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Title: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on June 02, 2017, 03:19:45 AM
First time caller here. Never posted any pics of games played before. Hopefully this one comes out. Indian mutiny game played a couple of months ago with TMWWBK rules. Mainly Empress figures, and some home made buildings including fort walls from Warbases. Hope it works and hope you enjoy  :o

(https://s19.postimg.cc/v67uv6ykz/6594_D6_D8-35_EF-4_F55-_B123-5724_ED8_B7_B3_E.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/ev7qyvm33/)
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: chicklewis on June 02, 2017, 06:58:16 AM
Those buildings look really great ! 

Could we see some more photos?
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Sunjester on June 02, 2017, 07:09:33 AM
I like the buildings, any chance of some more views?
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: has.been on June 02, 2017, 07:19:42 AM
+1 for more pictures
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: WillieB on June 02, 2017, 11:42:26 AM
Yes, please show us some more!
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Romark on June 02, 2017, 12:08:37 PM
Looks great,more Information on your building set up would be nice too  :)
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Malamute on June 02, 2017, 12:26:21 PM
Nice residence. Welcome on board :)
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: vodkafan on June 02, 2017, 05:08:52 PM
Looks great I look forward to more pics!
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Post by: Deedles on June 02, 2017, 05:24:31 PM
Looking good
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Post by: Marine0846 on June 02, 2017, 05:29:15 PM
Love the buildings like everyone else.
More pics, please.
Would like to see your figures close up.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Wirelizard on June 02, 2017, 05:58:57 PM
Great looking table!

Where is the small red shrine building in the lower left from? I'm looking to add more Indian/subcontinential details to my scenery and that looks like a good one.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Traveler Man on June 02, 2017, 08:22:27 PM
The setup looks great! Another request for some close-ups, please!  :)
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: juergen c. olk on June 02, 2017, 09:30:27 PM
What great
looking buildings..
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: FifteensAway on June 02, 2017, 11:52:16 PM
Gentlemen, your manners, Malamute excepted.

Sir, welcome to LAF, the finest wargaming discussion forum on this planet where you will find some of the finest modeling work there is.

And thus the interest in seeing more of your buildings, sirrah.

Now, formalities dispensed with, let's see more of the those blasted buildings!   Um, please.  lol
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on June 03, 2017, 02:39:16 AM
Ok chaps, here goes on more info....
The village buildings are made of cork, using Matakishi's TeaHouse designs, and the domes on the top of the tower and on the fort walls come from Ian Weekley models courtesy of Magnetic Displays / Coritani miniatures.
Market stalls were bought ready made and painted.
The fort walls are modular ones from Warbases, just tarted up a bit.
The residence is from my own imagination (steady now) using cork for the main walls and roof. The balcony, some upstairs windows and small outhouse on the back of it comes from Warbases modular range again.
The small red shrine doesn't belong to me, but was made by a friend Hasbeen of this parish. I've asked him to comment on how he made it, so that's more info to come. Knowing how brilliant he is at these things, I would guess he threw it together over a couple of evenings, using items around him from the Pound shop ! (Goodness knows how he does it ?)
Figures are from the Iron Duke range, sold by Empress miniatures.

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Enjoy
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: FifteensAway on June 03, 2017, 05:21:26 AM
See, we just had to ask nicely.  Mostly.   ::)
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Andrei1975 on June 03, 2017, 09:18:22 AM
This is a magnificent sight! Bravo!
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: dartfrog on June 03, 2017, 09:57:56 AM
Greetings. Those are some very nice buildings indeed. May just splash out on some warbases walls. Been looking at them for a while, seeing them tarted up has sealed the deal. Great looking game as well. Thanks.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Malamute on June 03, 2017, 10:35:05 AM
A great collection, its always nice to see some scratchbuilt buildings amongst the MDF stuff :)
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on June 03, 2017, 12:42:15 PM
Gents,
Thanks for the praise.
The warbase modular walls were great fun, as you could blend them in, and make them your own. Could even buy a couple and cut sections out to make ruined walls after taking damage ?

On the subject of the little red shrine, I have a mail from the maker, Hasbeen - "A foam board 'box' topped with a plastic lid from a sweet jar. Some detail added from textured tape (Pound land) and MDF craft bits (The Works). A thinned down filler was then painted on & 'dabbed' with an old brush to create some texture
When totally dry (2 to 3 days) painted & dry brushed, starting very dark & working up to very light (both in tone AND pressure on the brush). Acrylic gel pens (gold with silver to highlight) provide some fine detail.
I don't know if the freeze inside is visible in the pictures (top does come off), but that came from the 'Mad Karu'  Pulp figures set,"
Hope that helps.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Sunjester on June 03, 2017, 12:56:02 PM
Absolutely superb Sir, a splendid set up.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Mad Guru on June 03, 2017, 10:37:05 PM
Flatpack,

Beautiful set-up indeed, thanks very much for posting, and additional thanks for taking the time to answer questions and provide more info!

Regarding the hidden frieze inside that awesome "Red Tower" building, as a Mad Guru myself, and with the greatest respect, I believe you refer to the piece included in Pulp Figures', "The Mad Guru" set, pictured here:

(https://pulpfigures.com/files/pbt24.jpg)

Available at this link:

https://pulpfigures.com/products/view/148 (https://pulpfigures.com/products/view/148)

Again, great job and hope to see many more of your posts!

Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Harry Faversham on June 04, 2017, 01:49:57 AM
Quote from: flatpack on June 03, 2017, 12:42:15 PM
Gents,
Thanks for the praise.
The warbase modular walls were great fun, as you could blend them in, and make them your own. Could even buy a couple and cut sections out to make ruined walls after taking damage ?

On the subject of the little red shrine, I have a mail from the maker, Hasbeen - "A foam board 'box' topped with a plastic lid from a sweet jar. Some detail added from textured tape (Pound land) and MDF craft bits (The Works). A thinned down filler was then painted on & 'dabbed' with an old brush to create some texture
When totally dry (2 to 3 days) painted & dry brushed, starting very dark & working up to very light (both in tone AND pressure on the brush). Acrylic gel pens (gold with silver to highlight) provide some fine detail.
I don't know if the freeze inside is visible in the pictures (top does come off), but that came from the 'Mad Karu'  Pulp figures set,"
Hope that helps.

I've got a few of Hasbeen's creations... he had a misspent youth watching Blue Peter!

:-*




Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on June 04, 2017, 06:57:59 PM
Very appropriate name "Blue Peter".
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Romark on June 04, 2017, 10:48:04 PM
Thanks for the feedback,minis look great too :)
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: vodkafan on June 04, 2017, 11:21:40 PM
 :o :o Wow fantastic looking layout and buildings. It seems you are not untalented yourself in the ways of construction!
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Harry Faversham on June 05, 2017, 01:16:03 AM
Quote from: flatpack on June 04, 2017, 06:57:59 PM
Very appropriate name "Blue Peter".

 ;)
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on June 07, 2017, 06:54:34 AM
Thought I'd drop a photo in of the tower being built.
As you can see the cork floor tiles work well to form walls and the roof.
The dome is bought and can be removed to place figures inside.

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Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: LordSpode1879 on June 10, 2017, 12:39:09 AM
Lovely figures and those buildings are amazing!!

oh and a +1 to the greetings to the forum!
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Wirelizard on June 10, 2017, 12:54:59 AM
Quote from: flatpack on June 03, 2017, 12:42:15 PM
On the subject of the little red shrine, I have a mail from the maker, Hasbeen - "A foam board 'box' topped with a plastic lid from a sweet jar. Some detail added from textured tape (Pound land) and MDF craft bits (The Works). A thinned down filler was then painted on & 'dabbed' with an old brush to create some texture
When totally dry (2 to 3 days) painted & dry brushed, starting very dark & working up to very light (both in tone AND pressure on the brush). Acrylic gel pens (gold with silver to highlight) provide some fine detail.
I don't know if the freeze inside is visible in the pictures (top does come off), but that came from the 'Mad Karu'  Pulp figures set,"
Hope that helps.

Very nice, I guess the detail bits around the doors and on the corners are the MDF craft bits!

I think I need to wander through the scrapbooking/decorating aisles of my local Michael's craft store again soon and see what can be seen...

Thanks for the extra info and the new photos, and (slightly belated) welcome to LAF!
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: miltiades on June 25, 2017, 10:36:47 AM
amazing ! I love the buildings. Great inspiration
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Post by: Smokeyrone on June 25, 2017, 08:46:21 PM
Great stuff
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: dhtandco on June 26, 2017, 12:17:10 PM
Lovely set up Thanks for the inspiration
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on December 21, 2017, 08:50:28 PM
Photos back from the dead.
Someone posted a comment saying they were thinking of starting the Indian mutiny period for gaming.
I said I had posted stuff before, but due to the collapse of photobucket, my pics had gone.
Well I can now bring them back as I’ve found a different hosting service.
Enjoy.

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Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: miltiades on December 22, 2017, 01:50:16 AM
awsome ! I love it :o
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Post by: Plynkes on December 22, 2017, 08:54:10 AM
That walled compound in particular is spectacular. Really impressive.

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Post by: bridgend_steve on December 22, 2017, 08:56:52 AM
Stunning scenery and a great looking game  :-*
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: DintheDin on December 22, 2017, 12:20:26 PM
The Ambassador's residence is stunning! Great table setup!  :-*
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: has.been on December 22, 2017, 12:37:04 PM
Bob (Flatpack) always puts on a good show. What you can't appreciate from the pictures are the
amazing 'bacon butties' him & his long suffering wife provide.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Byblos on December 22, 2017, 01:14:20 PM
Superb work  :-*
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Post by: JBaumal on December 22, 2017, 08:21:55 PM
Awesome buildings!
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Post by: archiduque on December 23, 2017, 01:11:45 PM
Fantastic work!! :) ;)
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on December 23, 2017, 10:54:13 PM
Cheers chaps, glad you like it.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on April 05, 2018, 07:48:36 AM
Looks like we will be playing another game with TMWWBK rules, covering Indian Mutiny.
Digging out the bits and pieces to play another game next weekend hopefully.
Discovered a few old pics of previous set ups, that didn’t get shared last time, so thought I would add them.
As I’ve said before, the compound walls are MDF from Warbases (note to self, must buy another wall section at next show, so that I can saw it in half to make a damaged section). The flat roofed buildings are scratch built using cork floor tiles.

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(https://s19.postimg.org/n0psx0uwj/29_EA3_A45-_C502-45_B4-_B20_D-585_CF0_D212_DA.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/zfckxcmen/)

(https://s19.postimg.org/viz91br4j/3_EBE8215-6_EDD-4_B17-_B778-250995_F82153.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/606wob7kf/)

Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Big Martin Back on April 05, 2018, 08:09:13 AM
Nice work with the Warbases walls and towers and the other buildings are great as well. Reminds me I've got to finish some more of the Warbases stuff!
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: NurgleHH on April 05, 2018, 08:58:58 AM
Great buildings, nice terrain. But one question: Why do you put it on grandma's old tablecloth? Maybe a gaming mat would support the beautiful terrain.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: tin shed gamer on April 05, 2018, 09:44:39 AM
Great looking table.

I'm impressed with what you've managed to do with the Warbase terrain. Especially given it's so basic and lacking in detail,in comparison to their Roman,and Russian ranges.
You've definitely managed to turn them into something interesting.

Mark.
 
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Marine0846 on April 05, 2018, 02:47:18 PM
Your buildings are ace.
Love them.
Will have to check out Warbase.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on April 05, 2018, 03:26:27 PM
Thanks for the comments on the buildings.
I agree that I will, at sometime, have to give my grandma back her tablecloth.  lol
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on April 08, 2018, 09:08:08 AM
Grandma’s cloth out again, but this time with scatter to cover the tea stains  lol

Another great game of TMWWBK, from yesterday in the bunker.

Chance to get out the Indian Mutiny figures and throw a game together.

Ok, so the disloyal Indian forces are besieging the British fort, when along comes Colonial Ashcroft and the relief force, includinding Cunningham’s Gentlemen of horse (don’t ask).

The Indians are obviously not too happy about the British crashing their party, so try to do something about it, so they go on the attack, and try to catch the British, before they are ready to play.

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Sepoys mass, ready to attack the relief force

Unfortunately this is not the best plan in the world and Colonial Ashcroft’s light infantry cut the sepoys to pieces.

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BEFORE


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AFTER

On the right hand side of the battlefield, the Indians turn the artillery from targeting the fort, onto Cunningham’s gentlemen of horse


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All in all, the Indian Sepoys got a right good kickin, but we got to roll dice, drink beer, and eat butties.
Isn’t that what wargaming all about ? If I remember correctly, it’s called fun.

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Last few sepoys disappear to fight another day.

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Captain Cunningham, of Cunningham’s gentlemen of horse fame.

I hope you enjoy the report.






Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: marianas_gamer on April 08, 2018, 10:34:24 AM
Nice report and I agree with you that fun is the goal. Tea stains are a plus in this case lol
LB
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: vodkafan on April 08, 2018, 11:13:36 AM
It was a cracking , if one sided game. Once I get my photos up, I can throw more light on the details of what happened at the other end of the table with the mutineer's artillery and the fate of Cunningham's Gentlemen of Horse.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Plynkes on April 08, 2018, 12:37:47 PM
Nice one! The old tablecloth doesn't look too bad at all with all that scatter on it. I wouldn't want to have to clean it all up, mind.  :)

Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: has.been on April 08, 2018, 03:04:18 PM
+1 to the it was fun. I did try to be impartial, well I was umpire, but when my lovely Sepoys got a right royal pasting I let slip, "WE are getting hammered".  The worst of OUR bad luck was when a tribal unit (16 figs.) managed to get within attack range unscathed, only
to find the Gurkha unit that MIGHT stop them was led by an officer 'Destined for greatness'  (part of the fun of the rules is the character traits given to unit officers. This particular trait gives the possibility of a double move. Colonel Ashcroft ordered "Close order!" followed by,"Volley fire!" As it turned out this was at short range (ouch) Colonel Ashcroft (AKA 'Dice-master') threw the bones for his 12 figures....eight casualties they inflicted. End of the attack upon 'Death-Star hill. End of the Mutineer's hopes.

Praise was also given to:-
Vodkafan for successfully firing the antiquated Mutineer artillery without them blowing up (a local rule) something I have never
               managed,  and managing to NOT hit his own troops with the rockets, again something I have failed to do. (again local rule,
               but next time we will revert to Sharpe Practice for the Rocket rules, much more entertaining)
Cunningham for getting BOTH the Sailors and the Gentlemen of Horse to advance;
Flatpack for Bacon & Sausage batches with Hash browns and drinks (both hot & cold) WHILE conducting what turned out to be a
             suicidal attack on Ashlawn hill.

A happy time was had by all, & that is what (in my opinion) it is what it is all about
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: vodkafan on April 09, 2018, 12:26:50 AM
Here are a few more pics from the game. I apologise for the poor quality, I am experimenting with a new phone.

Here are my Mutineer's two guns (and their prime movers) and a rocket crew atop a building:

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I also had a horde of 16 Badmash tribal Indians, armed mostly with melee weapons.
Immediately facing them readying for the off was the scratch squadron of Cunningham's Gentleman Horse, and a unit of sailors under command. It was obvious they would try to relieve the fort we were besieging.
Farther back he had two field guns, but they were not initially in range to fire on me.

(https://s26.postimg.org/5sidw53u1/DSC_0033.jpg)

The first thing I did was advance my tribal troops across the road, mainly to get them away from the guns in case they blew up when I tried to fire!

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But I need not have worried. The guns never refused to fire.  The cavalry I considered the biggest danger to me so I trained both barrels on Cunningham at long range just as he was forming up, and cut his force down to half size .  Shocked and pinned, he wouldn't be going anywhere for a while.

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The Indians atop the building fired off a rocket...

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It obliterated a shrub.

I could however not stop the British sailors advancing. They were elite and under the rules got a free movement. They quickly crossed the intervening ground in close order and as soon as they were in rifle range did gruesome work upon my tribal horde.

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I switched the nearest gun to firing at the sailors and over two turns depleted their number by a quarter, but they never failed their morale or suffered a pin. In their two turns their withering rifle fire blew away my tribal mutineers like so much chaff in the wind. I started off with 16!

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Not surprisingly the few that were left soon ran away and my guns were left exposed to the attention of the advancing stalwart sailors. In addition Cunningham had by now brought his two field guns down and began to sling cannon balls. Both my gun crews suffered casualties, but were never put out of action by the enemy.

At the other end of the table the events already told of were reaching their unhappy (for us) conclusion.
Here is the last desperate assault of the few remaining mutineer sepoy units, who had already suffered some casualties:

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And here is the British line of Gurkhas and loyal sepoys waiting for them on the ridge..

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Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Hu Rhu on April 09, 2018, 06:40:42 PM
Great battle report. Sounds like a very good game despite being on the losing side.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: vodkafan on April 09, 2018, 08:09:50 PM
Quote from: Hu Rhu on April 09, 2018, 06:40:42 PM
Great battle report. Sounds like a very good game despite being on the losing side.

It was enormous fun. I have noticed I seem to be quite lucky with dice rolls if I am given the artillery to play with.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: has.been on April 09, 2018, 09:13:37 PM

It was enormous fun. I have noticed I seem to be quite lucky with dice rolls if I am given the artillery to play with.

So I now know what role to not give you if we ever do the Charge of the Light Brigade.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: vodkafan on April 09, 2018, 11:33:29 PM
Quote from: has.been on April 09, 2018, 09:13:37 PM



So I now know what role to not give you if we ever do the Charge of the Light Brigade.

Ah but wait, who knows ? I have never commanded any cavalry yet, I might be even luckier with horses..
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on July 14, 2018, 07:35:47 AM
Here we go again....

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Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on July 15, 2018, 09:16:44 AM
So it’s been a month or so since our last game.
I’ve been working overseas, so we threw a plan together to have another game of Indian Mutiny, using the TMWWBK rules as normal.
This finally happened yesterday in sweltering heat in the bunker. That just added to the Indian flavour.
Also a bottle of cold Indian Pale Ale, was shared by all to get us going.

So here we have an encounter battle in the Indian Monument Valley.

Has been brought along some super little items that he has amassed from garden centres, that were used to line the road as Indian monuments.
It also game me my first chance to use my masses of jungle that have never seen the light of day before.

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The British massed on the right of the table.

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The revolting Indians masses on the left hand side of the table.

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Let battle commence.

I was commanding half the British force along with Dicemaster Garry.
Last time I played I was caught out by advancing far too quickly, so this time I held my ground and pounded away with my artillery.
This allowed Garry to advance on our right flank.
Now between me and you this was very odd, as Garry is not renowned for advancing (I think the heat and the free flowing beer got to him  lol)

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So with Garry advancing on our right, and with him even sending cavalry into the jungle to chase  out the enemy (unheard of until today ), I was slowly being crept up on, by Has been’s nutter unit, until they appeared behind me and started cutting my Warwickshire unit to ribbons.

Garry’s cavalry, off into the jungle.
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My Warwickshire’s caught napping.
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The British forces finally rallied and drove off the mutineers, and after far too many bacon butties, and beer I think it turned out to be a good day for all.

I hope you enjoy the write up, and once again, my nan’s old table cloth played a major part in the game.

Turned out nice again.












Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Romark on July 15, 2018, 11:44:35 AM
Really enjoying these updates and bat reps,nice minis too,please keep posting  :)
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: has.been on July 15, 2018, 03:00:26 PM
As usual it was great fun. It is not the rules, but who you play with.
Yes we 'Freedom Fighters' (not mutineers, thank you) were pounded, yes pounded hard I say,
but the Badmarch guys actually got into hand to hand..... AND won a round of melee!!!!!
That alone was enough to make my day. It did hurt that the only new thing I had painted
(a British field gun & crew) was shelling me all day long, however another good thing was that
neither of our siege guns blew up (local rule), so no matter what the British infidels tell you
it was a victory for the Indians.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on July 15, 2018, 03:38:07 PM
Ahhhh you make me laugh..

I set a trap and you fell for it...

Not really, them cheeky chaps snook up on me thro the jungle, and well and truly put the scarers on me.

Well done Pete..
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: vodkafan on July 15, 2018, 11:45:03 PM
Sounds (and looks) like a great game, nice layout, jungle and statues! That conduct was indeed very Un-Garry like  :o going by the few games I have played with him so far.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on October 22, 2018, 10:46:18 PM
More battles planned in India for this coming Saturday.
We’ll be using the new Blotz Arab buildings that I posted pictures of yesterday.
Watch this space for battle reports from the front...from Saturday onwards.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Deedles on October 23, 2018, 06:32:19 PM
Looks good

A question if I may out of interest  .. if you move all the single based figures in a block or in a sabot base  why not base them together as a unit?
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on October 23, 2018, 10:24:25 PM
Sabot bases are good, as they allow you to remove casualties.
The sabot bases you see in the games, belong to my mate has.been.
Unfortunately I am too tight to buy sabot bases for my figures.
Maybe I'll pick some up at the Reading show at the end of the year ?
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on October 24, 2018, 11:06:09 PM
Battlefield set up for Saturday.

I think the British will be chased thro the streets, after leaving the city gates open.....

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Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Panama on October 24, 2018, 11:35:51 PM
Wow that looks great :)
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Sparrow on October 25, 2018, 08:45:23 AM
Really impressive!!
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: DintheDin on October 25, 2018, 08:46:52 AM
Fantastic table setup!  :-*
Eager to read your AAR!
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Hammers on October 25, 2018, 09:24:58 AM
This is seriously cool!
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Marine0846 on October 25, 2018, 02:45:51 PM
Wonderful set up.
Love the terrain and the figures.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Hu Rhu on October 25, 2018, 04:59:30 PM
Wonderful set up.   :-* :-* Hope the game goes well.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on October 26, 2018, 07:49:11 PM
Breached the wall last night, but we fought them off.
What will happen in the morning ?

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Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: War In 15MM on October 26, 2018, 08:10:50 PM
Outstanding!
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: DintheDin on October 26, 2018, 09:43:40 PM
A thrilling scene!
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on October 28, 2018, 09:00:23 AM
So we got together the 5 of us yesterday in “Bobs Bunker” to play an Indian Mutiny” game, using once again, TMWWBK.
JC couldn’t make it, as he was on manoeuvres at Brighton.

Scenario put together by has.been.

Picture the scene.....

During the night, the mutineers have managed to wheel up to the siege lines, two massive cannons ( using lots of manpower and heavily greased wheels, aided by hundreds of pillows laid in front of the huge wheels )

At first light, they open up. Easily blowing open the old town wall doors, and breaching the wall.

The British garrison were mainly asleep, but a quarter of them were on duty. (We rolled for the troops that were awake, and uncannily they were the Gentleman cavalry unit, patrolling the inside of the city walls, an artillery piece uncannily adjacent to the breach in the walls, and a British sharpshooter unit, all fired up and ready to go).....you can see where this is going already can’t you !.

The other British units that were garrisoned in the town, then rolled dice to see if they were available.

So, here we go. All we need to do, is get the mutineers into the town, through 3 gaps in the wall, and only 3 British units awake.
What could possibly go wrong ?

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All quiet in the town, until the gates are blown open.

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Then the city wall gets a direct hit from the mutineers artillery and its breached. Easy 3 ways into the town.

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The mutineers mass outside the city walls.

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They approach the walls.

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The gentleman’s cavalry unit respond by Charing the mutineers as they enter the city.

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Cavalry straight in, no messing.

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That’s one mutineer unit driven off. “Watch your head son, on that gateway”

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On the left of the city walls, Garry’s British sharpshooters advance and take to the ramparts, killing all before them.

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Fire at will.

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The garrison starts to stir.

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Mutineers flood over the wall on the right, heading for the ambassadors residence.

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The ambassador’s wife and daughter are on the balcony, valiantly fighting off the mutineers as they advance through the gates of the residence. (Nice that the mutineers shut the gates behind them. Shows they have manners 😀)

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“Oh dear, dear”

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And then the Indian charge all fizzles out. Running out of troops and with the garrison awake, the mutineers drift away from the city.

All good fun, over breakfast bacon and sausage bus, and a beer or two.



















Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: vodkafan on October 28, 2018, 09:32:47 AM
Oh wow looks like I missed a fantastic game!  :(
I really like the idea of dicing for which proportion of the garrison were awake. The Gentleman Cavalry unit really covered themselves in glory this time! Bet they will all be drunk in the club for weeks now talking about it. And well played the sharpshooters!
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: DintheDin on October 28, 2018, 10:43:48 AM
A very pleasant AAR! You had an enjoyable day! Cheers!
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: has.been on October 28, 2018, 12:07:00 PM
1/4 (rounded down) of the garrison on duty & the rest had to dice for availability, a D6, results ranging from 'This officer is likely to be cashiered after this. Will not activate until he gets a 6 at the start of a move' through to 'Officer is a seasoned veteran. Troops ready at a moments notice'. In-between were other options, mainly that in the rush they would leave something behind (extra ammo, water bottles etc.) By far the most popular (?), certainly the most common result of dicing on this table, was 'Officer with his mistress, Sgt. will get unit ready, but will wait for the officer'.

Flatpack omitted to mention what happened to the Governor, his wife & daughter, when the
Mutineers managed to break in. As was said on the day, " There will be a frightful row about this back home, when it is announced in the papers"

I good time was had by all, not least due to the gracious hosting by Flatpack & Mrs Flatpack.
Bacon as well as sausage butties, with hash browns washed down with lots of drinks , both hot & cold. The table set up looks even better in the 'flesh. Well done sir.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Cybergaz on October 29, 2018, 08:53:06 AM
Really fun game with the right players, the mutineers were really unlucky on the day, thanks Bob for the excellent hospitality as usual
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: miltiades on October 29, 2018, 02:29:58 PM
An awesome scenery! Fascinated  :o
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Romark on October 29, 2018, 05:23:59 PM
 :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: tin shed gamer on October 30, 2018, 09:47:52 AM
I'd contemplated using the minaret at a tenner or so it seem quite reasonable(got sidetracked with a church ) I wondering is there enough room for a 25mm circular base inside the top of the minaret?

Mark.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on October 30, 2018, 10:21:21 PM
You will struggle to do that, as you would have to leave the triangular roof sections detachable, and I really don’t think that will work.
One of the lads that played at the weekend, said he had the same model, and that he had struggled to glue those final roof panels on, let alone leave them detachable.
I think it’s a no no unfortunately.
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: has.been on October 31, 2018, 11:00:58 AM
Hi Tin Shed. One possibility you might consider is to not use the roof provided, but to make/substitute    one.  Ian Wheatly (?) used to sell various domes. Various spice jar lids  or drawer knobs could also make believable tops for your minaret.
Good luck with whatever you choose. Several of our group, Flatpack included, like the ability to open up buildings to place figures within. I prefer not to. I like the building 'sealed', if I need to have the building occupied, I would rather just say, 'There is a sniper in the tower' .
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: Marine0846 on October 31, 2018, 04:43:36 PM
Love the battle report.
Excellent terrain,
a super setup.  :-*
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on November 06, 2018, 10:36:37 PM
Same buildings, different period.
Israeli invasion of Lebanon 1982.
These figures havent seen the light of day, for years.

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Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: vodkafan on November 06, 2018, 10:59:08 PM
I don't remember seeing these tanks and figures in your display cabinet?
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: has.been on November 07, 2018, 01:01:23 PM
Then it is about time they were out AND used in a game.
You have the scenery, the figures & suitable rules (Ambush
Alley would do). What is stopping you?
Title: Re: The Ambassador's residence
Post by: flatpack on November 07, 2018, 09:06:13 PM
No pressure then....