Some selected pics from the weekend games full report on my ww2 and modern blog
Figures from my (Polish, soviet and American) Gregs (Brits) and Bruce (soviet) collections, a great day out playing Able Archer (Modern Rapid fire) lets just say Team Yankee Fail.......
Monday, March 17, 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Quarta Italica
Quarta IIII Italica only has one real references to its existence and a number of vague references;
The raising of novae Italicae suae ( a new Italica legion, next in line would be IIII Italica) raised by Serverus Alexander in Transpadana (Cisalpine Gaul) sometime between 222 to 230, presumably for the Campaign in Sassanid Persia and returning for the Alamannic invasion of Gaul.
During this period Gaius Lulius Verus Maximinus (commonly known as Maximinus Thrax as he was likely born in Thrace) was appointed a tribune in the IV Italica. The next reference is when Maximinus made his bid for the purple he referred to the Italica legion as his legion, and finally at Aquileia shortly before the death of Maximinus and his sons. The only certain reference is in the Notitia Dignitatum, when it appears as a pseudocomitatensis unit under the command of the Magister Militum per Orientem .
I have used Crusader miniatures for the Quarta Italica, like most of my pseudocomitatensis units they are unarmoured. My Roman army is almost complete two more units to go and I am done!
cheers
Matt
References
Notitia Dignitatum
http://www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/ifa/zpe/downloads/1999/126pdf/126228.pdf
Labels:
Crusader,
Fall of the West,
IMPETUS,
Late Roman
Monday, February 10, 2014
Alemanni CL infantry
Finished some Alemanni CL infantry, I could also use them as Germanic allies for my Romans, all hand painted shields.
cheers
Matt
Matt
Labels:
Alamannii,
Crusader,
Fall of the West,
IMPETUS
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Italian M13/40
Off the desk before Cancon so it could be sold with my Bolt action Italians a company B model that went together easily. I decided it was not smart to start another scale for ww2, and I am not that impresssed with the Bolt action rules so selling off all of my purchases in the coming weeks.
cheers
matt
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Feudal Scottish Schiltron
Feudal Scots for my Schiltrons for the Scottish wars of independence. A mix of Claymore Castings very fine Scottish and English feudal ranges, suitable for the late 1290s to the mid 1400s, eventually I want to field 17 bases in the army.
Cheers
Matt
Cheers
Matt
Heavy Metal WOTR Knights
Off the bench something I have been meaning to do for some time my heavy WOTR knights, I was spurred on to finish these lads when the “Guild Wargamers” had a heavy metal competition.
These fine figures are from the Front Rank Range, and have been sitting around for probably 5 years some party painted (the metal work at least), I got them out on the weekend, after making a decision at Cancon to re-base my WOTR army to impetus. I finished the standard bearer and standard off this afternoon as I am away on business for the rest of the week. The standard belongs to Willam FitzAlan the 16th Earl of Arundel.
Two more Knight units to come, one is on the table at the moment and may get done by the weekend, but they are slotted behind some other medieval figs for my Feudal army. So in the coming months expect a deluge of archers and bills as I re-base each unit. My liveried foot knights and standards especially need some work to be completed. I may even need to buy and paint some more figs to increase my army to 300-350 points at least!
Cheers
Matt
These fine figures are from the Front Rank Range, and have been sitting around for probably 5 years some party painted (the metal work at least), I got them out on the weekend, after making a decision at Cancon to re-base my WOTR army to impetus. I finished the standard bearer and standard off this afternoon as I am away on business for the rest of the week. The standard belongs to Willam FitzAlan the 16th Earl of Arundel.
Two more Knight units to come, one is on the table at the moment and may get done by the weekend, but they are slotted behind some other medieval figs for my Feudal army. So in the coming months expect a deluge of archers and bills as I re-base each unit. My liveried foot knights and standards especially need some work to be completed. I may even need to buy and paint some more figs to increase my army to 300-350 points at least!
Cheers
Matt
Labels:
Front Rank,
Knights,
Medieval,
WOTR
Sassanid Elephant
Sassanid Elephant
The first of my Sassanid elephants, this one is from old glory with A and A archer in the howdah. I am yet to use any elephants in Impetus and I am looking forward to it…….just a little bit!
Cheers
Matt
Labels:
Fall of the West,
IMPETUS,
Old glory,
Sassanids
Monday, February 3, 2014
Equites Tertii Stablesiani
Another addition to my roman army, my last unit of light cavalry......I think! This unit will be used as CL in Impetus.
This unit served in the east under the command of the Magister Militum per Orientem, they served along the roads around Cyrrhus in provence of Euphratensis. A great article has been written regarding this unit by Phillip Rance it can be found here
The meaning of Equites Stablesiani has much discussion around it, I tend to believe one theory that Spiedel has, that stablesiani means quick response unit, not light mounted infantry made up of grooms etc.
I have used A and A miniatures for this unit, the shield is entirely conjectural, but is similar to Equites Stablesiani Africani.
cheers
Matt
This unit served in the east under the command of the Magister Militum per Orientem, they served along the roads around Cyrrhus in provence of Euphratensis. A great article has been written regarding this unit by Phillip Rance it can be found here
The meaning of Equites Stablesiani has much discussion around it, I tend to believe one theory that Spiedel has, that stablesiani means quick response unit, not light mounted infantry made up of grooms etc.
I have used A and A miniatures for this unit, the shield is entirely conjectural, but is similar to Equites Stablesiani Africani.
cheers
Matt
Labels:
A and A Miniatures,
Fall of the West,
IMPETUS,
Late Roman
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Decima Gemina
Raised by Octavian by the merger of two legions of Mark Antonys following the Battle of Actium in 31BC.
In the third century, the tenth legion received several surnames, which suggest its loyalty to the emperors Caracalla or Heliogabalus (211-217 or 218-222; Antoniniana), Gordian III (238-244; Gordiana), Decius (249-251; Deciana), Florianus (276; Floriana), and Carinus (283-285;Cariniana). From this set of rulers, Caracalla, Decius, and Carinus waged Germanic wars. Gordian III is known for a war against the Sasanian dynasty in Persia, and may have used a subunit of X Gemina. Why Florian, who ruled for a mere 88 days and never left Asia Minor, would award an honorific to a unit that was stationed on the banks of the Danube, is unknown.
During the conflict between the emperor Gallienus (260-268) and his rival Postumus of the Gallic Empire, the legion certainly supported the first-mentioned, for which it was rewarded with surnames like Pia VI Fidelis VI ('six times faithful and loyal'). This proves that it was awarded the titles Pia II Fidelis II to Pia V Fidelis V in the 164 years between Domitian and Gallienus.
The tenth, 'twin' legion, like almost all Caesarian legions, the emblem of this legion was a bull. (Some historians believe it may of been raised by Ceasar in 61AD in Nearer Spain)
4th century
At the time of the Notitia Dignitatum, the first detachment of Decima Gemina was under the command of the Magister Militum per Orientem, and was a comitatensis unit.The other detachment was still in Vindobona, under the command of the Dux Pannoniae primae et Norici ripensis.
Cheers
Matt
Literature
J. Gómez-Pantoja, "Legio X Gemina", in: Yann Le Bohec, Les légions de Rome sous le Haut-Empire (2000 Lyon) 169-190
J.K. Haalebos, "Römische Truppen in Nijmegen", in: Yann Le Bohec,Les légions de Rome sous le Haut-Empire (2000 Lyon) 465-489
M.C.J. Miller, "Legio Decima Equitata. The Tenth Legion after Caesar and the colonists of Patrae", in Ancient World 2 (1979) 139-144
A. Morillo Cerdán & V. Garcia Marcos, "Nuevos testimonios acerca de las legiones VI Victrix y X Gemina en la region septentrional de la península Ibérica", in: Yann Le Bohec, Les légions de Rome sous le Haut-Empire (2000 Lyon) 589-607
I. Piso, "Les légions dans la province de Dacie", in: Yann Le Bohec,Les légions de Rome sous le Haut-Empire (2000 Lyon) 205-225
Labels:
Crusader,
Fall of the West,
IMPETUS,
Late Roman
Monday, November 18, 2013
28mm Bersaglieri
Off the table some time ago, the Bersaglieri are one of my favourite ww2 units, I have painted them in a mixed tropical and temperate uniform, I like it!
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Australian Napoleonic Congress 2013
Some pictures from the Napoleonic Congress on the weekend, we had four games for the weekend, a big thanks to Clinton for running us through his computer / tablet based rules "Iron Duke", Mark for bringing down his 1812 games, Colin for his fine collection of British and French for our 1813 Spanish game, and to Boyd and the lads for a great Naval game that kept us all very entertained for several hours.
Labels:
Australian Napoleonic Congress,
conventions,
Napoleonic,
Naval
Monday, October 7, 2013
MOAB Impetus Tournament 2013
On the October long weekend I traveled up to MOAB (mother of all battles) gaming convention, this year I entered the Impetus 300 point 28mm tournament with my Sassanid army. The convention is Sydney's largest wargames convention. The crowds were down, I suspect that the Navy fleet review and the local NRL teams Grand final.
On the second day I drew Rex and his Normans, this was the toughest game of the comp for me, Rex tried to pin me against the table edge but I broke through his cavalry line and shot up a lot of his cavalry. I really learnt a lot in this game about the strengths and weaknesses of my army, I did stuff up, charged my cav against his and used my lights against his infantry instead of concentrating on his 3VD cavalry units that were already badly shot up.
Table
1 Rob Bruce Late Roman 459 pts 20
2 Clint Richards NK Egyptian 417 pts 15
3 Rex Harrison Normans 312 pts 10
4 Ralph Hawker Ancient British 302 pts 7
5 Steve Hopkins Sargonid Assyrians 289 pts 6
6 Matt Williamson Sassanid Persian 277 pts 6
7 Chris Kendrick Romano-British 266 pts 5
8 Grant Tighe Norman 228 pts 5
9 Dave Veasey Achaemenid Persian 110 pts 4
10 Mick Steggles Goths 65 pts 3
11 Axel Hawker Ancient Indian 63 pts 2
12 Richard Tartt NK Egyptians 62 pts 1
It was my first competition wargames event in 14 years, an I would like to extend my gratitude to Tarty for organising the event everybody who played in the event.
A pic of the guys, missing Mick though, who only played on Saturday.
My Sassanid army was very small, 1 unit Zayadeen with general attached, 4 CM Savaran, 4 CL and 2 CL elite Savaran, a total of 18 VD, which is very small as I break at nine!
My first game was a tough one and had me asking why I had taken such a small and brittle, Robs Romans taught me a lesson about rear charges and zone of control. Rob eventually won the tournament.
My second game was against a very shooty Indian army, Axels;'s army was beautifully painted, I drew out his elephants and chariots managed to kill the all buy the forth turn, causing Alex to reach break point, with zero losses to myself. I had a exceptional rolling of my dice with two units getting 6 hits from 7 dice two turns in a row.
On the second day I drew Rex and his Normans, this was the toughest game of the comp for me, Rex tried to pin me against the table edge but I broke through his cavalry line and shot up a lot of his cavalry. I really learnt a lot in this game about the strengths and weaknesses of my army, I did stuff up, charged my cav against his and used my lights against his infantry instead of concentrating on his 3VD cavalry units that were already badly shot up.
"how the hell am I supposed to catch these guys!!!"
Rex's much loved baggage was a collection of lollies, which got progressively smaller over the weekend
I lost this game after failing a cohesion test after being charged in the rear, and my General died........
My last was against Dave's Persians, this army was beautifully painted! His chariot worried me, but was destroyed by one unit in the first turn. I had learnt to concentrate on high VD units by this game, so Dave had broken by turn 3.
Other Armies what I missed playing were Kendos horde of Romano Brits
Clints NK Egyptians
The Winners, Rex, Rob, Clint
Table
1 Rob Bruce Late Roman 459 pts 20
2 Clint Richards NK Egyptian 417 pts 15
3 Rex Harrison Normans 312 pts 10
4 Ralph Hawker Ancient British 302 pts 7
5 Steve Hopkins Sargonid Assyrians 289 pts 6
6 Matt Williamson Sassanid Persian 277 pts 6
7 Chris Kendrick Romano-British 266 pts 5
8 Grant Tighe Norman 228 pts 5
9 Dave Veasey Achaemenid Persian 110 pts 4
10 Mick Steggles Goths 65 pts 3
11 Axel Hawker Ancient Indian 63 pts 2
12 Richard Tartt NK Egyptians 62 pts 1
Cheers
Matt
Friday, August 2, 2013
Norman heavy cavalry part one
Lots of these guys to come, Norman heavy cavalry a mix of Crusader, perry, foundry, Gripping beast in some units, 6 more of these guys to come. Hand painted sheilds all based for Impetus.
cheers
Matt
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