Great Bargains At Our Local Bring And Buy - And An ACW Sharp Practice Game Afterwards

Longish title, I admit, but knocked out two great events on the same day. The first was a bring and buy less than 5 minutes from my place at Fort Steilacoom. The second was a Sharp Practice game just a couple miles from the fort at my buddy's place down the road. There were a lot of great bargains at the bring and buy, and I ended up picking up a box of Warlord Games Battalia Starter Army and several pre-painted buildings from Black Site Studios. Although I thought I'd never get back to ECW Pike and Shotte after selling off my large collection last year, I just couldn't pass up what this box was going for (less than the normal price of a box of 30 figs!). Plan to go with skirmish games with these, and basing them individually - possibly for Pikeman's Lament or other skirmish rules. The buildings were also bargain basement prices, and the garden walls and outhouse thrown in for free. Plan to use the buildings for a Leipzig game in the future as they appear to have the same architecture I've seen in period illustrations of the battle; mainly for aesthetics more than anything.

Here's what the bring and buy looked like this morning. It was nice seeing all the folks, most of whom I've known for many years.

Here are some pictures from the ACW Sharp Practice game later in the day. The game was based on the Battle of Honey Springs in 1863. I ran a contingent of native troops allied with Union forces, as well as an artillery battery. The scenario had the Confederates trying to reclaim one of their standards left on the field from an earlier engagement. It ended up a slugfest with the Confederates never making it to the flag. It was the first time I've played Sharp Practice in over a decade - and first time with the newer edition. It was a fun game, mainly due to my buddies knowing the rules pretty well - they are big fans of TFL rules.

My unit of 2nd Indian Home Guards in skirmish order screening a unit 1st Kansas Colored Infantry. The battle involved quite a variety of troops. The Confederates should have also had native troops, but my buddy was still painting them :).

Background and map of the battle.

Part of the Confederate battle line in the woods. My battery took out one of their cannon.

The flag too far laying in the kill zone.

Union troops advancing.

Confederates manuevering onto the table.

All in all a great day to spend with like-minded folk, and acquiring some great new projects. Hope you all are doing well!