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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Axebreaker on August 23, 2014, 12:15:30 PM

Title: Hubbardton 1777
Post by: Axebreaker on August 23, 2014, 12:15:30 PM

Hi just played a game from the lovely new Black Powder supplement titled Rebellion! from Stephen Jones.

(http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/khraid/AWI/2014-08-22002_zps2db59151.jpg) (http://s400.photobucket.com/user/khraid/media/AWI/2014-08-22002_zps2db59151.jpg.html)

(http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/khraid/AWI/2014-08-22021_zps12798374.jpg) (http://s400.photobucket.com/user/khraid/media/AWI/2014-08-22021_zps12798374.jpg.html)

More pics and thoughts on the game and supplement on my blog:

http://christopher-bunkerhill.blogspot.de/

Thanks for viewing! :)

Christopher

Title: Re: Hubbardton 1777
Post by: skip on August 23, 2014, 01:25:23 PM

wow, great looking game, we are looking at using this ruleset for club games too, your terrain is first class, very realistic, is it terrain boards or one big terrain matt and is it teddy bear/ faux fur? as it has a really american wilderness feel to it

thanks

brian

Title: Re: Hubbardton 1777
Post by: Axebreaker on August 23, 2014, 01:30:52 PM

Thank you kindly and it's actually cloth that is layered with spray paint in various hues of green, yellow/green and light browns. The hedges are door mats cut into strips and spray painted like the cloth plus lichen glued here and there on it and loosely sprinkled on the cloth. Different shape Styrofoam hills are placed underneath the cloth for elevations. I try and use natural materials when I can.

Christopher

Title: Re: Hubbardton 1777
Post by: skip on August 23, 2014, 01:52:17 PM

thanks christopher, we usually use matowar at the club which is a thin mat with a green fibre like static grass attatched to it but maybe it could be sprayed to give a better effect

thanks

brian

Title: Re: Hubbardton 1777
Post by: Flashman14 on August 23, 2014, 01:56:21 PM

That cloth is really effective - cheap, simple, looks great! The whole thing is splendid.

Title: Re: Hubbardton 1777
Post by: Jim Jess on August 24, 2014, 01:12:53 AM

A great looking battle scene and that Matt is a ripper!

Title: Re: Hubbardton 1777
Post by: IronDuke596 on August 24, 2014, 05:34:58 PM

A superb looking battlefield and figures. Thanks for explaining some of your terrain details. Well done.

Title: Re: Hubbardton 1777
Post by: Captain Blood on August 24, 2014, 06:06:14 PM

Great looking game Christopher.

Title: Re: Hubbardton 1777
Post by: Axebreaker on August 24, 2014, 07:45:46 PM

Thank you gentlemen I'm pleased you enjoy the battlefield! :)

Christopher

Title: Re: Hubbardton 1777
Post by: LawnRanger on August 24, 2014, 09:22:44 PM

Very nice looking game  :)

 Chris ,
     Have you gone over to Black Power as I Know you liked Playing British Grenadier ? what do you think of the rules if you played Black power  in AWI ?
  Not sure I about Black Power for AWI I just Like using British Grenadier .
Happy Gaming dave.v  

    :D  scrap the above have just found your post in Black Powder Hhmmmmm.

Title: Re: Hubbardton 1777
Post by: warburton on August 24, 2014, 10:19:37 PM

Excellent!

Title: Re: Hubbardton 1777
Post by: Axebreaker on August 24, 2014, 10:34:13 PM

@LawnRanger

British Grenadier is a elegant rule set that does an excellent job at simulating the AWI period and I would recommend it for those looking for a game that challenges you in understanding what it's like to command and fight troops in this period. However, these days I prefer the flow of Black Powder and it's more casual approach and ease of adopting house rules, scenario's and collections to suit what your needs or your groups needs are.

@Warburton
Thank you very much!

Christopher