Fred - 2021 Painting Bits

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Storming report, great looking game.

[fred.]

Thanks both

[GrumpyOldMan]

Thanks chaps.

Anyone got any thoughts on mythical / fantastical units to add to an Irish army?

Hello

How about Cuchulainn? Fancy chariot, spear that never misses, a marvelous magic weapon the gae bolg, a kind of spear with thirty darts that could kill an enemy in a matter of seconds. Legend has it this terrible weapon made only one wound when entering, and immediately exploded into thirty small barbs once inside the enemy's body.

https://www.ancientpages.com/2017/06/06/cuchulainn-irish-mythical-hero-cruel-magical-spear-gae-bolg/



Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[fred.]

Oooh! That's an interesting idea - I like it. 

Anyone have suggestions on good figures for this? 

[paulr]

Good to see you've got ITLSU working for late war

[fred.]

Good to see you've got ITLSU working for late war

Yep, in the end we are playing the rules as written - it was the scenario that needed a bit of work. For 1914 balance is much easier as we tended to go with meeting engagements to reflect the fluid battles early on. 

[mmcv]

Nice game report!

Another Irish hero of myth and legend is Finn MacCool, alternatively a heroic human and a mighty giant scooping out lakes, kicking up causeways and pretending to be a wee baby to scare off a Manx giant.

Though both quite early for a renaissance era army. 

The various fair folk give some possibilities. The Tuatha Dé Danann are one of the inspirations for the modern fantasy high elves, as well as many of the gods and goddesses of Celtic myth, e.g. Lugh and his firey spear and the dark Morrigan, goddess of war. There's also the more mischievous Leprechaun's, Far darrig's (Red Man) and the like. 

[pierre the shy]

Nice looking ITLSU game Fred....been a while since we played a game using those rules. I'll have to come up with another scenario for my 1914 BEF 17th Brigade boys.

For Cuchulainn's fancy chariot could you use the Gallic chariot (AGA 7) but replace the horses with "uparmoured" ones from the scythed chariot (PER 17) in the Achamenid Persian range? There are plenty of suitable spear armed figures in the Gallic range for the big man himself. Purhaps add a Gallic hornblower or standard bearer (or a draco type Late Roman standard?) riding in the chariot (if room) to mark it out as a special unit?

[fred.]

Nice looking ITLSU game Fred....been a while since we played a game using those rules. I'll have to come up with another scenario for my 1914 BEF 17th Brigade boys.

Glad you liked it, we are finding ITLSU a really good set of rules. We have likely played more games of it this year than anything else, and most with both players remote. 

For Cuchulainn's fancy chariot could you use the Gallic chariot (AGA 7) but replace the horses with "uparmoured" ones from the scythed chariot (PER 17) in the Achamenid Persian range? There are plenty of suitable spear armed figures in the Gallic range for the big man himself. Purhaps add a Gallic hornblower or standard bearer (or a draco type Late Roman standard?) riding in the chariot (if room) to mark it out as a special unit?

Good suggestions, I'd been wondering about the Gallic chariot, but adding the Persian horses would work well. The extras sound good too. 

Nice game report!

Another Irish hero of myth and legend is Finn MacCool, alternatively a heroic human and a mighty giant scooping out lakes, kicking up causeways and pretending to be a wee baby to scare off a Manx giant.

Though both quite early for a renaissance era army.

The various fair folk give some possibilities. The Tuatha Dé Danann are one of the inspirations for the modern fantasy high elves, as well as many of the gods and goddesses of Celtic myth, e.g. Lugh and his firey spear and the dark Morrigan, goddess of war. There's also the more mischievous Leprechaun's, Far darrig's (Red Man) and the like.

Some more good ideas, a giant is always a good option, and the Red Man might work although they seem fairly solitary, but the Red Caps from Anglo Scots lore are close, who seem to have been more in gangs. As to time periods, as they are likely to end up against Orcs or Undead, I'm not sure this is too important!

[GrumpyOldMan]

Oooh! That's an interesting idea - I like it.

Anyone have suggestions on good figures for this?

Hello

Well if I was doing it I'd look at the horses and axles from the Persian scythed chariot, moved to the Gallic Chariot and use the figures from the Gallic Foot command....







(I hope I can use those pictures, tell me if not..)

Cheers

GrumpyOldMan

[fred.]

Cool - they look like good options, thanks

And yes the photos show fine - which is good. As the other day I couldn't work out how to get a link to them 

[fred.]

WWII Game - Hannaut 1940

This was a game from a couple of weeks ago - played face-to-face, with plenty of space for the 3 of us



The French defending the town


7th Panzer mass on the left flank, Char 1Bs counter attack



View from the left flank as the Char 1Bs press forward



The right flank - the might R35s move up - and roll rather well against the Panzers!

Overall the German attack was rather stalled at this point. We felt we hadn't really got the scenario right - as the forces were approximately equal, but the French were in defensive positions.

[Westmarcher]

Nice layout! 

[paulr]

    

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Looks good