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Post by zuludon on Apr 30, 2020 22:12:54 GMT
I usually try and play a Camerone Day game today, but the lock down continues, so I am posting photos of a skirmish "mini-Camerone" game I played in 2016. The rules were A Fistful of Lead. Unhistorically, the Chasseurs d' Afrique relief column arrived, but too late to save Capt. Danjou. As you can see I managed to save his wooden hand 
Nick Stern
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Post by aducknamedjoe on May 1, 2020 1:21:18 GMT
Love those buildings and mounted troops!
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Post by zuludon on May 1, 2020 15:06:53 GMT
Thanks, Joe. Most of them are Barzso buildings, bought before they became collectors items. Hopefully the owner of LOD will get around to producing them again for an affordable price!
Nick Stern
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Post by gonefishing on May 1, 2020 20:00:43 GMT
Breathtaking work, Nick. I remember seeing these pics years ago, but how lovely to see them again!
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Post by zuludon on May 1, 2020 20:43:13 GMT
Thanks Daryl! I think Ethan posted them on his Camerone Day Blog.
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Post by spiritofethandune on May 2, 2020 7:21:35 GMT
Splendid eye-candy Nick!
Cheers
Anthony
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Post by 79thpa on May 22, 2020 16:20:01 GMT
What figures are you using for the French?
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Post by zuludon on May 23, 2020 14:29:26 GMT
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Post by zuludon on May 23, 2020 14:47:55 GMT
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Post by gonefishing on May 23, 2020 15:33:08 GMT
Thanks for those links, Nick. It's all hugely tempting. What I'm most curious about, though, is how you got your hands on that hand - I love props like that! And silly hats, of course...
Daryl
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Post by zuludon on May 23, 2020 16:22:42 GMT
Hi Daryl,
The hand is from an art supply store. I then stained it to look like Capt. Danjou's. I bought it for Camerone Day 2013.
Cheers!
Nick
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Post by gonefishing on May 23, 2020 16:45:50 GMT
IF I ever roll forward on such a project consider that idea stolen. Marvelous.
This thread has already seen me trotting out to the garage to check on the troops, to find that I already have enough Mexicans (if I recycled them, which I generally do for "hordes" in this kind of game), and then perusing that Argentinian site, stroking the whiskers and thinking to self, "Hmmm, if I were to buy two sets of the seven legionnaires, plus a few officer types..." Out of curiosity, about how many French did you use?
Did you find Fistful bogged down with the larger figure count? I'd generally only use it for much smaller games. Mind is whirring, as you can see!
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Post by zuludon on May 23, 2020 19:01:13 GMT
Hi Daryl,
I took the scenario straight out of the FfoL Black Powder rules book: "The Legion player (defender) should have 2 units of 5 models. One of these units should have a Leader.The attackers, the Republican Mexican player(s), should outnumber the defenders by 2 to 1. It works best to make units of 5. One unit should contain a Leader, and one unit can be all peasants armed only with farm implements and machetes. They should be rated as Green Militia." The Ffol Black Powder rules allow you to activate by unit, so the game goes pretty quickly.
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