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Bolt Action Painting update.

Panzergrenadiers and Soviet Infantry are complete; including Hanomag halftrack and Panzer IV!

Bolt Action Pages.

The Hobbit SBG

Out of the Frying Pan… (see the gallery and AAR)

Mike, Bruce and Darryl agreed to join Phil in a game of SBG.  Thorin’s Company needed to make it to the safety of the trees in just ten turns.  It turned out to be a close run thing!

Muskets and Tomahawks

Phil’s Americans defended the stockade against Mike’s British.  The Hessians were taken out by the Minutemen’s Rifles at point blank range before they could assault the stockade.  However the British Rifles were able to break into the tower but somehow were fended off by the brave civilians stoutly defending the ladder.

See the Gallery Here.

The Hobbit Lord of the Rings SBG Painting Update

The Rivendell Elven Knights are complete!

Painting Warlord World War Two Plastic German Infantry

Latest painting has started.  This is my first unit for this period.  Assembly and spray undercoating completed.

SAGA

Phil’s Strathyclyde Northern British Warband; Mike’s Normans (newly painted); Andy’s Saxons; all three fought against each other in a wooded valley in Cumbria.

First Phil’s mounted Hearthguard attacked Andy’s large Hearthtroop and each eventually destroyed the other.  This left Mike untouched and his Knights slaughtered Andy’s slingers (Levy).  However caught in the open they were charged by Phil’s Infantry Warriors and routed.  Andy’s remaining warriors held back near the central stone circle out of range of Mike’s deadly Crossbowmen as the British outflanking forces arrived.

Next Phil and Mike’s warlords fought it out and the Normans were pushed back though with heavy losses on each side.  Mike’s Crossbowmen destroyed Phil’s javelinmen who left the safety of the woods in a foolhardy attempt to close the distance and attack.

The final score was based on enemy troops killed (rather than troops surviving) so the Strathclyde British claimed the Victory this day, their noble prowess and warrior sacrifice being recorded proudly in the annals.

The Society of Ancients Battle Day

The Battle of Chalons

You can see the pictures from the Day here.

Deus Vult and the Battle of Auch

Making Cards for the SBG and Deus Vult

Have made up magic power spell cards for the SBG.  These can be downloaded at the excellent Tales of Middle Earth site.

http://www.talesofmiddleearth.co.uk/DownloadsMagicalPowersDeck.aspx

Also made up cards for Deus Vult.  These can be downloaded from Fireforege Games here.

The cards have no backs so I made some up to go with the ones above.  You can download them here deusvultcardbacks .

Finally I made up the Army Lists for our upcoming Deus Vult Medieval battle.  It will be set in 13th Centrury Europe rather than the Middle East.