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My gun (Britains) and Lloyd's gunners (Imex)
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Lloyd's general (for it is he) cheers on his troops.
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Lloyd's infantry disperse into the village and woods.
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These chaps had been ordered to take and hold the village. Job done!
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Meanwhile the Vulgarian infantry had moved up - as their gunners kept up a steady barrage.
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Lloyd's infantry were targeted by both the Vulgarian guns. This photo shows the uneven terrain (left) which helped create the second 'friendly fire' incident of the game - when a shell fired by Steve's 18in howitzer ricocheted off it...into a Vulgarian battalion where it inflicted 40% casualties!
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The photo which sums up the game - Steve at the controls of the mighty howitzer.
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The Vulgarian left advanced but were being whittled away by enemy gunners as the game drew to a close. An honourable draw was declared!
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Bravo - fine looking game and figures. The pilot is a joy - scratch built??
ReplyDeleteFunny Little Wars
ReplyDeleteI believe the aviator is a diabolical mix of other figure parts and milliput... Hopefully Steve will comment and reveal all.
Very very cool game.
ReplyDeleteFriendly fire is a drag Tim.
ReplyDeleteNice report.
As the Drakonians just sat in their village for most of the game, the Vulgarians got plenty of chance to practice firing artillery.
ReplyDeleteOn the final turn there was one spot of action whent both sides Lancer regiments clashed, but as the Drakonians had been badly weakened by the earlier artillery fire, they were wiped out in one round of melee.
Rodger
ReplyDeleteThanks - I try to maintain a certain level of coolness on this blog!
Paul
ReplyDeleteNot when it's the other guy's!
Martin Rapier
ReplyDeleteCall me picky, but the Vulgarians and Drakonians were on the same side....
Funny Little Wars.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments. The aeronaut was created from various body parts. Mainly an Italeri French, Napoleonic, wagon driver and a Armies in Plastic WW1 german in Pickelhaube helmet. Milliput was used to create goggles and other stuff. I decided on using the Pickelhaube rather than a flying helmet as a homage to "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines". The machine is a Corgi Wrights Flyer. I removed the rear stabiliser and scratch built the fuselage, then added the large twin stabilisers that you see in the photo.
Martin.
ReplyDeleteAs a representative of the Drakonian ambassador I have to voice my astonishment at the fact that the Vulgarian army cannot tell who is on which side. Members of the Drakonian staff who were present at the engagement acting as advisors to the Vulgarian army also told me of their utter dismay and incredulity when they witnessed Vulgarian artillery opening fire on an aircraft of the Drakonian Air Service. Colonel Rudi von Schnapschwiller of the 12th Uhlans stated that "It was blatantly obvious, even to the lowest cretin in a special classroom full of very bewildered cretins, that the aircraft was Drakonian. It was being flown in a very efficient and professional manner". Crown Prince Orlof is not ammused !!!
Oops! So who were we fighting then? Not that the average vulgarian cares much, as long as we are fighting someone.....
ReplyDeleteMartin Rapier
ReplyDeleteThat's Vulgarians all over! I dread to think how their football supporters will carry on.