Wednesday, 21 December 2022

Games planned for 2023

Once again the year has caught me short, and it's time to plan the next games.  Some of these are continuing campaigns, and some just pick up one off games.

20mm WW1 Austrians vs Russians

Some Mud and Blood action using the From Empire to Revolution supplement.  I gamed the first two scenarios in 2022, and have added metal command figuresfrom East front miniatures to my HaT Russian and Austrian plastics.


6mm S&H 80 by 40

I am aiming at a rebase of my 6mm collection, onto 80 by 40 2mm mdf.  The invasion of Gaul is on the cards in some quick one off games.


The Wan-King  Rebellion

A 28mm game.  I've been slowly adding different European units for the Legation siege, and have about 50 Boxer Rebellion Chinese to go.  The rules will be Blood and Steel.


Up the Khyber

Again a Blood and Steel outing, with the Rajputs and the West Lancs against the Burpas of the Khyber, and the revolting Khazi of Khalabar.  Its been going on for a while now.


Chariot Racing in 6mm

The new 4 horse Assyrian chariots are being rebased as 30 by 30mm for Faustus Furius.  Can Furius Wanke, current champion, hold onto his crown, or is he resting on his laurels?

 

WOTR, Battle by Battle.

Bloody Barons 2 this time, in 28mm.  1st St Albans here I come.


Proudpole's Navy

Captain Sir James Proudpole will continue his career in innuendo as he pursues a Frenchman in "Proudpole's Horn"


Titus Arsinius and the City of Arse.

The 28mm Marian Romans are due an outing in Spain, so more Infamy, and my Samnites and Greek cavalry standing in as Spaniards.


Bumfluff's War, O Group Battleaxe

My Western desert setup has had the Afrika Korps added over the last year.  I just haven't used them yet.  Time for the 11th Hussars and 2nd Lt Bumfluff Farthingdale to take to the tabletop.

The Blade flashes, 

Still waiting for the Lardies to publish their 17th century skirmish rules, "What a flasher" presumably.  I aim to do a few En Garde games in the meantime.

Assault on Bunker 17

Some retro Laserburn action, spurred on by the polystyrene packing for my freezer which, in an unusual moment of clarity, I identified as stragely similar to the classic "Bunker 17."  Percentage dice ready.


Fivecore Pulp, The Mummy Rises

Lord Randolph Farthingdale and Dr Howard Parker continue their pursuit of the Minions of Vectron, as well as the Tong of Prof Chou En Ginsberg, with the odd Mummy popping up every now and again.  Can pipe smoking Dr P enjoy his rough shag in peace or will it be pistols vs swords again.





Thursday, 8 December 2022

The battle of Nether Quarters

 In 1455 the Yorkist Prince Edmund, the so called "Blackadder," appeared in Midshire as a guest of the Farthingdales in Bumburgh Castle.  The Yorkists attempted to raise support in the County, but were checked by the Lancastrian supporting Earl of Midshire, who then marched on the castle, having equipped himself with "various artilleries," principally "Big Willie" a bombard and little Willie" an organ gun!

Keen to defeat the enemy the Prince sallied out at dawn, across the fields towards the Lancastrian camp determined to get his hands on a Willie.

Battle was joined near the Church of St Agatha of the Shining Jugs in Nether Quarters.




Dramatis Persona

Edmund, the Blackadder, Son of the Duke of York, Earl of Rutting
Avery Oddman, Earl of Midshire, a Lancastrian
Squire Judas FitzQuilp - the twisted crookback, Sheriff Of Much Rutting, obsessive tile collector.
Lord Phallus de Farthingdale, an Obese individual Without Honour

The Battle

Nether Quarters

And the Lancastrian camp

The Yorkists appear

It's a general advance 

But the Earl holds back his centre to use the guns.

Blackadder's household gets stuck in. Very impressive!

The Lancastrians reel back

On the other flank the Yorkists of Trevor Howard storm the heights.

And Lord F takes both Big and little Willies, capturing the guns.

The Hero Shot!

A win for the Yorkists.