New club in Tunstall, nr Richmond, North Yorkshire.

[Westmarcher]

I just wanted an easy game that can be played as a laugh - club mates backstabbing and forgetting the fact that the game is meant to be a race as they simply ram into each other.

Like Phil, I too, wondered how caltrops could give you the skids  .   Anyhoo, as caltrops are designed to hobble a horse, how about this  for a rule:- When a chariot runs over a caltrop marker, first dice to see if it has any effect. If it does, the chariot has to make a 'pit-stop' to get the caltrop removed from the horse's hoof ... except ... the 'pit-stop' has to be in the middle of the track and the 'pit-stop' crew have got to run out onto the track with all its attendant running over type risks - and get back again safely - to carry out the 'repair.' (I'm sure you will be able to make up the appropriate move rates and dicing rules, etc.)      

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

We played a gladiator themed game like this at the Shrewsbury club in the late 80s or early 90s, rules were you had to bring a gladiator to take part. The game was last thing so you had to hand in your gladiator early so his rules could be 'written'!
My mate Dean bought a 28mm Bloodbowl ogre that I still have, with an I ♥️ mum tattoo and two drilled out hand for a plastic spear and sword. He was a brute!

[Bodvoc]

rules were you had to bring a gladiator to take part

Now that is a good idea for the next game

[Roy]

Rules being used are these (on Friday at least)

http://www.wargamevault.com/product/188101/Faustus-Furius

But I've already started thinking up changes / house rules / amendments to them. Next job (don't know when) will be to buy / convert some more chariots. Currently got my eye on some dromedaries to have a go at making a camel chariot.

[Roy]

28mm Ancient Germans
Following on from yesterday's Ancient Chariot Racing post (clearing the painting desk / preparing for Friday's all-day club game), here's the Ancient Germans that I mentioned.

Based up on 60mm (frontage) bases. With 50mm (depth) for the Warrior bases and 30mm (depth) for the Light Infantry bases.

They'll see use as either the Germanic Teutons or the Cimbri peoples in games, be it Basic Impetus or To the Strongest! Obviously there's not enough painted yet for a full army - for TtS! the photos show x1 Warrior unit (deep)*, 3x Hero, 2x Light Infantry unit (javelin), 1x Camp / for Basic Impetus the photo'd items translate to x3 Warbands (FL) and 3x Javelinmen (S).

*we use 180mm (frontage) units in our club's games









They're going to see use tomorrow in a game of Impetus, as a club member has entered into the Impetus competition at the York show 2017.

Cheers,
Roy

[Bodvoc]

Top work Roy

[Techno]

Hear, hear !

Cheers - Phil

[skywalker]

Nice one Roy 

[Roy]

My report of today's all-day meet

http://nevermindthejankers.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/last-club-meet-of-2016.html









Our Pendraken stuff isn't painted yet ... We do all have some, honest. Actually, when I think about it, all seven of us present today do have Pendraken kit. Cool.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Chariots look great!

[Techno]

Great stuff, Roy !

Cheers - Phil

[Bodvoc]

Great photos and write -up Roy, it certainly was a fun day of gaming.

[paulr]

 

Looks like a good time was had by all, particularly John

[Roy]

Been painting stuff other than 10mm to offer for the club... Hint. Hint. Gi's a game chaps 

Star Trek Attack Wing Klingons (don't mention the scale!)


Star Wars X-Wing Scum & Villainy (these should also see use at the Redcar Ironbeards club)




Skywalker now knows what my 'army' looks like  

And I repainted a Wings of War aeroplane





Other photos and paint recipe thingy (for the WW1 model) can be found on here -

http://justsometabletopgaming.blogspot.co.uk/

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice work!

[Techno]

 

Cheers -Phil.

[Bodvoc]

Good stuff Roy.

[skywalker]

Very nice Roy 

[paulr]

 

[Roy]

Thank you