Well well well, here we go again, another new project..............The Retreat From Moscow. But this time I'm doing it as a joint project with BigLee, he's doing the Russians and I'm doing the French.
But what rules will you be using?
Sharpe Practice 2 is the answer. I bought the first version a long time ago and could never really understand them. So I bought the revised 2nd version again a number of years ago, wishing to use them for my Haitian Revolution figures, but again found them a difficult read. I seem to learn rules better if I'm playing them, rather than trying to read them and take in what I'm reading???
Is anyone else like this?
Anyway, BigLee went to a Lardy Day earlier in the year and played a few games of Sharpe Practice, then in passing said he enjoyed the rules and will be buying a copy.
That was my lightbulb moment!
So I said, do you fancy doing a joint project using Sharpe Practise for the Painting Challenge?
I felt Lee's eyes light up through the phone, I suggested the Retreat From Moscow as its different from anything I've painted before because of all the snow.
I wanted to paint up the Russians, as I've just done loads of French for the Haitian Revolution, but Lee wanted them as well. So for some reason unknown to me he ended up with the easy to pant Russians.
As we were talking Lee, being the weak willed chap he is had already ordered some figures, although I must admit I followed suite soon after.
So the first figures we both bought were a French and Russian army from Muskets and Tomahawks bought from North Star.
Very sensibly for me and Lee, were both known for getting carried away buying stuff at Rejects HQ, we decided on a small army of 8 units each.
Unfortunately we both ignored the original plan after seeing the Perry's luvvly figures......
It only took a few days...
My 8 unit army is now upto 15 units.
Yes I know, I just can't help myself!!
So look out for some Retreat from Moscow figures from both Lee and myself starting from the 21st December when the Challenge starts.
“Vive la France!”
To learn rules, they must be played! I look forward to watching your project develop.
ReplyDeleteI should feel guilty having got in quick and bagsied the Russians, but I don't. I haven't painted large bodies of 28mm figures in nearly three decades, and I've never done Napoleonics, so this is going to be a challenge for me. One I am looking forward to getting started though. Long live the Tsar!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I have a few post waiting for a share with North Star 's French and Perry's command ;)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing your project unfold. As for rules I definitely learn more by actually playing the game
ReplyDeleteWell even though not my period at all, I look forward to seeing how this develops:). I tried SP2, but I found them too detailed for the limited amount of games I would play, so ditched them. The play best as part of a campaign, given all the add ons etc that can be used, which is part and parcel of the fun.
ReplyDeleteNice new project. I am sure that you and Lee will have a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteI read Sharp Practice earlier in the year and can barely remember a thing, not having played them yet, so know exactly what you mean. The Perry range is great for this and I still have the same idea in mind as another project. Marbot's sledge brigade are lovely little models.
ReplyDeleteEureka Miniatures have a 28mm Marshal Ney on foot during the retreat from Moscow. Inspired by the painting of Yvon
ReplyDeleteEureka Miniatures have a 28mm Marshal Ney on foot during the retreat from Moscow. Inspired by the painting of Yvon
ReplyDeleteTogether is always better. Cool you have a project together.
ReplyDeleteSharp Practice can be a lot of fun, plenty of character. There was an interesting campaign of the retreat to Corunna in one of the Lardies magazines which could probably be reworked to provide a structure for the retreat from Moscow. You should have fun with this project
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the new project Ray.
ReplyDeleteThis should be good!
ReplyDeleteI will have some Hob Nobs and a mug of tea ready for the 21st! (I read better when I am eating biscuits).
Looking forward to seeing how this progresses, and to you umpiring a game with these next year.
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