tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698269044525580162024-03-11T09:09:35.968+11:00Working on the Lead MountainNapoleonics, WWII, ACW, ECW in various scales are all sitting in boxes awaiting some attention. Once in a while a unit gets transfered to the painting table and may even end up painted in a formed unit. This will chronicle my haphazard attempts to work down the lead mountain.rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.comBlogger211125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-73015525699110756722024-03-05T11:11:00.000+11:002024-03-05T11:11:11.580+11:00Start of something SasanidPainting all the Adler Napoleonics will involve 10,000+ figures over the next 18 months. So I also need a 'sanity' project to help with burnout and to not lose touch with different painting techniques.<br /><br />I have had these Sassanids for about three years waiting for the right moment. Having started to read Adrian Goldsworthy's book "Rome and Persia", I got the itch and so the moment had arrived. <br /><br />Like all my Ancients armies, these are based for the Impetus rules. The first two units are a heavy foot unit of Levy spearmen and some archers. Basing is pretty simple with just a layer of AK Interactive Dry Ground Terrain Paste which has then had a light drybrush and some tufts applied.<br /><br />These miniatures are 28mm from Gripping Beast. The army will also include figures from Aventine and A&A Miniatures. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1jaX0arCqTO76XYk6PM06bSZMWKeGarLgR6wcSAvuOzyamLqYJdTpESLTnCVVEqLAvWZUag0-vAvh6j-4avSdCMuSN7Lp8qTQ97svTn942bNag1Hi-bgya3HP9i_WZ-nH7UalYVmKr-GeyeQUuVxyZyZE0Og4_RfPbfayzyfPKHwSyqoMQGiExRSG6o/s2484/IMG_0556.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1264" data-original-width="2484" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy1jaX0arCqTO76XYk6PM06bSZMWKeGarLgR6wcSAvuOzyamLqYJdTpESLTnCVVEqLAvWZUag0-vAvh6j-4avSdCMuSN7Lp8qTQ97svTn942bNag1Hi-bgya3HP9i_WZ-nH7UalYVmKr-GeyeQUuVxyZyZE0Og4_RfPbfayzyfPKHwSyqoMQGiExRSG6o/w400-h204/IMG_0556.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYZV5OtSz5rr_AwlwFNsMu4H7aHIQ1U3LsF5WCseVS6-G9r1FsCHjEd24T0R6kaz0VyRnzIWoZ4Klrnrm6gSTf7YvL68g8pxV-tIzz6EYSNS1e9sQlQCAviIUyEl34PHvH-VW0YmqUB5E1vdPfSoLG1xDd3CWn-8YYUt7NdN7ZsxO2yQdeBy4iHmp1Po/s2166/IMG_0557.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1452" data-original-width="2166" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNYZV5OtSz5rr_AwlwFNsMu4H7aHIQ1U3LsF5WCseVS6-G9r1FsCHjEd24T0R6kaz0VyRnzIWoZ4Klrnrm6gSTf7YvL68g8pxV-tIzz6EYSNS1e9sQlQCAviIUyEl34PHvH-VW0YmqUB5E1vdPfSoLG1xDd3CWn-8YYUt7NdN7ZsxO2yQdeBy4iHmp1Po/w400-h269/IMG_0557.JPEG" width="400" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVageJcg5KVY1bKxjsgsvoJ4yUQXgywSx2z_tVob9npKQChIYL5u4y39EmStSbVxrUZWJtHbviClQgRJ5_SJD_Ok672Ku0gubW_6vYHiw80MnxlAPoZiLCEJlKYWlbsff_Ay0nJSSFb4FPLsZv5T7V3V0sxBu1IxWoJoScSxc5plfKweQzhEBgMyb9kks/s2306/IMG_0559.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1364" data-original-width="2306" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVageJcg5KVY1bKxjsgsvoJ4yUQXgywSx2z_tVob9npKQChIYL5u4y39EmStSbVxrUZWJtHbviClQgRJ5_SJD_Ok672Ku0gubW_6vYHiw80MnxlAPoZiLCEJlKYWlbsff_Ay0nJSSFb4FPLsZv5T7V3V0sxBu1IxWoJoScSxc5plfKweQzhEBgMyb9kks/w400-h236/IMG_0559.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF46qQBl4lVaoZhZJB6L-6oVO9CumgVHd9xVW4_I_HoTicBic4y1gnuXgHxPH5YlM3CuNE_sdvZRKmtQD5f9XOumTaSGMon6vIzXqGfrCyZTeFK79Vlq33fcdOebzjawbSXi3p2dHJu-VwwHZA-FadnHP2AXg4Egk8o0_yDTrrN3yCfk_uqwmXfH4qK-A/s2410/IMG_0558.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1306" data-original-width="2410" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF46qQBl4lVaoZhZJB6L-6oVO9CumgVHd9xVW4_I_HoTicBic4y1gnuXgHxPH5YlM3CuNE_sdvZRKmtQD5f9XOumTaSGMon6vIzXqGfrCyZTeFK79Vlq33fcdOebzjawbSXi3p2dHJu-VwwHZA-FadnHP2AXg4Egk8o0_yDTrrN3yCfk_uqwmXfH4qK-A/w400-h216/IMG_0558.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9g9__w3Ug4rXUgzg3C1vLHvIVEUV3aCPkYk5g_AX9k1BhsX6yGO3FbnGImwfAIDk4BrGSiIc4vb2ZlqwSbRoiu7YyAqkLrLw_k2w3cho65yNvFDlV7crUjeU8kuF-8ClffRg1OApVwgCbJ2TZc-T44fkZoaKqxBYnXklJa0AwOHHb8VDRX5hKcqDR-_c/s2290/IMG_0561.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1374" data-original-width="2290" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9g9__w3Ug4rXUgzg3C1vLHvIVEUV3aCPkYk5g_AX9k1BhsX6yGO3FbnGImwfAIDk4BrGSiIc4vb2ZlqwSbRoiu7YyAqkLrLw_k2w3cho65yNvFDlV7crUjeU8kuF-8ClffRg1OApVwgCbJ2TZc-T44fkZoaKqxBYnXklJa0AwOHHb8VDRX5hKcqDR-_c/w400-h240/IMG_0561.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-78752036706890340512024-03-02T19:04:00.002+11:002024-03-02T19:06:29.668+11:00Oh it's been a while!! (But there are photos of painted miniatures)I haven't posted anything on here for almost a year, primarily because I have been painting thousands of Adler Napoleonic figures. If you've seen some of the older posts on here you'll know that they are aprox 8mm in height.<br /><br />While I have been painting them and putting them on plywood bases, I have not done any 'basing' with them as I could not make up my mind what looked best. Bit stupid really when you consider that they are bloody small.<br /><br />So I did not feel that there was any point in putting up images of (very small) based but unfinished units.<br /><br />Along the way, one thing that I firmly landed on was that the basing material / ground cover needed to be relatively light in colour as I think that makes a big difference to the unit's visibility on the table top as well as allowing the paint job to be more visible.<br /><br />At Cancon this year, I saw a basing paste that I thought might wok - and bought a pot to test. I had also seen a great post from a guy on Facebook by the name of Ricky Bell who gave a 'recipe' for a mixture of Javis flocks that looked pretty good to me. So a few weeks ago I painted up a few units and tried it out. I am very pleased with the outcome. The real test will come when I do some artillery bases and limbers this week.<br /><br />So, with that decision made, expect to see many many more posts about the Napoleonic project over the coming 18 months because ......<br /><br />I have been collecting these Napoleonic figures from Adler since 1994. While I have approximately half of my figures painted - there are also another half unpainted and they were intended to be a project that I would work on for years and years. <br /><br />So to my horror, a few weeks ago I received a message from Leon who owns Adler saying that he is planning to shut down production of the 6mm lines. However, very generously he is allowing existing customers to continue to purchase through to June 2025 so as to be able to finish collections off.<br /><br />After some hand wringing, I decided I'd better make a concerted effort to get as much completed as possible so that I could identify any gaps that needed to be filled. <br /><br />Taking photos presents a slight quandery - they need to be close to see the little buggers - but get too close and you see all the shortcuts taken to paint a 6mm figure. <br /><br />These Wurttemburgers supported Napoleon in the 1809, 1812, 1813 and 1814 campaigns. In most cases I have used the 1809 uniforms.<br /><br />Firstly a group shot.<p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEinL5E9RbsM3JnmBYMV8iKjIbuqkQEZEovi8xbavpeIQiW3AanelWvTxGfJ0lqWpMppXDtBavUpvV46ZI5hmlp-Ki_vI3cik7-YUFEd0CD3RZrXzOgtPOigcvhfaFBHGaVGn7zVIyHBgtSdW95v9N7ezg0xaW-ikNVH6CoX3AB_DGw0w1fY38OKS1mbI/s1969/IMG_0539.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1202" data-original-width="1969" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEinL5E9RbsM3JnmBYMV8iKjIbuqkQEZEovi8xbavpeIQiW3AanelWvTxGfJ0lqWpMppXDtBavUpvV46ZI5hmlp-Ki_vI3cik7-YUFEd0CD3RZrXzOgtPOigcvhfaFBHGaVGn7zVIyHBgtSdW95v9N7ezg0xaW-ikNVH6CoX3AB_DGw0w1fY38OKS1mbI/w400-h244/IMG_0539.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>First up are the Wurttemburg Jäger zu Pferd Regiments - two regiments each of 24 figures in four squadrons.<p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The stock figures do not have a plume - but I wanted the dress uniform because (especially at 6mm) it looks good on the table. So, into each shako I drilled a small hole, glued a piece of brass wire and dipped that into the neck of a bottle of Vallejo Plasttic Putty to give some volume to the plumes. In addition, while not really visible on the photos (and certainly not on the table) each shako has a green fabric trim around it at the midpoint. While these are moulded onto the figures, they are meant to be piped in white on the edges. While it would have looked good, my sanity is worth more - so they just have the green fabric painted.</p><p style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3cWVq4E2cKOu5ZMtYH7mQ8YinbHTjKxw6fP9LXLWaNtubRsQ6eRkvbcXJQltZydaJKyIQ8XjBOZdbxRktqPUhLuJC-L_eN_cpwm5q-rj6sqY-hSNafjWE6UVCcm1VN_u2sVkHVKZw-utWoRoRPtKKm5KbwtjWDzS0Q68TkYNC90Wd5Pz6-iIdHeDL2g/s1970/IMG_0537.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1970" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3cWVq4E2cKOu5ZMtYH7mQ8YinbHTjKxw6fP9LXLWaNtubRsQ6eRkvbcXJQltZydaJKyIQ8XjBOZdbxRktqPUhLuJC-L_eN_cpwm5q-rj6sqY-hSNafjWE6UVCcm1VN_u2sVkHVKZw-utWoRoRPtKKm5KbwtjWDzS0Q68TkYNC90Wd5Pz6-iIdHeDL2g/w400-h174/IMG_0537.JPEG" width="400" /></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/AVvXsEgjynKYRN0cQw8RDimoflDd1IYkKuJ7FKD1qwomcW-Yyof0pTJqaYPaJAQYBmW_R8koeRXI2fgWr2QisscOb4R_TuNPPqrxtDl6YM6BQpi-FfSRg8y_UvyHabmiRXh0b3DkGDo43qaN0pfP7_BkJaSRMkjI0ZMBJK0dvJ80vcQvcRvj3lGFa2s2GR3iVKY/s1974/IMG_0536.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="998" data-original-width="1974" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjynKYRN0cQw8RDimoflDd1IYkKuJ7FKD1qwomcW-Yyof0pTJqaYPaJAQYBmW_R8koeRXI2fgWr2QisscOb4R_TuNPPqrxtDl6YM6BQpi-FfSRg8y_UvyHabmiRXh0b3DkGDo43qaN0pfP7_BkJaSRMkjI0ZMBJK0dvJ80vcQvcRvj3lGFa2s2GR3iVKY/w400-h203/IMG_0536.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br />And finally we have the Milan Battalion which served with the French. 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All was ready for a game so last Thursday, Ralph and I travelled to Richard's house in the Southern Highlands for a great game. </p><p>Ralph had around 800 points and my Italian Wars were the only troops any of us had that came close in period (they are too early) and size of army. </p><p>So I got all I had painted out on the table - Landschnecht, Spanish and Italian all together in a conglomerate force. </p><p>Unfortunately, the Poles fared as well as all new armies perform ......</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFWVxFmX1D98C28GK92IwPWioh6YkoeWZyl5NaaxFpJTNCjj-E37cU1Vt14VNjhop9dwHzZ-fVDvqP20iiIhyLPOmGqvL0jZCg64vSeWBTtQsYYnqzmJ2A5sC4OqJSG6HYNLgf7dNYKY_p6ogOXEcNyScezrp8r1_r5rWQkKiKHFGCzIDabBsDhAr/s4032/IMG_8933.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcFWVxFmX1D98C28GK92IwPWioh6YkoeWZyl5NaaxFpJTNCjj-E37cU1Vt14VNjhop9dwHzZ-fVDvqP20iiIhyLPOmGqvL0jZCg64vSeWBTtQsYYnqzmJ2A5sC4OqJSG6HYNLgf7dNYKY_p6ogOXEcNyScezrp8r1_r5rWQkKiKHFGCzIDabBsDhAr/w400-h300/IMG_8933.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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So yesterday we decided to get what we had out on the table to have a practice game. It was useful as a way of reviewing what we were missing / needed to paint and trying out the playabilty in the time available. Consequently there are a few stand-in units on the table. </p><p>The game was a closely run thing. I had the left Carthaginian wing - Mago's ambush was devestating and combined with the power of my medium Cartho / Spanish cavalry we routed the Romans / Italian Allies opposite. Initially the Cartho centre (mainly Gauls and Spaniards) did better then expected - however as the game played on the Romans came out on top with the Cartahginian centre folding. On the right flank there was a closely faught battle that was fairly even. In the end the Romans broke as an army while the Cartahginians were only one more unit from going the same way! </p><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/AVvXsEiwqgQ_TYlPoCDZdMU4eZuEd7VwwH21FfG4iSlWJI18ilfa1XhAomNYaE9FREfNwmkT9qpjmPwU1azlEtS0rQcoJOEBtte-SE-P0hVlNKZ-ccPmjHTycfTFGW7mBidIc4M8PyD6CsoqjfGABfLB-oZ8G4GrMv1nVlpRtb1iWlfHvL77oQntbDXa1JUD" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="695" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiwqgQ_TYlPoCDZdMU4eZuEd7VwwH21FfG4iSlWJI18ilfa1XhAomNYaE9FREfNwmkT9qpjmPwU1azlEtS0rQcoJOEBtte-SE-P0hVlNKZ-ccPmjHTycfTFGW7mBidIc4M8PyD6CsoqjfGABfLB-oZ8G4GrMv1nVlpRtb1iWlfHvL77oQntbDXa1JUD=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The table prior to kickoff</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><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="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1DgwunvDAcdN8WVznC_CaMeOF47jQH_3f7h8o3K7Nj6Cjsg-j5ZLCgHRPJboHWqqUAg8-kotSxe7PtEtPxcCFgNbkEuTDMlx-loqp6RTkBp9fcCIwJ4WGe4TAPaMNEizXta4hLr3rxVWvTHpOcp8ZOM8Kq8Uo0TcodgnjuI7xLKiDyDLIr9v6Q0ma/w400-h300/IMG_8804.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where did theygo .....<br />that was the end of the Roman right flank</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-71139114541892123102023-02-19T12:24:00.007+11:002023-02-19T12:28:47.996+11:00Christening of John's new shed and a birthday bash<p>It was over the table at last weekend's Nijmegan game that I proposed a get together to recognise another of our group - Richard's - eligibility for the seniors travel card. We agreed that we would gather in Bowral on Friday for a lunch to celebrate the significant birthday.</p><p>John then suggested that we should bookend the lunch with a big Impetus game which could also serve as an official 'christening' for his new shed. It shoud be noted here that the new shed is in the backyard of the house that John and his wife have purchased in Bowral. The house is undergoing a signficant extension / renovation - but John was clever enough to sequence the construction of the shed early in the project. The result is that he has moved into the wargames shed - and a very nice pool installed alongside - even though the rest of the house is 3-4 months off completion.</p><p>So a 700 point a side Impetus game was planned pitting the Burgundians againt Imperials. We gathered around 9 and the game got underway - to be interrupted for a few hours for a great lunch in town and concluded before a cool off (it was 32 C) in the pool for a few.</p><p><a aria-label="Photo - Portrait - Feb 17, 2023, 11:54:38 AM" class="p137Zd" href="https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipMnfUK9a4vYOnxmmBP9Yh-k_R8x_tBZAxQAuhpd" jsaction="click:eQuaEb;focus:AHmuwe; blur:O22p3e;" tabindex="0"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2wi59MgDrZraohIhKuzos_ZQ7DU--25E0GQenp5I7vikTA31LJ_ELQGOVWlsuYtbqDtlt7LPOvCNuA3s4VjzT19alJKXZs4ZKNPUxgTa5-4s48dtWZJrbv2gyv5_xK7Pjm--R6j6GoHgGTZ3dfQLDfF3yFHaw-ODRd0vRmV4J9ioNuELSisF3cx9t" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="689" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2wi59MgDrZraohIhKuzos_ZQ7DU--25E0GQenp5I7vikTA31LJ_ELQGOVWlsuYtbqDtlt7LPOvCNuA3s4VjzT19alJKXZs4ZKNPUxgTa5-4s48dtWZJrbv2gyv5_xK7Pjm--R6j6GoHgGTZ3dfQLDfF3yFHaw-ODRd0vRmV4J9ioNuELSisF3cx9t=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was decided to base it on the new Rapid Fire Market Garden guide and use RFR as a rules set. <div><br /></div><div>As anyone with any knowledge of Market Garden or the movie A Brdge Too Far will know, there is one iconic action that we wargamers want to replay when thinking of Nijmegan - the storm boat assault over the river Waal. As I was the only one with a set of the old Brittania (now Grubby) boats and US Para crews, I was tasked with being the 82nd Airborne in Nijmegan while John was the Guards Armoured Battlegroup assaulting Nijmegan and supporting my US Paras and Grant was the 82nd Airborne holding the Groesbeek Heights from the Germans advancing out of Germany. The Germans were played by Warwick, Terry and Bob.</div><div><br /></div><div>By the time we had set up the table and forces, the game got underway about 10am. With a good hour for lunch and a few beers at the local pub, we were finished by 3.30pm. A few photos below - which do focus on my sector as I took them :) </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/a/AVvXsEjTAyD9xvw7iGtY-BO5igs4sdTAfMCSQozKsnIIyiKI-YMRVSUiw1be4ziM_JGs34QlGcJ-7sRL4hxrtfImiV6GWfZzMXVami4cMvapXABIDlh_BOoD_BteRlAHLA7Vt_Tt204Taym2sZ4GxkunZzAMzM1LGKFKupZ-zcmbkQ2TyNWxh3tozDrBuG8w" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="703" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTAyD9xvw7iGtY-BO5igs4sdTAfMCSQozKsnIIyiKI-YMRVSUiw1be4ziM_JGs34QlGcJ-7sRL4hxrtfImiV6GWfZzMXVami4cMvapXABIDlh_BOoD_BteRlAHLA7Vt_Tt204Taym2sZ4GxkunZzAMzM1LGKFKupZ-zcmbkQ2TyNWxh3tozDrBuG8w=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The river crossing in the forground.<br />Nijmegan, rail and road bridges through<br />to the villages at the foot of Groesbeek Heights<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><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/AVvXsEgyAIhLB7SsNKigm5axhDqy0_cJk0mJF_BVlqGqYVR2hx1uNEcvLUSuuyXjxyMR3VQvNcj4aPestCRrahy9VRXIDHgBgeueoVqe8ZkHr5vq1wdH2TPjCp4_EuFY_mLd_6CIOtTkzTwHecN74rLxG_zuerek3vHT7_NaPdVv46A7n4R-IZvnORJxdQQ8/s4032/IMG_8719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAIhLB7SsNKigm5axhDqy0_cJk0mJF_BVlqGqYVR2hx1uNEcvLUSuuyXjxyMR3VQvNcj4aPestCRrahy9VRXIDHgBgeueoVqe8ZkHr5vq1wdH2TPjCp4_EuFY_mLd_6CIOtTkzTwHecN74rLxG_zuerek3vHT7_NaPdVv46A7n4R-IZvnORJxdQQ8/w400-h300/IMG_8719.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few of my Dutch resin railway buildings </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc06rCSs2uaCYuu0Pl_SMI0qTNNr2VEs9DfTNadeisAySTm2rJ_dp2ugbNtV_Jak5HuTGANx0seI4S3e9p0UY369sjGeqnaCkuGGMcj_DUKxwyazX9S-UBton0AlJF017U0axJQ27JgG3Fd3pZwCetHni-ZNB6HcJ5g9TdD4do7GCz8yshV8lS9XsB/s4032/IMG_8740.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc06rCSs2uaCYuu0Pl_SMI0qTNNr2VEs9DfTNadeisAySTm2rJ_dp2ugbNtV_Jak5HuTGANx0seI4S3e9p0UY369sjGeqnaCkuGGMcj_DUKxwyazX9S-UBton0AlJF017U0axJQ27JgG3Fd3pZwCetHni-ZNB6HcJ5g9TdD4do7GCz8yshV8lS9XsB/w400-h300/IMG_8740.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First wave is launched</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><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/AVvXsEiHWzLOj2HZhSTfmEE5VCZBviStqd83T0KiEoLKWea8uWQhhepzxbGFM3nTKMlqMv_0Na-MRegyYGLwcwE89aZuawPjIwCtzh0LnYVN0OQxG11QZCGWGsFY0_3rAdccyB2n4Cwmq-GtmgZhTjAbaA3oWcO0rCvFHg_iJxZX9P8yLvBHC3HgRSsK_hHn/s4032/IMG_8741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHWzLOj2HZhSTfmEE5VCZBviStqd83T0KiEoLKWea8uWQhhepzxbGFM3nTKMlqMv_0Na-MRegyYGLwcwE89aZuawPjIwCtzh0LnYVN0OQxG11QZCGWGsFY0_3rAdccyB2n4Cwmq-GtmgZhTjAbaA3oWcO0rCvFHg_iJxZX9P8yLvBHC3HgRSsK_hHn/w400-h300/IMG_8741.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and targeted by the German artillery and MG fire</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><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/AVvXsEgpq3bQbD1Pp0ZFluEi8KmgXSsYA4VpDuhP-2WmNHqtnBL6d8lihIm4o_OyMS6hU5zz9DcAWmVQgNglza3icH5IwKKipMgWvJ_kYM5FkiL97he0NTQu8hMDKGYBSE39UmwpoWWe9-bWBMBTC8bA5gxEB1bQDARgubyIVkMCAwTVjZxbrVYwsvOIVID8/s4032/IMG_8745.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpq3bQbD1Pp0ZFluEi8KmgXSsYA4VpDuhP-2WmNHqtnBL6d8lihIm4o_OyMS6hU5zz9DcAWmVQgNglza3icH5IwKKipMgWvJ_kYM5FkiL97he0NTQu8hMDKGYBSE39UmwpoWWe9-bWBMBTC8bA5gxEB1bQDARgubyIVkMCAwTVjZxbrVYwsvOIVID8/w400-h300/IMG_8745.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of 4 boats reach the far shore - but they disembark and<br />take out a dug in German MMG and pass morale</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghr9vd-RI-TKuQo2jk24lxwXXtzjR4d2869m5gj3_OWGMn9uQlTNs7YZU0q_YrPJjUIZKxxmdWxjbNcH1nLKf7-HFLtc2olYomLBeLJ-FJiJ-LrK90YPIDomcI42mFQrxz_GAQQNkBb9oWBvzh4zkNt8-7BhO2l6D2NC7y_lGEloyKo26f4POr-BYC/s4032/IMG_8749.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghr9vd-RI-TKuQo2jk24lxwXXtzjR4d2869m5gj3_OWGMn9uQlTNs7YZU0q_YrPJjUIZKxxmdWxjbNcH1nLKf7-HFLtc2olYomLBeLJ-FJiJ-LrK90YPIDomcI42mFQrxz_GAQQNkBb9oWBvzh4zkNt8-7BhO2l6D2NC7y_lGEloyKo26f4POr-BYC/w400-h300/IMG_8749.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A US Engineer Coy follow over the bridge while the second<br />wave (2/505) are launched</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><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/AVvXsEhzt1uqHcRx5zI1WCb4wR-FWOcunLwkG3Tiz7BlASSc5U7Quwt1Sl6XC6TVoCExT-Gb5vWjA-K8g969Gas4wrE9Ubps9pQTEq2GmgNhBzwLPycKgzCEZBnU0KIY_9MtE4uqzAo52H2qI6--KGxeS7VtrbwXDO-2ns3_wJaTXa8PA7qJkiqc-kEw4ZOC/s4032/IMG_8750.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzt1uqHcRx5zI1WCb4wR-FWOcunLwkG3Tiz7BlASSc5U7Quwt1Sl6XC6TVoCExT-Gb5vWjA-K8g969Gas4wrE9Ubps9pQTEq2GmgNhBzwLPycKgzCEZBnU0KIY_9MtE4uqzAo52H2qI6--KGxeS7VtrbwXDO-2ns3_wJaTXa8PA7qJkiqc-kEw4ZOC/w400-h300/IMG_8750.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gane is up for the Germans as the boats start disembarking<br />an untouched battalion and the Engineers cross the bridge with <br />few casualties</td></tr></tbody></table><br />rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-63578403996090559662023-02-07T15:20:00.005+11:002023-02-14T13:21:00.942+11:00A few games of 30 Years War using Baroque <p>We have played two Thirty Years War games over the past two weeks. Firstly it was a general bash with reasonably evenly matched forces with the Swedes up against the Catholics. It was mainly a way of getting a group of us together to play the rules (re-aquaint ourselves). It was a good game even if it came to a quick conclusion for one Swedish flank when they broke after losing heavily in their first contacts of the game. We note now that we did not follow the rules correctly in determining when a 'wing' of an army breaks. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1fCHiT06PhzT5xqtnXBpubEMmrqwHhzHkZKW3dM4jEMGBwJAP8SFeSox8vMl2KLdDT8Pzr-pFZCsoYKk8g232qpQ3kCSL4jsTWj31qf_lF3rB3H_9V_i6L9Yk2oquzT2atpS0ylWaH1ix1woPzRoTz9EP1rJ5hqMCxC9trS5aZKgGqN60ralo1j3F" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="885" data-original-width="1180" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1fCHiT06PhzT5xqtnXBpubEMmrqwHhzHkZKW3dM4jEMGBwJAP8SFeSox8vMl2KLdDT8Pzr-pFZCsoYKk8g232qpQ3kCSL4jsTWj31qf_lF3rB3H_9V_i6L9Yk2oquzT2atpS0ylWaH1ix1woPzRoTz9EP1rJ5hqMCxC9trS5aZKgGqN60ralo1j3F=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><br /><a aria-label="Photo - Landscape - Jan 29, 2023, 11:42:35 AM" class="p137Zd" href="https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNbofq0X_SSyNK_5jH25yHE0oUJecxbxsd18Vh-" jsaction="click:eQuaEb;focus:AHmuwe; 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Again Ralph brought his 15mm TYW troops - this time foir a historic refight between the Poles and the Swedes. Just a few photos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhzpoo5F-J5ueyDVCi6YE1g9vo9VuoF4MM4oQARoGLOpfNniDea7UqMl-H_ptjlE12zBqcSaz7nSaWI-Id9mEjve-30vO15DJYX_KKtfp5Q55xGp3XVtcGtGSqT4o0qJRFJfsm4ScafldWILBmyVrWdzPJx7M0FJ7x3Ql8MgWd2V-p8QbsBipSt8q/s4032/IMG_8666.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhzpoo5F-J5ueyDVCi6YE1g9vo9VuoF4MM4oQARoGLOpfNniDea7UqMl-H_ptjlE12zBqcSaz7nSaWI-Id9mEjve-30vO15DJYX_KKtfp5Q55xGp3XVtcGtGSqT4o0qJRFJfsm4ScafldWILBmyVrWdzPJx7M0FJ7x3Ql8MgWd2V-p8QbsBipSt8q/w400-h300/IMG_8666.JPG" width="400" /></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/AVvXsEjch-mpgSbDb7VfWtWQlO_z569nOUzCfeE54NP9fZvsFQ8V-A-RYrOcOtaqHep3nUqNAep3MCNFhIruaXI7Sop_sJsobLXed6ZOYOJyT5AaLWqbA6GAoBnWLCOqcPL_L2L6i2dz7kHeTByJObVIC2cOvAqFKbSh7H5KeRkaiq38E4cb2T8VYutRCUbA/s4032/IMG_8669.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjch-mpgSbDb7VfWtWQlO_z569nOUzCfeE54NP9fZvsFQ8V-A-RYrOcOtaqHep3nUqNAep3MCNFhIruaXI7Sop_sJsobLXed6ZOYOJyT5AaLWqbA6GAoBnWLCOqcPL_L2L6i2dz7kHeTByJObVIC2cOvAqFKbSh7H5KeRkaiq38E4cb2T8VYutRCUbA/w400-h300/IMG_8669.JPG" width="400" /></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/AVvXsEidjSc96GM4eRz4U4KwMo_HtXeQej8HiVVZqhW1ZzkaGgsV7Mo5cTi0LRZuDr1yAJyo_RzpU0zhwQVkHp580exbHKk6_id7bUMKHDsv5LdVVUHNk1JAsBIbPM1MD_D3-vRCQ_VsXzNUkF5lcCddPq5ZS1KHljVcx4Ntwh5bPDrcshFKs8qJyu1MC7xY/s4032/IMG_8668.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidjSc96GM4eRz4U4KwMo_HtXeQej8HiVVZqhW1ZzkaGgsV7Mo5cTi0LRZuDr1yAJyo_RzpU0zhwQVkHp580exbHKk6_id7bUMKHDsv5LdVVUHNk1JAsBIbPM1MD_D3-vRCQ_VsXzNUkF5lcCddPq5ZS1KHljVcx4Ntwh5bPDrcshFKs8qJyu1MC7xY/w400-h300/IMG_8668.JPG" width="400" /></a></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><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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 /><div><br /><br /><p></p></div>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-84384857998811533112023-01-04T12:13:00.005+11:002023-01-04T12:14:01.070+11:00A few quick Panzer IVs<p>I have a game on Thursday evening of RapidFire with a few of the guys. Pulled out a good scenario and realised I was short three Panzer IVs. So down into the basement to search in the stash and voila - 2 days later I have the required three. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhrWrMHTAUwH-RLsm1NpZyBbVGJtnrchAjsLZMEvnDS14BUABRK-IcIeU_fGWSvmwVS1RBXEuKXDpB9n8r71xFs582p85_xmVVwEuJ-5cPBi7-koNlvxVakeldM7mlUtg0Z_78dYbsu1bPwrIOOVzrMJJPP8mxP5HKj1Lk3pa7CQwtN4qJMEHInXg/s3649/371B465D-6F83-444E-A9D2-9F5DD903F021.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1357" data-original-width="3649" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPhrWrMHTAUwH-RLsm1NpZyBbVGJtnrchAjsLZMEvnDS14BUABRK-IcIeU_fGWSvmwVS1RBXEuKXDpB9n8r71xFs582p85_xmVVwEuJ-5cPBi7-koNlvxVakeldM7mlUtg0Z_78dYbsu1bPwrIOOVzrMJJPP8mxP5HKj1Lk3pa7CQwtN4qJMEHInXg/w400-h149/371B465D-6F83-444E-A9D2-9F5DD903F021.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>They need a little pigment or dust paint on them I think.</p><p>Been quite a while since I painted any 20mm WW2. I was intending to continue my focus on the 1813 project with the Adler Napoleonics (more of that later) - but doing these has created an itch.</p>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-60041841849130536812022-12-28T10:08:00.000+11:002022-12-28T10:08:08.093+11:00AWI at John's<p>John pulled out one of his large collections and put on an AWI game for 6 of us a few weeks ago in the garage. The Colonials won at the end of the day - but not before I learnt the difficulty of attacking (attempting to!!) a redoubt that was held by Hessians.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieuKz9vp31eElQ19xH0bIKLwV3cpVvRmFhDbEMEuegy4C-7-Zn6I2pPUnA4mL4SCij5Dg2mRpt7OBLWxeZnbp2A9EzbI5NcitO21wVwLV4r4OGiM4qbuwcGObvfkuUxYhuu5vOJvUv9UdFe7BDZdAYaxJ_UoNYG2-lvhRgYDWYaXXYgf8o26U69gGz/s4032/IMG_8455.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieuKz9vp31eElQ19xH0bIKLwV3cpVvRmFhDbEMEuegy4C-7-Zn6I2pPUnA4mL4SCij5Dg2mRpt7OBLWxeZnbp2A9EzbI5NcitO21wVwLV4r4OGiM4qbuwcGObvfkuUxYhuu5vOJvUv9UdFe7BDZdAYaxJ_UoNYG2-lvhRgYDWYaXXYgf8o26U69gGz/w300-h400/IMG_8455.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><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="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2w0boxArLtC_TVCIn5xTBtFKZEQAQ5tmhueJVT7yf4vWrgS-JBGd615QM0NLgS7VyiCV2NFJx6MuWx61HYiz6FjdAukHTRckKyrDM4r6hsyiQ8CpigRZi3dmtKlhyYKbY88Nx7wg2PfrxEHpPSihIaiBidclLvOp3foM_rLsOYE5qyeRYjaDFkKu/w400-h300/IMG_8463.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 4 marker signifies casualties from defensive fire on the way in - we didn't stay for long</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/AVvXsEgnnR7fVKvmn04yAlYLbywpLveQ3vXlAOaZvmexEky5jrckQYlB5exJHw7Jf27P-OVdKTWi8JvauqOlV2h3DbimDgF2z_03HCZLeZYZQS1FacY_d9Qsr8KtY6gbBKCJ-YLj5zn-xnC5FcDfKj5-9HR0sDuoluwoYxQGztr9Wnp23GR3H1UpxsPYAvGh/s4032/IMG_8464.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnR7fVKvmn04yAlYLbywpLveQ3vXlAOaZvmexEky5jrckQYlB5exJHw7Jf27P-OVdKTWi8JvauqOlV2h3DbimDgF2z_03HCZLeZYZQS1FacY_d9Qsr8KtY6gbBKCJ-YLj5zn-xnC5FcDfKj5-9HR0sDuoluwoYxQGztr9Wnp23GR3H1UpxsPYAvGh/w400-h300/IMG_8464.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Revenge was had a few turns later when my other regiment attacked the rear of the redoubt.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And finally a shot of an excellent cornfield that had been put together by Phil who unfortunately could not join us for the day.</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/AVvXsEgiMdwvHkSfPDYHhVEzY4kW07zPjSAdD1tYDh-FLm8iwgtLgeP6hKKma60buRRRDn128acs8B-Vx4jv8ZJNoloqJOgbo6K_lWqBfR3lAJVY_1O2_yAls6HZ-9NnFspSb8a7sjOKzs6K9TgTow4tWpY3bRkb1whwkS_rK7egybvZnM8LaKwbLWTjU3Le/s4032/IMG_8456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiMdwvHkSfPDYHhVEzY4kW07zPjSAdD1tYDh-FLm8iwgtLgeP6hKKma60buRRRDn128acs8B-Vx4jv8ZJNoloqJOgbo6K_lWqBfR3lAJVY_1O2_yAls6HZ-9NnFspSb8a7sjOKzs6K9TgTow4tWpY3bRkb1whwkS_rK7egybvZnM8LaKwbLWTjU3Le/w400-h300/IMG_8456.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-7597886023029671202022-12-26T12:03:00.000+11:002022-12-26T12:03:55.847+11:00Christmas big bash at CumberlandThe annual Christmas Napoleonic Big Bash at the Cumberland club took place in mid December. It is basically an excuse to get as much lead on the table as possible and advance. I had a Corp of Bavarians and faced off against John with his Russian Corp and a s***load of Russian guns. The Age of Eagles rules were used<div><br /></div><div>The other tradition is a wonderful lunch put on by Joey - I thought I had photos but alas they do not appear to have been on the phone. </div><div><br /></div><div>But to summarise as glazed ham, roast lamb, chicken, mango salsa for the ham and baked veggies washed down with a Crown Lager or two. Excellent.</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/AVvXsEgzXpeirq3BKdmshh0g8W7PXHY5JGr3znHDVhX5K2vZQaNZNgpMXioi1OOetEtEinjO6K4hge4XhRU-80PcV2aUcJQrwXI8xaWKdTYl1kqmCkLkQHy5A-5fv-c5FMXvQPN6xpuJzkZreblhwC6Yu9e9jKKxyO9HoVs45JoC5flw2BNn48Z648GGrfiU/s4032/IMG_8465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXpeirq3BKdmshh0g8W7PXHY5JGr3znHDVhX5K2vZQaNZNgpMXioi1OOetEtEinjO6K4hge4XhRU-80PcV2aUcJQrwXI8xaWKdTYl1kqmCkLkQHy5A-5fv-c5FMXvQPN6xpuJzkZreblhwC6Yu9e9jKKxyO9HoVs45JoC5flw2BNn48Z648GGrfiU/w300-h400/IMG_8465.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The table from the French and Allied right flank</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/AVvXsEjwZGyqN6BNaxyaDsxa11PRS5wmygKq9blzYIRv9-Eu0HvIXyR9ihPFlK84plUZ5E40MikNeDGEae5Mc5D8O37oq2v_4p7G6lBVyn5M3sVkfw05pwoQr7SD5uWPME44xfMB10D5o3RllsRph1E30aBZ4tEVGIBk6_OPmsku4Bx1aMo486SIgyUCqwJz/s4032/IMG_8466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwZGyqN6BNaxyaDsxa11PRS5wmygKq9blzYIRv9-Eu0HvIXyR9ihPFlK84plUZ5E40MikNeDGEae5Mc5D8O37oq2v_4p7G6lBVyn5M3sVkfw05pwoQr7SD5uWPME44xfMB10D5o3RllsRph1E30aBZ4tEVGIBk6_OPmsku4Bx1aMo486SIgyUCqwJz/w300-h400/IMG_8466.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our left flank with the Bavarians in the middle to the right of the fields</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/AVvXsEhrj6TKrl7rSOBPQqd9tjS8kqticsqQSNtaYYM5LlPfchr7-GY0cf5149ULmM8Oc00dyXyF4GONbElfq2X6fJL22Yty00Pr68ILx9dyCEDxfyU-gKaWOBGWU8Nms3Zuef_qUvxmAQnb0F123ZL6hpCMx5dvz4kC9kPawet-6g3PegW4f61W1jz2sQJI/s4032/IMG_8468.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrj6TKrl7rSOBPQqd9tjS8kqticsqQSNtaYYM5LlPfchr7-GY0cf5149ULmM8Oc00dyXyF4GONbElfq2X6fJL22Yty00Pr68ILx9dyCEDxfyU-gKaWOBGWU8Nms3Zuef_qUvxmAQnb0F123ZL6hpCMx5dvz4kC9kPawet-6g3PegW4f61W1jz2sQJI/w400-h300/IMG_8468.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bavarian gun line</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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This time with his collection of Navwar WWI 1/3000 ships. <div><br /></div><div>We played Dogger Bank and a great day was had by all. </div><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hy_E_FNEX5hKeEpxho1YuB4dq4X7Yym7EGYPgVAXLnGBEE4Ao3w2pvpYeKvwkleH2tMLprb6gGJfCvqE9kDO2vzwxR1iXIGT0MeOPWuGLOcqKuuZsK9NgLiV36HFgkCBveKNS6WRJPrskLnOWoaJyiFVHiGhO-bpXaJkU1NWvavPAiTXR9_TI4Hm/s4032/IMG_7617.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hy_E_FNEX5hKeEpxho1YuB4dq4X7Yym7EGYPgVAXLnGBEE4Ao3w2pvpYeKvwkleH2tMLprb6gGJfCvqE9kDO2vzwxR1iXIGT0MeOPWuGLOcqKuuZsK9NgLiV36HFgkCBveKNS6WRJPrskLnOWoaJyiFVHiGhO-bpXaJkU1NWvavPAiTXR9_TI4Hm/w400-h300/IMG_7617.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_rTzcgJDGQSDL_h3XgwwfssigyRI1WDGK9n-H3g3aZdzpjZLsEeROuDFZ0IxelPMpWpgIs9YQzx9O65ZBvelBfMCq8JkG5LRwpqWb1vomzbmmvF-bZ_dUDYqA2zK2ruUt5x8n2y7CzO2FmP5-Nqr0a-Mkv7DUCrROSeJEVyV8uj-IOYw3Wh4sE5u/s4032/IMG_7618.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The last post I put up was <a href="https://rctlittlesoldiers.blogspot.com/2021/09/a-little-progress-on-1813-project.html">Saxons for 1813</a><div><br /><div>Two simple shots taken before basing material has been applied - Guard Chasseurs - Old and Young Squadrons</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUquknRjoQZVsCgCkQbin6B0c6Hdd0LdI7N5VmJGIyzvF3wemPHrjIqLyYJf8lLhgQJKtNUrP8Ipc1tUOdL0paq7BWQFIJvr6crePt7o2J9e7ZxRhsg6ovs52D4bnS9TqLPe_25X4mBrFtDW0ozlhNN6s5hpnJixtV5ZTmsVP84r3B65UV8yz5NYWe/s4032/IMG_8017.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUquknRjoQZVsCgCkQbin6B0c6Hdd0LdI7N5VmJGIyzvF3wemPHrjIqLyYJf8lLhgQJKtNUrP8Ipc1tUOdL0paq7BWQFIJvr6crePt7o2J9e7ZxRhsg6ovs52D4bnS9TqLPe_25X4mBrFtDW0ozlhNN6s5hpnJixtV5ZTmsVP84r3B65UV8yz5NYWe/w400-h300/IMG_8017.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBm8uakVf8DuKVHcaohQlJJQcbbBTMsyRBscbtaNHTFD8-oMSceDpdrzfFLGsFvq8-Kn_Nqw6fPnF1jqynPBdSNIfTkqkWBCF8_wKW13y63pLZTgR17LrTFJZsIqSIyntArnKfv7OOD9M5LyUDpgKD6-usv21VSoaNsXH7Tistc3xalNSmR45g45VX/s4032/IMG_8018.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBm8uakVf8DuKVHcaohQlJJQcbbBTMsyRBscbtaNHTFD8-oMSceDpdrzfFLGsFvq8-Kn_Nqw6fPnF1jqynPBdSNIfTkqkWBCF8_wKW13y63pLZTgR17LrTFJZsIqSIyntArnKfv7OOD9M5LyUDpgKD6-usv21VSoaNsXH7Tistc3xalNSmR45g45VX/w400-h300/IMG_8018.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />And the rest of their cousins</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyqrKlJIAEDWDZhxvYMZXbAs6f_FK9a5AUcp0IbnNFNE1nH0y_V0PFq0Fdb9biOHym6m1z5Bsgsr11jzIJgxLxQCk9eSexqmpwLw7e10mOWgAoKfVT1MoRliepx0uXaLsRFLyk6IyJNA8dJgCvCJPSRZAQgM1M17PoohXccvtf1UJ6ACjif_4y1rU/s4032/IMG_8532.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyqrKlJIAEDWDZhxvYMZXbAs6f_FK9a5AUcp0IbnNFNE1nH0y_V0PFq0Fdb9biOHym6m1z5Bsgsr11jzIJgxLxQCk9eSexqmpwLw7e10mOWgAoKfVT1MoRliepx0uXaLsRFLyk6IyJNA8dJgCvCJPSRZAQgM1M17PoohXccvtf1UJ6ACjif_4y1rU/w400-h300/IMG_8532.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Over the course of the year I have done approximately 200 French and Allied battalions of infantry and 20 cavalry regiments. Work started on the Prussians about a month ago. </div><div><br /></div><div>But .... I still haven't decided on the basing material I will use so all are simply on painted Litko plywood. </div></div>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-66833384807414958712022-12-23T15:51:00.005+11:002022-12-23T15:51:43.910+11:00Fuentes de Onoro with Blucher<p> As is obvious from the lack of posts, I have been derelict again this year in maintining this blog.</p><p>Now that I have some time off work over the Christmas holidays I will make a few posts mainly showing the few games that we have gotten in over the period since March.</p><p>First up is a great game of Blucher that Ralph put on for us at the club in July. It was the Battle of Fuentes De Onoro. John and I were the Spanish / British. A few photos with captions.</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/AVvXsEgSNPj1cPqB31rKY19VUF3iuc9kv8rZc_drIa_g_bAd566sTIbjBTHbwAcd4_lAPeJqh4jA5panDRaARD3Vpsa_P2fXcOL8tDDVoHTjyuE7xVuJBArW9uDlVuusqS41PPi0DavVEJK5y35dYjblpQhfLFEvWKxd0pn54Mia3t9JEhvFYCFZsVd6i1y9/s4032/IMG_8096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSNPj1cPqB31rKY19VUF3iuc9kv8rZc_drIa_g_bAd566sTIbjBTHbwAcd4_lAPeJqh4jA5panDRaARD3Vpsa_P2fXcOL8tDDVoHTjyuE7xVuJBArW9uDlVuusqS41PPi0DavVEJK5y35dYjblpQhfLFEvWKxd0pn54Mia3t9JEhvFYCFZsVd6i1y9/w400-h300/IMG_8096.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British Division advancing to protect the right flank</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/AVvXsEifk3u508saYGAA8KAbrasYC-ilcek0odwifXfoGC6MDq-GidWlgtmPeKvKpYDpjKzOyEBsJa8s5-tonTvy-Mr8T4iCbtMsfzyYzeVskfhhr0Ew535oQ1u0KajlJoeSVD5wP2xggxDaSlh4CGw20xY0J3H8y4PAPFfpbRXnPncaRair0Kq1FC5WV8qZ/s4032/IMG_8097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifk3u508saYGAA8KAbrasYC-ilcek0odwifXfoGC6MDq-GidWlgtmPeKvKpYDpjKzOyEBsJa8s5-tonTvy-Mr8T4iCbtMsfzyYzeVskfhhr0Ew535oQ1u0KajlJoeSVD5wP2xggxDaSlh4CGw20xY0J3H8y4PAPFfpbRXnPncaRair0Kq1FC5WV8qZ/w400-h300/IMG_8097.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We're defending the river and advancing to Fuentes</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/AVvXsEipLLtLGRTkSIl09Au5jsXGUl_4QQNRToDhmX0Wp9tNuEYHXEveaYtrzvxiVLAeUvZKuQrPOrz7dXQR6YpHx_8G2UjWqGU9AYDdOqf3kY2-04Q707iR78kVo_BGbfX5yTwxlZrdm1d5AH3QouvBsEOf3DXQYOQ0G1t-oWVuI0A5MfLCY5BePSdeR8GE/s4032/IMG_8098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLLtLGRTkSIl09Au5jsXGUl_4QQNRToDhmX0Wp9tNuEYHXEveaYtrzvxiVLAeUvZKuQrPOrz7dXQR6YpHx_8G2UjWqGU9AYDdOqf3kY2-04Q707iR78kVo_BGbfX5yTwxlZrdm1d5AH3QouvBsEOf3DXQYOQ0G1t-oWVuI0A5MfLCY5BePSdeR8GE/w400-h300/IMG_8098.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just in the time as French cavalry appear on my right flank</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivUBW6TkcFKSPAfAbZlFW6_RYZ4qQbO-ZrPfT91k3vce4JBJlouTz1qtu2AgVJ682De2vQOLFc7BuaQK_Qpm_KrteFjn-phbPeq1ufd01iXJUGqfRbytRluTLjkLYfHkfwpBMNBWlP3h9t1nGe_COSgPkqLjMU-FSNop5KjImBJ-IuYQ_dK6K8bTPv/s4032/IMG_8099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The victory came down to the covering action on the right flank and the steadfastness of the British in the town.</p><p><br /></p>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-7718209788503199992022-03-27T17:57:00.009+11:002022-12-28T10:10:50.419+11:00Rapid Fire at the Club<p>First game of RapidFire we have had at the club for a number of years. Chris and I decided to get the forces out for a scenario from the Normandy Battlegames book with the 6th Airborne Division against elements of 21 Panzer Division.</p><p>We used the RapidFire Reloaded rules and were both very new to them. The Germans got hammered by all of the indirect fire and didn’t really threaten the British</p><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/AVvXsEgyKdfNtOMeZ9EJXl9PGy9GD4gJ-2VdZuBS5K5hvyG2357gdpz-4-26uiMtHrBp9K6pZEEEJIncFeLNPTHe4Ja0Sd34Uc-2owcflm8Pwx7pxcMFGDro_rminGSBicrcXQBaQj9BVi5jfaghg7JjYZsP8_3F5yAvzi8jqqv-t7ax2vAybgMHlEFeoqjo/s4032/IMG_7812.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKdfNtOMeZ9EJXl9PGy9GD4gJ-2VdZuBS5K5hvyG2357gdpz-4-26uiMtHrBp9K6pZEEEJIncFeLNPTHe4Ja0Sd34Uc-2owcflm8Pwx7pxcMFGDro_rminGSBicrcXQBaQj9BVi5jfaghg7JjYZsP8_3F5yAvzi8jqqv-t7ax2vAybgMHlEFeoqjo/w400-h300/IMG_7812.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heavy metal (at least for 6th Airborne)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLCXIZG8jXEO0vGnSbni5lBGm4lDNdoGAOH46HPelmuJI6KVot-yKss8hPgEDVMT-EeNsFBlEjeqFvyi3n0S0OJf6WLQke8069JcFUVmQH8aXZJtzK0gc5_V4dN58IBI4y5SclY2J5edc3G_oxQ0GTVz61LkxZc2xmQfqCXp5QJHDHzvL-i5CUjTc/s4032/IMG_7813.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLCXIZG8jXEO0vGnSbni5lBGm4lDNdoGAOH46HPelmuJI6KVot-yKss8hPgEDVMT-EeNsFBlEjeqFvyi3n0S0OJf6WLQke8069JcFUVmQH8aXZJtzK0gc5_V4dN58IBI4y5SclY2J5edc3G_oxQ0GTVz61LkxZc2xmQfqCXp5QJHDHzvL-i5CUjTc/w400-h300/IMG_7813.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><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/AVvXsEiNSA1_jxQb_126D2t3YoODniQUDFARRI4FnsQhJJAHkHOoL6DTgjeT48GvWs_eRs-oXrQhwSbkzRVQYeNF6570VuoAYQhvzpxCOb5PpHULKFznWhflLu_Z6fhC9Q222qc0yiSGSSQySHqPHA_b0XDK6Dv8xpYL08udkYLIhHPNGexGtb6ARfeDxqIF/s4032/IMG_7815.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNSA1_jxQb_126D2t3YoODniQUDFARRI4FnsQhJJAHkHOoL6DTgjeT48GvWs_eRs-oXrQhwSbkzRVQYeNF6570VuoAYQhvzpxCOb5PpHULKFznWhflLu_Z6fhC9Q222qc0yiSGSSQySHqPHA_b0XDK6Dv8xpYL08udkYLIhHPNGexGtb6ARfeDxqIF/w400-h300/IMG_7815.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The forces of evil. The gun didn’t last long.</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/AVvXsEg2SbgOF1XuYPA8R0DGvTfh2E5xqbT-waaHvnl9Z8p0CErFBnOwwJwRhAhX1HSGaqGrNmid1ELLLUxiJOuZqXAm7sE8MzBhe-yNyqvahQ3n-b3iSo5zlpUVPfgBYwnq9NJgftgkkQuWmmzblauHWKpsESk5fN0_FeqOBWP4KpI5bM6wcpauVi9xNgRZ/s4032/IMG_7811.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SbgOF1XuYPA8R0DGvTfh2E5xqbT-waaHvnl9Z8p0CErFBnOwwJwRhAhX1HSGaqGrNmid1ELLLUxiJOuZqXAm7sE8MzBhe-yNyqvahQ3n-b3iSo5zlpUVPfgBYwnq9NJgftgkkQuWmmzblauHWKpsESk5fN0_FeqOBWP4KpI5bM6wcpauVi9xNgRZ/w300-h400/IMG_7811.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Table from the German end as we were setting up</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/AVvXsEi1v3RvLClo10NRnKgPQmsNcKXrFNRaAbL5uF-reSETBPEintv1bygNrWwmij33ln1VQGba79yYz6EEubTn919V8Tbd-Ua-iI_YusxBSs_XugjSjefGu7UIkOIO5SGZPhiD5cWyh-NeH1oxHJNOmI0jZbmN-XJGa161cXmd1XovmHI3wpykz8hkW0iS/s4032/IMG_7810.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1v3RvLClo10NRnKgPQmsNcKXrFNRaAbL5uF-reSETBPEintv1bygNrWwmij33ln1VQGba79yYz6EEubTn919V8Tbd-Ua-iI_YusxBSs_XugjSjefGu7UIkOIO5SGZPhiD5cWyh-NeH1oxHJNOmI0jZbmN-XJGa161cXmd1XovmHI3wpykz8hkW0iS/w400-h300/IMG_7810.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty good turnout and a wide variety of games</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-23827577793269857262021-09-17T20:28:00.008+10:002021-09-17T22:02:14.284+10:00Normandy Navy<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I have continued to experiment with the 3d printer over the past few months. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><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;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001%2829%29.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Test prints of the various Landing Craft needed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I recently started planning to put on a set of large games around the Normandy Landings for June 2024. I have a large number of the wonderful Leva (and more recently LegionsIVHire) bunkers and defensive positions. But as I am doing this in 1/300 scale I have the opportunity to have a large number of landing craft of various types so that the seascape truly looks like "wall to wall ships" as various German reports stated on the morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So I have acquired various STL files for these craft and have been resizing and doing test prints. This will allow me to realise a long held dream - many of these variants are not commercialy available in resin or lead. As well the cost of those that are available range from 5-15 pounds. So to put a lot of them on the table would have involved a significiant investment. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">At the moment they are simply undercoated. I have some more work to do to tune the file and printer to get rid of some of the step marks - but otherwise I am delighted. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001%2829%29.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(25).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(25).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LCT Mk3 and Gun and Flak versions</td></tr></tbody></table></a><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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_001(28).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_001(28).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plain LCT Mk4 and Gun, Flak and Rocket versions</td></tr></tbody></table><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001%2829%29.JPG" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"></a><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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(24).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(24).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LCT Mk5</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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(23).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(23).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LCI(L) - Landing Craft Infantry (Large)</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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(22).JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(22).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LCI(S) - Landing Craft Infantry (Small)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/IMG_0270.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/IMG_0270.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A (small) 3d test printed of a gun for the Flak versions</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-32583416968557068192021-09-03T13:24:00.005+10:002021-09-03T13:24:41.090+10:00A little progress on the 1813 Project<p> I have been making slow progress on the 1813 project using my Adler miniatures. </p><p>When I say I have 'completed' these - that is up to the stage of flocking the bases. I've tried various basing styles none of which I have been overly happy with in the past. I am awaiting some new supplies to try a new option or two and once decided I'll have hundreds of bases to catch up on. </p><p>Over the past four or so months I've finished painting my Saxons except commanders and the guns. They have come out as:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Liebgrenadiergarde - 2 battalions</li><li>Converged Grenadiers - 4 battalions</li><li>Line Infantry - 16 battalions</li><li>Light Infantry - 4 battalions</li><li>Garde du Corps</li><li>Von Zastrow Cuirassiers</li><li>Liebcuirassiergarde</li><li>Prinz Klemens Uhlans</li><li>Von Polenz CheveauxLeger</li><li>Hussars</li><li>Horse teams</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(27).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(27).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And for the French I've done 17 battalions of the Marine Artillery that were converted to Line regiments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(26).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(26).JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> </div><br /> <p></p>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-29632854315868391362021-02-28T08:01:00.000+11:002021-02-28T08:01:00.594+11:003d Printing<p>I have wanted to get a grand building that I could use in the context of the Italian Wars collection. I have the wonderful Mirliton sets which I'll post photos of below and wanted to be able to have a place to put a scriptorium in or at different times a grand manor kitchen service a Duke's feast.</p><p>I got a 3d printer late last year and have been mainly printing 1/300 stuff for WWII but stumbled upon the Infinite Dimensions site who had a Sciptorium model. So I paid my money for the files and have been printing it on and off over the past month.</p><p>All of the structure is finished - just need to print the doors. I am very happy with what I have got and think I will be even happier once painted. I plan on joining the pieces of each floor together so they lift on and off in one piece.</p><p>It is very large so don't see it making an appearance often and only then as a centre piece in a town and on the biggest tables.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVl2Lh1bJVEw5sE4uZa6oCEhDwX4dldckV08wffxShwn4BEQn3ZX1hjhXrYVrQfiyqP3b7nMWddmTyNYTaxJT1RBxuNnTaakLv1NTDiymPacDIoNY6qL64hfz2BivlZ0IUM0LTug1Is40/s2048/001%252811%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVl2Lh1bJVEw5sE4uZa6oCEhDwX4dldckV08wffxShwn4BEQn3ZX1hjhXrYVrQfiyqP3b7nMWddmTyNYTaxJT1RBxuNnTaakLv1NTDiymPacDIoNY6qL64hfz2BivlZ0IUM0LTug1Is40/w400-h300/001%252811%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(10).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(10).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(9).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(9).JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(16).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(16).JPG" width="400" /></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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(13).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(13).JPG" width="400" /></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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(12).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(12).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And these are from Mirliton to go with it. I realise they are slightly out of period - but I am happy with that.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNXWdzANb7YivbRbscrw1QfpkHFDmLQjVC0FgCR1ATCKuLzcipYgxGXv7b7FPot2pA3KK_GVg9t6ClaP_q7gAyBBvG6Oym_B8skjW2ivt5rxCPhZNIjS6A_C5P5RJhjrSrmY5o7azg3Y/s480/KIT009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="480" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNXWdzANb7YivbRbscrw1QfpkHFDmLQjVC0FgCR1ATCKuLzcipYgxGXv7b7FPot2pA3KK_GVg9t6ClaP_q7gAyBBvG6Oym_B8skjW2ivt5rxCPhZNIjS6A_C5P5RJhjrSrmY5o7azg3Y/w400-h300/KIT009.jpg" width="400" /></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/AVvXsEhNSB70_Bvn9zjSoX7YnaPIn_MHQZZhFMRradX5mYR1IphFJyzRD7QMsDsOw40OPl0r7FaCosC8CoZ70MSZ3F6LglJ1f-99WSXtJZELL7quyJRxIaEaLHZbJrLY6US6DpfWf0plalgHPB4/s709/Cucina-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="509" data-original-width="709" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNSB70_Bvn9zjSoX7YnaPIn_MHQZZhFMRradX5mYR1IphFJyzRD7QMsDsOw40OPl0r7FaCosC8CoZ70MSZ3F6LglJ1f-99WSXtJZELL7quyJRxIaEaLHZbJrLY6US6DpfWf0plalgHPB4/w400-h288/Cucina-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5u_HCTpsQIdD5mgnfl2mcJcWu1uyk6rbGu4PTaQ0PSXEPLK4IHDdDl8NG5oaA6wBeRCd9ZXUEnud7zNDX4FOEd2DGuJ2Ri56-kb19rKJ6oNJLiUbPqNamlljJg1MfYFXQzvuS-nwKZM/s709/Matrimonio-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="474" data-original-width="709" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5u_HCTpsQIdD5mgnfl2mcJcWu1uyk6rbGu4PTaQ0PSXEPLK4IHDdDl8NG5oaA6wBeRCd9ZXUEnud7zNDX4FOEd2DGuJ2Ri56-kb19rKJ6oNJLiUbPqNamlljJg1MfYFXQzvuS-nwKZM/w400-h268/Matrimonio-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCyM7Ah2Tz_QTqApdrk53yegTN61U_rrvZlFY0un7AVitYEQI9OnpmdL5GU9T-kl_Uev34Gd47yj5SfAQ7ytNj6whXBlD1nTS4EXX3pqLDI4BJ2n3qV64_KWW8wO4SNgDThtnr2pscrA/s638/Scriptorium-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="638" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCyM7Ah2Tz_QTqApdrk53yegTN61U_rrvZlFY0un7AVitYEQI9OnpmdL5GU9T-kl_Uev34Gd47yj5SfAQ7ytNj6whXBlD1nTS4EXX3pqLDI4BJ2n3qV64_KWW8wO4SNgDThtnr2pscrA/w400-h304/Scriptorium-01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">And from Eureka their orchestra to stand on the balcony and entertain.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFds9NWTkSJoCAMBaaT2bkBG_QznHzeaTztfIg09xX2h3oc_mHsjtkEfDsXcNoEd4OMvw0uqV5QG2-A1ab5xrpNLzXddKSYhe-EaX9dEVAzVu96PHL-aaeSGQ4XaHg54FT6QwI3_Rbbc/s1299/100CIV60.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1299" data-original-width="1050" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFds9NWTkSJoCAMBaaT2bkBG_QznHzeaTztfIg09xX2h3oc_mHsjtkEfDsXcNoEd4OMvw0uqV5QG2-A1ab5xrpNLzXddKSYhe-EaX9dEVAzVu96PHL-aaeSGQ4XaHg54FT6QwI3_Rbbc/w324-h400/100CIV60.jpg" width="324" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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></p>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-75998627362209082192021-02-22T21:54:00.002+11:002021-02-22T21:54:25.151+11:00Zama in Mittagong<p>After we fought out the Renaissance game (on my prior post) on the Saturday a wonderfiul dinner was had in nearby Bowral, proceeded by a few beers and followed by some homemade Limoncello at one of the local lads houses.</p><p>We then awoke bright eyed for Sunday and a grand refight of Zama. The Romans were John's and most of the Carthaginians were mine with a group of light foot Allies from Rex. I do not remember the order of events and so can't put too much story into the photos. It was however a great game - took most of the day - and ended with mutual destruction.</p><p>The game was again played with Impetus 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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(8).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(8).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The armies arrayed</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(7).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(7).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Numidians fought well among themselves </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(1).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A steady Carthgo line about to smashed by the Romans</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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(4).JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/2E2EDD77-EB69-47FE-B300-31DC7B60D053_IMG_7062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/2E2EDD77-EB69-47FE-B300-31DC7B60D053_IMG_7062.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The elephants beginning their middle run</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001(3).JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pushing on</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/001.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not many Romans in site on the left wing</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But a picture doesn't always tell the full story. While there were almost no Roman foot left on the left wing, just out of shot at the left were a few remianing Numidians (on the Roman side) who had outnumbered the Carthaginian Numidians 2 to 1 and eventually won the tussle and were free to roam and shoot javelins at what Carthaginina foot I had left. You can however see the victorious elephants returning from their carnage through the Roman middle. But on the right flank it was another story with the Romans well in the ascendency.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A great day and weekend's gaming.</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 /><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>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-56487009795936751382021-02-15T22:18:00.001+11:002021-02-15T22:18:19.995+11:00Mittagong Weekend - Renaissance<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We are lucky enough to to be able to make a long awaited return to the club in Mittagong over the last weekend in January.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the Saturday, John and I played a 500 point Impetus battle with my Papal (loosely flagged) army against an army of Maxmillian Imperials that belong to Ralph.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were playing Impetus 2 which were a very welcome change from all the ‘comp’ games of Basic Impetus that we have played on the last few years leading up to early 2020.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/25D42EA0-1078-40A6-9499-B3A99D9224AF_IMG_7045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/25D42EA0-1078-40A6-9499-B3A99D9224AF_IMG_7045.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 'pushing power' of the Papal army</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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/D63CA80B-AB22-4BB1-A323-DFC162655BAA_IMG_7047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/D63CA80B-AB22-4BB1-A323-DFC162655BAA_IMG_7047.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 'baddies' - they had an awful lot of heavy cavalry</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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/8F5657E7-6FAB-4372-A196-73A4503CDE8C_IMG_7043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/8F5657E7-6FAB-4372-A196-73A4503CDE8C_IMG_7043.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But I had guns and they like deep big targets</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/0974AD5B-5955-4B72-9624-4CAC1F797942_IMG_7042.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/0974AD5B-5955-4B72-9624-4CAC1F797942_IMG_7042.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting a sweat up with the pretty boys waiting for their turn</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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/DFB55808-9C3D-4527-9B94-B487911CEA6F_IMG_7044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/DFB55808-9C3D-4527-9B94-B487911CEA6F_IMG_7044.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">While the Generals drank</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/C3C7CD4D-4CCD-4ADA-9178-B73303B2BACB_IMG_7048.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My brave shot were lucky and caused quite a bit of damage</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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/F7AD654A-1082-4C6F-84BF-B313BF6B0684_IMG_7053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/F7AD654A-1082-4C6F-84BF-B313BF6B0684_IMG_7053.JPG" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But thsi is what we came for</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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/D41103E1-3846-4689-AC04-83644E8323C6_IMG_7056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/D41103E1-3846-4689-AC04-83644E8323C6_IMG_7056.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The moment of glorious victory - the Pope gets to live on.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have a bunch of photos from Sunday's big refight of Zama between the Roman hordes and the brave Carthaginians. I'll upload those in the next day or two.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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 /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-45223300928670958882020-09-16T23:07:00.007+10:002021-12-05T13:48:10.562+11:00First buildings for Kleinstadt<div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;">The first four buildings for Kleinstadt are finished. All are N scale railway buildings that I have painted (with the excpetion of that wonderful frescoes and the patterned tiled roof on the tower). I have also weathered t hem using a combination of techniques. I've learnt a lot and really enjoyed doing these.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;">No basing yet as this will be done once all buildings are done for the town and I can work out what bases are needed where.</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/32A325F4_3A1C_4A2E_B7BA_56A0D9A84428_IMG_6668.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/32A325F4_3A1C_4A2E_B7BA_56A0D9A84428_IMG_6668.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Then I went around the room and made a list of all of the groups of things that I have started but not completed. The list is comprised of 48 mini projects - ranging from two 10mm buildings through to 36 Italian Wars pikemen. A few more ideas on the variety:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>scales / sizes - 6mm, 10mm, 20mm and 28mm</li><li>terrain, vehicles, aircraft and figures</li><li>Napoleonics, Italian Wars, WW2, Ancients, WSS</li></ul>First up will be making the last touches on the first four buildings of Kleinstadt. <p></p>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-65372814906910642612020-08-25T15:24:00.005+10:002021-12-05T13:48:34.357+11:00A bit of spraying for Kleinstadt<p>Nothing too exciting but I am trying to get back into the habit of posting more regularly. </p><p>It was a beautiful day - if a little cold once the sun went behind the trees, so I took the oportunity to locate outside and use the bigger compressor and Iwata spray gun. I was also using Tamiya colours with the lacquer thinner so it is much better to do it outside with a lot of air movement.</p><p>I basecoated in a dark brown to give some shadows, then put a first coat on the roof, a dark red base to the hald timbering and a mustard to the plasterwork.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_0B57D4C2_D95A_4156_AAD7_37080CCA826D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_0B57D4C2_D95A_4156_AAD7_37080CCA826D.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am basing this building on this and plan to have it just inside the gates on my town.</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/AVvXsEhYUH4YY-PFpfFMM0AJi6zIdPRra6fFLi4T84q19bkioYwRFWcaRdqvy5eyzKV8enleezdAXnTMscZvsJyHOrHN2qjoST7SE7JfdS2_rfDD45bCP_5MPmvnUQw3gf5VMCu39dVx5G-si4U/s751/85d2eebb27b7a63f23dbe3e4657020d1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="564" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUH4YY-PFpfFMM0AJi6zIdPRra6fFLi4T84q19bkioYwRFWcaRdqvy5eyzKV8enleezdAXnTMscZvsJyHOrHN2qjoST7SE7JfdS2_rfDD45bCP_5MPmvnUQw3gf5VMCu39dVx5G-si4U/w385-h512/85d2eebb27b7a63f23dbe3e4657020d1.jpg" width="385" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also put first coat on the stucco part of the tower and the small church.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_FB7F778E_CB74_4C5D_AAB4_91F40274B11A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="314" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_FB7F778E_CB74_4C5D_AAB4_91F40274B11A.jpeg" width="419" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And a few pieces for another two models that I have started before I finished the ones already started .... and I wonder why i get very little finished. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_F8DDC237_F23D_46A6_8CCC_9D40B0A2B3BD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="314" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_F8DDC237_F23D_46A6_8CCC_9D40B0A2B3BD.jpeg" width="419" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-74179969173787744052020-08-23T16:59:00.005+10:002021-12-05T13:48:45.690+11:00The making of Kleinstadt<p>I'm starting the building of a walled town set somewhere in south-eastern Germany / Bohemia. It will be used with a small but growing collection of Thirty Years War in 10mm as well as WSS (which is a much longer term project). They are both being built with the excellent figures from Pendraken. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/679_WallWalk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="384" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/679_WallWalk.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><p>I know I will stretch some of the architecture in terms of period - but it is the look I am going for.</p><p>I have been getting great inspiration and learning from panzerfaust200 over on the Wargamers' Forum as he builds his 1/72nd scale town of Neustadt. </p><p>On a family holiday to Europe (when we Australians were allowed to leave our country) 4 years ago, we spent some time in the stunning town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber where I was blown away by the town walls and the architecture (it helped that it was winter and they had a lot of places selling Gluwhein). </p><p>So this will be a walled town with various half timbered buildings as well some later more Baroque looking ones. I have kits from Faller, Vollmer and Kibri.</p><p>When I saw the pictures of the town hall in Lindau I knew it had to be a centrepiece for the town given the painted roofs and the frescoes on the frontage. I built this over the past few weeks and still need to place the finer pieces of decoration on it and do some weathering. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_C9B0E094_2C57_4953_B283_6D48601FF4FA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_C9B0E094_2C57_4953_B283_6D48601FF4FA.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>Next up was a half timbered market building from Kibri. It was only after ordering a number of the Kibri buildings that I realised that their half timbering consists of a sticker that I am meant to cut windows out of and stick to the outside of the building. I contemplated that for a little while as I think it looks cheap and nasty. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_9E8E73C2_27C7_4A35_A594_773C81807DD3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_9E8E73C2_27C7_4A35_A594_773C81807DD3.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p>So I have embarked on creating my own version of the timbering that I hope will give it some relief and allow me to paint and weather in a way I could not with the sticker. I photocopied the sticker onto ordinary paper, glued that onto 0.20 plastic card and then began the laborious and fine process of cutting my own. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_52E4769C_1566_4467_98C1_50AD01CCDB5F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_52E4769C_1566_4467_98C1_50AD01CCDB5F.jpeg" width="400" /></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://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/7BD6BBF4_8B4E_448E_913E_D4841900509A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="307" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/7BD6BBF4_8B4E_448E_913E_D4841900509A.jpeg" width="410" /></a></div><p>All done and now the process of sticking it on before I can undercoat.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_C830826B_F011_472A_AC87_2EF4D837DE5D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="512" src="https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/l28/rct75001/(edited)_C830826B_F011_472A_AC87_2EF4D837DE5D.jpeg" width="384" /></a></div>Hopefully more as I progress.<p></p>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-65594944544829885582020-07-05T23:26:00.000+10:002020-07-05T23:26:29.081+10:00Mausman memorial build Finished this in the nick of time. A memorial build of a tank and crew for John Dowman who as I said in the previous post provided years of inspiration and support to those of us on the Wargamers Forum and prior to that on the Guild and prior to that on .... etc. <br />
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His work - both quality and quantity was a great source of inspiration. </div><div><br /></div><div>The theme is a tank and figure. What better tank than one of the true big ones. This has sat under coated for more than five years. Sprayed the pattern on it yesterday and done some filters and decals-as well as tracks and tools tonight. Tomorrow will be more pin wash and more weathering. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwSE6ghlVv5gvxZp-wVSWz_9p0V7fccpTkaKoTH0xVs3s39L7Jc86bG9NTyCmy0LdrInaeZKWAYiGAoomnz2emM0RaFDGXMSBkpgMEifWTvhH2g7jL5Yx1g9IyJHiYOnTJJ8rDToCRHc/s4032/F51DBF86-F14D-4550-865E-978DD03CC4E3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwSE6ghlVv5gvxZp-wVSWz_9p0V7fccpTkaKoTH0xVs3s39L7Jc86bG9NTyCmy0LdrInaeZKWAYiGAoomnz2emM0RaFDGXMSBkpgMEifWTvhH2g7jL5Yx1g9IyJHiYOnTJJ8rDToCRHc/w400-h300/F51DBF86-F14D-4550-865E-978DD03CC4E3.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGOKhcewgkFs4lOcUcFWgvWODHdWACJMfpG9EedZJEuHRtHoTvMEo5CnI9mhyPqzfy-3g6eSrqeEP7BwOslqa-Sk59Qg2Al1WUZ_StZOPmuFKMS_BvO1n7qXzd-d49dCvbP25yskltGI/s4032/5221C7B2-5DA8-4209-BA21-372169EB6547.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGOKhcewgkFs4lOcUcFWgvWODHdWACJMfpG9EedZJEuHRtHoTvMEo5CnI9mhyPqzfy-3g6eSrqeEP7BwOslqa-Sk59Qg2Al1WUZ_StZOPmuFKMS_BvO1n7qXzd-d49dCvbP25yskltGI/w400-h300/5221C7B2-5DA8-4209-BA21-372169EB6547.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>rct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.com1