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Miniatures Adventure => Colonial Adventures => Topic started by: ardbeg on April 03, 2010, 04:07:54 PM
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We held a demo today. 4 players, 200 figs on the table and lots of fun
just a teaser for now, more pics and report soon ;-)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/boxertitle.jpg)
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Looking forward to it immensely
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Yes! Can't wait for more pics. terrain please!
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Don't tease, that's just mean ;D
Looking forward to seeing the photos.
cheers
Jaems
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These are the only Boxers I'm interested in.
Pics! Pics! Pics!
Please ;)
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200 miniatures :o and amazing terrain like always!
Ok, I join the other members: pics, pics, pics, ... lol
Greets,
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It was cool, I saw the real deal (and found out in the car on the way home that I actually didn`t had forgotten my camera... so no pictures of the convention from my PoV I`m afraid)
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It was cool, I saw the real deal (and found out in the car on the way home that I actually didn`t had forgotten my camera... so no pictures of the convention from my PoV I`m afraid)
Alright, everybody boo and hiss him on three. One....Two.....
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Peking 1900
Unrest is growing among the chinese fraternities.
When the rebelion arose, a small french detail is sent to protect civilians stuck in an isolated official building.
But soon supplies and ammunitions are running short. It is then decided to rescue those poor souls by sending a german column to relieve the siege and bring them back in safety behind the walls of the iner city.
Here a view of the table at the beginning of the game.
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0610.jpg)
At first all seems quiet, chinese civilians wandering around the town, carrying business as usual ;-)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0611.jpg)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0611bis.jpg)
The german column starts near the bridge just outside the walls. It consists of two squads of infantry supported by a HMG and the famed international gun.
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0612.jpg)
In the opposite corner are the french and civilians, ready to defend themselves till death. (2 squads of french sailors + 1 hero, 1 squad of armed volunteers).
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0614.jpg)
The first chinese player is on the left. He has 2 groups of angry mobs armed with hand to hand weapons, one detail armed with old black powder rifle and a sniper.
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0620.jpg)
The second chinese player has 3 groups of angry mobs armed with hand to hand weapons and one detail armed with old black powder rifle
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0615.jpg)
The chinese agree to go for the french. The germans are only to be slowed down.
Chinese musketeers open fire on the germans, causing the first casualties.
Germans heavy weapons begin to clear the path, both the gun and HMG causing damage on the musketmen ambushed on the nearby roof.
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0617.jpg)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0618.jpg)
The sniper then try to get the germans officer down but he miss.
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0624.jpg)
Now the chinese are closing by the french, the fire from the sailors remains ineffective.
Pressure on the french entrechment becomes critical.
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0626.jpg)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0627.jpg)
The germans are trying to push forward, they decide to leave the threat of the chinese musketmen behind them, hoping for their support weapons to take care of it.
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0629.jpg)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0633.jpg)
But when firing his second shot, the international gun explodes, killing the crew and leaving his fellow infantrymen without cover!
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0628.jpg)
The chinese are now charging the french ‘en masse’ but are repelled wave after wave.
The sailors and the volunteers fight bravely, causing havoc in the chinese ranks.
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0630.jpg)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0640.jpg)
But soon they regroup in come back, the assault is fierce. The death toll on the chinese increase dramatically when the french only sustain 2 casualties.
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0643.jpg)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0634.jpg)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0646.jpg)
The civilians, cheered by their initial succes try to charge a pinned ennemy unit but fall short, leaving them dangerously exposed
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0649.jpg)
On the german side, after driving back a firt charge, one of the squad gets caught between 2 groups of chinese and is routed, leaving 70% of them on the field.
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0648.jpg)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0650.jpg)
The second squad , still in full strength (the sniper recorded a wonderfull 0 hit out of 5 shots)
Is now on the rear of the reorganising chinese. Disciplined fire demonstrate deadly effective, leaving the chinese with no other option to retreat.
The game went smoothly. We used T&T.
Germans lost half their men when the french/civilians having only 2 casualties while having received most of the chinese attention.
Things could have turend the other way but the chinese were unlucky with their melees, losing all the charges they made, despite a numerical advantage.
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Bloody hell! :-* :o ;D
There's all sorts off lovliness on that board! Thanks for posting.
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You're off the hook, we won't have to send the heavies round as the wait was worth it. Nice post.
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That is just fantastic stuff, man!
Thank you! Your game was all your flyer made it out to be.
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Great to read, great to look at.
Thanks for posting.
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Great pics, thanks for showing us.
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I wanted pics, but I didn't expect that many lol
What a great game - Boxers always look best when there are lots of them. Splendid buildings and, as a cloth-user, I like the texture of yours.
Fantastic!
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thank you guys, glad you enjoyed it ;)
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Nicely done! I have had similar experiences with snipers in T&T - you think "I can't miss," and then..... :)
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Great pics, looks like a brilliant game 8)
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Nice work! Always good to see another use for the Italeri Berlin House too.
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Very cool! 8) 8)
Cheers
Christopher
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Gentlemans, have you saw the old movie called "55 Days in Peking"? I've just found this movie and was surpeised that there are movie about Boxer Rebellion!!! I tried to find any movies about this era but with no success (maybe I am bad searcher :) )
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A fun movie with lots of action scenes. Not to historically acurate, but greats sets and costumes.
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At least we have something about Bozer Rebellion.
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we had a rematch a few weeks ago.
we tried a different table layout but scenario was of the same kind
sadly we forgot the our faithfull cloth so we had to go with a plain green one.
I'm not happy with the gunboat too so don't pay too much attention to it ;-)
no report but a few pics for those interested
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0669small.jpg)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0667small.jpg)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0665small.jpg)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0664small.jpg)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0662small.jpg)
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww63/ardbeg76/IMG_0661small.jpg)
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Very cool and a period that would be fun to paint. 8) 8)
Christopher
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Nice, simple setting… and a Jade river, how appropriate for China ;)
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Very cool and a period that would be fun to paint. 8) 8)
Christopher
With the added bonus that you can paint units of Germans, French, Russians, Americans etc and have them fighting alongside each other. Where else could you see Sikhs and French Matelots in the same army? :D
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Awesome stuff! :-* More please.
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I think the table (and gunboat) looks very nice.
A very interesting looking game.
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I am reminded of the old description of Melbourne 'Siberia with palm trees'. Do such things exist in north east China?
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I am reminded of the old description of Melbourne 'Siberia with palm trees'. Do such things exist in north east China?
I don't think so but it just looks cool with palmtrees
the second game was a more pulp-ish one. like the ting-tong stuff here on the LAF
we don't have any pretention to historical accuracy ;-)
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A wonderful game must have been