Russian Civil War

[Natxo]

Hi everybody:

I have been painting miniatures to play the Russian Civil War for a while, and now I have enough to fight small battles between Red and White forces.
Here you have some pics:

[Natxo]

I´m sorry for the size of the pics.

[lentulus]

What figures are the sailors?

[Natxo]

The sailors are from the WWI range, the German sailors for East Africa.
The leader is from that set and the standard bearer is just a sailor with the rifled cut and a banner pole made of wire.

[nikharwood]

Excellent - this is intriguing really - I can remember being fascinated by the RCW during history lessons many years ago - but haven't really thought of gaming it...do you have any decent sources / suggestions for where to start? What OOB are you using / rules?

Hmm...

[GordonY]

Suspect that Nik has a shiny new project.

Gordon

[jchaos79]

sweet!

[nikharwood]

Suspect that Nik has a shiny new project.

Oh - I've always got plenty of those...

[slinky]

nice figures 

[Natxo]

Well, sorry for such a delay.

As a source for Russian Civil War I must recommend Red Victory, by W. Bruce Lincoln. It is a very easy to read and full of ideas for scenarios.

I started thinking in this period due to Perfect Captain,s RED ACTIONS, and now I´m using a version of Blitzkrieg Commander.

[nikharwood]

Well, sorry for such a delay.

As a source for Russian Civil War I must recommend Red Victory, by W. Bruce Lincoln. It is a very easy to read and full of ideas for scenarios.

I started thinking in this period due to Perfect Captain,s RED ACTIONS, and now I´m using a version of Blitzkrieg Commander.

Excellent - if you've got any notes for your BKC version, I'd really appreciated a copy: that's what I'd use to game it. This one is on my to-do list for next year, so I should start thinking about it now 

[Steve J]

Check out the pics on the link below. You know you want to game this period .

http://warandgame.com/2009/06/12/russian-civil-war-the-reds-the-blacks-the-greens/

[nikharwood]

Well...that didn't help 

This just moved up onto my 2011 to-do list 

[Steve J]

Remember, they can also be used as part of the Chinese Civil War and AVBCW at a push .

[nikharwood]

Stop. Please. You're killing me here 

[OldenBUA]

Well, ever after seeing a mini-series about Nestor Makhno, it something I'd wanted to do. Cavalry, tachanka's and a black flag with 'Svobodo nai Smert', 'Freedom or Death'. Tell me what wargamer can resist this. With my painting speed though, I'd be lucky to get it done in time for the 100-year anniversary of the major events...

[Natxo]

Sorry that I have not answered anybody.

I can send my version of BKC, but I must say that after testing it, RED ACTIONS is best suited to this period.

There is a new film, about Admiral Kolchak, called The Admiral. Very good.

[Sandinista]

Tales of Sub-Lieutenant Ilyin is a good read, the memoirs of Red Navy leader Fyodor Raskalnikov. Several tales of heroism on his part, ignore his own hype but some good ideas for scenarios.

[Leman]

Lovely figures. RCW has proved a big hit with me and at some stage I want to do something with that Boer War armoured train.

[Alan]

For those of you who are interested, I will be in Omsk next month on the usual summer visit to the in laws with wife and kids in tow. If anybody wants I will get some pictures of the buildings from the Revolutionary period.

Omsk was the Imperial capital for a while, Admiral Kolchak (supreme ruler of white forces I think) was there and there was soem fighting between white forces, cossacks, red forces and czechoslovak legion troops in the city. 

Let me know if you want and I will see what I can dig up.