While not as vigorous as six games in seven days as seen a few weeks ago, I did manage four games over the past seven days.
Three of the games saw a return to the 203 BCE Battle of Po River using CCA and my 6mm armies. Like the other two sessions (we fought the battle a total of nine times), Carthage came out the victor in two of the three battles. Great fun although time to find another, equally entertaining scenario. Po River may be my favorite battle played. Even though the Carthaginians wound up winning six games to three, the Romans seemed in the fight until the last banner fell. Very well balanced and a fun challenge for both armies.
The fourth game of the week was a remote game with Matt (wargames in the dungeon) where we fought the opening moves of the AWI Battle of Brandywine Creek. This session saw the British and Hessian attacks at Chadd and Brinton's Fords. I only have screenshots but Matt will likely have a detailed expose of the battle soon.
On the painting front, the brushes have been moderately busy with February seeing 70 figures cross the painting desk. Weather has improved enough to prime figures too. Painted units are stacking up at the light box so I need to get a move on.
First up are two British regiments for the SYW/WAS project. These are the first of hopefully many British units to march out from the painting desk in 2025.
The two regiments muster out as the 1st and 2nd Foot Guards. Each regiment has 22 Blue Moon foot figures led by a Eureka mounted colonel. Only two regiments but it is a start.
Finally, weather improved enough to get out for a pleasant afternoon bike ride. Oh, it is good to be back outside. Very nice change of pace from a winter spent indoors on the trainer. I am feeling the difference between trainer and actually cycling outside in the body today. Still much grit and too many potholes to contend with on the road but things are looking up.
I like the look of your Brits and the foot guards are a perfect regiment to start with
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DeleteMy *only* four games in seven days Jon!😀
ReplyDeleteFabulous looking British (naturally from your fine brushwork) and looks like a beaut early spring day for a cycle.
Regards, James
Thanks, James, on all counts!
DeleteA splendid start on the SYW/WAS British, I shall look out for Matt’s write up of AWI game. Fine looking weather there, we have had a good few days here at last, the only downside is that garden work as kept me from the paint desk.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Phil! I look forward to seeing Matt’s account of Chadd’s Ford. You’ll be back at the painting desk in no time.
DeleteI do like the depth you have in your SYW units. The British are my nemesis army to paint - too much lace :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Richard! The photos show two regiments not one, four rank unit.
DeleteGreat looking figures Jonathan.
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated, Ben!
DeleteLooking forward to seeing Matt's AWI report, the table looks great. Lovely work on the British regiments, great start to this army.
ReplyDeleteMatt’s table is always well-dressed. I await the British Spin on this one. Glad you approve of my Brits!
DeleteBeautiful miniatures sir!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Michal!
DeleteA good mix of games there Jon and lovely work on the British too:). The weather has finally turned bright and sunny here, feeling very much like Spring. No time on the bike yet, as all my spare time has been spent in the garden! I do know what you mean about the difference being on the bike compared to an indoor trainer though.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Steve! Hope you get the garden under control and find some time to get out on your bike.
DeleteFinally some more eye candy for me. I never thought to paint so many redcoats. Will you need so many guards for a battle? Do you plan to play maybe Fontenoy? Some weeks ago I was in Minden...
ReplyDeleteFinally! There are more units of interest to you coming up soon. Fontenoy is on my RADAR as are some other battles featuring the British. Expanding to the Jacobite Rebellion is an option too.
DeleteI have also been considering Rocoux and Dettingen to give the British a work out.
DeleteThat sounds excellent. I'm especially interested in the size of your recreation of Fontenoy.
DeleteFour games is still a reasonable effort Jon, and your 6mm figures look just right for CnC. The new Brits are excellent too.
ReplyDeleteI had to smile at your comment re potholes - it seems to be a ubiquitous issue - we had no end of moaning about potholes prior to the last election here, and I have read on BBC World News more than once similar complaints in Scotland and England - are we all just getting too "needy" or can't our respective road builders build roads properly nowadays?!
Thanks, Keith! One of our seasons here is "Road Construction" season!
DeleteExcellent painting there Jon, spin there can be no spin 🙁
ReplyDeleteThanks, Matt! You are right. No spin on your battle report.
DeleteFour games, two newly painted units and some outdoor activities that do not include shoveling snow? Sounds grand to me. Matt has the Brandywine game on his blog. Nice work for the American team. Such a good looking game!
ReplyDeleteYour British units are off to a good start, love the mass effect.
No snow shoveling this week but two weeks ago, there was plenty of snow to shovel. With luck, those snow shoveling days are over for this season. Matt sure sets a fine-looking table, no doubt. Wish I could see the setup in person rather than through a webcam.
DeleteGreat looking units Jonathan. Brandywine was a good looking game.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Richard! Matt's game makes me want to bring this battle back to my table only in 15mm.
DeleteThe British looks terrific Jonathan, and the C&C games fun. I recently purchased the C&C Medieval set and am looking forward to a few games of that myself. The weather looks great too. I blew a car tyre out on a pothole the week before last which was very frustrating, so I feel your pain.
ReplyDeleteYou are very kind, Lawrence! Did you buy both CC Medieval and the follow-up Crusades? Too bad about your tire blow-out. That can be quite unnerving.
DeleteI do like the idea of using figures for C&C, and Matt's game looks nice - as do the British guardsmen! Fontenoy, indeed - I will watch this space..
ReplyDeleteThanks, David!
DeleteExcellent looking Guards and so many games , I knew it was going to be an American victory when you said the British and Hessians attacked, virtually guaranteed defeat with the rules you use?! The potholes here are unreal, as you drive into them and out the other side, more craters than potholes!
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Thanks, Iain! Attacking is a difficult proposition in R&P especially if the defender can remain stationary and simply blast away. Double the difficulty if the defenders have artillery and the Americans had three!
DeleteAre the road craters back in the UK or Jamaica?
Still in Jamaica, potholes aren't great in the UK but they really don't bear comparison, sometimes the whole width of the road and eight to ten feet across!
DeleteBest Iain
a productive week. And Matt's games always look so nice, but in that first pic I was sure that things were about to come falling off the table! 😁
ReplyDeleteThe photo does suggest that the troops are about to slide off the table!
DeleteLiking the new Brits.
ReplyDeleteStill playing more than the average gamer can dream of as well - good stuff!
Thanks, Dai! Just finished a game this afternoon.
DeletePainting, gaming, cycling - you've been a busy boy! Not even meteorological spring yet! ☺
ReplyDeleteSYW , AWI and Commands and Colors - what's not to like!
Neil
Thanks, Neil! Medievals were on the table this afternoon.
DeleteOnly 4 games this week, is 4 more games than I've had for a whole month!!! Good to see some painted Brits up on the blog too, long may that continue!
ReplyDeleteRay, we had a game a couple of weeks ago. Since your character went down in the gun battle, perhaps, your memory is fuzzy? There will be more Brits. Cavalry next, I think.
DeleteIt seems a lot longer ago Jon? Perhaps I'm going round the bend????
DeleteGood to see that you are still keeping yourself busy Jonathan…
ReplyDeleteThe Brits look lovely…
As does the blue sky in your cycling photo…
All the best. Aly
Yes, keeping myself busy.
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