Stargrave - Surfer Boys!

As we prepare to play Scenario 4 of the Lost Prospector campaign on Sunday, I have been trying to figure out how best to portray the Grav Sleds of the Surfer Boys who are in the scenario.

Just looking around, I quickly grabbed some unused calvary bases, some clear stands & blue tack. Whew glad this wasn't going to be them!

 

Well thankfully Chen found some files that were free on Myminifactory. Quickly getting them printed out on Tuesday night, I just finished getting them painted up.

 

There are 2 designs within, one with control tower & without. They are designed to fit 25mm bases. I will be using some of the old Star Wars figures to represent the Molly Gang riders.

 

The Files do come with a printable base, but it only lifts the grav sled slightly, so I will be again going with Blue Tack & the clear lifted bases.

 

Now we await to see how much mayhem they cause on Sunday! 

EWG Club Night - American Civil War

For our first club night of 2025, Richard ran a 28mm American Civil War game. This was in effect a meeting engagement using the Black Powder ruleset.

Jonathan & I were the Union, while Chen, Colin & at the start Dan played the Confederates.

Initially both sides had just their cavalry unit at the head of the columns.

 

And for the first couple turns, were matching actions & movements.

 

Things are getting ready to heat up with the mounted troops staring at one another. Screening the Infantry units who continued to march onto the field.

 

I prepared to charge the Confederate horse & Blundered! Followed immediately by the Confederates getting the exact same result.

 

My Cavalry advanced & got caught by a Confederate unit, but did manage to ride away with little injury. They did get shocked the following turn & spent the rest of the game just sitting on the hilltop. As for the Confederate horse, it withdrew & eventually broke & left the field without any contact.

 

With the horse now out of the battle, the infantry had pitched battles, with both sides suffering some whipped (combat ineffective) units, but no real winner, so it was called a draw.

 

Each side had a cannon, but neither made it into a position where it could be used. Thanks Richard for running the game & we will see everyone at the table again in 2 weeks!