A glow in the East

 

Foreshadowing things to come.  New Buildings in one scale, new figures in another.

 

Here is a closeup of the first batch

I have converted a number of Perry ACW infantry to be Napoleonic French NCO's.  The results are posted below:

The greatcoats are ok - not great, but ok. 

 

 

Here is the latest work from the epoxy pits.  I am learning and  making some of my own figures for the War of 1812.  I have been getting some advice (well a lot) from Forest at Knuckleduster.  These figures are all brave patriots who are resisting the invader.

 

 

Left to right - three dollies for infantry, a drummer torso, an enthusiastic patriot, a militia man and an infantry torso. 

 

 

 Some Dolly work on figures from Knuckleduster and a casualty sitting on the ground (Think Brock at Queenston Heights).   The third from the left is a Highland Seargent - see the sash over the left shoulder. 

More Highlanders  -  the great Highland Bagpipe, a man without his bonnet at support arms, a skirmisher running and a dolly at shoulder arms

 

 

Brock, a highland officer and a few charging dollies. 

 

 Please feel free to comment.

 

The fighting in the Nigara Peninsula was not really good for either country.  There was a scorched earth campaign, and regretably many Civilians were killed and dehoused.

 

 

At Chippewa, the English lie low and await the invaders.

 

At a turning point for the battle - the yankee line is moving to outflank the 100th  Foot. 

 

And that night in the laager - an army marches on its stomach - and wargame umpires march with bottles

Much like a wargame convention I attend the American Concrete Institute meeting semi annually.  here is a photo-montage of what is needed - name badge, phone, not so smart phone, power supply, aspirin, business cards, pencil program and hotel key.

Lots of photos pending....

We ran our Chippewa game at Little Wars last week.  Here are some photographs from the Friday Game. 

 

As usual we played Carnage and Glory.  Here the computer operator is pondering the insanity of the players.  The British had a minor victory in this game. 

 

 

 

The battlefield at about turn 3, from behind the British lines.  The battle was a stand up fight, with the Niagara River on one flank and the Unbroken Wilderness on the other side. 

 

Here is the Pennsylvania Militia heading into the woods to flank the British line

 

Of course the Canadians were awaiting them.  In the words of the Arrogant Worms

 "Hillbillies from Kentucky

Dressed in Green and Red

Came to invade Canada

But they returned home dead"

 

The Indians stopped them cold.  It was a shootout for about 7 turns.  Neither side went anywhere.

 

 

A doodle Battery on the Portage Road

 

 

I will post more photos shortly.