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Title: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on December 11, 2020, 03:25:52 PM
British Infantry Section - Battle of Ypres (28 September - 2 October 1918)

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Driscoles on December 15, 2020, 08:13:16 PM
Very nice Sir!
Tank looks great!
Like the colour
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: armchairgeneral on December 15, 2020, 11:48:14 PM
Superb painting  :-*

I believe though curly barbed wire was more a WW2 thing.

By 1918 there were usually two Lewis guns in the Lewis gun section. The other specialist sections were:-

Riflemen
Assault (armed with grenades for close assault)
Rifle grenades (4 NR plus loader)
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on December 16, 2020, 09:04:12 PM
Very nice Sir!
Tank looks great!
Like the colour

Cheers buddy

Superb painting  :-*

I believe though curly barbed wire was more a WW2 thing.

By 1918 there were usually two Lewis guns in the Lewis gun section. The other specialist sections were:-

Riflemen
Assault (armed with grenades for close assault)
Rifle grenades (4 NR plus loader)

Thanks for the info mate, however, the section is formulated for the rules, as opposed to historical accuracy
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on December 16, 2020, 09:15:40 PM
The Third Battle of Ypres, also known as the Battle of Passchendaele. The battle took place on the Western Front, from July to November 1917, for control of the ridges south and east of the Belgian city of Ypres in West Flanders.

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on December 16, 2020, 09:18:18 PM
The Battle of Amiens, was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which began on 8 August 1918. Later known as the Hundred Days Offensive, which ultimately led to the end of the First World War. Allied forces advanced over 11 kilometres on the first day.

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Shtim on December 16, 2020, 09:26:01 PM
Absolutely fantastic work!
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: James Morris on December 18, 2020, 10:19:00 PM
These are really nice; the tank is particularly striking with its staining.  Are the minis Great War?

Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on December 27, 2020, 06:35:34 PM
British support options

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on December 27, 2020, 06:53:47 PM
Through the mud and the blood

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Marine0846 on December 28, 2020, 10:21:01 PM
Yet another great looking period you have painted.
Love the figures and the tank.
May I ask about terrain. What have you planned?
What ever it is I am sure it will be outstanding.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 21, 2021, 07:16:58 PM
Vive la France!! 1917 WWI French Groupe de Combat, led by Corporal Henri du Leconte. These grubby little Frenchcies are truly trench war veterans, holding the line for many months without relief

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 21, 2021, 07:19:06 PM
1917 WWI French Light Field Artillery, led by Battery Commander Captain Emmanuel Macron

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 21, 2021, 07:21:10 PM
1917 WWI French Support Options - HMG Hotchkiss and 37mm Trench Gun

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 21, 2021, 07:23:11 PM
1917 WWI French Groupe de Combat, led by Corporal Victor Hugo

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 21, 2021, 07:25:05 PM
1917 French High Command, as you can see, the officer's uniforms are certainly a lot cleaner than their men

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 21, 2021, 07:27:24 PM
1917 WWI French Trench 58mm Mortar Groupe, led Sergent Didier Deschamps

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 21, 2021, 07:29:58 PM
1917 WWI French Groupe de Combat, led by Lt Charles Aznavour

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 21, 2021, 07:32:36 PM
1917 WWI French Platoon Command Groupe, led by Captain Maurice Chevalier

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: TacticalPainter on January 21, 2021, 10:43:21 PM
French are looking good. Who makes those figures? I’m interested to see what the Victrix plastic set looks like before committing to any particular range, but I do like the look of these.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: armchairgeneral on January 21, 2021, 11:29:25 PM
Very nice painting. Scarab Miniatures French are very characterful.

Aren’t Wargames Atlantic bringing out a WW1 French plastic set or are Victrix as well? The Gripping Beast French are my favourite range if I was going to do WW1 French.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: TacticalPainter on January 22, 2021, 03:37:02 AM
Very nice painting. Scarab Miniatures French are very characterful.

Aren’t Wargames Atlantic bringing out a WW1 French plastic set or are Victrix as well? The Gripping Beast French are my favourite range if I was going to do WW1 French.

No, you are right, I meant to say Wargames Atlantic not Victrix (I'm painting something else by them at the moment and had them top of mind for some reason).

I'll have a look at the Scarab and Gripping Beast French.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: tumeveumevla on January 22, 2021, 08:08:53 PM
I am in the process of painting french for the oriental front at woodbine design (at gripping best). they are great to paint.

besides if some want to sell woodbines I would take it.

seb
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Marine0846 on January 23, 2021, 04:39:34 PM
Wonderful additions to your figures.
May I ask what model artillery gun the French are firing?
Also love the look of the infantry, all the dirt on their uniforms.
Then you see the High Command, oh! the military life.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 14, 2021, 05:43:16 PM
Wonderful additions to your figures.
May I ask what model artillery gun the French are firing?

It was a spare gun I found in a box, I think it's from the BoB range
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 14, 2021, 05:48:35 PM
For really big World War One games, you can't go far wrong than Old Glory's Trench Wars.

(https://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/prodimages/Rulesets/RU-39-1_large.jpg)
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 28, 2021, 07:16:49 PM
World War One German Regular Infantry Platoon

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: armchairgeneral on February 28, 2021, 07:37:33 PM
Very nice indeed  :-*
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 28, 2021, 07:39:01 PM
Very nice indeed  :-*

Cheers buddy
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 28, 2021, 07:40:57 PM
World War One French Flying Ace Georges Guynemer is forced to land his SPA3 Escadrille in enemy held territory

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 28, 2021, 08:12:00 PM
Baron Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, briefs one of his captains before embarking on a fighting patrol over enemy held territory

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 28, 2021, 08:27:00 PM
The French Air Service undertaking a flyby of a Belgium village 1917

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on March 01, 2021, 03:33:47 PM
German Sturmtruppen Detachment (I kept this unit fairly small, due to its specialist combat role)

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Metternich on March 01, 2021, 07:18:29 PM
Very fine Sturmtruppe - excellent work on the helmet camouflage.  Hard to pull of in 28mm.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: monk2002uk on March 02, 2021, 06:23:43 AM
Thank you for posting the photos. Lovely to see the detailed camouflage patterns on the helmets, as Metternich pointed out. Based on the other photos of infantry platoons, the figures represent just less than a platoon-size element. This would likely be referred to as a Sturmabteilung if it was not part of a super-specialist stormtrooper training unit, such as Sturmbataillone 5 (Rohr) for example.

Just to give some idea of how rare it was for the super-specialists to be involved in a major battle such as Operation Michael in 1918, the Order of Battle for von Hutier's 18th Army for 21st March 1918 had: two companies of Sturmbataillone 12 assigned to the whole of III. Army Corps; IX Army Corps had 2 companies Sturmbatallione 5 (Rohr) and 1 company SB 12; XVII Army Corps had 2 companies SB 5 (Rohr) and 1 company SB 12.  Given that only 3 divisions of the 6 in each Corps was actually involved in the first day, these allocations equated to no more than one company-size element of super-specialists per infantry division. If you wanted to represent this type of unit then, in addition to the anti-tank rifle (which was very late war - the fairly small size of the unit would represent the impact of heavy losses at this stage of the war) you would have MG08, Minenwerfer, and Granatwerfer teams mixed in as an integral part of what was sometimes called a Sturmblock.

I have just completed a review of the Battle of Courcelette in September 1916. The village was attacked and taken by the Canadians on 15th September. The two phase assault by Canadian 2nd Division was part of the much larger Battle of Flers-Courcelette, which saw the first use of tanks in the war. Courcelette was defended by the German 45th Reserve Infantry Division (RIR 45). The division was defending the likes of Moquet Farm as well as Courcelette. The British and Dominion forces had taken some ground in preparation for the attack on the 15th. RIR 45 was not aware that the massive offensive was about to get underway on the 15th. On the night of 14/15 September, therefore, RIR 45 planned an immediate counter-attack Gegenstoß for the morning of the 15th. The hasty counter-attack was to include Sturmabteilung 45, which was the platoon-size element of infantry trained in assault tactics. The painted unit featured above would represent the equivalent of Sturmabteilung 45, rather than a super-specialist unit. The lack of integral support weapons, such as the heavy MGs, Minenwerfer and Granatwerfer, illustrates how these units were not able to operate with the full spectrum of shock tactics in the same way as a Sturmblock would. Of course it was possible to allocate such weapon systems to such a unit for a specific operation, though there was more of a problem with ensuring close working together if there had not been any time to train as a unit before an operation. Thus Sturmabteilung 45 had no chance to practice for the counter-attack, nor any opportunity to have more close support weapons attached. A planned counter-attack was known as Gegenangriff, compared with the immediate Gegenstoß.

It is important to re-emphasise that these concepts were not unique to the German army.

Robert
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: monk2002uk on March 02, 2021, 06:25:36 AM
Thank you for posting the photos. Lovely to see the detailed camouflage patterns on the helmets, as Metternich pointed out.
There is an excellent film made post-war about how conventional stormtroopers operated. I will try to find the Youtube version.

Robert
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on March 04, 2021, 07:04:21 AM
There is an excellent film made post-war about how conventional stormtroopers operated. I will try to find the Youtube version.

Robert

Thank you for your summary Robert, it's really informative mate!!!

Very interested in any link you can provide to the film on the subject matter.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Marine0846 on March 05, 2021, 02:56:27 PM
Love your new figures.
Look forward to seeing them in action.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: monk2002uk on March 06, 2021, 06:01:27 AM
Here is the link to the film on YouTube:

Link (https://youtu.be/r60FRUHacX4)

The title is 'Der Stosstrupp 1917', which is translated in the film intro as 'Assault Battalion 1917'. This is not a correct translation. 'Trupp' in this context is the equivalent of 'squad' or 'section', singular. Assault Battalion would be Sturmbataillon.

The film is based on the book 'Der Glaube an Deutschland', by Hans Zoeberlein (literally 'Belief in Germany', as in religious belief/faith). It provides a powerful illustration, both visually and through the sound effects, of Trommelfeuer - 'drum fire', the incessant heavy artillery fire so characteristic of many battles.

Robert
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Metternich on March 06, 2021, 08:04:10 PM
Robert, thank you for posting the YouTube film.  An excellent find.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Baron von Wreckedoften on March 11, 2021, 04:50:10 PM
Yes, thanks for posting that link, Robert.  Interesting to see that the German experience of the war was not very much different from that of the Allies.  Also interesting to see how tactically "useless" the French and British were at attacking - the Scottish guys especially - an ironic juxtaposition when you consider all those incompetent Germans who never seek cover and fail to hit anything in British and American WW2 films!
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: monk2002uk on March 12, 2021, 10:11:07 AM
Thanks, Baron. Yes, artistic licence applies in the same way in all countries. We should bear in mind that the prevailing 'stabbed in the back' rationale for the failure to 'win' meant that films of this type were important in setting the tone for what was required to win in WW2. The title of the film emphasises this - "Der Glaube an Deutschland" ("The Belief [as in The (Religious-style) Faith] in Germany").

Robert
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: James Morris on March 20, 2021, 12:29:30 PM
Love the plane!  I need to do some more WW1 sometime.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on April 12, 2021, 03:56:14 PM
Love the plane!  I need to do some more WW1 sometime.

I prefer it over WW2 actually
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 31, 2023, 09:07:24 PM
The 28mm Trench Layout is coming along nicely - Time to go over the top lads!!!

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 31, 2023, 09:10:08 PM
An elevated machine-gun bunker can be seen in the second photo.

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 31, 2023, 09:13:00 PM
Lots of versatility in this trench system, to give the maximum playable options.

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 31, 2023, 09:14:23 PM
Any attacker is going to have a hard job cracking this nut 😬

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on February 01, 2023, 07:32:44 AM
Another great thread… those trenchworks in particular are stunning! 👏🏻
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: marianas_gamer on February 01, 2023, 07:43:40 PM
I agree with Grumpy Gnome, stunning terrain!
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: armchairgeneral on February 01, 2023, 10:57:15 PM
Trenches look amazing  :-*

Given the effort you have gone to, just wondered why didn’t opt for terrain tiles with the trenches recessed into them rather than ones you place on the table?
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 02, 2023, 09:49:58 AM
I just don’t think terrain tiles are very versatile this way it gives me much more options
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: armchairgeneral on February 02, 2023, 06:02:13 PM
I just don’t think terrain tiles are very versatile this way it gives me much more options

Fair enough. I got resin trenches for my WW1 games. In hindsight I got too many straight sections. I should have got more 90 degree sections as later trenches seem to dog leg backwards and forwards, I understand to limit the effects of grenades/explosions.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Metternich on February 02, 2023, 09:51:24 PM
An amazing project.  Each of your figures is a small character, evoking the period.  Bravo.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Freddy on February 05, 2023, 02:11:24 PM
Great terrain, truly has that apocalyptic vibe of ww1 trench warfare.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 07, 2023, 05:42:19 PM
Cheers boys
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 07, 2023, 05:44:45 PM
German Romfell Armoured Car, driven by none other Hauptmann Dick Dastardly.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FoNixK3XoAETJ8j?format=jpg&name=large)

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Metternich on February 07, 2023, 08:59:57 PM
The Romfel and escorting troops are marvelous.  Although perhaps it should be driven by Rickhard Ruchlos, vice Dick Dastardly!
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: commissarmoody on February 08, 2023, 04:57:06 AM
Nice Romfel!
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 12, 2023, 08:14:26 PM
I am running my first game at a Lardy event on Saturday 18th Febuary with my co-host Richard Clarke.

1917 Operation Lard - Through the Mud and the Blood (Hollywood style).

You have watched the film, now play the game with Clarke and Lane at Winter Wonder Lard, Bristol.


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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 12, 2023, 08:17:47 PM
Players will take the role of either the German commanders attempting to hold the Hindenburg line, or they wil command the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment in the dawn attack.

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 12, 2023, 08:19:39 PM
This is a war to end all wars.” — Woodrow Wilson, 1917.

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 12, 2023, 08:25:59 PM
B Company, 1st Platoon of the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: marianas_gamer on February 12, 2023, 09:55:57 PM
Nice work! :-*
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: AKULA on February 12, 2023, 10:16:07 PM
Great looking table  :-*
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Grumpy Gnome on February 13, 2023, 04:29:56 AM
Great looking table  :-*

I concur! 👍
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 13, 2023, 04:58:26 PM
Cheers guys 👍🏻
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Freddy on February 13, 2023, 05:49:18 PM
Great looking army and table!
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Shahbahraz on February 13, 2023, 05:51:22 PM
Perhaps should have used 20mm for the Poison Dwarfs...   :)   
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: solsticeminiatures on February 13, 2023, 10:46:16 PM
Wow the highlanders look fantastic!
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Metternich on February 15, 2023, 09:06:13 PM
Lovely board - "and a fine looking body of men."
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Baron von Wreckedoften on February 19, 2023, 09:27:09 AM
B Company, 1st Platoon of the Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)

Superb painting, but.....HLI in kilts?
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on February 19, 2023, 08:21:00 PM
Superb painting, but.....HLI in kilts?

Don't come here with any that historical accurancy bollocks mate, this is pure Hollywood style  ;)
Title: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: armchairgeneral on February 20, 2023, 03:35:54 PM
Looks amazing! Any tanks in the offing?
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Metternich on February 28, 2023, 06:49:30 PM
  Wonderful project, beautifully and skillfully executed.  Looking forward to seeing the trenches manned.  What rules will you be using?
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Baron von Wreckedoften on March 01, 2023, 02:03:07 PM
Don't come here with any that historical accurancy bollocks mate, this is pure Hollywood style  ;)

Fair enough - just remember, Scots can get very miffed over these things.....
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on March 04, 2023, 09:13:38 AM
The Allied force commence the attack!!

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Golgotha on March 04, 2023, 09:32:10 AM
Like the trench been wanting to do a trench system. That game room also looks ideal...
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: ichwillauch on March 04, 2023, 10:18:41 AM
Another very good looking table. Very impressive!
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Shahbahraz on March 04, 2023, 12:34:36 PM
You let Clarkie into your gaming room?  You're a braver man than me...
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on March 04, 2023, 01:07:49 PM
You let Clarkie into your gaming room?  You're a braver man than me...
Like the trench been wanting to do a trench system. That game room also looks ideal...

It’s an event we ran in Bristol
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Metternich on March 07, 2023, 08:16:02 PM
Wonderful looking game.  I am sooooo jealous !
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on March 07, 2023, 08:31:04 PM
Wonderful looking game.  I am sooooo jealous !

Cheers buddy 👍🏻
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Baron von Wreckedoften on March 11, 2023, 08:18:09 AM
You let Clarkie into your gaming room?  You're a braver man than me...

Indeed! Flak jackets all round - he can chuck those dice pretty hard, you know!
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Marine0846 on March 11, 2023, 04:35:04 PM
Gareth,
Great looking battlefield set up.
I am very impressed that you run in the same circles as Mr Too Fat Lardies  himself. :D
Thanks for sharing the photos, very cool.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Metternich on March 12, 2023, 11:31:19 PM
  So I take it the rules used were the Lardies' "Through the Mud and Blood?"  Fine rules with a true WW1 flavor.  Would love to see a writeup of the scenario.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Hitman on March 13, 2023, 01:13:40 AM
What a grand looking table. The terrain and figures look amazing. Great job, and thanks for sharing.
Regards
Hitman
😎
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Tom Dulski on March 18, 2023, 11:04:32 AM
That trench system looks great
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on April 29, 2023, 06:25:11 AM
Thank you chaps
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on April 29, 2023, 06:27:59 AM
Messing About Down The Allotment - Remember, plant carrots in January and you’ll never have to eat carrots. We all love to see a little garden scenery, so we attempted to take this to the next level with these pieces 🥕🥦🍑🍏🍓

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on April 29, 2023, 06:30:01 AM
When the going gets tough, the tough get growing 🌶️🧄🍊

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Freddy on April 30, 2023, 01:06:01 PM
Wow, thats a great looking garden!
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: marianas_gamer on April 30, 2023, 08:42:28 PM
Nice terrain! It would be a shame if something happened to it  lol lol
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on May 01, 2023, 06:15:01 AM
My guard Beagle is on duty at all times 😏
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on May 13, 2023, 08:24:36 PM
World War One - The Turnip Patrol. French soldiers on a foraging mission, strike it lucky when they find a little allotment to raid.

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Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Tom Dulski on May 14, 2023, 11:11:15 AM
Those French look great, nice and dirty.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on May 14, 2023, 12:20:24 PM
Those French look great, nice and dirty.

I had a French girlfriend like that once 👌
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Shahbahraz on May 14, 2023, 02:02:03 PM
Only the once? I would have given it a few tries.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 07, 2024, 11:30:17 AM
Superb painting  :-*

I believe though curly barbed wire was more a WW2 thing.


I am led to believe you are wrong sir 👍🏻
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Peithetairos on January 07, 2024, 11:41:59 AM
That is a beautiful, idyllic garden. Interesting contrast to the usual trench warfare terrain.
Title: Re: Raglan's World War One Adventure on the Western Front
Post by: Lord Raglan on January 07, 2024, 05:37:02 PM
That is a beautiful, idyllic garden. Interesting contrast to the usual trench warfare terrain.

Cheers buddy 👍🏻