AUTUMN BIG GAME 2023 - PART ONE

The Convent of St. Mary Magdalene dominated the Little Hereford battlefield, naturally dividing the warzone into two : "Little Hereford West" (Alan, John C, Jim and Umpire/Terrain Tsar Roo) and "Little Hereford East" (Rob B, Pete J, JP and LAF Moriarty) with Umpire Clive "floating" (aka "being overwhelmed") between the two.

The Convent of St. Mary Magdalene viewed from west to east.
Nun Self Immolating Bombers can be seen to the right, while in
the foreground are some cavalry under Umpire control.

Six farms dotted the idyllic agricultural landscape, each under the control of a local "Big Man":

One of the Big Men - in this case "Farmer Green - West" - together with his Local Defence Force
of farmworkers and agricultural labourers. A section of infantry, an antique Gatling Gun
and some AT weaponry to the left - "barrel bombs" and Molotov Cocktails.
This farm was in "Little Hereford West".

Another farm, this time in "Little Hereford East". Farmer Brown- East and his section
of militant farmers, together with an AT section (two farmers running with
very threatening "big red bags" full of explosive).

All the buildings (and pretty much all the terrain) built by Umpire/Terrain Tsar Roo - the buildings are 1/72 scale card, and very pretty too. The "Big Men" were literally so, being antique 54mm Charbens lead figures, and therefore quite as old as the VBCW itself !

ON TO PART TWO....