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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: mikeygees on 08 October 2013, 11:53:26 PM

Title: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: mikeygees on 08 October 2013, 11:53:26 PM

Card based skirmish.... Inspired by an article in The Courier "Happy Little Rear Guard." Some of the landmarks......

6 clubs: You find a dead horse, D6 times number of turns to strip the dead animal.  +1 to morale
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/IMG_8004.jpg) (http://s628.photobucket.com/user/broones8/media/IMG_8004.jpg.html)

J spades: You encounter a broken down wagon filled with frozen men. -1 to morale
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/IMG_8030.jpg) (http://s628.photobucket.com/user/broones8/media/IMG_8030.jpg.html)

Q hearts: You encounter a cart filled with goods.  Roll a D20 on the Search, Salvage, and Savage table.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/IMG_8037.jpg) (http://s628.photobucket.com/user/broones8/media/IMG_8037.jpg.html)

My first attempt at painting Nappys, and using snow flock. Wife says not enough color!!! Still have 3 more wagons to go.... suggestions?

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 09 October 2013, 01:18:43 AM

I think they look great as they are  :-*

Bleak is the way to go  :)

cheers

James

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: Cadet13 on 09 October 2013, 01:27:55 AM

I like them too. Just looking at them makes me feel cold, but that's a good thing, given the subject matter!

-Chuck

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: grant on 09 October 2013, 05:33:33 AM

Really nice!

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: tomrommel1 on 09 October 2013, 06:44:39 AM

these are very good looking

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: von Lucky on 09 October 2013, 08:31:38 AM

I agree - keep them bleak.

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: Malamute on 10 October 2013, 04:25:53 PM

What the others have said, they look great. :-*

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: Cubs on 10 October 2013, 05:13:37 PM

Perfectly atmospheric. Bang on.

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: Gary Peach on 10 October 2013, 05:36:30 PM

Cool...  in both ways

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: Phyllion on 12 October 2013, 05:10:34 PM

Amazingly bleak. Keep em coming.

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: moonshado on 12 October 2013, 06:03:31 PM

Don't listen to your wife, those pieces look terrific, exactly the washed out colours required for frozen corpses.

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: nervisfr on 17 October 2013, 01:49:16 PM

your work is excellent, paint job and the scenery fit very well together.
Change nothing and keep going on this way.  : :-*

Could you tell us more about this Courrier article , looks very interesting !

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: Quirkworthy on 17 October 2013, 01:53:48 PM

Quote from: nervisfr on 17 October 2013, 01:49:16 PM

your work is excellent, paint job and the scenery fit very well together.
Change nothing and keep going on this way.  : :-*

Could you tell us more about this Courrier article , looks very interesting !

What he said.

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: Axebreaker on 17 October 2013, 08:48:31 PM

Don't change a thing as they really look the part as is. Wonderful! 8) :-*

Christopher

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: Marine0846 on 18 October 2013, 05:12:26 PM

Just looking at them makes me cold.
Excellent the way they are.                                             

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: Admiral Benbow on 23 October 2013, 09:47:50 PM

Bloody fantastic!
 :-*

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: mikeygees on 24 October 2013, 09:45:57 PM

Just added these to the collection.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/rt.jpg) (http://s628.photobucket.com/user/broones8/media/rt.jpg.html)(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/rt2.jpg) (http://s628.photobucket.com/user/broones8/media/rt2.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: Gary Peach on 24 October 2013, 11:20:07 PM

Now Ive been watching this thread and only just clicked...

They all go together really well...

March Attack - Gary Peach

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: Bravo Six on 24 October 2013, 11:22:35 PM

Quote

Just looking at them makes me cold

I was thinking the exact same thing. They look fantastic Mikey.

-Todd

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: mikeygees on 25 October 2013, 12:25:08 AM

The talent behind the brush.... Gary Peach.  :)

Mikeyg

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: mikeygees on 25 October 2013, 11:10:47 PM

Two Frenchmen staring at their frozen comrade.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/IMG_8263.jpg) (http://s628.photobucket.com/user/broones8/media/IMG_8263.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: Cadet13 on 27 October 2013, 12:17:30 AM

Quote from: mikeygees on 25 October 2013, 11:10:47 PM

Two Frenchmen staring at their frozen comrade.
(http://i628.photobucket.com/albums/uu4/broones8/IMG_8263.jpg) (http://s628.photobucket.com/user/broones8/media/IMG_8263.jpg.html)

Such a sad little vignette!  :'(

But outstanding collection so far!  :-*

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: Landsknecht on 29 October 2013, 09:13:53 AM

The last picture reminds me of "The Duelists" (1977) when they were in the Russian campaign.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QirFaOr46As

Title: Re: Teaser: Retreat from Moscow project
Post by: Steam Flunky on 12 November 2013, 07:11:11 AM

Lovely work. Keep on posting.