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More shiny experimentation
Relatively happy with my test figures for the French and Indian Wars I decided to see how some of the other units would look. This included a French soldier from the Guyenne regiment, a Black Watch...
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Paintbrushes have been busy
The last couple of weeks have been a bit quiet on the gaming front, but I've been beavering away, painting for other people. Here are the results:A dozen cavalry for Geoff - these are the Schomberg...
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Once upon a time in Spain
I haven't managed to paint all of the figures for this yet, but I thought I'd do a little set up to see how the Marlburians in Spain would perform. This scenario sees the Allies vigorously pursuing...
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Mid Year Musings
As June careens to an end, it is once more a good time for a wargames butterfly to take stock, review what has been and announce plans that have very little chance of being fulfilled and every chance...
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Who do you think...
... you are kidding Mr Hitler?Yep, the Dad's Army figures are finished and I thought I should post them because they are some of the finest sculpts I have ever put a brush to. I often say that there...
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Kolin
This is the last day of the school holidays and I am gutted to say that I am still getting over a flu that started on the first day! At least now I am only hacking my lungs out, not like the first week...
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Napoleon in Egypt - a bit of painting
A while back Allan from Lancashire Games sent me some samples of his new Napoleon in Egypt range. The idea was to paint them up and do a blog review. Jonathan over at Palouse Wargaming Journal (second...
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More pics of French troops holidaying in the Med
Again, just painting. I've been hit with yet another illness in the space of a month. Can't wait until this winter is over! This time it is some regular infantry. First up, the 18e ligne in their red...
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I didn't think they'd have the Gaul!
The flu refuses to remove its claws, but I am feeling a bit better. Well enough to finally go back to the paints and complete my Gallic army for DBA. I've been beavering away at the matched pair of...
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Excited
Just as I thought I was almost over my 'oooh shiny!' addiction. This looks like the most important wargaming item in my 2018 calendar! More here.And while I'm at it, I figured I might as well share...
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Project Management - can we get something going?
I think that the extent to which Facebook has replaced blogs in the wargaming community can be seen through the lack of draws, memes and other community events, and it is a bit of a shame. I don't know...
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You may be cool...
...but you'll never be Napoleon conquering Egypt on the back of a camel cool!'Avance, mes enfants!'In between setting exams and marking assessments this week I sneaked a couple of hours with the...
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6 x 6 - time to get moving
After a roaring start to the 6 x 6 challenge, I have fallen well behind in getting my games played. So this month my aim is to play out all of my DBA and Song of Broken Legions games.Having just...
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6 x 6 - Tomb Raider
Sorry, no Angelina Jolie or even the video game version of Lara Croft. This is my latest game of Song of Broken Legions, featuring the fearless men of the Republic up against the villainous undead of...
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PWJ Giveaway
Jonathan over at the Palouse Wargaming Journal is having a giveaway draw. There haven't been too many of these for a while, after a spate of them a couple of years back, so I'm happy to be part of the...
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The Children of Neptune
My latest warband for my Weird War Rome project is a departure from the authorised bands as found in Broken Legions. This is where the Song of Blades and Heroes system comes in very handy, in that I...
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Steak on the hoof - 6 x 6 Pikeman's Lament AAR
My first game of The Pikeman's Lament had been a solo effort, and went rather well. The rules were incredibly easy to use and the game was fun. As I am on holiday at the moment and John was able to get...
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Corunna - 6 x 6 Commands and Colors first game
Not a long post, this one, as I think multiple images of block counters is probably a bit boring.Last night Mike came around and we played through the Corunna scenario using Commands and Colors. This...
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Save the Senator's daughter! - SBL 6 x 6 AAR
In his bid to destroy the power of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, Sextus Pompey has made a deal with the cult known as the Children of Neptune. They are promising him victory through the supernatural...
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Planning for the future
Well, I didn't get a fourth game in four days done, but we'll see what tomorrow brings. In the meantime, I've been thinking about 2018, specifically what I will choose to do for the 6 x 6 challenge...
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