Busting out the Britains

In the summer I fell back in love with Britains Deetail Toy Soldiers.  When I think about it, it was Britains that really started the whole mad toy soldier obsession.  I spent hours playing with, looking at, lining up and re-lining up my Britains collection as a boy.  And the joy, the JOY! of going to Lewiscraft and being allowed to buy one 59 cent Deetails Soldier.   Now flashforward 30 odd years and ahh, ebay, and they are no longer 59 cents but there is this whole new version (DSG) of the classic figures, albeit minus the terrific green metal base.

Anyway, the Major is finally back in town but was only available for a quick game.  I mentioned playing a floor game with some Britains (the only way to play!) and so...Mid-19th century, Northwestern Africa, a gathering of Arab tribes attacks a lost  French Foreign Legion. 

The French counterattack with Calvary.

The rules we used were a modified version of the superb The Sword And The Flame.  And that meant D20's and playing cards and wonderfully poetic charges.

However, the thin Blue Line held strong and drove off the heros of valour and honour.

            Victory to the French Foreign Legion.   (But we will be back...)