Richard points to the point where he’d like to be before being handed the light cavalry brigade. He fought the good fight! |
Wednesday night saw another great play test of Dave Browns GDA2 rules with Chris, Peter and Richard playing their part whilst I umpired and steered the rules and queries as umpire for the battle.
Both Chris and Peter are incredibly talented painters, incredibly talented, and to see their wonderful figures on the table is always a treat. The scenario required Massenas Corps to push through the Austrian position south of Essling. This is a fictional game /scenario however the orders of battle from both lads are historical which is always the best from our perspective.
Chris loves his gloss varnish and so do I. Wonderful troops. |
Lots of lovely terrain |
How good does that look lads? |
Peter has some wonderful 15mm terrain |
A wonderful looking resin model |
Excellent view of the centre of the battlefield |
Love those CigarBox mats |
French horse artillery and Light cavalry |
Peters lovely Austrian figures line the field |
Austrians under command of Richard await their orders |
Hessen-Darmstadt brigade |
The garrison awaits the assault. I’m sure that those bayonets are loopholing like never before |
A view across the field. In this scenario the Austrians were defending and were able to deploy up to halfway across the table |
The French assault starts to take shape around the farm |
French cavalry encounter their Austrian counterparts |
Skirmishers battle it out. In retrospect those cavalry should have forced the Austrian jagers back away from their threat |
Austrian defensive lines set up in preparation |
The most important aspect of these games is to work through the rules and provide feedback to David n the changes. It’s a great set of rules and will be spectacular when published later in the year.
Another view of the Austrian position and the French advance |
Austrian Jagers with a plethora of targets |
Austrian Grenadiers held in reserve look like they won’t be required tonight |
Some great looking figures and terrain there Carlo.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lawrence for your kind comments and I will pass them on to Chris and Peter most certainly.
DeleteLovely troops and table - Napoleonic Wargaming as it should be! :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers for that Peter. It was a very inttesting game as well.
DeleteThere are times when I am tempted to start naps, usually while reading your blog. Fortunately the feeling fades quickly. 😀
ReplyDeleteGreat looking game.
Very true Stew…it can be a trap mate where no cash….I mean light…ever escapes.
DeleteGreat looking figures and scenery, nothing compares to the pageantry of a Napoleonic game.
ReplyDeleteI’ve found myself drawn back to playing Napoleonic’s now around 80% of the time I play for exactly that reason - colour and pageantry that drew me to the period in the first place. Thanks for the kind comments.
DeleteFantastic looking game with excellent terrain and figures. The Austrians WON??! That's front page news ....a feat never before accomplished, in any era or scale!
ReplyDelete“The White Menace” were in fine form RR.
DeleteGreetings Carlo
ReplyDeleteSo you're a rules lawyer now! 😲 Perhaps that's pushing things a little far for someone who was umpiring a new version of the rules!! 😃
Aesthetically another fine advertisement for the hobby so plaudits to all who provisioned figures etc for the game.
And most importantly another test game in the bag for GdA2. Thank you.
Salute
von Peter himself
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Thank you so much Von Peter sir. Yes I’m now seen as the arbitrator of all things GDA2 at my local club at present. The rules truly are quite good.
DeleteA cracking looking game Carlo…
ReplyDeleteThere are some very pretty toys on the table.
All the best. Aly
Thank you so much Aly. The lads have some wonderful looking kit there and I’m just glad to be involved as I’m enjoying these proposed rules immensely.
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