I'm finally getting around to posting some pictures of a game I played in June. It was a 15mm Russian Civil War game put on by local gamer Ivor Janci. The figures, rules, and beautiful table layout were his. The game lasted several Wednesday nights over several weeks where we played a few turns each night.
The Whites are advancing to assault the village.
A Red unit on the hill is preparing to fire on the White cavalry.
The village defenders prepare.
The Reds advance across the central large open wheat field while cavalry are sent to support the village across the stream on the left.
A large Red infantry and Tchanka force moves around the back of the hill to flank the Whites.
The Whites charge across the wheat field near the village while the Reds bring up reinforcements to support the village.
White cavalry engages Red sailors on the wood edge.
The Red infantry climbs the steep hill towards the White right flank.
The Tchanka's are racing around the hill.
Red artillery on the hill opening fire.
A strong Red infantry force supporting the village. The White cavalry has eliminated the sailors on the wood edge.
White cavalry charging a Red battery on the far stream bank and the Red cavalry that just crossed the stream.
A full scale White attack.
Half the White cavalry is destroyed.
White infantry emerging from the wheat field to attack the village. The Red sailors are ready to defend.
The Whites press their attack on the outskirts of the village (above) and have wiped out the Red battery crews. The Red infantry is swarming forward on the left flank of the village towards the small wood on the flank of the wheat field.
The Red infantry is still swarming over the large hill while the Tchanka's are advancing through the gap.
The Whites have taken two of the buildings, with swarms more reinforcements advancing in the distance.
A beautiful table and so nice to be able to leave it set up over a few weeks. Very taken by the unusual basing, did you shape them yourself or are they commercially available ?
ReplyDeleteThe owner of the miniatures made the bases. I think they are cardstock.
ReplyDeleteFantastic game display, Dave! I mean REALLY FANTASTIC!
ReplyDeleteYes, this table is "next level"....basically close to model railway standard to be honest. How useable did you find it though....sometimes, very realistic hills etc are not very easy to place bases of troops on, and the overall effect gets spoiled by figures at all sorts of strange angles? We use some very nicely made forest bases in our games, but they can be very hard to place a unit in!
ReplyDeleteYes, sometimes the figures won't stand on a steep hill. In that case, we played it that you can't move your troops there, you had to climb a hill where there was a road or less steep section.
ReplyDeleteIvor Janci, who set up & ran this game, always sets up some fantastic looking games. He spent hours setting up this game.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great looking game and beautiful table. Playing in 15mm seems the perfect scale to represent the wide open spaces and war of movement that characterised RCW battles. Seeing your game I almost regret starting my RCW project in 28mm! Too late to change now though, but thanks for the inspiration.
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