Re-match live on Tabletop Commanders Paint & Chat.

After yesterdays crushing defeat for the Westerners a new battle was set up, with a slight modification to the forces of both sides. Lion Rampant was again used, and a fun game was had. I didn't take any photos but it was all recorded live on Tabletop Commanders, so you can see a dice by dice, blow by blow, battle. Just click the following link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC4ex4t1_UE

The forces arrayed for the battle.

The Westerners swapped out a unit of spears for an extra unit of light cavalry.

The Easterners, replaced one unit of mounted archers for foot archers.

Looking along the Easterner's battle line.

The same with the Westerner's battle line.

It was a quick and fun battle, fought out with my good buddy Kurtus taking the Westerners and myself commanding the Easterners. However, Lion Rampant does what it says on the tin, it is a skirmish game and not really suited to battle lines advancing across the table.
So I am now in the process of refreshing myself on the Basic Impetus rules for the next battle in this series and have chosen two armies to contest the battlefield.

Taken from the Basic Impetus army lists, Here is Saladin's force. CM is medium cavalry, CL is light cavalry, T is missile Troops and FL is light infantry.

Here is Saladin's force laid out as per the above list. A unit of Kurdish Javelins is just out of shot at the bottom of the photo.

The forces of Richard of York, CP is heavy Cavalry, FP heavy infantry and S is skirmishers.

And here they are as per the list above.

The Westerners have the option to change out some units as listed below.

These are the troops that could be used if any of the options are selected.

I hope to fight this battle on Thursday or Friday night, once again live on TtC, so be sure to have a look.

Moving from A to V.

The Arab army project is now complete. The last two units of light cavalry and the newly arrived metal figure of Saladin, have now joined the rest of the army.

Light cavalry with spears at the rear, I used spear arms left over from the infantry sets as the spears that came with the cavalry, looked more like javelins. I also used spare heads to make them more individual as well. The archers in front are actually painted in Glacier Blue from Vallejo, but it does look white in the photographs.

Saladin on his mount. I have continued with the red/black/gold theme for him.

The armour on his chest has been given a light dry brush of red.

A lovely sculpt and a fitting leader for the army.

All the boys on parade.

Plenty enough to fight with Saga, Lion Rampant right through to Hail Caesar, L 'Art etc.

Next up, I intend to complete my Dark Age troops, again for Saga or Lion Rampant. The box of Saxon Thegns, has already been built and painted as have a few Dark Age Warriors. So plastic and metal will be mixed together. With the basic 4 point war bands and the plastic figures of three box sets, it will give me two decent sized retinues.

New delivery in the mail.

The metal figure of Saladin arrived late this afternoon, so he is now on the painting board with the rest of the Arab warriors. I also did a bit of planning ahead, for when I begin my American War of Independence/French and Indian War project, as you will see from the following photographs.

Saladin in his blister pack.

His arms/hands come separately and I have just sat him on his steed.

 Very nice detail on his armour etc.

Various bits and pieces in the bag.

Some civilians for the AWI/FIW project.

The armed settlers, I particularly like the woman carrying an armful of muskets, presumably she has just reloaded them for the shooters.

The working settlers have some good poses, but notice the figure top left. I will show a close up of him in the next photograph.

He is wearing an apron and holding a knife, but note his right hand. It is holding the shaft of what I assume is, or rather was, a blacksmith's hammer. Sadly it has broken off and is not in the blister either, so I cannot repair it! Very annoying.

I do have thirty Hessians in the 'Liberty or Death' box set, but having an extra thirty will allow me more options to build grenadiers, jaegers, musketeers or fusiliers as well as the extra command figures.

There is only a single sprue of eight indians in the box set, so added to this box, it gives me a decent sized force.

Finally, on the model front, a building. I do intend to scratch build a number of cabins but this kit will give me all I need in respect of dimensions etc. as well as being an attractive piece in its own right.

Although I intend to use Black Powder/Rebellion rules for larger battles, I wanted a rule set for smaller skirmish type battles too. So Muskets & Tomahawks was my choice.

The cards come in a protective plastic box.