More Paratroopers

Heavy support and a command figure for them paratroop platoon. A HMG and medic are under the brush to "complete" the little side project.

Empress Miniatures figures sculpted by Paul Hicks.

Thinking about it what if some of Goerings boys turn up?🙂🤔

Until next time KBO 

The San Marco Pass AI

As a follow up to the previous post and intrigued and inspired by Norms AI musings I asked Gemini to do a battle report based on our recent game. The description I gave was rather sparse so it sprang up some random things, Isabelino infantry in square with no cavalry present for instance and the narrative put in entrenchments and mentioned a bridge.

I also asked it to create a map and a cinematic picture here is what it generated.

I have also generated a Bolt Action scenario which I will try out here in OHQ a week Tuesday when Dave's grandson Will is joining in the fun. Whether it works we will see.

Until next time KBO

Secure The San Marco Pass

The San Marco Pass is a gateway through the local mountainous region vital for both sides of the conflict.

The Carlists fuelled by local knowledge have the initiative, however communication of orders have been an issue (queue failed order rolls). The Isabelinos force also making for the pass has suffered similar problems but were nearer to start with which negated their surprise and resulting chaotic response that a Carlist force was nearer to reaching it than thought.

By the time the Carlist force arrived the Isabelinos were already deployed across the entrance to the pass and ready to repel any Carlist attack. The Carlist commander decided that the fervour of the troops under his command would carry the the day pressed on to attack.

The Carlists advance on the deployed Isabelino infantry.

Acurate fire from the Royal Marine rocket battery causes disorder among the Carlist cavalry.

The British Auxiliary Legion advance against the Carlist right flank.

Continued fire from the rocket battery breaks the will of the Carlist cavalry to continue the fight.

The Isabelino infantry form a defensive line around the entrance to the pass 

The right flank defensive infantry line anchored on the rough terrain continues to disorder the advancing Carlist forces. While on their flank the unopposed cavalry threaten any advance from the Carlist forces onto their left.

Isabelino skirmishers harry the Carlist left flank.

The Carlists finally break one of the Isabelino battalions.

Things are not going well on the Carlist right, a battalion of volunteers is surprised and broken by the Auxiliary Legion lancers so the division on the left cannot expect any support from that quarter.

As dusk falls the Isabelinos hold the entrance to the pass, battered by poor coordination and the constant disordering fire from Isabelino musketry the Carlists withdraw into the shadows of the sierra.

Until next time may all your dice roll high where needed and of course KBO.

Bring Up The PIATs!

The latest additions to the paratroop platoon have left the painting desk. Next in the production line is a pack howitzer and crew.

Empress Miniatures on Warlord lipped bases.

All being well the First Carlist War collection will hit the games table again after a six month break.

Until next time, toodle pip and KBO.

Anti-tank Support One.

Some anti-tank support for the paratroop platoon.

Gun and crew from Empress Miniatures.

No games to report, all quiet at the front currently.

KBO

Finished!

 Well the basic platoon is, I have ordered up the support weapons teams to work on next. The first two figures (Privates Worzel and Gummidge) have had their heads swapped. Figures sculpted by Paul Hicks available from Empress Miniatures, bases are Warlord 25mm lipped ones painted with Tamiya Flat Earth and drybrushed with Vallejo Iraqi Sand.

Until next time, toodle pip and KBO