Paul’s AWI project

[paulr]

Dicing for who you will command encourages us to makes certain the scenarios are as balanced as possible 

[paulr]

I have cut out the last hill so now all ready for Friday

I just need to make sure I pack everything but fortunately the venue is close to home

[paulr]

I just need to make sure I pack everything but fortunately the venue is close to home

Famous last words

We got to the venue, a local school hall, just after the main organiser had unlocked the hall. Set up went well and we diced to see who would command which side; Pierre the Shy (Peter) got to be Cornwallis

As he started setting up the British I realised I had forgotten the smoke markers we use to show units firing

As I quickly nipped home Peter kindly set up the Americans for me so very little time was lost

The game played really well and was more balanced than Peter thought as he looked at the three lines of massed Americans, I'll leave the result for the battle report

I was expecting to play the battle twice over the three days but we came to a conclusion by mid afternoon It will be interesting to see how it plays today with me as Cornwallis and Peter and Roy taking the Americans

Lots of positive comments about the terrain and figures

One guy who is visiting from Auckland is now muttering about us under his breath, seeing the figures has convinced him to take the plunge and buy some Pendraken Napoleonic armies

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Excellent

[paulr]

Another interesting game with things playing out quite differently, we again finished by mid-afternoon, the result will have to wait for the battle report

More positive comments about the terrain and troops including from some of the guys who had arrived for the 25mm DBMM competition

Probably the best quote was

I had thought of 10mm as a compromise scale but they have the detail of 15mm and the mass effect of 6mm

Having played the refight twice and with both my opponents low on Brownie points we will not be playing again tomorrow

[paulr]

Someone still hasn't got the after action reports done yet 

[paulr]

Someone has finally made a start on the after action reports http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,14025.0.html

Just the starting positions so far, reports of the actual games to follow

[Techno]

And damn fine it looks, too, Paul !

Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

While waiting for Pierre the Shy and my next order I've decided to finish of some terrain for this AWI project

Buildings assembled

Hedges and haystacks under coated black

A few minor bubbles puttied on the buildings

Hedges and haystacks heavily dry brushed dark green and dark brown respectively

[paulr]

Putty on buildings tidied up
I need to get some more black undercoat and some suitable weather for spraying

Hedges and haystacks moderately dry brushed mid green and middle stone respectively 

[paulr]

I got some more black undercoat and grabbed a brief reduction in wind speed to undercoat the buildings

Hedges and haystacks moderately dry brushed golden olive and dark sand respectively

Hedges need one more dry brush and haystacks are now done

[paulr]

Final dry brush of German yellow done on the hedges

First dry brush done on the houses

[paulr]

Several more dry brushes done on the houses and detailing started

Prepared, undercoated and base coated some cows and poultry to act as table dressing and objectives

[DFlynSqrl]

Prepared, undercoated and base coated some cows and poultry to act as table dressing and objectives

I always enjoy seeing a game table with little extra bits like this.   

[paulr]

Detailing finished on the houses

Bases for the buildings cut out, hedge and building placement sorted

Cows and poultry dry brushed, detailed and washed

Animal bases painted and magnetic vinyl glued on
First time I've used Minibit bases and I must admit it is nice not having to cut them out and sand them

[paulr]

Building bases sanded and glued together

Once these are painted and the buildings glued on I'll flock them and my animals

[paulr]

Nearly finished painting the building bases, one coat on the edges left to do

Based and flocked the animals between working on ships  and breakfast

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Do you ever stop?

I'm only jealous as I've lost an entire weekend with my Mum being here....

[lowlylowlycook]

Wait, paulr isn't a chatbot that got through the turing test for this forum? 

Or mabye the wargaming forum version of Progress Quest?

[paulr]

Finished painting the building bases, glued buildings and hedges on, then painted paths