Plans for 2024

As any wargamer knows, planning a year ahead with any degree of accuracy can prove a challenge! A sudden urge to start a new period, campaign, or particular battle, tends to intrude. That said, I will once again lay out what I hope to be the direction of my wargaming in the coming year.

As in previous years I will break down my plans into Battles, Campaigns, Painting/Modelling.

BATTLES

ANCIENTS:

Early Imperial Roman 20th Legion v Ancient British Cantii tribe who have rebelled.

ECW:

Edgehill - This is a definite and I know this as it is currently occupying my tabletop. Hope to have a blog posting very soon.

NAPOLEONIC:

Peninsular War project - Battle of Busaco 27th September 1810. Approximetely 2/3 of the figures I needed to paint were completed this past year. All being well this should be on the tabletop before the end of the year.

Napoleonic Campaign - The next map moves have yet to be completed but confident at least one action will be played out.

ACW:

Gettysburg Day 2 - I have lost count as to how many times I have stated this will be played. Part of the delay was down to me dithering about scratchbuilding terrain such as the Little Round Top. I have decided to just run with what I have got and thus cautiously optimistc that this will be played out. 

PONY WARS:

The end is in sight for figure painting although terrain needs to be constructed. I am hopeful I will be able to play this before the year is out.

WW2:

Battle south of Nibeiwa - Operation Compass campaign. I have some rule tweaks to complete around the propensity of the Italians to surrender en-masse at this stage of the war. Some of my desert terrain boards are in need of attention which will also be used in the Pony Wars project. 

Groesbeek Heights - Op Market Garden. This is a repeated target from last year but now, as then, will depend on how quickly I am able to paint up the required figures.

Continued -

CAMPAIGNS

ANCIENTS:

Roman invasion of Britain. This should continue with the Romans seeking to teach the Cantii a lesson.

NAPOLEONIC:

Warplan 5/5 campaign to continue. The French are in full retreat on all 3 fronts. Map moves have yet to be completed which I am hoping to resolve early in the new year.

ACW:

I intend to suspend this campaign for the present as there is little prospect of me having the time to move it forward. It is not a campaign that I find inspiring at present so may well be put on ice for a considerable time.

WW2:

Op Compass campaign to continue with 2 actions pending. At least one, and hopefully both, will be played.

WW2 NAVAL:    

I enjoyed my return to WW2 naval last year, particularly the "Defending the Malay Barrier" campaign. This should feature over the coming year.

PAINTING/MODELLING

Targets for the year:

I shall be aiming for a more realistic 2,000 x 6mm figures painted. My targets:

150 x Pony Wars 
400 x WW2  (Groesbeek Heights)
600 x Napoleonic (Busaco)
800 x Punic Wars (Trebia) / or Napoleonic (Austerlitz)

Austerlitz is a new project which will be played at 1 unit per brigade using adapted GdB rules. I am not sure yet which will take precedence this year, Trebia or Austerlitz or a mix of the two.

Terrain - 

Pony Wars buildings, fort, mining camp + various mountain passes etc.
Refurbish desert terrain boards and river boards

In all likelihood there will be a few ships and aircraft to add to the list as well as other bits and pieces of terrain.

And finally, my collections and projects list has been updated.

A happy new year to everyone and have a great wargaming year.