Today is the 211th Anniversary of the Battle of Quatre Bras !

It has been exactly 211 years since the battle of Quatre Bras!  

I have been working on a 10mm Napoleonic project, and I am in the midst of raising units and building terrain based on the Battle of Quatre Bras.  I am getting some figure painting help for this one (I paint too slow on my own, and I want to be able to actually play some games in the not too distant future).  

As I build my terrain, I will post some photos of the process.  

I am starting with a "small" (2' x 2') battlefield to make sure my techniques are sound.  Using 10mm figures however, and playing on a 2' x 2' battlefield is like using a 6' x 6' table with 28mm figures.   It is a respectable size.  

I plan to try out a number of rules sets, but my first battle will likely be played using Muskets and Marshals by Ian Spencer.

I am trying to emulate Bruce Weigle's terrain building techniques (one of his beautiful terrain boards is pictured above).  

How he builds his terrain boards can bee seen by following this link to a great article that Bruce has written and which is posted on his website:  Gameboards Link

Peter Gilder Plays Waterloo Scenario

 Here is an episode of Battleground, featuring Peter Gilder and his terrain (and buildings) playing a Waterloo scenario:

Link:  Waterloo Wargame with Peter Gilder

Time to resume?

 It has been six years to the day since I posted to this blog.  Perhaps it is time to resume!

The Portable Napoleonic Wargame

This rulebook arrived in the post today.  It has a number of levels of rules sets included; from commanding a Brigade, to commanding a Division and finally to commanding a Corps.  All with a reasonable sized army on a gridded (or 'hexed') table.  It looks to be an alternative to DBN and Command and Colors types of games.

If you have tried these rules out, please leave a comment.  I would love to know how they worked for you.

Remember our fallen heroes on Memorial Day.

Who are These Strange Looking Chaps?

These strange looking chaps arrived in camp last year, fully uniformed and equipped.  I came across them at a local wargame convention, and they were in a 'lot' of old figures that I purchased. 

Can anyone identify who they are? 

They have formed a defensive square to ward off comments about the odd color of their uniforms.

Their uniform is painted rather oddly, as if it was first painted red, then had yellow layered over it to make an orange (or faux light brown)?  Are they Cacadores (though the below uniform plate does not show a red 'vest" or white cross-belts)?  

They appear to be holding rifles (no bayonets).

The Officer with the yellow plume has what appears to be 9099 (or 6066) on the underside of his base.  The rest are covered in glue and paper that I will have to remove.  

Do you recognize the figures or the manufacturer?  

Please leave a comment below if you have any information on these odd little fellows.

Thank you all for visiting my blog over the last few years.  I hope to post again in the not to distant future. 

General Gilbert Désiré Joseph Bachelu's New Uniform and Horse

 

General Gilbert Désiré Joseph Bachelu has been repainted and now has a new uniform and horse. 

Here is the general as I received him, before the refurbishment (facing to the right)

 

 Here is a close up, after refurbishment (facing right)

Here is the general, again as I received him, before the refurbishment (facing to the left)


 

 Here is a close up, after refurbishment (facing left)

 Here are two more photos from different angles:

 

His face looks a bit odd in this photo; it looks somewhat different (better) in person.

Here he is from the back. 

All in all., I am happy at how he turned out.  He has not had his gloss applied yet.  The entire army will be glossified at a later date.

 

As always, please leave your comments below.