Ottoman outing with DBR

Just a few shots of tonight's DBR outing, Ottoman Turks vs New Model Army. The second game as I try to re-learn the rules, thanks to Keith's patience. The game was relatively short, and didn't end well for the Ottoman army. However, lots more learned. The game was played with our 15mm armies.

Return to the Renaisance with DBR

I've always loved renaissance wargaming, and have two armies suitably configured/based for the DBR rules: Royalist (ECW), and Ottoman. The problem is that I play the game so rarely that every time I do it's like starting from scratch, learning a totally new set of rules. As a consequence I'm simply not very good at the game, and probably don't offer much in the way of a challenge to any opponent. However that's no reason not to try, as long as opponents have patience with me.

Keith and I had a small (130 point) game as a refresher, fielding our respective 15mm armies. I used the Ottomans, and Keith brought a small New Model army to the table... perhaps replicating some Cromwellian overseas adventures.

It was a fabulous learning game.

Pottering with a few more Ottoman figures

Finally, I've managed those extra Ottomans for the DBR army. They are 15mm figures, the arquebus are Minifigs (courtesy of friend Jim), but I'm not sure about the others. Thy were part of that batch of figures I bought second hand all those years ago.

An extra Horde base...

Some Irregelar bow

Two bases of superior skirmishers .. Janissaries armed with arquebus

Shot(Fast), arquebus armed Janissaries 

Ottomans doing. well.. what Ottomans do

Friday night was an opportunity to play a renaissance game with Keith, using the Ottoman army I finished painting not that long ago. So this was its first outing on the table top, using a rules set that i quite like, but haven't played sufficiently often to become familiar with (oops, that's not flash grammar!!).

Keith has written a nice AAR which you can read here. Here are th photos I took of the encounter, playing against Keith's New Model army. Our armies are modelled using 15mm figures.

Renaissance Ottomans...

Things have been pretty quiet on the hobby front recently, with work pressures taking their toll. I've managed a few Friday games with Keith and the gang, but there's been all too little time to post on the blog. There's been some painting going on, and with the most recent bases completed today I realised I'd managed to make good progress on the current project - a DBR Ottoman army. I  bought the figures quite a few years ago, and painted up a DBA army, with plenty of figures left over. I'd promised myself for all that time (at least 10 years) that I'd complete the DBR army at some stage. So here's the progress so far (not including the bases that I'd painted up for the DBA army.

So far, 7 bases of Feudal Sipahis, 6 bases of Janissary archers, and 2 artillery (s).

How do you complete any and all such 'gaming army projects? One base at a time.

Royalists to the fore ......

I have always enjoyed the renaissance period, and have variously played it with the original WRG George Gush rules, then DBR and finally Armati. I enjoy both the latter rules sets, and last night was able to begin re-acquainting myself with DBR as Keith offered to pop around and coach me through a first game.

I currently have a 15mm Royalist ECW army, and have most of the figures for an Ottoman army. I will be bringing that army forward on the painting schedule, so it may well appear on the painting table soon. The Royalists found themselves pitted against their old Parliamentarian foes. Just a fe photos to set the scene.. I didn't photograph the whole encounter as I was a little too focussed on getting my head around the rules again.

Royalists cede the field ... but the King lives on!!!

Several months ago I rekindled an old love affair with DBR. Our love had grown cold and I had spurned her as she went through pone of those odd unlikeable phases, but there she is again, resplendent in her glory. Several weeks ago now I was invited to a four person game at Keith's place, with Keith, Brian and visiting Australian Roger.

Keith and I each fielded 300 points of Royalists while Brian and Roger did likewise with Parliamentarians. I had forgotten that I had these photos, all taken from the Royalist side of the table. The intervening weeks have meant that my memory is vague on the details, but the battle didn't end well for the Royalists.

Anyway, enjoy the photos. I certainly enjoyed the game.