Thursday, May 19, 2022

Men at Arms Arrive First

The way in which the Perry Miniatures' War of the Roses boxes are configured, I can field one Battle's worth of bill and bow from one box. To complete a Battle, 13 figures from the Men-at-Arms' box are needed.  As the number of Battles grows and my suboptimal planning kicks in, I end up with a surplus of Men-at-Arms figures.

What to do?

Typically, each 52 figure Battle is fielded at one time.  Rather than wait until the next order from Perry arrives, I crack on with the MAA components.  The bill and bow complement will straggle in at a later date. Until those stragglers arrive, work goes forward.

Off the painting desk today are 26 Men-at-Arms figures for two Battles.  These are MAA for Somerset and Clifford.  Flags are Pete's Flags.   

Somerset
Clifford
On the gaming front, Friday sees a return of Commands & Colors Ancients action in 6mm with a revisit to the Battle of Caralis.  Previous battles have been closely contested.  Kevin wants a rematch.  Who am I to say no?

On deck for Monday is the Franco-Austrian War battle of San Martino in 15mm.  While this northern part of the Battle of Solferino has seen action before, I have never hosted it remotely nor on a grid.  There have been some revisions to the rules and scenario to fit the number of players, remote gaming, and a grid.  Actually, a new ruleset will be in play for this action.  More details on the game setup before Monday.

50 comments:

  1. Very impressive collections of heavy metal, Jonathan. The flags are icing on the cake. This post is great inspiration for me to turn my brushes on a gifted set of 15mm late medieval figures which are crying out to be turned into a WoR DBA army. Looking forward to reading the Caralis and Solferino reports. Cheers, Michael

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    1. Thanks, Michael! Happy to offer up any inspiration I can muster. I look forward to seeing your WotR DBA army.

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  2. A fine array of men in metal Jonathan, you are a painting and gaming machine.

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  3. Big units! The MAA Figures are cool.

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    1. 52 figures is a big unit but one does not need more than a half- dozen units for most WotR battles. Men in Metal are cool!

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  4. They look great Jonathan. As with Michael above, I'm preparing some 15mm medieval figures myself and will probably be focusing on them for the next few months. I'll also be looking forward to the advent of the new rules in the San Martino game and your impressions of them.

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    1. You are most kind, Lawrence!

      On new rules, not all rules fit every situation. For six players, remote, and gridded play, I needed to make a change from the rules I typically use for this period. We can let the players chime in on whether I was successful or not.

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  5. Lovely armoured fellows Jon! I like the variation in their colours to help make them look apart from eachother.

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    1. Thank you! Yes, some carry shiny armor and some wear burnished or blackened armor.

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  6. Certainly a unit that looks like it means business on the tabletop. The flags give tham a pop of colour.

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    1. I sure hope it means business on the gaming table. Well, at least when I am in command! Pete's flags are superb.

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  7. These are excellent - seriously impressive, not to say intimidating. I do not wish to meet these fellows. I am always blown away by your output - quality as well as quantity.

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  8. Lovely men-at-arms Jonathan! You must have a pretty decent WotR collection by now?

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  9. Cracking work there Jon, with a lovely mix of poses and a nice mix of metal finishes too:).

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  10. These WotR figures are always beautifully presented Jon and a real temptation...however, for now, I shall continue to resist!

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  11. A couple of great Lancastrian units there Jonathan, they work really well with the flags.

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    1. Much appreciated, Oli! The flags give these metalmen some added punch.

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  12. Nice job on the MAA. So iconic they are of the WoTR. I hope your games will be successful and fun! 😀

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    1. Thanks! Games may not always be successful, but they are most often fun.

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  13. Splendid looking blocks of men at arms, they look great!
    Best Iain

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  14. Great job Jonathan. Lots of armour and big standards lovely enough to grace any table

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    1. Thanks, Richard! I have enough to girls two armies now. Maybe I can work them into the gaming schedule?

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  15. The MAA are not only superbly rendered, but your basing renders an excellent vignette as well. Looking forward to hearing more about your San Martino on a grid.

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    1. Ed, thanks for your encouraging comment! More to come on San Martino. Hopefully if all goes well, a player or two will post an AAR.

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  16. MaA are coming along nicely, and I'll look forward to Caralis. C&C is emerging as a favorite game, and I love me some Carthos ;)

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    1. CCA is a terrific game made even better by playing with miniatures. For Caralis, Carthage went 2-0 against Rome but both games were hotly contested.

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  17. Great looking WotR MAA's, Jonathan. Can't go wrong with the Perry WotR range.

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  18. Shiny armour and impressive warriors.

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  19. Splendid men at arms! Your output and variety is quite astonishing... :-) Now, if I had enough time and energy, I would love to do some mediaeval flags and banners...

    Cheers,

    David.

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    1. Thanks! I would enjoy seeing you tackle Medieval and Renaissance banners too!

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  20. They look fantastic and ready for a brawl!

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