Medieval farm and buildings

 Medieval bits 

First up a few buildings from Tabletop Workshop plastic 28mm range to add to my medieval building collection. 

I spackle finish (pre mixed plaster) the gaps between the collombage. I mask the collombage (paint on mask all) then add the plaster, let set a little, go back and then dapple with a tooth brush to give it texture and to hide the tabs that they come with. I then undercoat and paint with artist acrylics , then add washes etc. I have also done some interior work as I can then use them for skirmish gaming. 

When I complete my castle build later this year they will be put on village bases that slot onto the castle board for instant city scape. 

Farm out building 

Manor house

Stable

Cheers

Matt

Prussian regimental officer

 Regimental Prussian commander 

Another Prussian off the desk, again an elite miniature. As usual I commence with the commander, perhaps the end of next week he will have something to command! 

Prussian regimental commander 

Cheers

Matt

Prussian skirmish command

 Prussian skirmisher command 

Additions completed last week for my fusilier skirmish command, again elite miniatures. The next unit coming up will be another line unit and some artillery. 

Prussian fusilier skirmish command 

Cheers

Matt

Prussian Landwehr Officer

 Prussian Landwehr officer 

Off the desk last week also was a Landwehr officer to lead my regiment, again an elite miniature, I thought I would mount him on a piebald as horses were in short supply in 1813. More coming in the next week or so as I continue on my Prussian army expansion. 

Pruusian Landwehr mounted officer 

Cheers

Matt

Test of Resolve Rules review

 Test of Resolve Rules Review

The War of the Roses always has been an interest of mine, but I have not really found a set of Rules that reflect the combat of the period. Recently I had David Knight one of the authors of the new Test of Resolve rules visit and he bought along his rules. We played 8 games over two days plus visited the Mad War chateaux and the battlefield of Saint Aubin du Cormier in Brittany. 

The rules are simple to follow and use a card driven mechanism for your turn, the units have simple formations and act how exactly how they should, archers, levy and MAA, plus mounted MAA options. You can easily build an army if you follow the basing recommended. The games are very rapid and you can easily complete a game in under two hours. The biggest bonus though are the scenario books which have every major conflict during the war, plus the rebellions and baron squabbles after. 

I would highly recommend them for those who are after a rapid war game that plays like a medieval battle. The research is excellent and I think the scenarios books are fabulous. The rules are available on Amazon. 

Another year older…..

 Another year older….

Well another year older and as normal my wife spoils me, first up a few presents, the biggest surprise was the new Victrix chassuers of the guard (apparently my mate Philippe suggested it!), some books which I had ordered . Then we spent the day in Normandy as tourists visiting some of the museums on the coast and out for lunch in Falaise also on the way. …

Cheers

Matt