A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy...

I finally succeeded in getting my hands on a Star Wars Legion Clone Wars core set. It had eluded me for ages, so I am quite happy to have secured a copy.

I have absolutely NO hobby time to spend at the moment, but I think that when I do I shall start playing some smaller skirmishes, using the Fistful of Lead Galactic Heroes rules, so that I can paint and use single minis without the need for completing an entire squad each time I want to use new models.

I am beginning to have hobby withdrawal symptoms, but I have to keep working on getting the house and garden ready for Lea's covid-delayed confirmation celebration, even though I really want to start using the new painting desk.

Fistful of Lead: Galactic Heroes & Horse and Musket Rules

I got these two sets of rules in the mail today, purchased them at OSHIRO Models in the UK.

Galactic Heroes is destined to form the basis for some small scale skirmishes in the Star Wars and Retro Raygun universes, and Horse And Musket I got mainly for Napoleonics.

I do not think that I shall find time for getting either on the table before the summer holidays, but at least I now have them readily at hand, and they may help me find motivation for painting some models.

Horisont VII 2015 - Day 2 (Saturday)

Saturday morning I was feeling a bit groggy after have slept very badly (I think I had a slight fever).

But upon getting out of the sleeping bag, and down from the self-inflating air mattress, I set about inspecting the state of the war room.

A huge Black Powder Napoleonics table was being prepared. Janner of the LAF had a major share in it.

Then i got caught up in a game of 'It Is Warm Work' against our German friend Vikotnik (of LAF fame). I commanded the French and gave the British a good beating.

The ships are scratch-built out of carboard, barbeque-sticks, etc., by Claus, the host of the game.

It Is Warm Work is fast-paced, and fun, and still retains a lot of realism in the way ships manouever and fight, and I heartily recommend it!

After ruling the waves, I returned to find the Black Powder game well underways. I still think, though, that it suffers a bit from the same 'long game time - little actual action' syndrome that always put me off Warhammer and W40K - but every man his cake, as they say.

I think this table was some kind of Oldhammer-scenario.

Another Lion Rampant game. Medieval this time.

Vintage W40K (?) by Jonas

Pulp Alley (I think) retro sci-fi game by Dr. The Viking

Vikotnik's spectacular bar brawl game

And, finally, a table for some kind of Post Apocalyptic, Road warrior, Mad Max sort of thing, presented by Jens from Pardulon.

Retro Raygun

Got this rule set in the mail yesterday (ordered through Wargames Emporium in the UK).

I have had some Robot Legion and Galacteer models (plus a few odd bits) from Hydra Miniatures for several years, so I thought I should finally get the rules to accompany them (and possibly motivate me to get some of them painted).

I have given the rules a quick read-through, and the system seems to be unlike everything else I have tried (which can be a good thing), making use of multiple dice for opposed rolls, and hardly any removal of single minis (except for the 'Horde' troop type), instead making use of morale type results for whole units.

I am looking forward to trying it out somewhen after having painted a bunch of minis - but the figures, especially the Robot Legion,  are likely to see use in other settings long before I get two sizeable forces ready for the table.