Very nice DP

 

Those look damn fine, DP. 
Cheers - Phil

A very fine array of soldiers, DP! 
That's the way to base Pendraken SYW infantry - in close order! 

[But I would say that because its very similar to if not exactly the way I base my own Pendraken SYW infantry, even down to the 2 standards - I've never seen anyone else base theirs the same way as me - but I lead sheltered life!.  1 inch square or 30mm square bases?]

Those are 1'' or 25mm square bases. Got a Black Powder game with them tonight. I agree that packing line troops of this period on to a base looks good, but it does get expensive, i.e. a four base unit is an entire pack of 30 Pendraken figures. Incidentally, the musketeer units behind and beyond are Old Glory, which also have a bare flagpole on the command strip. Old Glory come in strips of five figures in line, each strip being 25mm wide, so I mount two strips one behind the other on a base.

That's interesting, DP. My WSS Old Glory figures (admittedly fairly old) have cast-on flags, which I hate. I do think that the flags make your units, though. And the provision of two flags per battalion is spot-on.

I'll take some photos of tonight's battle and post tomorrow. Odd that the Pendraken SYW Austrian infantry don't have cast flags.

As promised, last night's battle starting with a general view of the club, the game being to the right:



A view of the Prussian set up at the start:



The Austrian army prior to set up:



The Prussian artillery seized the only high ground in this marshy, wooded area:



Photobucket very slow today so will post this and finish off this evening.

Very nice indeed, DP.
Cheers - Phil

Very nice.

Most impressive

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As the serrtied ranks of Prussians stoically marched forward into the teeth of Austrian artillery fire, the Austrian cuirassiers made a lunge towards the single Prussian cavalry brigade consisting one unit each of dragoons, cuirassiers and hussars.



Meanwhile on the right flank the Prussian musketeers and fusiliers were starting to take casualties and disruption from the advancing Austrians, some of whom were ensconced behind the walls, hedges and fences of a manor house complex.



The beginning of the end; Austrian cavalry have destroyed and driven off the Prussian cavalry, enabling them to get round the Prussian left flank. Initially the Prussian infantry held their own against the Austrian cavalry, but the might of the Austrian artillery was starting to weaken the Prussian centre, with one fusilier unit being destroyed entirely (some lousy morale dice were thrown by the Prussians last night). The game ended with Austrian cavalry milling round the Prussian left flank, three more Austrian infantry units turning up (belatedly) on the Prussian right flank and many Prussian units having reached shaken status. A minor victory was awarded to the Austrians.

It gets better and better !! 
Cheers - Phil

Very nice report. Lovely figures.

Very nice looking game.

That is a great looking game.

 

Very impressive game and an interesting report

Interesting club set up, interesting to see permanently set up tables

Good stuff, DP.  Almost feel as if I'm looking at a report of one of my own games (32 figure battalions, 12 figure cavalry regiments, etc.) .... only yours have more 'up to date' bases (mine are so old they are still flocked!  ). Rock on!  And great club facilities ... jealous!

Thanks for the positive comments folks. I think this does illustrate the use of paper flags with the Prussians.

Quote from: Dour Puritan on 18 December 2014, 03:25:44 PM
Odd that the Pendraken SYW Austrian infantry don't have cast flags.

I'm glad they don't. The Prussian flags are somewhat easy even though I can't paint a straight line. I'd go crazy if I had to paint the Austrian flags by hand.
I started my ACW project with Old Glory. Their flags are cast on. I quickly gave up trying to paint the Union Stars n Stripes and Regimental flags. Looked like the leavings of a large farm animal.