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Friday, 3 November 2023

Re-Play 2023 Loot

I told myself before the Re-Play show last weekend that I didn't need to buy anything at the show??

Who was I kidding????

Debris of War did well by me, I spent all my dosh at their stall.

Some 25mm walling, did I need more walling? Of course not!

4 packs of tufts, these hopefully will be used on my 2mm terrain.

As will the static grass

I've long admired Tony's trees, so I thought I'd take the plunge and get some, they're not the cheapest trees on the market, but look fab and importantly, they're very steady, as the tree and part of the base is cast from metal. So the don't get knocked over very easily.

I cannot tell you how much I paid for the trees, just encase SWMBO, reads this post....

Who am I kidding, she'd rather stick pins in her eyes......(her words not mine!)

So there you have it, my Re-Play Loot!

Monday, 30 October 2023

Re-Play Wrgames Show 2023

Last Sunday, Posties Rejects played a demo game of the Battle of Inyezane 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu Wars.

This was the first show at The Royal Engineers Museum in Brompton, Kent. It seemed to be a great success so hopefully will be back next year.

As its only a short 15 minute drive away, we got in the venue early and started to set up.

Well Postie did, we stood around chatting, as Postie wouldn't let us put anything down incase we got it wrong!

Right we're ready, now we gotta wait for the show to start.

Lee & Postie made a great display, with loads of info.

Blog Tart Lee, playing with his tripod!

The first use of a machine gun in the British army.

The Zulu view.

The British view.

We played a practice game the weekend before, the Zulu's were slaughtered, so Postie decided to set up the British column further back, in the first game we started on the hill. While the Zulu's started off table.

After deciding we'd play a game at the show, myself a Postie thought it would be a good idea to play a game which included some Royal Engineers, as we were at the Royal Engineers Museum.

And there they are, 2 companies of them. Who were thrown into the action, pushed out on the right flank.

The Zulu's moved first on the far side of the hill. The British stumbled forward unaware of what their column were walking into.

At this point over on the far right, or top of the photo. A band of Zulu's were sighted.

So we started to split our forces and try and form some sort on defensive line....if we could?

In our practise game, the Zulu's entered the table a little at a time, as historically their right flank, refused to move forward. But this game, Postie let them all come on at once!

Dave & Surj, try to set up with what ever they can on top of the hill.

Which isn't really a lot!

Meanwhile at the river crossing, the ox carts were making it difficult crossing the river.

But placed correctly, they could be used as a defence.

Our rockets are set up on our left.

A bit of a jump forward - The Zulu's are on the main hill

While the Brits are still trying to form a sensible line.

The Victoria Mounted Rifles and the Stanger Mounted Rifles, rather bravely, or was it stupidly set up against the onslaught of the oncoming Zulu's

The Royal Engineers and other British give the Zulu's a bloody nose!

Each Zulu stand needed to take 16 casualties before it was removed from play. Steve's unit can be seen with 3 small white dice, he must be close to losing a stand.