Fire Forge Samurai Minis

 

After watching the new vesions of Shogun I was once again hooked in the Feudal Japanese history and the later Sengoku period 1540 -1600.

Ofcourse the FireForge plastic range  The Samurai Wars was the answer to give me my Samurai fix. I always has had a soft spot for the FireForge minis, the last I built was their Almughavars back in 2022.

I got me a few boxes of Samurais and Ashigarus,  I also managed to get hold of a preview sample of the new Samurai/Ashigaru Command Sprue that I thought I should share some pictures of below.

It is a really nice addition to all the other boxes that lack command minis, you probably want to get hold of several of them if you want Ashigaru command minis in all your units, I will try to do the most out of the ones I have and convert the other command minis needed.

The box have 3 sprues, samurais, Ashigarus and Horses that will give you 14 minis, 3 mounted samurai and 11 samurai/ashigaru on foot, including Samurai on a chair and 2 kneel down, as well as a mox of shigaru officers, musicians, ammunition handlers, banners and ofcoures the umbrella holder, a very important man in every Samurai army;) 

The command box are still up for pre-order on the fireforge website untill the end of November.

Now Im of to build me a Samurai force for The Pikemans Lament, more to come.

Got a Article in Wargames Soldiers & Strategy 113 :)

Just wanted to let you knwo that you can find a article and scenario of mine in the latest Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy, issue 113.

The theme for this issue are "Conflict in Norway throught the ages" and my article are about the Swedish attack at Trondheim in 1718 that ended in a Swedish disaster. Writen for Rebels and Patriots rules but also included stats for Black Powder.

I have also produced this months WSS Online scenario, The Battle of Bysjön 1644, one again a Swedish loss against the Norwegians... writhen for The Pikemens Lament and free for download.

Hope you like them both and that they give you some good games.

Demogame - Battle at Stäket 1719

As you know I been working on some terrain and a Russian galley for a demogame this Sunday and Monday due to the Battle of Stäket 13 August 1719.

We set up our game in the Chapel at Skogsö outside Stockholm, the chapel are located on the old battle filed just by one of the narrowest part of the strait.

Below some pictures from the game, sorry about the poor quality, but it was bad lighting and to much sun :)