Silver Bayonet Beginnings

So what have we been up too?

I'm putting the final touches on my Russian Sharp Practice list, literally small details here and there but the overall models are done. Been at it for 3+ months, time to move onto something else as I can always come back. I'll be hopefully getting a game up for this soon on a scenario we've been play testing. 

Finally moved onto some Silver Bayonet and had a hell of a time painting these models. Absolutely gorgeous chunky sculpts, big details, just a real pleasure to paint. I am very happy how these came out. Silver Bayonet is ticking all the boxes for me currently:

• Small model count/entry point
• Solo/Coop or Multiplayer narrative gaming
• Napoleonic's + Horror = Cool

I've really been wanting to do a Retreat from Moscow project at some point, but snow based projects are a bit of a risky en-devour.

1. Models look awful on any other board if they are snow based
2. Can't decide between Perry/Front Rank models for here 

With that said a Silver Bayonet campaign during this setting would be amazing. French Deserters/Russian Partisans and big nasty monsters. Sounds absolutely great. Northstar also have their "Muskets and Tomahawks" models which is the same sculptor for the Silver Bayonet warbands. Lets just say, this is definitely a possibility as a project later this year.

I'm particularly interested also in the War of 1812, and setting a Silver Bayonet project in this period also. Plenty of thoughts to ponder on!

Some photos of my Russian Warband accompanied by their Don Cossack officer, and the first of our test games.  

 

Expect lots more of these soon as I'm plowing through more on my desk!

19th Jaegers - Completed and Silver Bayonet

We are into February and we finally knocked some new Jaegers out. Also a "Holyman" for multiple game systems, namely Sharp Practice and Silver Bayonet which I am slowly getting into.

I'm hoping to add some firing poses that I've bought from Foundry to this unit at some point but for now we will move on. Either way I've gone for a "campaign" look with the unit, with covered Shakos, Forage Caps and gloves. Very happy with how these came out and particularly the Greatcoat colour, which was Vallejo "US Field Drab". This would work really nice for some darker Confederate butternut also.

I'd seen this painting and you can see Russian Jaegers in the bottom right with a similar Greatcoat colour and campaign look. Its these sorts of paintings I love from the Napoleonic period, units looking like they were actually rushed into these meeting engagements. The armies generally didn't have the luxury like at Borodino where they could strip to full dress and prepare defenses for a whole day ahead of the battle.

In addition some lovely custom "Russian" dice I had made by Counter Attack Bases. May many 6's be rolled in my future.

Next on the painting list is as stated my Russian Silver Bayonet warband. Look forward to seeing some battle reports for this within the next month or so. I am going to start tackling some French also for solo 1812 campaign games soon.