Warlord Games Late Hanoverian Infantry - WIP

Just a quick update for the blog. Managed to block paint and Minwax stain this 24-figure set of Warlord Games Late Hanoverian Infantry.

They're painted up as Field-Battalion Verden with green facings. They also have the coolest flag in the set.

Prior to the stain with just a block paint job.

As with the French Legere stet, besides the one-piece metal command figures, the plastic rank and file only need backpacks and heads glued on.

Thanks for stopping by and best to your gaming and painting endeavors!

Warlord Games French Legere - Completed

Here's a large, 36-man, battalion of French Legere.

Very nice figures, both the plastics and metal command. They fit in well with both Victrix and Perry.

Command with carabiniers and voltigeur elites.

Chasseur line companies.

In line.

The plastic figures only had head/shako and backpacks as separate parts.

A plastic sprue of 5 British line infantry also came with the set, but I plan to start on a box of Warlord Late Hanoverian Infantry instead.

So much for now; thanks for dropping by and best wishes on your hobby endeavors!

Warlord Games French Legere - WIP +1

After the block painting they've been given a stain of Minwax Tudor Satin. The stain tends to pool at the bottom edge of some of the greatcoats and was removed by lightly dabbing the area with thinner.

How they looked block painted prior to the stain. The command group are metals; the rest are plastics which only need the head/shako and backpack glued on.

They'll be given highlights after drying and sprayed with Testors Dullcote. So much for now - thanks again for dropping by, and wishing you all happy painting and good gaming!

Warlord Games French Legere - WIP

Here are the last figures from the La Haye Sainte set - 36 French Legere consisting of 30 plastic and 6 metal command figures. Started the block-painting - flesh; brown for hair, musket stocks, backpacks and bayonet scabbards; and white for straps, etc.

These are really nice figures and the plastics have minimal parts - heads/shakos and backbacks only needed to be glued onto the main marching body pose. The metals are all on piece castings.

And how they looked prior to the black base-coating.

Just a quick update. Thanks for stopping by and wishing you all happy painting and good gaming!

Warlord Games French Engineers

Finished the French engineers led by Lieutenant Vieux that came with the La Haye Sainte set.

They only need 3's to hit the main gate, instead of 5's for regular infantry. The gate's saving throw when hit by engineers is reduced from 2+ to 4+. This according to the rules that came with the Warlord set.

They're based 2-figs per Litko 40mm squares.

The KGL Light Infantry previous completed are also based the same way. I may end up re-basing Major Baring - the plastic round was the only thing available at the time. He's the overall commander at the farm house.

And...I went ahead and re-based the skirmishers which will be used in the scenario the same way. For some, like the Voltigeurs and British Rifles, it was their fourth re-basing. I only managed to slightly puncture a thumb during the re-basing process.

The British Light Infantry will represent the KGL Light Company from the 5th KGL Line; the 95th Rifles will occupy the sandpit; and the 5/60th Rifles will help flesh out the farm area - possibly representing the Luneburgers.

The last items from the La Haye Sainte set are 36 French Light Infantry - all in greatcoats and marching poses. I may work on the Perry Nassau troops first though. Or, possibly a box of Warlord Games Hanoverians which I picked up from ebay. In any case, thanks for stopping by and wishing you all happy painting and good gaming!

Warlord Games KGL Light Infantry - Painted, But Not Based

I thought I had a bunch of 40mm squares which I was intending to base these figures 2-per. However, what I thought were 40mm squares were actually 50mm squares. Oh well, gonna have to place another Litko order. Anyway, figured I'd take some pictures of them along with the completed pond and also the carts and furniture that came with the set.

I may have to base the prone figures separately - and somehow allow them to be placed on the rooftops.

These figures paint up quite nicely - particularly with the fairly simple, yet elegant uniform. The are armed with a mixture of Baker Rifles and standard muskets.

Next up are the French Engineers/Pioneers that also came with the set. Thanks again for stopping by and wishing you all happy painting and good gaming!

Warlord Games KGL Light Infantry - WIP

Along with a lone plastic Perry Rifleman, here are the KGL Light Infantry that came with the La Haye Sainte set, stained with a coat of brought-back-to-life-with-thinner Minwax Tudor Satin.

The lid of the can, which is less than a year old, appeared to be tight,so I was surprised to find it so thickened/hardened. I had to use a screw driver to punch through the dried top layer of the stain before adding thinner to it.

The figures prior to the stain with a basic, block paint job. I plan to base them two-figures per 40mm squares; mainly because they're skirmishers, and also because I have a few Litko 40mm square bases.

Anyway, just wanted to post an update, and thanks for stopping by and wishing you all happy painting and good gaming.

Project La Haye Sainte - Buildings Completed

Finished painted the structures of the farm compound.

Over a grey primer, the basic colors were lightly brushed on in successive coats. I tried not to gob on the paint too thickly as I didn't want to obscure/lose the shallow laser-engraved details.

The small pond still needs to be added to inside right of the gate.

The red brick areas were easier to do as they were given a wash/stain to fill in the details.

The rear doors of the barn were actually torn down and used as firewood by the KGL the night before the battle.

This is side that had a hedged, vegetable garden.

Toy Poodle for scale.

Besides the pond, there are still carts and farm equipment from the kit. After these, I'll start on the figures that came with the set - KGL Light Infantry and a battalion of French. Thanks for dropping by and wishing you all good gaming and happy painting.

Project La Haye Sainte - WIP

Finished putting the buildings together. The laser cut MDF pieces fit together very nicely. There was one corner section for the tongue and groove which apparently wasn't cut out. It was easily snipped out with a sprue cutter.

The instructions sheets, which they are several, are clearly illustrated and the steps are in logical (to me anyway) order. I followed the instructions step by step and had no issues.

Except for the working main gate doors, all the other come closed, but can be gently/carefully pushed open to create a less static appearance. If any of the doors break off, which I did on a couple, you can glue them back using strips of paper at the hinges.

Some Victrix and Perry figures on 40mm squares shown for size comparison. This is the largest piece of terrain I have, but it has a lot of usefulness as it is modular and can be used separately in different scenarios.

Some 79th Cameron Highlanders - not sure if they took an active part in this battle, but they are listed on the OOB for La Haye Sainte.

The set comes with complete (undamaged) doors, but in actuality, the large doors for the barn were torn down by the occupying KGL troops, and used as firewood the night before the battle. Warlord has an upgraded (read: more expensive) version of this set which includes a pile of dead French that can be used as a makeshift defense. This set comes with metal branches and other debris for this.

There are five main sections of buildings: Great Barn; Gate and Pond, Farmhouse and Pigsty, Stables and Hay Lofts, and Farm Garden House; all of which have removable roofs.

Need to pick up some craft paint - namely off white and brick red. The roofs will be painted gray; although the instruction sheets shows some of them red. The roof color has been a matter of debate - either red or gray, but I'm going with gray. Until next time happy painting and good gaming to you all!

New Project - La Haye Sainte

Couldn't pass up this ebay purchase - it was listed at 30% off. The seller's description said the box was opened (which it was), but all contents were intact (which they were; although a lot of the metal figures had bent muskets/bayonets).

I've seen this set on YouTube videos before and always thought it would be a cool gaming scenario. With the discounted price this will now become a reality. Plan to start on the buildings first as it will be the largest terrain build I've ever attempted.

A few Perry sets have also been ordered, namely Nassau troops, to flesh out the troop strength. For French, the already completed Middle Guard in greatcoats will be used along with the plastic French that came with this set. A box of Victrix British Flank Companies to paint up as KGL infantry may also be added.

Until the next update, happy painting and good gaming to you all!

Bolt Action Tank War Game

Thanks to my buddies showing up today, despite the slim chance of snow, managed to play out a Bolt Action Tank War game. We used the the Bastogne scenario which had a crossroads in the center of the table being the objective. The victory condition having a unit within 3 inches of the center of the crossroads at the end of Turn 6 - and also no enemy units within 3 inches of the same. The victory went to the Germans, as the Americans were overly cautious and failed to move towards the objective in time. I was only able to take a few pictures as I was preoccupied being one of the American players.

Above - the one Panzer IV the Americans were able to take out early in the game. The Germans had one Panther and two Panzer IV's, as well as an Sd.Kfz 251 halftrack. They also had several Fallshirmjager squads and one each Waffen SS and Panzergrenadier squads - and several tank hunter teams as well.

The Americans had three Shermans, one M-10 TD, an M5 Stuart, an M20 Scout Car and a couple of M5 halftracks. For infantry, a couple of 4th AD squads and several 101st squads - all with bazooka teams.

The P-51 failed to make a successful attack on the Germans - but did strafe a Sherman by an inexperienced pilot.

The M20 Scout Car burns after being taken out by the Panther. US infantry taking cover in a wooded area.

 A squad of 101st in heavy cover. They failed to move up close enough to use their bazooka team. Meanwhile a Sherman burns, having been taken out by a Panzer IV.

The surviving Panzer IV moving up to hold the German's left flank. A tank hunter team with Panzerschreck taking cover behind it.

 A Fallshirmjager squad occupying a the ruins of a building near the center of the town.

 The P-51 piloted by Wrongway Feldman about to strafe a friendly Sherman.

The view towards the center of the town early in the game - before the Panzer IV was taken out.

All in all, it was another nice Bolt Action game which allowed us to get more familiar with the rules for armor and aircraft. Thanks for stopping by and wishing you all happy painting and good gaming.

Henry Plantagenet, Earl of Derby, Duke of Lancaster, KG - Verlinden 120mm English Knight

Finished up the Verlinden 120mm figure. He's on a temporary base until I can find a more suitable one - smaller.

I used Vallejo acrylics for the entire figure, and pretty much painted him up like how I would a smaller figure. Painting the separate parts and then putting them together afterward.

The great helm and cap of maintenance with royal lion crest makes him look a bit top heavy, but that's probably realistic.

As I mentioned in the previous post, the heraldic lions on the jupon had shallow outlines, which assisted in their painting.

Henry was a great-grandson of Henry III and campaigned in Scotland and Flanders. He was at the Battles of Sluys and Crecy, as well as the Siege of Calais. He died of the Black Plague in 1360.

Here he is below alongside a Front Rank 28mm mounted figure painted in the same arms.

That was a nice little project and now I can concentrate on the Bolt Action game I'm hosting this Friday. Thanks for stopping by and wishing you all the best in the hobby!