The Camlachie Wolfe

Sunday, 21 December 2014

Spanish Civil War Carlists

Finished a squad of Spanish Civil War Carlists needed for my Carronade 2015 game. I think ill need to get Volley Fire to paint me more armour so we can get a really big game. I just need to get more figures painted.

All Empress figures and vehicles.

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Saturday, 20 December 2014

Earl of Manchesters Foot Regiment

The first two bases of my Earl of Manchesters Foot Regiment. Changed to multi base as the small sclae rules we have been played don't really need the figures single based and can get away with multi base. Also the fact that Bicorne and Renegade are pretty big and i stuggle to get them on the 20x20 bases.

I will need quite a few of these guys as they were a double regiment at Marston Moor. Theres is some debate as to wither they were Green Coats and Red cuffs or Red coats and Green cuffs. Im going to do both as i might do two battalions in the different coats.

Some good info on the Regiment here.

http://www.earlofmanchesters.co.uk/mancs_men.html

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Lion Rampant game 14/12/2014

Played a game with Saxon Dog (David Imrie) and Stuart from Studio Miniatures last weekend.

Got my Grand Company figures on the table and let’s just say they are a very disobedient bunch of mercenaries. I found it very hard to get them moving during the game which meant my lesser troops ended up outnumbered and wiped out despite giving a good fight.

The objective of the game was to take a Holy Relic that is held in the Village and hold onto it to be the winner. Stu got to it first and the assaulting of Village by my troops to take it back killed far too many of them. They went out with a fight taking a good few Enemy Knights down with them.

I really enjoy these rules. I’m not a big table gamer unless there is a quite a few people playing nor am I a huge fan of Medievals but these rules give me a route into Medievals at a scale I like.

I'm also the proud owner of the fantastic Teutonic’s painted by David and number of other archers that we agreed on a swap for my Romans.

If you have not played them id certainly suggest giving them a try.

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Gangs of New York Natives

Painted the 6 of these last night for my planned Gangs of New York game. I quite enjoyed painting these figures.

These are first 6 figures that will make up my Gang of Natives or Bowery Boys. My Bill The Butcher will be getting a repaint to lead these guys into battle for the Five Points.

"Then may the Christian Lord, guide my hand, against your Roman popery!"

Virtual Armchair General figures are really nice. Some of the poses are a bit static but i really enjoyed painting the figures and the sculpting is good. The figures are made for Gangs of New York games and they have a quite a few in the range.

I'm glad i liked them as these are first figures ive bought from the US that got me stung for Tax annd add ons.

West Wind London mob figures are also very nice. I love the sculpts that West Wind produce. I bought these along with a load of figures for Empire of the Dead which i will also be playing at soome point once i get some stuff sorted. The West Wind figure is more chunky but I think it looks ook next to the VAG figures. Ive only painted 1 West Wind figure just now as i need i want them to have more weapons so im going to have a shot at the sculpting putting.