Kings of War

[KD47]

I've seen the vikings before and like them a lot, but man, that's a lot of Romans too.  Good looking minis and good looking game.

[leadfool]

Three hundred Vikings total.  The best paint jobs by the late Scott Hayes. 

Hey Mikos khan, great photos but how about a better description of the action than "still more"? 

KD-47 How about you join us some night?

[mikos khan]

Everyone's a critic

[leadfool]

I said they were great photos. 

[mikos khan]

This last Friday we put on two Kings Of War games at the local hangout - a French vs English 100 Years War fight and a Romans vs Huns fight.  The first series of pics depicts the French - English game which the French won.  I was playing in the Hun-Roman game so I couldn't watch the 100 YW game but from what I gather the battle started with an exchange of missile fire which was followed by an advance by both sides that predictably developed into a close range melee that was eventually won by the French.  Photos below.   

[mikos khan]

Here are a few views of the English side

[mikos khan]

The French - sorry about the lack of photos of the French but they are still being painted. 

[mikos khan]

The endgame.

[mikos khan]

While the French and English were slugging it out on an adjacent table my Huns were battling the (well painted) legions of Rome commanded by the dreaded Johnicus Burgicus.  The battle opened with a massive cavalry clash between the Hunnic right and the Roman left.  After an initial success by the Roman cavalry I was able to stabilize my right flank and eventually prevail over the Romans.  However, on the left flank the Goth infantry were being roughly handled by the Roman legionnaires and were eventually driven off the field. When the game ended the Romans had only lost about 100 points more than we had so the game was called a draw (or a Pyrrhic victory - take your pick). 

[mikos khan]

The cavalry clash on the Hunnic right begins

[mikos khan]

The cavalry clash continues.

[mikos khan]

The revenge of the Huns

[mikos khan]

Goths are defeated by the legionnaires

[Temperance Society]

That was my first outing with the French. I’ve been working hard to get at least basic color blocking done for my units - I finished skin and am working on metal and then cloth.  I was hoping to be farther along by game day but my hobby attention span is not consistent!

I fielded most of what I have built so far.  I have some more characters and I ordered a couple of cannons. Also Joan of Arc as recommended!

[KD47]

Always good to see well-painted minis.   True, a few needed the finishing touches but all and all well done and a good looking game.   Love the medievals.   Lots of armor and bright colors.

So.......where are the Goths?   I saw absolutely no minis of any pale-as-a-ghost, dark-clothes, heavy-makeup girls out there at all.     The minis that were out there were cool, but you promised me Goths.   Should I say "Beetlejuice" three times to make them appear?