One of two recent additions I got via EBay that worked out at £6 each. Both identical except for the colour of the wooden beams, although the next one will have them painted over to make it a little different.
I have again gone for the run down wartime look in the paintwork.
I am currently watching an industrial building and a watermill, wish me luck.
Until next time.
TTFN & KBO
After what seems like an age on the painting desk I have finally finished the last three figures for group of figures from Aventine Miniatures superb Early Byzantine range.
Here is the whole kit kaboodle.
Having being pushed back in previous encounters the Carlist forces, bolstered by two freshly raised battalions have made a stand at the village of San Hernandez.
The Isabelino force attacked on a broad front supported by horse artillery and the unpredictable Royal Marine rockets, although they were as if not, more effective. There was little Carlist movement as expected with most of them safely ensconced behind the village walls although the hussars did advance to the ford to counter any Isabelino cavalry probe on the Carlist left flank.
Eventually heavy firing erupted along the entire front both sides troops becoming disordered, recovering and becoming disordered yet again. Casualties mounted on both sides with their commanders kept busy steadying their respective battalions.
One of the freshly raised battalions who had been braving the hail of rockets finally had enough and retired from the field shaken to balance things over on the Isabelino right the infantry who had been taking the brunt of the Carlist artillery fire broke and quit the field.
We used Black Powder rules which give both of us the type of game we want without having to remember different rule sets, for those folk interested in BP I will list the command ratings and special rules used to flavour the vanilla that some folk accuse them of.
The Spanish brigade commander was rated a seven, the BAL commander being a Napoleonic wars veteran was rated an eight, with both Carlist commanders rated eight.
The Royal Marine detachment were given the Reliable rule, the newly raised Carlists were given the Freshly Raised rule, all the Carlists were classed Stubborn, though with hindsight with them mostly being in hard cover perhaps I should have just increased their Stamina to four to reflect their do or die attitude. All troops were given the First Fire rule.
All being well Dave and myself are off to Partizan on Sunday, hope to see some of you there.
TTFN and KBO
Another building for the fictional town of Bikkelheim, I have recently purchased a further two abodes via EBay. Bases are on order to collect from Warbases at Partizan Sunday.
TTFN & KBO
I have recently added a P51 Mustang to the "nothing new" project just in case the USAAF turn up during a game. I have the P38 to do next which will then cover the necessary aircraft that could turn up using Battlegroup rules.
Tamiya 1/72nd scale kit.
A First Carlist War game is scheduled herein OHQ on Tuesday.
Until next time.
TTFN & KBO
The Soviet advance on Bikkelheim continued at OHQ today, General Bikkliski has sent a force in an attempt to flank the German positions, the position is lightly held but the low lying land makes the area very boggy, recent rains have not helped and the surrounding ploughed fields are now also in a decidedly soggy condition. Time however is not on the Generals side so the attack must go ahead regardless.
