A few Retreat from Moscow stragglers.

[THE CID]

Just finished these, they had been ready for ages. I've finally got round to finishing the bases and posting them. Hope you like, get the heating turned on. 

[3 fingers]

Lovely,and they look suitably cold and miserable.

[THE CID]

Lovely,and they look suitably cold and miserable.

Thanks, I was freezing painting them. 

[Romark]

Brrr..they look great,really like this range but can't decide on a rule set,perhaps one will come along shortly 

[Arthur]

They look ace 

[has.been]

Romark, a simple set works best. Suggestions:-
1) Keep it simple, e.g. French can move OR fire
2) Players get limited ammo, e.g. D 10 rounds (represent with marbles & hand one in each time you shoot)
3) Put some vignettes on the table, e.g. some dead Russians left over from Boradino (Flintlouge undead Russians are ideal for this. Players can always spend a move looking for ammunition on the bodies.
4) Add some things to annoy the French player(s), e.g. a pack of ravenous wolves rushing out of that nearby wood OR poorly armed peasants from that hamlet.
5) pursuing cossacks (arriving on table after a delay)
6) A battery of Russian artillery trying to blow up the bridge before the French can cross (choose an aim point then throw some deviation dice.
7) sections of ice on the river, it might hold your weight or the artillery might hit the bit of ice you are on, or the next bit you wanted to cross onto.
French sappers (vignette) preparing to blow the bridge (say a 10% chance move one, 20% move two, etc.)   

[Kommando_J]

Interesting, I'm currently reading the Alain Lausard series, I think a campaign set around the retreat could be interesting, the objective is not to win but to make it through the gauntlet with as many men as possible.

[has.been]

That sounds similar to a club campaign of many years ago. It was based on the John Wayne film 'The Horse Soldiers' The regulars at the club were the U.S. Cavalry & carried their casualties from scenario to scenario. The club irregulars & visitors played the Confederates. The aim of the regulars was to achieve each scenario's objective, with the least possible loss & 'get on through to Baton Rouge' . The aim of the Irregulars was to make them pay heavily at each  scenario, and if possible stop them. It was a short, but very enjoyable campaign.
I see similar for your Russian campaign:-
1) Through the woods
2) Across Boradino again
3) Past/through  the village
4) save the supply wagons
5) Get across the bridge 
     and so on. I hope you have fun.

[Saucy Jack]

I have adapted the Muskets and Tomahawks ruleset for my 1812 - Retreat from Moscow game

http://londonbymidnight.blogspot.dk/search/label/1812%20-%20Retreat%20from%20Moscow

[Plutarch64]

"Cold" was definitely my first thought. Lovely work!

[gustav]

great painting - love the frost / snow effect.

[grant]

Cool.

[Romark]

Has.been,some nice scenario ideas there,thanks,plenty of food for thought 

[THE CID]

Thanks again guys for all the nice comments. I will be putting these up for sale in the Bazaar shortly, to get a few coppers for Christmas. 

[Lagartija Mike]

Beautiful! What range is this?