The League of Augsburg
More Donnybrook Dark
Clarence Harrison - Work has been stupid the last few weeks, but I FINALLY got the Scandavian Pack Master model finished for my wolves from my Donnybrook Dark project...
The model is from one of the dismounted dragoon command packs (WLOA89) and I added the cloak with green stuff. I wanted the model to appear more like a civilian or specialist who lives outside of the uniformed discipline of the...
The model is from one of the dismounted dragoon command packs (WLOA89) and I added the cloak with green stuff. I wanted the model to appear more like a civilian or specialist who lives outside of the uniformed discipline of the...
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Clarence Harrison- Since Barry has started posting his new Donnybrook stuff I figured it was time I put in a bit of work on mine since I have yet to assemble a Donnybrook collection for our period (having tricked Mr. Hilton into painting several hundred models for the project, what was the hurry?). Actually, I've been developing a force for a few months now, but I've been waiting until I had a...
Solidifying the Ghost Army Part 5 - How far can you get in a week?
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| A selection of the Ghost Army in the field |
Something I am frequently asked is "how do you manage to be so productive?". The answer is quite simple. I don't have any spare time.
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| Lukas Strom takes an aimed shot |
My day job keeps me away from home about 180 days per year on average. I long ago abandoned my portable painting kit which included about two dozen little Vallejo bottles carried around with my...
Solidifying the Ghost Army Part 2 - Inspiration for characterization
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| Donnybrook has become pretty widely used since its release (despite CH painting himself into the cover!). |
Donnybrook is ideally suited to characterisation. Clarence and I had much fun naming the rather ridiculous characters which pepper the pages of the rule book. A few of our friends appear there in very thin disguise.
The Ghost Army immediately started to lend itself to this characterisation...
Solidifying the Ghost Army Part 1 - The BIG idea
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| A preview of four of the conversions for the Ghost Army |
On a recent flight back from New York I hit the creative wall. I intended to use the journey to write something new but found myself simply staring at the screen.. it had been a hard week at the office.
I resorted to trawling through my files of previously written pieces and eventually I came across an almost finished scenario for Donnybrook...
1693 Start of the campaign season
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| On the march once again.. The Army of William III |
Clare's Dragoons
Clarence Harrison - A few weeks ago I finally got my hands on some of the new Warfare Mounted Dragoons and finished my first squadron, Clare's Dragoons...
I decided to mount these models on individual 25x50mm bases so I can use them for Donnybrook as well as Beneath the Lily Banners. That actually makes them 10mm narrower than my standard cavalry units. Since they are on smaller horses, that will...
I decided to mount these models on individual 25x50mm bases so I can use them for Donnybrook as well as Beneath the Lily Banners. That actually makes them 10mm narrower than my standard cavalry units. Since they are on smaller horses, that will...
Donibruski - Donnybrook Cossacks
David O'Brien - When I first saw these Cossack figures produced by Wargames Foundry I fell in love with them and had always planned to paint some up but nothing happened until I helped with the play testing of Donnybrook. The idea of painting a whole army of Cossacks didn't appeal to me but the size of forces required for a Donnybrook faction meant that my plans could come to fruition.
Now that I...
Now that I...
Commanded Shot for Historicon
Clarence Harrison - Something that may be a bit unusual in our Pennyburn Mill for those familiar with Beneath the Lily Banners is the large number of singly based models. These represent commanded shot, detached companies, forlorn hopes and the like. The rules for these formations will be in the scenario book due out later this year...
These models were commissioned by Barry, shipped across the...
These models were commissioned by Barry, shipped across the...
Another peek behind the curtain - Donnybrook - River Foyle
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| slipping past the Jacobite guns (it was dark.. but not in my kitchen) |
This scenario involved a daring mission by moonlight up the River Foyle by Captain Adam Murray and an intrepid band of Derrymen as they attempted to transfer some messengers towards their comrades in Enniskillen.
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| Ahoy! Boat loads of Jacobite dragoons sail up the Foyle |
The action mostly takes place on the water as Jacobite dragoons...
Partizan.. a fistful of 17th/18th century gaming
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| Storming Athlone 1691 - from Mark Shearwood |
For the first time in 20 years I was not able to actively contribute to Partizan. Instead, I decided to make a visit to see the show as a punter.
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| English Town in the hands o the Williamites |
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| The Danes move up to cross by pontoon bridge |
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| view from the west bank of the river |
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| English soldiers in English Town |
I spent about three hours at the show and enjoyed the new...
Product Updates from Warfare, Quindia & WordTwister
Happy Easter!
Donnybrook in PDF format is now available. After numerous requests we gave in! Like most of our other books, you may choose from a high resolution version that is perfect for printing and a low res version that is optimized for viewing on tablets. Of course, we still have a few books left so it's not too late to get an old school paper copy too!
Recently we also released a set of...
Donnybrook in PDF format is now available. After numerous requests we gave in! Like most of our other books, you may choose from a high resolution version that is perfect for printing and a low res version that is optimized for viewing on tablets. Of course, we still have a few books left so it's not too late to get an old school paper copy too!
Recently we also released a set of...