Germans and French for a WWI Verdun project (update: 28/12)

[Anna Elizabeth]

I'll start digging the trenches in my back yard.

(I'm sure my wife wouldn't object.)

Trenches? And how, pray tell, shall I make my charge from a trench?

And my lance pennent would get all muddy! XD

[Cessna]

Still waiting for that breakthrough, 'eh?

Out of curiosity, what rules are you thinking of using?

[Anna Elizabeth]

Still waiting for that breakthrough, 'eh?

Out of curiosity, what rules are you thinking of using?

"Any day now, Sah! It *will* come."

And, not entirely sure about rules. I picked up Triumph and Tragedy, they look good so far. I know that Scrivs and Darrell recommend CoC.

What are you using? I know you mentioned modifying Bolt Action, I do have Bolt Action as well.

[Cessna]

Bolt Action looks like it could be a lot of fun and easily adapted to WWI. As far as I'm concerned a Mauser rifle is a Mauser rifle. Other stuff could easily be shoe-horned in with a bit of creativity.

Other options are Great War/Over the Top by Warhammer Historicals. That was what I used a few years ago, and had a lot of fun with it. Unfortunately it is out of print.

There's also Too Fat Lardies' Through the Mud and Blood. It's typical of their designs, and looks like fun.

[Anna Elizabeth]

Yes, I haven't yet played Bolt Action but it reminds me of 2nd Edition 40K, in a good way.

Some of the guys were saying Thru the Mud and Blood is good, I'm tempted.

[Cessna]

Check your e-mail/PMs...

[Anna Elizabeth]

Check your e-mail/PMs...

Done, and thank you for the leads.

[monk2002uk]

I know you mentioned modifying Bolt Action, I do have Bolt Action as well.

The 'Action near Le Cateau' thread features Bolt Action. Very little modification needed at all, even for early war.

Robert

[Anna Elizabeth]

The 'Action near Le Cateau' thread features Bolt Action. Very little modification needed at all, even for early war.

Robert

Sweet! Thanx Robert, I'll take another look.

[scrivs]

Tomorrow at Partizan James, myself and the team are presenting our take on the opening shots of the Verdun campaign with the events in the Bois Des Caures on the 22nd February 1916.

James kit-bashed a Colonel Driant model and gave it to me to paint on Thursday so after a quick paint job here he is, burning the paperwork after having to abandon the command bunker:



As usual, more images and commentary on Scrivsland

I've also added another dozen recruits to my own force of Poilu



Including a Hotchkiss machine-gun



And a couple of officers, I had not done any so far so was lacking in command.



Again, loads more images and commentary on this Scrivsland article

[Burnin Coal]

Really enjoying your work on this growing collection....excellent brushwork but especially like your take on Horizon Blue and the way you have shaded it

[Metternich]

Very well done that man !

[scrivs]

Thanks chaps.

Since Partizan my painting has progressed at a much more leisurely pace. However, I did polish off another dozen Frenchmen to add to the collection today.





As usual more pictures and commentary on Scrivsland

[commissarmoody]

Really need to start buying more great war figs

[scrivs]

Six more Poilu in time for the Barrage show in Stafford tomorrow.



If you are at the show, pop over and say hello.

A few more shots over on Scrivsland