Mad Lemmey's Painting Blog

Nick came over to Leighton Buzzard for a C19th game. I was wondering what to do, and thought are there any Prussian vs Bavarian fights? I did a bit of research, and came across The Battle of Kissingen 10th July 1866 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kissingen I defaulted to Black Powder, using my Volley and Bayonet basing, but using the Wyre Forest Gamers scenario, orbat, timings and map (they always make good games), modified to Black Powder. I usually use my figures in regimental scale, but this is a divisional scale, and so each stand equates to a battalion today. Victory is simple, if Prussian leaves the table to the East, it's a major victory. If they can take all the on-table villages, a minor one. If the Bavarian have no Prussian to the East of the river, a Major win. https://www.wfgamers.org.uk/war-of-1866-mbue/battle-of-kissingen My take on the table. East is up. I left my bridges at home, but the right hand brigdes (small road to the...

 "Cue Harmonica music" "Cue tumbleweed" ""Stuntman fall off roof" Cliff very kndly agreed to take me through a game or three of 'Dead Man's Hand - Redux', which allowed me to get out a batch of 28mm Wils West figures that I probably haven't used since the days of Warhammer: Legends of The Old West which we played in 2004 onwards! Think I might even have sold mine. But I still have a gang of Lawmen, and a squad of US Infantry too. Cliff only has the basic rules (otherwise my Commanche might well have come out), so Lawmen it was!  The game splits into three 'Scenes', basically scenarios. One player is the good guy (I am the law), the other the baddie, and many old movies get quoted!  Scenario 1:  The bad guys take afront at the new guy in town and call him out in the street: In this case, my Marshal (yes, many were black, especially in the Post-Civil War era, it was a well-paid position) faces off against three of Cliff's tou...

Sudanese reinforcements Three big units Hordes go a hording! To show colour patches Single unit for detail Charge Back More charge Sudenese rifle units with commander Bang! Bang? Top view Back view British commander for the Highland Brigade Going the other way   More British units, more blurred photos. Bengal lancers - using WWI Indian lancers Top view The banners are made up, as are a few of the following units Back view Naval brigades Top down I know that they probably fought in white tropical uniforms, but navy blue is so cool. Columns marching Hither and yon Black Watch (or White Observers in this campaign) Firing line Skirmishers forwards Fighting lines 3rd Foot & Mouth - The Devils in Skirts - recently rrived from The Khyber Capatin Keene standing out in Number 1 uniform Up kilts! Sergeant Major MacNutt hold the left of the line Fighting all Mahdis...