Carthaginians versus Republican Romans

An historical match of my Carthaginians and Karl's Romans.

The Romans were out scouted and found on a field of battle 

featuring some difficult terrain on the flanks.

The Carthaginians advance.

Skirmishers start to face off while the Carthaginians try to sweep round the Roman left.

The two armies are closing in...

Contact!

The Carthaginian Spanish and Gallic mercenaries defeat their opponents.

But the Romans strike back to devastating effect!

The Carthaginians start to crumble,

even though they have now flanked the Romans.

Defeat 

Next time they will bring the elephants!

Moving the Mountain

Previously I have posted on my ACW Plastic Mountain and on the few Airfix Confederates I had painted.  In the past two years not one bit of plastic has shifted and I don't see that changing.  However I do know of a good home for them and that is where they will go, along with these figures from Atlantic which I thought I might get around to doing for Pony Wars.

This represents an excellent rationalisation as I have a major investment in 15mm ACW (and a bit of stuff for Pony Wars too).

I can now report that this mission was accomplished last Saturday and this particular mountain, well, shoe box really, is now with the ANF.

The Airfix ACW sets and Wagon Train are quite beautiful, but much better they get some love rather than collect dust.

Pony Wars Plastic Mountain

Now these are beautiful figures.

My problem is that I started collecting figures for Pony Wars using 15mm.  My friend Myron had a big collection and I just intended to supplement his.  Not going to happen as he has moved on to the great big happy hunting grounds.

But I did paint up some of the buffalos as they seemed to have a possibility for 15mm...