While at work recently I suddenly got the urge to pull out my old 1st generation 15mm Minifigs Napoleonics. They were my first metal toy soldiers. Over the last couple of years I've bought small lots of more Minifigs and traded for a very large lot of Russian Napoleonics. I also have been thinking of changing up my games. While I still used Bob Corderys rules, I put aside my Heroscape board and went back to using a squared off board.
French Army approaches from the top of the picture; Russian from the bottom. |
Both sides advance. |
The French continue to advance, the Russians take up defensive positions. French are on left, Russian on right. |
The Russians continue to pressure both flanks. |
The French now start inflecting causalities to the Russian infantry; however the Russians press on. |
The Russian continue to smash the French line. One cavalry regiment breaks the French regiment endangering Napoleon himself! |
Any other general would call it quits; however, seeing the losses the Russians are suffering convinces Napoleon to keep up the fight. |
The French push back the Russians. Napoleon is sure the Russians will now break off the attack. |
My first metal figures were a few Hinchcliffe 25mm ECW (in 1972!) - followed by a pack of 20mm Les Higgins Marlburians.
ReplyDeleteI still have those figures - but then I still have the first pack of Airfix "Infantry Combat Group" that my grandmother bought me in about 1968.....
Ian
Actually, the set that got me really going on toy soldiers was the 1st generation Airfix Afrika Korps. I still prefer the 1st generation Airfix figures.
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