The Oberhilse army has reorganized although a few battalions of volunteers and a few squadrons of cavalry are not yet ready to take the field.While the army is waiting for reinforcements, a series of drill sessions are being held.
Sighhh......there I was, working on my fictional 1830's forces when I stumbled on one last straggler of the one-piece Scruby ACW cavalrymen of the sort that have been recruited into my 1790's British Light Dragoons. As it happened, I needed…
I've decided on dropping the 1812 look and focus on the 1830's with my fictional opponents. If you can't see this picture, please let me know.Work is progressing......
When I made my list of "periods" I was unsure about my assorted melange of troops from the War of 1812, the US vs Mexico war and the 1830's Canadian rebellions. Yup, what a mess I'm making!One option would involve tripling the number of fig…
Winter has turned to summer and the armies of Oberhilse and Faraway march again. Having failed their New Years assault (see the main action here) the Oberhilse command has formed a new plan to make a surprise attack to seize the stone bridg…
...but I haven't finished going through the clutter of photos or had time to do a battle report, so.........here's a pic or two with a battle report to come soon.The cavalry faced off at the bridge with little effect, so once the infantry o…
Winter has turned to summer and the armies of Oberhilse and Faraway march again. Having failed their New Years assault (see the main action here) the Oberhilse command has formed a new plan to make a surprise attack to seize the stone bridg…
....battles will go on, but with a new backdrop and a table that is 4" taller. For the first game on the slightly modified table, Oberhilse and Faraway are at it again in the 1840's.....but they are fighting on a taller table with an envelo…
Ah summer, a thousand and one chores outside, especially cutting firewood for the coming winter now that my usual supplier has retired. Effort vs cash. (Our wood stove is a main source of heat when the winter nights drop to -15C,-20C.......…
This was a bit easier than I expected. Apparently I should add some armoured Spahis for the early 16thC, but it'll probably be awhile before I work that out. A few more artillery and infantry will come first before the next engagement.
All the firearms are gone (to the dismay of the Turkish cavalry) and half the Spahis are now rearmed and practicing with their new (old fashioned) weapons. Once my new pack of really thin drill bits (oops broke another one) gets here in a d…
Well..... its been "one of those" weeks, well, two weeks to be honest. (it's June! Spring is easing into summer and there's planting and mowing and well,...."WINTER IS COMING!"...so there's firewood to be cut down, split etc). That's why th…