Mad Lemmey's Painting Blog

Andy very kindly invited me over for a couple of pre-Xmas games, one of MeG, one of ReG. As my host, he chose his Franks and Dutch Republican forces, so I tried my best to match him with my Imperial Romans and ECW Eastern Association Parlimentarians. Game 1: Imperial Romans vs Early Franks We chose MeG first, and the omens and scouting were good for the Romans, outscouting the Franks by 10%. The table was woods and rocky ground on a secure flank on the left, a wood and an orchard centre and right giving me a lovely area to defend, and a Frankish village in the far dsiatnce I set three ambush cards (my unprotected archers, actually in the central wood by the camp, and never to be revealed). On the left, my Seguntienties (an average force) held the wood, while the Presendities (a superior legio) stood on their right. A gap, followed by my exceptional Legio Secondia, two more average units, a unit of cavalry, with the final superior foot behind, ready to swing right and support...

A project that had a lockdown start. A great friend who moved to France a good decade ago to very successfully restore mandolins , was selling on some stuff. Among it, an ECW army bought some point in the late 90s for DBR but not really used. It was undercoated, had the odd bit of paint here and there (which I have kept to honour his schemes), but apart from that it was a blank slate. With the advent of ReG, MeG's Renaissance spinoff, and a competition at Boards and Swords in November, for which I am also painting Manny's Catholic Germans , who was I to say no! Quick converstation with Iain at Flags of War , and he kindly rescaled some ECW banners for me too.   Army now finished*, painting hand has been forced as I'm using them against Rob on Friday night! Parlimetarian Horse regts, front two are Cromwell's Ironsides, ones with plumes behind are just ordinary horse. Emerging out of the morning mist CHARGE! Can you spot the horse that has ta...