Pictures of Weekends SYW Game

I had a good game of SYW using BP this weekend against my Dad I took loads of photos so wanted to share.

The Advance Brigade heading for the bridge.

Once the River was reach they formed a battle line.

The Second Infantry Brigade heads on.

The Cavalry Brigade march on the flank.

The Prussian Brigades Advance.

The Cavalry form battle lines (and then failed to move for the rest of the game)

First Fire from the two guns

Grenadiers Guard the bridge

The Second Inf Brigade ford the river and press forward

French General call's out the orders

Fredrick plotting another victory

While the French won the first combat it has shaken them too much and the volley from the second line of Prussian's was too much to take and the battle was turned, from this point the french collapsed.

BB Orcs and SYW Command

Well in the morning I will be setting off to Morecambe to have a Black Powder SYW game with my Dad, as I will be commanding the French it was in my own interest to complete the command stands. I have completed two which should do for now.

I have been busy on the second batch of BB figures and while doing it I took a few pictures of how I painted the white armor these I have shown below.

Grey over a black undercoat

Thin white first layer

Second layer of thin white

A wash of Devlin mud over the studs and in the joins

The pictures were taken the other day and I have since finished the figures up to the point of finish touches and base's

I will be gaming this weekend and then next week Liz and I are heading off to Norfolk to have our holiday again now she is more able we can get out and about a bit more. I may post a battle report on Monday when we call in home for Liz's physio appointment before heading off on holiday.

Painting WIP

The last few days have been quite productive for me on the hobby front, I am really getting fired up about the Oldhammer event in August and even my Dad is thinking of building himself a nostalgic army (Norse). I have finished the 15mm WW2 Para’s and will be getting them boxed up and posted off very soon. I am also working on the second batch of Blood Bowl figures, see below I am afraid the camera has killed off most of the highlights (might have to dig the light tent out again). The goblin and one of the Orcs are from Gaspez Arts while the kicking Orc is an old GW sculpt.
I have been working on my Dwarf army too check out my sister blog for my Oldhammer stuff

I have started on a second Command Base for the French SYW this one is coming along well and should be completed so I can take him up at the weekend to Morecambe where he will be straight into action in a Black Powder game.