Mayenne city build : Maison particular WIP

 

Mayenne Ville Build

This year I want to commence my Ville Mayenne city tiles that can be used for any major French city really on a river. one side will be predominately intact with a few damaged buildings the other side heavily damaged to represent Ville Mayenne in August 1944.

My main focus for the build will be the main buildings between place de Cheverus to the Pont McCracken where a majority of the fighting occurred in the city.

Maison Particular

This week a new work in progress of a recent second hand purchase of some model railway buildings I picked up at a market very cheaply. The first building is a Vollmer post office which I will convert to a town house (Maison Particular ). This building will represent Dr Morrisett’s house which was the headquarters for the German commander of the Oisseau radar station. First up I washed the building in warm soapy water, then cleaned up the glue and prepared the rear of the building for render treatment. As I want it to represent the actual building a little more. I did think about cutting it up but have decided against it. I also need to scratch build a garage for the Maison and front gates.

Dr Morrisets House, the commandant of the Oisseau radar station 3 klm north west of the city.

Garage detail

The dependencies

a 20mm figure sitting on the steps

Building rear, I will render this and add plastic card under the floating verandahs or add steps. 

cheers

Matt

Valour and Fortitude Napoleonic Game

 Napoleonic Valour & Fortitude

Our second game of valour & fortitude, colour me impressed, we completed a 3 brigade game (2 infantry and 1 cavalry each) in under two hours after set up. 

The rules are simple but do have enough nuances to make it interesting for me, but does get a result. I am loving the speed for morale degradation though the most, the crazy movement distances and interpenetration rules will catch you out if you are not looking for it also. Guns I feel are under powered as per most napoleonic rules, with only 1 die chance on a 4 plus at any distance canister at 18 inches has 2 dice. Otherwise very happy with them considering it is four pages long.

My French mates Philippe and Jean playing French/Nassau vs me. I have my current projects on the table my Prussian and Hanoverian armies.

Philippes Nassauers 

French cavalry fall short when a strategy card is played

counter charge by the Prussian dragoons with free interpenetration of infantry....

Hanoverian line is faltering

 nasty canister does its job and the brigade flee

Hanoverian Brigade breaks and flees

The Victory brew Coreff, Breton beer!

A good night out, we are translating the rules to French over the next  month or so

cheers

Matt

Prussian line skirmishers

Prussian Line Skirmishers 

Off the table some more Prussian skirmishers additions to my line regiments, the miniatures are from the Elite Miniatures range. 

 

Medieval civilians

Medieval Civilians 

Off the desk some civilians painted for my town square, a milk maid, a nobleman and noble women. All of the miniatures are from the foundry range. 

 

Prussian Jager

 Prussian Jäger

Some Elite Miniatures Prussian Jagers off the table, as Napoleonic fever takes over the club at the moment! Miniatures from the Elite Miniatures range

cheers

Matt

Medieval siege ram

Medieval Seige Ram

off the desk is a medieval seige game, as I prepare for our season I have recommenced my stalled chateau project and have decided to get into the flavour by printing some buildings and walls. Some should be completed next week some time.

The ram and the casualties are from the Foundry range 

cheeers

Matt