Count the police vehicles in this massive convoy in Hamburg recently. Seeing an army on the move must’ve looked something like this.
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Latest posts from blogs I enjoy- That Difficult Second Elephant May 24, 2013The product of some filing and gluing There has been precious little time of late to do much. However, there is something extremely soothing about getting something done in the wargaming line. I find it helps to keep a tray with some work on it and one can potter away at it, without needing to do much in the way of set up. This was an Ancient War Elephant, […]Conrad Kinch
- Deadzone Beta rules released May 24, 2013Mantic have just released the Beta rules of Deadzone for play & comment. The main change to the game is the turn sequence. Rather than I-Go-U-Go, there is now an alternate activation mechanic in place. The game now has two … Continue reading →Earthquake
- Yapton Beer Festival (2013) May 23, 2013I've been attending beer festivals and pubs to try different beers for more years than I care to remember, so I thought it might be time to start writing them down before I forget them...In this case a superb sunny Saturday lunchtime at our yearly jaunt to Yapton (see above) in sunny West Sussex resulted in the following.... before anyone says anything […]Steve-the-Wargamer
- Isn’t it a bit draughty in here? May 23, 2013As you are probably aware, Mantic games are currently running a Kickstarter campaign to produce a new skirmish boardgame – Deadzone. Their Kickstarter page has been undergoing a big facelift in the last few days, showing off all the latest … Continue reading →Earthquake
- +++ Unidentifed Enemy Armour Spotted +++ May 22, 2013Following my earlier blog post about Spartan Games new modular scenery, a couple more pictures have been found. The first shows some nice stand-alone buildings… The second, however, contains a bit of a surprise… Where did that tank come from? … Continue reading →Earthquake
- Beaten to the punch? May 22, 2013Recently there have been several high profile kickstarter projects for new scenery – especially for sci-fi games. These have been promising release dates in Q3 and Q4 of 2013. However, Spartan Games have just announced a new range of sci-fi … Continue reading →Earthquake
- Podcast Archive page updated May 22, 2013I just thought I’d drop a quick update to say that the Podcast Archive page is now up-to-date with all the latest episodes. There are several new episodes due to be published in the next couple of weeks – it … Continue reading →Earthquake
- AWI Painted Artillery Deal May 22, 2013Continental Artillery Battery: French 4-pdr in foreground and Swedish 4-pdr in the background. Click pix to enlarge.British Artillery Battery with 6-pdr cannon.For a limited time only, I am offering painted and based Fife & Drum artillery sets (four crew and one cannon) for $55.00 plus shipping.The British come as either Loading or Firing (both with Brit […]Der Alte Fritz
- German armoured recce - Half Tracked Panzerspah, and SoTR? May 21, 2013Another platoon I have long been wanting to add to my Wehrmacht forces for FoW, an armoured recce platoon, half track panzerspah, comprising one SdKfz 250/1, and two SdKfz 250/9. As recce, their role is to advance ahead of the main armoured troops, seeking out enemy ambushes and revealing gone to ground, on hiding enemy troops. They also come equipped with s […]Scott
- IR24 von Schwerin Regt. (Minden figures) May 21, 2013Minden Miniatures Prussians, painted by Der Alte FritzHere is a short post to show a picture of some commission work that I just finished last weekend. They are Minden Miniatures Prussians painted as IR24 von Schwerin Regiment and the flags are from GMB Designs. The regiment is mounted on 3/4-inch square Litko bases. I just painted the bases dark green as a […]Der Alte Fritz
- The Battle of Naushera May 21, 2013I picked up this up from Robert over at the Wargaming Command Post. I've had a copy of "The Sword and the Flame" for quite some time, but have never actually sat down and played a game. Tim Tilson's book covers the First and Second Sikh Wars and is a bit of departure from The Sword and the Flame's comfort zone as it takes place in t […]Conrad Kinch
- A Spring Ball in Krankenstadt: The Guest List. . . May 20, 2013It's finally spring in Krankentadt. A perfect time for the Grand Duke's aunts to host a ball at the Residenz, a.k.a. Krankenstadt Palace. Aunts Hilrtrud, Irmagard, and Waltraud, in yet another bid to see the Grand Duke Irwin-Amadeus II marry and produce an heir to the throne, have decided to throw a springtime ball with the purpose of establishing […]Heinz-Ulrich von Boffke
- Civilians (12) May 20, 2013I think this vignette holds the record for the length of time I've taken to complete something. I can't actually remember when I started painting these figures, but it was definitely before I moved out of London, and even then the two figures I'd painted, the girl and her chaperone, had been finished for a while. So I reckon is was about Jul […]Giles
- Sheffield Triples 2013 May 20, 2013A busy weekend ended up with me at the National Institute of Sports in Sheffield which was hosting the Triples wargames show. I have to say that in the years following the move from the old venue at the University this show has improved considerably. More space and a brighter lighter venue make it a much more welcoming show and a pleasant experience. The […]Grimsby Mariner
- My "homemade" Star Wars cards May 19, 2013Hi all!Well, I found a use for extra "unique" cards in Star Wars... make up a few of the cards I don't have!Now, I have no plans on investing in any of the large ships (which are the only way of getting modifications) or in the X-Wing or TIE expansion, as I have three core sets worth. But I want some of the cards! So... just printed out a fe […]Author
- Basing for Regimental Fire and Fury May 19, 2013Here we see another unit rebased for RF+F, these are large Renegade figures. Renegade make nice figures,even if they are on the slightly large side of 28mm. Best keep them in units together rather than mix them with other manufacturers. The larger 30mm deep bases allow for even these standing figures to have a little character, with sergeants walking in be […]Secundus
- That Difficult Second Elephant May 24, 2013
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