Mad Lemmey's Painting Blog

Wednesday - Leighton Buzzard. Neil kindly took me through the Test of Honour rules. It's similar to Mortal Gods. Neil's terrain is beautiful. My single building sits off, left. We went for a stand up fight, Neil arrived at the riverlet first, but found it uncrossable apart from at the bridge (random rol;). My force, (borrowing Neil's cards) three Samurai of different types, and four units of Ashugaru: two spear, one archers, one arquibusiers - 23 points. Sure there is a way of getting it to 24... Neil had two samurai, two spear armed Ashugaru, two archers and a shooter too. My shooting forces escort the fighting types in. My battleworn samurai is behind the shrine center-left, My first shot, the dice are slightly different to Mortal Gods (no wild/pegasus for instance). I got hits, but Neil also saved loads more. My Battleworn Samurai took a series of serious hits from shooting here. Passed his 'Test of Honour', but took an arm injury. -1 attack dice. Drat! The acti...

As ever, I arrive late to the party when my local club tries out new rules. From the 'Mortal Gods' stable of rules from Footsore, my first game is against Neil on Wednesday (who sold me the Oathsworn figures) plus three female fighters, I had bought off the Great Bad Squiddo. Decided to paint them as my favourite clan Uesgui, which I already have in 10mm and have loved using for MeG and ReG.   Top view   I also bought a Sarissa farm building, to have something to fight over.   Beautiful sculpts, love the armour They've come up alright   Samurai retainer Ready for action   He cuts both ways!   Tepo armed ashugaru   They go bang!   Spear armed ashugaru   Brace! "Will you watch where you are putting that!" Archers   "Pull!" The other side of the farm   Couldn't hit... Or that side

The chap who had me do the Spartans and Irish asked me to do a small batch of Donnington A&M Breton light horse. He will add his own basing. Enjoy Found the standard bearer I forgot! Oops! Again, I've tried to keep them 'muted', as if in 'no regular laundry service'. Chap on the far left, with his back to us, is a leader type. Top view "Here's the plan, ride up, chuck javelins, ride away." "Same as usual then!" "Yes, but make it look good!" "Oh, we can do that boss!"

 Manny's third By Fire and Sword army, this time Moscovites. As ever, he will add basing and flags later. Massive batch of 15mm Muscovites for Manny. With the new job, it has taken me ages. Again, he will base and add flags. Dismounted dragoons Top view Deployed deep? Boyar Sons with spears and shields Charge Many gee-gees Boyar Sons with firearms Off they trot Back they come Back view Light artillery Don't poke me with that! Dragoons or Boyars command High command Waiting for flags They are looking on at? From above   Muscovite Border Dragoons Not as elite as the previous troops I guess Quite a lot of pike and shot Add firepower for By The Fire And Sword Back view Deployed for ReG or FoGR Top down 99 figures in this batch so far 99 you say?     Starting with a Streltsy Regiment set 21 bases, including command Top view of the 63 figures. Twenty bases Back view, I was really happ...