tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66082413808733218572024-03-16T01:10:01.359+00:00A Lead OdysseyWargaming MagpieDoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.comBlogger497125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-1354922293160354822023-12-09T11:26:00.000+00:002023-12-09T11:26:00.603+00:00Printing and all That<p>So apart from everything else, anyone who has looked at this blog will know I do a bit of 3d printing, and this year has been no exception. So just a selection of some of the things I have printed. </p><p>I have a few companies I find produce really good quality STL files - <a href="https://www.wargaming3d.com/vendor/yoann-cluchat/">Arvernes </a>(through Wargaming3d), <a href="https://www.wargaming3d.com/vendor/richard-humble/">Fylde Armouries</a> (Richard Humble on Wargaming3d), <a href="https://www.wargaming3d.com/vendor/nightskyminiatures/">Night Sky Miniatures </a>(Wargaming3d), <a href="https://pianowargames.de/">Piano Wargames</a>, and <a href="https://www.rkxminiatures.co.uk/stlshop">RKX Miniatures</a>. I'm sure those aren't the only ones, I have some from 3dBreed, Kyourensko and others, but these are my go to vendors. </p><p>In my experience, you (generally) get what you pay for, sure there are plenty of free files out there, and for example the 1/100 and 1/200 armoured vehicles by M Bergman on Thingiverse are excellent, but for 28mm stuff they need additional detail. So it's usually worth paying the relatively small costs for a good STL. Particularly for vehicles you need multiples of, the cost is really low, so Shermans, T34s etc... </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQLGb7p8l90C_5cy1hPT7VKEoI2fojbsTwdyE4twWPCsLIc-Uc_8ZYfZYC_yCUwu6eLZu4O0zTbe96xC16TWzoKQT6maXQ0F2bZxy0zUE7SfVmffTzIAarvQdBwJmxUA4-RXuco0j2PzKs2ibdPAQ-5v6Lhpk6oL6CboYZHOHgpjvPx4dZjnJpkpt8DY/s2979/20230304_130034.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2696" data-original-width="2979" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQLGb7p8l90C_5cy1hPT7VKEoI2fojbsTwdyE4twWPCsLIc-Uc_8ZYfZYC_yCUwu6eLZu4O0zTbe96xC16TWzoKQT6maXQ0F2bZxy0zUE7SfVmffTzIAarvQdBwJmxUA4-RXuco0j2PzKs2ibdPAQ-5v6Lhpk6oL6CboYZHOHgpjvPx4dZjnJpkpt8DY/s320/20230304_130034.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Panzer III - STL by Night Sky Miniatures</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXQSjugRTMjCmoGWzwALqSGroZMMLXInyQYRqSr-VUqFgFu8tvdOmidRdeH6wAoikopTt-hTqEauXe-r4lRH73qNHYuRa3WljB4roLVwfA32HhJ9RaH_P_8yH_sRC_31Fo3LQT91q-EGzL_gCR-y2hrsgHvkWesRByX7fa4ytKoVXF3Gte7iSYiopcgc/s3908/20230412_205225.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2173" data-original-width="3908" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcXQSjugRTMjCmoGWzwALqSGroZMMLXInyQYRqSr-VUqFgFu8tvdOmidRdeH6wAoikopTt-hTqEauXe-r4lRH73qNHYuRa3WljB4roLVwfA32HhJ9RaH_P_8yH_sRC_31Fo3LQT91q-EGzL_gCR-y2hrsgHvkWesRByX7fa4ytKoVXF3Gte7iSYiopcgc/s320/20230412_205225.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interwar 'Turtle' Armoured Car - STL by Jimbo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGNPSjUo88vaU3vLexnKWpJ1tHoTU8HdFZInvXARAN8RMQcLbNl0kSztcTtTW_2aBsvsJoNhEfXhEZjZECqocP-KbC1yxZowMcm2rZ-jRBmBvEuzq3EUHmQZnUEM2jVuRcFiJpl3_W2aghbUPwoua2sLBe-GA4Xwfl-jBixttAufhA3olDn2f5AgrM2k/s3722/20230427_162355.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2185" data-original-width="3722" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGNPSjUo88vaU3vLexnKWpJ1tHoTU8HdFZInvXARAN8RMQcLbNl0kSztcTtTW_2aBsvsJoNhEfXhEZjZECqocP-KbC1yxZowMcm2rZ-jRBmBvEuzq3EUHmQZnUEM2jVuRcFiJpl3_W2aghbUPwoua2sLBe-GA4Xwfl-jBixttAufhA3olDn2f5AgrM2k/s320/20230427_162355.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">WW1 German Armour - STL from a Kickstarter</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_TwQENxWcBwx3XkBTnsL-DsFxawY6uivyPGX1MBhcUKumK5U6pEa8vfLqEGICrI6q3xOxFo7es1dPNxuCniB0C1WfkYhdf2Qo1rIt-swpNrcummATcbMhMFlnQY4XM3q0gYnawyxRRXIrozB7hgWAJhv13-5Tsar25I1uFLyY9132KLl6YzPQWk83ag/s2016/20230627_123158.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_TwQENxWcBwx3XkBTnsL-DsFxawY6uivyPGX1MBhcUKumK5U6pEa8vfLqEGICrI6q3xOxFo7es1dPNxuCniB0C1WfkYhdf2Qo1rIt-swpNrcummATcbMhMFlnQY4XM3q0gYnawyxRRXIrozB7hgWAJhv13-5Tsar25I1uFLyY9132KLl6YzPQWk83ag/s320/20230627_123158.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luchs - STL by Arvernes?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4-8VSbGa_2WwnB4Gi_VDcxZmlEWGGL357RCP4oxeGzS4VoJJZXl4J9oliCZVFqxoU1E8gYrr8BecPnk9-008CNJjjEkPrp5XWEdV6jTG9CSLsG0zirZHWnVCAL9ylEfDERaJ7GP6WXueqVehG62iZcOHFl1rGX0jslzDd6SV7ckvwnUM4bhflGQIdJs/s3763/20230630_112552.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="3763" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4-8VSbGa_2WwnB4Gi_VDcxZmlEWGGL357RCP4oxeGzS4VoJJZXl4J9oliCZVFqxoU1E8gYrr8BecPnk9-008CNJjjEkPrp5XWEdV6jTG9CSLsG0zirZHWnVCAL9ylEfDERaJ7GP6WXueqVehG62iZcOHFl1rGX0jslzDd6SV7ckvwnUM4bhflGQIdJs/s320/20230630_112552.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Challenger by Richard Humble, M16 my mix up.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVKC2e8vLxhedPGlZHy4F7uveO0wOM-tsAB7BGyN80tUlXrwnzPowugeIBFH8KbOJt6YHwU518xenti6chZINzd7wGt99nbiYTPDBJ6WrCa8htxOT_AHec23YBB41QNPTwlnexOoL7Uxz14hlsTv3EB-h1Sbgr3ZFdpmlx0n5ifokMEfWxn3BCsVJJEM/s3976/20230727_144107.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2444" data-original-width="3976" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHVKC2e8vLxhedPGlZHy4F7uveO0wOM-tsAB7BGyN80tUlXrwnzPowugeIBFH8KbOJt6YHwU518xenti6chZINzd7wGt99nbiYTPDBJ6WrCa8htxOT_AHec23YBB41QNPTwlnexOoL7Uxz14hlsTv3EB-h1Sbgr3ZFdpmlx0n5ifokMEfWxn3BCsVJJEM/s320/20230727_144107.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">M4A3E8 - STL by Arvernes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwonJ6ReSoQc_2KtwkMcLmHP5sNj6PnL0lM14brfGdd-hUiLguwhwrZ2fG9ZEe2PihX75VbO95kmRZtinUJPX1VFAsW2M0vW3E9ia52ONBqsOwJjb3k3GmT7Mc3F87inKiiurd7NLvnFDhdc3PFXm_Fvxcs7umQm4weJYj9mggY_kgOzWgk8u7yFlQms/s3897/20230805_153950.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1976" data-original-width="3897" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwonJ6ReSoQc_2KtwkMcLmHP5sNj6PnL0lM14brfGdd-hUiLguwhwrZ2fG9ZEe2PihX75VbO95kmRZtinUJPX1VFAsW2M0vW3E9ia52ONBqsOwJjb3k3GmT7Mc3F87inKiiurd7NLvnFDhdc3PFXm_Fvxcs7umQm4weJYj9mggY_kgOzWgk8u7yFlQms/s320/20230805_153950.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiger & Kubel by Arvernes, PzIIIN and Sdkfz251 by Night Sky</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29l5kLFr2c6OjeXQ1lhgUF6Ydbkd_-zo8wxIjkyp9qzGi54hNdnC6m6SB-2JWAxRx0i0rvVbXEcnkyfHqAW_DcJAWK6Ssg_dQ3jv1dsD06UZa070J5BwztFFnLYarbhs30SQvsVI10DiTwwt8oR4ZmolhPDzmS1nI0Y-7c2CNxy9om2aRHO6NAthVZks/s3024/20230816_182748.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2308" data-original-width="3024" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29l5kLFr2c6OjeXQ1lhgUF6Ydbkd_-zo8wxIjkyp9qzGi54hNdnC6m6SB-2JWAxRx0i0rvVbXEcnkyfHqAW_DcJAWK6Ssg_dQ3jv1dsD06UZa070J5BwztFFnLYarbhs30SQvsVI10DiTwwt8oR4ZmolhPDzmS1nI0Y-7c2CNxy9om2aRHO6NAthVZks/s320/20230816_182748.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halftracks by Night Sky, Grille is a mashup of Thingiverse & Pz38t</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17p17QvRe2RuVOp-xOcdtpwkmEBkTaUfA04vFex76f7pRaUaidH6Uk1z8IBetGqChSkqofsDv04rjf8wFBYhMCFWJsX-J3bnfeliFLOFS6yl9zhAa21bMvLZW8iOIwzb_Mpiovfhv5CaHuEQqtkUk830fJdnEvktoQrn8jrKIglFn7uITylrPXSkbbww/s3579/20230820_234613.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2883" data-original-width="3579" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg17p17QvRe2RuVOp-xOcdtpwkmEBkTaUfA04vFex76f7pRaUaidH6Uk1z8IBetGqChSkqofsDv04rjf8wFBYhMCFWJsX-J3bnfeliFLOFS6yl9zhAa21bMvLZW8iOIwzb_Mpiovfhv5CaHuEQqtkUk830fJdnEvktoQrn8jrKIglFn7uITylrPXSkbbww/s320/20230820_234613.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AEC Armoured Car - STL by Arvernes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi752kHMUddi4-D9UhXUr37lmRO0RkwQTcXPfgprx-LpROnkBOYNvgVrAoiXokajpP8hBsPReyfDO5913w88rdWtUDgjLBJqAJ0dXooPSftb1D3CW9Mb83E9deinh_q2PZzlkeXHr-CD3dHC20EnkvbN8rVDeu36mUgJ0vWn9CTy1VSsb6cD6I24LqeZ4Q/s3702/20230821_234019.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2545" data-original-width="3702" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi752kHMUddi4-D9UhXUr37lmRO0RkwQTcXPfgprx-LpROnkBOYNvgVrAoiXokajpP8hBsPReyfDO5913w88rdWtUDgjLBJqAJ0dXooPSftb1D3CW9Mb83E9deinh_q2PZzlkeXHr-CD3dHC20EnkvbN8rVDeu36mUgJ0vWn9CTy1VSsb6cD6I24LqeZ4Q/s320/20230821_234019.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Infantry 'plug' using 3d Breed? STL modified by me</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkB6D-rUxNUSd5eU8Wl5qJT9C6Dh4Bsl8Idx32JZw30amRC4xeGwCQsjQv_WB5tyym63a1UzzOjuOOY14RTSs_QU7p_qMXppengfwzN1O4ojPp_4lDK5giaZR0Hlk7EPFFN_JmRbafkmqvRj1AY2TdKlDKjBF6Vdiy3Gp06vn60NtNrp-8iA9nwDcE7iM/s2016/20230906_194952.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkB6D-rUxNUSd5eU8Wl5qJT9C6Dh4Bsl8Idx32JZw30amRC4xeGwCQsjQv_WB5tyym63a1UzzOjuOOY14RTSs_QU7p_qMXppengfwzN1O4ojPp_4lDK5giaZR0Hlk7EPFFN_JmRbafkmqvRj1AY2TdKlDKjBF6Vdiy3Gp06vn60NtNrp-8iA9nwDcE7iM/s320/20230906_194952.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">T34 & Tankriders - T34 by Night Sky, Riders by 3d Breed?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sJQIXpMmVX9S4rSyLMjvTHfW9UWluxMlJVJB13Ei8_ZFVhRgkTE8bY3LC66GrJrUhgCRfakiQ8k2J0khahw8vr2CAORqTqphVntRW5hPqhejC1DjuOPWBtuahQcGYn5dg0KZuOavX3s86_QL5x2KMxWvE67EdWKVit1qT1kwArCDINXvcvofKPxG9C8/s3912/20230919_064453.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1948" data-original-width="3912" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1sJQIXpMmVX9S4rSyLMjvTHfW9UWluxMlJVJB13Ei8_ZFVhRgkTE8bY3LC66GrJrUhgCRfakiQ8k2J0khahw8vr2CAORqTqphVntRW5hPqhejC1DjuOPWBtuahQcGYn5dg0KZuOavX3s86_QL5x2KMxWvE67EdWKVit1qT1kwArCDINXvcvofKPxG9C8/s320/20230919_064453.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Buffalo' passengers - STL by RKX Miniatures</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEsKC_Eyz26x8FRjTpo2wwo5G6hxDzSCi8Ik7zoL5M6NiVLcxcM5L8KumFgbniUy5F0tz7bm2XOGIHImo2WPZnTa_-a-Azrl4L3_3NH3eCcXouG9yfx7_X0sBIGot2XYlW2c5jsXFZC-nXdkEFNeY1Ntt4D_nBpKSDhod1hmj9UUQoDbpMf4QAeBNl2o/s1699/20231109_095550.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1136" data-original-width="1699" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEsKC_Eyz26x8FRjTpo2wwo5G6hxDzSCi8Ik7zoL5M6NiVLcxcM5L8KumFgbniUy5F0tz7bm2XOGIHImo2WPZnTa_-a-Azrl4L3_3NH3eCcXouG9yfx7_X0sBIGot2XYlW2c5jsXFZC-nXdkEFNeY1Ntt4D_nBpKSDhod1hmj9UUQoDbpMf4QAeBNl2o/s320/20231109_095550.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sikh Infantry compared to a Perry - STL by Kyourensko</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeznI3IkRh6hvS6fsVL655ef5vAoTOzbOsubIdVg13zQG2zB9-jz1Lwx4MWQVXuvu2lmsq89iwEn1J-ayOS27F-E1YxLHjzs1mryY-IVuLim9bmKVQgPWHCuyMY3IH5ywhxoNk-SrdhPLAhgXcNzOfg07FVuL0CaY054ew3t7mWtZCKaZstxJyk8twAg8/s3668/20231120_173717.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3668" data-original-width="2594" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeznI3IkRh6hvS6fsVL655ef5vAoTOzbOsubIdVg13zQG2zB9-jz1Lwx4MWQVXuvu2lmsq89iwEn1J-ayOS27F-E1YxLHjzs1mryY-IVuLim9bmKVQgPWHCuyMY3IH5ywhxoNk-SrdhPLAhgXcNzOfg07FVuL0CaY054ew3t7mWtZCKaZstxJyk8twAg8/s320/20231120_173717.jpg" width="226" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1/300 small naval vessels, I think mainly Thingiverse</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsdG_C8eyBYrHZl1v5hBirI5N6Ofmt-UP-ZMeHOEbuU38ACoxcRetvEF6_HVkz8QM2w65REY-U4Z4GjImjZkM3XcM1-H8F0ChFD3ecWHI0ApQh0CgexRolLPkS-YuthhjQvJGQr5vvDhkB_VYMvW5eM19EpAXsFmzNLVEZWjggyODV8y_Ks5gl8Ksr6M/s1526/20231121_004423.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="1526" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsdG_C8eyBYrHZl1v5hBirI5N6Ofmt-UP-ZMeHOEbuU38ACoxcRetvEF6_HVkz8QM2w65REY-U4Z4GjImjZkM3XcM1-H8F0ChFD3ecWHI0ApQh0CgexRolLPkS-YuthhjQvJGQr5vvDhkB_VYMvW5eM19EpAXsFmzNLVEZWjggyODV8y_Ks5gl8Ksr6M/s320/20231121_004423.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sample Sikh - by Kyourensko, painted in 2 minutes using Contrast paints</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpkEiaNy_cgXzZLG2nsXXYAvBWiArwlGF1sZUfGsXGsQwbEpo_mL1algORQYl5gRRRQSLCqGjR57UM_aJkEU87D3ZQXuN8alG6O2yghoFFfzYnELo22WFcnLkYvLqE3kPJhqOKMuGMAn2mCKkOPi_FUIFAaG8HNEYvMDlxrYHHTe6Rzwe5axjDUt2P2Y/s2016/20231121_192200.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpkEiaNy_cgXzZLG2nsXXYAvBWiArwlGF1sZUfGsXGsQwbEpo_mL1algORQYl5gRRRQSLCqGjR57UM_aJkEU87D3ZQXuN8alG6O2yghoFFfzYnELo22WFcnLkYvLqE3kPJhqOKMuGMAn2mCKkOPi_FUIFAaG8HNEYvMDlxrYHHTe6Rzwe5axjDUt2P2Y/s320/20231121_192200.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sample 40mm Rifleman compared to Perry 40mm - STL by NapoleonicSTLFiles</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9Mv1WecW3vddaKMcT3GsTWKogNowqDNGHfz3cSmBxTjTbHJ34HXvZdvIFqZDK_wpQiDGq0wvsct-XzroIQVH6kt3s2fPkHQnykFt9UJFi_WAwKYFmv-R1P_crmHNmNHCs0DIs0Iii-OZy1ZqgOrKdGBtTH4NWzXMjf9BtZsOltEaI3g4yfD3kjQjl2E/s2016/20231123_173110.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9Mv1WecW3vddaKMcT3GsTWKogNowqDNGHfz3cSmBxTjTbHJ34HXvZdvIFqZDK_wpQiDGq0wvsct-XzroIQVH6kt3s2fPkHQnykFt9UJFi_WAwKYFmv-R1P_crmHNmNHCs0DIs0Iii-OZy1ZqgOrKdGBtTH4NWzXMjf9BtZsOltEaI3g4yfD3kjQjl2E/s320/20231123_173110.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Experiments in 40mm scaled up Piano Miniatures French and NapoleonicSTLFiles</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0GW5wACkpD0HkQlMOyskd9qC5HGOhhaVZ9L-SxmzHy5t1HhHNxNa00P0v1K9mf36eo7rYR-W1hsRAw3Nbi9Clyf8lVuy-j3MB_C4vc0yr0C2UGg0Cvn6FaqYP67sYTYjr2YNYDAS13i7Z0G06juH7Vn86zRCGSregOM2tzTtwS9NHBZwikbqt2s7ex8/s2016/20231123_200847.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0GW5wACkpD0HkQlMOyskd9qC5HGOhhaVZ9L-SxmzHy5t1HhHNxNa00P0v1K9mf36eo7rYR-W1hsRAw3Nbi9Clyf8lVuy-j3MB_C4vc0yr0C2UGg0Cvn6FaqYP67sYTYjr2YNYDAS13i7Z0G06juH7Vn86zRCGSregOM2tzTtwS9NHBZwikbqt2s7ex8/s320/20231123_200847.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ships for Undaunted Battle of Britain - my mashup from Thingiverse</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQjXPqmp0kbALi22xTzDmeoDzZVff0WnKhR0L61qUe67xU4rQpoJmliVzGGGGkhEou_BP7e35dCTnUurqPzUnPKiB92qxqcqCnrewj2UYM55aBlf7-nm7o_8CpmIBX0ng6loCzq6rYI1K5ciaEBVA3Ewb7A4J-L6ysTMhALYJnGg8_NsyA4jbRXSlQnM/s3246/IMG_20221226_162744~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2206" data-original-width="3246" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyQjXPqmp0kbALi22xTzDmeoDzZVff0WnKhR0L61qUe67xU4rQpoJmliVzGGGGkhEou_BP7e35dCTnUurqPzUnPKiB92qxqcqCnrewj2UYM55aBlf7-nm7o_8CpmIBX0ng6loCzq6rYI1K5ciaEBVA3Ewb7A4J-L6ysTMhALYJnGg8_NsyA4jbRXSlQnM/s320/IMG_20221226_162744~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding Zimmerit to an Arvernes Tiger Hull</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUuxPPuEIzzTlUvi8BnmGHtpfI27ylc9pyWhbBn0JfVjQtdrTUfkOb5HceVaEa_KixtVi0aQCsLVEEdXiLUEEE54bkoF_PwwhRhIDF8Av2fmMMDiAk6RfhfmZUJRngXHfeeeJjM1WdyR0uwm0TY9__OfoX11OJ33ROpnqX7oJJnvoOw0iM_6niul4xS0/s3452/IMG_20221230_102428~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3452" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUuxPPuEIzzTlUvi8BnmGHtpfI27ylc9pyWhbBn0JfVjQtdrTUfkOb5HceVaEa_KixtVi0aQCsLVEEdXiLUEEE54bkoF_PwwhRhIDF8Av2fmMMDiAk6RfhfmZUJRngXHfeeeJjM1WdyR0uwm0TY9__OfoX11OJ33ROpnqX7oJJnvoOw0iM_6niul4xS0/s320/IMG_20221230_102428~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Various</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10hh57cDPyiH5VGsGl08_Ez3YDZJWJCBrhS-zNHGYtMGie-g-4P8giFfLTnHuXQFIotg5vMv0cHSz5osemm0BQ0yVBAcyimdD7wEiwPT4NF0E9GZAGwuZ_Yo1pMNoNwzI3v3ktIYBPqxG8MdKAVIPZaybcyjZvDKFZDQR78VzypAk0O0cQOJjqK6CXAQ/s2334/IMG_20230111_004215~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="2334" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi10hh57cDPyiH5VGsGl08_Ez3YDZJWJCBrhS-zNHGYtMGie-g-4P8giFfLTnHuXQFIotg5vMv0cHSz5osemm0BQ0yVBAcyimdD7wEiwPT4NF0E9GZAGwuZ_Yo1pMNoNwzI3v3ktIYBPqxG8MdKAVIPZaybcyjZvDKFZDQR78VzypAk0O0cQOJjqK6CXAQ/s320/IMG_20230111_004215~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bavarian Officer - STL by Piano Miniatures</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4-N2eeywCNhDz7BwtVy_R1ZdCFa0rZQEnadWyUiNNcQiU0iKmmljOgqv4tQKQVo4wlAdnINh5hUQ8H05kV035fAR7fv8BpNKwfdxdo4Ws89lXyVFDjXDDkg3Lq-7SMqTHTRMPnV5AZ56_FtJsGJcarEur3LNO408owbVXd9rgrm8KgVkWCi8kYNE49s/s3674/IMG_20230112_135050~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="3674" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4-N2eeywCNhDz7BwtVy_R1ZdCFa0rZQEnadWyUiNNcQiU0iKmmljOgqv4tQKQVo4wlAdnINh5hUQ8H05kV035fAR7fv8BpNKwfdxdo4Ws89lXyVFDjXDDkg3Lq-7SMqTHTRMPnV5AZ56_FtJsGJcarEur3LNO408owbVXd9rgrm8KgVkWCi8kYNE49s/s320/IMG_20230112_135050~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bavarian Infantry - STL by Piano Miniatures</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mDWC_5zZcXIZ_N0YhpMMsRa5LY4CjPnb1zMGfZm4iTFezy1ShHoiwCe0TaKc_v_VKUNoKdH7HA9goGdV5BCVd6FCTmvXZQvwnJ9ATsp-kw-th5o9kBMd1-WyFFFFn029qGLf51Yn4aAI_QzMKsAhu-tr6NNgRO1DnQ4n9KsVFlAFljYys5bygYyC0WU/s3764/IMG_20230113_232212~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="3764" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_mDWC_5zZcXIZ_N0YhpMMsRa5LY4CjPnb1zMGfZm4iTFezy1ShHoiwCe0TaKc_v_VKUNoKdH7HA9goGdV5BCVd6FCTmvXZQvwnJ9ATsp-kw-th5o9kBMd1-WyFFFFn029qGLf51Yn4aAI_QzMKsAhu-tr6NNgRO1DnQ4n9KsVFlAFljYys5bygYyC0WU/s320/IMG_20230113_232212~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Austrian & Bavarian Artillery - STL by Piano Miniatures</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi27rc1Qyuq2Dnll-HNzFiigZxKsoiE_hAvdWUXFEJrYKtk2OKnDlm8R3rRNQ0hHrxAR8i96ZIDpHgUp-PiNigYN_RqnLsp5m8gZPcg9zHcOyPPU6nppqUOTC_gOahSrL8YvCOs2mKnbYFxAiEx6WLYca6jNUjaItTj_66y9WfCFVwxmq1Ynq8o1BJ72L4/s3174/IMG_20230115_104624~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1954" data-original-width="3174" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi27rc1Qyuq2Dnll-HNzFiigZxKsoiE_hAvdWUXFEJrYKtk2OKnDlm8R3rRNQ0hHrxAR8i96ZIDpHgUp-PiNigYN_RqnLsp5m8gZPcg9zHcOyPPU6nppqUOTC_gOahSrL8YvCOs2mKnbYFxAiEx6WLYca6jNUjaItTj_66y9WfCFVwxmq1Ynq8o1BJ72L4/s320/IMG_20230115_104624~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bavarian Infantry - STL by Piano Miniatures</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVX8czcVaueO6oZiPBAguMBUswcMKsYZe4n2J6Md118KY96KVF6rm180IdT95v1JUN0iyzE4Tp4-K-Z0HR8pYd4FZOGXb78rBIqTvMQybU-FeIFmy7SD8lLAGtcnUTL3s15o_Vztdk6fDboP51y9AiMHc-iHdWV1M-bXTQ8i8XexpdAMsbnFNG9z5nA2k/s1738/IMG_20230127_114716~3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1610" data-original-width="1738" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVX8czcVaueO6oZiPBAguMBUswcMKsYZe4n2J6Md118KY96KVF6rm180IdT95v1JUN0iyzE4Tp4-K-Z0HR8pYd4FZOGXb78rBIqTvMQybU-FeIFmy7SD8lLAGtcnUTL3s15o_Vztdk6fDboP51y9AiMHc-iHdWV1M-bXTQ8i8XexpdAMsbnFNG9z5nA2k/s320/IMG_20230127_114716~3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Comparison - Rubicon kit and STL by Arvernes</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-2884999475504932892023-11-25T15:11:00.002+00:002023-11-25T15:11:22.298+00:002023 - Playing and all that<p>Still catching up, in retrospect, I have played a lot less this year than I wanted to, and a lot less than I could have. It's felt like a bit of a limbo experience. </p><p>I basically went into hermit mode in 2020, and played online. I quite enjoyed meeting players from all over and playing games I wanted to play, rather than compromising and playing what the locals were prepared to play. But then everyone decided Covid was over, face to face play resumed, online play fell off, and I was left unsure of whether to go back into smaller halls and take the risk. </p><p>It was also apparent that there were plenty of folk around who were completely cavalier about Covid and would happily tell you they had had it four times, and were certainly not social distancing or being careful not to infect others, showing up at events and shows, or inviting folk around to play even when they were infected. </p><p>Given I'm in a vulnerable category, I'm not keen to expose myself to those risks. So I have 'popped in' to the club, 'popped in' to shows, but haven't wanted to sit down for hours over a table in a crowded environment. So this year, it's mainly been my mate 'popping' round for a game at my place.</p><h2 style="text-align: left;">This Years Games...</h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQZfbsPIiNXf87buqsQ1NvjunE6fOKI01ksUsoMDqH0Nrq-c0G2r3VHD-v6G8s_AmGQ-02CO4G9vN5a3UpAYi6L6ByC8sgov3Rv7n2ZTma_yEFgVgBIRl5gDU1aHeH4QYUsXKbPo6jlSTDy-ABZL2pa8oCKIC9XIKDOVORNap6epY-SClRfuA51IfWfY/s1612/20221207_225502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1612" data-original-width="1209" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQZfbsPIiNXf87buqsQ1NvjunE6fOKI01ksUsoMDqH0Nrq-c0G2r3VHD-v6G8s_AmGQ-02CO4G9vN5a3UpAYi6L6ByC8sgov3Rv7n2ZTma_yEFgVgBIRl5gDU1aHeH4QYUsXKbPo6jlSTDy-ABZL2pa8oCKIC9XIKDOVORNap6epY-SClRfuA51IfWfY/s320/20221207_225502.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chain of Command - 28mm set in Normandy</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlQdOumlt4qI3KaJ-1YZPojxfB_d6nMdiR9bsbj67onBv__FaQEFn31_e790FeYSXejyAzCNMNXlkyt96RLyeZFVaVLOjaO2VSNP4f410LKq_eSgNhlhNstuKB66UG2ju3SKpTljwQdW3RuZzufCJ26r0p5Sh5ErbMDYqUCm-fkRtsyJ466TNZqLgxiA/s2016/20230412_132406.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAlQdOumlt4qI3KaJ-1YZPojxfB_d6nMdiR9bsbj67onBv__FaQEFn31_e790FeYSXejyAzCNMNXlkyt96RLyeZFVaVLOjaO2VSNP4f410LKq_eSgNhlhNstuKB66UG2ju3SKpTljwQdW3RuZzufCJ26r0p5Sh5ErbMDYqUCm-fkRtsyJ466TNZqLgxiA/s320/20230412_132406.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharp Practice II - 28mm American War of Independence</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhki5sxEUNjjYIV59gKGrKEMUQEaOZe-D2ESwLQRYRDRGSiWTeew4LfCU-hXAqE0XCxUP_uFXB3gHhauOIZWrafZJyXF7DPKd4-JuaU43PqTvIJLRhM_gtQsMhO3VYRvWaLWifQS3yXyd_PVw_e_afNcMdd2OU_whILi5jAHMKqO2fCxfphWS-tEKE8Egc/s3208/20230515_130534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3208" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhki5sxEUNjjYIV59gKGrKEMUQEaOZe-D2ESwLQRYRDRGSiWTeew4LfCU-hXAqE0XCxUP_uFXB3gHhauOIZWrafZJyXF7DPKd4-JuaU43PqTvIJLRhM_gtQsMhO3VYRvWaLWifQS3yXyd_PVw_e_afNcMdd2OU_whILi5jAHMKqO2fCxfphWS-tEKE8Egc/s320/20230515_130534.jpg" width="302" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Undaunted Stalingrad, we played through the whole campaign</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYKvlGXAW30_wDVVjGjaLUh98T5eL5q0AvwHxq8A-CUgz0JLRtFVYoNYDNo4F1Kr6VpiC5DLkq7yhQ6_cT98mBOeyR1_GKObdYVeYO7k6h9ahFoBAQpzwo0KY_JQevROmBMAx-FzsbWtKX_FQ6qMdh37R0SnNVaXWFDhkPOUcHYnZIrv9HbN4OcMKA0Q/s2016/20230516_100939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYYKvlGXAW30_wDVVjGjaLUh98T5eL5q0AvwHxq8A-CUgz0JLRtFVYoNYDNo4F1Kr6VpiC5DLkq7yhQ6_cT98mBOeyR1_GKObdYVeYO7k6h9ahFoBAQpzwo0KY_JQevROmBMAx-FzsbWtKX_FQ6qMdh37R0SnNVaXWFDhkPOUcHYnZIrv9HbN4OcMKA0Q/s320/20230516_100939.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Without a doubt, the best Boardgame I have played </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKoE0iThCQMCPgvDGL7VWelbInF5BZQzyF7ckOi74-GQWVi1LG-Axeq1Xk1L9RX-2U_WmM463hW0LbO21rFgeEp7_gLpNAeEupv6hEksaEju66x-estnL2lkPYEbAPhIGm7pRgq5mW_Lwq2x41n1Ax4rbqsR7pBZKHv2bgWXDoQgCt_akQTsKa7bc-6U0/s2016/20230829_201648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKoE0iThCQMCPgvDGL7VWelbInF5BZQzyF7ckOi74-GQWVi1LG-Axeq1Xk1L9RX-2U_WmM463hW0LbO21rFgeEp7_gLpNAeEupv6hEksaEju66x-estnL2lkPYEbAPhIGm7pRgq5mW_Lwq2x41n1Ax4rbqsR7pBZKHv2bgWXDoQgCt_akQTsKa7bc-6U0/s320/20230829_201648.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chain of Command - Far East</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOuKBwqPuro-V3W7jakJ4o4ZE-i1zF2m2HrGqKVXqnyyd1ib892fI0H3Tx_urM2hyphenhyphenG8DnFNIi9NwYtworYssthhiFYQKpx8WtiR8hgEhBJRUhYBATBY1WFzegOT5U6IE_Lean_3hbNslEl_E6RR8In-E91gSU2L93m2i-1hOe3DHv_UzwQjWIkwW0FpBU/s2016/20230829_211417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOuKBwqPuro-V3W7jakJ4o4ZE-i1zF2m2HrGqKVXqnyyd1ib892fI0H3Tx_urM2hyphenhyphenG8DnFNIi9NwYtworYssthhiFYQKpx8WtiR8hgEhBJRUhYBATBY1WFzegOT5U6IE_Lean_3hbNslEl_E6RR8In-E91gSU2L93m2i-1hOe3DHv_UzwQjWIkwW0FpBU/s320/20230829_211417.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Very simple terrain for the Vinegar Hill campaign</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaNjSpqXNCygeiqs5TdBh74w2VOdXB24E5z1SkGmUNLAZrlwovzWx-3laFWrSZqhAvYOJtHNZp15WhlyZSQAZjM0PlY5k8o4n_xpU8SvFXTCN52N-CG_wNYf9CaMXToCQAXU9DIokRVQRi3EYiP9mp-DRxc_utBgmLMATTKuATAHps0NoxDKhMRKfmfA/s3015/20231109_195620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1607" data-original-width="3015" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihaNjSpqXNCygeiqs5TdBh74w2VOdXB24E5z1SkGmUNLAZrlwovzWx-3laFWrSZqhAvYOJtHNZp15WhlyZSQAZjM0PlY5k8o4n_xpU8SvFXTCN52N-CG_wNYf9CaMXToCQAXU9DIokRVQRi3EYiP9mp-DRxc_utBgmLMATTKuATAHps0NoxDKhMRKfmfA/s320/20231109_195620.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iron Cross - 10mm Middle East </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ViDSZXztNadp1ejCnsWtlyOCIr-Wtg5jDcTiM9_jXZ4oD0ldC8gE4ZN1R2I-1fWs6Qd8VxGcox6bbRBcc7vnlAL71dbBb0ZQ3qqSCS1XkdmyUL1p3VYYsY1TtHgix1qE9b6TsBevjiBXFU0y-TYDcNrfghfOqit02LNE5Si1CXMFKj9LA16DgJnT6Kw/s1600/IMG-20231122-WA0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ViDSZXztNadp1ejCnsWtlyOCIr-Wtg5jDcTiM9_jXZ4oD0ldC8gE4ZN1R2I-1fWs6Qd8VxGcox6bbRBcc7vnlAL71dbBb0ZQ3qqSCS1XkdmyUL1p3VYYsY1TtHgix1qE9b6TsBevjiBXFU0y-TYDcNrfghfOqit02LNE5Si1CXMFKj9LA16DgJnT6Kw/s320/IMG-20231122-WA0001.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Undaunted Battle of Britain</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMi5RJrHt-4H0zxxtoHfuGNAebJ9HKYtqNDRTjyUpbrQXoHeReSMqPmvWvjXsf8m-CKDM2rJ7LqCVGMPDwIkhPBuHo59qsNCo78rogRsJ09baD0AQhX7k6PS91Aq96Suu_YA8NbfDcHvvWFas-iOE8fhIXQoZHgIeBYPwnUec_S3xSYYkZRVuXTHydPiE/s1600/IMG-20231122-WA0004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMi5RJrHt-4H0zxxtoHfuGNAebJ9HKYtqNDRTjyUpbrQXoHeReSMqPmvWvjXsf8m-CKDM2rJ7LqCVGMPDwIkhPBuHo59qsNCo78rogRsJ09baD0AQhX7k6PS91Aq96Suu_YA8NbfDcHvvWFas-iOE8fhIXQoZHgIeBYPwnUec_S3xSYYkZRVuXTHydPiE/s320/IMG-20231122-WA0004.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Couldn't help myself, 3d printed aircraft for Undaunted</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-vQxXgT5kT4f2wkDyisdKvYlVCU1z-nseZZMrvLxGNA_2CCf9_B0MocoTsQAv74EZl9P1dTYitxX0wg9GtulQLzdISkTcggMCsdfx1_3W8D4c9gHZ821rztLuTn_NwuoiElROijZ2H8JCSQ7BNQtv9defJtFF7dcfQg92io7sXMTPbz5n4xLedZQzIA/s2308/IMG_20230201_220926~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2308" data-original-width="2280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-vQxXgT5kT4f2wkDyisdKvYlVCU1z-nseZZMrvLxGNA_2CCf9_B0MocoTsQAv74EZl9P1dTYitxX0wg9GtulQLzdISkTcggMCsdfx1_3W8D4c9gHZ821rztLuTn_NwuoiElROijZ2H8JCSQ7BNQtv9defJtFF7dcfQg92io7sXMTPbz5n4xLedZQzIA/s320/IMG_20230201_220926~2.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chain of Command - More Normandy action</td></tr></tbody></table><p>In addition to these, I played some Black Powder with Martin, not my favourite set of rules, but it does keep things cracking along to a rapid conclusion. We also played 7 Days to the River Rhine in 10mm which I quite liked. </p><p><br /></p>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-2151639853552460122023-11-24T19:41:00.005+00:002023-11-24T20:45:55.229+00:00It's been a while<p>It's been nearly a year since I last posted... Where has the time gone? </p><p>It's been hectic. Major family strife. Both the Boss and I made redundant in the same month. Major home renovations, new job, broken bones, travel - etc.. ok, excuses over. I have been printing and buying and painting... </p><p>Trying to cover a whole year in one post is just insane, so I will try to break this up a bit. </p><h2 style="text-align: left;">1745 and War of Austrian Succession</h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-ebooY-rxEoWizUkoyDHyKX5jvJsVuPujjqjy7x37pg6OlEdQptyNXzFmAEGMP2FYvhkXUtckQLJhDlF4UQWZYYZCwDvaUtXaofd59KUJITIigWpR76YFvEfBQ6CbIMODrIuj9uS2foZ6Bg7l1rOgYoJaVI3DyQh86HR5-ouZ_aznmUz5LlxhVReHlc/s1127/20221217_145545.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1127" data-original-width="1042" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo-ebooY-rxEoWizUkoyDHyKX5jvJsVuPujjqjy7x37pg6OlEdQptyNXzFmAEGMP2FYvhkXUtckQLJhDlF4UQWZYYZCwDvaUtXaofd59KUJITIigWpR76YFvEfBQ6CbIMODrIuj9uS2foZ6Bg7l1rOgYoJaVI3DyQh86HR5-ouZ_aznmUz5LlxhVReHlc/s320/20221217_145545.jpg" width="296" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Flags of War Charity Hessian</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQk0F1ArnIEEJ4y6kiq6A-km9YcYwBZyQOqr4VWSUGS6HuTLPJovbsg97a1RDPjK4tbxPqf3BNv6w8sHVtXHJLv_TaQqcfa-AvIS-UaJksF11C-1MR74bZ9qL3Li9VnZQ07vUGy-NWK7xALkIt9DAiGaSLD8DGgqPrXXsIxt49ETW1fQnl5DZdW7qgYo/s2016/20231104_230252.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1361" data-original-width="2016" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQQk0F1ArnIEEJ4y6kiq6A-km9YcYwBZyQOqr4VWSUGS6HuTLPJovbsg97a1RDPjK4tbxPqf3BNv6w8sHVtXHJLv_TaQqcfa-AvIS-UaJksF11C-1MR74bZ9qL3Li9VnZQ07vUGy-NWK7xALkIt9DAiGaSLD8DGgqPrXXsIxt49ETW1fQnl5DZdW7qgYo/s320/20231104_230252.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flags of War Garde Francaise - bought these at Targe in mid November.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacVeerqnddnqdcma7HWS7-PRSQc42PECoIEHNxXRAAOthbCdrJcqkqmBq9KaDb5HqFGAQPPTDc4jmCo69isjzeMM3w9NbeVFDTzpIgPilkjKjpvI5Qh6ciPfD16VXe2mimMFEane0ugiJJs7oXWzR7X00KG_wichfLdke2tqjVoIXCBM_Vlix7i0ry9k/s3975/20231124_192204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2439" data-original-width="3975" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacVeerqnddnqdcma7HWS7-PRSQc42PECoIEHNxXRAAOthbCdrJcqkqmBq9KaDb5HqFGAQPPTDc4jmCo69isjzeMM3w9NbeVFDTzpIgPilkjKjpvI5Qh6ciPfD16VXe2mimMFEane0ugiJJs7oXWzR7X00KG_wichfLdke2tqjVoIXCBM_Vlix7i0ry9k/s320/20231124_192204.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good enough for Government Work</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hBS1vPk-be-vtILU_fqkrEwYSYLw9ltZnudeYhznAhhQXOnX4OTaXgfFsvfCS-_iMUPEUh9j54M-lO3kgwHp57JF8-5AfLiMbOw_JX-MderwIhbXpCfETR6R9LX55pyiZmVL6tQWL1IB8rcn4_hHMyfqIeqSjvLI6hSXGp613pRXGKwRX5Y2co2D2PY/s3938/IMG_20230128_151336~2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1354" data-original-width="3938" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hBS1vPk-be-vtILU_fqkrEwYSYLw9ltZnudeYhznAhhQXOnX4OTaXgfFsvfCS-_iMUPEUh9j54M-lO3kgwHp57JF8-5AfLiMbOw_JX-MderwIhbXpCfETR6R9LX55pyiZmVL6tQWL1IB8rcn4_hHMyfqIeqSjvLI6hSXGp613pRXGKwRX5Y2co2D2PY/s320/IMG_20230128_151336~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely Ratnik Civilians</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;">American War of Independence</h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3BB3B2ojLWi-8Uw8P8cJeoT6_xb6k52NM1ByMytcNqvskgMAicC2cWB2FmTLm2rNgZyixoFhN-Rfj2MPIMu6-lMthTZHiP0wMIkZ6RuPy4d1FlGLOn8WEWQ6mJYRCR5rmcXCvTMnUOvcfXwXwNTcVKqTeCxg6toggvO9TpzOmxWGzdtbqmBznNU5a5s/s2016/20230221_231555.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="2016" height="89" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK3BB3B2ojLWi-8Uw8P8cJeoT6_xb6k52NM1ByMytcNqvskgMAicC2cWB2FmTLm2rNgZyixoFhN-Rfj2MPIMu6-lMthTZHiP0wMIkZ6RuPy4d1FlGLOn8WEWQ6mJYRCR5rmcXCvTMnUOvcfXwXwNTcVKqTeCxg6toggvO9TpzOmxWGzdtbqmBznNU5a5s/s320/20230221_231555.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perries Join the Ranks</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Stay safe, get some games in.<br /><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-30005193879484833462022-12-03T11:05:00.000+00:002022-12-03T11:05:15.850+00:00Mea Culpa - Lots!<p>I recently had reason to do a search on this blog for some of the earliest content, and realised I had been blogging for quite a while. Not as early as some of my first wargames websites, back when blog wasn't even a word. In 1999.. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20000818231519/http://dbm.freehosting.net/cancon2000.htm" target="_blank">http://dbm.freehosting.net/cancon2000.htm</a> (back in the day when we had 79 players at Cancon - and I famously rolled my first dice in a 6 round tournament with a 1,1,1,1.)</p><p>But I have been sadly remiss updating this blog for some time. Since August! Mea Culpa. I plead, tiredness, work, life, Mastodon, watching Twitter become 'TrainWreck' (tm) and just general slackness. </p><p>It hasn't meant I haven't been doing wargames stuff, sadly, few games, but lots of reading, purchasing, printing and even some painting.</p><p>So first of all, success stories - finished two platoons plus core supports for Chain of Command - </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTuB9cxzX8yrPAo0PpELCJD8eU78pX-CPG4U-QGL2_E1a9PyLd_fHoreatiKe3th4qo9mneG9YEPeNArQtxtArsF4LLBLb69sFUTQv04nLz_icjZagGor8mIUeFIhgF3lxxIrmo3NrJqm3J-xNB_zLhc8ghtiq4G0cfYQs-27uaKqw0l0UYfHTFnC/s3951/20221130_235004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2425" data-original-width="3951" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQTuB9cxzX8yrPAo0PpELCJD8eU78pX-CPG4U-QGL2_E1a9PyLd_fHoreatiKe3th4qo9mneG9YEPeNArQtxtArsF4LLBLb69sFUTQv04nLz_icjZagGor8mIUeFIhgF3lxxIrmo3NrJqm3J-xNB_zLhc8ghtiq4G0cfYQs-27uaKqw0l0UYfHTFnC/s320/20221130_235004.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British Airborne - 28mm</td></tr></tbody></table>A mix of Offensive, Artizan, Warlord, 1st Corps, and even Renegade (PIAT teams). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgEA1trx9EVUPgc2pjUA9OrkN8BRvQqrJ5xmXXCQ2Lv6vBU4yHg5z-0VVtXftkzrAkZc4oFiJfOHo-H6ARmuNGd9zbOzeTRmaGINnCAK796eiQ9TfjKoYAWewbRVTjjV16mfUlrtH3cSO9-s0i9NYk_h5eqtfzxj8MvM8toWX4E-zvo0JAzHqR3_U/s1449/ew1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="1449" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgEA1trx9EVUPgc2pjUA9OrkN8BRvQqrJ5xmXXCQ2Lv6vBU4yHg5z-0VVtXftkzrAkZc4oFiJfOHo-H6ARmuNGd9zbOzeTRmaGINnCAK796eiQ9TfjKoYAWewbRVTjjV16mfUlrtH3cSO9-s0i9NYk_h5eqtfzxj8MvM8toWX4E-zvo0JAzHqR3_U/s320/ew1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonbu3wI8M4MbPv1kWNpHb7No1ftXBrWmzg6eRcVM22Tov7OkEy1JK2-WNi01TvCAS1nzPkh67IeIwBcU-l8ASqYzWSvz9feufUryqjIs02SKNR-455RzPHNUFPjwFVFmU390S5oT-VFqYIHYIf5IbeJaeY2PFKz9fwVaVxyYNyAEwLgLCq3DdJ-ad/s3764/ew2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2759" data-original-width="3764" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonbu3wI8M4MbPv1kWNpHb7No1ftXBrWmzg6eRcVM22Tov7OkEy1JK2-WNi01TvCAS1nzPkh67IeIwBcU-l8ASqYzWSvz9feufUryqjIs02SKNR-455RzPHNUFPjwFVFmU390S5oT-VFqYIHYIf5IbeJaeY2PFKz9fwVaVxyYNyAEwLgLCq3DdJ-ad/s320/ew2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgM0Yb48ItB8heX-Ugg7IlPvamSBquxu7BnYZMjKLiSKJnuZJbqJIqin6jFQUApmsOhBiqGKWzDQ_wMQYPnbFm8FhYYCcnFVwoyJyF_ycgoO-E3MyJv0F63IDQ0YJj4KcrRLXXe9YrSJj_KAnCIBKtNKcPycLXFrhWgMjEaitj4Vy_9vzswI0i9Hf/s1588/ew3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="1588" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSgM0Yb48ItB8heX-Ugg7IlPvamSBquxu7BnYZMjKLiSKJnuZJbqJIqin6jFQUApmsOhBiqGKWzDQ_wMQYPnbFm8FhYYCcnFVwoyJyF_ycgoO-E3MyJv0F63IDQ0YJj4KcrRLXXe9YrSJj_KAnCIBKtNKcPycLXFrhWgMjEaitj4Vy_9vzswI0i9Hf/s320/ew3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">BEF - mainly 1st Corps with 3d printed AT support. I also made progress with their armour supports, here they are with silly putty masking for the camouflage. All 3d prints. The Vickers VIb are particularly nice, from Arvernes on Wargaming 3d.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3fLLNdAyJfVCqMk0kER_009sUHv_jXyNccWixqNPuH9eBhsRCvKynBiO9ymDGiuLRo809wZ1cPrB-bNBk0Y4KaXnDTJnchElDPM7nHJRJS0a9Ewd8xYh49lRJix6G1TG8b2hSaOk7GxOXXHQ_3BsGCnkG41xBAWIavUujIpiToVGQgiEST4CUxPb/s3893/ewarmour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2206" data-original-width="3893" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ3fLLNdAyJfVCqMk0kER_009sUHv_jXyNccWixqNPuH9eBhsRCvKynBiO9ymDGiuLRo809wZ1cPrB-bNBk0Y4KaXnDTJnchElDPM7nHJRJS0a9Ewd8xYh49lRJix6G1TG8b2hSaOk7GxOXXHQ_3BsGCnkG41xBAWIavUujIpiToVGQgiEST4CUxPb/s320/ewarmour.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then there was the Panzer IV kickstarter (including a Panther add-on), from Night Sky also on wargaming3d. To which I have added some Lee and Stuarts from Thingiverse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4kQ2HaT7qG_kOub0KfshLWDwiCryYZ4-xSyDSE1wJmOj88DWCo1XpvtYzhcOZ8JJyATCAdrDqqvgK2KVeSh4uH13H1YGB5xnbYd8einBda8LYzR2Hgb4n3lZ-IGw8lXZUkq_1PK6ADGvANShGA4Y5-HRGqEcOeSlvnyeMIlcsz_TvAYMKP5DP89_/s1524/kickstarter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1524" data-original-width="1132" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh4kQ2HaT7qG_kOub0KfshLWDwiCryYZ4-xSyDSE1wJmOj88DWCo1XpvtYzhcOZ8JJyATCAdrDqqvgK2KVeSh4uH13H1YGB5xnbYd8einBda8LYzR2Hgb4n3lZ-IGw8lXZUkq_1PK6ADGvANShGA4Y5-HRGqEcOeSlvnyeMIlcsz_TvAYMKP5DP89_/s320/kickstarter.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisY5Ldm2bV1xEafHGW6fbmonNWpQXzMvtM0TDefSi5cRekfxrYRy8REoydKcyhs0N1c0ViC5-0d_YwdpAo-71JBL8EJfSYSzKL3htev5J0YNYTod_Jd7OPH4ATkOpNNpaNj1oCvYTUdmExr4C76k8ZfNPC4JQ2S8vZXYhe5bnOymeuGQQmq49pY5g-/s1443/tankcrew.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="1443" height="145" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisY5Ldm2bV1xEafHGW6fbmonNWpQXzMvtM0TDefSi5cRekfxrYRy8REoydKcyhs0N1c0ViC5-0d_YwdpAo-71JBL8EJfSYSzKL3htev5J0YNYTod_Jd7OPH4ATkOpNNpaNj1oCvYTUdmExr4C76k8ZfNPC4JQ2S8vZXYhe5bnOymeuGQQmq49pY5g-/s320/tankcrew.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It included some rather nice tank crew... these will see a lot of use I think. The heads are separate.<div><br /></div><div>Then there are the ongoing items of terrain. The rather nice Warbases Russian Chapel... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjgljRGJ4xMFAXdzghB8KK-yaqG3xkm3Ylm2NHzK5wXrfq0Xydh9fjyBU9v1hnF4Yg9qbqXHSNdvhBMdbYLcXS03QuuAyjk9XSshoBNUJ814OXQrZ3lHbqk9PI0tCvUDnlSWbMgFnQP_c3x2_Mo35Ag9usC3Z-dWNJtwLIytiw-HocClqZhcBEzCy/s600/20221201_105814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="509" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjgljRGJ4xMFAXdzghB8KK-yaqG3xkm3Ylm2NHzK5wXrfq0Xydh9fjyBU9v1hnF4Yg9qbqXHSNdvhBMdbYLcXS03QuuAyjk9XSshoBNUJ814OXQrZ3lHbqk9PI0tCvUDnlSWbMgFnQP_c3x2_Mo35Ag9usC3Z-dWNJtwLIytiw-HocClqZhcBEzCy/s320/20221201_105814.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some cows.. Warlord games, loads of filling - annoying, but I can't find decent 3d print files for dead cows, or horses, or pigs even.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9lKdLjrdybDDXY7G4jPiPVgNuItkBbZ36xYv5-AprBMAr5KhvfA6nrbtREF5qUAkY60HNtMleqo7IN8RGFkhp3excrakxGK94EmXaPSrc76W1lIaUAm0NZx6qZu8v18T19pD9fO22EqoKAbpHTIFEZRIqmanOtL9GugA3ZEa0QSGz1lMOI-aaSwg/s2016/cows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU9lKdLjrdybDDXY7G4jPiPVgNuItkBbZ36xYv5-AprBMAr5KhvfA6nrbtREF5qUAkY60HNtMleqo7IN8RGFkhp3excrakxGK94EmXaPSrc76W1lIaUAm0NZx6qZu8v18T19pD9fO22EqoKAbpHTIFEZRIqmanOtL9GugA3ZEa0QSGz1lMOI-aaSwg/s320/cows.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The 10/12mm stuff hasn't been neglected either.. some Farms/BUA for 'O Group' or 'Iron Cross'. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BAF14kA-bXAB-jrOABUtleZVMJdaQchBmxGiz6cJq1GJCdJEweZxDY7J21-OwFyrbzLJsNh1I4YgJZrx5fDrA_cVGNDuKccYkmfLfRFuMN65iuYgeO7bGVTuGZNstLETLtmzAZFuPsEl_fY30OoIaKl-ANpCzcbWoHiZ2wjqRF6DkQG_jkc9GnGX/s1612/burnedfarm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="1612" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BAF14kA-bXAB-jrOABUtleZVMJdaQchBmxGiz6cJq1GJCdJEweZxDY7J21-OwFyrbzLJsNh1I4YgJZrx5fDrA_cVGNDuKccYkmfLfRFuMN65iuYgeO7bGVTuGZNstLETLtmzAZFuPsEl_fY30OoIaKl-ANpCzcbWoHiZ2wjqRF6DkQG_jkc9GnGX/s320/burnedfarm.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Burned Out</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFofXLi_Q50TsY_x9uViwOfiQU6rkBl7HhZCBZVFTcLAp1353fxf75ve-Ich5LysRQseRC5Fhdp01WQUJXRWx3pzInn7B-k6iOKGqBxoP3GA94U0OOzY4p9NXPQrKN7eOLxNHhC7eBFDUIQ3WPiog8WGKI6tka9s8fe2RyenH41xjOK_PBe_76ccP8/s2016/10mmfarms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFofXLi_Q50TsY_x9uViwOfiQU6rkBl7HhZCBZVFTcLAp1353fxf75ve-Ich5LysRQseRC5Fhdp01WQUJXRWx3pzInn7B-k6iOKGqBxoP3GA94U0OOzY4p9NXPQrKN7eOLxNHhC7eBFDUIQ3WPiog8WGKI6tka9s8fe2RyenH41xjOK_PBe_76ccP8/s320/10mmfarms.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And then there has come the insanity.. first of all, this in my FLGS caught my eye... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKb0VdxEWzvNjCJc-_1nwLHj4k4jBe6yOK75saU90x3aHLPJ_9Xzo3_zcf5a9uzFzoSJ1pv5KuaFma21B2k7Fuu3Fj4JXd3oDm625Qk3Ak0ekmieze2HVJ75vfEd_H_tsa5VV03F7R50xdmXF5DdHkjF4ayQykZUD27qs2XuAiRYQIOPHWRAeQN8xi/s2016/cent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKb0VdxEWzvNjCJc-_1nwLHj4k4jBe6yOK75saU90x3aHLPJ_9Xzo3_zcf5a9uzFzoSJ1pv5KuaFma21B2k7Fuu3Fj4JXd3oDm625Qk3Ak0ekmieze2HVJ75vfEd_H_tsa5VV03F7R50xdmXF5DdHkjF4ayQykZUD27qs2XuAiRYQIOPHWRAeQN8xi/s320/cent.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />Which of course, led to this...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTYTvgvQdV5G7I4_HOahSMJlAMDPu0KrhWO_pwZD8iNxx_gJn6MFVrboSqY9O9hd-NVVK-GrlJcPe-U3xtnKxG9NObaUX2e3pjqa6XJT24VMKXjH5kawFRcwikUowfesJxFSWx1wOn53f-y3M88j9rqgAFwvJJubcnR34RYr8J3hn7cxj0bCedrjP/s1191/aussieViet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="1164" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixTYTvgvQdV5G7I4_HOahSMJlAMDPu0KrhWO_pwZD8iNxx_gJn6MFVrboSqY9O9hd-NVVK-GrlJcPe-U3xtnKxG9NObaUX2e3pjqa6XJT24VMKXjH5kawFRcwikUowfesJxFSWx1wOn53f-y3M88j9rqgAFwvJJubcnR34RYr8J3hn7cxj0bCedrjP/s320/aussieViet.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And this...</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKYmU698-6wGbuCl382Xpk9YHIdQm4GiYde4-RupTLFjj8R1XQevFkxqLnZY7VY0qmmRRk7LxgSclXFTT26Aar6e1N58PJMVECZe4UVSdq0VjBjTJB1n_6jOF14wiv4778IJE2JQxGlAzyXyyOjKYkKkXpqvAF6oyMP_Myoy0sHLmeW58Dw1zGRtf/s2016/vietprints.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKYmU698-6wGbuCl382Xpk9YHIdQm4GiYde4-RupTLFjj8R1XQevFkxqLnZY7VY0qmmRRk7LxgSclXFTT26Aar6e1N58PJMVECZe4UVSdq0VjBjTJB1n_6jOF14wiv4778IJE2JQxGlAzyXyyOjKYkKkXpqvAF6oyMP_Myoy0sHLmeW58Dw1zGRtf/s320/vietprints.jpg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oops... and then there was this.. Alex at @StormOfSteelwargaming is to blame.. WW1.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MOXyCPerWbbNekBdcvyiRf_Y3FwHCJepbiGg9EFQLpdfhBwUMndmPxr4vKylPrBH82tGmsI8Pebuh40-4r1rP_U-pP2zJQQAVeTJ-IZ7hCJ45gi0nFgITXx3cMITnn06k-Dye_4h7ajelaIVcNbSQ0tX1P_DPLd5Y5kuxD3sM7cGKV9LZFdNfmdl/s1594/fww.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1594" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MOXyCPerWbbNekBdcvyiRf_Y3FwHCJepbiGg9EFQLpdfhBwUMndmPxr4vKylPrBH82tGmsI8Pebuh40-4r1rP_U-pP2zJQQAVeTJ-IZ7hCJ45gi0nFgITXx3cMITnn06k-Dye_4h7ajelaIVcNbSQ0tX1P_DPLd5Y5kuxD3sM7cGKV9LZFdNfmdl/s320/fww.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This eclectic workbench... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRbEhJklFxlNhujH6DLjHCJXlV8vPsBY8363KbCtEIWLi9CjvL7av1_wLa-P5YpUCxxXBsdHFJFYNZEiTElyrSK-zxap5HThN45e01sYnB2ILy6J67PjaOM9AgjVRkJS8xxRIOaEFKZqjQichuo3EUgZAVclWUqxyIHqao__kEBV0SCJer4XO5WnR/s2016/morestuff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRbEhJklFxlNhujH6DLjHCJXlV8vPsBY8363KbCtEIWLi9CjvL7av1_wLa-P5YpUCxxXBsdHFJFYNZEiTElyrSK-zxap5HThN45e01sYnB2ILy6J67PjaOM9AgjVRkJS8xxRIOaEFKZqjQichuo3EUgZAVclWUqxyIHqao__kEBV0SCJer4XO5WnR/s320/morestuff.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>What on earth was I thinking? Maybe prepping for 'What a Cowboy'... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8Eha4Hc92ZHnrOXi7K_WyliOX6OlaUAKsKCf3hBh6NeHsL0zUzNtdooklUOsdGXHXkqco2eLzN7yUgbIkgBLHnNSHR1S3qnUIDdGeO2hyD84hOnIu25r4yQkMUcG7jhlaERvT3BNLJ_IeXcY2_-PAXjie6TcEJuDy75U82VN3XHFHlsb0TYA1lSy/s1563/stage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="1563" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8Eha4Hc92ZHnrOXi7K_WyliOX6OlaUAKsKCf3hBh6NeHsL0zUzNtdooklUOsdGXHXkqco2eLzN7yUgbIkgBLHnNSHR1S3qnUIDdGeO2hyD84hOnIu25r4yQkMUcG7jhlaERvT3BNLJ_IeXcY2_-PAXjie6TcEJuDy75U82VN3XHFHlsb0TYA1lSy/s320/stage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And then there were these.. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DU6TFLT9hT1MsE5hD_21Ino61iNRvz8aV2Psb8L7tXxigtZ0oAftuP8XwIGcNBzK9hbzZNQZQ5H7mFWDAPg3a8kfx9JAKw1Pz57NRmUqH-C1N1U9z__8vOH5UZKKgCjm0tcRDZbJetKFnWribC0n0AAFgd_CM17eZzpW-ieKCG8_oMM7OcbSOCWe/s1612/starwars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="1612" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8DU6TFLT9hT1MsE5hD_21Ino61iNRvz8aV2Psb8L7tXxigtZ0oAftuP8XwIGcNBzK9hbzZNQZQ5H7mFWDAPg3a8kfx9JAKw1Pz57NRmUqH-C1N1U9z__8vOH5UZKKgCjm0tcRDZbJetKFnWribC0n0AAFgd_CM17eZzpW-ieKCG8_oMM7OcbSOCWe/s320/starwars.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Why do I do it to myself.. there's a bunch of Perry figures to do XIV Army in Burma. Thus explaining the Lee and Stuart tanks.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeL1DY_N37J06pTTCPiwdLGUPM-VjWaWqRv_FwW9keun5SW2Tma7xKMnK3vsYgCc1cpdRrKL6UKhth10hcIWqgK--EjEshw0Lf1Ec7dNSQLfh9OFonXfWZ6OR00_Ev7lqjcoO-4Y6EpJ1B27d19QYvT9OYhSgVZ-VugkSb5TkCSUOPj5fEVEWz-mt2/s1612/stuff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="985" data-original-width="1612" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeL1DY_N37J06pTTCPiwdLGUPM-VjWaWqRv_FwW9keun5SW2Tma7xKMnK3vsYgCc1cpdRrKL6UKhth10hcIWqgK--EjEshw0Lf1Ec7dNSQLfh9OFonXfWZ6OR00_Ev7lqjcoO-4Y6EpJ1B27d19QYvT9OYhSgVZ-VugkSb5TkCSUOPj5fEVEWz-mt2/s320/stuff.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Altogether now, dum dum dum, dum de dah, dum de dah... <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGrpsd3266EDl0b8bTRVZLZm2h8RHtMj6Ob3a8MJy2QEg_Ni7_EYnYhc8_2jK3TVBfNPkkvBexZ4sGEYOwnoq-B3fI2uv4ZZ-UC4VyDh-mhidF1LNZ1xIL4Smig3zrQ8Zprk01W9qpnaJEV5Or1uoyPwjMo1jeXLdRycrzbvf6M8DLMgL2o_pesV6/s1569/20221128_105113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="1569" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGrpsd3266EDl0b8bTRVZLZm2h8RHtMj6Ob3a8MJy2QEg_Ni7_EYnYhc8_2jK3TVBfNPkkvBexZ4sGEYOwnoq-B3fI2uv4ZZ-UC4VyDh-mhidF1LNZ1xIL4Smig3zrQ8Zprk01W9qpnaJEV5Or1uoyPwjMo1jeXLdRycrzbvf6M8DLMgL2o_pesV6/s320/20221128_105113.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-46134159440727496402022-08-31T00:10:00.001+01:002022-08-31T00:10:21.932+01:00Making for a Mutiny Like lots of other wargamers I invest a lot of time and effort into collecting and painting figures and models. My terrain; however, could use some work. As I've recently been collecting figures for the Indian Mutiny, my existing collection wasn't going to cut it. <div><br /></div><div>I also have figures for Napoleonics in the Peninsula Campaign, WW2 in Sicily, plus there's Mexico if I wanted to do Maximilian, Northern Africa.. etc. So I figured that with a bit of cunning and some removable roofs, I could bash together something that (if you squinted a bit, and with suitable specialist pieces) would just about pass muster for all these. </div><div><br /></div><div>The base models were bought very cheaply from ebay <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/banksjohnedward">JB models</a> for £12 for 5 basic adobe <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362489576521">shells</a>. White glue and chinchilla sand masked the obvious 'flatness' of the MDF. </div><div><br /></div><div>Some Wills HO pantile sheets, thick card and a hot glue gun were used to make the roofs.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_-P6muH1ev44YXVugjHBoHr7HUlfL115rjoq7qZ8RP1kzxFYI3epB71Jpvs2x4iAOsxg66gpgk_o45M5ku09P4UszDgTkhjedpKdrPu6yarzbrde48SiHjKa9EYZmp3PCHJlMZ6loSSad_aDuxKVFrcvIcoKnWOa8tTMuqCufWqnoBVa3JjQ8e83/s1612/20220628_093032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1612" data-original-width="1209" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_-P6muH1ev44YXVugjHBoHr7HUlfL115rjoq7qZ8RP1kzxFYI3epB71Jpvs2x4iAOsxg66gpgk_o45M5ku09P4UszDgTkhjedpKdrPu6yarzbrde48SiHjKa9EYZmp3PCHJlMZ6loSSad_aDuxKVFrcvIcoKnWOa8tTMuqCufWqnoBVa3JjQ8e83/s320/20220628_093032.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I then attached them to bases, added walls from foam, brush bristles, and my usual pva and sand textured base mix.</div><div><br /></div><div>But who knew the foam walls would melt under an aerosol undercoat... oops.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjigc1xuztjNxNkuIeLQ97EOQPyaOI9E0zh6Jx-FLL9dNK-BMGwEU-7G5MMxiZ4-b-DLKzLcHSY-wJaVG5ndeyzKtzWjLpEKlaAn4MthOIffNOcjjcmSqrtjoCc2KPeZwh_ud13J8-ulSzVS9_ZWGWlBGiGLoI4E0EdOr8X_2Vl2QUMj47M-O21S6T/s1612/processed-6a737118-442d-43b2-87ab-479d1f206f37_UvcwmKoT.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1612" data-original-width="1209" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjigc1xuztjNxNkuIeLQ97EOQPyaOI9E0zh6Jx-FLL9dNK-BMGwEU-7G5MMxiZ4-b-DLKzLcHSY-wJaVG5ndeyzKtzWjLpEKlaAn4MthOIffNOcjjcmSqrtjoCc2KPeZwh_ud13J8-ulSzVS9_ZWGWlBGiGLoI4E0EdOr8X_2Vl2QUMj47M-O21S6T/s320/processed-6a737118-442d-43b2-87ab-479d1f206f37_UvcwmKoT.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Well, that's annoying, but crack on, and slap on coats of cheap acrylic umber, ochre, cream and sienna for the tiles.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo70s7638SZ11l6tM4CWgFcMh6r-cpcAEkBPzWR7LnACdbfQFRDwJ-G4ZjhWFJFZHwX9V-t8a6rhJXQHiUBvvGvVtf54LcQUFFFqe10zQD8fOdImoinsPHKV2YUXBb6bYtfA0jtUBJJ1ygGuYtsogi183F4i0tkbj411yBQ6XLe8Ufl9TsJpkxiFNH/s1415/processed-46a5b6ca-372d-4017-94e5-7834e9b9e5f1_Jtpl01TY.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="1208" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo70s7638SZ11l6tM4CWgFcMh6r-cpcAEkBPzWR7LnACdbfQFRDwJ-G4ZjhWFJFZHwX9V-t8a6rhJXQHiUBvvGvVtf54LcQUFFFqe10zQD8fOdImoinsPHKV2YUXBb6bYtfA0jtUBJJ1ygGuYtsogi183F4i0tkbj411yBQ6XLe8Ufl9TsJpkxiFNH/s320/processed-46a5b6ca-372d-4017-94e5-7834e9b9e5f1_Jtpl01TY.jpeg" width="273" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Ok, looking the part, and usable in a number of terrain regions. Now add roofs...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7ys6E6-o9IbIk1BZEMN_RLxGC0v4Wo5BJEolenGRTqTGK0oSwy1duVZQDY8ylSbaSZlRK5zAm6YcXebnDlN5Heahy304CRKZG2byyPhi5x-BnowDXnxE34lIJon0VBi8NrxkeqlQLCTN9P_f94m260Omf3gD9S56cEAiWMaw_vxElze_wB5h9lsb/s2016/20220829_230344.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl7ys6E6-o9IbIk1BZEMN_RLxGC0v4Wo5BJEolenGRTqTGK0oSwy1duVZQDY8ylSbaSZlRK5zAm6YcXebnDlN5Heahy304CRKZG2byyPhi5x-BnowDXnxE34lIJon0VBi8NrxkeqlQLCTN9P_f94m260Omf3gD9S56cEAiWMaw_vxElze_wB5h9lsb/s320/20220829_230344.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>And suitable for a few more. I also had another building..</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfLC0ntSVWJx2-C0km3mujxlTf8dvSxLXyed_DF-V9NcYUiQT4ww5d2HuOa_ZLH69I5I6gQyxDTpmky4fE3tuFIl_JkOIkBQMNWLBuJPpgiMuQt-fsclWkv7_oiMw_kJTax_C2FBpTdYzFMsBBWW0XFHAIpuj7Y3UIoFFkKA97MI1dad3CIDO1Ojp/s2016/20210415_070534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWfLC0ntSVWJx2-C0km3mujxlTf8dvSxLXyed_DF-V9NcYUiQT4ww5d2HuOa_ZLH69I5I6gQyxDTpmky4fE3tuFIl_JkOIkBQMNWLBuJPpgiMuQt-fsclWkv7_oiMw_kJTax_C2FBpTdYzFMsBBWW0XFHAIpuj7Y3UIoFFkKA97MI1dad3CIDO1Ojp/s320/20210415_070534.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>More upmarket this one. Still needs a trellis and benches on the deck. I also picked up some 'Arabic' buildings, from the same source, that got a similar treatment.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtm40OaIPsCzQJM_NGc4lj9Q7qKzOoFzs0Xlf7RNQGdSfK-MjZc5YT2gyV0CDd6b3dA5Ax4K3DUkJsZ9cxDYUl1bUyyll5cYPk2zoFqmBXE-oyfFe7ouKoKQt7njyOymWzIPzILYYPZDtQcWBvqL_WoBdYt3Vzud5gAUuYV1ReA5qMsQ3XnzIUqa0/s2016/20220829_230348.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtm40OaIPsCzQJM_NGc4lj9Q7qKzOoFzs0Xlf7RNQGdSfK-MjZc5YT2gyV0CDd6b3dA5Ax4K3DUkJsZ9cxDYUl1bUyyll5cYPk2zoFqmBXE-oyfFe7ouKoKQt7njyOymWzIPzILYYPZDtQcWBvqL_WoBdYt3Vzud5gAUuYV1ReA5qMsQ3XnzIUqa0/s320/20220829_230348.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><span style="text-align: center;"> Just some tufts, dried grass and bushes, and a few bits of scatter to add, and I will have quite a nice little conurbation. I also have a nice ornamental Indian fountain, some carts and villagers that I think will really make this work. Not bad for a couple of days building.</span><br /><br /></div></div>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-87689276105099647982022-08-15T17:37:00.001+01:002022-08-15T17:37:02.450+01:00New printerI managed to just about kill the old Photon S printer, so decided to bite the bullet and get a new one...<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></div><div>For some reason, unlike the green translucent stuff, this one came with a free 1 litre bottle of the basic grey. I think I prefer this it seems a little more elastic than the green. </div><div><br></div><div>So now I am on the hunt for more free building files... and I need to buy more resin!</div>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-60710637809821470052022-08-06T16:28:00.005+01:002022-08-06T21:51:38.151+01:00Claymore 2022 - Picture Heavy<p>The first wargames show I have been to since 2019. And to be honest, pretty much the first time I have been out in a 'crowd' since February 2020. I think in that time, my going out has been two visits to family on the West Coast, two funerals, and two restaurants, other than the fortnightly game with one other wargamer. </p><p>So once I got over my shock at being among people again, as always the venue was Edinburgh College where the bring and buy was in what seemed to be a weights room (all those mirrors) and the games and traders in two decent sized halls. I saw (I think) two people wearing masks. It also came as a shock how close and up personal people want to get - 'in your face' it felt like. But I caught up with a few folk I hadn't seen in years - so that was very pleasant.</p><p>So here are the games:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNlGx7hKaDrVmKbB_andSa_24klnE2pO72RQPscztbj3-lI9oOEi2jkO4VAb7fqagx6Svn0SOCdRU9kfiRcR_KFVXeMyGV_oGcpsavWzkBg0NHLFyQCL4ib-u-oCmLRzuIuUc5JGA3QyyokTgLsON_ZbZLkUC6eY0gUUgM5-0tkJPr_0at3bw-gg4/s2016/BattlegroupNormandy_Carentan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNlGx7hKaDrVmKbB_andSa_24klnE2pO72RQPscztbj3-lI9oOEi2jkO4VAb7fqagx6Svn0SOCdRU9kfiRcR_KFVXeMyGV_oGcpsavWzkBg0NHLFyQCL4ib-u-oCmLRzuIuUc5JGA3QyyokTgLsON_ZbZLkUC6eY0gUUgM5-0tkJPr_0at3bw-gg4/s320/BattlegroupNormandy_Carentan.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carentan - Rules - Battlegroup Normandy - Club?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-D8AuLl179mhn7i-NjZvx7kh-S2LrFALunhEDjfLe5ibjWvBXSfIAN9UufQQUChropUk-C56f_lEc4NHBhczpx8mOAqVdbm5CMAWGTIsWUBdP4KG7u78BF5vKeT0hydC0PWk4Y2ywrjByE7Q8irOOP2HFJioD0r5MIbhCTwqdUY6jXpt4yp-i2HJ/s2016/BattlegroupNormandy_Tunisia_Leuchars.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-D8AuLl179mhn7i-NjZvx7kh-S2LrFALunhEDjfLe5ibjWvBXSfIAN9UufQQUChropUk-C56f_lEc4NHBhczpx8mOAqVdbm5CMAWGTIsWUBdP4KG7u78BF5vKeT0hydC0PWk4Y2ywrjByE7Q8irOOP2HFJioD0r5MIbhCTwqdUY6jXpt4yp-i2HJ/s320/BattlegroupNormandy_Tunisia_Leuchars.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tunisia - Rules - Battlegroup Normandy - Club - Leuchars</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcrsn3H7X0roJyw07FAGJyP_Q4fJt99_sOF7tM-0ZYxVkfgheSH8-Psbx9HWj9oSgZHAeBVADj7Xaz3BrwWsdC2vv8ZNk5oWBNIGvGVj9gytohQ6ZIx-sbQ9hUZZXxlStTychCGZUEy0hZnpXZpKWo3ri82bZbD6p9KBN8uc8tTYc76BE4cOSFGsg/s2016/Bautzen1_Tyneside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcrsn3H7X0roJyw07FAGJyP_Q4fJt99_sOF7tM-0ZYxVkfgheSH8-Psbx9HWj9oSgZHAeBVADj7Xaz3BrwWsdC2vv8ZNk5oWBNIGvGVj9gytohQ6ZIx-sbQ9hUZZXxlStTychCGZUEy0hZnpXZpKWo3ri82bZbD6p9KBN8uc8tTYc76BE4cOSFGsg/s320/Bautzen1_Tyneside.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bautzen - Rules ? - Club - Tyneside</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCf9w9XAYMq9WaYYN3MN9CYuIfgbEjYQfLAImHmTQyX0nXJ9c-dV6ABgNMMH4CyLLW9ureVZ1XP7sdLE2OH1HoqEXdpc1Qtw1Vr2xgXXO_xnVEGymtFa45uj_ta9E3iVhSEQ5GArM7zPr8_-kU0cGC5modtoBCOaTe_KXk-2nUCeAoy643yd29YQYL/s2016/Bautzen2_Tyneside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCf9w9XAYMq9WaYYN3MN9CYuIfgbEjYQfLAImHmTQyX0nXJ9c-dV6ABgNMMH4CyLLW9ureVZ1XP7sdLE2OH1HoqEXdpc1Qtw1Vr2xgXXO_xnVEGymtFa45uj_ta9E3iVhSEQ5GArM7zPr8_-kU0cGC5modtoBCOaTe_KXk-2nUCeAoy643yd29YQYL/s320/Bautzen2_Tyneside.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bautzen again</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPfsIrzFpwpgtlRwF1JWT01sDK9Y5lufSl29vzYtDd-9t8OVK4trWgJOhSQ3Q00GUd8xOpd9Es8E4LxTZHv_pkMnF_AcwTKZDQLWPANeFD_p8nzFCrwGVhpWGRffMVgnncIx8dxNH1iRsWzZuxFa0NLPbdRI7m6lVb1uIjHBvPkUfJSFl2B3FR6-T/s2016/BlackhawkDown.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPfsIrzFpwpgtlRwF1JWT01sDK9Y5lufSl29vzYtDd-9t8OVK4trWgJOhSQ3Q00GUd8xOpd9Es8E4LxTZHv_pkMnF_AcwTKZDQLWPANeFD_p8nzFCrwGVhpWGRffMVgnncIx8dxNH1iRsWzZuxFa0NLPbdRI7m6lVb1uIjHBvPkUfJSFl2B3FR6-T/s320/BlackhawkDown.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blackhawk Down - Rules and Club Unknown</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihebxrL26rzSRF7b67ixPYQlRdy2sSivc-Df0n1Hj_CKUl9ScCjNvJITA2SxX_soafdZWF7ML64iWGE_5Xlor0yLDSxXa5F585o5M1SLgBhOXxkp-kiADL8B6KgsF38G_2Q7EALh0Vgsq0Hy8n4cSt4mw95NpH3TXK-ckpixGW0wKsJzcHns1Q8v5/s2016/Bolt_Action_Russia_DWARF.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihebxrL26rzSRF7b67ixPYQlRdy2sSivc-Df0n1Hj_CKUl9ScCjNvJITA2SxX_soafdZWF7ML64iWGE_5Xlor0yLDSxXa5F585o5M1SLgBhOXxkp-kiADL8B6KgsF38G_2Q7EALh0Vgsq0Hy8n4cSt4mw95NpH3TXK-ckpixGW0wKsJzcHns1Q8v5/s320/Bolt_Action_Russia_DWARF.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somewhere in Russia - Rules- Bolt Action - Club - Dunfermline </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpEr_71HqsCKoBohfvQyjlY0PZJUy4h_VsvhCrU5ZWLWcM-ioyEuLOJt4u99Gl4kLnz32pGqCsCVLZ-3Hou9iuVL7Fwfc1_Oix_x_o5jzuGLxmK_lz3VFnSTeFWncGwpsIXSsSLICo4Op1-o8o2uLBp5mmLjlgzDWQuLA4Na1CosMm-iTManCIWZ8/s2016/DeadMansHand_DWARF.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpEr_71HqsCKoBohfvQyjlY0PZJUy4h_VsvhCrU5ZWLWcM-ioyEuLOJt4u99Gl4kLnz32pGqCsCVLZ-3Hou9iuVL7Fwfc1_Oix_x_o5jzuGLxmK_lz3VFnSTeFWncGwpsIXSsSLICo4Op1-o8o2uLBp5mmLjlgzDWQuLA4Na1CosMm-iTManCIWZ8/s320/DeadMansHand_DWARF.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somewhere in the West - Rules - Dead Man's Hand - Club - Dunfermline</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47MX4WbwTdzTr83tohMS1HxozOrWZ3olVVCOOCyHLwui_V8wmv73h9D-hejfNrP-DuAj7NBvvT9ML_Ca1MiCTI99zoD7xfurMu6D8XbeXfT2YG6x-HBFcwXwqgwiizJP1PD4Vgw_gx0HSAdDSCwOkQ8Wz0VCPi1t1fk6u7SIXYaMil6fNqqEHSVe8/s2016/Edinburgh_Playtest_Group.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47MX4WbwTdzTr83tohMS1HxozOrWZ3olVVCOOCyHLwui_V8wmv73h9D-hejfNrP-DuAj7NBvvT9ML_Ca1MiCTI99zoD7xfurMu6D8XbeXfT2YG6x-HBFcwXwqgwiizJP1PD4Vgw_gx0HSAdDSCwOkQ8Wz0VCPi1t1fk6u7SIXYaMil6fNqqEHSVe8/s320/Edinburgh_Playtest_Group.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Edinburgh Playtest Group</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06Z-bAedZ4CgK52KKh6KHWidQxe1aw_sbDFi9GjV6ubj5Fv_a5y1nlJ3XnTXacTK-QLyPMX9FdkuJ3Sd8oAZxc-2OUq6K3pxeDnR1Us_5T7bw0paVuUZdDZA2ZwENz46F3reH1lRhkMICsL6hn0RAK2Vrh1TwhsVqEaOmayDB_06Fn2bHpV7KhmBY/s2016/ExtremeG_racing_Glasgow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg06Z-bAedZ4CgK52KKh6KHWidQxe1aw_sbDFi9GjV6ubj5Fv_a5y1nlJ3XnTXacTK-QLyPMX9FdkuJ3Sd8oAZxc-2OUq6K3pxeDnR1Us_5T7bw0paVuUZdDZA2ZwENz46F3reH1lRhkMICsL6hn0RAK2Vrh1TwhsVqEaOmayDB_06Fn2bHpV7KhmBY/s320/ExtremeG_racing_Glasgow.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Extreme G Racing - Glasgow?? </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRlys5yQ9b6XeDqLebMNHYoJ_N9kbNJaBaXfwPmwitooIsf5zfi3K7KgIHScqrrZ29hhfFO3-WCxauqrEesape2uqVAyg7udEuNhTBy4lcM9GHb9ndfpBRzHoAC6tYd9CSaSdycOgThFvJ3F3lUkUhipqpN5cTC1RIqcy_CroLYHoRre5JpafzuvM/s2016/FlagsofWar_Border_skirmish.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRlys5yQ9b6XeDqLebMNHYoJ_N9kbNJaBaXfwPmwitooIsf5zfi3K7KgIHScqrrZ29hhfFO3-WCxauqrEesape2uqVAyg7udEuNhTBy4lcM9GHb9ndfpBRzHoAC6tYd9CSaSdycOgThFvJ3F3lUkUhipqpN5cTC1RIqcy_CroLYHoRre5JpafzuvM/s320/FlagsofWar_Border_skirmish.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trouble in The Borders - Rules - Border Wars - Flags of War</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HuinssnfhKEFgJFMjeyKblv8H3uAEnz03yBgLKKWl0CtGmJmvEGiw2WncMJo4X52e7WJfeqj5OqSpD5JFiGgX-xDCl8RkYVXr6Pkw91nK0sCoZjTD5NicVHHi3wrdQJVlgMKFDDhDW8fOmWG6z9nAeYKJv1yxv57DKhmMecFTQ2u7-_I3MJuHgE9/s2016/Frostgrave.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5HuinssnfhKEFgJFMjeyKblv8H3uAEnz03yBgLKKWl0CtGmJmvEGiw2WncMJo4X52e7WJfeqj5OqSpD5JFiGgX-xDCl8RkYVXr6Pkw91nK0sCoZjTD5NicVHHi3wrdQJVlgMKFDDhDW8fOmWG6z9nAeYKJv1yxv57DKhmMecFTQ2u7-_I3MJuHgE9/s320/Frostgrave.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Frostgrave</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzTIXvwhM1jIAU95Ts3egsH8Zf7utIEG7TrPvCbpDXQQD74V2iBFoQfSYrh5RGLk8-DKKiwl-Q4sUn2GRFO4t3STK4EW8gFaKMFKGvueNFPMQ1rKPAMvqqDnKwlIUvyTEMZBZCVDJfqqZ5ujAXdxjpQ-qTrvvvI4IPiZQVWnkR-Ps9gzBaAPkBQ0R/s2016/Gothenburg_Gamers_Singapore_Adam_Park1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGzTIXvwhM1jIAU95Ts3egsH8Zf7utIEG7TrPvCbpDXQQD74V2iBFoQfSYrh5RGLk8-DKKiwl-Q4sUn2GRFO4t3STK4EW8gFaKMFKGvueNFPMQ1rKPAMvqqDnKwlIUvyTEMZBZCVDJfqqZ5ujAXdxjpQ-qTrvvvI4IPiZQVWnkR-Ps9gzBaAPkBQ0R/s320/Gothenburg_Gamers_Singapore_Adam_Park1.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adam Park (Singapore) - Rules ? - Club - Gothenburg Gamers</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusLXZ_5i95o0qsuWokZnkddaMwzo5mqAfjo9RnIjwamzm2AeFq16l7V0Gzen3lCpcHa170faZauXToB08LXIcdBTPbWXnDd2xueMql-aH79Ewnk5eUi9Dr2H4ROn5fOe20OWJSyQSkePld_T4M0gnb4sDxmkXHHLz_A0VQ6e58PKcHj0RiYCe7kOz/s2016/Gothenburg_Gamers_Singapore_Adam_Park2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjusLXZ_5i95o0qsuWokZnkddaMwzo5mqAfjo9RnIjwamzm2AeFq16l7V0Gzen3lCpcHa170faZauXToB08LXIcdBTPbWXnDd2xueMql-aH79Ewnk5eUi9Dr2H4ROn5fOe20OWJSyQSkePld_T4M0gnb4sDxmkXHHLz_A0VQ6e58PKcHj0RiYCe7kOz/s320/Gothenburg_Gamers_Singapore_Adam_Park2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adam Park (Singapore) - 2</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYpmmKtTVI44vn5e_loB-WWuziDJfuK_cN2E0czZUabpcPvjoVFkUki_ZCLXjvpXLqzEI59dXipzHlhJkIvyY9Dvvj69tpSVduwWMZUdD4jb8Q45kuq5kdGadqebRMhSHpXcMYJNPjvriqyB51SVfkKbG4BXcvYInQ6C8S3DxZO8IOuM0WMA6wGoi/s2016/Imjin_6mm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOYpmmKtTVI44vn5e_loB-WWuziDJfuK_cN2E0czZUabpcPvjoVFkUki_ZCLXjvpXLqzEI59dXipzHlhJkIvyY9Dvvj69tpSVduwWMZUdD4jb8Q45kuq5kdGadqebRMhSHpXcMYJNPjvriqyB51SVfkKbG4BXcvYInQ6C8S3DxZO8IOuM0WMA6wGoi/s320/Imjin_6mm.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Imjin River in 6mm - Rules - All Hell Let Loose - Club ?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXF-i49VlfjQ9s5W482RR6H-LYOnMK1XAmpB46gx6IvUuBmfRfZQa7Li2eTxmX2vnwTETSLh1Il317G_DFP0k37GD0smTa_Wi_GNXUVHDGDHmmkRR1HUUUoyWPmlTHATKADFNrR8Se0j_NdDZo8LlCD7iBrkqRBrNEzTKlu_0T_1zYRt8xzIw_Wvo/s2016/Iron_Brigade.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXF-i49VlfjQ9s5W482RR6H-LYOnMK1XAmpB46gx6IvUuBmfRfZQa7Li2eTxmX2vnwTETSLh1Il317G_DFP0k37GD0smTa_Wi_GNXUVHDGDHmmkRR1HUUUoyWPmlTHATKADFNrR8Se0j_NdDZo8LlCD7iBrkqRBrNEzTKlu_0T_1zYRt8xzIw_Wvo/s320/Iron_Brigade.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Iron Brigade</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hgyBbqeZHw8Z5Haetno9BdREek8jEAHvCtbrXFA9FTR5ElI7uK5OOJAFy9_vUJUbbTvvVrCHuwX1zzYUEic7NUb49-0lFlJJwtSfVIP-_BweCbCZBkmCNeMUpEYXlNdDvs2hMiEHYujLzk60iYC1hQwGzV7ihheb5HgWU2d5uEf1pzNWos8tHVzW/s2016/Kirrie_Samurai_Naval.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9hgyBbqeZHw8Z5Haetno9BdREek8jEAHvCtbrXFA9FTR5ElI7uK5OOJAFy9_vUJUbbTvvVrCHuwX1zzYUEic7NUb49-0lFlJJwtSfVIP-_BweCbCZBkmCNeMUpEYXlNdDvs2hMiEHYujLzk60iYC1hQwGzV7ihheb5HgWU2d5uEf1pzNWos8tHVzW/s320/Kirrie_Samurai_Naval.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Samurai Naval - Rules -? - Club - Kirriemuir</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbsiYUC6lHJTt_m02Xs8F9-P-4housBy1AdB26mHWlh3N_sU9CWmBymUprB5p4aeG_OJc0rAiVjd-hR_iqNGmeASOxWuZtWkYZsDORyrHY5X4DPfXyy0ZxCHt1i_Vi1JAErt-KrozJ5F6iThOh1tQyWWTRtCw1ohgwditXM2NLqOeFskxqxXpq3Xi/s2016/Lemnos_Gourock.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFbsiYUC6lHJTt_m02Xs8F9-P-4housBy1AdB26mHWlh3N_sU9CWmBymUprB5p4aeG_OJc0rAiVjd-hR_iqNGmeASOxWuZtWkYZsDORyrHY5X4DPfXyy0ZxCHt1i_Vi1JAErt-KrozJ5F6iThOh1tQyWWTRtCw1ohgwditXM2NLqOeFskxqxXpq3Xi/s320/Lemnos_Gourock.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Battle of Lemnos - Rules - ? - Club - Gourock</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60PQOYX6_ozPmSqS6cg-wx272cT-g4ihoO2dTbiskj1gtSEHqlBUgv0nnOqRi32LpdFJ8kSi_gS-dpmbGOKUhaI64ZUDfw_mxHGrPPxA6F1MQ3apASzmOfiAtRKpo8dnXIr9jkNgbS2meSmkvcYjx8sAWfW2xJjOqWxfYp9SLolMhLPexYDxOvQTj/s2016/Mexican_Revolution_Sharp_Practice.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg60PQOYX6_ozPmSqS6cg-wx272cT-g4ihoO2dTbiskj1gtSEHqlBUgv0nnOqRi32LpdFJ8kSi_gS-dpmbGOKUhaI64ZUDfw_mxHGrPPxA6F1MQ3apASzmOfiAtRKpo8dnXIr9jkNgbS2meSmkvcYjx8sAWfW2xJjOqWxfYp9SLolMhLPexYDxOvQTj/s320/Mexican_Revolution_Sharp_Practice.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Viva Mexico - Rules - Sharp Practice 2 - Club - ??</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QhfYNwaSzmS7vu13ms62TWUM3ju2sIcH7hT0klXUklVf-lMxURmuz24nCA6yVcyBkWVd24VuaXi4-5hg0Vg2hMHqFq-lxcUAjqYePagBGLfQH-EGF0oGyApkcr3W3iVg0Adlo1LoQ61pE4ihvV3n1CWPbC2hkkE7bMZMx0h4_3Nfe8qDFPpep8JK/s2016/Pod_racing.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7QhfYNwaSzmS7vu13ms62TWUM3ju2sIcH7hT0klXUklVf-lMxURmuz24nCA6yVcyBkWVd24VuaXi4-5hg0Vg2hMHqFq-lxcUAjqYePagBGLfQH-EGF0oGyApkcr3W3iVg0Adlo1LoQ61pE4ihvV3n1CWPbC2hkkE7bMZMx0h4_3Nfe8qDFPpep8JK/s320/Pod_racing.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pod Racing</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIzlC_EdNhf82Gdv270JHDQS7x_WM3004wQve2dM6nzangx-08Y6Bke1BRG2v8R3JbNTFaR3K059KWFt3RE0kJNsbpQqBu7dtqz8rsp-v5yV5dwvGyerX5HZkU_kQ0ap5CQwZsdyQ4EPKMuNihn6hveUf6J4xp-sXEp103FALgjNf_X5tJ5L9RGy8/s2016/Pydna1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIzlC_EdNhf82Gdv270JHDQS7x_WM3004wQve2dM6nzangx-08Y6Bke1BRG2v8R3JbNTFaR3K059KWFt3RE0kJNsbpQqBu7dtqz8rsp-v5yV5dwvGyerX5HZkU_kQ0ap5CQwZsdyQ4EPKMuNihn6hveUf6J4xp-sXEp103FALgjNf_X5tJ5L9RGy8/s320/Pydna1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pydna - Massed Pike</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicdZVU3K36U94NVQzHGOa00fgZ0nAMncP0zh8N4lMC6eALSHu7ZHma-JBwXF-cTCHFpxWnJW4OPayp1mxoh5VM5ewy9QJt2erzG9ktCsJnzr-agE7oji-fFO7o2ZzzSakNALxWc9I-HR5eugCSS-cj_LQF_SnE5qOyPFA_hKOC_xHUSHicEmbSQPnS/s2016/Pydna2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicdZVU3K36U94NVQzHGOa00fgZ0nAMncP0zh8N4lMC6eALSHu7ZHma-JBwXF-cTCHFpxWnJW4OPayp1mxoh5VM5ewy9QJt2erzG9ktCsJnzr-agE7oji-fFO7o2ZzzSakNALxWc9I-HR5eugCSS-cj_LQF_SnE5qOyPFA_hKOC_xHUSHicEmbSQPnS/s320/Pydna2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pydna 2 - Rules - 'Nemo me Impune Lacessit' (unpublished) - Club - Immortals</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjo6vy7TJFkFX1A5gPVFHbnyFiLKZGdxIPRDNN9PSzc-jAU2nl-zxCBln7tFs-vmZ6tzhKzvz-W9Z0p0O9ms_vp3JVEivtiBJFdLlwpQmIXA9W1tkvHyLrJHLp2EpyMF85pJSi3qBCHiAVnM3c3B3NesSKy30CDtvGzhv1IubfX5r460lyQ7yproL4/s2016/Pydna_details.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjo6vy7TJFkFX1A5gPVFHbnyFiLKZGdxIPRDNN9PSzc-jAU2nl-zxCBln7tFs-vmZ6tzhKzvz-W9Z0p0O9ms_vp3JVEivtiBJFdLlwpQmIXA9W1tkvHyLrJHLp2EpyMF85pJSi3qBCHiAVnM3c3B3NesSKy30CDtvGzhv1IubfX5r460lyQ7yproL4/s320/Pydna_details.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pydna Details</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3znysOy8XZFXkTKDfLl8yVrXRNPpuRwiZVBkn3j82NK5SBb3btPmKmRXrOKLHSyiF-OOuudwkiMIl58S7suy8sUiVUgxa_hf6DUARBdSeKwodsoOomLvX4b6M-JwvOBPehOZdZHqhNF_ClExDWyFaMAoTEzOdyzMbt6qQslUPl3OyDMM1WWxhDB9/s2016/S_H_Charley_Mons_Graupius.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU3znysOy8XZFXkTKDfLl8yVrXRNPpuRwiZVBkn3j82NK5SBb3btPmKmRXrOKLHSyiF-OOuudwkiMIl58S7suy8sUiVUgxa_hf6DUARBdSeKwodsoOomLvX4b6M-JwvOBPehOZdZHqhNF_ClExDWyFaMAoTEzOdyzMbt6qQslUPl3OyDMM1WWxhDB9/s320/S_H_Charley_Mons_Graupius.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mons Graupius - Rules - Strength & Honour - Charley </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-226a3VO4B-ilJ1q-gtsffyRflQ0tSVZqTn_q-Unm-5BuYVbGtN7eHMZXgr3GVmjsNt2fZfPfWRSDKpAdPZQONt7PGHfWXYYUJo0K3AU9dyuhbmyHVMI_v0vK5x9Qa4l2DLB1Gp4cBR_iBjJRkqk3lPcPLuA4bU95B3jIqJ_hqb78QSc2I_9IErJ6/s2016/sci_fi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-226a3VO4B-ilJ1q-gtsffyRflQ0tSVZqTn_q-Unm-5BuYVbGtN7eHMZXgr3GVmjsNt2fZfPfWRSDKpAdPZQONt7PGHfWXYYUJo0K3AU9dyuhbmyHVMI_v0vK5x9Qa4l2DLB1Gp4cBR_iBjJRkqk3lPcPLuA4bU95B3jIqJ_hqb78QSc2I_9IErJ6/s320/sci_fi.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sci Fi? </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheU74ODNGYJG0d_99FhpkQyEqadvRCO7Qp_wxZ2V3g0_0epHmO_Yvh2OMp0j7JOt-hjUpDjG_0x2Q28QLMkog7u3C5jAxH_cENfHkyhjnQV3eu5Ba1Zd_rTbw3XP2ay2mKYSgl-E8Q9OZIpcvxOZ4qH7N0GAgPCQ2jIgE4ebAv3vkaSXHmW61JCgcJ/s2016/SPIT_Indian_Mutiny.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheU74ODNGYJG0d_99FhpkQyEqadvRCO7Qp_wxZ2V3g0_0epHmO_Yvh2OMp0j7JOt-hjUpDjG_0x2Q28QLMkog7u3C5jAxH_cENfHkyhjnQV3eu5Ba1Zd_rTbw3XP2ay2mKYSgl-E8Q9OZIpcvxOZ4qH7N0GAgPCQ2jIgE4ebAv3vkaSXHmW61JCgcJ/s320/SPIT_Indian_Mutiny.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Indian Mutiny - Rules - ? - Club - SPIT</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpgbljK0es1Og47_7zcebLa7c3vCekTaqtuO3Q77Z1nXWiSXHk9urxJv8hRBEWKlik4HImBSyugV2qT3xL8zlzxf2Sn1O0Wlkiw9FuazKfguEtgSEV2jQZF-yAALZxjQ1EpOsg2PfQimTIgtTLaqOmLMqGpeeUqUdKOeuy2EZQLntflOOqYtDoIBo/s2016/Test_of_Resolve.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpgbljK0es1Og47_7zcebLa7c3vCekTaqtuO3Q77Z1nXWiSXHk9urxJv8hRBEWKlik4HImBSyugV2qT3xL8zlzxf2Sn1O0Wlkiw9FuazKfguEtgSEV2jQZF-yAALZxjQ1EpOsg2PfQimTIgtTLaqOmLMqGpeeUqUdKOeuy2EZQLntflOOqYtDoIBo/s320/Test_of_Resolve.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Test of Resolve - unsure of Club</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVkczyyTwArW6pv4YqzylDLyGtzmZ181UJZwxpL4sL43Isq5x9r4T7ltrg8s6Utkt7SqC2ImkTmapOmw4r3fTg4Ahe62xVwPN1eYgq4Xu4rO2aaILDUfbAZe3GTkyVcvcvUmHz_l3EDXwlmxA6eAvTnhJSYAGk2xBPPBg5C8sspYN-XBBEl_4kiEM/s2016/Venice.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVkczyyTwArW6pv4YqzylDLyGtzmZ181UJZwxpL4sL43Isq5x9r4T7ltrg8s6Utkt7SqC2ImkTmapOmw4r3fTg4Ahe62xVwPN1eYgq4Xu4rO2aaILDUfbAZe3GTkyVcvcvUmHz_l3EDXwlmxA6eAvTnhJSYAGk2xBPPBg5C8sspYN-XBBEl_4kiEM/s320/Venice.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not a clue, but all the buildings are available from Warbases!</div><div><br /></div>So that was it. I have to say, none of the games really inspired me. The Imjin River one is superb but in my view, the impact is limited by the scale. I liked the Iron Brigade game a lot. The Indian Mutiny game had visual impact but I would have preferred the MDF buildings to be tarted up a bit, the Mexican game suffered form the same thing. The Mons Graupius game was very cool, but I can hardly complain about Imjin in 6mm and let Charley get away with 2mm... <div><br /></div><div>And what of loot... ? well, I felt obliged to spend some hard earned on Perry plastic, and Supreme Littleness Designs do some fantastic MDF buildings... a rummage in Colonel Bill's 50p bargain bin usually pays dividends, and then a Russian School from Warbases, and some Wild Boar. also Warbases. Finally in addition to some decals, I picked up some Pendraken 10mm Early WW2 French to go with all the vehicles I have been printing.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ZFeut7l0fMAnHlNI89UrKtt4Fn6colsYXfki23rZykaKhWmCScv_yM5nwWtrrsb_09znVbHeBfqWF3DYA26-wVUV8tVIC7OdtU6jECiNbb77j_CjaUWnnGHUNTrhnEwx9PWU5ht0RsBzzgaMTB_ZcNNDfvmjaTj-NBAkX0QaQ4eW6KX37VVwA6hp/s2016/Loot2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ZFeut7l0fMAnHlNI89UrKtt4Fn6colsYXfki23rZykaKhWmCScv_yM5nwWtrrsb_09znVbHeBfqWF3DYA26-wVUV8tVIC7OdtU6jECiNbb77j_CjaUWnnGHUNTrhnEwx9PWU5ht0RsBzzgaMTB_ZcNNDfvmjaTj-NBAkX0QaQ4eW6KX37VVwA6hp/s320/Loot2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Couple of Indian Mutiny, Russian Flamethrower, WW2 Italian Officer and casualty.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwgC5qVaxp08TGVi2udHkQpUpw93WY2DH7rcoLieu87AAWziTxURtKNrsRgL-53WtK7HSY9ex1eX5haeXF-ztr4JFPkncfjXqf7W15su1JLhYTPEjfwU2VrmtG08aBMVHL5x6wdGvA76Bk6p3WjGNa5yRKBeEZB9LinR17WC00326hGjJx_TwNkhW/s2016/Loot.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwgC5qVaxp08TGVi2udHkQpUpw93WY2DH7rcoLieu87AAWziTxURtKNrsRgL-53WtK7HSY9ex1eX5haeXF-ztr4JFPkncfjXqf7W15su1JLhYTPEjfwU2VrmtG08aBMVHL5x6wdGvA76Bk6p3WjGNa5yRKBeEZB9LinR17WC00326hGjJx_TwNkhW/s320/Loot.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was handed the inflatable shell.. no, I don't know either...</div><br /><div>On the whole a pleasant day out. And it looks like being the only wargames show in Scotland this year.<br /><p><br /></p></div>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-36761669049762056552022-08-02T18:17:00.003+01:002022-08-02T18:17:41.590+01:001/150 WW2 for Iron Cross and BKC<p>As promised, I followed up on my WW2 US forces with a roughly Normandy themed German force. Again, all 3d printed. I wasn't so keen on the infantry, but they will do. </p><p>Similarly to the US, I wish I had added crew figures to the open topped vehicles. This time I added some foliage to add a bit more interest as well. Just some small clump foliage added with PVA, then lightly drybrushed yellow ochre. </p><p>The painting was very simple - the airbrush got a workout, added tracks etc. washed everything in Agrax Earthshade, lightly drybrushed Vallejo Buff. My only annoyance is that the I94 decals from Pendraken are quite badly out of register on all 6 sheets I used. </p><p>The stl files were all from Thingiverse again, scaled down to 66.7% from the <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3553160" target="_blank">1:100 files from M. Bergman. </a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8bEGfj0DpalBwHXM3UapApuXVvU7htpQuY3OGRrjTQ0r_NJc3jdjvndogCO_hif4R_YpjU9JG25BqcFhJRS_tqacmVIQcGxnlsvIMZD_34KA9O_LtqkCBn1hWN-FUqgSdIRN3jiWR-NdBXPV9RMcMwyORdtbGo7pl0vN0a3xJxr591omICinQ58J/s2415/Germans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="2415" height="72" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8bEGfj0DpalBwHXM3UapApuXVvU7htpQuY3OGRrjTQ0r_NJc3jdjvndogCO_hif4R_YpjU9JG25BqcFhJRS_tqacmVIQcGxnlsvIMZD_34KA9O_LtqkCBn1hWN-FUqgSdIRN3jiWR-NdBXPV9RMcMwyORdtbGo7pl0vN0a3xJxr591omICinQ58J/s320/Germans.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I also printed myself off some 1/150 1940 French and some 1941 Russians. Next up will be some 40/41 Germans who can face off either (yes I know, but a PzIVD is a PzIVD, especially in 1/150). </p><p>Hopefully I will get to Claymore in Edinburgh this weekend, and collect some more bases. I might do some Early War BEF as well... we shall see.</p>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-43131469119381081192022-07-27T00:36:00.001+01:002022-08-02T18:24:53.885+01:001/150 WW2 for Iron Cross & BKC<p>I am not quite sure how many different sets of WW2 rules I have played. I do know my first were home-made, then the first published set I ever used were Charles Grants 'Battle- for Practical Wargamers'- courtesy of Mr Carnegie and Blackness Library, early 1970s. More recently, I have played Blitzkrieg Commander (BKC), Airfix Battles, some hex based games whose name escapes me and Chain of Command (CoC). In between there has been Rapid Fire, WRG 1925-1950, Operation Warboard, and several others. </p><p>My favourite set at the moment is CoC, but it's principally a platoon level infantry game, other arms are support only. So no real chance to get squadrons of tanks on the table, and a very different command experience from other sets. I purchased Dave Brown's O Group, thinking it would give me the opportunity to get a few more AFV on the table and decided that as I already have WW2 forces in 28mm, 20mm, 15mm & 6mm, O Group would be perfect for 10/12mm. </p><p>Why another scale? Well, I am limited by the 1800mm x 1200mm table top I can squeeze into the magnificent man-shed, and if I didn't want hub to hub Shermans, then I needed to operate in a smaller scale. I have roads and other terrain in 15mm and buildings in 6mm, which visually will work. Plus, in 10/12mm, no one expects painting to be anything other than impressionistic. Finally, I have a 3d printer, and there are excellent free files available for most vehicles for the major combatants. Simply rescaling 1/100 print files (15mm) to 66.7% gives me a load of options, albeit at the cost of some fragile prints. I believe Pendrakens excellent range of vehicles are scaled to 1/150, so these are directly comparable. </p><p>My first two prints were 1944 & 1945 US, with an opposing Late War German Kampfgruppe. O Group generally uses 2 models for a troup/squadron, so common vehicles I printed off in sixes, with pairs for the other options. </p><p>Of course, my usual opponent Martin, having introduced me to the Cold War rules, 7 Days to the River Rhine (7DttRR), then decided to try out it's stablemate, Iron Cross. I might write up my thoughts on these in a future post, but they seem to work quite well. I still want to give O Group a decent try, but between BKC2, O Group and Iron Cross, I have plenty of options. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxUU3D3mJUHgR0IvzCI9vpr0YuiD9m8R5AeFrtgv1yN7eKBJ44Rq35KLrgCGUEDflneGML4T8Ev3Yqtuhx2wywH3cpFrLxqXy8h1EkGG9bG7UPYgzAuKb3u7MLixqxkW-B_ooe2OzgwuutWfqTRMnO0ie9_917JebQxrxCgEZnXUrC2sW4J0tXfel/s2357/20220725_182008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1124" data-original-width="2357" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGxUU3D3mJUHgR0IvzCI9vpr0YuiD9m8R5AeFrtgv1yN7eKBJ44Rq35KLrgCGUEDflneGML4T8Ev3Yqtuhx2wywH3cpFrLxqXy8h1EkGG9bG7UPYgzAuKb3u7MLixqxkW-B_ooe2OzgwuutWfqTRMnO0ie9_917JebQxrxCgEZnXUrC2sW4J0tXfel/s320/20220725_182008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Naturally, Martin was also keen to get some new toys on the table. He already has substantial British & German forces for Later War, so I sorted him out with a few Soviets.. (although I did put my foot down and insisted that no one needed a dozen IS2..)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRo2YQlOdEtJrMq1Ba3Xzjn8N0_46xjR_Xhs4mK8mEmuiLXI1Nh7A1oqBm6E3imS0s_hQk9Rp7AwKAaxdAu4_RMpeyTg4whf5vMdCXC2gxC5lvXPJCOj1AE4xI-h8sO0IWBE-gg758j4WVjbqB3s54cMw50by8tukOtzkrIvcU5R0y39HgErge23V7/s1587/20220725_160125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1587" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRo2YQlOdEtJrMq1Ba3Xzjn8N0_46xjR_Xhs4mK8mEmuiLXI1Nh7A1oqBm6E3imS0s_hQk9Rp7AwKAaxdAu4_RMpeyTg4whf5vMdCXC2gxC5lvXPJCOj1AE4xI-h8sO0IWBE-gg758j4WVjbqB3s54cMw50by8tukOtzkrIvcU5R0y39HgErge23V7/s320/20220725_160125.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>My next post will show the Germans... hopefully, soon!</p>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-53032101479778529102022-07-06T10:57:00.006+01:002022-07-06T10:57:33.052+01:00'Peccavi'<p>Ok, hands up all who thought I had been painting figures for the <a href="https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Charles_James_Napier" target="_blank">taking of Scinde</a>? Well no, although close. But the sin is that I have been remiss in updating the blog since April. </p><p>It isn't that there has been nothing happening. There's been a lot happening. I just haven't found time to blog about it. There has also been a lot going on in that other life outside wargames world. My nephew, who I have been very close to for years, graduated, and was elected to the local council, I've been gardening and building things. Hopefully, the sale of the Australian House will go through and that will let me focus on other things. </p><p>I've played some games... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElbNXEX2ZSaih2PZ7xbcucw42Rbjw7CpdlB7YuPD8hAIsp433n-Xz8iPrKcj8dRWQVhkCxfdNlp9ljTIpWBWQ3NrxgDw4Vu9J2vKy5pcd5dYyfF1ptwY9AEDEeTQedDaiZHKTlYCHVGjHWJss-9iZFRDPB-UfHj6RHDKmcoQ1rvDHMgFLCXRzlOLL/s2016/acw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElbNXEX2ZSaih2PZ7xbcucw42Rbjw7CpdlB7YuPD8hAIsp433n-Xz8iPrKcj8dRWQVhkCxfdNlp9ljTIpWBWQ3NrxgDw4Vu9J2vKy5pcd5dYyfF1ptwY9AEDEeTQedDaiZHKTlYCHVGjHWJss-9iZFRDPB-UfHj6RHDKmcoQ1rvDHMgFLCXRzlOLL/s320/acw.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>ACW - 28mm Black Powder - Martins troops.. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWNqv9CFYvarmDTVgoXo5grTMVsvfax38NBW8MlDaYQRAQtH5O04RCQoFae-FF_oiFdYQ4PjN8SiZMDjpgH93ZMcI2jg-4f-qwwIRe0WIlvt-_BhG_7fFoEUYEp-pnKbL4WUMoDbSi_v5jZ9p30ovZN6fHYGa5pT5T8-85zXjBrdokt9qa6cCAl-Vs/s320/Sudan.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Sudan, 28mm Black Powder, Martin's again.<div><br /></div><div>I've added to my Indian forces.. still some finishing to do..</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZD4zt-Zni4nqtTaGCZ5bw4jjXX_dUdoj0y1L7b1SfdNQBX95P1GJ_N-jRSVuTHlCJxcyQt5QXMTJG7XUwf10MHwPoml0QijzCbBvMX-7qtrriUwcJx_PzlB3dJVel5OT4wl9gjyu1HKKUZwjDB8cJY0hmes9hiXmBf5w7LM8YZwCNl_IhEEAOzt7/s2406/afghans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="2406" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZD4zt-Zni4nqtTaGCZ5bw4jjXX_dUdoj0y1L7b1SfdNQBX95P1GJ_N-jRSVuTHlCJxcyQt5QXMTJG7XUwf10MHwPoml0QijzCbBvMX-7qtrriUwcJx_PzlB3dJVel5OT4wl9gjyu1HKKUZwjDB8cJY0hmes9hiXmBf5w7LM8YZwCNl_IhEEAOzt7/s320/afghans.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Wargames Atlantic Afghan Warriors, an impulse buy but soon to be done.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1612" data-original-width="1209" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqJvGR5woxeVshcFE4grwtM5uzfxxYtF8HLSDHOoGW5Gj6i01jUD8gZmaHB_F5wmquRahmzQppSjaDB_9FZ-nsGOqY9ZKzTPxlSjH6-TnKdrS6bS0HjgdJNBWpMegxmgBoOc6rPMioGLmSqLatvxu8TNE6B6ujHgMPsB_7hA46DtutKCi2f5eyPnjl/s320/buildings.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>And I have been lining and painting the shed in preparation for future campaigns. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhN4RxxnOWYSmSNpcePU4gx7KovJpdGHhQhzXqsBGRRQ_J_h67YlJi9AISQqzJ66egDWt2Vlldv7NyHH5YNZwAV74bF9DE7kK7lTP1V2UJ2RT_6vZgQ1eYmeXZP9dNxS4GD_cCTe-WYCYH5yqmzm0mYsx2qyzTjLP9yASKgRHbTWK-rIRKuU-gxXuW/s1612/shed1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1209" data-original-width="1612" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhN4RxxnOWYSmSNpcePU4gx7KovJpdGHhQhzXqsBGRRQ_J_h67YlJi9AISQqzJ66egDWt2Vlldv7NyHH5YNZwAV74bF9DE7kK7lTP1V2UJ2RT_6vZgQ1eYmeXZP9dNxS4GD_cCTe-WYCYH5yqmzm0mYsx2qyzTjLP9yASKgRHbTWK-rIRKuU-gxXuW/s320/shed1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Lining started</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWsUWSCb9UO0TASSFZp1cl5K1HaTnbpcovej5q3y60MFmT7Ea9nxYDBZdQpcK3mpnVcMmLGsgRPH1oKkmz097Hfdpf2eccIYx6mXqjT9KGrLwwbKbHik9WKsrCoOT93zgbuHYv1C7DaAicRmNEhwHUT8Xo0WMhZbPP5rYCdBtgY6Dss6ZxZijuFQJ/s2304/shed2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1728" data-original-width="2304" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzWsUWSCb9UO0TASSFZp1cl5K1HaTnbpcovej5q3y60MFmT7Ea9nxYDBZdQpcK3mpnVcMmLGsgRPH1oKkmz097Hfdpf2eccIYx6mXqjT9KGrLwwbKbHik9WKsrCoOT93zgbuHYv1C7DaAicRmNEhwHUT8Xo0WMhZbPP5rYCdBtgY6Dss6ZxZijuFQJ/s320/shed2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>As it is now, still thinking about the roof, but perfectly usable, and I will be grateful of the wood heater when winter comes. <br /><p>So that's about it for now. Hopefully back to regular posting sometime soon.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-54529538194130101162022-04-13T19:03:00.000+01:002022-04-13T19:03:40.555+01:00It's Freezing - and a Challenge<p>Having used Contrast Paints to do my <a href="https://aleadodyssey.blogspot.com/2022/03/back-in-business-analogue-hobbies.html" target="_blank">Indian Mutiny</a> figures, I was impressed with just how quickly I could get a half decent result. I do paint for effect, so I will never obtain results like <a href="https://moitereisbuntewelt.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Moiterei</a>.. but Contrast works for me. I could obviously go back and add additional detail to improve the results, but it seems superfluous when you are working to the 1 metre rule.</p><p>In any case, I have long intended to paint up forces to play the <a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product/bloody-bucket/" target="_blank">Too Fat Lardies 'Bloody Bucket' Pint Sized Campaign for Chain of Command</a>. Battle of the Bulge, what's not to like? </p><p>Over time I have picked up all the necessary figures in sales and on eBay. Taking part in the <a href="http://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.com/search/label/DougM" target="_blank">Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge</a>, it occurred to me that I had foolishly ruined my eyesight painting a German platoon in Peadot and Oakleaf, and that doing something simple like US infantry in greatcoats would have earned me the same points... So I wondered just how long it would take. I bet myself a week... </p><p>So here's the result:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGATsQp53hltQH5YLN6m_zTquf9HtIqwLPVL9Kp5NGqxeRnPJjBOL7Bx5NXHg7MZ_z6nOwD29xVVEraSH8sARU8zhxEebgzfTXRRr2GVjUVij8bXg3i0aviIAZ-cExGWq0niEJcx1mhT0oV2h3k61WbQ7KW-4mL2hQtmgMbwWZhFlzhDxG4EpjS0J/s807/no1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="807" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGATsQp53hltQH5YLN6m_zTquf9HtIqwLPVL9Kp5NGqxeRnPJjBOL7Bx5NXHg7MZ_z6nOwD29xVVEraSH8sARU8zhxEebgzfTXRRr2GVjUVij8bXg3i0aviIAZ-cExGWq0niEJcx1mhT0oV2h3k61WbQ7KW-4mL2hQtmgMbwWZhFlzhDxG4EpjS0J/s320/no1.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Last Wednesday - Artizan figures glued to 2p pieces and undercoated with cheap white primer over grey.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQ5XZrwEnk9hbwoOOCWUEhFVtnH3SKJYZU3HfJOxBkidmlNxF1VOwvWVIvC5FciIJ_V-pXG9ugjDofRpOXv1nBdNQ1hWKhzGITlTJYdqLKBL-lBn5m1IPoo6_Z94Yq6qYRCEZBx9729n62dVfgIQGMvUi1witvQq_7I4wl95zJfcjEGWBGVz9kNrC/s1008/no2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="1008" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQ5XZrwEnk9hbwoOOCWUEhFVtnH3SKJYZU3HfJOxBkidmlNxF1VOwvWVIvC5FciIJ_V-pXG9ugjDofRpOXv1nBdNQ1hWKhzGITlTJYdqLKBL-lBn5m1IPoo6_Z94Yq6qYRCEZBx9729n62dVfgIQGMvUi1witvQq_7I4wl95zJfcjEGWBGVz9kNrC/s320/no2.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This Wednesday - finished. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKR1bESEIRarkXASzcLVPXvT19wazxXelkHCv2K-Ocb4u8164WRtzZ5woc_CymLl3BbcM7_zMkHl1Y0Ev0dnZ4liJghelRU1lASpHB6mtKAS3h9X5WYElQ4iqQdpwzdwOLGimtU8vJlVfW-TXHPrV8gItbZv-IDxkXI-FRfMzAoMdLJmb2oySKh1LI/s944/no3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="944" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKR1bESEIRarkXASzcLVPXvT19wazxXelkHCv2K-Ocb4u8164WRtzZ5woc_CymLl3BbcM7_zMkHl1Y0Ev0dnZ4liJghelRU1lASpHB6mtKAS3h9X5WYElQ4iqQdpwzdwOLGimtU8vJlVfW-TXHPrV8gItbZv-IDxkXI-FRfMzAoMdLJmb2oySKh1LI/s320/no3.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Extra BAR gunners, .30 MMG Teams, Bazooka and 57mm AT Gun support.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtawJO223IXPDzcLCvhnh5tPbkM2JfTEHEUyss5ckaCYIYpWV0CCDizv9I7Ctbwsq3KnTIbQsIqwcbQTzVX47sSNsZMeEOplTdRbxBvLwMTL1fhG5-yGwjzUyDI-07W8CPqFD9iTKwYG8avK-OuIZoom69JMT5jolBvSEOD7v2KCOLBcehK3ei0HG/s815/no4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="815" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtawJO223IXPDzcLCvhnh5tPbkM2JfTEHEUyss5ckaCYIYpWV0CCDizv9I7Ctbwsq3KnTIbQsIqwcbQTzVX47sSNsZMeEOplTdRbxBvLwMTL1fhG5-yGwjzUyDI-07W8CPqFD9iTKwYG8avK-OuIZoom69JMT5jolBvSEOD7v2KCOLBcehK3ei0HG/s320/no4.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Three squads, in the rear right are Senior NCO and officers with carbines.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-PMQ2YHNuX70OwBYO2wXhQd6ZflhDPYRNqnH9-GFHFLlRLZhqhVKLkLrnCtVlxViW6yvoTA0tN0xxw5gXzUfrXvh4D--sLGEggvVRI4tAQ0TxsxS0YPwHaKBGqMvDiCr45LgipTRfkWzxozWD0S7towqFvcPNka5BUrqPSkZXnIsonR4AxvYofTf/s954/no5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="954" height="166" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-PMQ2YHNuX70OwBYO2wXhQd6ZflhDPYRNqnH9-GFHFLlRLZhqhVKLkLrnCtVlxViW6yvoTA0tN0xxw5gXzUfrXvh4D--sLGEggvVRI4tAQ0TxsxS0YPwHaKBGqMvDiCr45LgipTRfkWzxozWD0S7towqFvcPNka5BUrqPSkZXnIsonR4AxvYofTf/s320/no5.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Squad leaders (Corporals) on the right with an enlisted man with Thompson SMG.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzh2hEA4bYuSx4xzLH7REsHPli7jOFPIv4Iitk0-wS3voVVuRpwBVlruYUe_zZ-BpsAs6AzHHbMkJf9eu1Jgz_ZRDr3T0trpEiQKTp5ClJWYl-xzRsk_EL1zEX17Ijml83jTf7nnr4c7nlROeijhdtbrhX3b04dWA7PjaCTRSHXgjoLU9thDrTL-1/s1089/no6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="1089" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzh2hEA4bYuSx4xzLH7REsHPli7jOFPIv4Iitk0-wS3voVVuRpwBVlruYUe_zZ-BpsAs6AzHHbMkJf9eu1Jgz_ZRDr3T0trpEiQKTp5ClJWYl-xzRsk_EL1zEX17Ijml83jTf7nnr4c7nlROeijhdtbrhX3b04dWA7PjaCTRSHXgjoLU9thDrTL-1/s320/no6.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Close up of one of the Bazooka teams showing the effect of Contrast. The 57mm is a 3d print. </p><p>The snow effect is Bicarbonate of Soda over PVA, then sealed with plenty of spray varnish as Bicarb is extremely hydrophilic and unless properly sealed, will go 'off', discolour and bloat. The 3d printer is whirring away churning out Jeeps, an M16 halftrack and Shermans... to be winterised once they have been airbrushed.</p><p>Not bad for about 4 evenings actual painting I thought. Perhaps the flesh could do with a very pale highlight, but good enough for Government work, as they say. </p><p>Next week - maybe I could tackle my 1st Corps US Marines? I should finish the Volksgrenadiers, but they are currently buried in the man-shed, which is itself packed with the extra contents of the now demolished tin shed. It would take a serious archaeological dig to unearth them... till the new garden shed is erected on the 21st.</p>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-36675115627948713242022-03-31T20:08:00.000+01:002022-03-31T20:08:18.533+01:00The Great Game<p>No, not the massive Waterloo wargame of a couple of years back, but 'The Great Game' - the term used to describe the rivalry over India between Great Britain and Russia. And one of the key players was this chap... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1fjKlOxMfJXFH9sLaMmJ09zDz9twY2D6_qNwfFXv86zM5H7Yoks02OcfcIzDhNWGJXMwJO21OFPUKCDlqdHeYPoQCB-5NMYks9QzSn_K9jvL2MJdffBRarto_DP7rKmf4nNmYc_b-8IS8o22A9jrNOQCdCu5XwL40jhSAotrtrQmNQPGyal9hPin/s493/book.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1fjKlOxMfJXFH9sLaMmJ09zDz9twY2D6_qNwfFXv86zM5H7Yoks02OcfcIzDhNWGJXMwJO21OFPUKCDlqdHeYPoQCB-5NMYks9QzSn_K9jvL2MJdffBRarto_DP7rKmf4nNmYc_b-8IS8o22A9jrNOQCdCu5XwL40jhSAotrtrQmNQPGyal9hPin/s320/book.png" width="237" /></a> </div><div><br /></div>Now Flashman may be a bigot, imbued with all the vices and prejudices of a roistering poltroon, and have a singularly un-PC approach to women, but he's also enormously entertaining, remarkably accurate historically and is a dreadful temptation to new periods and armies. <div><br /></div><div>With Sharp Practice being a game that can be played as a 'straight' wargame, or as something much more Hollywood, having 'characters' can really create a whole additional layer of fun.<br /><div><br /></div><div>So when I saw that <a href="https://www.studiominiatures.com/shop/1st-afghan-war/british-army/afghan-flash-60.html" target="_blank">Studio Miniatures</a> made a figure that is the absolute character to a tee.. what could be more natural than to add him to my collection? And <a href="http://www.winterpig.co.uk/28mm/28mmKhyberChiefs.html" target="_blank">Winterpig</a> makes a collection based on a certain movie, set a little later than the Mutiny perhaps but with some figures that can be re-used. </div><div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFcUb7A-9kF-4w-otfTG8cSUDVmIm3PtlhUTPm0DWIALyLGxynkhT7wCOl24TgCqNSaGK8Wu6yzsxzsv0bQIERV9nm4HBl3SFG_ZpScniNKKoy-IfDyKErbjRXepxAij4JYZ4xitK82r0hx_ilf2K8JawmrCWZKcJZ95uTeJ1sOCh7wpH38elcSBX/s964/flashman.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="964" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXFcUb7A-9kF-4w-otfTG8cSUDVmIm3PtlhUTPm0DWIALyLGxynkhT7wCOl24TgCqNSaGK8Wu6yzsxzsv0bQIERV9nm4HBl3SFG_ZpScniNKKoy-IfDyKErbjRXepxAij4JYZ4xitK82r0hx_ilf2K8JawmrCWZKcJZ95uTeJ1sOCh7wpH38elcSBX/s320/flashman.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>As usual, Flash is between an egregious villain and a charming maiden... </div><div><br /></div><div>Of course there are many possible names for an Indian Governor and his wife.. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPPHSdACWdLlscFcI4QpjZz_WlKmYkZiHtk7U92QxpCQ_sxEJQekQpumUzrlw4RrbNzq6zc7fq96begUv37srXVthp2ADkvH3PM-8oIsXzxME2xYUfUv8VEcmDUkk7oOc85ILP33Ag8uV-IhUraPefY8vGunYQp-IMtMXRik_Rg_hPSf3mWGAYp-D/s1029/governor.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1029" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcPPHSdACWdLlscFcI4QpjZz_WlKmYkZiHtk7U92QxpCQ_sxEJQekQpumUzrlw4RrbNzq6zc7fq96begUv37srXVthp2ADkvH3PM-8oIsXzxME2xYUfUv8VEcmDUkk7oOc85ILP33Ag8uV-IhUraPefY8vGunYQp-IMtMXRik_Rg_hPSf3mWGAYp-D/s320/governor.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, another Studio Miniatures Sikh Wars officer, and a doughty sergeant of the 1st Foot & Mouth</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWlGFuD1bMHakh6EOWGJpGskGcNLxLEQ8-fYqAW4XWRSmlYSzKgCejAXx8Ih2zLtLjI8p2IP3EKnzJ-DIGbd40V4kmGf6FUg3k6qtAJuts-ovYM5tfQVvYbxWD4FPXlLM6z0jFj3rkHeGtM_i9NSNYUUaeIMR-d9aoSJDYqtkLKaaUGLjVHjqcc71/s868/defenders.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="868" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWlGFuD1bMHakh6EOWGJpGskGcNLxLEQ8-fYqAW4XWRSmlYSzKgCejAXx8Ih2zLtLjI8p2IP3EKnzJ-DIGbd40V4kmGf6FUg3k6qtAJuts-ovYM5tfQVvYbxWD4FPXlLM6z0jFj3rkHeGtM_i9NSNYUUaeIMR-d9aoSJDYqtkLKaaUGLjVHjqcc71/s320/defenders.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Should be an added bit of fun... And there's a few other things nearing completion.<br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-91083376483240104982022-03-21T12:42:00.000+00:002022-03-21T12:42:26.018+00:00Catching upI have been participating in the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge for the last 3 months or so. It's been a bit of fun and has encouraged me to get a fair bit of painting done. I actually managed to finish 8th in the points total, which was very pleasing as I had set my original target at 600 points, and in the end finished with over 2000. If I (hopefully) participate next year, I will be better prepared in terms of figure variety, and more ambitious with my targets. <div><br /></div><div>It also strikes me that while I have been furiously painting, unlike many other participants, I have also been printing stuff. So while others have reduced their lead/plastic/resin pile, I have actually added to mine... Ooops...</div><div><br /></div><div>And I suspect I have also painted a lot of stuff that hasn't appeared here. So this is by way of a catch-up. Bear with me if you have already seen it.. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH67vVKgRxGMYPoi5AJ_u2phZDW8pYb3Mem6-MaVrFD3dpxvx4o254uSc8qHEivZ35HMsEsWMrX0CFBGpyrH0QEDcOaJgSF27G3aToYOtksp_xrMip6V6-dYW1VcJbKWP_Kdt4idZZgNPf6fQJNCEEpnZUfI1lvqtZZ-JpQvM_x0JG0d2E2ZkyIkWKcg/s800/dalek1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="322" data-original-width="800" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH67vVKgRxGMYPoi5AJ_u2phZDW8pYb3Mem6-MaVrFD3dpxvx4o254uSc8qHEivZ35HMsEsWMrX0CFBGpyrH0QEDcOaJgSF27G3aToYOtksp_xrMip6V6-dYW1VcJbKWP_Kdt4idZZgNPf6fQJNCEEpnZUfI1lvqtZZ-JpQvM_x0JG0d2E2ZkyIkWKcg/s320/dalek1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Some demented pepperpots, these are the classic movie Daleks from the 1966 move, Invasion of Earth. Dots, so many Dots.. </div><div><br /></div><div>Just for a giggle, and to reach the bonus for a planet of ancient robots. I printed off a couple of copies of Bender from Futurama, and 'weathered' one to represent an Ancient Bender.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVUwP6ez0uvmrDdzk5_ikhtZwV568BwtYQ43zPOhzKS0XdICJoAXAnyc3ACx7AUdOeX6vn_jGSVhDNEOkN9DyZwnudSOCxLMUcZyUxFSOcsqObb1db6UHCnNAYh2d5Wpv5ZHN7K7GmSG42SOY4G25RspLGYsUqwxV4XczpyWgFX1Q5no6tklDoFfB2A/s800/bender.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="649" data-original-width="800" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVUwP6ez0uvmrDdzk5_ikhtZwV568BwtYQ43zPOhzKS0XdICJoAXAnyc3ACx7AUdOeX6vn_jGSVhDNEOkN9DyZwnudSOCxLMUcZyUxFSOcsqObb1db6UHCnNAYh2d5Wpv5ZHN7K7GmSG42SOY4G25RspLGYsUqwxV4XczpyWgFX1Q5no6tklDoFfB2A/s320/bender.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Having posted my Indian Mutiny (1st War of Independence) Sepoy figures and the Elephant towing a limber, I also painted up some AW Miniatures Sepoy Cavalry - in this case, the 3rd Bengal Cavalry. These were part of the original group of Mutineers at Meerkut. This group have discarded their issued 'French Blue' trousers and are ready to cause havoc.. though I realised I had run out of bases, and I am waiting for replacements to arrive. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmLPgXW4MFwUR2LLu1UueiWPXaSt-A8T0WN3gciCCOK--9ksJET9bQKKp3KU6kutUAqXqFxkPCgrcViJlJQceK_yAIKy4TmFOq9tViA35pkF_PP9t-4uq37IeVUdszSCrkGgBRKSNeAuxlUQyfGMGOORKyttjnfM8wf1G4lII8tf0-d0iLMt5YvyC3w/s800/bengal%20cavalry1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="800" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTmLPgXW4MFwUR2LLu1UueiWPXaSt-A8T0WN3gciCCOK--9ksJET9bQKKp3KU6kutUAqXqFxkPCgrcViJlJQceK_yAIKy4TmFOq9tViA35pkF_PP9t-4uq37IeVUdszSCrkGgBRKSNeAuxlUQyfGMGOORKyttjnfM8wf1G4lII8tf0-d0iLMt5YvyC3w/s320/bengal%20cavalry1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I have been working away on various bits and pieces so they may emerge in the not too distant future, and hopefully, I will get some actual gaming in.. <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-58115001130340342822022-03-15T20:30:00.004+00:002022-03-15T20:30:30.499+00:00Back in Business - Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge<p>So I have been very slack about updating this blog, but my painting and 3d Printing has not abated.. the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge has kept me at my brushes.</p><p>First of all - those AW Miniatures Indian Mutiny figures:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-yHwqKWUJZaANTH3LaLeA77gx0iC2RxHLYy9BHWBcwe-uK9scUtiqWqmkp504iIT32Jq-oeExEsAS3KKiVIo0_PV4RJss0ERQ3IehqHovDuNAzYKyAJHkZIvUB76GW8PIXaDgV6MljD8c4aJ1NulGeerQWdnHZZoEGoaukepSR3gqJzMiAYKoeEmZ=s2016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Enough Blackadder references. Suffice to say that I have always had something of a thing for WWI aircraft, a diet of Biggles books as a child, movies growing up. </p><p>A perfect confluence of events - the purchase of a hex mat to play Battle of Britain games, Alex from Storm of Steel making the 'Algy' rules from the Too Fat Lardies available, a 3d printer and perhaps most importantly, Jimbo from the Virtual Lard Discord channel generously sharing the STL files he has created, next thing you know I have way more 1/144 WWI aircraft than I will ever need. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1IzJ3FcU_TnuTs88Tw__kSzWh5NpjXgAX5oQ5Q1xXEJd_NyinQOgpyFGnNkNHxbrmdLyfMFVZAGk452lPO7YK0voastc2ydrFygL4rEYTsUQOxjQbEy3vtHVfmSwMjJiuEcP8jLNoyAROYhuWLOJd47jZQnNMu-e58kMy4B40cTuiYpIGQj4TMy77=s1006" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="1006" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1IzJ3FcU_TnuTs88Tw__kSzWh5NpjXgAX5oQ5Q1xXEJd_NyinQOgpyFGnNkNHxbrmdLyfMFVZAGk452lPO7YK0voastc2ydrFygL4rEYTsUQOxjQbEy3vtHVfmSwMjJiuEcP8jLNoyAROYhuWLOJd47jZQnNMu-e58kMy4B40cTuiYpIGQj4TMy77=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Early prints without crew but showing just how lovely these little things can be...<div><br /></div><div>So my regular opponent and I got out some early war Fokkers and DH2 - </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb3WV7hjEff98dbAzFQ69IdkYvELt_joWZ9HvJzD8Dw3QV79-nbhFwjcgTgia4atBEY1KrtXEmwHdTD5FFr4qOkJPPgPMWH4pQOPgEmovO4GzEp2Oxq6Wb8T4IdBUicDZswxjDJZ4RIBZAEIp6ebK8J5fm5vSvh49pxkkzvClSMQQzhZE9-sX2W_7M=s935" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="935" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjb3WV7hjEff98dbAzFQ69IdkYvELt_joWZ9HvJzD8Dw3QV79-nbhFwjcgTgia4atBEY1KrtXEmwHdTD5FFr4qOkJPPgPMWH4pQOPgEmovO4GzEp2Oxq6Wb8T4IdBUicDZswxjDJZ4RIBZAEIp6ebK8J5fm5vSvh49pxkkzvClSMQQzhZE9-sX2W_7M=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjigp2zDCUaDRt8KjumE09jBJ0cRX4pe7uPfqkn1kg66kLpMw-o8zyHE0LiHcoaQjZbzw4BCOztI6jjs-j42SBAX0gj7AFFdN5rZlBntqS1wraC4O7JTMhLl4MulTH09pWhmCrXek34EXs4ZCqiFhZYwvUCc1GerhTdQsfqOEXl3B-bMD-MOvr2yzyy=s667" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="667" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjigp2zDCUaDRt8KjumE09jBJ0cRX4pe7uPfqkn1kg66kLpMw-o8zyHE0LiHcoaQjZbzw4BCOztI6jjs-j42SBAX0gj7AFFdN5rZlBntqS1wraC4O7JTMhLl4MulTH09pWhmCrXek34EXs4ZCqiFhZYwvUCc1GerhTdQsfqOEXl3B-bMD-MOvr2yzyy=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4qgHQhTwUDSD6yeQBUs5BHR_muyiisZoGhHIbNp4WoYB8aA40A_PYAQ62HUWyclwdMwujJCyAIKzwr5zn0bt0Cif_YhUaU7FPnAviP73xpRiirmAQh53vXQQWcPf-V5qUlybs9d57UZhSyTowS9o7jefK8NUK7POqxRgauKfsBeQEZjMQympOvxrS=s1008" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4qgHQhTwUDSD6yeQBUs5BHR_muyiisZoGhHIbNp4WoYB8aA40A_PYAQ62HUWyclwdMwujJCyAIKzwr5zn0bt0Cif_YhUaU7FPnAviP73xpRiirmAQh53vXQQWcPf-V5qUlybs9d57UZhSyTowS9o7jefK8NUK7POqxRgauKfsBeQEZjMQympOvxrS=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Much fun was had as we tried to get on the tail of the opponents, and in the end - the British Flight Leader was forced to return to base with a damaged engine, while the German Flight leader survived a series of hits including one that severed his fuel line. Each side had one pilot lightly wounded and a great deal of ammunition was expended to little effect. But all of them survived their 20 minutes.</div><div><br /></div><div>All in all it was great fun, and who doesn't love a game where you can shout 'Tally Ho!' and make 'dakka dakka' noises?<br /><p><br /></p></div>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-3875230350289469182022-02-05T13:26:00.001+00:002022-02-05T13:26:19.622+00:00Doctors & the Fokker threat!<p>Been quietly painting away, and I also got my 3d printer working again. One of the lovely chaps on the Virtual Lard Discord channel, Jim, has been designing some very nice aircraft in 1/144 and has kindly shared them with me. The upshot has been some Whovian nonsense and planes to play a first game of 'Algernon Pulls it Off' from the Too Fat Lardies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgILtcrzw3xZypP5XRSiRiFDb-ydIzRam6l99njRybLY_9zkXPZ8-8a36RnZ9qtBMmbtgNksPckvAwD9r2fTdPLVxhlkhqHXDBvCFTPNSPl4l8eVta6zwG0KAuHLHrH1ptkd2DmwyloJO6Anw7educld5oOY28MCth9Wp55zz645jeXtIlZoqg0j-Dn=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="863" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgILtcrzw3xZypP5XRSiRiFDb-ydIzRam6l99njRybLY_9zkXPZ8-8a36RnZ9qtBMmbtgNksPckvAwD9r2fTdPLVxhlkhqHXDBvCFTPNSPl4l8eVta6zwG0KAuHLHrH1ptkd2DmwyloJO6Anw7educld5oOY28MCth9Wp55zz645jeXtIlZoqg0j-Dn=s320" width="276" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_4GU9I1ddIbgYG1KdU0Mami5TJQvQBhu9e9sosbPd5arcd1K0iq-SRJF3cH4a-djp_5eGqU9lMKaq8aLuYsiPL3-7YmeEv-aQMA1qKqsemmfn3YEsLvkVsYn4GhhVnI1R_60VBpMPP-eqjK2og6xJLRUPQMiHRWe1jiT2TopwLbXHaboo-tkkpDCx=s915" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="915" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi_4GU9I1ddIbgYG1KdU0Mami5TJQvQBhu9e9sosbPd5arcd1K0iq-SRJF3cH4a-djp_5eGqU9lMKaq8aLuYsiPL3-7YmeEv-aQMA1qKqsemmfn3YEsLvkVsYn4GhhVnI1R_60VBpMPP-eqjK2og6xJLRUPQMiHRWe1jiT2TopwLbXHaboo-tkkpDCx=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdDQA5SM0Bgz5KG9BrcrnmS3XFeW6s8kw6HS5IYwMifNhp5HHVSG3Y2rRIwS0w-fhOEOYhscmHFOw8d3fUNBGve0a-zG9FoV5UZr7IzEbPOZw35S_0lqA-vOjvPXs3O0XvsWBh7Hsm-j2Ga1UHPsjIJcLv-opJPhtPqI6iAC-g1BSYvnjw2iwiyiVD=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="1000" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdDQA5SM0Bgz5KG9BrcrnmS3XFeW6s8kw6HS5IYwMifNhp5HHVSG3Y2rRIwS0w-fhOEOYhscmHFOw8d3fUNBGve0a-zG9FoV5UZr7IzEbPOZw35S_0lqA-vOjvPXs3O0XvsWBh7Hsm-j2Ga1UHPsjIJcLv-opJPhtPqI6iAC-g1BSYvnjw2iwiyiVD=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUUpgN626ObfFrXqmYL-P_9oag9MKhxPuOQI0BK6f5Eh_MkQgLmdV1gnZSE3ryKdG4cpEjLkoQ_upKof6uRJusc9joA3aoDTd8pjCnK4STB7p2ltJ9EBvolEvbVtiUCAxDKuN5Al5P7O_ja93oWS97nbBbDzl3fHJzgTjrlgqc23IAiMTLIznmEYHK=s800" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="604" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUUpgN626ObfFrXqmYL-P_9oag9MKhxPuOQI0BK6f5Eh_MkQgLmdV1gnZSE3ryKdG4cpEjLkoQ_upKof6uRJusc9joA3aoDTd8pjCnK4STB7p2ltJ9EBvolEvbVtiUCAxDKuN5Al5P7O_ja93oWS97nbBbDzl3fHJzgTjrlgqc23IAiMTLIznmEYHK=s320" width="242" /></a></div><br /><p>There's also been a top secret major painting project underway.. but I will save that one for when I drop a points bomb for the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge...</p>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-71075863202698028682022-01-21T19:32:00.000+00:002022-01-21T19:32:04.476+00:00More Analogue Hobbies Painting Fun<p>I've been pleased to be part of the <a href="https://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge</a> this year. It's driven me to do a few things I wouldn't otherwise tackle. </p><p>And so far this year, painting has exceeded purchases! Some old stuff... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho88O5gDHwWm5LLtdhryBWwd_RjLtAbW7EvhYnM1NWbZz04sOMRdSd_Qj8MyZcw7c18ExLKOGTud0gvf8JFRIX8WQKWFvHGgdSyN5ha5VDkiGaWQZZ9DSm6QO-ADexxCmROVwQevPH0FXj7vmB-3tqEbnJv6b9-ojg_LmW6UDyrZROgX4n4Oe8ORym=s750" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="636" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEho88O5gDHwWm5LLtdhryBWwd_RjLtAbW7EvhYnM1NWbZz04sOMRdSd_Qj8MyZcw7c18ExLKOGTud0gvf8JFRIX8WQKWFvHGgdSyN5ha5VDkiGaWQZZ9DSm6QO-ADexxCmROVwQevPH0FXj7vmB-3tqEbnJv6b9-ojg_LmW6UDyrZROgX4n4Oe8ORym=s320" width="271" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMThFicyZmekicUGdKBK-UYRGqXV4VahOD4rOM_QbE4fEavMPL56H2U4S5_sX0rtvrwbFl0ErGI3tisBUA8jANKOEUHgXryHo6-pNphwAn_FRaXjPfzB08c0UNl5NOno7m2AI1ExWO4USNx0BpwlwTDJpTEOwu-PgGKl4lC3RGiY-k4_E0_GgDs7Bj=s750" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="747" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMThFicyZmekicUGdKBK-UYRGqXV4VahOD4rOM_QbE4fEavMPL56H2U4S5_sX0rtvrwbFl0ErGI3tisBUA8jANKOEUHgXryHo6-pNphwAn_FRaXjPfzB08c0UNl5NOno7m2AI1ExWO4USNx0BpwlwTDJpTEOwu-PgGKl4lC3RGiY-k4_E0_GgDs7Bj=s320" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrlU0Blyob62kl7a7aehXcUA7pDuZAMsULKYtAUSnR38x8tNQdKAlIiWzy8-uMmVEcglFwqwfwyxo45ocg9sp0mGIpSHS3bt6-ldUaFL_r7N7H3iB2lV8Q8VrGXjDsclvVkevQaFtpNPCvLPOzllJnsL2B4aTM87KDbgInK67JoNt-NccZ141_w-YA=s750" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="552" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgrlU0Blyob62kl7a7aehXcUA7pDuZAMsULKYtAUSnR38x8tNQdKAlIiWzy8-uMmVEcglFwqwfwyxo45ocg9sp0mGIpSHS3bt6-ldUaFL_r7N7H3iB2lV8Q8VrGXjDsclvVkevQaFtpNPCvLPOzllJnsL2B4aTM87KDbgInK67JoNt-NccZ141_w-YA=s320" width="236" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlON9gqnoZgWsHuK9GM7H7W52PtqOBKIji9jZSkQ0Rl1hKPeoh9boWstpkXeIO2K2yvCCaRZaEXlgOvNswfS6KWWlFTBFPmZpFW_bFtGqYqeYIMTkyQi7OFbMVxeN4pkZTHoU2M_5Dlcbec48oTtxzLlWcl4nZx4_JiWuD9BBuPk5tYVQzG73CDuD7=s750" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="636" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhlON9gqnoZgWsHuK9GM7H7W52PtqOBKIji9jZSkQ0Rl1hKPeoh9boWstpkXeIO2K2yvCCaRZaEXlgOvNswfS6KWWlFTBFPmZpFW_bFtGqYqeYIMTkyQi7OFbMVxeN4pkZTHoU2M_5Dlcbec48oTtxzLlWcl4nZx4_JiWuD9BBuPk5tYVQzG73CDuD7=s320" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And some new stuff.. the Austrian Hussars I purchased this month. There's 14 in a box, but Sharp Practice uses groups of 8, so that plus an officer seemed enough. I suppose another box would give me 3 groups of 8 plus officer and musician... but three groups is excessive for a Sharp Practice force. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIqBC7irwBSbtJLDhiegkX8EmlxURBTc__xlJiKT9bcWdwRehPhygdgNNZbeupS_5ybBnVzw0WWB2_Dl7A12lgg1RUvupRzbRUQI2F3kktfcboO7dDI9uqxN0oStD9sOrfEC39eqFbqDm92lr33fFvdNS6XDAjckGBO0SMDVibP_nwU_jo6ujwRnGi=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIqBC7irwBSbtJLDhiegkX8EmlxURBTc__xlJiKT9bcWdwRehPhygdgNNZbeupS_5ybBnVzw0WWB2_Dl7A12lgg1RUvupRzbRUQI2F3kktfcboO7dDI9uqxN0oStD9sOrfEC39eqFbqDm92lr33fFvdNS6XDAjckGBO0SMDVibP_nwU_jo6ujwRnGi=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKwS7EW-u442V7hJ1O2nHDW3pwGaNo_jhyEnZtxgm8qimSW4sZ_osnMEo-V7pFF8xUHvDT_1srBydL1Ng8mf9kxC5FpIwMjBoVwz_xJylYLLyHwCxyjM2KxZdbqksstj6i9hAi_6PasSdzR0WDMNag4m2vMReMEqK1BHUq_e63hak09-N0jBh_QSFe=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="444" data-original-width="1000" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKwS7EW-u442V7hJ1O2nHDW3pwGaNo_jhyEnZtxgm8qimSW4sZ_osnMEo-V7pFF8xUHvDT_1srBydL1Ng8mf9kxC5FpIwMjBoVwz_xJylYLLyHwCxyjM2KxZdbqksstj6i9hAi_6PasSdzR0WDMNag4m2vMReMEqK1BHUq_e63hak09-N0jBh_QSFe=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhq8wUa9GZwn0U2LW-QTPMlC1sVnWiY1z8QzXJloitK_OmxKLF880MUcbxddPdt2ovvwtuoK8v8551vZlAKV7AhtAtATgqC3pdulwKxrIlZyxefzYfzsyQLZgsaSpyCot0-sZNxMK0XEsWoowR23A-9h03T907IaVupBSArJcqKpSTRixdJ_hRab4xF=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhq8wUa9GZwn0U2LW-QTPMlC1sVnWiY1z8QzXJloitK_OmxKLF880MUcbxddPdt2ovvwtuoK8v8551vZlAKV7AhtAtATgqC3pdulwKxrIlZyxefzYfzsyQLZgsaSpyCot0-sZNxMK0XEsWoowR23A-9h03T907IaVupBSArJcqKpSTRixdJ_hRab4xF=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Loads of fun; or at least - I'm happy with how they turned out, but wow, that was a lot of paint work... next up hmmmm, maybe some 'Indian War of Independence' (the conflict formerly known as the Indian Mutiny)? I slapped some Contrast Paint on a sample figure... how hard could it be?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVU-OFwpo2ANxPpZsWdh-keW0ELwFqEbfZE0KaJzmKLPenatP83t91hizd5IMloRlTpEo1WLu14DWpaS6PQj8DbqP3SQBluK2YSbtI5HK82OeFDJk4udrTCWy_JzT5dSUE4ZNNML5A8AvI6-UisCv5YMvRo_pOyfpHTPVNNf_fjhwbIhd8z5OA14ZI=s934" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="916" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVU-OFwpo2ANxPpZsWdh-keW0ELwFqEbfZE0KaJzmKLPenatP83t91hizd5IMloRlTpEo1WLu14DWpaS6PQj8DbqP3SQBluK2YSbtI5HK82OeFDJk4udrTCWy_JzT5dSUE4ZNNML5A8AvI6-UisCv5YMvRo_pOyfpHTPVNNf_fjhwbIhd8z5OA14ZI=s320" width="314" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-41311566832604052912022-01-11T08:17:00.004+00:002022-01-11T08:20:09.905+00:00No Resolve<p><span style="font-family: arial;">Somewhat late, I have been giving some thought to Resolutions, you know, the get fitter, lose weight, become a successful entrepreneur, cure cancer, or least believably of all, stop buying figures. It was always fun to compare resolutions with Thomo, but sadly, he is no longer with us, and his visits for Christmas/New Year are forever a thing of the past.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Still, there are some things I will do this year. Firstly, keep track of my hobby spending. I had a pretty good painting year last year, finishing up several Chain of Command platoons, getting a good way into my 1745 project, and so on. but although I painted something like 400+ 28mm figures, 40+ vehicles and around 100 Cold War 15mm, the reality is that my purchases greatly exceeded that number. I do try and keep track of it on this blog, but cold hard currency numbers might actually give me more perspective.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So far that's been £22 on figures, a pack of Perry plastic Napoleonic Austrian Hussars from my Friendly Local Game Store (FLGS), happy to pay extra to keep a local shop in business. But another 11.50 for lichen and spray primer. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbeOltpSLY3WZNhsXJKp79YIF8OVg9yOVG099-7_iKpU3SPhFSqVX5EBXPr-ehWjygJ8ApT7MOCcPRdD5Mwa6Xl5bSaj_vgPW6-Hghw8apmwbhP98UKCJP5QWLFq7sQBXcNhwlELa5HkoHNsoitTx-wL1DphYoDDS5W4jbZwpcgUlSgz-1I7jzPPK2=s1300" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1130" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbeOltpSLY3WZNhsXJKp79YIF8OVg9yOVG099-7_iKpU3SPhFSqVX5EBXPr-ehWjygJ8ApT7MOCcPRdD5Mwa6Xl5bSaj_vgPW6-Hghw8apmwbhP98UKCJP5QWLFq7sQBXcNhwlELa5HkoHNsoitTx-wL1DphYoDDS5W4jbZwpcgUlSgz-1I7jzPPK2=s320" width="278" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">28mm Austrian Hussars - assembled</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />The other thing to happen is that my shed has to have a few more things completed before it becomes a viable gaming space. Hook up the electricity (hopefully this week) - get the heating installed, sort out a condensation issue and organise the content to let me dispose of the rolling shelves and free up space. As part of this I will also do an audit of what I actually have. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, dump the stuff I will never use - primarily the 20mm WW2 and modern kits. I don't seem to be able to give this stuff away. I am also seriously considering dumping the 15mm WW2 stuff as well, and printing up some 10/12mm stuff for 'O' Group.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So that's the resolutions taken care of.. paint more, buy less, get the shed sorted, dump the excess... anodyne stuff really. In terms of projects for the year. In no particular order:</span></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>1745</b>... I must, must finish this I'm already well advanced, it would be crazy not to just push on with the rest.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Indian Mutiny</b> (Or First War of Independence) - I took advantage of the AW Miniatures 30% off sale and got a real bargain late last year. I think I am going to wait until Army Painter release their equivalent to contrast paints, as I suspect speed painting two shades of flesh, white and red will speed this project up considerably. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Chain of Command WW2</b> - I have any number of platoons awaiting paint. There's no real urgency to any of them although if the promised Market Garden supplement from TFL ever arrives this will provide additional impetus. Late War British (Empress), Winter US troops (Artizan) and the Winter Germans look likely to be first cabs off the rank, but I could be tempted by Italians for Sicily, French Foreign Legion, or any of the Airborne forces I have (US, British and German). </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Napoleonic Austrian & Italians</b> - classic confrontation, Italian Legere versus Grenzer and Riflemen - very colourful, but again, I think speed painter whites would move this along nicely.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Cold War in 15mm</b> - I have Danes finished, British purchased/printed and the Soviets well advanced. It might be a quick and easy palate cleanser in between the masses of 28mm. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Infamy, Infamy</b> - after a burst of enthusiasm, very much stalled. I think it might be kickstarted if I tackled an 'Asterixian' Early Imperial Roman and a Gallic force. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Vikings in 15mm</b> - another one where decent progress as made, then stopped dead. Originally this was to be an army for Warfare, but Covid put paid to that. It's silly to have them 60% done.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>7YW Austrians and Prussians?</b> - maybe, outside chance of it moving... </span></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Flights of Fancy? </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I purchased a hex mat for air wargames - intending to use it for 1/300 'Bag the Hun' games, using the soft plastic planes from Plastic Soldier Company, and now I am also really tempted to try some 1/144 3d prints for a WW1 version.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Last Years Targets</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">And what did I say last year?</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">I found myself purchasing some second hand Gripping Beast Sub-Roman British, plus Early Saxons from Warlord Games, (the figures were formerly 'Saxon Miniatures'). I am hopeful I will get some games in with them in 2021, but a lot of painting yet to do to get there.</span></i></p></blockquote><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Yay - go me.. both forces painted.. and absolutely naff all gaming done.. ok, so is that 100% on the painting and 0% on the gaming (excluding Virtual Lard Days)?</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">Looking back at where we were at the start of 2020, I said:</span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">"</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif">I do think I should be better at not getting distracted by support options, specifically armour, as I just enjoy building and painting them. Looking at the painting queue, there are currently 11 AFV awaiting paint."</span></span></i></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">Err.. ok, some of those 11 are still in the paint queue, and I've added a few more to the queue, but on the whole I have got through a fair bit of vehicle painting. </span></i></p></blockquote><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">Righty ho.. 40+ vehicles finished - somewhat snookered myself by getting a 3d printer and printing more though - but I am calling this one 80%</span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><i><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">Next steps - finish the Malaya forces (Japanese, and Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders). Then kick off the terrain for this campaign. I think I have all the terrain components I need, they just need to be assembled".</span></span></i></p></blockquote><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Done and dusted! I even got to play a game with them.. 100%</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">Then there's forces for the forthcoming 'Infamy, Infamy' from the Too Fat Lardies. </span></i></span></p></blockquote><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">Republican Romans done.. so maybe 25% on this one. </span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">There's Kickstarters on the way from War & Empire 15mm Dark Ages, </span></i></span></p></blockquote><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial;">As I said, 60% through the Vikings. </span></span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">Flags of War Hanoverian forces for the 1745."</span></i></p></blockquote><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I was making good progress on these, till the inner butterfly kicked in...maybe 60% done.</span></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: arial;">"And the various platoons for Chain of Command, Italians, US, Fallschirmjager, US Airborne, British Airborne etc.".To which can be added the Winter Germans and USMC platoons I purchased this year. </span></i></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The SS platoon finished, the Malaya stuff done, I've nearly finished the Winter Germans and the Volksturm. Solid if unspectacular progress somewhat marred by purchasing at least another 4 platoons. Am I making ground on the backlog? Well, sort of. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>New Projects in 2021</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">These are what distracted me, and prevented me from making much headway with other stuff.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">New Platoons for Chain of Command - this was the killer, so much nice stuff available, sales and bargains. I added several new platoons, and I am not keeping the painting up to the purchasing pace. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">15mm Cold War - I already had Danes, so a single game of 7 Days to the River Rhine, got me back into it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">28mm Napoleonic Austrians and Italians for Sharp Practice - not much action but they are lurking. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">28mm 7YW Austrians & Prussians.. what was I thinking?</span></p><p> </p>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-44087091396473092842022-01-09T14:12:00.002+00:002022-01-09T14:12:07.581+00:0012 SS Panzer (Hitler Jugend)<p>Martin and I have been playing the Chain of Command 'Pint-Sized Campaign' Operation Martlet. It pits a platoon from the British 49th Infantry Division against forces from the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitler Jugend. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLRfpywX34iXURI4o0dc6yOgNim-jJ__4rTw9i453H7VAJ-5EPeyvAoNwDFkWfISQOmXd4dXN5eXqcR56qyg2KUAk1s1RE75T6aTAzMu5VNspNbSbU2WE4pcV4pMxF-hiOuEspT6d6LqGWJVvNh53PjRomg1-S90bQGDFels1TO0BEG9zxBSLYml0A=s839" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLRfpywX34iXURI4o0dc6yOgNim-jJ__4rTw9i453H7VAJ-5EPeyvAoNwDFkWfISQOmXd4dXN5eXqcR56qyg2KUAk1s1RE75T6aTAzMu5VNspNbSbU2WE4pcV4pMxF-hiOuEspT6d6LqGWJVvNh53PjRomg1-S90bQGDFels1TO0BEG9zxBSLYml0A=s320" width="229" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Up until now, I have been using my basic Mid-Late War Heer figures as substitutes, because of my discomfort about fielding SS troops. Realistically though, you can't really pretend they didn't exist, as they were a major part of the Axis forces in Normandy, at Arnhem and in the Ardennes. </p><p>So late last year when <a href="https://www.offensiveminiatures.com/" target="_blank">Offensive Miniatures</a> had their sale, I picked up enough of their figures to create a Late War SS platoon. I really like the Offensive Miniatures sculpts, they are on the small side, (think Perry rather than Warlord Games), and are well-proportioned. The best description I can give is that they are a little reminiscent of upscaled AB figures. Which in my view, is a compliment.</p><p>This year, I also joined the <a href="http://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge</a>, and I thought these guys would make a good first entry. So after hunting down painting guides online, discarding all the ones that seemed better suited to a single 90mm figure, "... now add the second highlight to each dot". In the end, I am quite happy with how they turned out. Of course not accurate, but good enough to fool the eye.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTCbovewDGy-BQuiv3JowZNbiPVAqLan9B-JzeyMYWy2j3VpfNjiUDAXSevFfGZiEjaKaMyijF9XAT732SgA5pYqCq5NXhbkiVKsS0PPkXQf2f7Rs9lnseHrNkiVhs2QOh6Ujwu35z5qrO_Z1YLy2ClxrKU0v_zwz9ExdeKapNRpkjQP00au42FZOA=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="584" data-original-width="1000" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTCbovewDGy-BQuiv3JowZNbiPVAqLan9B-JzeyMYWy2j3VpfNjiUDAXSevFfGZiEjaKaMyijF9XAT732SgA5pYqCq5NXhbkiVKsS0PPkXQf2f7Rs9lnseHrNkiVhs2QOh6Ujwu35z5qrO_Z1YLy2ClxrKU0v_zwz9ExdeKapNRpkjQP00au42FZOA=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gruppe 1 with MMG</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="1000" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfWBYBv1O08Et4vQ-ZDsaH-ZOu9XPpV41g4Lo6M4jF5IiZzpCzRq9VZI8S45YN4MjkG0Lk3kmvggxP7ZZnMTPmlrrzuYAgAPmPVpye4BSBlLHYbT9PCYPRayL8R0du75altwayivL0DoSfIIHLf2cdgrrTqBmdd37GN4pM9xFS6YJBkSOlx88EytTm=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gruppe 3 with Infantry Gun</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6KfM3jKcFK9oedz_7hITQhTdLmFfT6SKBqj1R3Gt9Gf3yvvPCqtqG112SxHYVeyeMVzq53p5tjwu3zK_A5z5dmN5W_uxaZ8AeDf5VB79YaKG87zTFT8qBJ945IMUFVi8YETaOcJ3SEFNSyxUiyg9b0ejm9nghjcA6W2t21a6hWZH8FPQjFf2hNa3Z=s750" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="750" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6KfM3jKcFK9oedz_7hITQhTdLmFfT6SKBqj1R3Gt9Gf3yvvPCqtqG112SxHYVeyeMVzq53p5tjwu3zK_A5z5dmN5W_uxaZ8AeDf5VB79YaKG87zTFT8qBJ945IMUFVi8YETaOcJ3SEFNSyxUiyg9b0ejm9nghjcA6W2t21a6hWZH8FPQjFf2hNa3Z=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaders, Offensive on Right, BTD on left</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEht1CjbfyhZ_XwhQwBDNSxf5yd7BrMUq0mdfsj6-Btbj7k1U521nnrvWbL517ct8uZvH3WqtxATU13bxr4M0tRsd_fRqWPCSPv2JtR6J2EZeDUz_DxmxmaACaI3XSA92HLGW0otDAMaYWebqm13Dkj2Er2SeaJswd2sSdd2TJA8unGDkUyos19E6K2m=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEht1CjbfyhZ_XwhQwBDNSxf5yd7BrMUq0mdfsj6-Btbj7k1U521nnrvWbL517ct8uZvH3WqtxATU13bxr4M0tRsd_fRqWPCSPv2JtR6J2EZeDUz_DxmxmaACaI3XSA92HLGW0otDAMaYWebqm13Dkj2Er2SeaJswd2sSdd2TJA8unGDkUyos19E6K2m=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Supports - Left Schreck team is Offensive, the rest are Warlord.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> So that's them then... hopefully no more dots in my near future....</p>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-48039820187683308712021-12-02T19:52:00.000+00:002021-12-02T19:52:20.468+00:00Painting & Gaming Martlet<p>Managed to get in Game 2 (&3!) of Operation Martlet this week. At M's place again, as my home is still a building site... on the positive side, the shed construction seems to be going well, and the asbestos specialist gave it the all clear..</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHn8ZLYMZXUWCk1CSna6xOH-IGwb0AQA_FjbBN1krrgXbeGhsXjwJEVsbAYO3OPs63I6hZiQaMtPgLALZs8LjYEI0m9lLJF-z__YsxjEaZHy7Vc_7-kwoMISzCxxScKE-8jweAqc921c/s1008/shed.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHn8ZLYMZXUWCk1CSna6xOH-IGwb0AQA_FjbBN1krrgXbeGhsXjwJEVsbAYO3OPs63I6hZiQaMtPgLALZs8LjYEI0m9lLJF-z__YsxjEaZHy7Vc_7-kwoMISzCxxScKE-8jweAqc921c/s320/shed.png" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The old one was balanced on a series of slabs of concrete, stray rocks and essentially rubble. This one has a proper foundation (20 x 100mm posts concreted in). Essential if it is not to subside into the ground under the weight of the lead. I wish it could have been bigger, but the location is constrained by the deck and existing raised garden. </p><p>So Operation Martlet, Game 2... 'Pushing On' 12th SS Panzer need to be pushed out so the Scots can push on. Again a nice table.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgL79vpl81SZAYhYxBbr_LOR7yoK-9HE7pIvFNZCRh5sb85HM6pkaYXtnL8YVbWpbZNpS1d_oHzbSzytwX74D8N75xwKxM8tv5ehjeWMh3oCMgiAC_1U-FgsTqGDwKECvLqqS3vWgO7Bw/s865/g1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="751" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgL79vpl81SZAYhYxBbr_LOR7yoK-9HE7pIvFNZCRh5sb85HM6pkaYXtnL8YVbWpbZNpS1d_oHzbSzytwX74D8N75xwKxM8tv5ehjeWMh3oCMgiAC_1U-FgsTqGDwKECvLqqS3vWgO7Bw/s320/g1.png" width="278" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the German end</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQglgAM2Cd3lSSsxImGhbrQlW-qgNclQqZApkdTmCxWQXVWAturc-47pAvN-RNTfDOaq0zCzD4shb_0w_58CUXGxD4i-yS0JD1FbFGzCfUv37SCYOqb6QbcH87iC6Bv66bvJEJ8C3JuNU/s745/g2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="745" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQglgAM2Cd3lSSsxImGhbrQlW-qgNclQqZApkdTmCxWQXVWAturc-47pAvN-RNTfDOaq0zCzD4shb_0w_58CUXGxD4i-yS0JD1FbFGzCfUv37SCYOqb6QbcH87iC6Bv66bvJEJ8C3JuNU/s320/g2.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All locked down<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>His initial patrolling was good, getting a 6 for the number of patrol marker moves before I could respond. </p><p>I placed one JOP just behind the central house, another in the orchard on my right and a further one, a little bit back on my left. With 2 x Panzer IV the road would be my main JOP in practice. </p><p>This game we remembered to play the Mist rules from the campaign, and it was an utter disaster for the Scots. With my seven support points I had selected a second Panzer IV. Virtually none of their forces turned up, and when two turns had passed, the German Panzers roaming unopposed, and the Sherman and PIAT Team hd been irretrievably lost in the mist, Martin decided he simply had no AT capability, and pulled back. So much for Game 2. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvWEjA7_DEQEWfUdnubLWyOWHaDQwcsI2_-1SiVE4bdOW1BpQl3-dkNXfLNYFKv5uAY1Xu5zPmy8NFOiiAKOv4cezCm_PspSGxQRA2h3Yxb3I-ItjSSaUclvipbVCUoYBNngJjJ16SP_0/s756/g4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="756" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvWEjA7_DEQEWfUdnubLWyOWHaDQwcsI2_-1SiVE4bdOW1BpQl3-dkNXfLNYFKv5uAY1Xu5zPmy8NFOiiAKOv4cezCm_PspSGxQRA2h3Yxb3I-ItjSSaUclvipbVCUoYBNngJjJ16SP_0/s320/g4.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Hallo Karl, have you seen any Tommies? Nein, they must have got lost"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Since the table was all set up, we pushed on and played Game 3, the Scots second attempt at this table (2). </p><p>Initial rounds saw a flurry of 5's from Martin, and the deployment of his Sherman, a squad in the orchard on my right, an FOO (ouch!) and Vickers MMG in the upstairs window of the large brick building on the right in the picture above. Meanwhile, I had failed to deploy anything through the naval bombardment (may only deploy on a roll of 5-6). </p><div>And to make matters worse, the FOO brought down a stonk of mortars centred on the building just in front of my central JOP. (Personally, I would have waited till they were occupied.. but..)</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, 3d6 from Martin ended the turn, and his Sherman came off Overwatch.. and the mortars ceased. He had two CoC dice by this stage and could have kept the mortars going but elected not to... </div><div><br /></div><div>Inevitably, I then rolled 3 x 3 on my command dice and deployed both Panzer IV and one of the reduced squads under Scharfuhrer Groll lining the hedge in front of the orchard on my right. With two Pz IV versus a Sherman this was only going to have one outcome. Martin did consider running the damaged Sherman behind the buildings and out of the fight but elected to keep firing. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktJZPj4TFVVggVCUwAkeNMw5eI3iODETYU7VPNOCXssuPThJrzu4XHdDvdFZcVfmV907g00K0SChOg4pS7EoXBAaRRwjcYzb-dZI6zfIItRLKO452UHMkhygFuPravLcwR1vHRZ7zy90/s1008/g3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgktJZPj4TFVVggVCUwAkeNMw5eI3iODETYU7VPNOCXssuPThJrzu4XHdDvdFZcVfmV907g00K0SChOg4pS7EoXBAaRRwjcYzb-dZI6zfIItRLKO452UHMkhygFuPravLcwR1vHRZ7zy90/s320/g3.png" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At least it didn't explode...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>There then followed a run of incredibly frustrating dice for me.. 1's (no good as I had no teams), 4's (no good as I had no Senior Leader on the table, and when I decided I had to do something Lars failed to deploy due to the bombardment.. occasionally a 5, (I gradually got to 2 CoC dice), and single 6's. In the meantime Martin managed two double phases and an end of turn, deployed another squad centrally, in the meantime, moving his forces up from the orchard on my right. It felt like there were perhaps 6 or 7 phases (probably less, but it felt like more!), where I could do literally nothing in the face of the British advance.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally I was able to start exchanging shots between Groll's squad on my right, and the advancing Scots, but with the Vickers chipping in, I was getting the worst of it. In the centre, I could deploy into the building, but had no field of fire towards the orchard and they were threatening to overrun the JOP. I even burned a CoC dice to interrupt and try for a second round of fire on my right, but the kills refused to come and the German shooting caused very few casualties or shock. </div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, I had to sacrifice the JOP in the centre, pull back my right-hand JOP using another CoC dice, and try to push the Scharfuhrer's Panzer IV wide on my left to start lobbing HE at the house.</div><div><br /></div><div>Martin deployed his third squad from the JOP on my left, to protect it from the Panzer IV now threatening it, but then hurried across the road. Not hurried enough though, lagging behind was costly as the second Panzer IV opened up on the stragglers, hitting and killing the Corporal...</div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3z9hLJGfpqOKLQGnhGiCtIfMS2QQiTIhIQ1jLSI6rQ2-dsHOPTmfyAslC35h4mYumB3NrJ3kgbSEbHZxLDbVnJotOVLaXkQC7c-2UB6rJ5EUjIKg3c9kCC6aGD31aXh61WcsoTKBf0s/s1008/g5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1008" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3z9hLJGfpqOKLQGnhGiCtIfMS2QQiTIhIQ1jLSI6rQ2-dsHOPTmfyAslC35h4mYumB3NrJ3kgbSEbHZxLDbVnJotOVLaXkQC7c-2UB6rJ5EUjIKg3c9kCC6aGD31aXh61WcsoTKBf0s/s320/g5.png" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right hand 'Gruppe' fall back with 3 casualties and a lot of shock, that JOP just behind the hedge is about to be pulled back to behind the foreground building</td></tr></tbody></table><br />And then the dice roll that changed the game... Jurgen Dieff's PzIV punched a 75m HE shell into the brick building, killing two of the Vickers crew, but more importantly, hitting a vital structural spot, and the entire building collapsed, burying Platoon Sergeant Donaldson in the rubble. (4 x 6s). </div><div><br /></div><div>A last gasp ambush by the HQ PIAT team took some measure of revenge, lightly wounding Scharfuhrer Dieff who then pulled back. </div><div><br /></div><div>At this point Martin called it quits, with no real AT capability left, FM down to 4, and no real prospect of pushing through. So 12th SS hold their position. </div><div><br /></div><div>In the wash-up, with FM 8 vs FM 4, Groll's men return to duty, Pedersen is now content, his men are pleased and there will be +1 to the next FM roll, while his CO is also pretty happy and with a +3 rating will grant an additional point of support in the next engagement.</div><div><br /></div><div>Pimpleton remains relaxed, but it remains to be seen whether he will get a replacement for Donaldson before they are called to fight again. Losses were relatively light, but his men are upset by the losses of their NCOs. FM will be -1 for the next fight.</div><div><br /></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div>I also decided that I would take advantage of the Black Friday sales and so a platoon of Offensive Miniatures Waffen SS figures is on its way. They will work for Martlet, but I also have an eye on the planned Arnhem supplement. So some test paints using the artillery crew I had on hand.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PxfMLWbPei8V4tfV91URHDV2XwQUTqjnqYLUNQZdB9r6rBmsxWrF1PHRq6zQI-yOukNGvMfGqwHq8ZCkGOGVllUYD-QedqPPV6BGQP8Kc9SbBJYpV8kB5TwcZRc_F0HPijlji39mt64/s1175/art2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="1175" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PxfMLWbPei8V4tfV91URHDV2XwQUTqjnqYLUNQZdB9r6rBmsxWrF1PHRq6zQI-yOukNGvMfGqwHq8ZCkGOGVllUYD-QedqPPV6BGQP8Kc9SbBJYpV8kB5TwcZRc_F0HPijlji39mt64/s320/art2.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And Martin has been struggling with AT capability.. so I thought I would do one of these... basing of course yet to come.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvEYM82_i1eLlr5sBA9Axok2FsJqPA7IRKKvp7zHn6KX6_Ekw1DQR2HdgwJToX_rNwTxuWluxf4ooF-nMwmlpqaFe15KuoZwVpzSj791JoIWmB9Q_uIWprkWcgypBt4q2lyvMJkVFwto/s990/art3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="990" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvEYM82_i1eLlr5sBA9Axok2FsJqPA7IRKKvp7zHn6KX6_Ekw1DQR2HdgwJToX_rNwTxuWluxf4ooF-nMwmlpqaFe15KuoZwVpzSj791JoIWmB9Q_uIWprkWcgypBt4q2lyvMJkVFwto/s320/art3.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Don't say I never do anything nice for him.....<br /><div><br /> <br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-13555704657967033972021-11-24T22:14:00.006+00:002021-11-25T08:51:52.433+00:00Pimp My Ride<p>Following on from Game 1 in Operation Martlet, we checked for post game results and as we hadn't known which side we were playing in advance, rolled up the characteristics of the Leaders.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The British</h3><p><b>Platoon Leader:</b> Lt. Oliver Pimpleton a young strapping six footer 19 year old who attended Mid Manor public school in the Midlands, although quite young he is very intelligent and charismatic. He is well aware to rely on his nco’s and take on board their advice when needed. Hopes to go to university after the war.</p><p><b>Platoon Sergeant:</b> Sergeant Tom Donaldson, a 27 year old steel factory worker from Motherwell Scotland, recently back from hospital after a bout of TB, he’s still recovering and although tall is very thin due to this. Has been in the war since 1939 and is a very experienced NCO.</p><p><b>Section 1: </b>Corporal Dean Quinn, a 26 year old an average guy who was an office clerk from Wales, a bit of a know it all and not entirely happy that he didn’t get promoted to Sergeant. He would rather be back behind his desk, than here, but who wouldn’t?</p><p><b>Section 2: </b>Corporal Peter Tanning a 25 year old from just outside Birmingham in the Midlands, an average bloke who was happy to join up to see the world and get away from the farm and labouring. Hopes to make a career of the army.</p><p><b>Section 3:</b> Corporal Andrew Cairnie, the oldest NCO in the platoon at 44 years old from the Midlands, but originally from Scotland. Ran away from home at an early age, eventually joined the circus and travelled the world. A giant of a man and still athletic for his age, hopes to emigrate to America after the war, where he spent a lot of time. Although very experienced, he’s seen too many people die needlessly to stick his neck out unless its absolutely necessary! </p><h3>The Germans</h3><p><b>Zug Leader:</b> Oberscharfuhrer Lars Pedersen – a Doctor of Engineering, Lars is tall and thin, a little older than virtually all his men, at 28. From Koblenz, he was originally drafted in to engineering for the Panzer Regt – but was transferred to the footsloggers when they realised he was a chemical rather than a mechanical engineer.</p><p><b>Gruppe</b><b> Eins:</b> Scharfuhrer Max Dietrich, Age 21, from Berlin, his father was a factory worker and a Communist while Karl became an enthusiastic HJ member. He’s of average build, and otherwise unremarkable. </p><p><b>Gruppe Zwei:</b> Scharfuhrer Rolf Rechtsmann, Age 22, also from Berlin, his father was an industrial worker and Rolf (of course) another enthusiastic HJ member. He’s tall and thin, and somewhat grim for his years. </p><p><b>Gruppe</b><b> Drei:</b> Scharfuhrer Manfred Groll, Age 26, originally from Bremen, Manfred is ex SA and formed an early cadre for the regiment due to his party loyalty and enthusiasm. He matured early and is a big man, a model citizen who has a fondness for drinking songs, and seems much older than the youngsters in his squad. </p><p>And finally - </p><p><b>Panzer Kommand:</b> Scharfuhrer Jurgen Dieff, Age 22 a Schwabian farm boy, who was driving tractors as soon as they were introduced on the estate where his family had been tenants for generations. He's a model citizen of the Neue Deutschland.</p><p>Given that the Panzer G is a core part of the Zug, I thought that the least I could do is paint up a decent model for Jurgen. I have a resin Panzer IV G ('ish) that was free, but it never really grabbed me. </p><p>I also had a Rubicon Wirbelwind kit, and there are sufficient sprues in the kit to build a Panzer IV G ('ish) plus the Wirbelwind turret, so that's what I did. </p><p><i>[Edit - and I have just realised I put the two front hatches in upside down.. stupid careless mistake in a hurried build. Live with it or damage the model taking them out? I think the former for the moment, although I now can't un-see it.. ]</i></p><p>I looked at contemporary photographs of 12 SS Panzer Division tanks and they had an unusual numbering system, three digits beginning with high numbers and the numbers appeared to be very roughly hand painted, while the camouflage was relatively simple three colour late war. Balkankreuz were inconsistent. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1mAToQxLTYy7Qyp92xR6_EIGM6j7EKV7JKyQAROxNMqUs1f75vpspLBJfeG3xJe48AEjoPQZ2BuG7tCuYR_ORFcK7l_AOHZYTQ6icKsygI09_aI37irbKfOhGevfDRIQpaSwJhs6rqw/s800/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-297-1722-29%252C_Im_Westen%252C_Panzer_IV.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="800" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1mAToQxLTYy7Qyp92xR6_EIGM6j7EKV7JKyQAROxNMqUs1f75vpspLBJfeG3xJe48AEjoPQZ2BuG7tCuYR_ORFcK7l_AOHZYTQ6icKsygI09_aI37irbKfOhGevfDRIQpaSwJhs6rqw/s320/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-297-1722-29%252C_Im_Westen%252C_Panzer_IV.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJTf3EyXUEcm89fGGSefsvNqI3hVxqgMECU3Jwy-Oc3Z6HCG-JiDFaMZgr9XyVtCUZ9W3DhJR7PrOYvRR_GJ2Hifz42BWy0ry6cZQX1H2FhEj-O0h4z8omsurda_BxscXQ2k-Z6GToik/s700/wwii0132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="700" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJTf3EyXUEcm89fGGSefsvNqI3hVxqgMECU3Jwy-Oc3Z6HCG-JiDFaMZgr9XyVtCUZ9W3DhJR7PrOYvRR_GJ2Hifz42BWy0ry6cZQX1H2FhEj-O0h4z8omsurda_BxscXQ2k-Z6GToik/s320/wwii0132.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I also spotted at least two tanks in this series in photographs where the drivers visor and commanders cupola appear to sport the names of girlfriends. So we know that Jurgen's sweetheart is called Dora.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmE6-USv8eCclIVZD-jZxgnWC6OYQy1ylKq4XgNAJKCWspGVqLPO8O0JDHDmnDkFu3WWdHa8yxfVSq6hD-_gm8oSBgj3-Q0nuDZPAQ6WiYtVZy85DRQRFyItNqNvV4jiTT9_zx71BxIw8/s865/PzIV1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="865" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmE6-USv8eCclIVZD-jZxgnWC6OYQy1ylKq4XgNAJKCWspGVqLPO8O0JDHDmnDkFu3WWdHa8yxfVSq6hD-_gm8oSBgj3-Q0nuDZPAQ6WiYtVZy85DRQRFyItNqNvV4jiTT9_zx71BxIw8/s320/PzIV1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpnYWrPxAwraOMr-JFrDfuFHcD0uNrYuuJMr5UXSWvUET7ddWciz66-TFMcu67U2nUqcSIRJObvakwKdx1T1-UsYVonKly71Mgz28qNYZ9nMjCPAdmpFh8KntbpTrJMit02FJfe-oXOo/s921/PzIV2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="921" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFpnYWrPxAwraOMr-JFrDfuFHcD0uNrYuuJMr5UXSWvUET7ddWciz66-TFMcu67U2nUqcSIRJObvakwKdx1T1-UsYVonKly71Mgz28qNYZ9nMjCPAdmpFh8KntbpTrJMit02FJfe-oXOo/s320/PzIV2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Apologies for the picture quality - Samsung released an 'upgrade' to the very high quality camera in the Galaxy S10, and it seems to flatten out the colours and details.. all very well for imperfections in skin, but rubbish for weathered AFV.</p><p>While I had the airbrush out, I printed off another SdKfz 250/1 for 'The Punch from Wunsche' a campaign counterattack which needs two Panzer V Panthers, and two SdKfz 250/1. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcUUyLtzRmOuieo9MGjo-wCa2Se10fxuOP0FnMBDQdqJMMGsZkL2rM-LcBpvFfgfWRqwbyn3uhzxe-_2wSDpO7chMh32RfLsBO7SOjkvntpM9ol-RM7bjzon6fOjuXLQr1TZCRU-kIls/s943/The+Crew2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="408" data-original-width="943" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcUUyLtzRmOuieo9MGjo-wCa2Se10fxuOP0FnMBDQdqJMMGsZkL2rM-LcBpvFfgfWRqwbyn3uhzxe-_2wSDpO7chMh32RfLsBO7SOjkvntpM9ol-RM7bjzon6fOjuXLQr1TZCRU-kIls/s320/The+Crew2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZSe9cqf4e33Ob-98IDQYnWRogHuj239RmSdlFcpnXpspJ__nP3nE8wI0S7wDZf5aIdIk58ufra0C_DyaguRE8LgtGmL8YkLW5DjknaUSiwF_lehBjp_qbdWI7iTKltxivTLjA55ogvs/s939/The+Crew.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="939" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbZSe9cqf4e33Ob-98IDQYnWRogHuj239RmSdlFcpnXpspJ__nP3nE8wI0S7wDZf5aIdIk58ufra0C_DyaguRE8LgtGmL8YkLW5DjknaUSiwF_lehBjp_qbdWI7iTKltxivTLjA55ogvs/s320/The+Crew.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Oh, and I have (optimistic) plans to paint kill rings on as required... </p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Post game actions</h4><p>Losses: British – support squad, 8 men, FM difference = 2 (10-8) so they adjust downwards to 6 losses, equal to 3 men dead. </p><p>For the British – the Victory means the CO’s opinion improves +1 to 1, the men’s opinion was affected by losses, so is now -2. Lieutenant Pimpleton; who was originally relaxed, is now cheerful. </p><p>For the Germans – the Losing Draw has left the CO’s opinion unchanged at 0. The men are delighted to have suffered no casualties while inflicting a few, and are at +2, the loss however has affected Lars, who is no longer relaxed, and he is 'thoughtful'.</p><p>So far, none of these will affect Support Points or Force Morale in the campaign, but Lars is hoping to score a win next time out.</p>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-69884116080116239352021-11-17T00:44:00.000+00:002021-11-17T00:44:31.834+00:00Operation Martlet Game 1<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-0ZEPjVjnwcd1jifXqLmqjtaIt1dD3rk7Ks1V69U7sH51D_SOxos1xLUwjl4pj4aBpAfllZYB1B1VZ9chmYu2jKJEhu9aAoGEF8aZIXoJePeHPK5H1-hb1SVgerOT8L4ysUq50q__U0/s210/00Mart.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="210" data-original-width="150" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-0ZEPjVjnwcd1jifXqLmqjtaIt1dD3rk7Ks1V69U7sH51D_SOxos1xLUwjl4pj4aBpAfllZYB1B1VZ9chmYu2jKJEhu9aAoGEF8aZIXoJePeHPK5H1-hb1SVgerOT8L4ysUq50q__U0/s0/00Mart.png" width="150" /></a></div>Martin and I have played several one off games of Chain of Command, but we finally took the plunge and elected to start a campaign, using the Too Fat Lardies <a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product/operation-martlet/" target="_blank">Operation Martlet </a>'Pint-Sized Campaign'. These little campaign books, together with the <a href="https://toofatlardies.co.uk/product/at-the-sharp-end-campaign-handbook/" target="_blank">'At the Sharp End'</a> campaign rules, offer a lot of enjoyment <p></p><p>(For examples of CoC campaigns, I couldn't do better than recommend '<a href="http://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Tactical Painter</a>' and his <a href="http://thetacticalpainter.blogspot.com/p/chain-of-command-campaign-aars.html" target="_blank">campaign AAR</a>, or <a href="https://tinyhordes.com/" target="_blank">Tiny Hordes</a>.)</p><p>So Martin set up the terrain (with one exception*) - and I brought figures and vehicles. Neither of us was particularly desperate to play either side so Martin rolled a dice and even result = British. </p><p>Martlet is set very soon after D-Day with British forces attempting to push through West of Caen. And the game provided a very interesting example of the rules playing out. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Saxw4ew6fVbdhu6x-ka8qMZw_xozqQcQIIVeRc4NrIAK7GL-EM10UeDa1zj8Hr94MHYRsY0Zh2VSwaR9ZQRPgCnUTzFpghKA7tRHyHhBGaTQDuwdwIV19dV4SAki-5Xf4qzxEssGejA/s644/00Terrain.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="644" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Saxw4ew6fVbdhu6x-ka8qMZw_xozqQcQIIVeRc4NrIAK7GL-EM10UeDa1zj8Hr94MHYRsY0Zh2VSwaR9ZQRPgCnUTzFpghKA7tRHyHhBGaTQDuwdwIV19dV4SAki-5Xf4qzxEssGejA/s320/00Terrain.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The scenario is a probe, with the British forces on the left attempting to get through the lines and exit the German base edge. <div><br /></div><div>The British, as in every game in the campaign, get a pre-game bombardment, this has the effect of making it a 50/50 whether German units can deploy onto table in each phase... On this table, they had 13 points of support. The Germans may reinforce one of the sturdy French farm buildings into a 'bunker', and have 6 points of support. With their support - the British take a Sherman, an additional squad and a 2" mortar. The Germans take a second senior leader, and a tripod mounted MG42.</div><div><br /></div><div>So to the game. Morale was 8 for the Germans and 10 for the British. </div><div><br /></div><div>The patrol phase was uneventful, the German jump-off point furthest West was in the building selected as a bunker.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH94PEhH7uYZlrzNZcmzk2uECEYEC5WH3f-JXNoevyeICuo3Rz9Nhg972Bq1a-_Tvx4s_lDi2LLN8Sv2n758sNft2p3rb10KglDAPj1nCPfhHX3LA9VfcgavlNppjAyNkZduQ_Rpm8NoM/s644/Afterpatrol.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="644" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH94PEhH7uYZlrzNZcmzk2uECEYEC5WH3f-JXNoevyeICuo3Rz9Nhg972Bq1a-_Tvx4s_lDi2LLN8Sv2n758sNft2p3rb10KglDAPj1nCPfhHX3LA9VfcgavlNppjAyNkZduQ_Rpm8NoM/s320/Afterpatrol.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>As expected, the general lack of cover on the British (Northern) end of the table meant their markers were quite well back.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPJvGT1u0G0MqUMSmqu1igRxHhMzumLmp4P4PQwrMXTl5Lr_9rvtLzuf7DzgCt0T-QdjfgrJldkQDpc_nfzw1gLkA5US7iocNnP7CGu45ychn68oURvvRzKANw8ymFK8JnC4YAQhXdzo/s1210/01.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="908" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBPJvGT1u0G0MqUMSmqu1igRxHhMzumLmp4P4PQwrMXTl5Lr_9rvtLzuf7DzgCt0T-QdjfgrJldkQDpc_nfzw1gLkA5US7iocNnP7CGu45ychn68oURvvRzKANw8ymFK8JnC4YAQhXdzo/s320/01.png" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The view from the German end. The large red building has been reinforced as a bunker, and the British have the initiative, starting with a roll of 4,3,3,1,1.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-O5VPDgg1e6LXllzX0JMf1QKCFjpGiOyh37UEG4P9-cI5WjmCIDuKVWk3tWlY7B218CNU23Cpo4IO3G-C3Bho8sEFdV6Vc9XOYSpT03Fm8mWNUMKTSvHg_evFKrb001JvrWBQyxf0Jsw/s907/06.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="907" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-O5VPDgg1e6LXllzX0JMf1QKCFjpGiOyh37UEG4P9-cI5WjmCIDuKVWk3tWlY7B218CNU23Cpo4IO3G-C3Bho8sEFdV6Vc9XOYSpT03Fm8mWNUMKTSvHg_evFKrb001JvrWBQyxf0Jsw/s320/06.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Two squads are immediately deployed in the only real cover on the Western edge. In the building are members of the original platoon. behind it are an extra squad drafted in from another platoon as supports. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWN_TqxUEI03cNzzFdu7LzDOe35WQRL5oIbGHKgj1W1XgO74Hr_86XqdiVlnPQH-Um2ATZ3TKITXom99vr_WD-AOMAfcosSsBQPhkkXPXVbJP-j6z7vpLHGg0oD3wL6mAbvSuZBN41c0/s907/07.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="907" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWN_TqxUEI03cNzzFdu7LzDOe35WQRL5oIbGHKgj1W1XgO74Hr_86XqdiVlnPQH-Um2ATZ3TKITXom99vr_WD-AOMAfcosSsBQPhkkXPXVbJP-j6z7vpLHGg0oD3wL6mAbvSuZBN41c0/s320/07.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Did I mention the extra 2" mortar, oh yes, it was going to be a game where I could see myself running out of smoke markers. The German phase saw them attempt to deploy their Panzer IVH and fail due to the pre-game bombardment. </div><div><br /></div><div>The British brought on a Sherman on the road, placing it on Overwatch, while the borrowed squad started to come round the side of the building towards the German positions. Despite being ordered to run, they managed a paltry 6" leaving them in the open.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANiM8_udiWwTlMEyV0OxWhZrW7Ys8f7-iZ_Q4tNBEa_1GUZCqXLzElSuTzi-4Fsl2p9ef7Tr1CAdn-ee3ZQfZqGjugL7a3wIXTsSaXmVaDPg2HqeIDiIQBcr38m08E82IRvavPZ0galQ/s952/09.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="865" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANiM8_udiWwTlMEyV0OxWhZrW7Ys8f7-iZ_Q4tNBEa_1GUZCqXLzElSuTzi-4Fsl2p9ef7Tr1CAdn-ee3ZQfZqGjugL7a3wIXTsSaXmVaDPg2HqeIDiIQBcr38m08E82IRvavPZ0galQ/s320/09.png" width="291" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>With one British squad now in the open, the German roll was a fortuitous 6,6,5,5,2 a double phase - I deployed my first squad successfully, and opened up with the two MG42... Hitting on 5-6.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4a_TGG28L9ixpTcOzpxKUXOiXb34Dxs-zkodtGZ2DljFBY2qhQXP4iyz6hM6tRAPKh6ZW9f1-6WLLYkc-W1mXq72sneB0orjZ9Wso9AWB3LVgdYdkjyhL0Lgtzz10_0dYmEu6ItAdr80/s756/10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="567" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4a_TGG28L9ixpTcOzpxKUXOiXb34Dxs-zkodtGZ2DljFBY2qhQXP4iyz6hM6tRAPKh6ZW9f1-6WLLYkc-W1mXq72sneB0orjZ9Wso9AWB3LVgdYdkjyhL0Lgtzz10_0dYmEu6ItAdr80/s320/10.png" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Not bad... and casualties 4 dead, Junior Leader wounded, and 1 shock. The Bad Things Happen roll was a 2, and so no impact on British Force morale. The second round of firing (using only 4 dice as we were playing that each additional phase cost one d6.) </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsrTWhusB6ypKHf-Cl1eEi4C7Mam_KNv6JofFFeogg58d8VY_y7U6HUWhyphenhyphenVwfq_xXQTn6TqbxIqXdkX9F5n7vXeoafjnyeBZJ38YJ5SFSqBP0kCZ5B8BdddYhyphenhyphenOvqoCqcumpuSydhfo0/s532/08.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="532" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsrTWhusB6ypKHf-Cl1eEi4C7Mam_KNv6JofFFeogg58d8VY_y7U6HUWhyphenhyphenVwfq_xXQTn6TqbxIqXdkX9F5n7vXeoafjnyeBZJ38YJ5SFSqBP0kCZ5B8BdddYhyphenhyphenOvqoCqcumpuSydhfo0/s320/08.png" width="320" /></a></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>One of the rather nifty Warbases control dashboards. Very neat. And that 3 meant I could bring on my Panzer IV to take a shot at the Sherman - 9 attack dice hitting on 5-6... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW47YnqchoNqrnFt2dgr9Y5sz2Rm_hrmso0AyX_PCxzr-i0xE6YsjX0YsWckF_h-KybHvzzn87aKZh_T1aC5oSv5rb7koKqhgzpkFip2PswOEw5BnoCBBwNG6dPdzxUoLB9GQZccse6Jk/s646/11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="646" data-original-width="484" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW47YnqchoNqrnFt2dgr9Y5sz2Rm_hrmso0AyX_PCxzr-i0xE6YsjX0YsWckF_h-KybHvzzn87aKZh_T1aC5oSv5rb7koKqhgzpkFip2PswOEw5BnoCBBwNG6dPdzxUoLB9GQZccse6Jk/s320/11.png" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Not even average... with a net zero hits, the Sherman shrugs it off, and on Overwatch, hits with a roll of 8, makes 2 hits. I roll 2 saves, but on net zero hits, a roll of is 1 shock and reverse 3 inches, which would take the PzIV halfway off the table..feverish rules consultation, several opinions found, and we decided to play the period and not the rules, as the road didn't simply cease to exist immediately behind the Panzer. An extra point of shock seemed sufficient, and the two settled down into a duel that should have been firmly to the advantage of the Germans, (similar armour rating, the German long 75 far superior to the M4 75mm), but dragged out for the rest of the game without a decisive result.</div><div><br /></div><div>And now I got in my second round of fire against the infantry in the open. Another 2 dead and a point of shock. It all felt pretty comfortable for the MG42s.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9DUGBfv1j9NpQTRmc-Mcn2H26mrDTT4onLtNkPqVJ8nDFC1wukGH_EgHlwd9nsmbIyC2Nf6BbMfTf0vNN59Q5gz_bYPUC0fXqDK5ipVd-5I3scx-PvuOS1NBlx8J5_4feM_TCNm8Ie0/s605/12.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="454" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9DUGBfv1j9NpQTRmc-Mcn2H26mrDTT4onLtNkPqVJ8nDFC1wukGH_EgHlwd9nsmbIyC2Nf6BbMfTf0vNN59Q5gz_bYPUC0fXqDK5ipVd-5I3scx-PvuOS1NBlx8J5_4feM_TCNm8Ie0/s320/12.png" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqg7jD4Hm5D_AlkrSJBJ_1n03O2iqGjNB9ywBxHItqTGCm4_hf5g2KMdBI0ab3oHAIs3fkqQL8INKTPuFxnaAvcQWQoyeX2wqnla01ENsL7Of2LWytMOLxP_3l5SDpwd3vS73PILYEH-U/s765/13.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="751" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqg7jD4Hm5D_AlkrSJBJ_1n03O2iqGjNB9ywBxHItqTGCm4_hf5g2KMdBI0ab3oHAIs3fkqQL8INKTPuFxnaAvcQWQoyeX2wqnla01ENsL7Of2LWytMOLxP_3l5SDpwd3vS73PILYEH-U/s320/13.png" width="314" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Those unlucky supports.. taking a beating.. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVC3H8tZMg6ZZCULmfAnK4oEKKNlw6FWlE9PCUe-3e4bXZUTmFO_2e67p2TrjaaJU0y_wQK964geGu4kBOt5NhQwH524mYAkmYV61IwkRga_yrwuCyDxLcNHlGDgI7rhnjSWxOFQoJgdA/s1208/14.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="1208" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVC3H8tZMg6ZZCULmfAnK4oEKKNlw6FWlE9PCUe-3e4bXZUTmFO_2e67p2TrjaaJU0y_wQK964geGu4kBOt5NhQwH524mYAkmYV61IwkRga_yrwuCyDxLcNHlGDgI7rhnjSWxOFQoJgdA/s320/14.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The tank duel continues. And the British push up another squad under the cover of the smoke. I desperately wanted to deploy a second squad, but couldn't get through the barrage. I did bring on one of my senior leaders, to add his initiatives to the squad mg gunners and ensure they could fire on a command die roll of 4. But nothing else made it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3N__ayGKEUK2O2jAHj1z-yhHDNx6IS2YXdfd0UwAwIcFiy9dZkGjG8MBQs_8wteM1vcPPC0UAAmWknWgcK1Y8_81Uc4lAKUoD-SDgkYSX3HNDPi8yCcWey5IhRwP9RL3ATf6C0oYtjk/s953/15.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="953" data-original-width="906" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3N__ayGKEUK2O2jAHj1z-yhHDNx6IS2YXdfd0UwAwIcFiy9dZkGjG8MBQs_8wteM1vcPPC0UAAmWknWgcK1Y8_81Uc4lAKUoD-SDgkYSX3HNDPi8yCcWey5IhRwP9RL3ATf6C0oYtjk/s320/15.png" width="304" /></a></div><div><br /></div>More fire rained on the now pinned men of the additional squad.. their JL took another wound, again, no effect on Force Morale..<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mLV3cEpidJUBRmmvyOQ_7bgfKVYW6WNSnTlO8qVRwNO1twDxoFlqpjGPWaxWIXTR3arQpLgCUi4dgqPpgnwoXtEfdPu4JqWVGyX_oZ8gVaJYwhyczM1sL28Aqn1eeJKVarh39R_l1M8/s649/16.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="649" data-original-width="624" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3mLV3cEpidJUBRmmvyOQ_7bgfKVYW6WNSnTlO8qVRwNO1twDxoFlqpjGPWaxWIXTR3arQpLgCUi4dgqPpgnwoXtEfdPu4JqWVGyX_oZ8gVaJYwhyczM1sL28Aqn1eeJKVarh39R_l1M8/s320/16.png" width="308" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And now, the British command roll was 6,6,2,1,2 - the tank duel continued, but more importantly, the British squad ran 14" through mortar smoke into the lee of the farm building on the left of the bunker, out of the line of fire, and with the second roll of 3,3,1,5 another 11" accelerated them past the buildings, out of the line of fire, running pell mell for the table edge.. and Victory... </div><div><br /></div><div>I moved an MG42 team to put half fire on them, no effect, tried to deploy an additional squad to intercept, no joy! My final attempt was to bring on the tripod mounted MG42 behind the bunker, hoping to apply enough shock to slow them down, failed as well. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-gIBLDl4ef7i4dlbbmk49E6CF3S8iQeLpc6SC6xzwUfapm2lmSMHdKq49q4wP_CeknVu5xwJoFLMKOJ2PHKXaquKuh1c5TCc629tgHBDBKGvjNjHgKEwp-rTiR2z1WNzi6Qbrhh-Iwk/s696/17.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="696" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-gIBLDl4ef7i4dlbbmk49E6CF3S8iQeLpc6SC6xzwUfapm2lmSMHdKq49q4wP_CeknVu5xwJoFLMKOJ2PHKXaquKuh1c5TCc629tgHBDBKGvjNjHgKEwp-rTiR2z1WNzi6Qbrhh-Iwk/s320/17.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>As Martin picked up his dice to roll, a 1, a 2, a 3 would all see him run, with just 9 inches between him and the table edge. I joked that he needed 2 x 5s and 3 x 4s.... and he responded by rolling 5,5,5,5,4... he couldn't run! </div><div><br /></div><div>But these 4 x 5 were enough to get him to a full Chain of Command dice, and so no matter what I did, he could interrupt to activate his squad and make the final sprint. Chariots of Fire music echoed subconsciously as his three dice totalled 10, with just 9" between him and the table edge.... </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FMN-W9sImihpKXi1s_dIoScfyvRB4K7fNCeyEJVdyJV11OV34l1Dxy8IYK81kCgndO_UxhPTacd2D6MVCg8VMgrCTpdYmeVUrWjD21qK58FejzdbCIG_5z-Xx5Zg_dEDtvZQd6PRIg8/s1029/18.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1029" data-original-width="459" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FMN-W9sImihpKXi1s_dIoScfyvRB4K7fNCeyEJVdyJV11OV34l1Dxy8IYK81kCgndO_UxhPTacd2D6MVCg8VMgrCTpdYmeVUrWjD21qK58FejzdbCIG_5z-Xx5Zg_dEDtvZQd6PRIg8/s320/18.png" width="143" /></a></div><br /><div>Probably one of the most unusual games I have ever played. Martin seized his chances, I couldn't deploy thanks to the bombardment, (or get a chain of command dice to end the turn, the bombardment and the smoke). I lost no casualties, Martin lost none of his core platoon and it's a Victory to the British in Game 1. (I reckon the Germans count a losing draw as they inflicted more casualties in losing.)</div><div><br /></div><div>I was left with a couple of questions... about the tank reversing partly off-table... what counts as getting a team off table, and why is 2" mortar smoke more impenetrable than high stone walls.... ah well - off to game 2 at my place in two weeks time. </div><div><br /></div><div>*and that terrain piece? I 3d printed the roadside cross, made up the base from MDF, painted and flocked it last night. This morning I picked t up to spray varnish it, and inadvertently sprayed it matt black.... doh! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-80974865642815479312021-11-13T01:06:00.003+00:002021-11-13T01:06:37.735+00:00Well, that's torn it...<p>Northstar have a 'Not going to Salute' special - 20% off if you use their discount code.. so of course. </p><p>Who doesn't need a platoon plus supports of US Infantry in greatcoats to do Bulge.. and Foreign Legion to do North Africa 1941, and then there's the ramshackle barn, oh, and oops.. 3 of their unit specials plus Grenzers for the Seven Years War...</p><p>In the meantime, printing a roadside cross and an additional SdKfz250 to do the Too Fat Lardies Chain of Command Martlet campaign.. in the words of an old friend (whose father was an MG42 gunner in Berlin circa 1945) 'I so excite!!'</p><p><br /></p>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-85616449147621614662021-10-31T19:34:00.005+00:002021-10-31T19:34:49.797+00:00Malaya 1942<p>The last game we played was somewhat rushed in preparation. I finished off both the British and Japanese platoons for Malaya earlier this year, but have been waiting for the publication of the Far East supplement by the Too Fat Lardies for Chain of Command. The rules for jungle fighting in CoC seem to have had a couple of iterations and my thinking was that I should wait until they were finalised. But whatever. Martin was coming round, so I used the first scenario in the 2015 Christmas Special Malaya Campaign. </p><p>British troops are defending a position astride the road, the Japanese attempting to push through. A cracking game, the British eventually being forced to pull back. It was notable for the use of a Boyes AT rifle, a Lanchester armoured car, and a Japanese Ha Go light tank... and some astonishing dice rolling.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl72PUfpatt-SpWbmxz-F0HWgPsYdP9pnbr5Gv8AblSEtp_HaJNNzShFiLszHt4p0rFYW0MTEeP_GQKgYaDKJMc-lw_slBrmkzK6bCGYlOGdDIn2-Y95yqrXHnzOSn90mqgnF3PyXgvdg/s735/j1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="539" data-original-width="735" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl72PUfpatt-SpWbmxz-F0HWgPsYdP9pnbr5Gv8AblSEtp_HaJNNzShFiLszHt4p0rFYW0MTEeP_GQKgYaDKJMc-lw_slBrmkzK6bCGYlOGdDIn2-Y95yqrXHnzOSn90mqgnF3PyXgvdg/s320/j1.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And I realised three boxes of Jungle terrain was insufficient... the British are closest to camera while the Japanese have snuck a jump off point right up the British right and in secondary jungle.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJ90NfmXPgzF8X3f5TSiTQsWutrl781_9Xk1we_NVJV_yG74FklRmqQQ8_vJfcEq63pUYXQJOJS121hP2mhiJrUHVUNsTTfOBujqFfehLGMjNUIHN-k03DaR1LY91MYRfVdd3Y8BcnV4/s922/j2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="692" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizJ90NfmXPgzF8X3f5TSiTQsWutrl781_9Xk1we_NVJV_yG74FklRmqQQ8_vJfcEq63pUYXQJOJS121hP2mhiJrUHVUNsTTfOBujqFfehLGMjNUIHN-k03DaR1LY91MYRfVdd3Y8BcnV4/s320/j2.png" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Which the Japanese emerge from, but can't advance as they will be facing a British section on overwatch and would take heave casualties. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwJfHeKsoqxM-aLLC__OAcP_pwkBnUf1B-vWemDH4rqZmj6_Ay7wM_SCeqEPHsiZFHF7LWANR8WtBXC3_9sQRjCRMdPgkSA4j_PifBH68tF0IgCaDgWmByCWfzU3owWrtg5E32cdWF6k/s598/j3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="598" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidwJfHeKsoqxM-aLLC__OAcP_pwkBnUf1B-vWemDH4rqZmj6_Ay7wM_SCeqEPHsiZFHF7LWANR8WtBXC3_9sQRjCRMdPgkSA4j_PifBH68tF0IgCaDgWmByCWfzU3owWrtg5E32cdWF6k/s320/j3.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>One section plus the AT rifle are in the treeline, the section have entrenchments, (not depicted as I couldn't find the box they were in..) - and being in different cover, I was able to target the AT team separately.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzr6DhAJDCdBwfqoeEmT5zsA2djHor4Q-NkOR7P3E8_CbY8V9cGQSqHArGfV5CmZMvNUp64qzyI2gom5rQIAoS3NGaIOXO6i5j9kAbobMqhtDluid0Ftej3Fy38tZ41c8lzNh4UEHn1A/s674/j4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="674" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzr6DhAJDCdBwfqoeEmT5zsA2djHor4Q-NkOR7P3E8_CbY8V9cGQSqHArGfV5CmZMvNUp64qzyI2gom5rQIAoS3NGaIOXO6i5j9kAbobMqhtDluid0Ftej3Fy38tZ41c8lzNh4UEHn1A/s320/j4.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The other British section on overwatch on the British left, also in entrenchments...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="612" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgw_tltNRykHdKcX1dQuF9SSdn2f1oOxH6ULLqb7ATXgk4n1BiLmTe9fisDO1ZvfQosti1fcUprYs27N__ilV6GI3g3eT_-kpFN2DpiuqYhBPwCLoO1v-euQbb9iG7NGAGT0FbWUWKY8/s320/j8.png" width="285" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The distant Ha Go is getting the better of the exchange... what's that you say, AT capability of 4 x d6 and 5s and 6s are hits? Ka Boom!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZh-mmpFGJrXlzydnRUakRsjzT0hnpZFi6CFLYR7SK4-w1RukkB2MA9yyMxgDMgvgS53M3kGf4Rmnp7R_uAWcxIQGki3LW1c83yvi5zLVZ66VAwlZwBrnqunx8yURj57hvxD7PG0c2IY/s845/j13.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="845" data-original-width="677" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqZh-mmpFGJrXlzydnRUakRsjzT0hnpZFi6CFLYR7SK4-w1RukkB2MA9yyMxgDMgvgS53M3kGf4Rmnp7R_uAWcxIQGki3LW1c83yvi5zLVZ66VAwlZwBrnqunx8yURj57hvxD7PG0c2IY/s320/j13.png" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Japanese knee mortar squad plus a tripod MMG are taking all the hits, and losing men in the unequal fight with Marin's entrenched infantry.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg265PbSJd9IxFGCTA-cplt9D-9mN2ywDvO4VRLIdymq9AA58DqeiU8JxudcA6aDCX9FXuqmuD5ebxvSyvLPcvpDtYyMpdGKX926xBE8AP9SYUDreAADEY67hAvXZBqBkM914hHoMBvsyE/s864/j10.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg265PbSJd9IxFGCTA-cplt9D-9mN2ywDvO4VRLIdymq9AA58DqeiU8JxudcA6aDCX9FXuqmuD5ebxvSyvLPcvpDtYyMpdGKX926xBE8AP9SYUDreAADEY67hAvXZBqBkM914hHoMBvsyE/s320/j10.png" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkfXo-bZuovH95b0Cj4yZrCM7XOktgradRV9I97hCLoy3gaXIwXJ82qhvpBh0yjIozzS40ofGLZ1KSmWJmMN0lrApQPc6VsXbAquHgpzQeVuUnFyXT-gZ85L1Bccq3KtfXHWe1OHzhhQ/s899/j11.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="899" data-original-width="675" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdkfXo-bZuovH95b0Cj4yZrCM7XOktgradRV9I97hCLoy3gaXIwXJ82qhvpBh0yjIozzS40ofGLZ1KSmWJmMN0lrApQPc6VsXbAquHgpzQeVuUnFyXT-gZ85L1Bccq3KtfXHWe1OHzhhQ/s320/j11.png" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Not helped whenMartin adds a mortar to the mix - the MMG is lost and the knee mortar squad retires behind cover, I add a senior leader and start trying to get them back into some sort of order.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_O25hMojDKSF775CzqtLW-QbW7GUeMoA-xHEHCILq-ukPwP4cGVizwacrDrmb0dW-gZuINu3R3m5DV5qtvRumeozZURJ813DL7SKC5kLsiRUuGfVIgoadIH613p_t8rxBnRYZdwUXYYw/s866/j12.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="575" data-original-width="866" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_O25hMojDKSF775CzqtLW-QbW7GUeMoA-xHEHCILq-ukPwP4cGVizwacrDrmb0dW-gZuINu3R3m5DV5qtvRumeozZURJ813DL7SKC5kLsiRUuGfVIgoadIH613p_t8rxBnRYZdwUXYYw/s320/j12.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've pulled back, and the wounded Junior leader needs the platoon sergeant to help him out</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjql-LTtEs44m63rD1olfG4RpsmXgx0l_gzhmSzb9iv3BxrG0CPO-P8oE3ZzeECESIQleU2aBfLnoImHDQwPOjR2OUHfj9_wpdJGIcTTUyRDwGX7ca4reEGevPOXXRdpQPsyzhSoVjPX-M/s529/second_game.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="529" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjql-LTtEs44m63rD1olfG4RpsmXgx0l_gzhmSzb9iv3BxrG0CPO-P8oE3ZzeECESIQleU2aBfLnoImHDQwPOjR2OUHfj9_wpdJGIcTTUyRDwGX7ca4reEGevPOXXRdpQPsyzhSoVjPX-M/s320/second_game.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>However, as the knee mortar squad pulled back, I started to score hits on the British centre squad, whittling it down with the Ha Go and the central Japanese squad until it broke. Martin saw the writing on the wall, and tried a Hail Mary shot throwing his left-most squad into hand to hand with the survivors of the knee mortar squad.. </p><p>It was brief, and bloody.. reducing the Japanese Force Morale to 2, but it now left Martin with one remaining squad, nothing to deal with the Ha Go and two relatively intact Japanese squads. He decided withdrawal was the best option...</p><p>Thoroughly enjoyable as always and a very close game. </p></div>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6608241380873321857.post-68970494185925629702021-10-29T00:20:00.006+01:002021-10-29T00:23:16.076+01:00Lots happening - A big update<p>I kept meaning to post an update, but have been so preoccupied that I haven't made the time. Lots of reasons I won't bore you with, holes in ceilings, tradesmen painting and building things, new puppies, work being particularly intense. But enough of that. On to wargames. </p><p>Ok, well, maybe just one of Mac discovering Netflix...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWZN13a5KDB_VKQJW50LATj2YCYwKQdt_mFSMBD-SNY-pBWa1YjfxMcSdRh7B8TV1ObNg8q5Q8esOSSkTwHcwwthjYZQFLITfd55rVK5-IrSwbDEnpLKhG0clOHrrUb2zHnvEvvFtplQ/s1165/mac_and_TV.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="1165" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWZN13a5KDB_VKQJW50LATj2YCYwKQdt_mFSMBD-SNY-pBWa1YjfxMcSdRh7B8TV1ObNg8q5Q8esOSSkTwHcwwthjYZQFLITfd55rVK5-IrSwbDEnpLKhG0clOHrrUb2zHnvEvvFtplQ/s320/mac_and_TV.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Anyway, Martin introduced me to the Great Escape Games Cold War rules '7 Days to the River Rhine' and we had a test run. Well, two actually - the simple all armour engagements we tried out (Syrians vs Israelis) were very fast, and we played two games, swapping sides. Honours were even to the players. the Israelis, not so much.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sbYucqgyRzE8zQtL8VB4y-3nbsc4SyMK6_a4wLHDs4Hl3y3TEao60IGUI3sYzCYLUVfC-EwXkxKtrb9ZwBP3dn_FtaSE0THFpE2y-GBuHhRIPA57gnxyPl69IfEFgG4weY4YMWWttK0/s563/g4.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="563" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8sbYucqgyRzE8zQtL8VB4y-3nbsc4SyMK6_a4wLHDs4Hl3y3TEao60IGUI3sYzCYLUVfC-EwXkxKtrb9ZwBP3dn_FtaSE0THFpE2y-GBuHhRIPA57gnxyPl69IfEFgG4weY4YMWWttK0/s320/g4.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrPZQoCpvt2TtlFdkdC_K8IKOeq9fja7vZcqU3nRrtR-lgDUBkLzOd7HjWx4fjqaDmC-70SGUZCJZpx6G_iUW2SjR0oR_gmf7JF4WldPLPhT1Man647FW5l0aCrgIv1VnUVs-YM65cHg/s597/G5.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="367" data-original-width="597" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOrPZQoCpvt2TtlFdkdC_K8IKOeq9fja7vZcqU3nRrtR-lgDUBkLzOd7HjWx4fjqaDmC-70SGUZCJZpx6G_iUW2SjR0oR_gmf7JF4WldPLPhT1Man647FW5l0aCrgIv1VnUVs-YM65cHg/s320/G5.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Those of you who have read this blog for a while might remember me airbrushing some Soviet Cold War armour, as a potential opponent for my Danish forces...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqXnDz5qrDlzTHM0csPzoZM0NfEbkaJtdRsZ-m-C-funUN9NtRJYzqMQeTJhUqstrgUoGR7BKx8aYTaHuI1Gu2t92D7H-qR8a4NfGAtLxrJDqOZoTzoeMyhekxduouWXxmpqVklUVbMo/s1176/T55modulated.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="1176" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguqXnDz5qrDlzTHM0csPzoZM0NfEbkaJtdRsZ-m-C-funUN9NtRJYzqMQeTJhUqstrgUoGR7BKx8aYTaHuI1Gu2t92D7H-qR8a4NfGAtLxrJDqOZoTzoeMyhekxduouWXxmpqVklUVbMo/s320/T55modulated.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYaCBZsewMzfMZJjghp10S8YQkvu89WtmW_vrIGarwndHsjtvA8_kSHKy50TCrXDKfcECLd_drVzJAbUftgMsAl6o5jo-VzBG3muyKc8wY_F0vCH2qfwQTrp_Uo954LX2q9N-lai8SZxA/s1600/battlegroup.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1600" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYaCBZsewMzfMZJjghp10S8YQkvu89WtmW_vrIGarwndHsjtvA8_kSHKy50TCrXDKfcECLd_drVzJAbUftgMsAl6o5jo-VzBG3muyKc8wY_F0vCH2qfwQTrp_Uo954LX2q9N-lai8SZxA/s320/battlegroup.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So having played the rules, I bought them, and started printing...<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZaDb_MmIVJfSuul-jn8FaSDE08yZqm8m2yrVhT9iE9-8cjxGCCs5_YREdxcYuUaxiVu5eEm_uENjPLxMD9gcHQbJp6_q7pzY2mk7Z2kulGhtN7moXQcD6ninwVFvdN8hagF2Ve4__2U/s590/Prints_for_Martin.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="590" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijZaDb_MmIVJfSuul-jn8FaSDE08yZqm8m2yrVhT9iE9-8cjxGCCs5_YREdxcYuUaxiVu5eEm_uENjPLxMD9gcHQbJp6_q7pzY2mk7Z2kulGhtN7moXQcD6ninwVFvdN8hagF2Ve4__2U/s320/Prints_for_Martin.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>First up some BMP for me, Centurions with dozer blades and T62 for Martin... And then I really got stuck in.. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7UjsiBCXMtI0CMg0-CULPDvaBpkLRDgFC993bVWf4tEAYrXG29r-27Tt0EAEgkJ4dMAL6VT0ZnUATiAHgguOOR8e7blmB-3Go1snIUt_lGhsIFEZMSg8Hf74aKCGVZDJ89a-vaaqgYQ/s637/Soviet_15m_ColdWar_armour_1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="602" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7UjsiBCXMtI0CMg0-CULPDvaBpkLRDgFC993bVWf4tEAYrXG29r-27Tt0EAEgkJ4dMAL6VT0ZnUATiAHgguOOR8e7blmB-3Go1snIUt_lGhsIFEZMSg8Hf74aKCGVZDJ89a-vaaqgYQ/s320/Soviet_15m_ColdWar_armour_1.png" width="302" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9F6TLfqZ4ddZe-QKToCN5us0Pd9NhuDj73R-koFAVuQim2g0xpXtZMZGPJYLdA_q1rlE-GDxjtMd5YgconU0is_7fbya_jtpVbCZWHKom9z0wVx6eooP3QeSq3ziZJvJiFujToZ6ops/s675/Soviet_15m_ColdWar_armour_2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="602" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9F6TLfqZ4ddZe-QKToCN5us0Pd9NhuDj73R-koFAVuQim2g0xpXtZMZGPJYLdA_q1rlE-GDxjtMd5YgconU0is_7fbya_jtpVbCZWHKom9z0wVx6eooP3QeSq3ziZJvJiFujToZ6ops/s320/Soviet_15m_ColdWar_armour_2.png" width="285" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And those Soviet infantry I mentioned that had been hiding in a box since 2017, well they finally emerged blinking - and a single day was all it took to get them based and almost (flocking required) good to go. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErDahk0LiTxZd2pX0FXNCll6bIhAma8DoqruURnbr4LSqNvO4prea9PK-EMsrIiMXk4qxJG1Q4ND2lRM_-K5aMNGb0LieEmHBCXYGcp67ZqBrPNeCijNCoioNE0EtDveNJ0HstJ-QcAw/s671/Soviet_15m_ColdWar_infantry.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErDahk0LiTxZd2pX0FXNCll6bIhAma8DoqruURnbr4LSqNvO4prea9PK-EMsrIiMXk4qxJG1Q4ND2lRM_-K5aMNGb0LieEmHBCXYGcp67ZqBrPNeCijNCoioNE0EtDveNJ0HstJ-QcAw/s320/Soviet_15m_ColdWar_infantry.png" width="286" /></a></div><br /><div>Of curse, being me, it didn't stop there. I figured that there were too many Soviets for the Danes to handle on their own, so Colonel Bill's secondhand figures furnished some BAOR infantry with SLR and Sterling SMG. And the printer whirred into life again. The airbrush needs to be hauled out, and camo netting added, but these bad boys should keep the T62s honest.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYeEUZLR_dbcKEt2rY6cB5nmLXujJBreLRH6aSv0JXU1hdm5RpZUxz-d9ufubvpf32uZDWnQMHcFnYuNyDiIVH2Y_FbnYjO9niEPbXvSAmMvziQrSiKaPkCvoboKxfIdS1Z7TGcOFnT8/s772/BAOR1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="772" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGYeEUZLR_dbcKEt2rY6cB5nmLXujJBreLRH6aSv0JXU1hdm5RpZUxz-d9ufubvpf32uZDWnQMHcFnYuNyDiIVH2Y_FbnYjO9niEPbXvSAmMvziQrSiKaPkCvoboKxfIdS1Z7TGcOFnT8/s320/BAOR1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplZxky3k6zSA5lrGGYsiWwi-8qaFhTnVS3P5ztxu1kYh9G-CBqZmG0HTWCQLK7uyF14dz5kmqAQdTsRD_aT5GT86o2o7KuH8zMDuYD44z4_mayM0q1kuhmXSs6FOOYxrqgy7HwkQ2sPU/s605/BAOR2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="605" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplZxky3k6zSA5lrGGYsiWwi-8qaFhTnVS3P5ztxu1kYh9G-CBqZmG0HTWCQLK7uyF14dz5kmqAQdTsRD_aT5GT86o2o7KuH8zMDuYD44z4_mayM0q1kuhmXSs6FOOYxrqgy7HwkQ2sPU/s320/BAOR2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>Oh, and the other week we played another game... one I have wanted to run for a while. Here's a teaser with more to follow.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dOIeT87Io8UvBJf2a4UMh1IsarlOdFm5sKiSp4RD9FPPC3NAblsJocTt4MoEEle8dRXborrIF8suW_SmuJtroyiCHrFNK6uu7PS-B_pfdIZ2yP4S9YUnqcp1dBj1eQKV7ELQE1J7nHo/s529/second_game.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="529" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8dOIeT87Io8UvBJf2a4UMh1IsarlOdFm5sKiSp4RD9FPPC3NAblsJocTt4MoEEle8dRXborrIF8suW_SmuJtroyiCHrFNK6uu7PS-B_pfdIZ2yP4S9YUnqcp1dBj1eQKV7ELQE1J7nHo/s320/second_game.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div>Painting has been patchy - but a few things are nearing completion... </div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Doughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13866756432233805848noreply@blogger.com6