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| Bac Ninh Byakkotai |
I'm still building up my 28mm Anglo-Zulu War forces for The Men Who Would Be Kings as fast as I can see and buy them second-hand, and I'm also looking out for Egyptians for the Urabi Revolt and Pathans.
Quite a few of the Zulus I've acquired have been in groups of about 16 and painted with different shield colours, so they have very readily been organised into TMWWBK tribal units.
With my last purchase of the year I now have enough figures to field 6 Zulu and 4 British units, but I'd also like to acquire some mounted figures and some Natal Native Contingent.
Doing the Anglo-Zulu War wasn't originally my first preference, but it seems to be the most popular Colonial subject and therefore the easiest to collect second-hand.
In keeping with my enthusiasm for the offbeat, I've also been looking at the Boshin War - the civil war in Japan between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Imperial Court (1868-1869). The war featured an interesting mix of modern, Westernised, forces and traditional but unarmoured Samurai using archaic weapons. Some very characterful 28mm figures are available from Bac Ninh Miniatures but the range is currently lacking in the more archaic types.
RommelI should of course focus on painting my recently acquired 3mm armies for Rommel, but I have to confess that TMWWBK is currently consuming the time available and will probably make for a more readily doable and popular club game.
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| Chain of Command by TooFatLardies |
I've hardly mentioned them before, but I also have some 28mm WW2 figures and die-cast tanks for the Ardennes campaign. I got as far as undercoating the figures and making some snowy scenery but that was a few years ago. Recently I noticed the Chain of Command WW2 skirmish rules so these armies might get pulled out of the lead mountain. CoC is very interesting and innovative, but it seems to require quite a learning investment.
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| The Battle of Sablat (Záblatí), 10 June 1619 |
The Thirty Years War continues to haunt my imagination - periodically - but I've made no final decisions about rules or scales. Amongst other things I'm currently waiting to see the pike-and-shot version of Twilight of the Sun King and I might knock out some counters or blocks for temporary use to try out various options.
A really interesting mix of things to do...Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteSo much to do...so little time. And a Happy New Year to you!
DeleteI nice realistic set of goals.
ReplyDeleteStriking a realistic balance has become quite a preoccupation. My mind has already begun to creep in two other directions!
DeleteSince you are interested in ToSK for the 30 Years War, have you considered Andrew Coleby's mods for the fast play version of ToSK?
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminding me about this. I'll add it to the list for consideration. With so many stalled projects I'm in no hurry to rush into buying figures.
DeleteA number of interesting projects to follow in 2018.
ReplyDeleteCoC is not difficult to learn at all. It provides a great game that flows smoothly and is fun as well. For our group, it is the favorite WWII skirmish game. Tactics work!
Most rules turn out to be less daunting once you get into them, but it would be good if there was another local champion as it gets rather tiring being the sole interpreter and tutor as well as player.
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