Mad Lemmey's Painting Blog

Phil and I met up for a game of Soldiers of Napoleon, all in glorious Pendraken 10mm. I was using my Austrians, Phil has bought a clubmates 10mm French, which are beautiful, and unbeaten. I have rebased my Austrian infantry and guns, but realised that I REALLY need to do my cavalry too! Deployments - I put two brigades of infantry out left and right, massing my guns in the middle. I screened with my light cavalry brigade, which were eyeing up Phil's right-hand infantry which was approaching in assault columns. The French large battery would spend its time battering my artillery so Scarlet was picking up points for these. It was a good idea, two hussars and cheveleux le guere supported by guns looking at targets. Jellybeans are hit markers btw. The hussars assualt took the guns, but the cheveleux le guere bounced off the infantry next door! Phil's reserve Hussar brigade arrived turn one, and proceeded to rip my hussars apart! There used to be a unit here!  Then his artille...

Last set of this commission 'With A Cast Of Thousands' It includes, at the front: 'The Lone Ranger', 'Tonto', 'Dando' - the most famous rider and an other Pony Express rider. It also has two sets of scouts, one natives, one volunteers. Plus a bunch of wagons - including Teh Gun Runners wagon - which looks a lot like a M3 Stuart! Top view, used a couple of spare cows as strays. Spare baggage was used as an objective pile. While one of the wagoneers does have a pretty floral bonnet !    It's been an age Anyway, US Infantry set Two columns of infantry marching, and three strips of skirmishers Flags from Pendraken Bird's eye view One column deployed in line What a mess! Artillery and limbers [/url] Ready for action Mix of mountain guns, 6lber artillery and Gatling guns Bang! Top view Supply wagons - yes, the wheels were red on blue carrages Wagons ho! Wagons West! Wagons saff! Fr...