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Miniatures Adventure => Age of the Big Battalions => Topic started by: Saucy Jack on January 07, 2015, 12:39:00 PM
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Instead of creating new topics every time I have an update for my blog, this thread will be updated when I have new information.
Here is the blog:
http://1812-retreatfrommoscow.blogspot.dk/ (http://1812-retreatfrommoscow.blogspot.dk/)
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The Activation Deck
Updated the blog with information about the Activation Deck that I plan to use for the game.
http://1812-retreatfrommoscow.blogspot.dk/2015/01/activation-deck.html (http://1812-retreatfrommoscow.blogspot.dk/2015/01/activation-deck.html)
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Russian huts
Finished my Pegasus Russian huts yesterday evening. Easy to assemble and paints up very nice.
http://1812-retreatfrommoscow.blogspot.dk/2015/01/russian-huts.html (http://1812-retreatfrommoscow.blogspot.dk/2015/01/russian-huts.html)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c6DeB8XjZ-Q/VLTzAnQulTI/AAAAAAAAA04/OdhV5PLyOlY/s1600/20150113_110251.jpg)
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Been scratchbuilding a ruin/burned down farm house to add to the growing number of terrain pieces. See more pictures from different angles on my blog:
http://1812-retreatfrommoscow.blogspot.dk/2015/02/scratchbuilt-farmhouse-ruin.html (http://1812-retreatfrommoscow.blogspot.dk/2015/02/scratchbuilt-farmhouse-ruin.html)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CUdRzK5YLR4/VNhp08_ngII/AAAAAAAAA-E/GF5yGALcEEA/s1600/20150209_085248.jpg)
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They are beautiful figures and the terrain is spendid. I will follow with interest (I can't justify this project for myself, yet...).
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Thanks von Lucky... It is a very exciting project to work on
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Made my first dirt roads :)
You can read more about it on the blog: http://1812-retreatfrommoscow.blogspot.dk/2015/02/snowy-dirt-roads.html
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ocbzQ3pNljo/VNxeasCq2jI/AAAAAAAABBY/-a9ZQIo5QP4/s1600/20150211_182319.jpg)
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Had our first game with the rules. Also first time I got to use the minis.
Positive experience, but some issues. Overall a promising start though.
http://1812-retreatfrommoscow.blogspot.dk/2015/03/first-game-of-1812-retreat-from-moscow.html (http://1812-retreatfrommoscow.blogspot.dk/2015/03/first-game-of-1812-retreat-from-moscow.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RPkfTvyW2s8/VQArgTFLWTI/AAAAAAAABI8/xnGcjHieW5M/s1600/20150308_200835.jpg)
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Very nice table, Saucy Jack.
It will fit very well to White Death
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Great looking set up! Glad your rules are working out.
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Very interesting!
Must be a Danish thing. lol
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This is a great project; I'll follow your progress with interest.
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Thanks for all the nice comments guys :)
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That looks like a fun game - nice set up too.
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Nice looking board. :o
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Had our second game two days ago. This time we had a larger table, bigger armies and added Objectives, Officer traits, and Side Plots.
The Cossack Cavalry was devastating, so the game was over in around an hours time. Still a fun game though.
More details and pictures on my blog: http://1812-retreatfrommoscow.blogspot.dk/2015/03/second-game-of-1812-retreat-from-moscow.html (http://1812-retreatfrommoscow.blogspot.dk/2015/03/second-game-of-1812-retreat-from-moscow.html)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4rPfU2ht4tQ/VQwJYUtzylI/AAAAAAAABMw/t4gnWqPPtuA/s1600/20150318_212723.jpg)
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Your games are very interesting. Makes me want to run out and buy figures, and I don't even play Napoleonics. Well, not yet anyway. ::)
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Great pics. The darkness gives it a "gathering evening" sort of feel to the game.
Enjoying following the blog.
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Looks great.
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Thanks for all the nice comments guys.
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Need some advice :)
I want to expand the Russian forces, giving them more options, but I'm unsure of how much of the Russian army were regular troops, how much was militia etc.
So with an army of Cossack Cavalry, Cossack Infantry, Jaegers and Peasants, should I look to getting some regular troops or militia troops?
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Need some advice :)
I want to expand the Russian forces, giving them more options, but I'm unsure of how much of the Russian army were regular troops, how much was militia etc.
So with an army of Cossack Cavalry, Cossack Infantry, Jaegers and Peasants, should I look to getting some regular troops or militia troops?
Jaegers and Hussars would work. But really mainly Cossacks and Opolchenie and peasants.
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Thanks Schrumpfkopf - will have a look at the Opolchenie from Perry and Front Rank
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i like a terrain like this one.
that's change from the green one all we know. :D
i'm planning too a Moscow Project but in a lower skirmish level (too Project in production at the moment)
but now, you need to find a lots of project featuring winter (snowy) operations.... lol
great idea to create a blog for a solid/long term topic 8)
Cheers
Eric
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I've been checking out the different manufacturer's catalogs as well. There really is no hope for me....
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Dear Sir
What happened to your blog ~ I was reading it and checking back weekly and it seems to have disappeared??!!
please help as I really enjoyed it as it is 'right up my alley' so to speak also is there a chance of getting the rules sent to me?
any help would be appreciated
CossackLVR
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Me too- no blog to see and it was really wonderful too! :'(
Darrell.
Dear Sir
What happened to your blog ~ I was reading it and checking back weekly and it seems to have disappeared??!!
please help as I really enjoyed it as it is 'right up my alley' so to speak also is there a chance of getting the rules sent to me?
any help would be appreciated
CossackLVR
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Hi guys, decided to merge the blog with my other blog. All the contents can be found here:
londonbymidnight.blogspot.com
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I am glad your blog was not lost, only moved.
Excellent looking terrain.
Looking at it makes me feel cold.
Look forward to see what you do next.
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Hi guys, decided to merge the blog with my other blog. All the contents can be found here:
londonbymidnight.blogspot.com
I'm just going to cut and paste the link..... back soon!
Darrell.
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Great looking set-up :D
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Long time since I last had game of 1812 Retreat from Moscow. But yesterday evening Michael and I got together in my new flat for another excellent game - another loss for me but very enjoyable.
Full report here: http://londonbymidnight.blogspot.dk/2015/06/1812-retreat-from-moscow-battle-report.html (http://londonbymidnight.blogspot.dk/2015/06/1812-retreat-from-moscow-battle-report.html)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-50XZbEX_MaU/VYqNE47KVKI/AAAAAAAABcI/P7RLkWU51mU/s640/20150623_210823.jpg)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nYL1SMWEJag/VYqNNLUiPaI/AAAAAAAABcY/VPdVrUH-xYs/s640/20150623_215923.jpg)
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Really excellent looking game but the pics don't do it justice (if you don't mind me saying so?)
I've lightened a few up (I hope that you don't mind?):
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Don't mind at all. I have now added more light to the photos - I did not want to use flash as it gives a shiny look.
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Don't mind at all. I have now added more light to the photos - I did not want to use flash as it gives a shiny look.
Completely understand :)
Darrell.
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Love the report.
Thanks to your blog and photos I have started on my own retreat from Russia.
I have lots of terrain done, not much in the way of figures painted.
Only ten French and five mounted and five dismounted Cossacks painted.
More will be done in the next week or two.
Then to a game and battle report.
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Love the report.
Thanks to your blog and photos I have started on my own retreat from Russia.
Yeah, me too! :-* :-* :-*
I bought all the Perry original releases as soon as they were on the market but sold them due to not really having the time to paint them as much as they deserve.... I've got to admit that I was also put off by the potentially dazzling array of uniforms mixed with 'local' clobber too- since the expansion of the range I have really regretted selling the originals and it's a subject that I will return to at some point.
I have lots of terrain done, not much in the way of figures painted.
Do show your terrain, it's something that's always worth looking at. It's quite fascinating as to how different people go about producing snow/winter terrain.
Only ten French and five mounted and five dismounted Cossacks painted.
Well, we all start a project from somewhere- I've got 8 Afghans and Five Brits painted up for my NWF project at the mo' but pictures will be appearing in the Colonial section all the same- I fnd it a great way of keeping 'my fingers in many pies' motivation going :)
More will be done in the next week or two.
Then to a game and battle report.
Looking forward to it 8)
Darrell.
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Love the report.
Thanks to your blog and photos I have started on my own retreat from Russia.
I have lots of terrain done, not much in the way of figures painted.
Only ten French and five mounted and five dismounted Cossacks painted.
More will be done in the next week or two.
Then to a game and battle report.
Well thank you for the compliments. I was blow away by the minis at first and I love seeing them on the table fully painted.
And yes please show your terrain pieces.
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Yeah, me too! :-* :-* :-*
I bought all the Perry original releases as soon as they were on the market but sold them due to not really having the time to paint them as much as they deserve.... I've got to admit that I was also put off by the potentially dazzling array of uniforms mixed with 'local' clobber too- since the expansion of the range I have really regretted selling the originals and it's a subject that I will return to at some point.
Do show your terrain, it's something that's always worth looking at. It's quite fascinating as to how different people go about producing snow/winter terrain.
Well, we all start a project from somewhere- I've got 8 Afghans and Five Brits painted up for my NWF project at the mo' but pictures will be appearing in the Colonial section all the same- I fnd it a great way of keeping 'my fingers in many pies' motivation going :)
Looking forward to it 8)
Darrell.
I know next to nothing about the which uniforms were used by which troops. So whenever possible I have used the pictures of the different sets on Perry's website as a guide. The minis paint up really nicely and are filled with details.
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And you got Ney killed too?! Quelle desastre! :)
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And you got Ney killed too?! Quelle desastre! :)
he gave it his best shot
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Excellent blog! ;)
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Had the pleasure of a game against Teemu from Finland, visiting Legoland among other things in Denmark. He had made the long drive across Jutland to come to Struer and have a game with me.
More pictures and battle report: http://londonbymidnight.blogspot.dk/2015/07/1812-retreat-from-moscow-battle-report.html (http://londonbymidnight.blogspot.dk/2015/07/1812-retreat-from-moscow-battle-report.html)
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YfOVrr6O020/VZ5izGJO56I/AAAAAAAABmc/MVVFkC1VUac/s640/20150708_204428.jpg)
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Another great report.
Love the photos.
Bad luck for the French.
(Nice of you to let your guest win.) ;)
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Another great report.
Love the photos.
Bad luck for the French.
(Nice of you to let your guest win.) ;)
Ditto- enjoyed reading that 8) 8) 8)
Darrell.
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Great stuff!
I hope we can someday meet and game!
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Great stuff!
I hope we can someday meet and game!
Det kan da sikkert arrangeres :)
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Had the opportunity to take some pictures of all my miniatures for 1812 - Retreat from Moscow before a small game a few days ago.
See more pictures on my blog: http://londonbymidnight.blogspot.dk/2015/09/1812-retreat-from-moscow-pictures.html (http://londonbymidnight.blogspot.dk/2015/09/1812-retreat-from-moscow-pictures.html)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7BwJwO_iX9c/VfgV0hS6tyI/AAAAAAAAB7o/ZRM_kO4RS5A/s640/20150914_162351.jpg)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SL341QQi_84/VfgV24dstII/AAAAAAAAB7Q/9EA5alPZsV0/s640/20150914_162539.jpg)
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Lovely looking game :-*
Darrell.
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Love the river and the whole game...and the rules too.
Hunlion :)
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I have put all the minis up for sale.... go to the. Bazaar or my blog to see more
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Wow! Surprised you're selling- you seemed quite attached to them :)
Darrell.
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I think they are lovely, but that alone is not gonna give me the opportunity to play. :'(
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I never really fancied the Napoleonic “Russian Front” but it does have the advantage of the white bases which really make the colors of the figures pop... if that make any sense.
Anyhow, that’s great work! 8)
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I never really fancied the Napoleonic “Russian Front”
I wanted to do it the moment I saw the Perry offerings, in fact I bought every pack they had done up until that point- at Claymore I seem to recall. A month or two later I sold them as I realised that I was not going to get to paint them :'( :'(
It's a great range with bags of character 8)
Darrell.
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Everything sold :)