Monday, 30 October 2017

Setting up for Aughrim


I'd mentioned a Battle of Aughrim game in passing in recent weeks. Having to get back to this when I can, but did get a cigar box battles mat to represent the boggy ground, and deep cut studios river to represent the bog itself. The colours are quite contrasting, and the light is artificial for the pics, but it might work.



View from the village


View from Urraghry Hill toward Kilcommadan Hill


Some roads and rivers still to add...
Rules used will be Field of Battle, of course...

(I might use daylight for pics next time.)



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  1. Philotep30 October 2017 at 15:37

    Hi, very nice armies, and an interesting battlefield too. Unfortunately, this period is underrepresented in 1/72.

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    1. Duc de Gobin31 October 2017 at 11:14

      Thanks Phil. I do see a few new packs coming out for the period, but you're right, not enough.

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  2. Phil30 October 2017 at 15:42

    Looks very nice, impressive table...

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    1. Duc de Gobin31 October 2017 at 11:13

      Many thanks Phil. Not so sure about the wacky colours and lighting.

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  3. Jonathan Freitag30 October 2017 at 18:30

    The stage is (almost) set!

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    1. Duc de Gobin31 October 2017 at 11:15

      Almost hah...need more rivers and roads. Plenty of time yet, I think :(

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  4. Norm30 October 2017 at 22:34

    Very nice, some interesting terrain to influence the battle there.

    There looks to be a tonal shift along the river, which starts at a join, so I am guessing that it is not due to light (flash) fall-off from the camera, but perhaps because of the texture on the Deep Cut mats laying in one direction, the mats may all need to go down so that their pile travels in one direction.

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    1. Duc de Gobin31 October 2017 at 11:12

      Yes you're right Norm. There is an awful contrast between the mat and the 'mousemat' style material. Still debating whether to go back to my hexes.

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  5. Sprinks31 October 2017 at 00:12

    Looks OK to me Duc, the set up with those armies added takes away from the contrast and once battle is joined I doubt you will even be thinking about it.

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  6. Maudlin Jack Tar31 October 2017 at 00:42

    Beautiful looking game. This is not a period I know anything about; must go and have a read....

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    1. Duc de Gobin31 October 2017 at 11:10

      Hi Jack...interesting you should mention that:
      https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lord-Mountcashel-Jacobite-McCarthy-1673-1694/dp/152672300X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1509473274&sr=8-2&keywords=mountcashel

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  7. Doug Miller31 October 2017 at 05:08

    Really looking forward to this one! You've nicely captured the terrain of Aughrim. I would have recognized it just from the pictures. What minis are you using?

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    1. Duc de Gobin31 October 2017 at 11:09

      Hi Doug. Thanks for that.
      The minis are mostly Dixon, that I bought almost 2 decades ago. There are a few Foundry cavalry and 'shooters' in there too. Everything is 'classic' 25mm - none of this new fangled 28mm plus :)

      You might be interested in this little work by the way:
      https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lord-Mountcashel-Jacobite-McCarthy-1673-1694/dp/152672300X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1509473274&sr=8-2&keywords=mountcashel

      (They'll have to change the cover...turnbacks in the seventeenth century? tut tut)

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    2. Doug Miller1 November 2017 at 09:23

      Oh yes, very interested in that! Thanks for the tip!

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    3. Duc de Gobin1 November 2017 at 17:51

      Let me know if you need a signed copy ;)

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  8. Sgt Steiner31 October 2017 at 14:27

    I suspect the mat looks less garish in reality (Stevie Bs is the same in photos) and may suit a wet Irish countryside rather well !

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    1. Sgt Steiner31 October 2017 at 14:29

      Not so sure re the river sections too visually jarring with the mat but they may suit other 'backgrounds' better ?

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  9. caveadsum14714 November 2017 at 07:58

    Interesting looking set up, looking forward to the battle report, still debating with myself about a mat, I think I might do it myself, lovely looking figures btw.
    Best Iain

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  10. Welnin26 November 2017 at 08:26

    Very nice report with à lot of atmospheric pictures!

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