Club project - 28mm Dr Who - Adventures in Space & Time

In the search for a new period to wrgame the club has been in a collective frenzy as they work towards building a set of figures, vehicles and terrain to utilise the much loved Whoniverse!

So far figures have been painted by Mike W, John, Mat & Mark. There work is displayed below... 

First up, Mark has been working on Cybermen and Sontarians

A group of Sontarians

No mercy for weaklings!

Also a group of classic Cybermen

You will be deleted/modified/upgraded........

Next John has been busy with the 4th Doctor and some UNIT troopers

3D Printed U.N.I.T. Troopers, in UN berets

The Doctor and his assistant

Close-up of the U.N.I.T. Troopers

Now we have some U.N.I.T. Troopers, Daleks and their Human Thralls as painted by Mike W.

Two squads of Daleks, in retro silver & blue livery with their leaders in red.

Two Thralls, looking to collect Human Genotypes for the use of their masters

A group of British Army, U.N.I.T. Troopers awaiting their bases to be completed.

Finally we have seom Sea Devils from Mat

Sea Devil assault squad ready to reclaim a salty future for earth!

Scenarios are being devised and rules adapted to run a game in the new future (or is it the past!?)

Friday Night Games - The Gotlland Campaign of 1351 in 6mm

Friday 27th June was the final week of Steve's epic recreation of the Gotland Campaign in 6mm. Steve acted as umpire, using his own rules and figure collection.

Playing were Dave & Rupert commanding the plucky Gotlanders against Mat & John who commanded the Danish forces.

Danish attacks comig in from top right. Gotlanders bottom left

The Danes push across the previously defended river to further press the Gotlanders

Gotland reserves coming up to help out

Friday Night Games: Annual Napoleonic Big Game - The Battle of Apsern-Essling (Week Two)

    Week two same the same commanders resume their positions as the Austrian attacks drew ever closer to the French lines. Tis represented Day Two of the battle, with some redressing of lines having been allowed 'overnight'. 

French occupying the urban area on their left flank

An early Austrian attack on the church and graveyard are soundly repelled by the defending French. THe Austrians loos three battalions destroyed in the attack and they then circumnavigate the area. Mike W's 1st Corps head left of the church whilst Warrens's Corps head right and push a flank march through marshy ground attempting to reach the French rear.

French defenders in their centre left, commanded by Dave

Austrians advancing on their left flank

French emplaced batteries on their right

French units under Nigel occupying urban area on the French right flank

French centre right

Austrian cavalry arrive on their centre left

Wider view of the Austrian attcking positions on Day Two

Austrian attacks in the centre have more success with the line of the dyke breached by a number of Austrian units - both Infantry and Cavalry, several French battalions are lost. However, the French Guards Divisions are coming onto the tabletop in their rear.

Austrian attacks in the centre start to put French under pressure

Austrian left of centre

Massed Austrian batteries, to the right of the line, pound the French lines.

The Frtench try to hold the line in the centre but are hampered by the need to defend against the Austrian flank march, only the French Guards seem to have the ability to puch back at the Austrians.

Another wider view of the attacks, in the right background can be seen a sweeping Austrian flank move, through marshy ground.

To compound the French problems in the centre Mark is able to deploy his Austrian Corps to deliver a massed attack on the French right wing. As WQeek Two closes, the game lies in the balnce.

End of Week Two and Austrian attacks go in on the French right flank.

Friday Night Games: Annual Napoleonic Big Game - The Battle of Apsern-Essling (Week One)

Friday 8th May saw us meet at Rupert's gaff to play John's 15mm recreation of the Battle of Apsern-Essling, where Napoleon was caught by the Austrians as he crossed the Danube.

The figures were supplied from the colections of John, Rupert & Dave - possible plus others!

The Austrian forces were commanded by Rupert and he was aided by Steve, Mark, Mike W & Warren whilst the French were commanded by Mike N and his sub-commanders - Mat, Davel & Nigel.

The French right flank at the start of the game, commanded by Nigel

French positions on their left flank, commanded by Dave

And the sparcely defended French centre, commanded by Mat and Mike N when his troops arrived

Most of the Austrian forces had to march on  to the table, with Mike W & Warren's Corps on the Autrian extreme right, Steve's Corp on the centre right and Rupert taking the centre and Mark's Corps takling the Austrian left.

Austrian 1st Corp arriving on the tabletop on Turn One.

A wider view of the Austrian extreme right, with Mike W & Warren's Corps at the edge of the world

Austrian trioops advancing

Steve's Austrians advancing 

More advancing Austrians!

Austrian centre an left

End of play on Week One, a massive Austrian attack, involving 3 Corps, is developing on their centre right and right wing. 

Show & Tell: Dave's 2mm Roman Elephants

Dave brought along his newest 2mm Roman figures last night, a atand of 2mm Roman elephants and supporting infantry.

The completed Elephant stand, from the rear

Whilst the fugure are truely small, Dave has done a great job with the painting and basing of these tiny guys.

And from the front

Friday Night Games: Battle of Hastings, Week 3

Friday 25th April saw the last part of the epic 28mm Battle of Hastings game played out at Mikey's place, umpired by Mike W, using his home brew rules  and with Steve & John commanding the Anglo-Danes and with Dave & Rupert commanding the Normans.

Norman line (right) attacjing the Anglo-Dne son the hill

On the first turn of the evening the Anglo-Dane swere able to play an event card on the Normans which in effect forced William to impetuously attack the Anglo-Danish lines at the head of his cavalry.

Just visible on the right of the picture is William with his 'Two Lionsi standard at the head of teh Norman Cavalry, Haraold is on teh hill with his Dragon Standard

The issue for William is that his horse had to make contact with the Anglo-Danish line and to do so he had to force his way through his foot units to his front, which he did so but put them into a disordered state.

William leading his horseinto the fray

The ensuing melee raged for a number fo turns before the Norman hrse was forced to retire back through their own foot yet again, however, William survived the experience despite a number of his bodyguard sacrificing themselves to protect his royal persoange!

Suddenly a gap in the front line!

Retiring and disordered Norman units 

With their lines in some disorder and facing a final time out option to re-organised and with pressing time to get any victory the Norman commande elected to retire back to their boats in Pevensey Bay, to either slip away or to confront the Anglo-Danes on more advantageous ground.

William retiring form Hastings