AGW with Mark's Little Soldiers

 Matt suggested playing a game with Mark's Little Soldiers this week using the Twilight of A Gentleman's War rules. Always happy to get these figures on the table I said "Absolutely".

My Berganlander's got a lot of cards in the beginning allowing me to bring on troops but very few targets to fire at were available. Matt's Slobodians moved on to a target rich environment. I became concerned as I lost a cavalry unit and the main gun on a tank. Soon however things changed and the Slobodians started taking heavy casualties. They withdrew his forces to save them for another day.

Berganlander troops deployed.

An obstinate local denies entry into a potential strongpoint.

The shooting gets heavy.

The Slobodians control the hedge line.

Slobodian Royal Guard troops defending.

A flanking attack by the Slobodians

A lone anti tank rifle takes aim.

No more Slobodians on this hedge line.

The result of the Royal Guards close assault.

A fun game. Although it had been awhile since we played last the rules game back quickly.

Thanks to Matt for hosting.

  

Donnybrook GNW

 As part of trying rules and getting figures we own but haven't played with yet the last few game sessions have seen us playing Donnybrook and using my Great Northern War figures.

The first game was from the 4play scenario set #008: Poland & Ukraine 1708 / 1709. The Swedes tasked with getting their wounded General off the field. The Cossacks had to prevent this and eliminate as many Swedes s as possible.

The Swedes start moving.

The Cossacks prepare an attack.

The Master of hounds blocks the road.

After a loss of direction the Swedes carry their officer up along the river.

Swedish cavalry out flanks the Cossacks.

Our most recent outing was more of a straight up fight between a small force of Russians and similar sized force of Swedes. We played this twice, once with very open terrain and again with more terrain.

An officer directs his troops

Cavalry clash.

Russian cavalry intercept the Swedish Charge.

Firing before the advance.

The Swedish right flank.

With these games I've moved ahead with two goals set for this year. The first getting my GNW figures on the table and second playing some games of Donnybrook. I think we'll get more Donnybrook on the table.

Workbench update.

 Here's where I'm at.

Painted 10mm TYW waiting for bases to arrive.

More TYW getting painted.

S.A.E. Native Americans being painted. 

The TYW project is moving along. I had bought 2 Army packs from Pendraken they came with all the Musketeers standing but the Pikes were divided into half standing half advancing. Now I could have just gone with it and painted the 10 units I would get and then ordered more figures when I was ready,  stuck to the plan. There is a part of me who couldn't handle standing and advancing figures in the same unit so I hopped online and ordered enough advancing figures and pikemen standing to balance the forces properly. Pendraken let me split a pack of figures as I only needed that many.

The S.A.E. were more of a nostalgia purchase than anything I needed. They're rough castings but I do like the style. There's an interesting post on them over at Man of Tin blog. I spray primed these with a color primer and will do a basic paint job on them.