World War 1 Project

[Si Tyler]

WW1 is a completely new venture for me.  My original interest is Eastern Front 1914 but that changed reasonably quickly.  Two starter armies bolstered by an additional pack of Infantry gave me approx 14 Battalions of Infantry to get through which have all been done.  (aim to get photos up this week).  Germans have had additional artillery added and that is it so far.  The rest will need to follow on while enthusiasm is at the current peak.  Current wish list or rather new additions to what is already in progress (remember I tend to work on the 90% complete idea most of the time).  Stuff ordered means Pendraken have the order and I am waiting.  NYO means I need to be paid before more metal can be purchased.  NIL means I have dropped the idea/model

http://anyonenotfinished.pbworks.com/w/page/51255453/The%20Great%20War#view=page

The end state of this phase is to have one Infantry Division organised along the lines of Great War Spearhead while having enough additional units to cover Square Bashing which is undergoing playtest.

I have two World War 1 books (Osprey German Army 1914 - 1918 and WW1 Source Book) on which to base the painting so the web and questions will be posed and it will be obvious where I am grasping for ideas........

More to follow (as with all projects)

[nikharwood]

Good stuff Si - nice to see your thinking / planning here - and really looking forward to seeing this lot painted & on-table 

[Hertsblue]

Nice idea, Si. The Great War is a distinctly under-gamed era, full of potential. It wasn't all hopeless mass attacks across lunar landscapes. The early eastern and western fronts were mobile - as was the middle east. 

Ray

[Steve J]

Looks good Si and will follow this with interest.

[Si Tyler]

Not a great deal to show for today.

http://anyonenotfinished.pbworks.com/w/page/51336469/Great%20War%20-%20Terrain#view=edit

Some very simple trenches in straight lengths.  Curves and other ideas to follow.  The Wire is in the airing cupboard drying so will get those photo's tomorrow together with the German starter army

Si

[Steve J]

The images don't come up for me Si. It looks like it has been left on some sort of edit mode?

[nikharwood]

Try this link Steve:

http://anyonenotfinished.pbworks.com/w/page/51336469/Great%20War%20-%20Terrain

[Si Tyler]

First German Regiment has been finished (90%), it is missing a MG08 Platoon

http://anyonenotfinished.pbworks.com/w/page/51336390/Great%20War%20-%20German  

Second and the small part of the Third Regiments are based waiting for the base to be sealed which will be done this afternoon as long as work doesn't get in the way of the hobby.

I have just finished making the markers (both GWSH and SB have the concept of area terrain) for the shelled woods which will be up

http://anyonenotfinished.pbworks.com/w/page/51336469/Great%20War%20-%20Terrain

sometime tonight.  

[Steve J]

Looking good Si.

[nikharwood]

Nice Si - this is coming together nicely 

[Hertsblue]

The infantry look really good, Si. The barbed wire looks pretty formidable. 

[Si Tyler]

Thanks for the comments

This the progress at the end of today (yes 1400hrs.  Real life needs me the rest of today) with photos.
Div HQ and Cavalry are both done
Div Arty Regiment is done as far as I can until more metal arrives (4 Guns needed)
Infantry missing 4 battalions (8 Painted and based out of 12)
MG08s need another 10 bases
Regimental HQ and odd things like engineers still needed (6 bases)

http://anyonenotfinished.pbworks.com/w/page/51336390/Great%20War%20-%20German

Time to move onto the Russians and terrain before more metal arrives

[Steve J]

They look really good all laid out together Si. What rules will you be using as my poor tired brain can't figure out GWSH etc?

[nikharwood]

Great War Spear Head Steve - here: http://www.greatwarspearhead.com/index.html

[Si Tyler]

Thanks Nik,

As to rules, my forces are based for two sets: Great War Spearhead (I play the modern version which helps ) and the new version of Square Bashing from Peter Pig. Both of which use "effectively" the same base sizes with my own interpretations but as I am providing both sides for the games it isn't a problem.  SB has more markers and is more a "game";  GWSH needs a lot of thought and planning.   The new version of SB is undergoing playtesting and aims to cover 1900 - 1930 and not just the Great War I have had a couple of games during play testing and it is fun.

Si

[Steve J]

Thanks Nik . Complete lack of meaningful sleep this week due to work has left me with little in the way of mental capacity, so I can now check out the website to see what this is all about. And no cheeky comments about my general lack of said capacity .

[nikharwood]

And no cheeky comments about my general lack of said capacity .

Cheeky comments? Moi? 

[Si Tyler]

First out of three orders arrived on Saturday, adding to the lead mountain.

General progress page http://anyonenotfinished.pbworks.com/w/page/51255453/The%20Great%20War

The light coloured bases (as opposed to white) are fully painted figures just waiting for the base to be finished off.  Hence Russians are reasonable well advanced as opposition.  Minor step back in that I forgot about the Regimental Command bases for all sides.  Luckily I had included a few bases with officers from the Starter packs, so they have been pressed into service however, that leaves the four White "holes" in each division which will need to be filled.  It also means that the Russians are down 4 bases (full battalion equivalent) which will need the next order to sort out.

Spent the Sunday away from home so while the white base are now painted up they need the last bit of flocking and I still have a german battalion and half a regiment of Uhlans to get done.  Other problem is that I have run out of bases so the Jagers and spare MGs will have to wait for the postman

Si

[nikharwood]

Shaping up nicely Si 

[Si Tyler]

Next load of metal has just come through the door.  Luckily I had finished all the Germans that I had originally bought and planned.  A couple of new shots and close ups

http://anyonenotfinished.pbworks.com/w/page/51336390/Great%20War%20-%20German

Problem is that J.S Fab conversions on the Cavalry mean that my first love (1st Cavalry Division) may be getting an airing sooner in the Project rather than later.

So  10 Battalions of Inf, All the Regimental and Div HQs, Div Cav Regt (pending head swopping a unit of Jager Zu Pferde).

Missing now:  2 Battalions of Inf (24 Inf & 3 MG08 teams); 3 Batteries 77mm (just need the guns I have the bases done), Engineers (in one of the orders)

I have two more orders in with PD at the moment so will need to get the majority of the Russians done before adding the last Germans (like that will happen ) before then starting off on the British and then the German Cavalry Division (which will probably get done first as it is Eastern Front).