1914 Belgium - UD 18/12 - news re German infantry paint scheme

[Silent Invader]

Thanks Mark and Steve. 

And yes Steve, I do fancy repeating the big batch painting but not until I've made my next order from Empress!   

A note on the rules ..... They're still not play tested! 

But they are coming along and I've set time aside tomorrow for a full run through.

They are in several parts: the general element which covers the usual general stuff (except for effect and morale) and then orders/events/victory sheets for each of the two forces.

Players will have time-limited objectives with a lot of emphasis on maintaining command and control to get the best out of movement and fighting.

Fingers crossed they will work - I shall find out tomorrow. 

[Andym]

Thanks folks 

Regarding the officer/NCO bases, I tried a single tuft but it just didn't look right. A piece of wood was a great idea but I've now settled on a light grey brick, which seems to stand out just enough to be noticed. 

Amazing stuff Steve. I can't wait to see this in the flesh!

What about using flowers as opposed to grass. Maybe some red flowers to represent poppies or something?

[Mason]

Totesamzeballs - what brilliant work, even more so when you think how quickly you've done it.  Looking forward to seeing it on the day.

Indeed!

'Tis the 'box', mate.
The 'box'....


(As the yoof say in Kingston these days....).

[Eric the Shed]

A note on the rules ..... They're still not play tested! 

But they are coming along and I've set time aside tomorrow for a full run through.

They are in several parts: the general element which covers the usual general stuff (except for effect and morale) and then orders/events/victory sheets for each of the two forces.

Players will have time-limited objectives with a lot of emphasis on maintaining command and control to get the best out of movement and fighting.

Fingers crossed they will work - I shall find out tomorrow. 

Looking forward to these...

[Silent Invader]

Thanks for all the suggestions on how to differentiate officers and NCOs.

While the grey brick worked on the painting table it was next to useless on the board! So, I returned to what to me is aesthetically less pleasing but actually makes the game playable without picking up every German mini to see who it is...... Yep, as also suggested by Matt, I went for a clump of weeds.

I used the dead grass GW Mordheim clumps, which needed a spot of superglue to fix them to the varnish.

It's now a lot easier to spot the NCO at the centre of this German attack column:



The British ranks were always easier to pick out but for consistency I did them too.



I'm pondering trimming the strands a little shorter .....

EDIT:
I trimmed them considerably shorter, which is much more pleasing to the eye (though makes them a little less visible. They do need a touch more Matte to cover stray flecks of superglue).

[Captain Blood]

I always trim my bush tufts, Steve. They're usually better a bit less hairy 

[Constable Bertrand]

I always trim my bush tufts, Steve. They're usually better a bit less hairy 

Always good to do a little landscaping it's generally more pleasing on the eye

Looks 'the box' mate.

Cheers
Matt

[Silent Invader]

 

All neat and tidy now.

Rules tested and done ... Yay.... Though will proof read them again tomorrow. The British just won the test game though there wasn't much in it.

Have a couple more photos to add later.

[grant]

I always trim my bush tufts, Steve. They're usually better a bit less hairy 

Manscaping is an underrated field of grooming.

[OSHIROmodels]

Looks 'the box' mate.

Glad to see that phrase has got more than one usage 

cheers

James

[grant]

Enjoy. Everyone likes neatly trimmed foliage.

[Silent Invader]

Rules tested and done ... Yay.... Though will proof read them again tomorrow. The British just won the test game though there wasn't much in it.

Have a couple more photos to add later.

And here they are







And in black & white

[fred]

Awesome sauce!!

Those are ace photos of ace figures on ace terrain.

I might have to wipe some drool off the keyboard now...

[Mason]

Great piccies, Steve.
 

I suppose you found them while drooling at the piccies you took earlier of the lacy gear from the Vauxhall Pleasure Garden.
 

[Constable Bertrand]

Wow Steve, the scale and detail is stunning. I'd be too impressed with the terrain to find a good spot to shoot from. Like putting a businessman in a field of mud and telling him to find a way out.

Enjoy blam! You deserve it.