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Author Topic: Boots and Saddles - BLAM Report  (Read 32244 times)

Offline Malamute

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Re: Boots and Saddles - Main boards - Groundwork added 11/02
« Reply #120 on: February 20, 2018, 08:31:23 AM »
Liking it more and more, it should look awesome when finished. :)
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Re: Boots and Saddles - Main boards - Fianal Drybrush complete 20/02
« Reply #121 on: February 20, 2018, 10:24:27 PM »
Nice work, Gary.
 :-* :-*

It works really well as I feel pretty damn thirsty after looking at that.
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Liking it more and more, it should look awesome when finished. :)

Thanks guys.

Here is a piccie of what I hope will be the final drybrush and some of the buttes in place.



The lighting isn't fantastic but it gives a reasonable impression.  I now have to finish dry brushing the river bed and add some foliage and stuff, which should be completed later in the week.

However the river itself will take a while as I seem to have inadvertently run out of realistic water.


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Re: Boots and Saddles - Main boards - Fianal Drybrush complete 20/02
« Reply #122 on: February 20, 2018, 10:35:26 PM »
Splendid. ;D


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Re: Boots and Saddles - Main boards - Fianal Drybrush complete 20/02
« Reply #123 on: February 20, 2018, 11:08:43 PM »
I have to agree with my esteemed colleague! :-*

That’s going to be a lot of foliage and stuff to add! :o

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Re: Boots and Saddles - Main boards - Fianal Drybrush complete 20/02
« Reply #124 on: February 20, 2018, 11:56:37 PM »
It looks great. :-* :-*

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Re: Boots and Saddles - Main boards - Fianal Drybrush complete 20/02
« Reply #125 on: February 21, 2018, 02:42:07 AM »
A couple bags of reindeer moss, browns and tans and bleached, and you're good to go on the foliage.  Why, even some greens can be tossed in the mix.  At least until you get more appropriate foliage. 

You know what you don't see much of in Monument Valley?

Give up?

Cacti!

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Re: Boots and Saddles - Main boards - Fianal Drybrush complete 20/02
« Reply #126 on: February 21, 2018, 01:11:44 PM »
Impressive stuff Gary :)


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Re: Boots and Saddles - Main boards - Fianal Drybrush complete 20/02
« Reply #127 on: February 21, 2018, 01:16:31 PM »
Gary,

Great board! :-*

But please, check the title of this topic. I really dont want to know the meaning of this kind of Drybrush! ! lol lol lol

Marco


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Re: Boots and Saddles - Main boards - Final Drybrush complete 20/02
« Reply #128 on: February 21, 2018, 06:34:49 PM »
Splendid. ;D


Impressive stuff Gary :)

Thanks chaps.

Gary,

Great board! :-*

But please, check the title of this topic. I really dont want to know the meaning of this kind of Drybrush! ! lol lol lol

Marco

Thanks - Fixed.   ;)

A couple bags of reindeer moss, browns and tans and bleached, and you're good to go on the foliage.  Why, even some greens can be tossed in the mix.  At least until you get more appropriate foliage. 

You know what you don't see much of in Monument Valley?

Give up?

Cacti!

Thanks for the info.  I didn't appreciate that cactus didn't grow in Monument Valley.  ???
However I am not too fussed since I have already re-located the entire Soux nation about 800 miles Southeast.  :D :D

The only historical accuracy that I am aiming for is in the rules.  The rest - figures, boards, foliage etc is for scenic effect.  I am channelling Holywood to its extreme in the same vein as Stanley Kubrick's Vietnam was set in the Isle of Dogs, East London.  Palm tree in a pot anyone?  lol lol

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Re: Boots and Saddles - Main boards - Final Drybrush complete 20/02
« Reply #129 on: February 22, 2018, 06:08:38 PM »
That's taking shape very nicely.

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Re: Boots and Saddles - Main boards - Final Drybrush complete 20/02
« Reply #130 on: February 23, 2018, 08:38:14 AM »
Looking really good there Gary
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Re: Boots and Saddles - Main boards - Final Drybrush complete 20/02
« Reply #131 on: February 23, 2018, 09:54:53 AM »
I have somehow completely missed this thread. Everything is looking aweesome.

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Re: Boots and Saddles - Rules Playthrough
« Reply #132 on: February 24, 2018, 06:07:29 PM »
That's taking shape very nicely.

Looking really good there Gary

I have somehow completely missed this thread. Everything is looking aweesome.

Thanks chaps.  Here is how it is taking shape.  Boards are complete less for the water effects of the river. Still waiting on the arrival of Realistic Water from Woodland Scenics.

However the rules got their first proper tryout today as Jeff 965 and Romark came down from their Welsh Mountains and we played through the first planned scenario - Death on the Little Powder River.

In this scenario the Indian encampment is guarded by a two bands of braves and the Medicine Man who is preparing for the Sun Dance.  The rest of the tribe has gone hunting to prepare for winter.





The village consists of 3 tepees and 2 pony herds which are the objectives of the cavalry.

They arrive on turn 1 and whilst one troop provide covering fire, the other crosses the river at the ford and attacks the village.





Quickly driving off the outnumbered Indians, the troop sets about burning the tepees and rounding up the pony herds.



However it is about to get a whole lot more difficult as the hunting parties, alerted to the attack, start arriving back at the village, emerging at different points across the board.  As luck would have it some of the parties arrive right next to one troop which had been detached to provide protection.

Taking up position in some rocks they managed to beat off the combined attacks of three warbands, holding up the Indians until the village had been razed. They then saddled up and humming a jaunty Garryowen made off into the sunset.





In game 1 the Indians managed to surround the cavalry and almost wipe it out whilst losing only 2 tepees.  However in game 2 (described above) the cavalry managed to drive out the defenders, destroy the village and run off the pony herds, whilst holding off the returning Indians, resulting in a major victory for the White Eyes.

The rules are an adaption of Muskets and Tomahawks with a few added twists and special rules to ensure the flavour of the period is maintained.  Activation is by card which determines which type of force is in play at anyone time.



Thanks to Jeff and Keith for their helpful suggestions and comments.  I have a little tweaking of the rules to do and then I will start on the next scenario - The attack on Sudrose Wells.


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Re: Boots and Saddles - Rules Playthrough
« Reply #133 on: February 24, 2018, 06:13:52 PM »
Terrain and figs look great!
I wish you successful testing with the rules! Cheers!
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Re: Boots and Saddles - Rules Playthrough
« Reply #134 on: February 24, 2018, 06:50:46 PM »
Great!!  :-* :-* :-*

 

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