The game at Hammerhead show went pretty smoothly, and there was a lot of chatting around the table about 'the good old days' when 'toys were toys'.
Rather than rattling on I've just uploaded some photos and added a bit of text below where useful. You will gather the photos are not in order (from multiple people).
We played the game with a modified version of the 'A Gentleman's War', the main thing we did was change the activation to a simple alternate move system to speed things up.
There is also a video of the game - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL4RiFlOq3k
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| A general view of the table at set up. (I'm the handsome chap top right.) |
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| Prussian fusiliers - the first SYW unit cast and painted. |
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| Another view at set up with the lonely Austrian grenadiers on the hill. |
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| It was a participation game. Not all players were old timers. |
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| The 3pdr battalion guns are Karoliner barrels on Rossbach carriage with SYW wheels. |
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| Austrian and Hungarian grenadiers. (I know they shouldn't have flags - but they are my toys!) |
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| Prince August kindly provided some moulds and kit which we displayed to show how it is done. |
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| Prussian Dragoons SYW dragoons with cuirassier arms and infantry officer heads. |
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| Prussian Cuirassier. Rossbach cuirassiers with SYW Prussian officer heads. |
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| Mounted Officer. SYW dragoon officer with head and arm from SYW 'general'. |
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| Austrian Dragoons SYW dragoons with cuirassier arms and Russian infantry officer heads. |
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| Buildings are 3D printed. All buildings are 28mm scale to save space - nobody noticed! |
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| Austrian Cuirassier. Karoliner cavalry with SYW officer heads. (The SYW cuirassiers are way too big so not used.) |
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Steve it was a beautiful game and a real credit to all your hard work, well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks - I could not tempt you to play though!
DeleteWhat a fantastic looking game!
ReplyDeleteThanks - I had a lot of good feedback on the day.
DeleteThe semi flat Prince August figures do look nice en masse like this. I had two moulds back in the mid seventies ....unfortunately one I chose through inexperience (I was about ten or twelve) was an NCO with halberd, it would have been much better if he had been armed with a musket! I remember all the gear in the photo though ...I used a gas powered blow torch to melt the metal and when I ran out, we had yards if old lead piping in my dads shed that I worked my way through!
ReplyDeleteThe new moulds are much more detailed than those back in the 70's.
DeleteIt is difficult to get a decent casting from pure lead, most of mine are from 'scrap' figures which is generally fine; for more difficult castings the more expensive Model Metal.
Now that is a really impressive looking game, well done to all concerned, superb!!
ReplyDeleteThanks - I think the range is coming together nicely.
DeleteGreat Old Skool gaming, looks fantastic!
ReplyDeleteOld School figures, however we tend to play with 'modern' rules, currently Field of Battle and A Gentleman's War.
DeleteAn incredible looking game! Love the look of the terrain which matches the figures. Outstanding job.
ReplyDeleteThanks - Dulux emulsion on table and bases.
DeleteA lovely looking game and terrain Steve…
ReplyDeleteI was going to come along on Saturday… but I caught Covid instead.
Option one would have definitely been more preferable….
All the best. Aly
I hope you are feeling better.
DeleteThe plan is to take it down to Kenilworth in June so you cant get out of it that easy!
Don't know how I missed this fantastic post Steve, wonderful 18th century eye candy. Looking forward to meeting up in June for our Kenilworth bash.
ReplyDeleteWillz.
Thanks - I will see you at Kenilworth - along with my 40mm chums.
DeleteFantastic display of SYW eye candy Steve.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to meeting up at Kenilworth next week.
Willz.
Thanks - the game was actually planned for Kenilworth - but was taken to Hammerhead as a 'practice'!
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