Waterville Valley Wargame Weekend (WVWW)

Last weekend we had a great weekend of wargames and fellowship. Several members of our wargames club visited for three days and we had several great games. There were seven of us who attended for the weekend. The gaming started on Friday night with an excellent WWII skirmish game using the Frank Chadwick rules Men Under Fire. On Saturday we had a very large Volley & Bayonet Wing Scale game set in the Napoleonic Spanish Peninsula. Finally, on Sunday we had a Russian Civil War skirmish game using a the In the Mud and the Blood which is a version of I Ain't Been Shot Mum. Overall we had about 24 hours of gaming over the weekend! All of it was set on great terrain and the figures were just great. Below are several photos from the V&B Wing Scale big game on Saturday. I am waiting to get photos of the other games from fellow participants.

Here is a photo of my new Polish troops going in for their first attack!

This is a British Brigade defending outside of a small Spanish village. All of the buildings are from my new Italian building collection from the Miniature Building Authority. Although they are 15mm scale, they fit in very nicely with the 25-18mm V&B figures we use for this game system.

Here is the ultimate prize in the game. The British had the mission of defending this group of buildings. The French had to attack through several lines of defenses and then take this town.

Here is a British Brigade moving to a new position including two squadrons of Hussars. This shows the great set up of a V&B Wing Scale game with not too many figures, but just enough to give a good look to an army.

A mixed French Allied Brigade on the attack. The forces include Swiss, Germans and Nassau troops.

Wing Scale Volley & Bayonet Game

Played in a small V&B Wing Scale game today. It was a couple of Brigades on each side, British vs. French. It was a practice/familiarization game getting ready for a bigger game we are planning to play in October. The game came out very well with most of our rule modifications working out. I look forward to playing the larger game next month. I have photos, but can't post them from this computer. Will try to get them done tomorrow.

Another Photo of the Pirate Ship

Okay, here is the second try on the second photo. The ships boat is a kit that my friend AJ made up. It is a great little kit, very easy to put together and it is very realistic. It will be even better when I get it stained. Hope you like it.

Pirate Ship Photo

Here is a photo of my "pirate" ship. It is an eight gun Brig named after an actual Privateer that sailed out of Portsmouth, NH during the American Revolution. There are ten of the 20 figures that I have painted for the game day for the wargame club that I belong to on the ship. My other figures are a landing party including Marines. I have taken them to a friends house so he can use them for the game day next week. I will post a photo when I get them back. I am working on another photo, but I can't get it to post correctly yet.

Pirate Boat Painted

I have completed the Pirate Boat project. I have the boat painted and rigged and I have twenty figures painted for the game. I won't actually be able to attend the game day, but my friend Phil will be using my stuff. The figures include a crew of ten and a landing party of ten additional figures as well as a ship's boat (a dory). Overall the painting went well and I am pretty happy with the results. Pics will come tonight.

Painting Table Visit!

I got six Canadian Sedentary Militia completed for my Lundy's Lane game! A good day at the table! They are all based and ready for flocking. I am going to do all stands remaining to be flocked for the game tomorrow. Amazing what you can get done when you have a day to yourself!

Finally, Back to the Painting Table!

Finally got back to the hobby table today! Finished four RHA gunners for my Peninsula Army. Also got ten figures re-based on some fine bases made by fellow Conspirator, AJ. The artillery will be supports for my Cavalry brigade. I am still working on the Brunswick Hussars, but I have a fresh outlook on the hobby table now that this artillery group is finished. Only six figures to go! Then four or six figures of British Hussars and the brigade will be finished.