Return To The Eastern Front

Following on from my previous post I am still in World War Two mode, I have finished another Russian building and added a barn, collected from Lancer at Partizan yesterday to my to paint pile also added a Zis-5 truck from Rapid Fire/Ready To Roll and a moving Maxim gun team from Under The Bed Enterprises, picked up some Crusader Late War Brits for my 28mm forces for use with the new Lardy "Chain of Command" rules too.

Dave came over to OHQ for a game last Friday, I gave Battlegroup Kursk a try out, we played the clash of reconnaissance scenario. I took the Germans and Dave the Soviets. My first mistake, which was to cost me the game I think, was too bold an advance with my armoured cars, should have known better, sending even tanks in un-supported is risky I know. Needless to say they soon fell victim to Soviet fire, causing me to take counters early, which of course were high ones. 
With my early loss and the arrival of the bulk of his force Dave was able to consolidate his position so by the time my main force arrived it had to run the gauntlet of fire from a then well positioned enemy, the Soviets did not have it all their own way but by turn seven I had exceeded my BR. The Soviets had received counters for half of theirs. Really looking forward to the next game in a fortnight. Some pics, in no particular order, of the action below.

I have not entirely neglected my other projects, I have also completed a unit of Saxon duguth for Dux Brittanniarum



Next game will be over at GHQ, a try out of Sam Mustafa's latest rules for the American Civil War, Longstreet.

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Slacking Again?

Well not really, just very busy and have just not got around to posting anything, I have played several games both here and at GHQ, the games here have been similar to the previous games posted so it seemed silly to post a variation of the same, whilst the games at GHQ are adequately covered on Dave's blog.

Anyway here is the latest stuff I have painted for myself, a Russian church for my Eastern Front 20mm games, this is an old Ian Weekly piece that Dave acquired for me a while ago, inspired by a recent game of Battle Group Kursk and wanting a change from painting figures I finally got around to finishing off. The fencing is from Hovels.

 I have also finished a group of Numeri for Dux Brittanniarvm and a casualty for denoting shock, I have another group of Saxons just awaiting shield transfers.

There will be a slight lull on the gaming front whilst Dave hosts a visit from his friends from Oz, but I do hope to get another game of BGK arranged in the meantime.

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