Mad Lemmey's Painting Blog

Finally got my 10mm 1950 Korean War troops on table! I painted the ROK troops in 2021 as a Lockdown project https://madlemmey.blogspot.com/2021/02/south-korean-infantry-company-1950.html The North Koreans were finished in 2019. https://madlemmey.blogspot.com/2019/11/pendraken-10mm-korean-war.html But they had never been used in anger! So, Nick and William came over to Leighton Buzzard, and I set up a Sabresquadron game set in the early phase of the Korean War. The North Koreans had to break through, while trying to take four on table objectives and three exit points. These were worth 100 points. The South Koreans with much worse morale and training, had to withdraw (they scored five victory points for each platoon that got off table, up to 40 points) and had less victory points to spread across five of the objectives of their choice (a further 60 points). North Korean come on from the left. Pink dots are the objectives. South Koreans infantry platoons have to be between the h...

 Nick very kindly agreed to run a C19th game down, and I purposely did not ask what it was as I wanted to see where we ended up.  Imagine my surprise, neigh delight, when Nick handed us the play sheet for Big Bloody Battles game of the Battle of Coulmiers , one of the few French victories in the Franco-Prussian War, albeit in the Republican phase. He had a well thought out table, and boxes of beautifully painted 10mm Pendraken FPW forces that he hadn't used. Could Dave and I repeat the feat? In seven turns, quite an ask  The scenario is well written, with great research, clearly mapped and has clear aims for the French attack and Bavarian defence.  Yes, French attack. The Republican phase of the Franco-Prussian war actually sees some French attacks as tactics reverted away from defending with superior firepower to desperate or desultory attempts to force the allied German forces to concede ground or territory or even just get armies out of sieges. Gone are the glory...

Okay, I gave in! Bought and started a division of 1815 Prussians in 10mm.   2. Pommern Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment, 2nd Cavalry Brigade, IV Corps Cavalry   Impressive bunch for not great cavalry   Ready to move   My normal view   Chhhaaarge! Howitzers   Short guns, but nasty   Ready to attach to bigger guns, but as individual units   Bang!   II. Bataillon, 11. (2. Schlesien) and Fusillier Infanterie Regiment, 14th Brigade, IV Corps, Prussian army at Waterloo   In attack columns In action Skirmishers deployed Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher Cloak all a flutter Ready to command   1. Pommern Landwehr Kavallerie Regiment, 2nd Cavalry Brigade, IV Corps Cavalry Yes, Landwehr in grey with white facings! Apart from the musician, who has aquired a natty paid of blue trousers!   Advancing right   Top view Rear view Off to the left   1. Batail...