I have been busy clearing the painting table of some 20mm plastic Gauls (mostly HaT with a few Italeri). So far I have completed two Warband units (96 figures) and half a cavalry unit (10 figures). Adding them to my existing collection which are used as part of a Carthaginian army. I am continuing with the larger unit approach, with infantry and cavalry made up of four bases, and skirmishers and chariots using just two bases.
The push to clear the painting table is largely because we are heading away for a couple of weeks to attend a family wedding in South Korea, followed by a short break in Singapore on the way back to New Zealand. I do not like leaving units half painted, as I find it difficult to get back into the flow after a break.
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| The Gaul army as it currently stands with the recent additions. |
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| Who doesn’t like a few chariots! |
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| Gaul Warbands (48 figures per unit). |
One of my Christmas presents was the Blood Red Skies starter set. I’m looking forward to building the kits (two Spitfires and two Messerschmitts) and giving the game a try when I get back. I think this will be my first foray into air wargaming, and something to look forward to after the trip.
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| A first foray into Air Wargaming |
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| Two Spitfires and two Messerschmitts to make and paint. |
As for my wargaming plans for 2026, I am still mulling that over. At the top of the list is finishing the Gaul army - the remaining half of the cavalry unit (10 figures), a unit of skirmishers (14 figures), and a unit of chariots (four chariots). I would also like to complete the Blood Red Skies starter set pretty quickly.
The time away should provide me with a good opportunity to ponder on what to paint and play over the coming year, and to firm up a rough plan for 2026.
Your Gaul army is looking very impressive, very nice. I like the look of the Battle of Britain game, should be fun that one.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I am looking forward to trying out the game.
DeleteOutstanding productivity! The WWII air game looks interesting. Having Richard’s WWII air combat game last year, I will be very interested to see how this plays.
ReplyDeleteSome very simple painting helped with the productivity. Once I get to play the Blood Red Skies I will be seeing if it can be modified to a grid.
DeleteBeautiful Gaul collection sir!
ReplyDeleteI have also BRS starter on radar :) looking really great!
Thanks. Looking forward to playing BRS.
DeleteGreat to strike whilst the iron is hot Peter:). I too find it hard to get back into the swing of a project if it is disrupted for any reason.
ReplyDeleteIt was good to get the bulk of the units done before leaving later today.
DeleteGreat looking Gaulish Army Peter.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Only a few more units to paint when I return.
DeleteGreat looking Gauls.
ReplyDeleteThe 20mm plastic figures allow for larger looking units.
DeleteNice Gallic horde Peter!
ReplyDeleteInteresting to see how you get on with air gaming - I remember an old wargaming book that suggested cutting the model planes in half and treating the table as the sky - to allow for altitude. Sort of 2D gaming...
Neil
Thanks, the warbands definitely look like a horde when layer out on the tabletop. I am looking forward to playing the game, so far I have just read the rules which look nice and straight forward.
DeleteMike Spick - I still have the book because it has lots of useful info, but the rules were virtually impossible to play. The campaign ideas are good, though.
DeleteVery productive Peter, news to me about the airfix brs tie in as well.
ReplyDeleteFour model planes to make and paint before playing the game.
DeleteWell done, those Gauls have come on apace. Now if they can just beat some of those annoying successful Latin types.
ReplyDeleteThere will definitely be an ancients game sometime soon in 2026.
DeleteWow that is an impressive looking bunch of painted figures, Peter and a nice Christmas present too, Happy New Year and I look forward to following your blog again in 2026
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year. The figures are block painted, nothing fancy, which gets lost in the numbers of figures.
DeleteGreat looking Gaul's Peter. Ready to crush those invading Romans no doubt.
ReplyDeleteHave fun in South Korea, that should be really interesting. I would like to visit there some time.
Looking forward to seeing the sights of Seoul. I have been warned it will be cold this time of year.
DeleteAs no-one else seems to have said it so far - “what a load of Gauls” 😂🤣😉
ReplyDeleteThey do look nice though, giving a decent impression of what a horde of barbarians must look like. Of course, as the histories were written by the winners (Romans mostly) then I can understand why every enemy army defeated was said to be huge, whilst every defeat - oops, sorry, I clearly mean “minor set-back” - at the hands of the barbarians was due to their utterly overwhelming numbers.
I don’t know anything about BRS, but I’m curious as to how one could play a tabletop game with 1/72 models (my own aircraft are 1/300 and, more recently, 1/600). I look forwards to reading how you get on.
Cheers,
Geoff
The 20mm plastic figures seem to lend themselves to these larger units. As for BRS it can easily be modified to different scales of aircraft.
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