Sunday, December 3, 2023
Merry Christmas 2023!
Friday, November 3, 2023
Agincourt Anniversary refight
Agincourt!
Our wargames holiday guest David had a planned 100YW guided tours and wargames for his week with us. We visited a number of chateaux, two battlefield walks and 100YW sites in old Maine, Normandy and Anjou.
We also planned and played three 100YW games from all three phases of the war, play testing a upcoming rule set that should be published early next year. It is very morale based and takes time to break the morale of the of each base (representing 500 men) as attached leaders can roll off disorder and morale.
We organised the English into three battles, the French into 3 also, but only committing two battles with the first assault, one of these divisions needed success to win an outright victory, the last division being only deployed if the French assault fails and a successful roll is made. I was very keen to roll out all of my 100YW armies for our games.
Enjoy the pics
The English happy few |
The French first Battle |
The field |
The flanking move fails ….again |
The French start to crowd but head towards the English MAA |
French line starts to break up from the archery |
The cavalry finally retire |
The English MAA await with the Norman Allied contingent |
Gird your loins here they come! |
The retired cavalry let the archers shoot into the flanks again |
The MAA clash |
Heavy fighting continues |
French MAA reach breakpoint |
Generals attach to rally men on both sides |
Holes appear in the French line as the morale collapses |
The Duke de Harcourt falters and is captured |
Pierre the Alençon almost cuts his way through to the king, just like the actual battle |
Cheers
Matt
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Terrain Tuesday- Sinai Terrain part 1
Sinai terrain
Sunday, October 22, 2023
Scottish Archers unit 5
Scottish Archers
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Bundesgrenzschultz VW van
Bundesgrenzschutz VW Van
While I was airbrushing a lot of vehicles last week (while the weather was pleasant) I quickly painted up my remaining Bundesgrenzschutz vehicles. For completed off the table is a van, pretty much match box recovery that had the front pillars missing, which I rebuilt with green stuff and styrene, plus the traffic light which is also green stuff. I have also molded a plastic windscreen in hot water from a vegetable pack, but cannot find it on my messy desk so a cleanup may occur tomorrow!
I am planning also to add Bundesgrenzschutz writing on the sides in black, but will complete my helicopter and other vehicles first before I play around making up the transfers to be printed, then complete all of the vehicles at once.
I only have the checkpoint and four more vehicles to come (one truck, one ambulance and Jeep , plus the helicopter and they will be completed. In the meantime I must complete some more vehicles before this weekends Yom Kippur anniversary game!
Cheers
Matt
Friday, October 6, 2023
French HYW mounted crossbow
French HYW Mounted Crossbow
Saturday, September 30, 2023
Bookings open for wargames Holidays for 2024
Wargames Holiday France 2024
- Cold War April - Whisky on the Rocks includes day tour to Saumur tank museum, two days wargaming, formal silver service dinner.
- Ww2 June - DDay event includes day tour to DDay event, two days wargaming, formal silver service dinner
- Napoleonic July - event includes a day tour to the largest Napoleonic reenactment in west France, and a visit to a Vendee battlefield at Entrammes. Plus wargaming Napoleonic and Vendee rebellion. Formal silver service dinner.
- Ww2 August - Pattons breakout, includes Ww2 Mayenne liberty festival, and tour of southern flank of the Falaise pocket, plus two days wargaming. Formal silver service dinner.
- Medieval September - day visit to the French jousting championship, plus battlefield and chateau visit, plus two days gaming. Formal silver service dinner.
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Galleys
Possibly one of the smallest ships I have painted for some time (around 1cm long) , these galleys have been in my collection for 10 years or more as a sample purchase for looking at scales for galley warfare during the Greek wars. I have painted them for “The Wargamers Forum” summer build which finishes next week. I hope to also complete some other naval pieces for the build also.
Not sure what rules to use, but will complete my larger ships first before I dive into researching rulesets as I would prefer small fleet actions rather than huge battles.
Cheers
Matt
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Photo Booth upgrade
You may of noticed over the last few weeks I finally updated my Photo Booth which I have been putting off for some time. We happened to be in IKEA recently and I spotted a ideal box size and when I returned home I decided to order some model railway backgrounds terrain, buildings and sky. When they arrived I placed them onto cardboard backing and printed a science fiction one also while I was at it.
Really happy with the improvements, although I could of purchased a bigger box for artillery limbers and large regiments …… next one I guess.
Cheers
Matt