tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.comments2024-03-06T11:48:01.945+11:00Working on the Lead Mountainrct75001http://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.comBlogger638125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-72162306423401317732024-03-06T11:48:01.945+11:002024-03-06T11:48:01.945+11:00Thanks Jonathan. This will be a slow build as the...Thanks Jonathan. This will be a slow build as the main game is the small Napoleonics. But it nice to paint something larger and I've long wanted to do the Sassanids with their heavy colourful cavalry and the elephants. rct75001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-29696705512716626802024-03-05T13:31:39.521+11:002024-03-05T13:31:39.521+11:00Nice looking Sassanids!Nice looking Sassanids!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-44288302259970712192023-06-05T13:10:24.073+10:002023-06-05T13:10:24.073+10:00Thanks John. I am planning work on a lot more Ita...Thanks John. I am planning work on a lot more Italians over the coming 18 months. But deeply intop the Napoleonics still at the moment. rct75001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-8669730554955342172023-06-03T13:17:31.007+10:002023-06-03T13:17:31.007+10:00Hey Rich- very spectacular- both armies!! Hey Rich- very spectacular- both armies!! Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778030858712526137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-12506759100218091772023-06-01T22:45:08.640+10:002023-06-01T22:45:08.640+10:00Big plans for many more of these over the coming t...Big plans for many more of these over the coming two years.rct75001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-5971683989830306272023-06-01T15:49:31.689+10:002023-06-01T15:49:31.689+10:00Great stuff mate Great stuff mate Bluewillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-67423232452756963552023-05-31T17:17:38.898+10:002023-05-31T17:17:38.898+10:00Thanks Jonathan. Having just received Warbook 4 w...Thanks Jonathan. Having just received Warbook 4 with the latest Impetus army lists for the Italian Wars, there will be more doppelsoldners making an appearance - you get a bonus for having them in the front rank of a pike block!rct75001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-12077431234627599932023-05-31T17:15:44.929+10:002023-05-31T17:15:44.929+10:00Thanks Iain - I am making plans to paint a lot mor...Thanks Iain - I am making plans to paint a lot more in the coming months as a sanity break between Napoleonic units. I'll share them here as they are done. Ralph has done a great jon on the Poles - all Old Glory.<br />Richardrct75001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-66765281585057684242023-05-27T01:53:44.692+10:002023-05-27T01:53:44.692+10:00Delightful to see your Italian wars collection aga...Delightful to see your Italian wars collection again and the Polish army looks good too!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-11181582588590761512023-05-14T21:59:33.301+10:002023-05-14T21:59:33.301+10:00So great seeing your large, Impetvs pike blocks wi...So great seeing your large, Impetvs pike blocks with dopplesoldners leading the way.<br /><br />Very impressive sight!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-22768653729496261532023-05-02T22:36:58.703+10:002023-05-02T22:36:58.703+10:00Thanks a lot Iain. Warbook 4 has been ordered and...Thanks a lot Iain. Warbook 4 has been ordered and is subject to the vagaries of the Italian Post system before our guys get their hands on it.<br /><br />There will be more Italian Wars games. However, when I finish the current push on the 6mm Napoleonics, I am considering returning to painitng what I hope is a lot for a refight of Pavia in 2025. If that happens there will be a lot of photos as I paint them and prepare.<br /><br />Richardrct75001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-39990570815488677432023-04-27T20:46:16.877+10:002023-04-27T20:46:16.877+10:00Lovely looking game, would love to see your Italia...Lovely looking game, would love to see your Italian wars troops out again when the next warbook comes out!<br />Best Iain Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-75447765255044541542023-04-17T17:02:43.135+10:002023-04-17T17:02:43.135+10:00Thanks John. In the 'real' game a week la...Thanks John. In the 'real' game a week later, the Romans did better but were always going to struggle after Mago launched the ambush on turn 2rct75001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-30952435358350500722023-04-15T11:46:54.198+10:002023-04-15T11:46:54.198+10:00Wow- great looking game Richard. A lot of familiar...Wow- great looking game Richard. A lot of familiar faces- and beautiful armies!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778030858712526137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-65421601289178538832023-02-28T10:48:53.891+11:002023-02-28T10:48:53.891+11:00Thanks a lot for the comment Christopher. We real...Thanks a lot for the comment Christopher. We really enjoy Impetus. I'm especially looking forward to teh next Warbook with the Italian Wars lists in it.<br />Richardrct75001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-69018586685889186612023-02-28T01:33:58.051+11:002023-02-28T01:33:58.051+11:00Thanks! I thought it might be a 12 foot table.Thanks! I thought it might be a 12 foot table.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-84723259498379600982023-02-28T01:27:45.906+11:002023-02-28T01:27:45.906+11:00Beautiful looking game and great to see Impetus on...Beautiful looking game and great to see Impetus on the table.<br /><br />ChristopherChristopher(aka Axebreaker)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13205928451375232865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-22805444105525455472023-02-27T19:24:51.602+11:002023-02-27T19:24:51.602+11:00Jonathan, the table was 12 by approx 5 feet.
We...Jonathan, the table was 12 by approx 5 feet. <br /><br />We have been playing Impetus since it was first released and do so often - we love it. <br />We are primarily playing Impetus 2 after being involved in the playtesting back in 2018 / 2019 from memory.rct75001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-85518468827089900492023-02-27T13:40:00.810+11:002023-02-27T13:40:00.810+11:00Game looks great, Richard. What is the length of t...Game looks great, Richard. What is the length of the table? Sure looks like many linear feet of troops. How did you like Impetvs?Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-27402736391893454782023-02-24T14:05:51.405+11:002023-02-24T14:05:51.405+11:00Thanks James. I am very fortunate in the group th...Thanks James. I am very fortunate in the group that I game with. <br /><br />BTW, I have just discovered your blogs and followed them - looks great and will put aside for some lazy reading time.<br /><br />Richardrct75001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-59523680385239359722023-02-24T10:03:43.611+11:002023-02-24T10:03:43.611+11:00Marvellous way to christen the shed and celebrate ...Marvellous way to christen the shed and celebrate the birthday. Many happy returns to the old b@stard!<br />Kudos to John on having priorities in the correct order too!<br />(Love the arvo' piccie of the bush around the block too.)<br />Regards, JamesJames Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897755636246185173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-61629356500266290342023-02-20T22:19:25.945+11:002023-02-20T22:19:25.945+11:00I think he enjoyed the day - we certainly did :)I think he enjoyed the day - we certainly did :)rct75001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-58129839386034137672023-02-20T22:17:09.675+11:002023-02-20T22:17:09.675+11:00it was, and hopefully one of many more.it was, and hopefully one of many more.rct75001https://www.blogger.com/profile/01157966151237196471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-13026905818572077372023-02-19T19:49:20.068+11:002023-02-19T19:49:20.068+11:00An outstanding way to mark a significant birthday ...An outstanding way to mark a significant birthday indeed! Congratulations to Richard.rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-469826904452558016.post-46701017048756962092023-02-19T13:33:56.815+11:002023-02-19T13:33:56.815+11:00What a great way to spend the day?What a great way to spend the day?Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.com