Recruits Game Convention 2022

 I have been here in Kansas City for 4 years now and had not yet been able to attend this convention till this year. Well, there was no convention the last 2 years and the other years were just too hectic at the time to go. I have to say, I was missing out. Recruits is staged at Lee's Summit HS and is a well done production. There were many vendors selling used games, new gaming stuff, T-shirts, and other misc items. I'll start off with my loot for the day.

The starter army was $50 and with that came another $50 in credit to get additional items. So I got the board games as well. He didn't have it priced at $50 but I felt I was more than getting my value. There was a woman selling her dice bags. She had hundreds of them. I felt it was time to retire, or add to, my Crown Royal bag so I picked up this nifty dice bag. 

The convention was well attended, though I was told it is usually bigger. I suppose the post covid world is still getting on its feet. I would imagine it will claw its way back to wherever it was prior to that. I saw some good looking games set up, and played in a couple good ones. I didn't take very many pics as I was more focused on getting into the games I wanted. Here are some of the ones I did not play in.

Some sort of Sci-Fi game

Oz Wars Game

Eckmuhl in 6mm using Blucher

I had seen on the event schedule Friday night that there was to be some Saga demos going on Saturday. They started a bit late but that gave me time to shop. I haven't played Saga but a couple times when first edition came out. So I was looking for a training game, and to find some like minded people to game with. I accomplished both missions and it looks like I will be doing some Saga in the near future. The game we played was Romans v Sassanids.




The second game was an AWI battle using regimental Fire & Fury. There are modifiers and scenarios on the F&F website for AWI, 1812, and the MAW. Fire & Fury is a favorite rules system of mine and I was excited to see a game being put on. Here are a few shots of the game.

I had an American command made up of Maryland Continentals. They did not fare too well against their Hessian opponents but they did ok. The British did manage to take the ridge in the center of the board and winning a victory in the process. The variant for the AWI plays well, and it was easy enough to pick up, especially if you have played F&F in the past. Playing this further cemented my plans to base my AWI for F&F.

After this a wandered around a bit and then left for home. Overall I really enjoyed the con one of the best I have attended. There were many other things going on that I have not mentioned, DBA, Middle Earth, and 40K tournaments. Old West game, a couple naval games, Warlord Games was demoing stuff, a Vietnam game, 54mm French and Indian War, and a few others.

I'll definitely be returning, and, I am starting to plan games to put on next year. I'll start small since its been a long time since I have had the opportunity to run a game. Probably Palo Alto using the MAW variant for RF&F. Its a smaller, more manageable battle.

Painting Up A Storm

 Despite my lack of posting I have been cranking out a substantial amount of figures. While I enjoy painting for the most part, basing has always been a choke point. I just don't enjoy doing it, as much as I like the finished product.  So I had been putting it off, quite frankly, till I was running out of room to keep the painted minis. I have several flat sheets of wood maybe 9x11 or so that I lay them on once the painting is finished. I had filled those up, plus a number of mdf building packages I have drafted into emergency use. Something had to give, so it was my procrastination. If I can keep things going on the basing, I should have some regular posts going for some time.

So, lets get started for this posts offerings. First out the gate we have some Shield Maidens and Villagers from Bad Squiddo Games

Picture at the top is two versions of Aethelflaed Lady of Mercia, second pic are some older shield maidens that are no longer available, third pic are the shieldmaiden fanatics, and the last two are the armed villagers. Really nice figs overall, I need to pick up some shooters and the berserkers as well.

Here are a few more Dark Age figs 

The top pic are Shamen from Footsore Miniatures They are really cool, I loved painting these. The spearmen, I think, are all old Gripping Beast. I bough them second hand and they are a mix of shields and stuff. 

Next up are some SYW Saxons infantry

All these figures are Old Glory 15's most flags are from Maverick Models the flags in the fifth pic are from Vaubanner I love the Vaubanner flags, but, I have to give the edge to Maverick. Reason being, I can buy exactly the flags I need instead of full sheets, and the quality is as good as anyone out there.

Of course you need cavalry. Again the figures are Old Glory 15s and all cavalry flags are Maverick Models.  That pretty much wraps up my Saxon army. I may need a couple officer stands but it's complete other then that.

The last project is one I am really enjoying. It is the War of Spanish Succession using the old Editions Brokaw range. I really dig the figures and they are very easy to paint up. The only downside I have had, is gathering enough figures for the complete project. I am using the Age of Eagles variant Age of Honour, so it is a brigade level game, making the figure count a bit smaller. I does still lead to having to add in an odd figure here and there none the less.

First up my Danish contingent.

And the Bavarians

Flags are almost all Maverick Models except the Bavarian infantry, which are from the Dayton painting Consortium. Well, that is all for this time. I will see you all again soon.