ClogLard is mostly an excellent excuse to put Bas to work and paint a few more splendid units to fight against my Prussians. The only saving grace I have is that he can field two brigades while I can field a corps on both sides.
#ClogLard is a wonderful excuse to gawk at Bas de Rue's painting skills with these 18mm AB Figures French Hussars. This year he is back in 1806 hosting Rüchel's counterattack at Jena.
Brilliant!
It was! Jan and Nico were a fantastic help.
Thank you Steve, I will take it to #ClogLard next.
The best Japanese player was an inexperienced player who used her IJA to aggressively move forward, while taking out any threats targeting the hill. A few double turns and beginner's luck certainly helped to avoid being overrun by Overvalwagens @bataafschecourant.bsky.social #SpreadtheLard
Historically, the Australians used mortars and Vickers MMGs to clear the ridge. Most players did too, except one who used it on the IJA in their rear.
Only once the IJA threat was taken care of did the allies focus on the SNLF paratroopers on the bridge. Green KNIL garrison troops turned out to have a hard time in close combat, but did better as a big squad firing at close range.
The Japanese mostly stood and tried using superior small weapon fire to shift the allies. This was not very successful because the allies used their positions and HE guns better, leaving the strength of the Japanese sections much diminished.
Objective for the Allies is to remove the roadblock and move south toward Tjamplong. The Japanese need to retain the roadblock and have the Allies surrender. In the first 3 games the initial focus of the allies was the IJA troops coming from the North, while the bridge was suppressed.
This was the setup for our Roadblock scenario from the Chain of Command Far East Handbook, set in Timor 1942 at #HamburgerTactica. Road from Babaoe to Oesaoe from North to South, with a bridge crossing the river Amaabi. Oesaoe ridge on the West, roadblock manned by SNLF paratroopers on the bridge.
Alas, I only saw it from afar because I was too busy running my own game. I did meet one of the co-hosts from Frankfurt at the hotel.
Splendid work. I especially like the camo pattern (now I have tried one myself 😅).
The Koepang Garrison defending against the Japanese attack with Chain of Command at #HamburgerTactica #SpreadtheLard
It felt a bit like sacrilege, painting a Dinky Toy ... I just couldn't be bothered gluing the Rubicon kits for Bofors and tractor, so went for 3D print and Dinky Toy instead.
So I thought I was done painting and weathering vehicles used by the Aussies, then found this colour photo of the camo pattern for 1941/2 😥
Nice video on YouTube from Ministry of Miniatures about #WinterWonderLard...
The Timor 1942 table for #HamburgerTactica is starting to look OK. The river needs junglification, the hills will have to be smoothened and the grass made greener in spots. In the meantime, working on Eucalyptus and palm trees, plus rice paddies for the final touch.
To get even more into the mood for my Timor 1942 game at #HamburgerTactica, I am playing "The Whole Sad Story" with my daughter. Part of the sad story is the botched OOB, with e.g. Portuguese militia in Dutch West-Timor 🙄 It should have been the other way around!
They look ace with the wash. I have often found that it is all it needs to have old minis look wargame table ready again.
Gefeliciteerd!
True, you can still see the original pre-WW2 red brick buildings in the Netherlands and northern Germany, and plenty of more modern versions with red, yellow or white brick.
Wonderful models indeed - and you did them justice.
Why did I ever buy these plastic figures? I get bouts of avoidism just looking at the instructions. Good thing I have some metal minis to get a proper start on my 1942 Australian Rifle platoon/Independent Company for the Timor campaign.
Just one more post with scenes from the Sunday playing #ChainofCommand at the Hartenstein Airborne Museum #SpreadtheLard
I'll be at the Hartenstein Airborne Museum this coming weekend along with @jurdj.bsky.social, @clogfather.bsky.social, @eltjov.bsky.social & Nick Skinner. We'll host three Market Garden games for the broader public. If you're in the vicinity we'd love if you'd stop by and maybe even roll a few dice
And not to forget the wonderful tree! Did you make it yourself?
Looks good! Reminds me I still want to have something similar for my Sharp Practice Dawns and Departures campaign plans...
No splendid uniforms like in Ridley Scott's Napoleon?
I guess I'll have to find out! I know I have gone back and forth about basing 6mm Napoleonics, before deciding I want to use big bases after all. I imagine something similar with more modern 6mm figures...