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Here are some lovely photos that chum Ian Notter took of our To the Strongest! Battle of Mancetter 61CE game. The shot above catches the back of the laager, warriors, slingers, Roman skirmishers, Auxilia line, legionary line and flanking horse.
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Here's a wide shot. You can see that the British line is wider than the defile between the two forests, and the size of the hill which was perhaps 20cm high.
The British had 12' of light troops and 12' of warriors, 2' of chariots and 4' of laager. The Romans had 4' of lights, 7' of auxiliaries, 4' of legionaries and 2' of cavalry. I might revisit this battle another year if I can get a few more units of warriors painted. :-)
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Above the shots show the forests. These attracted a lot of praise; they were assembled by the simple expedient of sticking ALL the trees that Ian and I own together, in close proximity to each other. The tall trees that people particularly liked, come from Debris of War.
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Another show-stealing element was the flock of sheep in the foreground. From 1stCorps, and painted by chum Shaun McTague, these aroused more interest than the 900 freshly-flocked Celts. :-/
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Above, druid offer a much-needed sacrifice. Below, a downhill shot, taken from behind the Roman lines. You can just make out the British women in the distant laager.
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The British warrior units are three ranks deep, bolstered by heroes. These turned out to be quite formidable of which more, in part II, tomorrow!
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And finally, here's a photo of me grinning like a loon, nicked from Antonio Dimichele. As you can see, I had a VERY good time!
33 Comments
Close this window Jump to comment formA fine effort there Simon. Will it be at Partizan perhaps?
8 April 2019 at 17:13
A spectacle stunning beyond words...
8 April 2019 at 17:34
Simply stunning! The sheep and the sacrifice really add to the whole, as do the woods.
8 April 2019 at 17:54
Thanks chaps!
David- yes I might well take it to t'other Partizan and quite probably to SELWG. Still giving it some thought.
8 April 2019 at 18:00
Looks stunning...like the Shirt btw :-)
8 April 2019 at 18:20
Fantastic table! my compliments
8 April 2019 at 18:33
That's more than excellent~!
8 April 2019 at 19:51
It was a great looking game Simon. Good to catch up, if only briefly. :)
8 April 2019 at 21:23
A fabulous looking game, Simon. I love that slope. So often the brilliant ideas seem so simple! It was great to meet you in person.
8 April 2019 at 21:57
It was an imporessive host.
8 April 2019 at 23:22
Absolutely wonderful looking game Simon. Really a great load of figures and the table looks simply stunning!
9 April 2019 at 04:38
Splendid to see a large game in what appears to have been a small game show. Terrific - well done. Inspires me to get more Republicans done.
9 April 2019 at 08:02
Wow! Epic battle!! Great figures!!
9 April 2019 at 08:45
Thanks all!
9 April 2019 at 09:30
Spectacularly epic, hope to see it at P2
9 April 2019 at 09:47
Looks fantastic, BRB!
9 April 2019 at 11:24
Looks awesome. And I thought I was a megalomaniac when it came to games; not even in the same league, LOL!
9 April 2019 at 12:49
Thanks all! Phil, yes quite possibly. Peter; I fully commit! ;-)
9 April 2019 at 12:50
As ever a brilliant display of gaming.
9 April 2019 at 13:41
Amazing Simon. Thanks Ian for the photos.
Dave
9 April 2019 at 19:47
...all my superlatives have already been used by the other comments.
Totally epic Simon.
Great stuff.
10 April 2019 at 02:30
Thanks again chaps!
10 April 2019 at 09:19
A terrific looking game, Simon, just sorry we only got to chat on the way out!
10 April 2019 at 11:37
There's never enough time at Salute, Ray. :-(
10 April 2019 at 15:20
Outstanding pictures, so many eye candies!
10 April 2019 at 18:44
Merci Phil!
10 April 2019 at 19:35
Simon, this was a great day. Any defeat for Rome is a good day anyway, but this was just such a pleasure. Fantastic armies! Great company! And druids!
10 April 2019 at 22:17
What a beautiful looking game Simon, bravo! I love the table-wide slope. Really reinforces the formidable defensive position.
12 April 2019 at 19:52
It was a wonderful looking game and seemed (rightly) to be attracting a lot of attention. Good to see you again, albeit briefly.
13 April 2019 at 07:24
Gadzooks! That's a spectacular looking battle!
13 April 2019 at 08:03
Thanks again chaps! I'm already planning the next one. :-)
13 April 2019 at 10:24
It was a fantastic looking game,lots of great details! One of the best games at Salute!
Best Iain
13 April 2019 at 17:24
Thanks Ian!
13 April 2019 at 17:39