"War without an Enemy"

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"War without an Enemy"; The English Civil War in 54mm from Skirmish Wargames Group
Topic Started: 11 Jan 2012, 07:47 PM (1,340 Views)
WaynetheDuke	11 Jan 2012, 07:47 PM Post #1
Sergeant Posts: 86 Group: Comrade Member #1,989 Joined: October 19, 2011	Hello all, a new Topic from me and our group - the English Civil war in 54mm! Our group- "Skirmish Wargames Group" almost exclusively wargame and skirmish in 54mm. We are well known for it, very kindly winning many prizes up and down the Country for Best Demonstration game etc. Sadly we have been doing this for over 30 years and so we are a ..."mature group" but always looking for others to join our madness. ! The excuse we give to interested fellow gamers - who ask why 54M? is our eyes are failing and we need to paint BIG ! Anyways, enough preamble...some pics for you all of our ECW Efforts... Wayne "Duke" Millard - SWG These were taken from our first fledgling ECW game back in 2003 ! Primarily CTA (Call to Arms 54mm) Figures with bucket loads of conversions and new weapons muskets , metal pikes etc Edited by WaynetheDuke, 11 Jan 2012, 07:54 PM.



# Marovian	11 Jan 2012, 08:00 PM Post #2
High Lord Admiral of the Imperial Fleet Posts: 10,753 Group: Super Admin Member #72 Joined: September 24, 2007	Well, I don't think I would choose 54mm for my stuff, but that is might impressive. Do you have pictures of any of your other games?



# the_great_gonzo	11 Jan 2012, 08:03 PM Post #3
Prince of Sambuca - black lightning! Posts: 7,529 Group: Super Admin Member #99 Joined: September 28, 2007	ECW. Being a McJock I know not this era of history (though my forces education in Ingerlish skools speaks otherwise.) I believe there are other folk on here who ould like to see mor in depth close up pics of 54mm minis, to see how they compare with 28/32mm GW offerings (that and there are a few Yanks/colonials who take pleasure in the ENG killing themselves, dirty Dark Eldar sadists that they are!).



WaynetheDuke	11 Jan 2012, 08:08 PM Post #4
Sergeant Posts: 86 Group: Comrade Member #1,989 Joined: October 19, 2011	and the next batch from our Devizes Attack 2003 efforts the Battle of Brentford as far to winning as the Royalists got ! and starring in the last but one pic, 5 x stalwarts of SWG from left to right (sorry I have to credit them all as it was a Group effort) Chris Felton (arms folded), "Lucky Pete" Reynolds , Beth Lofting (yes a woman I know ! and a tough opponent), me "explaining" ... and Andy Duff mulling the whole thing over. Edited by WaynetheDuke, 11 Jan 2012, 08:09 PM.



# the_great_gonzo	11 Jan 2012, 08:28 PM Post #5
Prince of Sambuca - black lightning! Posts: 7,529 Group: Super Admin Member #99 Joined: September 28, 2007	From 2003??? so you have at least 8 more conventions worth of pics??? Does that mean 8 conventions worth more minis/terrain etc??? Also 4th pic down you have a woman in it. DO you knwo that is against all wargaming rules. A real LIVE woman. Not a scupt????????? I'm going to have to call the Inquisition!



WaynetheDuke	11 Jan 2012, 09:27 PM Post #6
Sergeant Posts: 86 Group: Comrade Member #1,989 Joined: October 19, 2011	Gonzo - as explained before yes well spotted a girl well woman actuallly! Pete andBbeth joined the group 15 years ago maybe and they are great figure makers especially Pete. I'll post some more pics as you seem to like ... so, looking from behind the Parliamentarian left flank three of my Regt's feature ... John Hampdens men in Green , Lord Saye & Sales Regiment in the centre in Blue and furthest away Lord Brookes men in Purple in the distance flanked by another of my Guns ! One of my gun crews nearest. Scottish cavalry manoevure behund the remnants of Lord Saye & sales & Lord Brookes Regts. Lord Saye & Sales men - One of my first Regt's I painted at 44 strong Mike "Botch" Blakes Scots Cuirassiers canter past my Gun. Due to a lack of numbers in the early days his Scots fought on BOTH sides.



WaynetheDuke	12 Jan 2012, 01:51 PM Post #7
Sergeant Posts: 86 Group: Comrade Member #1,989 Joined: October 19, 2011	So some more ...this time a SWG member whose day time job is building Film Sets etc so Chris Roope's Buildings reflect his talent in producing period Architecture and his figures are lovely too ! This is Chris's tavern . All of his Buildings in Stone are this Honey colour reflecting much of England's Buildings particularly the Cotswolds. This was the centrepiece for a skirmish set in it and its Courtyard. The next two pics are zooming in the Figs are in the main are Chris with Mike's(Botch) drunken Officer . the next is a view some of Petes Royalist cavalry , everyone a conversion cantering past Chris R's dwelling. next up some of Chris's Units in and around our Skirmish "Twas the night before Naseby" and then some of his Infantry (they are from his London Trained bands he lives and works in London) and cavalry Regiments in the fields outside . this game won a prize at a recent Salute show in London. The nearest figures are conversions from his storming party and behind the White and Blue Trained Bands. Dragoons offer support . Edited by WaynetheDuke, 12 Jan 2012, 02:16 PM.



# Marovian	12 Jan 2012, 08:12 PM Post #8
High Lord Admiral of the Imperial Fleet Posts: 10,753 Group: Super Admin Member #72 Joined: September 24, 2007	That is just some very, very impressive work. It must really help having a movie set builder on team as well.



# Old Guard	12 Jan 2012, 08:35 PM Post #9
Entertainment officer...Meet the gang cos the boys are here..... Posts: 9,040 Group: Super Admin Member #104 Joined: September 29, 2007	indeed it is impressive bothe the figures and the terrain, that long grass is great. Thanks for sharing.



WaynetheDuke	13 Jan 2012, 10:50 AM Post #10
Sergeant Posts: 86 Group: Comrade Member #1,989 Joined: October 19, 2011	Thanks Guys I'll try and put some WIP pics over the next day or so of the above Buildings and Figures when Chris was doing them....to give you an Idea. So some more pics of the Buildings some WIP and the Water Mill not shown yet. The latter was my strongpoint on our WW2 Skirmish Game of the fsamour book - "The Eagle has Landed" German falschirmjaegers vs US rangers in Norfolk!! which we won best of show for at Colours. [If anyone fancies seeing some of that, let me know and I'll start a new thread.] next post will be some more Figures.. Parliamentarian cavalry Edited by WaynetheDuke, 13 Jan 2012, 11:25 AM.



# the_great_gonzo	13 Jan 2012, 11:55 AM Post #11
Prince of Sambuca - black lightning! Posts: 7,529 Group: Super Admin Member #99 Joined: September 28, 2007	You don't need to start a new thread to show us more historical stuff. Doyou have many other eras/genres you collect/game with?



WaynetheDuke	13 Jan 2012, 12:05 PM Post #12
Sergeant Posts: 86 Group: Comrade Member #1,989 Joined: October 19, 2011	SWG over the years and we still have it all dlo the following depending on what we want to at the next show (s). allin 54 mm unless stated othrwise In age order .. Punic Wars Boudiccas Rebellion (New) Dark Ages/ Matilda & Stephen El Cid 100YW ECW SYW/ F&I AWI Napoleoni( Big and the most recent big drive and games ) ACW(Big Collection) Old West( Our biggest Collection) Colonial Sudan(BIg) Zulu war ( Big) WW1 Trench Warfare Pulp/ Indian Jones SCW WW2 Normany 44, US Marines vs japs pacific Present - Good Guys & Bad Guys, Mordheim WFB WH40K see my other thread on here The Madness Begins (this in 90mm) Edited by WaynetheDuke, 13 Jan 2012, 12:52 PM.



# Old Guard	13 Jan 2012, 07:32 PM Post #13
Entertainment officer...Meet the gang cos the boys are here..... Posts: 9,040 Group: Super Admin Member #104 Joined: September 29, 2007	you may certainly show us some 'Eagle has landed' ( one of my favourites ). Great stuff matey.



WaynetheDuke	13 Jan 2012, 08:11 PM Post #14
Sergeant Posts: 86 Group: Comrade Member #1,989 Joined: October 19, 2011	Ok I will post some pics of ~The Eagle has Landed~Game September 2005 winnning "Best of Show" [TEHL] BUt in a seperate Thread entitled that . Wayne ~Duke~ Millard Edited by WaynetheDuke, 13 Jan 2012, 08:44 PM.



riseofthemagi	13 Jan 2012, 08:23 PM Post #15
Lieutenant Posts: 1,517 Group: Comrade Member #1,471 Joined: February 11, 2010	Well well well, where to start?! Lots of pics of really enticing games here, as noted above the models are really impressive (any close-ups you have would be appreciated) and that scenery is just flawless, makes me want to start planning a fully modelled board right away! Was Chris responsible for all of the buildings, or was this a team effort?



☺Commissar Molotov	13 Jan 2012, 08:24 PM Post #16
Captain Posts: 3,259 Group: Honour Guard Member #933 Joined: February 1, 2009	There's plenty of amazing stuff here - and plenty more I'd love to see. The WW1 trenches, the Indiana Jones... definitely Mordheim too!



WaynetheDuke	13 Jan 2012, 09:08 PM Post #17
Sergeant Posts: 86 Group: Comrade Member #1,989 Joined: October 19, 2011	I have now posted The Eagle has Landed thread. Answer to Rise of the Magi .All the Buildings are a Group effort.The really nice Stone buildings are Chris Roopes. The others are from Group members Chris Felton , Mike Blake and myself . Oh and Yes go for doing 54mm you will love it , join the group? Edited by WaynetheDuke, 15 Jan 2012, 11:43 AM.



gun drone 3.0	15 Jan 2012, 08:42 PM Post #18
Lieutenant Posts: 2,289 Group: Comrade Member #1,241 Joined: July 16, 2009	Nice to see some colorful ECW stuff on here I myself am looking at Warlords ECW range.



WaynetheDuke	15 Jan 2012, 08:57 PM Post #19
Sergeant Posts: 86 Group: Comrade Member #1,989 Joined: October 19, 2011	Lovely figures they are too . As a Group we do use 28mm subject material figures / terrain etc for Inspiration for our 54mm efforts.



WaynetheDuke	21 Jan 2012, 11:31 AM Post #20
Sergeant Posts: 86 Group: Comrade Member #1,989 Joined: October 19, 2011	So Guys , I have posted two Threads- this and the The Eagle has Landed one, both in 54mm , so what do you think ? Not worth it ? More Pics , More Chat ? What ? I can't do what you guys like if you don't feedback, that said thanks for a few guys who were very kind in their comments on our Groups efforts. Any Feedback is good- good or bad, at least you get a feel what people like and think when they take a peek? I know you are ... ;-)



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