My first Bolt Action game.

I know one isn't supposed to beat Buddhist monks, but this one was asking for it.

Lars Schieving invited me over for a game of Bolt Action, my first ever, a small scale infantry do.

The first pic shows the start of the game. I played the Americans, Lars the Germans. Behind the farm house bottom left you see my tactical reserve, which didn't see any action besides being used for target practice.

The second pic shows the height of the game, after I eradicated that pesky German section which had been sniping at my left flank. My tactical reserve now found themselves behind a clump of trees.

The final pic shows the end. Lars' SdKfz 251 had surprised my center, and decimated my reserve squad. Luckily, that also exposed the Hanomag's flank to my .30.
I love the smell of burning Hanomags in the morning.

With only three figures left, Lars Schieving decided to throw in the towel.

It was a small game, nice introduction to the system, with enough randomness to keep it interesting.

Thanks for the invitation, and yes, I'll gladly beat you again.

Sheepcote

Since last week it was too hot too paint and finish the A-frame building, I started on another addition to my Medieval/fantasy hamlet: a sheepkote ('schaapskooi' in the King's Dutch.)

Actually, since buildings like these are still in use, it's suitable for any period from the Dark Ages till present.

The first set-up of the walls:

And the roof, to lend it its characteristic shape.

The walls clad with coffee stirrers. Please note I only used proper Medieval style coffee stirrers.

Beginning to take shape.

The walls primed

A late towel roof thatching.

The final result. Again, I went with an older weathered look.

Larger Medieval/fantasy A-frame house

Since I already have a few small A-frame huts, and now a few farm houses, I thought it might be nice to have an in-between building, a small A-frame farm, with hay loft.

The rough build, as usual (for me at least) styrene and coffee stirrers.

Daub added (sand in wet paint), the woodwork primed.

An innocent towel was slaughtered for the thatch.

Since the previous buildings are rather dark brown, I decided to go with another colour scheme, for an older and more weathered building.