Easter Weekend game photos

Well the Easter Muster has come and gone once again. This year I felt was very poorly attended compared to last year, it is a funny thing that wargamers are always complaining about a lack of events yet fail to turn up when these events are on. I had fun despite having to do a 3 hour round trip both days and run the game. Anyway Nathan and I enjoyed the game and it was good to catch up with other gamers I haven't seen for awhile. The photos below show the course of the British relief column over the 2 days, note the fantastic scratch built paddle steamer lent to me by Mark Temple for the game, I tried to talk him into selling it but no luck. The fort is a Hudson and Allen kit which I painted for Kevin Jowett who imports them into Australia. Enjoy, Scott

1st Sudan game

Finally got to have a game with my Sudan stuff last Sudnay and had a ball. We used Command Piquet for the game and really enjoyed the rule system except for the dice roll for turns. I like 90% of the package that is Piquet but the D20 Command dice roll off really leaves me cold, suffice to say that the British forces had verrrrry bad rolls and ended up reacting to everything the Fuzzies could throw at them. It was fun but sitting back and not doing anything except reacting to an opposing army gets a bit tedious, I will use the FOB rule next game as I feel it will give a much more enjoyable game.

Indian Mutiny painting has been going pretty well, I have finished 100 figures in the first month. I have yet to do the terrain details on the bases on these as I have had serious thoughts about the level I want to play at (Battalion or company). I have based them twice already and have finally decided to go for the original idea of companies on 40mm square bases, 4 bases a company much like the Sudan British. I was going to base these and photograph them this weekend but my better half decided to have a baby on Saturday, so I have had my hands a little full with our baby girl Sofie. Cheers Scott

Sudan collection

Finally got around to taking some photos of the Sudan collection after the El Cid game today. I have yet to play a game as no one seems to have the time for a little jaunt in the desert. The figures are based so that they are able to be used with numerous game systems. I have been looking again at Piquet Field of Battle (FOB), especially the rules for company actions as my collection is based on 10 figure companies (4 bases each). The British figures are all Black Tree Design, I know they are not that accurate for the early Sudan but they are close and they were also cheap. The well painted red companies have been done by Leroy Simpson (thanks mate) as I hate doing red units. The khaki companies have had green stuff trousers added, I have 2 companies to do yet which Nathan Vinson kindly gave me (he always gives me stuff, thanks mate). The lone cavalry base are Black Tree Design figures on Perry ACW plastic horses as the ones provided were s.......t. The Fuzzy Wuzzies and Ansar are mostly Old Glory except for 2 units of Castaway Art figures painted by Nathan. The kneeling camels are made by Gerry Webb of Castaway Arts and are the best camels on the market (I feel). I have a couple of camel trains to paint yet and I need to buy some mounted camel corps figures to put on the camels I have from Gerry (I have 40 Reboubt figures on foot, 4 companies). I hope you enjoy the shots, I have loads of Ansar figures which I haven't taken shots of yet (104 50mm x 50mm bases done and 16 bases to go). Cheers Scott