Crisis 2019: again a very nice show this year

As always, the Alde Garde tries to be at the Antwerp "Crisis" wargames show.
So this year we managed that again and had our new 15mm "Siege of Maestricht 1748" demo with us. Used rules were "Honours of War".
We, as can be seen at earlier blogposts, build a part of the Vaubanesque fortress works of Maestricht.

Of course there are a lot of 15mm figures which are used before but as every time, we expand the amount of figures on the table.
This time we portrayed a part of the defenses of Maestricht on the northern side as they were in 1748 (see picture underneath of the north side of the fortress) when the French army of Louis XV besieged the town.
The scenario of getting a supply column into the city was fictional.

Some pictures of our table:

Organised by the Tin Soldiers of Antwerp the show is the highlight for our wargames year and we were not disappointed with it.
It seemed to us that there were less visitors this year then last year but that could just be an illusion as we have only little time to look around the 2 halls.
Some pictures of the show underneath although on TMP a lot of other clubs have already put pictures of the show online.
Sorry that we don't have the names and pictures  of the demos and participation games of all the various clubs but we have had very little time to stroll the two halls.

 

Warcon Gent 2020 Convention

Although we are preparing for Crisis, the Ghent 2020 show is already getting nearer- see underneath.

Although not as big as Crisi, it is a great and friendly show and we will be there with our "1748 Siege of Maestricht" game. We are still paining more figures!

We hope to see you there; as said; it is always a very nice show.

Preperation for Crisis - the Maestricht defenses get their shape

The final outline for the Masestricht defenses are ready; a lot of work has still to be done. On the left side the river Meuse has to be added.

Preparation for Crisis nr 4

Some new pictures.

First are two pictures of the works of the fortress of Maestricht.

The following pictures are of the almost finished trenches

Preparation for Crisis 3

As Peter is busy with the fortress of Maestricht (see nr 1 and 2 preparations), Jan has starting to make the trenches for the siegeworks.
Plastic bases (as we have all our terrain on top of the table, the trenches must be build on top of the table also), wood dowels, some insulation materials and a lot of matchsticks (thanks to relatives and friends who collected these years and years ago when they still were smoking).
Up to now the the building of the trenches is complete and this week painting will be finished.
Three parallels, three advance trenches and a heavy/siege artillery position in the middle.

  

a lot of matchsticks has been used

 

first sand on the trenches

Preparation for Crisis 2

Some new pictures of our building work for Crisis

Preparation for Crisis 2019

It is a whole time ago that we posted something here, so let's start again with the first pictures of our preparation for the November Crisis show.

Our theme will be the Siege of Maestricht in 1748 (War of the Austrian Succession) in 15mm. As always, Peter as our master builder putting great effort in building a part of the fortress.

Of course it isn't possible to recreate the whole of Maastricht on a wargames table so only part of its defences will be made.

A picture of the copy of the maquette that Louis XIV had ordered to be made in about 1750 from the fortified town of Maastricht. 

The original can be seen at the Palais Beaux Arts in Lille in the Salle des Plans-Reliefs. The Dutch made copy can be seen in the Centre Céramique at Maastricht.
In the downcenter of the picture is the part of the defences we want to recreate.

This maquette inspired us to make copy for wargames purposes and a scenario fort he siege of Maastricht by the French in 1748 at the closing of the Austrian War of Succession.
Our copy will be cover the north side of the town.

 A map of the 1750'showing the defences of Maastricht; the North (which we want to represent on the table) is to the right.

A first floor plan of the northern defences we want to recreate to scale.

Underneath two stages showing the progress in building the town wall and outworks

Will be continued soon!