28mm Roman vs. Roman Hail Caesar game

Here are some photos of the Hail Caesar game we played on Thursday night. It was a Roman vs. Roman affair

 Organizing forces for the coming contest.

 Looking across the table at the opposing army.

 Cavalry clash in the opening minutes of the battle.

 The ranks of Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix await their foes.

 XXXths opponents move closer.

The cavalry guarding the flank of XXXths opponents have been defeated and a division of XXX has moved onto the flank of the enemy line.

 XXX attacks and begin to roll up the enemy line.

The division attacked in the flank collapses and the game is over. 

It was a good game and like all Hail Caesar games flowed along quickly and without any hitches.

$1 Barbarian Horn Blower

Sometimes you get lucky. A few weeks ago I was rummaging around in a tub of minis that had been cast aside and were being sold for $1 each. I found this fellow. He is perfect for a character in the dark ages campaign we are playing. He is the hero that carries the Horn of Rusika which when blown gives a combat bonus to all the Rusikan warriors within earshot. I painted the mini up and here he is.

Old School Citadel Wood Elf Army - so far....



 

Hello again,

 

I haven't had much time this year for painting and posting so I hope this makes up for it.

 

My old school Wood Elf army as it stands; probably about half of what it'll end up being. I was inspired by the army done by the Masterworks Guild. I've never painted fantasy before so it was a nice change of pace. Finding the models and putting together units is half the fun. Stripping and tidying old figures and breathing new life into them is also satisfying. The figures are all 20-30 years old.

 

The totals are:

3 mounted leaders

2 units of spears (20 each)

1 unit of swords (20)

2 units of archers (30 each)

1 unit of lancers (10)

1 unit of horse archers (10)

5 Zoats

10 Dryads

4 Treemen (inc 'Durthu')

4 Great Eagles (inc 'Lord on Great Eagle' - one of my favourites)

 

A healthy start to the army. I'll finish it off...one day...

 

Hope you like the pics.

 

Cheers,

Mick



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28mm Vikings and others

 Here are some of the minis we used when we played our latest game for our Viking era campaign.

28mm Hussite artillery gun and crew

I have just finished this gun crew. I painted the trumpeters last week. The minis are all from the Front Rank Miniatures Wars of the Roses line. The gun is my very old Minifgs gun.

The Master Gunner 28mm Medieval

Here is the latest 28mm mini I have painted. It is the 'Master Gunner' from Front Rank Miniatures War of the Roses Line. The gun is a very old Minifigs model that I have had for more than 30 years.

25mm/28mm Medieval Swiss

 

Here are some Swiss I have painted in the last few days. The figures are a mixture of Perry's and my own homemade home-cast minis. I have used some Perry heads on my homemade minis as well.