Slow Progress on the Fulda Project

 Things have been slow up here in Vacationland on the gaming front of late.  We had almost a whole a week of dry, warn weather which meant a lot of outdoor work and not much gaming time.  Now that we're back cold, damp, conditions I had a chance to do a little painting.

First up, another U.S. Armor Battalion of M60A3 Tanks, complete with Scout and Mortar platoons.  Figures are GHQ.  I know there should be black highlights in the cammo pattern, but at this scale I wasn't about to try to paint them.

And finally, what feels like the bane of my existence on this project, a Soviet Motorized Rifle Regiments worth of dismounted infantry. Each stand represents a platoon.  I really hate painting 6mm infantry. The stands in the front of each battalion are the anti-tank platoons.

The photo didn't look this washed out on the camera screen.  Not sure what happened there.

Anyway, that it for now.  I hope everyone has a great summer.

So much lead, so little time.

Duchy of Warsaw

 As I reorganize the game room I'm pulling out boxes of troops that I don't think I've touched since we moved up here to Maine.  So just a quick post of some photos of my limited Duchy of Warsaw troops. While few in number, they were intended to reflect the V Corp for 1812.  These were built for the Utitza flank of Borodino, and they did see action in the game the Connecticut group ran at Historicon 2012. I don't remember the troop to figure ratio we based the OOB on, but that accounts for 2 Divisions only having 5 or 6 battalions each.  Sadly, I think that was the last time they were on the table.  Some of them also saw action in our (actual Peter's - we were just the little voices saying "sure we can do one more game")  2009 Historicon madness - I think we ran something like 7 1809 themed games culminating in Wagram, I'm sure Peter can correct me on the exact number.  The trauma seems to have dulled my memory of the event.

The figures are mostly Old Glory, the horse battery is Front Rank (I think) and I'm not sure about the Uhlans.

First up, 3 6# foot batteries.

Next the lone horse battery.

And the Uhlan Regiment.  Somewhere I have Perry Plastic Hussars I really should find and paint up for this Corp.

The 16th Division, commanded by Zayonchek

Oops, looks like I got carried away when I cropped the photo.

And the 18th Division, commanded by Kniaziewicz

If I thought I'd actually ever use them, I'd flesh the Corps out to a more rational strength.  But, I think I'm getting to that age where I need to apply a little bit of rational thought to what I spend time and money on from a gaming perspective - but just a little rational thought.  Plus I really don't have the room for many more big Napoleonic units.

Take care,

So much lead, so little time.