10mm Quatre Bras solo game using Blucher

[Shutuphippie]

Nice!

Who made the Matt - Tiny or Cigarbox?

It's the cigar box miniatures mat, they really are superb. I also have the Waterloo one as well. Both designed for 6/10mm games and ideally for Blucher. Buildings are from TBM superb 100 days 6mm scaled range. They work really well with 10mm figures and I got the idea from others on the forum here who suggested it. Great shout chaps 👍

[Shutuphippie]

That is a beautiful looking game, tank you for sharing something that has really lifted my mood today.
Hugs

My pleasure Lemmy. Glad you liked the images.  I only shared a few as I took loads as I was updating the guys in on our club Facebook page for each move.

First time I had solo gamed as well, only my second time playing Blucher to! I'm going to  have another bash at it again next weekend as I've reread the rules and got a few things wrong....  Once I have it sorted I may see how it works playing over zoom or FaceTime with a couple of lads at the club being the commanders and doing the rolling whilst I move the figures and support.  

Look after yourself chap





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[Shutuphippie]

Great looking table and troops. What make are the trees?

I brought the trees from eBay (from China I think) with a pack of 160 being under a tenner. I then based them up etc

The one tree with apples on was from a model railway shop and was about £1

[Shutuphippie]

Thanks for your kind words and support chaps.

I originally started the project about 18 months ago but got halfway through and lost track instead painting up 28mm jacobites and 15mm WW2 for BKCIV.  Getting back into it over the last 6 weeks or so has been really enjoyable, with the research of what units to paint to replicate each brigade taking nearly as long as painting the units themselves.  I normally only game once a week on Wednesday at our local club (Stafford and District) plus the odd weekend game. Normally I only collect one side so I have not been  able to do any solo games.... and tbh never really felt the need to as we have a great club and big games on most weeks.  Collecting both forces has been really enjoyable plus the mixture of units, nationalities, uniforms etc for the 100 days has meant that their is always a different style or type of unit to paint keeping me interested. As a side point I also think the clock change has helped massively as I find it so much easier to paint in the lighter months of the year.

Lots of replay value in Quatre Bras if I tweak the scenario eg does D'Erlon make the field, what happens if Allied reinforcements are delayed/ arrive quicker.,  Prussian support from down the Namur  road etc

Whilst trying a few of these tweaks  I'm going to push on and start painting up the rest of the forces for Waterloo with a brief to putting the game in at Stockton (probably next year!)

Keep on painting and gaming chaps - looking forward to seeing what everyone else is up to on here as it's always very inspirational and I'm always happy to steal (borrow) ideas from everyone  

[iw07596]

Andy, the Prussians are coming....honest only 11 more units to paint

[Shutuphippie]

As long as they are done when the lockdown finishes 

[Norm]

Really nice job and table - thanks.

[Orcs]

How does one person wear four tiny bras? 

[Last Hussar]

Nice!

Who made the Matt - Tiny or Cigarbox?

My mum and dad made me, why?

[Last Hussar]

That aside -

I've been looking at Blucher.  I already have Fields of Glory and that is very similar level - a unit is 1200-2000 (small) or 2000-3000 troops (Large).  Is it worth it?

How far is a BW in scale?

Is a base 'a brigade' or does it make allowances for different numbers? At Aspern- Essling French brigade Frirnon (IV Corps, 4 Div) contained only 2 Leger, and was 1365 men (2 bns), while the Austrian Brigades "Wacquant" and "Henneberg" (I Korps, 1 div) both contained 2 Regiments, each of over 3300 men, each of 3 bns, plus 8 guns in the Bde. Even if you took the IR only it is still twice as big as the French one. The BATTALIONs are almost the size of the French Regiment!

[monkeynut]

Great looking setup. This is my ultimate target to play, all units at 1:20 in10mm

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[toxicpixie]

I like Blucher - it's simple but not simplistic and gives a great feel of the making the big decisions. It's pretty chalk and cheese though - and the scenario generator (Schanrhorst) even more so.

[cameronian]

Lovely terrain esp those forests !

[Last Hussar]

How do you do the hidden Momentum?  I've written a spreadsheet that does it if you want.

[toxicpixie]

I haven't played it solo - a spreadsheet to track Momentum is an excellent plan!

I'd be interested in a copy, Last Hussar!