Author Topic: Colonial Day (Read 3577 times)

GordonKhartoum · « **on:** 30 November 2011, 04:18:15 PM »

A few of the chaps got together for what we hope to be the first of many Colonial Days. Two months of feverish painting to get as many figures as possible for an Indian Mutiny themed day. The British and Pathans took on the Mutineers in a series of skirmish games using The Sword and the Flame rules. We then put all of the tables together and played a large siege game (with some extra objectives) using Black Powder. The results of the skirmish games influenced who was the defender for the "big game" scenario and the quality of the commanders.

To be honest it was a bit of a rush to fit it all in, next time we will be a little less ambitious - perhaps just one game - with more figures on a bigger table!

The first three show the skirmish games - taken directly from the TS&TF scenario booklet. The final two of the "big game" one of the whole table and the other of the Mutineers storming the city walls.

H.M.Stanley · « **Reply #1 on:** 30 November 2011, 04:24:07 PM »

And very enjoyable it was too.

S&F for the first two games then a large game of Black Powder

mjkerner · « **Reply #2 on:** 30 November 2011, 09:15:40 PM »

Sounds like it was fun. Where was this?

Marine0846 · « **Reply #3 on:** 01 December 2011, 03:05:35 AM »

The gaming tables look great.
Do you have any closeups of the battles?

H.M.Stanley · « **Reply #4 on:** 01 December 2011, 07:16:49 AM »

The man is a god with a camera ... "which way round does it go again?"
What can i say?

GordonKhartoum · « **Reply #5 on:** 01 December 2011, 08:51:08 AM »

Quote from: Marine0846 on 01 December 2011, 03:05:35 AM

The gaming tables look great.
Do you have any closeups of the battles?

Quote from: mjkerner on 30 November 2011, 09:15:40 PM

Sounds like it was fun. Where was this?

Thanks - its mostly terrain from my local club (Huntingdon UK) with a few bits from the players thrown in.

I have plenty of photos so will look into adding a few close-ups.

Quote from: H.M.Stanley on 01 December 2011, 07:16:49 AM

The man is a god with a camera ... "which way round does it go again?"
What can i say?

I shall ignore that HM. Did you want to add any yourself?

H.M.Stanley · « **Reply #6 on:** 01 December 2011, 10:41:29 AM »

[pats pockets absent-mindedly for camera]

GordonKhartoum · « **Reply #7 on:** 05 December 2011, 07:29:43 AM »

As requested some close-up shots of the table.

The first few are at the start of the game showing the set-up, followed by shots during the action.

I'm sure that the eagle-eyed will spot that we were a little liberal with which figures were allowed. Apologies to the purists.