJWFZoKMZiFy55fO4qZYbyS65pj2hGVkwWYWbpDXOv5NEEA5SfpEvvUtPXWEu3NNts2fk83sKguIdWd_G8/w400-h270/thumbnail_IMG_4314.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Back behind her army Queen Maeve urges them on and the army advances.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwwwVOXKvzntXHl_9vC2v5jYq21kH5CwXi-G4Naz0ikp6RVWnjTjCBNVY7E7nV_c5jmmCjB8cvlxrZwDgPWBC7HeJIetc5wcVZ2eROzrW9J8-U2FP_SsSVXkOuMMNXfM0usZ1Aln1Wb05Wpk26M6aPlUtv3lt-QQ3o4P4PEqA3_YAdkXgtOdiOj6FDyU/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4315.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwwwVOXKvzntXHl_9vC2v5jYq21kH5CwXi-G4Naz0ikp6RVWnjTjCBNVY7E7nV_c5jmmCjB8cvlxrZwDgPWBC7HeJIetc5wcVZ2eROzrW9J8-U2FP_SsSVXkOuMMNXfM0usZ1Aln1Wb05Wpk26M6aPlUtv3lt-QQ3o4P4PEqA3_YAdkXgtOdiOj6FDyU/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4315.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Each unit moves once, all measurements are in spear throws which is also a unit frontage, hence the movement trays. Foot move one Spear throw and mounted move two. Units can also attempt to move a second time needing a command roll, its fairly easy passing on a 3 plus, leaders and champions can also spend points to re-roll fails although move one this is not needed and all my forces leap forward two spear throws (four for mounted)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMg7_oY5DkilK3K6_yIJhA1cmpZxtcVwc3ZPiRQvzjnd49rsX4I5IoE-mHW-2dK3CS1hw0EG_rfdOuZaH4gygoUhJCgmkLFxPGCZ6I7s-SHUcEnwLo7SmJtFGYqgId61S5FEARdFKEcS4tOm3pN_tgLJCXn_q60p1L-JjO9jqwrMy21klaLomsJ2vRRA/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4316.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1183" data-original-width="1920" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGMg7_oY5DkilK3K6_yIJhA1cmpZxtcVwc3ZPiRQvzjnd49rsX4I5IoE-mHW-2dK3CS1hw0EG_rfdOuZaH4gygoUhJCgmkLFxPGCZ6I7s-SHUcEnwLo7SmJtFGYqgId61S5FEARdFKEcS4tOm3pN_tgLJCXn_q60p1L-JjO9jqwrMy21klaLomsJ2vRRA/w400-h246/thumbnail_IMG_4316.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7OZUR_0Aq7345a2g1vwpca70lE4kDWqFeuYgYRAyNluolpHRX3Z1iFY_HHD4RKwkHkIEMkX5BowlJV-5Br-fgJGVcMIv6-SxdrhS4ZS7UAIUDSZFnotqtblqpEgKi1oGUQQJ0cgTuj_qcs0G_bdKTSavvGuNc5tauBMIvGc_KYQ6HasdKPl0vp04IXY/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4317.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju7OZUR_0Aq7345a2g1vwpca70lE4kDWqFeuYgYRAyNluolpHRX3Z1iFY_HHD4RKwkHkIEMkX5BowlJV-5Br-fgJGVcMIv6-SxdrhS4ZS7UAIUDSZFnotqtblqpEgKi1oGUQQJ0cgTuj_qcs0G_bdKTSavvGuNc5tauBMIvGc_KYQ6HasdKPl0vp04IXY/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4317.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My right flank Cavalry are not quite close enough to reach Chris's light horse.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgkISzQovSF7yAMaLXWdHGnp5q2-Wmf4lwNx-bvNoxd4EueuS5dnJUMz0BjZTUZ3KtqB35bYxK5yismPK8gSXdB-2boTHOVCiXGw5OU1pTW9XK0UP20lHrYltKT2f2ZDetF3ZZdWITrc1AejyM4_3z38r4YE3qrlwgkBMf0MauVxb0RrJyFI-tQJAfaE/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4318.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibgkISzQovSF7yAMaLXWdHGnp5q2-Wmf4lwNx-bvNoxd4EueuS5dnJUMz0BjZTUZ3KtqB35bYxK5yismPK8gSXdB-2boTHOVCiXGw5OU1pTW9XK0UP20lHrYltKT2f2ZDetF3ZZdWITrc1AejyM4_3z38r4YE3qrlwgkBMf0MauVxb0RrJyFI-tQJAfaE/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4318.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My other cavalry unit swings around the flank of Chirs;s forces led by my level 1 champion<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0Uv699IW5cEAK1LISR9jv2wQ9M7BO_CxZjNS5D-C8_fd_5EVrGezp4W8tFxj6rQUpmlWUQGct22fW0U-8iROm1X02RbYBwiaxCGEhYDjPWriWt8I48vJoh6WSnWtOUsk-ePBHbL5gxkjvixLMWXURiA68Rv5RZUb9wtBLNy2yrDWV-KHUCAsjehRl74/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4319.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn0Uv699IW5cEAK1LISR9jv2wQ9M7BO_CxZjNS5D-C8_fd_5EVrGezp4W8tFxj6rQUpmlWUQGct22fW0U-8iROm1X02RbYBwiaxCGEhYDjPWriWt8I48vJoh6WSnWtOUsk-ePBHbL5gxkjvixLMWXURiA68Rv5RZUb9wtBLNy2yrDWV-KHUCAsjehRl74/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4319.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Chris's turn and he charges my light cavalry, his level 1 Champion issues a challenge and beats my level 2. Damn!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKKrtfaY_vGbOF27Dd5YeyJoBl43qXdq3-kdiPopn2UYtsww4qwIty6ShcPC1meJDgMPeIeBbGIO9ZtsRbAk5N-UKSGYqhCLWeF_OnBJquNWlTWfguIyMKeEAo_5soIaDdGZYXye1CvO9GE-g5fMlUxKr0kfhdBObWvd0IEFjElQfNKlT305JKoMMn7g/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1435" data-original-width="1920" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKKrtfaY_vGbOF27Dd5YeyJoBl43qXdq3-kdiPopn2UYtsww4qwIty6ShcPC1meJDgMPeIeBbGIO9ZtsRbAk5N-UKSGYqhCLWeF_OnBJquNWlTWfguIyMKeEAo_5soIaDdGZYXye1CvO9GE-g5fMlUxKr0kfhdBObWvd0IEFjElQfNKlT305JKoMMn7g/w400-h299/thumbnail_IMG_4321.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>His Light Cavalry also beats mine and reduces its stamina, but we pass our morale.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfPWVn1_MrBemJl_Vsqvqutcggde5BXkMBtHCJKcHlfrNQ1QFO4qmHgSjWATlTEcq1p6gtFVqtPwhRYIMUYck-2QG62HDTDMuDTspirnbgYFJD-vxEnW_-eqKU65xlBypIQdhhi8K3olwX-WS2s1wKFFMSj4pZoZ8NzZZMc7yxF4P7G8hFRiheS3ziB2I/s2560/thumbnail_IMG_4322.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Thats it my reputations points are gone and Chris takes the victory.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitalrF-hMldeumUXjtns54z-mvKysuY1l_HTe58SCg2xsKpCxY7L3JN_BmmlZbr-UOJfpHH2SEHm1TjkdoGQrdQJcLmox7APzbl6D4a-NVvRb9Xo7YIEPNDR_81x9StlYDcbr6uBEiAcqXhrNP1P8XlOKuXiiA_sucgthk3x4lYV34xMW6jDFF7qb05tI/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitalrF-hMldeumUXjtns54z-mvKysuY1l_HTe58SCg2xsKpCxY7L3JN_BmmlZbr-UOJfpHH2SEHm1TjkdoGQrdQJcLmox7APzbl6D4a-NVvRb9Xo7YIEPNDR_81x9StlYDcbr6uBEiAcqXhrNP1P8XlOKuXiiA_sucgthk3x4lYV34xMW6jDFF7qb05tI/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4333.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We call it a night, all of my Champions are dead, all my reputation is gone and most of my troops are food for the crows.<div><br /></div><div>Chris's dice have been fabulous, even when I rolled well he rolled slightly better.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fair play though , the Gods favoured Chris's troops this day.</div><div><br /></div><div>Another good test for Midgard passed with flying colours, I really need to consider how I am basing the rest of this collection now to get the best out of them. Food for thought.</div></div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-53909736680988578222023-08-26T05:03:00.003-07:002023-08-26T05:03:43.385-07:003d Printing 40mm<p>I have been keen to find extra figures I can use and in particular I had been quite enthused by the new Hesse-Darmstadt troops by Piano Miniatures.</p><p>So after speaking to Paul at Sabotag3d, he was happy he could scale the 28mm files up to 40mm so I took the plunge and bought a couple of STL files.</p><p>The first test figure is back, looks lovely, maybe increase the size by 2mm but other than that really pleased, a good fit with the slightly larger Perry figure here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIS5DQjycfMOywpHPyDh4NKdkA1AeGAj1epMn2gSxqf8J5FUh3mjMVPgOR_D1HqFntFrb7roM3Ce9rIdI-lVATORzAH3ID_RkJf1lzCTGm6UBHHNhzhu4Fi558uAdI01BaX-h2FVnDYr1RPYmWC5JjF0EZ8BqRPCLyIqxxSyOJ6W1-cYAvBwp1I1Bl/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_3674.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIS5DQjycfMOywpHPyDh4NKdkA1AeGAj1epMn2gSxqf8J5FUh3mjMVPgOR_D1HqFntFrb7roM3Ce9rIdI-lVATORzAH3ID_RkJf1lzCTGm6UBHHNhzhu4Fi558uAdI01BaX-h2FVnDYr1RPYmWC5JjF0EZ8BqRPCLyIqxxSyOJ6W1-cYAvBwp1I1Bl/w225-h400/thumbnail_IMG_3674.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>Paul sent me a couple of shots before posting, I was warned that some of the sculpting might feel deep and you can see that on parts of the trousers on this figure, you can see the deep sculpting around the groin and knees, all told I think its going to look well.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASuNY7Mtj3vpo2GxAtnLYsvN1RyfEg4SkzNnfaRuVER0hkLn-s2PF6VizIw6zQgOgSnCeTvrig4C6wBSkm3QIfG0EO_RABpGiTusM4PsTbCq0K-a9gSQ8CtIRCmgbRJ1emu29XfPICvkbgnxwWDsGF-DBe1rVGc8-FeZa9J0GjnTeHitA3vdBv8sK/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_3675.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASuNY7Mtj3vpo2GxAtnLYsvN1RyfEg4SkzNnfaRuVER0hkLn-s2PF6VizIw6zQgOgSnCeTvrig4C6wBSkm3QIfG0EO_RABpGiTusM4PsTbCq0K-a9gSQ8CtIRCmgbRJ1emu29XfPICvkbgnxwWDsGF-DBe1rVGc8-FeZa9J0GjnTeHitA3vdBv8sK/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_3675.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Lovely so next step is to prime these two up and paint them. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRel_XfApT_v64_94Sem6_azUejiwPTWFKEKrGiZVWmQEoH2x9aoCfWMLjXaDTbMipw5z1xdq_FsnxOJItk_jp8Nxiip_FUIxzoH3cSY7_VEssrON0u1UUV94hLBIfJeN-QEkI4PEcmOdizP6br31cS6TFNLS3k1Jy7oRdUaRFBcoe6_IhoV9D5Sf/s1104/thumbnail_IMG_3676.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZRel_XfApT_v64_94Sem6_azUejiwPTWFKEKrGiZVWmQEoH2x9aoCfWMLjXaDTbMipw5z1xdq_FsnxOJItk_jp8Nxiip_FUIxzoH3cSY7_VEssrON0u1UUV94hLBIfJeN-QEkI4PEcmOdizP6br31cS6TFNLS3k1Jy7oRdUaRFBcoe6_IhoV9D5Sf/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_3676.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The cut of the uniform suits Poles as well as the Hessians but also Spanish if I can remove the head and replace with Spanish bicornes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="1280" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF86vi_8u-EGGdlYk6haUIQeTgTKfrb-5txpNb8X6Cd6WZOr6PEewr8eAana97zk5hOTBOCLt61u9AydlOGwqesrmc0d_SIkiM3Brz8am9Lse6_mjQdSwV9nzcm4HQnavDO0e-u68pQq8CrHkRVuIqHXr3xFEvRZAfFXRCnUXZTO-JivPmEMTp6xaX/w400-h345/thumbnail_IMG_3713.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I have a few images with the yellow welt on the trousers so going to mix some of these in I think.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOsE_J1ool2E2moJCSLILKvJhcXo_SCx0UzqUF6ksJAt70JPfuKomqN5uPFiXI_2c1YF5hf7xCkJaMdndsnscvYmK256m6n-EdheQmk4H3_ZMu1iXlqPlrPSgP7jSUFcQxj7c4RH29LJzLMOriCgTKR1UMwVzH3nuu2WD-UWcrl1R9__NRUDYN1cx/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_3714.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="1280" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYOsE_J1ool2E2moJCSLILKvJhcXo_SCx0UzqUF6ksJAt70JPfuKomqN5uPFiXI_2c1YF5hf7xCkJaMdndsnscvYmK256m6n-EdheQmk4H3_ZMu1iXlqPlrPSgP7jSUFcQxj7c4RH29LJzLMOriCgTKR1UMwVzH3nuu2WD-UWcrl1R9__NRUDYN1cx/w400-h328/thumbnail_IMG_3714.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Not quite as brittle as expected, the bayonets have a decent bend and sprint in them which will possibly make them as or more robust than metals. Overall really pleased so looking forward to getting the rest and completing a unit.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmsJatGWm9OCTZ8qMic3HjfzWlme3fvNEdvwbcsnd9mnyV-BYpC4yXkmaX3Lao0AeV3g-xqFWFrfJ5m37qzt4HDsavaDWOOz0_PexnfZEKQSXiC252RV5l91tXrcYSqfMe2B8HB8D_9hn4XXwkxa0vprt62yX7fbVfq8YpYs9-1OQ4jefAOtXGye5/s1280/thumbnail_IMG_3715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="1280" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcmsJatGWm9OCTZ8qMic3HjfzWlme3fvNEdvwbcsnd9mnyV-BYpC4yXkmaX3Lao0AeV3g-xqFWFrfJ5m37qzt4HDsavaDWOOz0_PexnfZEKQSXiC252RV5l91tXrcYSqfMe2B8HB8D_9hn4XXwkxa0vprt62yX7fbVfq8YpYs9-1OQ4jefAOtXGye5/w400-h326/thumbnail_IMG_3715.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The Hessians are coming! After a bit of too-ing and fro-ing to get the size right (it took a while and printed few too big to start with. Hessians are on their way and hopefully ready to share some finished figures soon.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lKhRraeqA1E5Sri-fRVFcQxAlBkVUpvjRK8O9C2BFvp6D0zqZGvkYxnzyKUpeCdD67HuZF94vkdVqdaGWwqfEXezo2SVA76TuSFeG2ECKlyt-yk12tubzGxlclQwQoeJ34wHwW0x5oKvlPBXVDK43x2FHLQbmVs2t1PAK0sWc5srU-yj6kqrdBwg/s1246/thumbnail_IMG_3701.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="1246" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lKhRraeqA1E5Sri-fRVFcQxAlBkVUpvjRK8O9C2BFvp6D0zqZGvkYxnzyKUpeCdD67HuZF94vkdVqdaGWwqfEXezo2SVA76TuSFeG2ECKlyt-yk12tubzGxlclQwQoeJ34wHwW0x5oKvlPBXVDK43x2FHLQbmVs2t1PAK0sWc5srU-yj6kqrdBwg/w400-h276/thumbnail_IMG_3701.png" width="400" /></a></div>I have these figures on the painting table now and they are lush, great that the 3d printing gives me some more options to increase the rang of figures in 40mm.<div><br /></div><div>As mentioned, the uniform cut for the Hessians is very similar to the Spanish so I had a couple done without heads so I could add separate heads for some variety. Below are two with Spanish heads, of course the Bonnet de Police could still be a Hessian or even a Pole but probably wont be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MyzpxGG-qYFvnL90nImvhzwtfd1gfhrr4FzR7gEEWJFRI8o5yY8oNuKa6PN8qbQBMDNuX9PJDkYYrrte2Lr0aUH5cBCQ-oxYG_WkyOSOVdpgs7UIjbz21owbf59FIdPneIDop293T7kQnKCawEP5ct2_Gp6s11cdUOecr0dFx-XX9eL1i5Brw8XVQ5o/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4344.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1509" data-original-width="1920" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MyzpxGG-qYFvnL90nImvhzwtfd1gfhrr4FzR7gEEWJFRI8o5yY8oNuKa6PN8qbQBMDNuX9PJDkYYrrte2Lr0aUH5cBCQ-oxYG_WkyOSOVdpgs7UIjbz21owbf59FIdPneIDop293T7kQnKCawEP5ct2_Gp6s11cdUOecr0dFx-XX9eL1i5Brw8XVQ5o/w400-h315/thumbnail_IMG_4344.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Hopefully this lot will give me at least a 24 man Hessian unit, possibly 32, plus additional figures for my Spanish as I plan another unit or too.</div><div><br /></div><div>The project, as usual, has taken on a life of its own and I almost have enough for Brigade level games in 40mm rather than the Sharp Practice large Skirmishes initially envisaged.</div><div><br /></div><div>As always watch this space for developments.<br /><p></p><div><br /></div></div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-23083959042963529992023-08-16T07:24:00.001-07:002023-08-16T07:24:06.860-07:00Elizabethan English Based<p>With rules decided for Elizabethan Ireland I needed to rebase my forces.</p><p>The Irish will need to wait a little longer, I have some new figures to paint and they will need mixing in with those I already have but the English are almost done (Barring a unit more of Bills and some more Demi Lancers) I also have a unit of Demi-lancers un based as I intend to mix them with the new purchases from Redoubt.</p><p>You will also note that I have added static grass to the bases to give them a greener look, it is the Emerald Isle after all.</p><p>So first company complete is Demi-Lancers along with a mounted Command figure.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRoGiyu22vwF87d0sDvtjIhfb1jU5hLNKrIUhZucxE6ibh4YuY9VlvaQFGII220gwu1HQ0QOtrop-nT7kFjq0WyITysxI9kJog7u_vIoiP9FTCGkpoeDpAPo4cyMDO4YWba8upNYz6hTXSb7acZn-YJPsLnXsKXDSUc2PxVRmr-iCLZVRq9C9J70e6vU/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4097.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="1920" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpRoGiyu22vwF87d0sDvtjIhfb1jU5hLNKrIUhZucxE6ibh4YuY9VlvaQFGII220gwu1HQ0QOtrop-nT7kFjq0WyITysxI9kJog7u_vIoiP9FTCGkpoeDpAPo4cyMDO4YWba8upNYz6hTXSb7acZn-YJPsLnXsKXDSUc2PxVRmr-iCLZVRq9C9J70e6vU/w400-h329/thumbnail_IMG_4097.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Next the two units of billmen, both very nice, the Darlo figures perhaps edging the Foundry here. You will notice I am putting command figures at the rear of bases to give them the appearance of virtual third rank, a trick we used on the Swedes in the Great Northern War collection. I think it works well.<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhmUK9ldwJYC-HSMByKKe4iDBTHYDwnoxGP1jtU6AGqeAbuLafawpnn3R1iI4nvwXG2HcAy_Y1FKpkuKSjmvAYCOKh5kSwmKWzGKZElnL8ZQHFEn9gGzcb5J7p0b8olmVzW6I0XuJ_B87dP4jyNVyAxwGNsCsdhcH0BtZsEYPvUX3Rr2ZJ2ycTz5it0k/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4098.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1091" data-original-width="1920" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhmUK9ldwJYC-HSMByKKe4iDBTHYDwnoxGP1jtU6AGqeAbuLafawpnn3R1iI4nvwXG2HcAy_Y1FKpkuKSjmvAYCOKh5kSwmKWzGKZElnL8ZQHFEn9gGzcb5J7p0b8olmVzW6I0XuJ_B87dP4jyNVyAxwGNsCsdhcH0BtZsEYPvUX3Rr2ZJ2ycTz5it0k/w400-h228/thumbnail_IMG_4098.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Four companies of Pike.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPd0rD9C1rl3zXEbS2RlmJxZBNaerI4w8bILOdu8PUdFLjbiu03Hu-U4wyhNYUoJTe_hmLlMu1u-D9tTS8CxWa9XFGJG3leOLlROxR7qY_gl5dHSup5enXv-zNU8x1-x6vsAf72m6Ua83Jd6y-uEpGvojCCdgWLGuzE4qSPnY3aJu8v0VoPb9_tAokb0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4099.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1329" data-original-width="1920" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaPd0rD9C1rl3zXEbS2RlmJxZBNaerI4w8bILOdu8PUdFLjbiu03Hu-U4wyhNYUoJTe_hmLlMu1u-D9tTS8CxWa9XFGJG3leOLlROxR7qY_gl5dHSup5enXv-zNU8x1-x6vsAf72m6Ua83Jd6y-uEpGvojCCdgWLGuzE4qSPnY3aJu8v0VoPb9_tAokb0/w400-h278/thumbnail_IMG_4099.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The big bases give room for some diorama hence the nice log at the edge on this one.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0z3ri3qrISjhWa_QfQsY_oi6DD6YZKboWlMVtaCAA-3X4PWUGC6PjzNGLjJISmFr8713aJ6JBl610tttNvYABdVFOVs2R7SPBJSVXAbK-ZCWmUfFWIFE1bdQAg9Nt_S0P9GLiS9EY7VQ-8wk-6i34pkQq_RM45nEv5sTspqT2GS_NP67Q25eA2dfwAnk/s2034/thumbnail_IMG_4100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2034" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0z3ri3qrISjhWa_QfQsY_oi6DD6YZKboWlMVtaCAA-3X4PWUGC6PjzNGLjJISmFr8713aJ6JBl610tttNvYABdVFOVs2R7SPBJSVXAbK-ZCWmUfFWIFE1bdQAg9Nt_S0P9GLiS9EY7VQ-8wk-6i34pkQq_RM45nEv5sTspqT2GS_NP67Q25eA2dfwAnk/w378-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4100.jpg" width="378" /></a></div>Most of the tufts are retrieved from the original individual bases and these new bases need less tufts to flesh out the static grass.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3f5UJGVo_ListX7Rqz46FBfL7DJYnV03t-WG2HLpD6V6zfNrTxySU2tCgiVwFdxoF23bAlz6PV805xJsVog5ste9iNA0QSrjHXVpnqZjHGE_V-Ytvwb4ct-HRsgtakGCB0YpS8E02ADH_w0ZyK1nUDucoXtj2RTFNCng58qiDXLclp2t2OyD6XFZbTRg/s2044/thumbnail_IMG_4101.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2044" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3f5UJGVo_ListX7Rqz46FBfL7DJYnV03t-WG2HLpD6V6zfNrTxySU2tCgiVwFdxoF23bAlz6PV805xJsVog5ste9iNA0QSrjHXVpnqZjHGE_V-Ytvwb4ct-HRsgtakGCB0YpS8E02ADH_w0ZyK1nUDucoXtj2RTFNCng58qiDXLclp2t2OyD6XFZbTRg/w376-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4101.jpg" width="376" /></a></div>Nice to have a unit in full armour including tassets, these could potentially be the gentlemen pike that get a bit of bonus in Irregular Wars. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRJOC46ljL3YWNq9_hNNQMGVk6wI0sNVOOZpyCIoeQtyCvt-Aaj58qQDHcH_W--8SXdROlzl-4p93ytaW-4epJ-kJGbRReh032ibaKiQRM0DNXfu7TJ-B50eekWplomk4d17Az9z4nq5MfKi9IJvYOxPjE3Q_aCbJ7cVD4w3Hdqbze7Pg8sjgTh6AUrY/s2055/thumbnail_IMG_4103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2055" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRJOC46ljL3YWNq9_hNNQMGVk6wI0sNVOOZpyCIoeQtyCvt-Aaj58qQDHcH_W--8SXdROlzl-4p93ytaW-4epJ-kJGbRReh032ibaKiQRM0DNXfu7TJ-B50eekWplomk4d17Az9z4nq5MfKi9IJvYOxPjE3Q_aCbJ7cVD4w3Hdqbze7Pg8sjgTh6AUrY/w374-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4103.jpg" width="374" /></a></div>4 units of Border horse, these tough reivers must have found service in Ireland depressingly familiar.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrUqbGsMC2LKEMLYeSAzoPqgPlddpKPjIYk_TgVGJc6Mc4-X5t2Ds2BUlJkRvXK4cCDfchpNMhypcW8pGE_lTASsUvWy3qXRHk-8mt2v29l7JL2zM4ccLClL6CndvA17kHiM0sGZ2GSNjThz4tP0klQAAxZ8oYvhD3h-6hToEDNo0S1CjHWR4qSEjkrA/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="1920" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHrUqbGsMC2LKEMLYeSAzoPqgPlddpKPjIYk_TgVGJc6Mc4-X5t2Ds2BUlJkRvXK4cCDfchpNMhypcW8pGE_lTASsUvWy3qXRHk-8mt2v29l7JL2zM4ccLClL6CndvA17kHiM0sGZ2GSNjThz4tP0klQAAxZ8oYvhD3h-6hToEDNo0S1CjHWR4qSEjkrA/w400-h276/thumbnail_IMG_4104.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>These are all from the Jim Bowen range now Timeline, characterful chunky figures. Three horsemen per base works really well..<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pYAvK4QxUUkswR3k28fECcFiMzO77bURfcjHJ01gMb_A18vC2M5nMU3yfjVnFDfn65mAL3dIu-xsuD7s5IT4s1-4-5o8c2dUMXz1xAcLhwv4XJElK5LhCc9dMSw5krPYnPtWGZEl28M0oJ63_7gRl_uL63hhb45tIswIt2eElLWYG-uBwR7SIA-_xr4/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4107.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1579" data-original-width="1920" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pYAvK4QxUUkswR3k28fECcFiMzO77bURfcjHJ01gMb_A18vC2M5nMU3yfjVnFDfn65mAL3dIu-xsuD7s5IT4s1-4-5o8c2dUMXz1xAcLhwv4XJElK5LhCc9dMSw5krPYnPtWGZEl28M0oJ63_7gRl_uL63hhb45tIswIt2eElLWYG-uBwR7SIA-_xr4/w400-h329/thumbnail_IMG_4107.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Timeline only really do 2 horses and the vast majority are all the same so I have used Redoubt horses to give me some variety.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgZLUCW5FiuMf_wdHRSicof_AOXZtIsc6CPupE5lx8wOZJ3G9xDSpYPbtyy9_9JdD7BBulP8OQldn1Zn-1_u1E0OVUGRnUdQA4nZVWUk4gKDmRzcn7OzuIQA2Q0NWn9xxW3VUN7E6-evmN8alt3r5ATx0rz7tLiksQhqJh5CMVH2CoQTO6uFbeHBZ0r8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1826" data-original-width="1920" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWgZLUCW5FiuMf_wdHRSicof_AOXZtIsc6CPupE5lx8wOZJ3G9xDSpYPbtyy9_9JdD7BBulP8OQldn1Zn-1_u1E0OVUGRnUdQA4nZVWUk4gKDmRzcn7OzuIQA2Q0NWn9xxW3VUN7E6-evmN8alt3r5ATx0rz7tLiksQhqJh5CMVH2CoQTO6uFbeHBZ0r8/w400-h380/thumbnail_IMG_4108.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKH-V6JDlNh7JPt5aTNCnt2oYInlQPCndwCiH5DxGvMnoxs8t_OvnP0_M8RfS3SesPXdW_AapILnCfDXNu3Y9mI470HGsuZDaGQDRd93ebi0XPJ_ibqzxxDg9bT6SGQwtuVxbAXlMcsaGaDktmlNjX9R1TajGtrrJQxmJ2j3-9NzJxq5mBCdVEcZrjv4/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4123.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKH-V6JDlNh7JPt5aTNCnt2oYInlQPCndwCiH5DxGvMnoxs8t_OvnP0_M8RfS3SesPXdW_AapILnCfDXNu3Y9mI470HGsuZDaGQDRd93ebi0XPJ_ibqzxxDg9bT6SGQwtuVxbAXlMcsaGaDktmlNjX9R1TajGtrrJQxmJ2j3-9NzJxq5mBCdVEcZrjv4/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4123.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi199fek2VxRShvr5ls2_LGY3O2cr0BvQPlwikVh4y2bSH6hu1lY-B26SKUlS0z0t0K2UtwhJ-4Ltq38RPz3nGtzWU9to1iPVo0QyS7LjIj97Msahztm6eVomcGS8HM2v_CAt-jgA2ZGrohPHiR5CO7MZ8uQDRV6BcxejLJGCaWK0LosSyIckulwgahGD4/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="1920" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi199fek2VxRShvr5ls2_LGY3O2cr0BvQPlwikVh4y2bSH6hu1lY-B26SKUlS0z0t0K2UtwhJ-4Ltq38RPz3nGtzWU9to1iPVo0QyS7LjIj97Msahztm6eVomcGS8HM2v_CAt-jgA2ZGrohPHiR5CO7MZ8uQDRV6BcxejLJGCaWK0LosSyIckulwgahGD4/w400-h291/thumbnail_IMG_4124.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We then have 5 units of Shotte, various manufacturers. Not much room on the bases for more than the grass.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHU36DcqrBnsNQ5LqI7HWVKyOaN84O6vHtk4PTvcoqjU9a93ARpeh-yP1LgMbsfo3cHNu6TkYtD9bFZC-O1QY6QeQRlpZxSOqHUkZ3aRxDOXGTwvJGtsJHU-oRsCokeSbnVZUx7uo8WKpUkbHE2tP9Gk1ignGDKFtHRdp_cc0IHhs-x_FkBtc6HQjflyM/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1286" data-original-width="1920" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHU36DcqrBnsNQ5LqI7HWVKyOaN84O6vHtk4PTvcoqjU9a93ARpeh-yP1LgMbsfo3cHNu6TkYtD9bFZC-O1QY6QeQRlpZxSOqHUkZ3aRxDOXGTwvJGtsJHU-oRsCokeSbnVZUx7uo8WKpUkbHE2tP9Gk1ignGDKFtHRdp_cc0IHhs-x_FkBtc6HQjflyM/w400-h268/thumbnail_IMG_4111.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Two ranks of three with command at the back feels right for these guys.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXoREXEX1B_imKlWx1UXr-ZwZU7_4y9xtXGMsKDkmIbxcLpS6DBhPztx9FSBfoRKggGSgBSowsm_6MbhMb_SaqH4H8f9oJDlMIFeh-_AQnimVNki4sJpUuUaOMvGxxjocMMSRklLPi9fgrhFvsCbC1czc_KTtxGlNiuWpi0mORcsnEXm_o0gWQQW5b-8/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4113.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="1920" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXoREXEX1B_imKlWx1UXr-ZwZU7_4y9xtXGMsKDkmIbxcLpS6DBhPztx9FSBfoRKggGSgBSowsm_6MbhMb_SaqH4H8f9oJDlMIFeh-_AQnimVNki4sJpUuUaOMvGxxjocMMSRklLPi9fgrhFvsCbC1czc_KTtxGlNiuWpi0mORcsnEXm_o0gWQQW5b-8/w400-h275/thumbnail_IMG_4113.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This next one is a unit of rogues, I imagine these as the flotsam of some jail in England given a musket and bundled off to Ireland.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkln3jOaphvixdmfq_zn1ex-HVW2czNtHWxucbVGEWlF2AJujnCqdmsKp-VBBZ9k2TFTGLajHoLSTkEEAMAa0G1Yw9jPiEez52BYYhziEWEV1bh_v5gdWGKTtZ8iDr-iQOQ5_4pml76zFcLYT5s8MRoGrDrRqK9mQfJhA2t687_mBjmMz_ZoZUlRonYQI/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4122.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1405" data-original-width="1920" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkln3jOaphvixdmfq_zn1ex-HVW2czNtHWxucbVGEWlF2AJujnCqdmsKp-VBBZ9k2TFTGLajHoLSTkEEAMAa0G1Yw9jPiEez52BYYhziEWEV1bh_v5gdWGKTtZ8iDr-iQOQ5_4pml76zFcLYT5s8MRoGrDrRqK9mQfJhA2t687_mBjmMz_ZoZUlRonYQI/w400-h293/thumbnail_IMG_4122.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p></div>This next is probably my favourite of the English Shotte, nice mix of figures.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1-wpOh48t_-TTb5gtFpPOedUUMhe0RO_qYPK9jnlyNcLXc7SksnLpCp4YPl0Lae_MmogQT6pnAqiHVaI1cxAQZiKpRFoXERuSpjI89_m9KzW2cCiBRJVhWIkdTfEMIZNVHAmUEYym1b5vP3v5jnA0WVa2qEITUOIpYUFuuIpRiFQYeZohU4FPgvacsY/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1555" data-original-width="1920" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1-wpOh48t_-TTb5gtFpPOedUUMhe0RO_qYPK9jnlyNcLXc7SksnLpCp4YPl0Lae_MmogQT6pnAqiHVaI1cxAQZiKpRFoXERuSpjI89_m9KzW2cCiBRJVhWIkdTfEMIZNVHAmUEYym1b5vP3v5jnA0WVa2qEITUOIpYUFuuIpRiFQYeZohU4FPgvacsY/w400-h324/thumbnail_IMG_4121.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>This next is the heavy muskets, the rules dont differentiate but the heavy muskets like these did have a longer range giving the English an advantage of Irish shotte where they used these, a use to ponder for future games.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1353" data-original-width="1920" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAhu6QpQ5IZ7j_TT3X-xSXnkVXAfMMgvL8Il3OLWOl0Oy641VRPDh-Td1v8O0EhmiDiuo0Muj-UHSav_L_nlr8e34j9oo10T8ZEkoQVsOQ2iv6tjw4CMEp6KsvAdG2Zdi8uGvntzTnksA4KN_kMCm_y8syxzwQlLWrRwAoaDDZscKUVLCVQ_Li1U64Vwo/w400-h283/thumbnail_IMG_4119.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I based this chap up at the same time, an Irish Warlord with stolen battered Morion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikssjcm3sXHZyPkb4ZjGHtXftKKqsekDr18ihgSwG17VxFbPip3pRxvslRKq25UduTF7YN6xLISdCJ7G7pcpW3fZaWJAbC6J4nPVTqu84ET6j21a_E7LBPdi9phCmk4EAeN69LlYHqqbUStIDkprrdsLLqTeQQQF9C7HyDIMBhQy7ykhmAmYzF5KYalj0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1384" data-original-width="1920" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikssjcm3sXHZyPkb4ZjGHtXftKKqsekDr18ihgSwG17VxFbPip3pRxvslRKq25UduTF7YN6xLISdCJ7G7pcpW3fZaWJAbC6J4nPVTqu84ET6j21a_E7LBPdi9phCmk4EAeN69LlYHqqbUStIDkprrdsLLqTeQQQF9C7HyDIMBhQy7ykhmAmYzF5KYalj0/w400-h289/thumbnail_IMG_4125.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Lastly there is the gun, a small field piece, perhaps a Drake, fits well on the base. Completely immobile in the game will ned to consider how we use this.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPP79duM1sHkZKOIEqTjOg-2F5oEzYllJziOIgoTd44g0RLvSOZT87Y6rGeVmfLsDDu3fiD9VTexmRyxSjjnoXxS1XcdOFDZiUpHUT96Si5ChxKVSZy-siGgQraihu3sDZhn48NEf1P39KcYWA8mz20oimluPbmvHhjs-P4We-ABJOW-RvM6TbwCLR6A/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4118.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="1920" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPP79duM1sHkZKOIEqTjOg-2F5oEzYllJziOIgoTd44g0RLvSOZT87Y6rGeVmfLsDDu3fiD9VTexmRyxSjjnoXxS1XcdOFDZiUpHUT96Si5ChxKVSZy-siGgQraihu3sDZhn48NEf1P39KcYWA8mz20oimluPbmvHhjs-P4We-ABJOW-RvM6TbwCLR6A/w400-h329/thumbnail_IMG_4118.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>So that's the majority of the English complete. I have another unit of Bills to paint and a unit of Demi-lancers to base up, with two more units coming from Redoubt. I may also invest in a further unit of Border horse and I have another commander to finish, but very nearly there for the English forces.</div><div><br /></div><div>Before I base the Irish I have some more painting to do of figures I want to mix in with the already complete units.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by,</div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-37185521343853735262023-08-07T06:05:00.000-07:002023-08-07T06:05:43.452-07:00Legendary do Leipzig<p> I was invited over to Legendary Wargames Leipzig game for the final day of gaming.</p><p>The guys had already played two full days so this would be the end game and every was keen to finish whatever they had already started. I had the army of the North with Prussians, Russians and Swedes which in the end played no real part in the game so most of this is just eye candy for you rather than a game report. I had no idea what was going on!</p><p>I don't really game large scale Napoleonic (Heresy I hear you cry!) and whilst I am of course aware of Leipzig as immensley historically important I have never really read much on the subject. I imagine that better blow by blow accounts will be found elsewhere. For now please enjoy the pictures.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6lEelb-Y-2wU4iwh7uYYO-1CQ_hRCceG8OILR5HMuQpL6JJciLDYbB8cCtfLFcoGXAg3aNsq18Xt06psNxq0LBnEFM1gf8618GjuJZ1SpnAEwWVYXSGwr9gKNs8DpytwwoHEee--WXL842_V6NBMapQWFkPBftTvxda0sPErUTHX9GWEZtLsWLAmqvg/s4032/IMG_4240.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6lEelb-Y-2wU4iwh7uYYO-1CQ_hRCceG8OILR5HMuQpL6JJciLDYbB8cCtfLFcoGXAg3aNsq18Xt06psNxq0LBnEFM1gf8618GjuJZ1SpnAEwWVYXSGwr9gKNs8DpytwwoHEee--WXL842_V6NBMapQWFkPBftTvxda0sPErUTHX9GWEZtLsWLAmqvg/w400-h300/IMG_4240.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Over 15,000 28mm figures from the fabulous collection of Chris Flowers on the lovely terrain of Legendary Wargames played in their dedicated war room in Bronte Country West Yorkshire. Whats not to like.<div><br /></div><div>I decided to park at the end of the drive but as it turned out there was plenty of parking left. First dry day for a while so views were fabulous.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kvg5Umep90am1R7fHlKNLpJJOJZq6cmquhpE9c6Rmg1eoio2RU63OQK1PN9iYIzH0eY1O8qW1mwRJ2bAYN_vFlct0LC8JI_YypLW7I9VeaF5Q5PzHAImsVQpw86iLu8R6NaCqOgYO-POZfyRECsq_MlejTxXHGlIVwWSBwiHOWDY9FNyO_gVBsjgZik/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kvg5Umep90am1R7fHlKNLpJJOJZq6cmquhpE9c6Rmg1eoio2RU63OQK1PN9iYIzH0eY1O8qW1mwRJ2bAYN_vFlct0LC8JI_YypLW7I9VeaF5Q5PzHAImsVQpw86iLu8R6NaCqOgYO-POZfyRECsq_MlejTxXHGlIVwWSBwiHOWDY9FNyO_gVBsjgZik/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4231.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijvLPg4j8GuIXq-d8LrAms3arQXOjUV9AOjFXWXUoo0uGOEym9bkSxAfCdcOFeEPlZPjSJ_gdivh3UG5oaezksJlDiiwHZqlwzJi5JDNo6ihzgJxFqsAkpvgzRiFwr6cVpxAztFtmZAUQcoU113y6gUPkQctxJ9oSpFfUB9G55ZvjB2kAyohQLzVuRrCU/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Never mind its lovely so I got a picture.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtOvOcBm3sBzrP2OiDK0pJmH0vBCw0VwllgsJApuHRSsaDOBIUcFtXSuxXEllSCaW7-rDnevZRDY_5-GQqm3Bj0rUiMcFjeWqQjcgfe6EdNfVxC9AIDac06b9jDBz4e3jyH-vcTan_XyqUy2ytJWTfeux9KsxAJPtmZG-RqJz-ICLB5W5WeJOTs1tJwk/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1388" data-original-width="1920" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtOvOcBm3sBzrP2OiDK0pJmH0vBCw0VwllgsJApuHRSsaDOBIUcFtXSuxXEllSCaW7-rDnevZRDY_5-GQqm3Bj0rUiMcFjeWqQjcgfe6EdNfVxC9AIDac06b9jDBz4e3jyH-vcTan_XyqUy2ytJWTfeux9KsxAJPtmZG-RqJz-ICLB5W5WeJOTs1tJwk/w400-h289/thumbnail_IMG_4244.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKww8JrjL93jMNPIDXtvCWSVesD1YIyhrHcc-SadNoYUBk-tFJzNNWDYkiVpOnBQj6RMeXXGuQBps-0FM-CNjfaXs_DIz3rgOrs639rOFQXr5Y4jdj6pZ9mDzptCNAGzRCDPXBQW9RHVCQlOU7_NcSJkLC8ivHXywfAMMTBJqT9Q8vMIVhSL0jgqjKE8c/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKww8JrjL93jMNPIDXtvCWSVesD1YIyhrHcc-SadNoYUBk-tFJzNNWDYkiVpOnBQj6RMeXXGuQBps-0FM-CNjfaXs_DIz3rgOrs639rOFQXr5Y4jdj6pZ9mDzptCNAGzRCDPXBQW9RHVCQlOU7_NcSJkLC8ivHXywfAMMTBJqT9Q8vMIVhSL0jgqjKE8c/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4245.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>So with the Cavalry for the Northern Army on we break for lunch.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFf7TpgpZanhTVZnejfJL-a5FgOk3Ghug_5zvoJWCUkh9fI1Kxnmg3QA54IOhRbdR5I7KgRC6FuHKforE-Lf2KXfMWcDJCOan7lXW9jCbvFITmLekQHoUQobG0__Ag7PVpfVUvBkpDLV5lSvt5f8H7TOFuqYOudgzSBUZw19_g-ou-72zDIIdAj5Ik8s/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFf7TpgpZanhTVZnejfJL-a5FgOk3Ghug_5zvoJWCUkh9fI1Kxnmg3QA54IOhRbdR5I7KgRC6FuHKforE-Lf2KXfMWcDJCOan7lXW9jCbvFITmLekQHoUQobG0__Ag7PVpfVUvBkpDLV5lSvt5f8H7TOFuqYOudgzSBUZw19_g-ou-72zDIIdAj5Ik8s/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4246.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The weather was nice enough for us to sit with a view of the Moors having our pork pies and sausage rolls.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsQzy64aiSv5jKi--h8LfN52dR0ST6Cm4ofCLVyGaSpSa10FTNX37QIyvEOr07KcO6CQZEkyfnzGVwNEaXO4FDgsgxiMhE7YxYs1WfsSZiOjUK8pqqGzAlkrm8wXszUEuyxTonNyVIfUffsHpc7J-op-JeTEuIe7IJra3pYaIe2WBvRBKZNgoFbtnbaU/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4247.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcsQzy64aiSv5jKi--h8LfN52dR0ST6Cm4ofCLVyGaSpSa10FTNX37QIyvEOr07KcO6CQZEkyfnzGVwNEaXO4FDgsgxiMhE7YxYs1WfsSZiOjUK8pqqGzAlkrm8wXszUEuyxTonNyVIfUffsHpc7J-op-JeTEuIe7IJra3pYaIe2WBvRBKZNgoFbtnbaU/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4247.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Back to my sector I have about 3 feet of enemy to engage with horse, foot, guns and a fortified village. At the moment I have horse and nothing else so not much to do really. All entirely historical.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijohDVzZuuelhLz6OPFNiAbY2bFPaCitCksnVo82AjmRnKqvH2z1iYllAvh6FPad93HJZ6y_6O4rr9LOEy6exzG2UoEGWuIdf92n-3VHRxcjYnMBcveCdEe3XlzKBDbEjcA6ZzSS-dNC0mDHiWZpXO3pUuT1hgO2T24adHuCTYmVVVTYXLPh8GWVd-W_4/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijohDVzZuuelhLz6OPFNiAbY2bFPaCitCksnVo82AjmRnKqvH2z1iYllAvh6FPad93HJZ6y_6O4rr9LOEy6exzG2UoEGWuIdf92n-3VHRxcjYnMBcveCdEe3XlzKBDbEjcA6ZzSS-dNC0mDHiWZpXO3pUuT1hgO2T24adHuCTYmVVVTYXLPh8GWVd-W_4/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4249.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>These lovely lancers are the only thing my side of the river so we advance the Russians towards them and they sensibly fall back behind their foot and guns lining the river.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It keeps me busy but no doubt the Polish artillery are rubbing their hands together.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5TdnTgzYAQchDjOC5p6QiuahNXJWcrbcKA0i7k_tm6qe48qQp9xYlJ-FYzn-xrFyqyJvz8ffT8qFcAJQ_6s4x6uIl45-ejF5qJmqKmUfYCNUarNdZQtWHHPlsZtGtFoaPZKZh3nNqT9OKnN667uC3puAqlpejJuUl5WZUGbQR9lt6po2Bp1TEy1WYIU/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia5TdnTgzYAQchDjOC5p6QiuahNXJWcrbcKA0i7k_tm6qe48qQp9xYlJ-FYzn-xrFyqyJvz8ffT8qFcAJQ_6s4x6uIl45-ejF5qJmqKmUfYCNUarNdZQtWHHPlsZtGtFoaPZKZh3nNqT9OKnN667uC3puAqlpejJuUl5WZUGbQR9lt6po2Bp1TEy1WYIU/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4259.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3m4dsDm3zl1zWyU__skyarI7x5PbbKRg7XFn4NU96KC0H64fPQHDfC_tvnFoEA64Y9lgsxOUENUoLAsb64JfFaO6EcI0tFRvehCcR8oZ6oJXmrVaRAjIcPJRcXN8Z9PzBlD0ltBPzSZQRvVdsMujxyihn23kJYV3qu8lZ7vJD8ulXmFHNpOlO5eHRmbQ/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3m4dsDm3zl1zWyU__skyarI7x5PbbKRg7XFn4NU96KC0H64fPQHDfC_tvnFoEA64Y9lgsxOUENUoLAsb64JfFaO6EcI0tFRvehCcR8oZ6oJXmrVaRAjIcPJRcXN8Z9PzBlD0ltBPzSZQRvVdsMujxyihn23kJYV3qu8lZ7vJD8ulXmFHNpOlO5eHRmbQ/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4260.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFR66y0JP6wF0HdJ4Xlrye08t4I9klQLelKw96iM1Sj57HENFXDvM_FKsW0AQ2L1N8-Ero-SrTapCmbuU43B2rCrrp34sReMtGkJIPMu9hm3zy9RfJTp8Nk9MFeNikJ0OjBx9nbfMPOAOCyruwQm734dvLK9f7nRUyC6nARIGfQBis1gX5eyztJ11Y3Cg/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFR66y0JP6wF0HdJ4Xlrye08t4I9klQLelKw96iM1Sj57HENFXDvM_FKsW0AQ2L1N8-Ero-SrTapCmbuU43B2rCrrp34sReMtGkJIPMu9hm3zy9RfJTp8Nk9MFeNikJ0OjBx9nbfMPOAOCyruwQm734dvLK9f7nRUyC6nARIGfQBis1gX5eyztJ11Y3Cg/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4261.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>With not much happening my end and huge melees being fought across the rest of the table I decided to do a quick wander around and get some pictures. Again no idea at all whats happening and every one is properly wrapped up in their game.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvnLE6rfmaIL3kOV85gD6ssPkF-pJO0HE3PGNpR7cBQzRliRA7SCJ2SZjTNZj0HR9mAKDJGFXoxNCYHXiGRuFOxlz_DOImyNz6_BBwRXcJhjk67FnaUlW7YQJ3lZvGLRmpQohBog3Z00zQyu02ahZOitW4IPb1HBWhMUvV7MlLDAjGdtvf2M--54BQ0Y/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvnLE6rfmaIL3kOV85gD6ssPkF-pJO0HE3PGNpR7cBQzRliRA7SCJ2SZjTNZj0HR9mAKDJGFXoxNCYHXiGRuFOxlz_DOImyNz6_BBwRXcJhjk67FnaUlW7YQJ3lZvGLRmpQohBog3Z00zQyu02ahZOitW4IPb1HBWhMUvV7MlLDAjGdtvf2M--54BQ0Y/w300-h400/thumbnail_IMG_4262.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>In the southern sector the French have spotted a weakness and counter attacked the army of Silesia led by Ian, you can just see his cavalry retreating and French moving into the gap.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The guys that stayed over and fought the full game have had a brilliant time. The French have a corridor to break out in the south and guys fall tot talking through the various merits of the game and who did well where. A future game will cover the Southern sector in isolation to see how much of the French army can escape.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Legendary boys intend to play this again in the near future for their customers, I imagine there is more information on their website here: <a href="https://legendarywargames.com/">Legendary Wargames – Wargaming Holidays in Yorkshire</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks very much everyone.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-3363273860838599222023-08-02T14:40:00.000-07:002023-08-02T14:40:23.946-07:00Basing for Elizabethan Ireland<p> Having played a couple of games and thoroughly enjoyed it, I ma ready to re-base this lot. Been working with 80mm which works well but is also just a bit awkward in terms of the maths, I am an inches guy. So if we were at 75mm that's 3 inches and a bit easier on my brain.</p><p>Starting with the Kern Marksmen, proper skirmishers these so lots of terrain.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPLBcEGtaI71jArrWdi5GXSDE5jNgqxwd3Qtlus23JI_u0gOVDFOurfXL2Izp789-IixK4_sHqfSBePonfppDLjJ3ejoUB9VuyqdKzY19Lxcfx86YKm0jGwb0RoId9RfksVTg-ZSVpYiKAl1Kzjo0tIlp5tRf3A_hUyIj6zSa9TFyxL3UGaxu6Sn-8uk/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4040.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPLBcEGtaI71jArrWdi5GXSDE5jNgqxwd3Qtlus23JI_u0gOVDFOurfXL2Izp789-IixK4_sHqfSBePonfppDLjJ3ejoUB9VuyqdKzY19Lxcfx86YKm0jGwb0RoId9RfksVTg-ZSVpYiKAl1Kzjo0tIlp5tRf3A_hUyIj6zSa9TFyxL3UGaxu6Sn-8uk/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4040.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I have added some small stunted trees and fallen logs along with taller grass so this looks like the edge of woodland. A lot less terrain on the more formed units I think.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobGlJ6F6jGOoWBSFCUXK3CD32-f4TSnopAhuI3eXz8HlJf6SHJOf29VGy2gRNI4HtgrmHAf682XXbENTjPN7set8jbT0bHiB4E9iwpM-QabE6af_8B9AvfMwZMpZSGKfurUJF15M6wsSGqDYUjFyrf0DLWx0YxND0qaLAFkoMsGqxjgOzdiHywQHSmRc/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjobGlJ6F6jGOoWBSFCUXK3CD32-f4TSnopAhuI3eXz8HlJf6SHJOf29VGy2gRNI4HtgrmHAf682XXbENTjPN7set8jbT0bHiB4E9iwpM-QabE6af_8B9AvfMwZMpZSGKfurUJF15M6wsSGqDYUjFyrf0DLWx0YxND0qaLAFkoMsGqxjgOzdiHywQHSmRc/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4041.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I started with 5 figures thinking I might need to add more but its plenty.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdGEoq7kPsTT50quYxX22aJl8FianZSqVHM2QJe8kyDSpV2GuLLwN83VJ7XbL8Dvw5hygDGIywmMFN9f-W8mxHP5nz0yIsDlXrI9ZZfPgdVqJGz8ekTndQNWW4gspDNxv4O28qeF8Go11gAcjyqHE1tpK9kE1EXO1LfWjuudB8iMJr5zFtz6EY7RtOKU/s3167/IMG_4047.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2635" data-original-width="3167" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkdGEoq7kPsTT50quYxX22aJl8FianZSqVHM2QJe8kyDSpV2GuLLwN83VJ7XbL8Dvw5hygDGIywmMFN9f-W8mxHP5nz0yIsDlXrI9ZZfPgdVqJGz8ekTndQNWW4gspDNxv4O28qeF8Go11gAcjyqHE1tpK9kE1EXO1LfWjuudB8iMJr5zFtz6EY7RtOKU/w400-h333/IMG_4047.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The extra terrain makes a big difference.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBds6zIOlB5PVAPY9AgiwV5tUQGNd6wzM8Vlmvr4RDRSJGHXKY7O3ntbTLq3YaOSxg-NN1s92VvaTM8gdBP9upo3TuZWlhJrKdisJo9OJaSKUXisaXlTFu1ZXcJfPO0XTRzWblSgj_lx-IcDMy1mzdCD27_yHD7iP8GSxmRtZmGLjIVtruNzyDLU4LimM/s3202/IMG_4046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2613" data-original-width="3202" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBds6zIOlB5PVAPY9AgiwV5tUQGNd6wzM8Vlmvr4RDRSJGHXKY7O3ntbTLq3YaOSxg-NN1s92VvaTM8gdBP9upo3TuZWlhJrKdisJo9OJaSKUXisaXlTFu1ZXcJfPO0XTRzWblSgj_lx-IcDMy1mzdCD27_yHD7iP8GSxmRtZmGLjIVtruNzyDLU4LimM/w400-h326/IMG_4046.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>For the next one I chose to go with 4 figures and I think it looks fine, wouldnt work without all the extra terrain pieces though.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofOtjS9M8RJPNfKwDEqL4H5UkOeg8oS-8NEPLCzorhIlnhLEcj1_2MGQb6S2xrju4lUyNOdrYkfjrYLJk1iekOM7GPFZsyqHQzrSxVGIb8ygZWLcgyEfpl_jz1yH-GkYqCi9kjXyhY9vKvo55sK1nQhJcpdjDQl_ff9-arC6Vlb4ykI__9hs-twrTR3A/s4032/IMG_4045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofOtjS9M8RJPNfKwDEqL4H5UkOeg8oS-8NEPLCzorhIlnhLEcj1_2MGQb6S2xrju4lUyNOdrYkfjrYLJk1iekOM7GPFZsyqHQzrSxVGIb8ygZWLcgyEfpl_jz1yH-GkYqCi9kjXyhY9vKvo55sK1nQhJcpdjDQl_ff9-arC6Vlb4ykI__9hs-twrTR3A/w400-h300/IMG_4045.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jMWwRHd2y6DouPq1LMLfBgthhIL4AwWkfYu9CxncREb5l1D90Y083mU2CrqIwn-ow5NL3enUX8zRByzn9mVmlzTY1husWivquLQc_k8YEriuP_XRpVf3QAhlyUS4jyQdTGmHJSVIqJtxh5k7YlSiLqzzggOxF099f6ClPbD32WuWwSMOmEVo058yq7g/s3546/IMG_4044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2799" data-original-width="3546" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-jMWwRHd2y6DouPq1LMLfBgthhIL4AwWkfYu9CxncREb5l1D90Y083mU2CrqIwn-ow5NL3enUX8zRByzn9mVmlzTY1husWivquLQc_k8YEriuP_XRpVf3QAhlyUS4jyQdTGmHJSVIqJtxh5k7YlSiLqzzggOxF099f6ClPbD32WuWwSMOmEVo058yq7g/w400-h316/IMG_4044.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Lastly another 5 man base. This feels about right for these skirmish bases, the javelin armed Kern might be slightly denser with less terrain.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJhBpl_NTgihb0yP51n9aCi8d8Z9_3aWlvhKjPfbLRAIduB3Cu6k2EsHiO6HPaO8zHbWMzAbp4ilG3KB4r02Tes6sT3DiiE0iZGcSeULPg4sNWePabuneSMQvhL0Nxv9TRZqBtVGfpGo3ucbWRhc4M8Sev_i1Jg_GYj0U1tRRywiTIbHOMsJmP_AncwY/s3276/IMG_4043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2776" data-original-width="3276" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEJhBpl_NTgihb0yP51n9aCi8d8Z9_3aWlvhKjPfbLRAIduB3Cu6k2EsHiO6HPaO8zHbWMzAbp4ilG3KB4r02Tes6sT3DiiE0iZGcSeULPg4sNWePabuneSMQvhL0Nxv9TRZqBtVGfpGo3ucbWRhc4M8Sev_i1Jg_GYj0U1tRRywiTIbHOMsJmP_AncwY/w400-h339/IMG_4043.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKO_KhroNrlcsM9uGqHV3nuUPU7gZxispdbvJ_xFNufDkmPwZ30boT2qwYXAB5BzZrO_44CzRBLuyt_gEr74_ppjmceXt64Hi4e0YDc1an-Xf3b_V7zmtRdbNTNg0gsUVT3-C1lEtMCWTIvTNiX64FL8AVNRy9OKnnmp_zh6-rJJ2Yz_g1Ta4ZMC4bHM/s3422/IMG_4042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2967" data-original-width="3422" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKO_KhroNrlcsM9uGqHV3nuUPU7gZxispdbvJ_xFNufDkmPwZ30boT2qwYXAB5BzZrO_44CzRBLuyt_gEr74_ppjmceXt64Hi4e0YDc1an-Xf3b_V7zmtRdbNTNg0gsUVT3-C1lEtMCWTIvTNiX64FL8AVNRy9OKnnmp_zh6-rJJ2Yz_g1Ta4ZMC4bHM/w400-h346/IMG_4042.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>After some feedback on one of the forums and from chum Chris, I decided some more green was in order for the wetter parts of the British Isles, so have added static grass to the bases for this collection, hopefully it lifts them a bit. May consider this for my 1745 collection too.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1f4kc2Mo9nEZVig-HV97IPJWL8DKuKs_mHeCL0Hql-GSIH7VWjV_6s8hwgsLBpv7r6swjCUio2Dh2zINVdwoFP5GWVRmBaCa9a5MKFMw7Z6BYVTMraoccpJ-bULxpGV_Q-54_eDnXRWCxoYfbaAmM_qdQfyHnya63j75A13JRYwNsL6KcCdkjKCb4YBw/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4093.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1f4kc2Mo9nEZVig-HV97IPJWL8DKuKs_mHeCL0Hql-GSIH7VWjV_6s8hwgsLBpv7r6swjCUio2Dh2zINVdwoFP5GWVRmBaCa9a5MKFMw7Z6BYVTMraoccpJ-bULxpGV_Q-54_eDnXRWCxoYfbaAmM_qdQfyHnya63j75A13JRYwNsL6KcCdkjKCb4YBw/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_4093.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyuJ-IO_mukY1xKltTruAIOAITdUdE57CwBHfmv60x4hZDEghvon36zOpGYYdIhfd8vhZxJqWwCPmmhfS7oMWCFmwVVbPiRTmmHcO53YQbc14ay6BuWhmmfEEnaPmjZTjr8mnQfze0reiVoGGjPmcSDrXA9UYE1tQpTbEMttjJlbpJzrw1pC2nfPCY7g/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4094.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1353" data-original-width="1920" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxyuJ-IO_mukY1xKltTruAIOAITdUdE57CwBHfmv60x4hZDEghvon36zOpGYYdIhfd8vhZxJqWwCPmmhfS7oMWCFmwVVbPiRTmmHcO53YQbc14ay6BuWhmmfEEnaPmjZTjr8mnQfze0reiVoGGjPmcSDrXA9UYE1tQpTbEMttjJlbpJzrw1pC2nfPCY7g/w400-h283/thumbnail_IMG_4094.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Images not as good but you get the picture.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54cHdUDdPFnkS_qppy_rnRwJlRPp8A-_I-41ZIA9eATysJ6IUQ9erSENHfjrZ3-f8VnQwLB07YqoZPGK-dDO6HRKSwk80zHrJ7zWyjlLFlNq6SICdkEARovPK4gG2hHGjdbHiuEPygo94gy1H32G2gwoBOc8eLhI6c5aars_6Q6YssSwd_LNlyV_RWBU/s320/thumbnail_IMG_4092.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="182" data-original-width="320" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54cHdUDdPFnkS_qppy_rnRwJlRPp8A-_I-41ZIA9eATysJ6IUQ9erSENHfjrZ3-f8VnQwLB07YqoZPGK-dDO6HRKSwk80zHrJ7zWyjlLFlNq6SICdkEARovPK4gG2hHGjdbHiuEPygo94gy1H32G2gwoBOc8eLhI6c5aars_6Q6YssSwd_LNlyV_RWBU/w400-h228/thumbnail_IMG_4092.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A unit of Irish Light Horse with the static grass applied before the tufts, much greener, hopefully folks agree this a better look.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiC703G9D2QJmiAui5s9Y1bzsv_48LQDXmaWl8NVl0lz1RHiKEcUpKk3fQB2JvgTULhw0T60NEjaFht-tXwH9CRpnSyXFmjlNRu1anSJgWkhl-daPH4q_53VFNCUkRep9lGFw2eZMjVJnQY9mvfCpFBufrxSwT36S7oTtmrnUFRb0tGxjZ6U3TcsdvuM/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_4095.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1706" data-original-width="1920" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiC703G9D2QJmiAui5s9Y1bzsv_48LQDXmaWl8NVl0lz1RHiKEcUpKk3fQB2JvgTULhw0T60NEjaFht-tXwH9CRpnSyXFmjlNRu1anSJgWkhl-daPH4q_53VFNCUkRep9lGFw2eZMjVJnQY9mvfCpFBufrxSwT36S7oTtmrnUFRb0tGxjZ6U3TcsdvuM/w400-h355/thumbnail_IMG_4095.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lots more to follow thanks for bearing with me.</div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361414585205649371.post-70849696214643280702023-07-23T05:45:00.000-07:002023-07-23T05:45:00.728-07:00Irregular Wars AAR Ambush at the Ford<p>For our second outing with Irregular Wars Chris put on the game and designed an ambush at a ford. An English force of 2 Lords, the Main guard and rear guard of a column, are caught in column either side of a ford by the wily Irish.</p><p>The Irish also have two Lords with separate commands on either side of the track, I have one command and Steve the other whilst Chris tried to cope with two commands both being attacked from both sides.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyHIc1mRYkYtDvTARd-SXuhDdjuM7qMS-_fRFTzETnjwrXD7OlgfA3PPJXEEt8vrpKLG1NdT8eNongPMerNSj9KT6OFoaAe2xWamd7_oHn08XbApqDr2hKZu1yJVtKBrQn3eHho1eF_3m_NbeSmRM8UmDKGjo9CkHlutb_v93KD-tDtSIT0vC79FO/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3960.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyHIc1mRYkYtDvTARd-SXuhDdjuM7qMS-_fRFTzETnjwrXD7OlgfA3PPJXEEt8vrpKLG1NdT8eNongPMerNSj9KT6OFoaAe2xWamd7_oHn08XbApqDr2hKZu1yJVtKBrQn3eHho1eF_3m_NbeSmRM8UmDKGjo9CkHlutb_v93KD-tDtSIT0vC79FO/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3960.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Given Chris started in the middle of the table rather than the edge, the Irish on both sides were probably a little bit closer than we might otherwise have planned; with horse being in charge range from the go giving Chris very little chance to re-act to our deployment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>As we roll to see if units actually start where the players have put them Chris sees a unit of light horse and another of Bills dash forward to attack the Irish whilst another from the main guard falls back across the ford next to the rear guard.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTvkK1qZM3WYRt6dU-AIVoRDNKj_qbui8GPkstASXpAEzn3X4tg3eS5fxJSD0twQPa-v0tIAlSGNAC9ENGP_gnGrlcJnVyh-xAgLXzaePRwfFDJ5ZjBFknw7bFp2nGlGtHAlP74pBtI5asEikpTkBsomVVb5Wx_zcehRxmUM0nZoktIrRO3WBK1DZ/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3962.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeTvkK1qZM3WYRt6dU-AIVoRDNKj_qbui8GPkstASXpAEzn3X4tg3eS5fxJSD0twQPa-v0tIAlSGNAC9ENGP_gnGrlcJnVyh-xAgLXzaePRwfFDJ5ZjBFknw7bFp2nGlGtHAlP74pBtI5asEikpTkBsomVVb5Wx_zcehRxmUM0nZoktIrRO3WBK1DZ/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3962.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Chris has given the Irish a plus 3 to their initiative roll given they are ambushing an un-prepared English force. The Force with the initiative will always have the option to move and fire first so leaving the side without it always re-acting, a massive advantage but realistic in the scenario designed. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZkr86krkw3KPHRLiX-x6A-pqtFypmN9xAWZo5B7mVFvhBOtdsewN-MO34AKmAVaHh-Z8MmKkUn2vJAqC-KOh2gIxhfMSpeOXYzEOfWUqi8wh1rnUSFprP5lAUzeBWsWKBtiWB2ZznyynTMqs9UX4KS-eR8SZZkRq2wAk5S0dQ-ueW1JbsLACHHi0/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3963.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZkr86krkw3KPHRLiX-x6A-pqtFypmN9xAWZo5B7mVFvhBOtdsewN-MO34AKmAVaHh-Z8MmKkUn2vJAqC-KOh2gIxhfMSpeOXYzEOfWUqi8wh1rnUSFprP5lAUzeBWsWKBtiWB2ZznyynTMqs9UX4KS-eR8SZZkRq2wAk5S0dQ-ueW1JbsLACHHi0/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3963.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tKiylFYK3IoEGzBmNwkq2j5thFpgiulFGTH9_kiFLh-5f0-wZWRxbuoGI5lHJ2ABQpw3W8ajhttiarbpj8xjOg1hMnex8VdkVjeOnatRIGdlHCH4zqiSboY85FCULxTqrPMdIp0GPHFkg7QLkVvPCnff_7FN5Zg_6lCEVAUoY8Y2jm-bKZWtBxt_/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3964.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tKiylFYK3IoEGzBmNwkq2j5thFpgiulFGTH9_kiFLh-5f0-wZWRxbuoGI5lHJ2ABQpw3W8ajhttiarbpj8xjOg1hMnex8VdkVjeOnatRIGdlHCH4zqiSboY85FCULxTqrPMdIp0GPHFkg7QLkVvPCnff_7FN5Zg_6lCEVAUoY8Y2jm-bKZWtBxt_/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3964.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Chris deploys with his troops facing both directions and his gun right next to the ford and away from the nearest woods and thus away from the nearest Irish. Our first use of artillery in the game so would prove interesting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qQk9gdaqsqYB-HBEaJLwXjBtpTvf45IEie9eReF2PkPYADzUV7UDfI55GvUkRUG3YgWnZteFHJtGD-efjW2TCtRJ_wWzQs1GkhpXnv8fvy7qP7DXrR7au-ZIEjB8ZBpiBERipfFvjIfRS1zaNx7KOkIDzhIAyNTQyjDDyEQCIKsaqtP2zpws1RbM/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3965.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qQk9gdaqsqYB-HBEaJLwXjBtpTvf45IEie9eReF2PkPYADzUV7UDfI55GvUkRUG3YgWnZteFHJtGD-efjW2TCtRJ_wWzQs1GkhpXnv8fvy7qP7DXrR7au-ZIEjB8ZBpiBERipfFvjIfRS1zaNx7KOkIDzhIAyNTQyjDDyEQCIKsaqtP2zpws1RbM/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3965.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Irish very quickly get forward at all points and Chris is immediately under pressure, the Unit of Billmen that pushed forward is quickly enveloped by my Kern at the front.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUP_XbqDoT0xCRZJbPU--SOfaYGyKG7fM2qxhjIG7bUCjj2Ndz1J_zllP2Ej8PrjVmTYVmzFbkrsBntxbbXo_lDBVeGy2qzECtrvvdaUd5_YoVISb1N6cDi8AeLX8zykDqDQj15N3GAC6_5kd-wazJBPO5kA-ZlqibcEVdBW9Ox6DDBbjxtgQ4DMnr/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3966.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUP_XbqDoT0xCRZJbPU--SOfaYGyKG7fM2qxhjIG7bUCjj2Ndz1J_zllP2Ej8PrjVmTYVmzFbkrsBntxbbXo_lDBVeGy2qzECtrvvdaUd5_YoVISb1N6cDi8AeLX8zykDqDQj15N3GAC6_5kd-wazJBPO5kA-ZlqibcEVdBW9Ox6DDBbjxtgQ4DMnr/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3966.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3y5GsXYSWf3-pHMhboNu83MDLru4QgUJg73JJZvjCDGlTJK3vfcDCFgP4ZgRiXOCobrYpyzg78mx3JBVDfxGW5so--iFOTijHkNhvsOCp1s0T8P82uOchhU8M-bE7zp5tC-R0Fb2gBdES3hNjwKyuqBtY1z9BIh1RegKGcfVpB2qwX8fPcN-gaJI/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3967.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3y5GsXYSWf3-pHMhboNu83MDLru4QgUJg73JJZvjCDGlTJK3vfcDCFgP4ZgRiXOCobrYpyzg78mx3JBVDfxGW5so--iFOTijHkNhvsOCp1s0T8P82uOchhU8M-bE7zp5tC-R0Fb2gBdES3hNjwKyuqBtY1z9BIh1RegKGcfVpB2qwX8fPcN-gaJI/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3967.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmM8XK-uGUShwljp7wLdTF4GXWXo6UC4nRD3tt3pLAE7wTNIaU59cHdEJ7ghNyPznhhlY8jrHH6Vzicm0oyBvxTozHD8rXcVHD2M-12yXwHpu-EGo5nVGIP0GnLBUUSTxYgHigXwwWhgIAVvh5h5P3ORJiX_qzfcLijPPj4AGx0MMx7shIPJ6Qbk4/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3968.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmM8XK-uGUShwljp7wLdTF4GXWXo6UC4nRD3tt3pLAE7wTNIaU59cHdEJ7ghNyPznhhlY8jrHH6Vzicm0oyBvxTozHD8rXcVHD2M-12yXwHpu-EGo5nVGIP0GnLBUUSTxYgHigXwwWhgIAVvh5h5P3ORJiX_qzfcLijPPj4AGx0MMx7shIPJ6Qbk4/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3968.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnyyvSFvQkQDjVsKNDLLnx22xXYNkjHFbKQk_fr1jKWMuy1AmYNfkUvwbgOMHIodg31CpqReGDby8VkF7eKBmMrti6mmpR6l6lGo8HRaBBk6fOOlpBUccaPXsdys_CGiWT9yM5KHvj_fHkuMTZ638hnxq9lxhmEKrfvHB9g4Q4mF8dzUCn7cjrHA_/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3969.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnyyvSFvQkQDjVsKNDLLnx22xXYNkjHFbKQk_fr1jKWMuy1AmYNfkUvwbgOMHIodg31CpqReGDby8VkF7eKBmMrti6mmpR6l6lGo8HRaBBk6fOOlpBUccaPXsdys_CGiWT9yM5KHvj_fHkuMTZ638hnxq9lxhmEKrfvHB9g4Q4mF8dzUCn7cjrHA_/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3969.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Both units of Irish light horse are at the rear and charge the rear unit of Border horse from both sides. Little else is able to immediately close to combat but we are firing at close range from the get go.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5Zl6vyLwMJmfLt8yZ-6g97ZuQDdEAM6SF6yiCJUNdFEo1Z6nLcUmlZSGiXHFG0cYdDHUzyB1zP50Svi0t_nzUeh9uv88xKjPH0PN2Qo9KNzk_AZaDCWW4rM8ug574-uqm-gbzk19UZWEidbVRiWWzOPqV5j_hleg7QGN7GJP7Nu80FVDIjm3x8BR/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3970.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij5Zl6vyLwMJmfLt8yZ-6g97ZuQDdEAM6SF6yiCJUNdFEo1Z6nLcUmlZSGiXHFG0cYdDHUzyB1zP50Svi0t_nzUeh9uv88xKjPH0PN2Qo9KNzk_AZaDCWW4rM8ug574-uqm-gbzk19UZWEidbVRiWWzOPqV5j_hleg7QGN7GJP7Nu80FVDIjm3x8BR/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3970.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Just as I close with the exposed Billmen with the Kern Chris pushes a unit of calivers onto my flank to support, as I am in cover their fire is ineffective..<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0k18PW3_Ix4tVWZRGl2c5nP-MI1mfjofY9NxxWonJ2p_XAWMuHNgfmD0vfyQ-xZ3-oy9Dca_XQeueAEd2KYZlaj3ChJAqDU0Z7RpWkxC9KQeJsGO1-Y3gzVo6tKVVzvxcsoD08b53ZBioVt6ocAltirDWeeeHeHMLDX_2DDtpyX21aJjqUZ6IeVk/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3971.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0k18PW3_Ix4tVWZRGl2c5nP-MI1mfjofY9NxxWonJ2p_XAWMuHNgfmD0vfyQ-xZ3-oy9Dca_XQeueAEd2KYZlaj3ChJAqDU0Z7RpWkxC9KQeJsGO1-Y3gzVo6tKVVzvxcsoD08b53ZBioVt6ocAltirDWeeeHeHMLDX_2DDtpyX21aJjqUZ6IeVk/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3971.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVywIk0dvIDM_v00j9xJMQ1HsbvxCgKnQ5vZt8BMlXy--MKNNvYKtlmo41ovI6qcsh9PbSEqT7_vrCDKhLGmkSLVxViqRZXboftnSWSkeLCfNM5uAxKSe2daSElQhbA61rqLHsk3T9jvQu8YkLfTWMAs5dkHMRt6OU0mRzz25IPwQYSwKyVm5cJlqo/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3972.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVywIk0dvIDM_v00j9xJMQ1HsbvxCgKnQ5vZt8BMlXy--MKNNvYKtlmo41ovI6qcsh9PbSEqT7_vrCDKhLGmkSLVxViqRZXboftnSWSkeLCfNM5uAxKSe2daSElQhbA61rqLHsk3T9jvQu8YkLfTWMAs5dkHMRt6OU0mRzz25IPwQYSwKyVm5cJlqo/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3972.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I have attached my lord (A spare Border horseman) to a unit of shotte as they are pretty poor in combat, this proves a poor use of him and the bonus he adds, need to add him to a combat group next time.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lsE7ixmJYj-qa8ppWKTmqQLCOFo3tmWNfJbRt4fC-prJycXnw4GwbJhlJgZL5TG2zg9UJBi4m2e6DBVetH14Z4XwPS5lGRaPYXKFlLxTq8sMi_B-M7ByFzbjJ68NPouoH_ejF0NCOXYIsmydrhkFWWpmnNQEgfSTtDamOjvvBUZGt78usOnUns4S/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3973.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9lsE7ixmJYj-qa8ppWKTmqQLCOFo3tmWNfJbRt4fC-prJycXnw4GwbJhlJgZL5TG2zg9UJBi4m2e6DBVetH14Z4XwPS5lGRaPYXKFlLxTq8sMi_B-M7ByFzbjJ68NPouoH_ejF0NCOXYIsmydrhkFWWpmnNQEgfSTtDamOjvvBUZGt78usOnUns4S/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3973.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The unit of Spanish targeteers (Played by English gentlemen with swords for now) charge a unit of English Bills but dont quite reach them leaving the units spitting curses at each other from a couple of yards away. I am likely to add some Spanish Rodoleros when I can, probably Redoubt figures.<div><br /></div><div>I may also do a unit of English Sword and Buckler men, whilst the army list doesnt cover them they were certainly used, often as a forlorn hope, so I can pinch the stats for the Spanish if needed.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNnPTX9nby5jgNVX2haaq0h6kz5JitLdPEnG2GI95vQsuXDOPQfwSMJEZmOMDm_zT5XQc-Amz0_Ctx27B1FP2HM4SwzZJgVlRrd6CvDc2bp1t386SR-E6aR8kb0OIOSEd0i7KbHQXiqvN6I0O9BdRAfni60NKjQy8MvId5E_o2wWVLw8q8Ru3p4oa/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3974.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFNnPTX9nby5jgNVX2haaq0h6kz5JitLdPEnG2GI95vQsuXDOPQfwSMJEZmOMDm_zT5XQc-Amz0_Ctx27B1FP2HM4SwzZJgVlRrd6CvDc2bp1t386SR-E6aR8kb0OIOSEd0i7KbHQXiqvN6I0O9BdRAfni60NKjQy8MvId5E_o2wWVLw8q8Ru3p4oa/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3974.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Border Horse charged both front and rear lose a point of resolve immediately for the rear charge and are then overwhelmed in the melee, the musketeers next to them immediately lose a resolve for witnessing the destruction of their fellows. Steve controls his horse and pounces straight onto the Shotte leaving them no time to fire at him whilst my horse fail and pursue the broken Border Horse for a move.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysnTlqPnaN4TCkS6gsLtnz_Ydapy53st36yUZRKGJGJu5h-2jHMSMuqCN-ZW3qHl6eZU6RjB055XrO7wcqKrAgKOQketh0dq8Di-bKlFyJKgkkMx26pzdKrskWQZ1Ei-P7R3jh85j9O2IEtn-j-ZgHdUmQmeEfc6zfB79pKr2XzJDjJns2e9W6M2H/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3976.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysnTlqPnaN4TCkS6gsLtnz_Ydapy53st36yUZRKGJGJu5h-2jHMSMuqCN-ZW3qHl6eZU6RjB055XrO7wcqKrAgKOQketh0dq8Di-bKlFyJKgkkMx26pzdKrskWQZ1Ei-P7R3jh85j9O2IEtn-j-ZgHdUmQmeEfc6zfB79pKr2XzJDjJns2e9W6M2H/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3976.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>In the centre my Kern close with English Shotte and force them back.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The outcome here is a forgone conclusion and the English break pursued, again, by my Gallowglass.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYhS-Dc8KsVzmjARRoFuphFquIjR6wH908avSkCp2OwwYKDwaU2BOs4DBgJT-tfC9RiowyGGkAZ24BQPALfvnQCXxGOlD9a9JrO8Pu38iNeCH-eYSl0u6ChBP7t5h72SL8MD7zp0zKxFZhaHXTtnL542YlUTyBK01nlwR_vNpVobPbWRgzn2R9mtP/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3987.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="1920" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxYhS-Dc8KsVzmjARRoFuphFquIjR6wH908avSkCp2OwwYKDwaU2BOs4DBgJT-tfC9RiowyGGkAZ24BQPALfvnQCXxGOlD9a9JrO8Pu38iNeCH-eYSl0u6ChBP7t5h72SL8MD7zp0zKxFZhaHXTtnL542YlUTyBK01nlwR_vNpVobPbWRgzn2R9mtP/w400-h289/thumbnail_IMG_3987.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My Loose shotte finally get going and have a target firing into the flank of the Demi-lancers from the middle guard of the English.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwrJMat_PRmHzJ_F0iNAHm8D-x9JHOTi0hnu_a0ixTF4Ies-tv8SBb3J5hbwsjl2DnSpkitTOSqdPRdC1Ge86fCEfB8Ax_FX1tLyU5FnM74dwdR0t77q2VcON9-FG3qNoWtsgwqShoAVmlbG2u1tYQDzCYczlsdRdLN9K5ASLy_esMtRWQ6PKmSQV/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3988.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrwrJMat_PRmHzJ_F0iNAHm8D-x9JHOTi0hnu_a0ixTF4Ies-tv8SBb3J5hbwsjl2DnSpkitTOSqdPRdC1Ge86fCEfB8Ax_FX1tLyU5FnM74dwdR0t77q2VcON9-FG3qNoWtsgwqShoAVmlbG2u1tYQDzCYczlsdRdLN9K5ASLy_esMtRWQ6PKmSQV/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3988.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Getting the initiative again proves its worth as the last of the Border horse gathers to charge the Kern, the Kern charge in first. The result is a bloody draw with both sides losing a resolve.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyX2AcoNPUCJXxYJKb-WTdVzNAlpBlCzE_tVU9A1713pouG3ppLXzhI0qzSeozx0bSErTHlh5HDjW5BqR-vKd2OFsrt3YN1fTP_HDODPt1QxXR9UNrX9lPlHiJwF7n3GjWZu90D6s9YzLoP8VaWAngSCO6oFL09I71H4DUBaQkmHGrDbT7uparyvN/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3989.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1442" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTyX2AcoNPUCJXxYJKb-WTdVzNAlpBlCzE_tVU9A1713pouG3ppLXzhI0qzSeozx0bSErTHlh5HDjW5BqR-vKd2OFsrt3YN1fTP_HDODPt1QxXR9UNrX9lPlHiJwF7n3GjWZu90D6s9YzLoP8VaWAngSCO6oFL09I71H4DUBaQkmHGrDbT7uparyvN/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3989.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Chris's reargaurd Lord with his personal company of Demi-Lancers charges Steves Lord with a unit of Kern. With a plus 4 for charging the Demi-lancers should break the Kern but some deft dice and they hold.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiY-Zt-LprvX_6O0DHSRiOQlaWz7hG10Iit2rCg3wLNVzWbH3Vh8EgAoAxdJstGV1lQqI2Ba1HmdrPQvmG-_PM9WDdFEOY6OmAgoXt13ILUAvRDj0SFcBrBq2N4Vjw-v4b_k0BKtdbGLUYgNZxIB5MjvkcP9fC2MgFXPTjnXldMXC1CnbKQcYgp775/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3990.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1482" data-original-width="1920" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiY-Zt-LprvX_6O0DHSRiOQlaWz7hG10Iit2rCg3wLNVzWbH3Vh8EgAoAxdJstGV1lQqI2Ba1HmdrPQvmG-_PM9WDdFEOY6OmAgoXt13ILUAvRDj0SFcBrBq2N4Vjw-v4b_k0BKtdbGLUYgNZxIB5MjvkcP9fC2MgFXPTjnXldMXC1CnbKQcYgp775/w400-h309/thumbnail_IMG_3990.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My light horse splash over the brook to find a flank in the large melee in the middle.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVR2W7YbYBlEgkTX3tZgROR1KeFontUGUikx7kDDw3k9YPiYjdGbu5p_6-p4QgaS5aZxQ3r1qHqdYHDHxX57z0TPQ8ACBlIr0f8au3IvPiFy8DmkXIhT70jsUTylZJ67w84annNJ2gVobBnIBwMpLVCwg_VaseWo7rnH6JXW5GnFHhhwX6Rh7ryGP/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3991.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwVR2W7YbYBlEgkTX3tZgROR1KeFontUGUikx7kDDw3k9YPiYjdGbu5p_6-p4QgaS5aZxQ3r1qHqdYHDHxX57z0TPQ8ACBlIr0f8au3IvPiFy8DmkXIhT70jsUTylZJ67w84annNJ2gVobBnIBwMpLVCwg_VaseWo7rnH6JXW5GnFHhhwX6Rh7ryGP/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3991.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>On my left the second unit of Kern charge the flank of the border horse and between them they break the light horsemen.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXj3uTl1iW5_nrtdeSx_koiPAxFc9qNLV1FmeKFS9y6nKhzaqiQQkhuH0e8acxo5K-f639zEtVKzl6Pwzy1WmyIYyBcapGJ6ufzKMD5-AX_V7fL-nl0ff-D5SvwgwNpYEN6R7HQ60WQZNBOhBgQi9gHTyILRd4385eNXlI8vgUu3EJEMMTlpPfldW/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3992.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwXj3uTl1iW5_nrtdeSx_koiPAxFc9qNLV1FmeKFS9y6nKhzaqiQQkhuH0e8acxo5K-f639zEtVKzl6Pwzy1WmyIYyBcapGJ6ufzKMD5-AX_V7fL-nl0ff-D5SvwgwNpYEN6R7HQ60WQZNBOhBgQi9gHTyILRd4385eNXlI8vgUu3EJEMMTlpPfldW/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3992.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My light horse charge into the flank of the Pike in the big central melee, all units here have already taken casualties and the Pike take another resolve loss for being charged in the flank. Melees are resolved by the roll of a single dice even when multiple units are involved, as only the Light horse are charging this is the only modifier applied. The Irish win convincingly and the Pike break whilst the shotte are forced back.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQN2ctXmkafxATSH350OXkvJOIJM-UoEjFMeZkPk2kllwEgkwCYYZ5YemsyWS3L4vPV9cgcc7DK9XfPK7BfEOY2dp336GAoc9p_Y8kYoS0nGBYq4KeIIsMWKzn4pf2FH3aLx3kPf4eR5x7r9p82ZmUhufpSOzahgoa5JMsAkhWbR4QYGbMJ6OeVKE/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3993.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQN2ctXmkafxATSH350OXkvJOIJM-UoEjFMeZkPk2kllwEgkwCYYZ5YemsyWS3L4vPV9cgcc7DK9XfPK7BfEOY2dp336GAoc9p_Y8kYoS0nGBYq4KeIIsMWKzn4pf2FH3aLx3kPf4eR5x7r9p82ZmUhufpSOzahgoa5JMsAkhWbR4QYGbMJ6OeVKE/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3993.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As the English army desolves only one unit of Pike and Both Demi-lancers remain untouched as the victorious Irish close in on them.</div><div><br /></div><div>One last push and the rearguard Demi-lancers break the Kern and are able to flee the field, the other Demi-lancers will almost certainly escape too but the Pike company are in trouble, surrounded by vengeful Irish.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjEyIpet9UFeCOyVnrMBNbrkv3YBQ0iwK4TJi4tUTsLlp7qE5IX1DuMzBpkTM3yzwOObL-Qc8n0-XXYkZ1U2pTB2zUGUHrZiAyl-fVb0wNuPKBzN_ZwRG7FXXWE59JF0NCSZYkmWqJhU_1c7pEMiymCbB52hRvllxVJSs8ndQQKXxKuhu3wpY_S4z/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3994.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyjEyIpet9UFeCOyVnrMBNbrkv3YBQ0iwK4TJi4tUTsLlp7qE5IX1DuMzBpkTM3yzwOObL-Qc8n0-XXYkZ1U2pTB2zUGUHrZiAyl-fVb0wNuPKBzN_ZwRG7FXXWE59JF0NCSZYkmWqJhU_1c7pEMiymCbB52hRvllxVJSs8ndQQKXxKuhu3wpY_S4z/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3994.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>In the centre one stubborn unit of English Shotte continues the fight but is finally overwhelmed by the Axe wielding Gallowglass.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJ8_3wDdXHCihCx6LHb2ei7YQgQewQxUYFcauTjLzleoPbJSWUEdn2stctOYVw9nBhZxyY8QZ-xR64Tg6CnfpdbjGJLaXPnZc0qkQ9Wk10MRwqE_ho9-wMfdaPqdHXJq65MyKerYPy8ZQUZnqvj60UpmTK955OgDuSk5eWYQHyuMeiPj7r0lLcGVf/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3995.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJ8_3wDdXHCihCx6LHb2ei7YQgQewQxUYFcauTjLzleoPbJSWUEdn2stctOYVw9nBhZxyY8QZ-xR64Tg6CnfpdbjGJLaXPnZc0qkQ9Wk10MRwqE_ho9-wMfdaPqdHXJq65MyKerYPy8ZQUZnqvj60UpmTK955OgDuSk5eWYQHyuMeiPj7r0lLcGVf/w400-h300/thumbnail_IMG_3995.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>As we start to run out of time the game has been a comprehensive win for the Irish. Only two units of Mauled Demi Lancers with both Lords and a single unit of Pike remain on table for the English.<div><br /></div><div>The key decider was the plus 3 to initiative rolls meaning the English never recovered from being on the back foot, entirely realistic but too much hard work for the beleagured English troops.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIaQ864VAVWKSDNpAWBiR6CxGH9qCP4_eYQpmoWRD-wGuoIJCjpiP_9dNWceAZPmAs-KDhMJ_hOPHGD1GBI6YOTRwL5b__sdGy4I4wxYIrDXZOUaMCW8p22f-Hmh63yUYRx-7fyXtvT973H7wdKkHk-e64BeFQ6b5w8WSRCpjOXJV-qGR3tPtXTtD2/s1920/thumbnail_IMG_3997.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1357" data-original-width="1920" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIaQ864VAVWKSDNpAWBiR6CxGH9qCP4_eYQpmoWRD-wGuoIJCjpiP_9dNWceAZPmAs-KDhMJ_hOPHGD1GBI6YOTRwL5b__sdGy4I4wxYIrDXZOUaMCW8p22f-Hmh63yUYRx-7fyXtvT973H7wdKkHk-e64BeFQ6b5w8WSRCpjOXJV-qGR3tPtXTtD2/w400-h283/thumbnail_IMG_3997.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>A great game, very realistic reminding me of the Ford of biscuits or particularly Yellow Ford. The English were always going to struggle, they would need either more troops, more room or the Irish less initiative to balance things, but then it wasn't really meant to be balanced and proved a rigorous test of the rules.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well done Chris, many thanks, I can now start looking to base specifically for these rules. </div><div><br /></div><div>So chuffed I bought even more Irish and some Spanish!<br /><p>Splendid stuff, thanks for dropping by.</p><p><br /></p></div></div>RogerChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00937336280188379808noreply@blogger.com17