Monthly Archives: April 2011
My posse gathers to play a Wild West game
My posse gathers for a game to be played tomorrow on Joe’s astounding terrain that I featured in my last posting. Not my best painting jobs, sadly … and certainly not up to the standard of Joe’s town itself. This will … Continue reading
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One of the nicest wargames terrains I’ve ever seen
No, this is not a film set. It is part of an amazing wargames terrain depicting a Wild West town. This has just got to be one of the nicest terrain pieces I’ve ever seen here in New Zealand. Joe, … Continue reading
Filed under Colonial New Zealand Wars, Terrain, Wild West
Old TV series “The New Zealand Wars”
Monday is ANZAC Day here in New Zealand. So I thought it apt to re-watch the 1998 television series The New Zealand Wars over this weekend. This evening I watched the first two episodes from my newly-purchased DVD set of the series. These … Continue reading
Filed under Colonial New Zealand Wars, Empress Miniatures
Reenactment of the Treaty of Waitangi (1840)
The forthcoming launch of the Empress Miniatures range of figures for the New Zealand Wars of the 1840s has brought to mind the part I took over 20 years ago in an unforgetable reenactment event. In 1990 I was one … Continue reading
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Pics of Empress Miniatures’ New Zealand Wars range
Pre-release photos of the entire first release of Empress Miniatures’ new ‘New Zealand Wars’ range are up now on their site. http://www.empressminiatures.com/userimages/procart8.htm I LOVE the chieftains, especially Hone Heke in his distinctive peaked cap (far right). And even if you’re … Continue reading
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