FIW - British Colonials

French and Indian wars.

British Colonial troops and Militia.

Last weekend I played Empire total war, first time in ages it felt like. And that was all it took to inspire me to finish of some half painted French and Indian war miniatures.

At this scale miniatures are fast to paint, and that cant be bad.
Miniatures are from Blue Moon.

Battle of Nyböle

(Please notice the false mustache over the regular one…)

Yesterday we had a Napoleonic Black Powder game.

Thanks Jonathan and Boris for a really nice day.

I will not go into detail about the actual battle here but just post some of pictures with the excuse of:
-You should have been there..

A great day it was.

Things to think of till next time is: bring more mustachios and funny hats.

Jonathan looking dandy.

All my pictures are hosted here. Some of which was posted here but still many more.
http://s648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/jonas_peter/Napoleon/11/?albumview=slideshow

More pictures of the battle please visit Boris blog.
http://borishusblogg.blogspot.se/2012/09/battle-for-nybole.html
Or Jonathans blog for a rather stilish picture of me...
http://mytinythings.blogspot.se/2012/09/the-battle-for-nobele.html 

Heavy Armoured Squadron, 8th army

Heavy Armoured Squadron

1000pts Flames of war force, Mid-war.

I have now finished a small British Heavy Armoured Squadron for Flames of war.

Is it a good one? Probably not but it’s cool, that’s what’s matter.

If I later want to expand this small list Im open for some different ideas. I could add Bofors AA guns that in the combination with my infantry hold one objective while the rest of the force attacks.

Some artillery or smoke would be nice, maybe add some 25 pounders or aircrafts.

Or I could go all in for a offensive option adding Crusaders or Honeys and maybe some more Universal carrier, taking the fighting to the enemy.

But the small 1000pts list that I had planed is now finished.

Heavy Armoured squadron, Africa
Rules from "North Africa"

Hq 185pts
CC Grant tank
2iC Grant tank 

Combat
3 Grant tanks, 280pts

3 Grant tanks, 280pts

Support
3x Universal Carrier +3x extra MG, 105pts

1x Command Rifle/MG, 6x Rifle/MG, 145pts
(Pay points for a Field Platoon, Royal Engineers and truck and switch it for a Rifle platoon)

Totalt 995pts

This leaves me with 5 points that I could spend on maybe an extra aa mg for the 2iC

Oh and Alexander if you read this, the bases on the Infantry are fixed now. Thanks.

8th Army Scout Platoon – Universal Carrier

8th Army Scout Platoon – Universal Carrier

I just finished the bases on these little loveliness´. A small scouting force filled with MGs. The Universal Carrier is such a nice addition to my British force. 

Modeles and extra crewmembers from spare 25pounder crew I got lying around, all from Battlefront.
Oh and Alex, if you read this. The Infantry bases are fixed. Thanks.

8th army, Heavy Armoured squadron- Grants

8th army, Heavy Armoured squadron- Grants

I always had a soft spot for the Grant tank. With two guns it resembles the land-battleships if the periods between the wars. I just love the design.

And when Maelstrom had their 30% spring cleaning sales I couldn´t resist it any more.
I ordered some “Forged in battle” Grants.

And that’s the reason my old infantry finally got some paint on them.

I bought two packages of Grants which gave me eight tanks, that’s a Commander, 2 in command and two heavy armoured platoons.  

Tommies

These boys have been camping in my leadpile for a long long time, It must be at least 5-6 years.

Its nice to finnaly give them some loving.

British infantry for the desert war. There is something special in going to battle in shorts…

I see know on the pictures I have been rather sloppy on the flashes or "casting beard" as we Swedes like to call it, particular on the helmets. But at least they were rather quick to paint and the end product is nice.