Finally back and so is Blucher!

Been quite a while since my last post but life is what it is.
So this year we've slowly managed to get together a group of Blucher players.
Todays battle was a straight points game pitting some 350 points of British and Turks ve 350 points of Austrians, Prussians and a few token French. Unlike last month's Friedland game todays game was a chance to let everyone show off their newly painted figs.
We also did a bit of work on the terrain to spruce up the table.

I must apologize for the too many pics of my Ottomans but it is a rare moment when I get to use them.

More Ottoman Cavalry and some Greeks for Blucher on Friday

Okay, 21 cavalry and 6 infantry in 2 weeks with a cold. I barely made it! But now I'm ready for the Blucher game on Friday and Discover games

My Ottomans finally on the Table!

So this past Saturday, after work, the Blucher group meet up for a battle, and my Ottomans finally took tthe field. David brought his marvelously painted French and Russians. Steven ran the French with my Ottomans as his allies ve Kurt and David running the Russians. 1812 what if scenario with the ottomans  not making peace with the Russians in early 1812. My 130 points were facing the Russian sledge hammer of 170 points while on my left Steven had to take his 170 points of French and break the Russian left wing 130 points before I broke.
There was a wonderful fight of Cavalry corps on my right flank with the Ottoman cavalry on an initial high, but slowly being overwhelmed. The Ottoman infantry corps suffered somewhat initially with the command points being given to the French so that they could press their attacks.
Slowly Steven ground the Russian flank, but unfortunately the Ottomans were unraveling far quicker.
A loss for my first outing but very fun and exciting! Now comes the next wave of Ottoman cavalry in time for the next game in a few weeks. Yep I got a tight painting schedule.

Ottoman Cavalry for Blucher

First 5 units of Ottoman cavalry for Blucher are done. 5 more to go.

My Ottoman Blucher project begins.

So last Saturday, David put on a big Blucher game using his 28mm Front Rank Russians and French. All well painted and based on 3x3 bases. Loved the game and the scenic effect! So I am now going to madly build an Ottoman army to face David's Russians. I started by rebasing some janissaries that I painted years ago. 17 more units to go.

Old Glory Janissaries

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