COVID19

Sorry I have been quite for so long, I did not realize it was 3 months.  I was stuck at home for 2 of those due to no air travel but I have been back at work for a month and as most of you know being at work is where I usually do most of my painting but I was not idle whilst at home.

First up a small introductory game of Hail Caesar will my 9 year old son Oliver.

This was a small game of Greeks v Persians.  It lasted about an hour, he could only keep focused for that long lol, but he enjoyed it and it got him off of Fortnite for a while.

Successors on the Table

The first run out for my Raphia project armies. 

 Whilst home I played my first game with the armies I have been painting and collecting for the Raphia project.  One thing I did discover while I was sorting the the armies out is that the project is not completed (elephants aside) and I need to paint 3 more pike phalanxes, I have the figures thanks to Stuart at Colonel Bills (http://shop.colonelbills-store.co.uk) and will hopefully get them painted this rotation.

The game was played at my local gaming club, Plymouth Association or Wargamers (PAW) with Stepehen Luscombe using Hail Caesar rules which he is very familiar with.

Here are the photos, sorry for the naked bases, they will be completed at some stage....

 The two armies line up for battle.

 The Seleucid phalanx line.

 

 The rear of the Seleucid phalanx.

 The Ptolemaic line, the 'supported' pike phalanxs are not an historical set up but are in the rules.  It made no real difference to the battle as by the time the pikes clashed they had moved out to a single line.

 

 Ptolemy's pike massed pike block and elephants.

 The opening moves and the lines draw closer.

 Seluecid Agema cavalry close on the levy Egyptian pike.  That was me forgetting that cavalry can not charge formed, un-disorded, pikes...

 Seluecid Agema in the foreground and the crest of the finest Corps in the back ground!

 Seleucid command and elephants on the left flank.

 Ptolemy companions and Greek cavalry on their left flank advancing through the Egyptian ruins.

 Ptolemy Guard Phalanx 

 Seleucid Agema and Companions on their left flank.

 Seleucid cavalry and elephants face off against the Ptolemy Egyptian pikes and elephants.

Ptolemaic Companion cavalry.

The game was a close run thing and ended as a draw, with a slight advantage to the Seleucid side.  

Hail Caesar plaid out very well and the game lasted for about 4 hours (all the time we had) and we could have got through a few more rounds of I was more familiar with the rules.

I will definitely be using Hail Caesar again as I really enjoyed it.

More 'Black Orcs'

Here are the latest batch of my ever expanding 15mm Fantasy, the only scale to play out these epic struggles'.

Saying that these figures are about 18mm and quite stocky, hence Black Orcs or Great Orcs.

The models themselves are from the Blood Dawn range supplied by Magistar Militair.  They are lovely models and paint up very well.

In this batch we have 2 1/2 infantry units and 1 wild boar unit.

They are based on 80mmx40mm and 2 bases to a standard unit.

Personally I favour the fan generated Hail Caesar Fantasy rules, the Hail Caesar rules themselves are very good and easily adapted to the fantasy genre.  However they could happily be used in many rule systems that do not require individual or element removal.

A little word about the bases, they were bought from Tiny Tin Troopers and come pre magnabased and they are just great. The cost of the bases works out the same when compared with buying pre cut bases and magnetic strips yourself!  Well worth the money.

Hail Caesar Fantasy

OK these Dwarf units were painted a while back and have actually seen the field of battle and won! But I have not posted the pictures up until now.

They are based on 80cm x 30cm between 10 and 14 figures per base, two bases make a 'standard' unit.  

Once flocked I need to find some Dwarf transfers for the standards, hopefully Ral Patha will release them soon.

Dwarf Warrior Unit

Dwarf Warrior Unit

Dwarf Hearth Guard

Dwarf Warrior Unit with 2HW

Dwarf Aquebuse 

Dwarf 'Construct' with miniature to show scale

Hail Caesar Fantasy Dwarves

Ok Guys, bare with me as this will be the first time I have worked out stats and special abilities for fantasy units in Hail Caesar.

As promised I will post the pictures of the units and their 'provisional' stats on the blog. If you have any comments or think I have messed up in some way please do let me know. I have used special rules by 'Steve' and a points system from 'Keith', both of whom you will find regularly posting on the Hail Caesar Yahoo Group. Thanks guys.

This is one of the reasons I think Hail Caesar will be great for fantasy and just what I am looking for in a mass battle set of rules, can't wait for the 12'+ table full of 15mm fantasy!!!

Warriors with double handed weapons

Warriors DH Wpns
Move	Clash	Sust'	Short	Long	Saves	Stamina	Specials	Points
5	8	7	2/0	0	4+	6	Double Handed Drilled Stubbon	41

Crossbow

Crossbow
Move	Clash	Sust'	Short	Long	Saves	Stamina	Specials	Points
5	3	3	2	2	6+	4	Crossbow Skirmishers	18

Small Unit

The Hellbore

It is treated as Light Artillery in all respects except that it has the ability to fire in any direction. Makes sense really!

Hellbore
Move	Clash	Sust'	Short	Long	Saves	Stamina	Specials	Points
5	1	1	2	2	6+	3	Light Artillery Fire in any direction	15

Blunderbuss

Now the Blunderbuss unit represents the pinnacle of Dwarf firearms. They are a foot unit, with weapons that have the range of Light Artillery and marksman behind the trigger!! They could be lethal!

				Blunderbus Move Clash Sust' Short Long Saves Stamina Specials Points 5 2 2 3 3 6+ 3 Small Unit Marksman Light Artillery Ranges 22