With games on Monday and Wednesday this week, refining QRS for another WotR game set for next week, and assorted other distractions, I have been finding little time to sit down for any meaningful time at the painting desk. I did, however, manage to push out a 14-figure stand of Assyrian Auxiliary foot. Figures are Wargames Foundry. These scruffy looking lads were a nice change of pace from the predominately SYW figures marching across my painting desk of late.
More Biblicals are in work including Babylonian and Hittite foot and a sizable batch of 18mm SYW units waiting to come up in the photo booth. Also coming out from the workbench are two bodies of WotR foot knights. Perhaps, I can carve out some time this weekend to get some painting done? First, I must reset the table for the next game. While I briefly mentioned the Po River battles in the previous post, I have yet to chronicle the Solden Hill Battle on Monday in a third playtest of WotR' rules. The game was a success, but my Lancastrians fell to the cunning play of my opponent. It was another near run battle, but a game-ending flank attack spoiled an otherwise positive outing. |
| Yorkists attacking Somerset on Solden Hill. |
With a little luck, I can put together a battle account before the next WotR game on Wednesday. Only a few modifications made to the next iteration of the QRS to simplify the process and reduce possible harm inflicted from one anomalous event.
48 comments:
A finely turned unit of venerable Foundry Assyrians. I trust your tweaks to the WoTR rules enhance the game play to your satisfaction.
I really like the look of those Assyrians
Thanks, Phil! The tweaks were minor. Reduced leader ratings from four to three levels and dialed back one result to something less Draconian.
I really like 'em too!
Busy boy! Get those elves working harder! ☺
Neil
They look a distinctly mean bunch! Nice work. :-)
The elves seem to be raising a deliberate work slowdown.
Thanks, David! I hear you have been enjoying some remote gaming with Tony. That’s great!
Splendid looking Assyrian Auxiliaries! They look great, the WOTR game sounds a close run thing, which in my opinion is the best kind!
Best Iain
Lovely looking Assyrians Jonathan….
Looking forward to reading your Wars of the Roses AAR..
All the best. Aly
Thanks, Jon. Yes, indeed. My eyes have struggled a bit but taking breaks allows them to survive OK!
Very nice Assyrian Additions Jon, and looking forward to reading about the latest WotR outing too!
Very nice, if somewhat dangerous, looking figures Jonathan.
Especially the one on the right. 😁
Just the unit to lurk in dark woods waiting for victims
David, this is very good news that your eyes have improved to the point of returning to the gaming table!
Thanks, Iain! The WotR game was nip and tuck until Stanley slammed into the rear of Northumberland's formation. That ended it quite sharply.
Thanks, Aly! Hopefully I can sit down to compose a Batrep soon.
Much appreciated, Keith! I am falling behind on Battle Reporting.
Thanks, Ben! Yeah, they are a terrifying looking lot, aren't they?
Great additions to your Biblical collection, Jonathan. I always love seeing Assyrian armies - ever since seeing the awesome McBride illustrations in the Osprey book - as well as the illustrations and photos in the original WAB book.
Thank you, Dean! Those illustrations are great motivation. Today, I was looking at how large this collection has grown when putting this unit into a box. HUGE number of Assyrian units.
Great looking unit, super work.
Alan Tradgardland
A lovely looking unit Jon, scruffy lads or not they look the business, the Foundry ranges are venerable but still look great. Looking forward to the forthcoming battle reports.
Great work Jonathan!
Excellent work on those Assyrians Jon:). I do like the lattice work (?) shields, which I don't think I've seen before. Looking forward to the WotR AAR. I've been doing some simple play tests at home for this period (a Blog post to follow in due course) and so far once a flank is turned or breaks, it's hard to recover. Certainly a diffrent game from my usual fare:).
Somewhat scruffy fellows (for Assyrians), perhaps having the look of local Militia. If you have "too many" Assyrians (is that possible), you can always call half of them Babylonians, or fight one of the many civil wars the Assyrians fought over the royal succession!
I'll be focusing on Chariot era troops myself the next 3 months, with some Sea Peoples and Libyans on the painting table now, to be followed by some Assyrians to reorganize and round out my existing forces.
Plenty going on Jon , only one unit painted though !
Thanks, Alan!
Thank you! Yes, the Foundry ranges may be old but they still hold their own against many of the more modern ranges.
Thanks!
Thanks, Steve! WotR for you too? I await your reports from the front to see how you tackle this period on your table.
Peter, using these as Babylonians or in civil wars is part of the plan. I am building proper Babylonian forces as well. More Chariot Wars troops off your workbench sounds perfect. Looking forward to it! For chariotry, would Babylonians have used the Assyrian four horse and four man heavy chariots too?
Plenty going on, for sure. Not all activity is painting, though. I have two units of Hittites that I just can’t quite get going on.
Presumably yes, they would have the 4 horse chariots as well. We both probably have more of those than we will ever need! :-)
Probably we do…
Why do I not find that surprising! A wargamers trait I think!
Best Iain
I think you are correct!
Lovely work Jonathan, and it seems as though you have really honed your WotR rules into great shape.
Great additions to the collection Jon. I wouldn't fancy carrying one of those sheilds around!
Thanks! The rules seem to give a good game. Next test is on Wednesday.
Yes, I can use another heavy spear unit with large shields!
A little time at the painting desk can yield some good results! More than my time has…😀
Thanks! Well, I probably have fewer demands on my time.
Nicely done. Your early era is very much earlier than mine. Civil War in the Euphrates Valley?
Thanks! My eras go back to the dawn of civilization with the Sumerians.
Fabulous, if gruesome, looking unit Jon.
Thanks (I think)!
Excellent brushwork Jon.
Thanks!
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