Indeed they are the Pendraken fences - really out to sort the bases out on them. If I'd thought I could have done them last night when I had the glue and sand out!!

Nearly all our games are 'night actions' - as Friday evening is our main gaming time slot

    for both

That right hand building is really resisting the dry brush 

And yes we should organise some ITLSU games

Good looking game there Forbes

Thanks both.

I'm going to be a bit cheeky and promote my wife's hobby that she is starting to move to a business]which can be found at http://www.Etsy.com/uk/shop/ISCHIOCrafts  where she has jewellery and decorations with sparkle and shine!

Work in Progress

First up are some ships crews for Irregular Wars



These are a mix of the new Pirates and a few Indian Mutiny codes (plus probably some others). At the front are a few WWII French HMGs

Awaiting Flock



Even more variety of troops awaiting flock

From the back
Volunteers for Irregular Wars
WWI German casualties
Ashigaru shot
British Paras

Posting a bit stalled - so here's a quick photo!



Various figures I've been working on over the last couple of weeks. 

Oh no, one of the guys in the front middle is already a casualty! Looking good so far though

 
    

QuoteOh no, one of the guys in the front middle is already a casualty! Looking good so far though

Man down! Fortunately just plonked in place so far. 


Thanks both

I have a  couple of bags of pirates in the queue.
Please to see yours Fred, a nice inspiration/reference.

QuoteI have a  couple of bags of pirates in the queue.
Please to see yours Fred, a nice inspiration/reference.

Yes, I got the pirates a while ago, and they have been languishing in the big box of Renaissance figures. They are very nice sculpts and paint up very well. I went for a big variation in skin tones on these ones - I'll get a better picture when they are based, rather than hiding on the back row.

O Group - 1940 - Arras

We have been playing O group fairly regularly the last few weeks - and I've not been doing too well at writing up games and posting them!

This week it was a scenario based on the British counter attack into the flank of 7th Pz Div near Arras. It is an interesting scenario - were the British start at full strength, with 2 Matalida IIs, 4 Matalida Is and 2 companies of infantry. 

The German defenders (red) are 3 companies of infantry and 2 x Pak 36 3.7cm AT guns. With some armour and better AT support available as reinforcements from turn 4. Neither side has an artillery support. 



As the defender, I wasn't too sure what I wanted to do early on. As I couldn't do much against the infantry tanks with their heavy armour. I pushed an infantry platoon into the farm on the far left and hid in woods mainly! 

The British (blue) pushed their armour forward in the middle, and the right they hadn't deployed too far towards the camera - I assume a deliberate concentration of force. And then that company was hesitant 3 out of 4 turns (this is a statistical fluke as you roll 9 order dice, if you get 3+ 1s, then a company is hesitant, and then you roll to see which of the 3 is hesitant). 

This meant I tried pushing forward a bit on that flank - but in the end my platoon was caught in the open and pinned. My mortars were unavailable on the 4 turns I tried to call them - poor dice as it as a 7+ on 2d6 to call them in - this is a scenario rule to reflect the chaotic nature of this encounter battle). The British mortars were far more available - but fortunately not too effective. 

The British attacked my platoon in the farm, pinning them, then on a second assault with Matalida Is in support caused loads of casualties and took the farm. 

In the centre I deployed a Pak 36, but its shooting dice where awful - when they needed to be very good to overcome the gun / armour differential. 

We are only part way into the game - and are going to pick up it again next week.

Looking good so far

Basing 

For some reason basing always takes me a long time to get to. But then really doesn't take that long to do. 

Flocked about 35 bases and got sand on another 15 this evening 


Ashigaru shot and Volunteers for Irregular Wars



British Para combat patrols for O group and French HMGs



Pirates, more Volunteers and Japanese peasant bows. At the back some WWI German casualty markers. 

Looking good

Great stuff!

Liked the kill team stuff! i'm sitting with octarius in the backlog, and am awaiting delivery of calnath and nachmund, so definately up my alley at the moment!

Cheers Peter

We enjoyed Kill Team a lot. Good rules, small forces. Lots of fun. 

All looking good Forbes

Thanks Will

Got the final 15 or so bases flocked this evening



Pirates in front, Volunteers at the back



Japanese peasant bowmen


Also had 3 bases of French HMGs, but they evaded the camera 

V cool Forbes