Gaelic Warband Chariots

 Today I received three completed Victrix Miniature Celtic Chariots. These figures upgun both my SAGA warband or Clash of Spears forces. A happy addition.

 

MTB05 - British Regular Army (French & Indian War) Part 2

Thursday night was a game night with our local club. Graham delivered the 2nd installment of the British forces to me for Muskets and Tomahawks, Six Highlanders and six American colonial militia figures. I asked that the Highlanders be painted as the 42nd Regiment with Blue facings. The unit was briefly deployed to Halifax in 1757. As always Graham did a superb job on the figures.

42th Regiment of Foot

Colonial Militia from Boston sitting fire to stores in Acadia

I added the comment about the Colonial Militia in recognition of how my family arrived in Nova Scotia. In 1758 Captain John Hinckley and his sons were part of the American colonial forces that marched from Annapolis Royal to the fortress of Louisbourg. They were part of the garrison who came to  demolish the great fortress while the troops of the regular army were redeployed to take part in the siege of Quebec. The expulsion of the Acadian had taken place in 1755. The remains of their settlements still doted the countryside. In 1759 a young John Hinckley (son of the Captain) was one of about 20 settlers who came up from Massachusetts to settle in what is now Truro, NS. The hard work of clearing the land having been achieved almost 150 years previously. 

My source is the History and genealogy of the Hingley Family in Nova Scotia by A. E. Marble published in 1966

GF9 - Small Autumn Wood

 Last November Tistaminis sponsored our Saga Tournament (SAGA Montreal Grand Melee).  Using the discount they offered the participants I purchased some Gale Force Nine products. Amount them were some much needed terrain. I assembled the Small Autumn Wood today to see how they looked.  Nine trees of various heights and colours to represent the autumn season.

Who is advancing through the woods? More about them tomorrow.

If an Artillery Barrage

falls in the woods does anyone hear it? The last couple of evening I've just been touching up some simple terrain pieces. A dozen trees, basing them for ease of transport and stability on the gaming table. Plus a rock face to serve as for a difficult terrain piece. I have no idea where these pieces originated but they've been in storage a few years. Now that I am actually playing again I had to dig them out. Hopefully this weekend I will find my river.

Smoke and flame in the mix.

Gaelic Forces Arrived

The last eight days have been non-productive as far as gaming has been concerned. The only thing that was accomplished was the addition to a Gaelic force that I saw for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Last year when I was out east (Halifax)) I ordered a copy of the  Infamy Infamy rules from Too Fat Lardies.  

When I saw these figures on Facebook marketplace I immediately thought they would be a perfect match against my Romans for Infamy Infamy as well as a solid start for an Art de la Guerre Gaelic army. The Montreal club is planning a Too Fat Lardies day in January and I now hope to make a contribution with an  Infamy Infamy game. 

All photos taken by the seller.

The total was 88 figures based as12 elements of six various Gaelic warriors on 60mm bases, and another 16 slingers based as 4 figures per 60mm circular skirmish elements. I believe the seller told me the figures were by 1st Corps. The only thing I contributed to this army was the addition of Magnetic base bottoms from Litko Game Accessories.

 

25mm Roman Marines

 This was a second unit from the army of Jef Lauzon. My guess that the source of these figures was originally Minifigs. They have been rebased for any number of skirmish style gaming, such as SAGA, Clash of Spears or Dragon Rampant. In their previous life they were ready for action in any number of WRG/DBX formats. The figures soaked for a week in water to facilitate the debasing process. After a week, they just lifted off their previous base. I did a touch up on the shield as the white trim was flacking off.

Flacking white trim on the shields.

Above two photos showing the effects of the restoration program.

Warg Riders - Lord of the Rings

 I have slowly been building up my Orc army using both the old Harlequin line and Games Workshop. Our local club has started a monthly Age of Magic night and I hope to be able to throw together a respectable Orc warband. I hired the services of a local painter to help with the backlog and he rapidly completed 15 Warg Riders. Three are metal and the other 12 plastic, all from Games Workshop.

The three in front are the old metal figures.

 

MTB05 - British Regular Army (French & Indian War)

 Last May at Cangames in Ottawa I picked up a 300 point British Army designed to be used in Muskets & Tomahawks II. The figures are by North Star Military Figures. I was introduced to the game last year at the Montreal Historical Wargaming Club and liked the scale. The price was right and the figures were purchased from a dealer at the con.  I was fortunate enough to engage the services of a skilled, local painter and last Sunday he delivered the first 12 figures to me. 

MTB05 - British Regular Army (French & Indian War)
Purchases from Centuries Historical Miniatures & Tabletop Gaming.

Here are the figures with the rest of the rest of the loot I picked up in May. I came home with far less than I brought for sale and was happy with the trade off.

For the British regular units I asked that they be painted as the 15th Regiment of Foot. 15th Foot – Buff facings, white lace. (Louisburg, Plains of Abraham, Montreal).  The main reason was they were garrisoned in Halifax at the start (1758) of the French and Indians wars. Graham did not disappoint and the figures look fantastic. Photos below of 8 true men of the 15th Foot and 4 reliable Mohawks.

The total contents of the box are listed one the North Star website as

MTB05 - British Regular Army (French & Indian War)

This is a 300 point army designed to be used in Muskets & Tomahawks II.

The British Regular Army contains:

1x British Officer

2x British Regulars units (8 figures each)

1x British Light Infantry unit (Highlanders) (6 figures)

1x Indian Unit (4 figures) - includes a unique Indian figure not available to buy elsewhere.

1x Colonial Militia Unit (6 figures)

Clash of Spears - October 5th

Yesterday was my intro to  Clash of Spears. Although I had supported the game through Kickstarter it was the first time I played. Six players spent an enjoyable afternoon. Three newbies were each paired with a veteran player. 

Numidian won against the newbie Ligurian tribe.

Carthaginians beat a newbie with the Romans

I bested a Gaelic warband. It was very much a learning game and my opponent was an understanding teacher. I definitely look forward to playing again. With time to read the rules with a better understanding of the game mechanisms.

 

WIP - Numidian Field Force - New Directions Part 4

The second unit of Javelin men is now finished and what will pass as my command stand is drying under the lights. Everyone goes into action in about three hours time. Wish me luck.

2nd Unit of Javelin men ready for action.

 

Command Stand drying under the lights

WIP - Numidian Field Force - New Directions Part 3

 Work continues to get my Numidians ready for action for Sunday's Clash of Spears gameday, A quick photo of the first unit of infantry.

Numidian Spearmen.

The 2nd unit is still being worked upon. In the background of the first photo below are the crew of an elephant also being painted. It is part of a Greek Warband for SAGA.

Balearic Slingers - 25mm

 As part of my Numidian Warband I was thinking I could repurpose some almost 50 year old (1977) Ral Partha slingers. These were troops of the Roman Army that was gifted to me by the widow of Jef Lauzon.  Jef was a long time Montreal gamer who ended up in Halifax in the last 1970s.  He unfortunately passed away in 2004 far too young. Age has not been kind to these figures. They can use a bit of freshing up but for the moment I am happy with just rebasing them.