tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33723823832669678372024-03-21T20:03:46.699+13:00Natholeon's EmpiresThe continuing saga of a Figure Painter, Wargamer, Comics Enthusiast, Star Wars Fan, Educator and Dad.Natholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.comBlogger501125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-37785636687966801052023-11-03T17:01:00.001+13:002023-11-03T17:01:33.357+13:00WSS in Spain forces completed<p> It isn't Napoleonics, but at least it is horse and musket!</p><p>A couple of months ago I repossessed my old Spanish Succession armies and decided to finish them off so that I had 10 battalions, 6 cavalry, 4 guns and 3 militia/irregular units in each. Well, a couple of weeks ago I finally painted the last of 41 hand-painted flags and it was all complete.</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/AVvXsEjG-af8o_2GzorHmPsh7gaftVMMzvvnmZLZc5Xes715G4hdUygsLQ1mUCdky23fs5sR_CZeWR_pnphhJChVbnJou5OBeJ3KTrXO_amMqGRoa8kSl8XfeoJU7HneljMIykh8x10v4alD5w6pwxGZ-SZqdz9at-3fi0y14M_xEff6TT8hobjxEucsPo8TLxub/s2016/received_1332785037624423.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-af8o_2GzorHmPsh7gaftVMMzvvnmZLZc5Xes715G4hdUygsLQ1mUCdky23fs5sR_CZeWR_pnphhJChVbnJou5OBeJ3KTrXO_amMqGRoa8kSl8XfeoJU7HneljMIykh8x10v4alD5w6pwxGZ-SZqdz9at-3fi0y14M_xEff6TT8hobjxEucsPo8TLxub/w400-h225/received_1332785037624423.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The armies arrayed</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/AVvXsEjduffSZsa4ncherGZwJyQGn2ZhLBJDqIR_d_C4msVaUfMYyIeo0bkRl05wSliFXp8VJOel_S2z_rmum-51EhKlgVqF2xDYV6VskdJi1sNrHupsnmxxr6vzywrK8rB8V_3MRRCPQPRoYFKTfJjp-5D4eB4lvBh4EUoIqrF2vEhWCrQsgzzYPbRaTPqQLytv/s2016/received_685739253505947.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjduffSZsa4ncherGZwJyQGn2ZhLBJDqIR_d_C4msVaUfMYyIeo0bkRl05wSliFXp8VJOel_S2z_rmum-51EhKlgVqF2xDYV6VskdJi1sNrHupsnmxxr6vzywrK8rB8V_3MRRCPQPRoYFKTfJjp-5D4eB4lvBh4EUoIqrF2vEhWCrQsgzzYPbRaTPqQLytv/w400-h225/received_685739253505947.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Franco-Spanish commander and the French line brigade.</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/AVvXsEims3X67XOGQoLfmDl-GCUnDEsrMQYGPmuP0iyRHi0avnL6QqvZRaHOfF7Rel7cPo9MxMPCTodjWKIHZHXbtRvcerfmZKcYLJ68kIrHgCgFZumOHhzwb5H1kWKUCMnBGNqMPnj_ln0QGw43DtqlqCtJJOpa_RxzsMIBswlENqUn-hrmvgYwy5c1JFVpTqtC/s2016/received_1009445840288376.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEims3X67XOGQoLfmDl-GCUnDEsrMQYGPmuP0iyRHi0avnL6QqvZRaHOfF7Rel7cPo9MxMPCTodjWKIHZHXbtRvcerfmZKcYLJ68kIrHgCgFZumOHhzwb5H1kWKUCMnBGNqMPnj_ln0QGw43DtqlqCtJJOpa_RxzsMIBswlENqUn-hrmvgYwy5c1JFVpTqtC/w400-h225/received_1009445840288376.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Dutch Brigade with the main Allied commander</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/AVvXsEgZgJz9k1rSrR4Rcfg4oZ5jHIBc4de-DCBRs9vcVNrXfMObB9KiZ7xQTCDXXm4C0Oo5vd3pzUCCO4KRTb0pVDQX3wT6RbEwcTb7xbMy5rWmtCimKh6J7Poo75k-d7ss2yjEuB-WGS_A8gT5MQ49a5TMbRVGxweWxWTX1OaV3JXww5VjuM_UQ6G6oTP_bZeN/s2016/received_664867992113822.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZgJz9k1rSrR4Rcfg4oZ5jHIBc4de-DCBRs9vcVNrXfMObB9KiZ7xQTCDXXm4C0Oo5vd3pzUCCO4KRTb0pVDQX3wT6RbEwcTb7xbMy5rWmtCimKh6J7Poo75k-d7ss2yjEuB-WGS_A8gT5MQ49a5TMbRVGxweWxWTX1OaV3JXww5VjuM_UQ6G6oTP_bZeN/w400-h225/received_664867992113822.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking from behind the Allied left - the British infantry and cavalry.</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/AVvXsEhFwbLEqeqjcjOPulP2j_U00VbhsL6UeH9sdpqJYQ37B3pw19XdPw2AOneGEckDsata4jw0vnxSSYcuCMn5tcJAVWW6JHq0vpr7IqD5PeB4AT3zfFDCTyr5pznhYALpUlS-MdM11LBpyCijRZH47k9shszpimu_PK7hbla7eUwiUoGPm-b00fuuw_X1E2fn/s2016/received_651175493866819.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFwbLEqeqjcjOPulP2j_U00VbhsL6UeH9sdpqJYQ37B3pw19XdPw2AOneGEckDsata4jw0vnxSSYcuCMn5tcJAVWW6JHq0vpr7IqD5PeB4AT3zfFDCTyr5pznhYALpUlS-MdM11LBpyCijRZH47k9shszpimu_PK7hbla7eUwiUoGPm-b00fuuw_X1E2fn/w400-h225/received_651175493866819.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view from behind the Dutch Brigade facing the hill in the centre of the table.</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/AVvXsEg2x96idEIKubYtgtoiDK0OFfUCMvuy-Lryc282dN2FL5xkCoqvowlwmBD8ERsX_6wbN2I-GgYH8251PnG8i749nkjFw-7Wj-Vu_6lR_0u6SWfEc0tC4zVQwDT-R1Nkdf0mPK1aEvCAqszF8e1MO8U4FwBQYeNR2WEBSUeni1ADl69kdmWf-MfmexHjxKXN/s2016/received_353679983696521.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2x96idEIKubYtgtoiDK0OFfUCMvuy-Lryc282dN2FL5xkCoqvowlwmBD8ERsX_6wbN2I-GgYH8251PnG8i749nkjFw-7Wj-Vu_6lR_0u6SWfEc0tC4zVQwDT-R1Nkdf0mPK1aEvCAqszF8e1MO8U4FwBQYeNR2WEBSUeni1ADl69kdmWf-MfmexHjxKXN/w400-h225/received_353679983696521.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Allied right - Catalonian, Austrian and Miquelets</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/AVvXsEiz5plHy8FJW4g3VZzTmiRmZxXMhoHgb7GUO7vJEjH5hjKEUrBdMQVGq9icZeWBZ4bnIHDdyVuTou8XP-wZYeWBRMsBKbSePTCW9uEj3NYdhxmz1g1jpY6GZOXLuuaP0VS4QuQool4WRQsz6b8K3YuTG6yfncTWoVc_vLB05bMiiDbxLNwz-aCLgXNNzxxR/s2016/received_1547218866105302.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz5plHy8FJW4g3VZzTmiRmZxXMhoHgb7GUO7vJEjH5hjKEUrBdMQVGq9icZeWBZ4bnIHDdyVuTou8XP-wZYeWBRMsBKbSePTCW9uEj3NYdhxmz1g1jpY6GZOXLuuaP0VS4QuQool4WRQsz6b8K3YuTG6yfncTWoVc_vLB05bMiiDbxLNwz-aCLgXNNzxxR/w400-h225/received_1547218866105302.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of the Miquelets</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/AVvXsEiN4oY5ZQiC9ZeGLxgunyo_HdQK1CUKVM244LD-JRJonQqtW9aI6XixmBGsKYuezWD03l1DsJUQQezxlqCWm-rDzlPQkDT_sEmOMlaBKUDm4Twn7H0XRn2luTcv6km7WyV_ND5lNsYHFVivwddPLLDXzB4UfWtA8-ZHLDM2qxtVA9VQHATXUyXejQSKKEPl/s2016/received_852123289730094.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4oY5ZQiC9ZeGLxgunyo_HdQK1CUKVM244LD-JRJonQqtW9aI6XixmBGsKYuezWD03l1DsJUQQezxlqCWm-rDzlPQkDT_sEmOMlaBKUDm4Twn7H0XRn2luTcv6km7WyV_ND5lNsYHFVivwddPLLDXzB4UfWtA8-ZHLDM2qxtVA9VQHATXUyXejQSKKEPl/w400-h225/received_852123289730094.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The French right facing the British</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/AVvXsEjU8QHD0oIivelR0FPmPH23CywaWgG8EUgpmLaivWFAz1esPXGzlX9E_RNN_hMlL1GrOD90tLI3omDnW4x-qXrGSdRqG_QZ3NLFL24nhBKz5M-QxdQxEYISGcOwA_VsQyHmEKMOUkTvkXyq7f7xszYoudojxWH03b9wmKmaeUSk7C1eJbbOo32KCSNu07qq/s2016/received_645618477767769.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU8QHD0oIivelR0FPmPH23CywaWgG8EUgpmLaivWFAz1esPXGzlX9E_RNN_hMlL1GrOD90tLI3omDnW4x-qXrGSdRqG_QZ3NLFL24nhBKz5M-QxdQxEYISGcOwA_VsQyHmEKMOUkTvkXyq7f7xszYoudojxWH03b9wmKmaeUSk7C1eJbbOo32KCSNu07qq/w400-h225/received_645618477767769.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The French line regiments supported by the 'red Brigade' of foreign regiments - one Italian, one Walloon and one Irish</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/AVvXsEhEnC_VqMBAeJAYEm5hLovhngB6UnGvrH_axpmNVp_J6m1jfEABYFzGkExIMriwPRzcBCXOEMA6qrbjhj0RAk6bdveaHgROTH3OAKImzWCV8x1HHo_PFh6CPZRUvawWMqTjjFuPg4_IoP6ouf1_c197J35NPquMjcRkBIjV9W2nWHcOD9yLlYPC3encMBS0/s2016/received_1112767833023516.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnC_VqMBAeJAYEm5hLovhngB6UnGvrH_axpmNVp_J6m1jfEABYFzGkExIMriwPRzcBCXOEMA6qrbjhj0RAk6bdveaHgROTH3OAKImzWCV8x1HHo_PFh6CPZRUvawWMqTjjFuPg4_IoP6ouf1_c197J35NPquMjcRkBIjV9W2nWHcOD9yLlYPC3encMBS0/w400-h225/received_1112767833023516.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Bourbon Spanish</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/AVvXsEg6mK63JIu3IXp5KFQuB8Fo_SIfGzrFKBnUSjsznF3Rgx6AX-Qk47v_vS6OsnxHZHAN3TKMrokL5UJS5jPr1IuUMlxQiBPaIomb7-d79Gasbm0aOuNy5qNRo7j4M-DrJ6b-hPoUQzht674LkYTd9jzvFuTgyGRC0sTsFfjCf4zpqPSrnIOhgLwgOAfU7xam/s2016/received_1526892921182926.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6mK63JIu3IXp5KFQuB8Fo_SIfGzrFKBnUSjsznF3Rgx6AX-Qk47v_vS6OsnxHZHAN3TKMrokL5UJS5jPr1IuUMlxQiBPaIomb7-d79Gasbm0aOuNy5qNRo7j4M-DrJ6b-hPoUQzht674LkYTd9jzvFuTgyGRC0sTsFfjCf4zpqPSrnIOhgLwgOAfU7xam/w400-h225/received_1526892921182926.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Spanish cavalry</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/AVvXsEjLGWBaxcvst3VrwbMXCsP-hg7TlBHd0mbIjDXxcLBeQ0izWceIRCs3auJ-j8o2xASAwC91PCmMuxnmKXhufuhtFAXDJkowL376D-sBFGWWxuYCuyJMnA3GXZ31wII7ikQczRTEnjPh9QUdQhw5ELk2Uew7GKn2cpqPUYkQCwuHzpHJmTMFmYgEAAKNgkXJ/s2016/received_891327155843376.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2016" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLGWBaxcvst3VrwbMXCsP-hg7TlBHd0mbIjDXxcLBeQ0izWceIRCs3auJ-j8o2xASAwC91PCmMuxnmKXhufuhtFAXDJkowL376D-sBFGWWxuYCuyJMnA3GXZ31wII7ikQczRTEnjPh9QUdQhw5ELk2Uew7GKn2cpqPUYkQCwuHzpHJmTMFmYgEAAKNgkXJ/w400-h225/received_891327155843376.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spanish militia - two line battalions and skirmishers</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/AVvXsEhEuLlg5281d_OjkoYJaoBG9-_BeEX2onaOUzJnkTNngXOp8LZ3butNLxijuhn05hbwN4uQXDlD1MPHH0yUv2c29B1Gew5t0lpff6hyZMhqFcQ03yGQ3O4zR9YgN0POv0AqgvWQkwND0_83uFY06UI__z28ZCYRpkaUt3jCuucpcjxatVl_ouL6IV1CacLh/s2016/received_305898582303213.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1134" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuLlg5281d_OjkoYJaoBG9-_BeEX2onaOUzJnkTNngXOp8LZ3butNLxijuhn05hbwN4uQXDlD1MPHH0yUv2c29B1Gew5t0lpff6hyZMhqFcQ03yGQ3O4zR9YgN0POv0AqgvWQkwND0_83uFY06UI__z28ZCYRpkaUt3jCuucpcjxatVl_ouL6IV1CacLh/w225-h400/received_305898582303213.jpeg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bird's-eye view of the battlefield</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>These guys were really just posed for the picture - I think any attempt to fight this battle will be a bloody slog with dice and luck playing a good part in the outcome. Might be worth trying though...</p><p>The figures are almost all the Warlord Games (Wargames Factory) plastics, with a few metal Ebor command scattered in there.</p><p>The plan is that during the school holidays I'll look at doing a solo campaign with them.</p><p>Nate</p>Natholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-40224324286460628092023-04-13T20:01:00.001+12:002023-04-18T15:53:18.224+12:00Starting over<p>It is hard to believe that it was 6 months ago that I began my return to blogging and Napoleonics. In that time, I have made exactly three posts - all in August last year. It isn't as though I haven't had plenty to share, but as always, time spent blogging is time away from other aspects of hobbying. </p><p>The plan to produce large Napoleonic armies for Epic Black Powder met an unexpected and unwelcome wall. Essentially the keen eyesight that has served me so well for so long has succumbed to age. It happened almost overnight. One week I could paint 12mm figures with the naked eye, the next I needed glasses to even find them. This made me re-evaluate the Napoleonic project. So out went the 12mm, and in came 28mm. I decided to try and use the same frontages as the epic figures, but the cavalry struggled to fit on 3 on a 60mm frontage, so they will now be on 75mm wide bases. Not everything has been purchased yet, but I have painted two units.</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/AVvXsEgk-wBVY9YW-9qmjnF2lnJ-c2OxO5PP3od0WkhOK4pFM0FhbMDn1KxLMx0aWL9Guyszw0lKs3L9Mc8-qTy5Q393ZRZhXdlJE809GTxgbZDnQTUUL1CgHgevLLqD5dRgMuMRvzRjQg_bzgZtIM8im4-rvD0eenX7IjwFldFFvTCKXQOh5xAtmrVSwhdZ-g/s3840/IMG-20230305-WA0002.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-wBVY9YW-9qmjnF2lnJ-c2OxO5PP3od0WkhOK4pFM0FhbMDn1KxLMx0aWL9Guyszw0lKs3L9Mc8-qTy5Q393ZRZhXdlJE809GTxgbZDnQTUUL1CgHgevLLqD5dRgMuMRvzRjQg_bzgZtIM8im4-rvD0eenX7IjwFldFFvTCKXQOh5xAtmrVSwhdZ-g/s320/IMG-20230305-WA0002.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">16 figure battalion. I've split the last element into the two elite companies.</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/AVvXsEgV57aiuMWHZnjkYUFvf6xzg_54n8CpAC5u0qP8-kXqEM7MgUbAKZIbJVbHKwAMYheKiDXaDCg69r5bvXQblw60r1LAwc-f3ZN2oCcQQgsgUj-fZkub9X8MxvFT5wS99zEb3TgXqVvF_ycU6KYsxOLsHBBcqJzXIE_zHYvwHEUcPlFIYbnWtVa0pXlCJQ/s4032/20230305_205453.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV57aiuMWHZnjkYUFvf6xzg_54n8CpAC5u0qP8-kXqEM7MgUbAKZIbJVbHKwAMYheKiDXaDCg69r5bvXQblw60r1LAwc-f3ZN2oCcQQgsgUj-fZkub9X8MxvFT5wS99zEb3TgXqVvF_ycU6KYsxOLsHBBcqJzXIE_zHYvwHEUcPlFIYbnWtVa0pXlCJQ/s320/20230305_205453.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I like the flags that come with the Warlord plastic figures.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>First up, the second battalion of the 8th French Line. I used the full three tone painting technique on them. The thought was that I would take my time and make these Napoleonics the best army I ever painted. But recently I decided that I'd prefer to just get two armies painted as quickly as possible. Enter the slapchop technique - a white drybrush over a black undercoat to create depth, and then the use of contrast paints. This week I painted my first British battalion using this style.</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/AVvXsEhatBw-sDLkaWIuPsx5JcUMABQWN8k6XvGEl4kxdmZm_QkEPIpqN2p-3KWWLinWvqhxMkTCSl51BGyRk3v0MCxIKKhWM6yTc1DCI2yK1GqvfOQ9DAV0vcTYkODvKTYkJqDV2Pq-OjFwPMeAETPUF32YSrfXtROqKpLppmIyHmRj-CMZd8SYswnfFKnGBQ/s4032/20230413_165404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatBw-sDLkaWIuPsx5JcUMABQWN8k6XvGEl4kxdmZm_QkEPIpqN2p-3KWWLinWvqhxMkTCSl51BGyRk3v0MCxIKKhWM6yTc1DCI2yK1GqvfOQ9DAV0vcTYkODvKTYkJqDV2Pq-OjFwPMeAETPUF32YSrfXtROqKpLppmIyHmRj-CMZd8SYswnfFKnGBQ/s320/20230413_165404.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 29th Worcesters - home of my favourite sauce.</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/AVvXsEiRmpyOIIJUq2Z-pStaIL_rBQYrNpSUXEN1ggo4_yg0y-IjltQ2t4GDfFD1d-UDW3K9aLnZcZP0Rvi_vmxoFevYoFqFum2_yFi1MDBxtY4TF7E13d3YaFzfbfvgV0k0pSjftVdZ3Mf2_BhGp7llpgF1euMZ_q4fnPLS__knqWduR4IbJnNxpiXukDQ9HA/s4032/20230413_165413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmpyOIIJUq2Z-pStaIL_rBQYrNpSUXEN1ggo4_yg0y-IjltQ2t4GDfFD1d-UDW3K9aLnZcZP0Rvi_vmxoFevYoFqFum2_yFi1MDBxtY4TF7E13d3YaFzfbfvgV0k0pSjftVdZ3Mf2_BhGp7llpgF1euMZ_q4fnPLS__knqWduR4IbJnNxpiXukDQ9HA/s320/20230413_165413.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They're not the most beautiful figures I ever painted, but they work.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I'm pretty chuffed with the slapchop results, and this will be the way I approach the rest of the armies.</div><div><br /></div><div>In case you think I've only painted 2 battalions in 6 months, I've been busy painting other stuff too - ancients for myself and a whole pile of commissions.</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/AVvXsEhh7FBtrZPPgYRHNGj812qxTotA2UAJxffFBeUm0hCVPULb5JCxr8BXlcRuG7KdPnNuQeLMCfE9GUzNs7QLqdIlG7BEleYmWcEfWc--TO8cw-H4CcZ6BdyY3f6_HTb24VnyChuyzAoFNi6uqHZYWJGkOwdx3L-fvULHb1QhUG2lyQ0WJJIHeGSAI9oXgg/s3840/IMG-20230326-WA0002.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh7FBtrZPPgYRHNGj812qxTotA2UAJxffFBeUm0hCVPULb5JCxr8BXlcRuG7KdPnNuQeLMCfE9GUzNs7QLqdIlG7BEleYmWcEfWc--TO8cw-H4CcZ6BdyY3f6_HTb24VnyChuyzAoFNi6uqHZYWJGkOwdx3L-fvULHb1QhUG2lyQ0WJJIHeGSAI9oXgg/s320/IMG-20230326-WA0002.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lannisters for Craig</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/AVvXsEicx3pEkVo16ORGYOng0frA9FNf5dSgyKSPqkFX4DNk2dWphsmYCSSr1P_S7gIXheMLUYXxa515v2DjIEX9T9HlIRjQF9zhKSYiNPgHFbaALdOz_mI-38Ew4RqchpCbwBkgT90tUnszTvP8jk1TYYI4hKK37j_lK2BhAcSdj9vTooOc8t0Z2oSIWujqsA/s3840/IMG-20230305-WA0004.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicx3pEkVo16ORGYOng0frA9FNf5dSgyKSPqkFX4DNk2dWphsmYCSSr1P_S7gIXheMLUYXxa515v2DjIEX9T9HlIRjQF9zhKSYiNPgHFbaALdOz_mI-38Ew4RqchpCbwBkgT90tUnszTvP8jk1TYYI4hKK37j_lK2BhAcSdj9vTooOc8t0Z2oSIWujqsA/s320/IMG-20230305-WA0004.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some Thureophoroi for my Pontic 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://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGrw4QcdilzqcLtqUm47KEKs54xQdhpp17tQMoXITfIno39IgGuVoJReWNdm-x9ysqEkU_QEvBC9ADKzkfsn1LslcRLXP-uUPRYKoPx0y0WosS8T9VUo4LmQ2Wyo4DFJdiqjan9vWPks5o6GvO7l7MCMxkG7rrUAKBzeTOP3--YJsE-mO8C6k4Cu8Rg/s3840/IMG-20230305-WA0000.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFGrw4QcdilzqcLtqUm47KEKs54xQdhpp17tQMoXITfIno39IgGuVoJReWNdm-x9ysqEkU_QEvBC9ADKzkfsn1LslcRLXP-uUPRYKoPx0y0WosS8T9VUo4LmQ2Wyo4DFJdiqjan9vWPks5o6GvO7l7MCMxkG7rrUAKBzeTOP3--YJsE-mO8C6k4Cu8Rg/s320/IMG-20230305-WA0000.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Light Infantry and cavalry for the same</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/AVvXsEjvKpO1Va3t3Sg1wdfM-iTGSOhDDqqNA8hkhU0RvWgUXItWwi1K7QZ47sm0WKbwqvx7QnAURlrZLw4rnaYWvcCZ6hvBTekmNktps5LzTNG3DkFGoQuzhxsx5TLrLmugJOZbyZlv4fhRtQvTxxdGtpgnl8FkSYvjl8O95uimCzPnwSt0s_fkrFYgfWL9Rg/s3840/IMG-20230223-WA0002.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="3840" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvKpO1Va3t3Sg1wdfM-iTGSOhDDqqNA8hkhU0RvWgUXItWwi1K7QZ47sm0WKbwqvx7QnAURlrZLw4rnaYWvcCZ6hvBTekmNktps5LzTNG3DkFGoQuzhxsx5TLrLmugJOZbyZlv4fhRtQvTxxdGtpgnl8FkSYvjl8O95uimCzPnwSt0s_fkrFYgfWL9Rg/s320/IMG-20230223-WA0002.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iraqi T-72s for Craig</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/AVvXsEigfxhrsoYpvB-kEDF5zalpKUMIDuYYBFW9nUaOvlMVMbvJzZEJqUHAwSEf-hWdy8NWT9_QfNoxjDSj5uTAZxaDtduifzVzgQPCDht7MKV6wBk2N-uhsY_tvn7rIflQmgaQl1hi3PO73nYaRgZyuyvokcNrnLZLKFId2otuIIccxvqKNmZGRxPRn_ogBA/s4032/20230119_123214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfxhrsoYpvB-kEDF5zalpKUMIDuYYBFW9nUaOvlMVMbvJzZEJqUHAwSEf-hWdy8NWT9_QfNoxjDSj5uTAZxaDtduifzVzgQPCDht7MKV6wBk2N-uhsY_tvn7rIflQmgaQl1hi3PO73nYaRgZyuyvokcNrnLZLKFId2otuIIccxvqKNmZGRxPRn_ogBA/s320/20230119_123214.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Enchantress (3d print)</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/AVvXsEiikU-_HALxVsFbwLL6JoSOq5VjMRG32fPw4aeMawB5f8jwjAg1R7bgDh96a8KZppBnwQ3BjAUHskptHyU-cJVzSrRVJsztXVvTaAXuNQT5CS1imvOBehISY2kOa8-4MwwNnZpR2PC38suaMhw7hsRXv1Xw9r4k93MZScyt3139a0tOQxoJdvhQE5BogA/s4032/20230119_123543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiikU-_HALxVsFbwLL6JoSOq5VjMRG32fPw4aeMawB5f8jwjAg1R7bgDh96a8KZppBnwQ3BjAUHskptHyU-cJVzSrRVJsztXVvTaAXuNQT5CS1imvOBehISY2kOa8-4MwwNnZpR2PC38suaMhw7hsRXv1Xw9r4k93MZScyt3139a0tOQxoJdvhQE5BogA/s320/20230119_123543.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blob and Pyro (3d prints)</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/AVvXsEhnb3MKSPBmew2EKU6lZvWsSGarlzKaav3CXlm3rHkyMBVeCRcFkxDHyCYJPYRWQ9K5LOtyYINcsuDVUj7vS2RS2JaSi50uCXz9nZmpdPL4WLMH-fV6QtgICQ2Wv9QljGdL7TkQiz2y6a5epjtwA5UKNYdNFUi7p5swfDMG4m-9ATpJhl3sHoGpmcxCdw/s4032/20230119_123619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnb3MKSPBmew2EKU6lZvWsSGarlzKaav3CXlm3rHkyMBVeCRcFkxDHyCYJPYRWQ9K5LOtyYINcsuDVUj7vS2RS2JaSi50uCXz9nZmpdPL4WLMH-fV6QtgICQ2Wv9QljGdL7TkQiz2y6a5epjtwA5UKNYdNFUi7p5swfDMG4m-9ATpJhl3sHoGpmcxCdw/s320/20230119_123619.jpg" width="180" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Goblin Queen (3d print)</td></tr></tbody></table>The Marvel Crisis Protocol collection keeps growing.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aJWf8tVo6qkqPMQpVVQVgJ6DkRpLNX5lM_fUR-UvVe-TCF4n5rhlpPjxBO4S6pDpoL689KRhuDVJ73bmMw4Vx356-O6gcJGUoVoqq0C6n--zjH6Hpwv0cATGvrUwBdA1Ceim64CXmdAh8oM7mezbENj2h0uccJBftFbahSiK9xBXPhqr53L3P0WXcQ/s4032/20230118_121903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aJWf8tVo6qkqPMQpVVQVgJ6DkRpLNX5lM_fUR-UvVe-TCF4n5rhlpPjxBO4S6pDpoL689KRhuDVJ73bmMw4Vx356-O6gcJGUoVoqq0C6n--zjH6Hpwv0cATGvrUwBdA1Ceim64CXmdAh8oM7mezbENj2h0uccJBftFbahSiK9xBXPhqr53L3P0WXcQ/s320/20230118_121903.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rebel bus</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/AVvXsEjoTLfk-vq3rgEwshgK84Eq0Ak7SmRIKV7a-FZ4C9rb5BjHEtK6rbqXkGcnDxFQrSwqs01z8B3FXCvY3zPzvtT8pOLJsVl2ru7gnHCJuLFs3fDczipq1QC0W-KqEn7hjEMnwgQ6BwHWkmuAcLyOUqpM6ZPHWngJFkQJ8NFh_GZCoPc1AZrlzEwE696avA/s4032/20230118_121831.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTLfk-vq3rgEwshgK84Eq0Ak7SmRIKV7a-FZ4C9rb5BjHEtK6rbqXkGcnDxFQrSwqs01z8B3FXCvY3zPzvtT8pOLJsVl2ru7gnHCJuLFs3fDczipq1QC0W-KqEn7hjEMnwgQ6BwHWkmuAcLyOUqpM6ZPHWngJFkQJ8NFh_GZCoPc1AZrlzEwE696avA/s320/20230118_121831.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shadow Collective bus</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/AVvXsEjeq99LIlkEoL7XW1FSwR7FDfj70xLBeVQEMe4ywv8-6dp2abRgUyMHxTKfvmC0oAh0sMFwSLU-jLbyyIhinsfgMjgWwlKKIVxBjIaKtHECDkKreF-bCNirekkwpkETf4Wo9-GqkcDCPAdYwJlfQF8JeJxfbjs9bQZP1gc_D2r9b1ccFLiX-rCSGuuhVw/s3724/20230108_150805_EEF4FE48-B23E-469A-9DA1-C24BC0B75CCF.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2096" data-original-width="3724" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeq99LIlkEoL7XW1FSwR7FDfj70xLBeVQEMe4ywv8-6dp2abRgUyMHxTKfvmC0oAh0sMFwSLU-jLbyyIhinsfgMjgWwlKKIVxBjIaKtHECDkKreF-bCNirekkwpkETf4Wo9-GqkcDCPAdYwJlfQF8JeJxfbjs9bQZP1gc_D2r9b1ccFLiX-rCSGuuhVw/s320/20230108_150805_EEF4FE48-B23E-469A-9DA1-C24BC0B75CCF.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maori warriors</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/AVvXsEgbYLNe1ENYcl-LkXlAPZR2MuSATPD5rmWLHtFYlswyu4Wp5Tx45usC3LjX-p3DkDpRCSjM3d2jIYy5fG35P1DBkyjuKMetFkYBsFUvjXS5rTVqsS10p5dFLxqEImPOYknRWQrO7MGFCvoU7OyV9uiMk48OweHOKm-IkCVKK0pLkA6Spk4sNXj9uXmkAQ/s3724/20230108_150750_603DB0CF-54B9-450D-B1D5-19D49F0FA7A3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2096" data-original-width="3724" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYLNe1ENYcl-LkXlAPZR2MuSATPD5rmWLHtFYlswyu4Wp5Tx45usC3LjX-p3DkDpRCSjM3d2jIYy5fG35P1DBkyjuKMetFkYBsFUvjXS5rTVqsS10p5dFLxqEImPOYknRWQrO7MGFCvoU7OyV9uiMk48OweHOKm-IkCVKK0pLkA6Spk4sNXj9uXmkAQ/s320/20230108_150750_603DB0CF-54B9-450D-B1D5-19D49F0FA7A3.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two 1840s British units</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/AVvXsEg7_JW5I9rzzfZW0bud9Mn0O4IwBP4weOnenYlyiEf8eei5FyHbfs6vjINAvW_dJXf2LtH3FMq6XORPup4sdvbJedLc02DU-US8xf544PR5VrKvLvDHG2JIj8m4Q91sSuDneK3glxX-CbfJ0AP6hI1iZ5ClU5LAMwMLHMzrv0DMge8a1N0BsrvFungL8g/s1920/20230107_212141_IMG_3412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_JW5I9rzzfZW0bud9Mn0O4IwBP4weOnenYlyiEf8eei5FyHbfs6vjINAvW_dJXf2LtH3FMq6XORPup4sdvbJedLc02DU-US8xf544PR5VrKvLvDHG2JIj8m4Q91sSuDneK3glxX-CbfJ0AP6hI1iZ5ClU5LAMwMLHMzrv0DMge8a1N0BsrvFungL8g/s320/20230107_212141_IMG_3412.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of the Brits - Old Glory figures</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>The Maori and Brits above are for a Muskets and Tomahawks project which will be the French and Maori Wars (never actually happened, but stay tuned). These were the first figures that I practiced slapchop on.</div><div><br /></div><div>And now, my prize collection. I collected GI Joe as a kid in the 80s. I read the comics and loved the stories. So when I found a patreon who was creating 3d sculpts of these guys, I joined straight away and started to get stuff printed by Potbelly minis in Wellington (the superheroes above were printed by him too).</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihv2yQ7RlXmUWq8mQvz1NCM-i8vpzDOub_NZ_vEK-lsnH0tDb5ovoAu7HpCIC9OuSLBNSJboHJBPimSQjeYoG1GIf5gEWRV2Sk-iH1b6zNoEBU0-6TgKgF2lM6J3PLBJ3TRGwdUYEoqV_By3q8pTFRig4CxwRiz4zu7P-gWVai27Nblo8JbvIOexHHNw/s4032/20221222_115705_IMG_3359.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihv2yQ7RlXmUWq8mQvz1NCM-i8vpzDOub_NZ_vEK-lsnH0tDb5ovoAu7HpCIC9OuSLBNSJboHJBPimSQjeYoG1GIf5gEWRV2Sk-iH1b6zNoEBU0-6TgKgF2lM6J3PLBJ3TRGwdUYEoqV_By3q8pTFRig4CxwRiz4zu7P-gWVai27Nblo8JbvIOexHHNw/s320/20221222_115705_IMG_3359.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cobra troopers, HISS tank and Stinger jeep.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoBSu6TzFCJNb1w9GOJqA7Gb-X3cnKCT1jsmSYeh79xvrW75s6hM-i9zIn48EgI7k9gd_sbX7BQhiVER-qm8D6I6f7JEFxcdMXyxnyXQ8TC5YdOac7hbpwc-56wMUYYXi3-upNs8u5e_Fsv_MYOQD5EjsnamFxP4e1jW0ClNe3cHTUB_m-GA6Z9cBdg/s4032/20221222_120435_IMG_3365.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUoBSu6TzFCJNb1w9GOJqA7Gb-X3cnKCT1jsmSYeh79xvrW75s6hM-i9zIn48EgI7k9gd_sbX7BQhiVER-qm8D6I6f7JEFxcdMXyxnyXQ8TC5YdOac7hbpwc-56wMUYYXi3-upNs8u5e_Fsv_MYOQD5EjsnamFxP4e1jW0ClNe3cHTUB_m-GA6Z9cBdg/s320/20221222_120435_IMG_3365.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">GI Joes with Mobat tank and Vamp jeep.</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/AVvXsEhDPNEbfRxsOj2JEzmRcyTAT2ZokLLNgJtW3U6wc7wT_X30JdiOsdh8IXS85_YVVB53AU5B3-zSCnUH0MYPJ1nUq8K8g080SV9f0n0-Hj79l1QqWnioFCzFEwBTH00GxVYnv8YyIWNoAj901cXlv7SxnpwCmHAjeK33qYeSaEskSgnQeHHglQgoBW7lLQ/s4032/20221222_120151_IMG_3363.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPNEbfRxsOj2JEzmRcyTAT2ZokLLNgJtW3U6wc7wT_X30JdiOsdh8IXS85_YVVB53AU5B3-zSCnUH0MYPJ1nUq8K8g080SV9f0n0-Hj79l1QqWnioFCzFEwBTH00GxVYnv8YyIWNoAj901cXlv7SxnpwCmHAjeK33qYeSaEskSgnQeHHglQgoBW7lLQ/s320/20221222_120151_IMG_3363.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Further GI Joe heroes with the vehicles</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I've converted rules for these guys using Star Wars Legion and Tabletop Admiral - they work remarkably well!<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/AVvXsEi8qE684XzL12aRxtx3Z3DS0SRa7w_76uPi8GSbt4HbQh_wKYU6I3jDgEkWRACdvMH18gbh8y3KyenteaXebOyaxgWcgm4oh9giY1d7XSQrpO4tR2RxHiCK10Q4BOTgPuCfHoWOGYROo74phEsO1seq3bAUJdweSIomoNhed2JdQIwwhTPXz5Y8N7MHSA/s4032/20221227_194441_IMG_3374.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qE684XzL12aRxtx3Z3DS0SRa7w_76uPi8GSbt4HbQh_wKYU6I3jDgEkWRACdvMH18gbh8y3KyenteaXebOyaxgWcgm4oh9giY1d7XSQrpO4tR2RxHiCK10Q4BOTgPuCfHoWOGYROo74phEsO1seq3bAUJdweSIomoNhed2JdQIwwhTPXz5Y8N7MHSA/s320/20221227_194441_IMG_3374.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alongside Cobra and GI Joe I also have a Red Shadows army (those who collected Battle comics in the 80s may recognise these guys)</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievXvw9Xg4EMQj-M9X1zXOZP3il3xYMDGKr0I7JcnQVuAFBQ6RAAC9eAGlPuYB8uWO1uwQmGu6Rb8oXkM8PIN1LvMzS3bsfkchTGLk3TBocApf4kNY6rSBnSwliC839vlTMOr0lb4ZWy1QMP--JdN1iJv3q9Kmg6t6kzyNSvny1qQwLXy1-lWeeP8FHA/s4032/20221227_181228_IMG_3373.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievXvw9Xg4EMQj-M9X1zXOZP3il3xYMDGKr0I7JcnQVuAFBQ6RAAC9eAGlPuYB8uWO1uwQmGu6Rb8oXkM8PIN1LvMzS3bsfkchTGLk3TBocApf4kNY6rSBnSwliC839vlTMOr0lb4ZWy1QMP--JdN1iJv3q9Kmg6t6kzyNSvny1qQwLXy1-lWeeP8FHA/s320/20221227_181228_IMG_3373.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwMN-1iDkH3hBIwnpyEeRFwkuWAnzpTheoxHUv7NRV_UvqBgYsBJ8nlz6lcYb2MlWjQQQN4Ytb-fI2j2SHqDofftpqzzAkhHlwDqzHV8GWkeIBFUj3KhetNT3DZZEjX0nvMXUMWuIOC78GGfbaoJWzxuS0jRRaQ2WN6wno_06ooUnTE00rp3thNZlLQ/s4032/20221227_181217_IMG_3370.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwMN-1iDkH3hBIwnpyEeRFwkuWAnzpTheoxHUv7NRV_UvqBgYsBJ8nlz6lcYb2MlWjQQQN4Ytb-fI2j2SHqDofftpqzzAkhHlwDqzHV8GWkeIBFUj3KhetNT3DZZEjX0nvMXUMWuIOC78GGfbaoJWzxuS0jRRaQ2WN6wno_06ooUnTE00rp3thNZlLQ/s320/20221227_181217_IMG_3370.HEIC" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Red Shadows lost this game</td></tr></tbody></table><br />So I've definitely been keeping busy hobby wise. Hopefully another update won't be too far away!</div><div><br /></div><div>Nate<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Natholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-41756929308411030112022-08-28T14:02:00.004+12:002022-08-28T14:02:53.656+12:00Epic beginnings<p>The Prussians showed up on Tuesday, and after a couple of evenings of snipping sprues I have them all based up. A few of the strips were wobbly in their bases, and a couple were completely loose, so I've dabbed those with a tiny bit of superglue to keep them in place.</p><p>Last night I decided to paint a trial unit, and was pretty happy with how they turned out.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0m4-gaYkUbHAS6MBwA2eb4irn1sip6hb73LIWAD2CRJqWhOTlRTIDH2_oD8RSIc0okdgdrZG-EAaegqwadJpkzIotYUaS0EJx96BMwRjsaAfDzcggAFpEMEoejqKU7hX6VcV6tpq6W001o5Sskc1p35d0WM7wlviDW2hDUVTdacStj_qXQXt78kJsbQ/s4032/IMG_3038.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0m4-gaYkUbHAS6MBwA2eb4irn1sip6hb73LIWAD2CRJqWhOTlRTIDH2_oD8RSIc0okdgdrZG-EAaegqwadJpkzIotYUaS0EJx96BMwRjsaAfDzcggAFpEMEoejqKU7hX6VcV6tpq6W001o5Sskc1p35d0WM7wlviDW2hDUVTdacStj_qXQXt78kJsbQ/s320/IMG_3038.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In column</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJxpmkpXWVo0E-4jxTdWcRAwVOFJ3sQFYxa_FR0qEpWsR175DefXscra0s91xbU9vRM47b3p7aqMZiPQQRt_ipKltyJ1cL6GV0OlyjxjNj9ZrZmqdzYzfWqm9fxhLttxemmZJYLFS_lrHQUDkMKc1GcnWoOPG73GaOBuocvsZa-kDAewVm4ZDRNqu9Q/s4032/IMG_3039.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbJxpmkpXWVo0E-4jxTdWcRAwVOFJ3sQFYxa_FR0qEpWsR175DefXscra0s91xbU9vRM47b3p7aqMZiPQQRt_ipKltyJ1cL6GV0OlyjxjNj9ZrZmqdzYzfWqm9fxhLttxemmZJYLFS_lrHQUDkMKc1GcnWoOPG73GaOBuocvsZa-kDAewVm4ZDRNqu9Q/s320/IMG_3039.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In line</div><div style="text-align: left;">These guys are the first battalion of the 18th Line that fought at Plancenoit. Sometimes they are depicted with pink facings and this would fit with the old pre-1807 18th line, but this battalion was drawn from a reserve East Prussian unit, and the likelihood is that they would have had red facings. The legend is that they threw away their stocks while marching towards Ligny which is why they were given pink collars afterwards, and this would seem to indicate that they weren't pink at the time. The regiment has no known flag that I could find, so I used the flag of the 8th, as it is black and white and stereotypically Prussian.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What I love about the Epic range is that this is a unit of <b>eighty </b>figures! They feel and look more like a battlaion than 16 men on four bases. And they were still able to be completed in one evenings' worth of panting. </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/AVvXsEhTRM5ozjX9obsPZehnu1BdLO2cdNGfTARyvs0xgSevCRk9ahZUFnnw6HiURqQIPawxFxKbeRygQ-aRI4xey3UGeLstO2iCmlPvImFlKn3ZOlMptXzfL66EyGkUx5aBZsEb5OQnDynS5ywhhgZR_twcvFbXJJfS8bkRmsAiQykvF03zoF4f1xXnigXjzw/s4032/IMG_3040.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRM5ozjX9obsPZehnu1BdLO2cdNGfTARyvs0xgSevCRk9ahZUFnnw6HiURqQIPawxFxKbeRygQ-aRI4xey3UGeLstO2iCmlPvImFlKn3ZOlMptXzfL66EyGkUx5aBZsEb5OQnDynS5ywhhgZR_twcvFbXJJfS8bkRmsAiQykvF03zoF4f1xXnigXjzw/s320/IMG_3040.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pendraken 10mm, Warlord Epic Battles, Venexia 15mm</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">When it comes to the size of the figures, they are much closer to 15mm than 10mm, as you can see from the comparison above. In fact, some of the 15mm figures produced in the 70s and 80s would probably be about the same size as the Epic figures.</div><p>The French and British are on their way, it takes around 3 weeks for stuff to arrive from the UK at the moment. I am still unsure as to what rules to use. I've used Black Powder before, most recently with the American Civil War, but I remain unconvinced for Napoleonics. The representation of skirmishers is always the biggest issue I have with Napoleonic rules, and Black Powder is no exception to this. Alternative options are Lasalle, Bataille Empire, Shadows of the Eagle and Drums and Shakos Large Battles, but I don't know if any of them are going to suit me better than Black Powder - especially when I plan to play a lot of solo games.</p><p>Earlier in the week I also painted another 3 figures for Marvel Crisis Protocol:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi669ExfMVO7a4YZpQrmY7g_6UGuO3HoP8HjUiZ_qF1ceaHsyhsHe96v3i_Ls9BXeIcpxFWllEg-zqhsx0mGJKC1A0b7hfQhfe79U5v7XZ1Wfy9WgUqSk8EtLRDMM4clQ0DZN7siRCgbEeP2GKKFJEYPLP56MEJEygtZjWrcS2ErlIcJsfii1-2fLP8ZQ/s4032/IMG_3041.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi669ExfMVO7a4YZpQrmY7g_6UGuO3HoP8HjUiZ_qF1ceaHsyhsHe96v3i_Ls9BXeIcpxFWllEg-zqhsx0mGJKC1A0b7hfQhfe79U5v7XZ1Wfy9WgUqSk8EtLRDMM4clQ0DZN7siRCgbEeP2GKKFJEYPLP56MEJEygtZjWrcS2ErlIcJsfii1-2fLP8ZQ/s320/IMG_3041.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Juggernaut</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVONNvKoeADmZsctKbO8nwaWGO5H0k51nkQ5S5STsbVKwRsKhX_8whD6k3USt65iqYetDd7eqIA7CqSWa7LeiPEljo4gB_iawiA_MhrqhaRUo7GkjXbmOr21ywvo501tg-kXV2VzRtNSZcEH2_F1HfMBfmCQeJrGpwXjH32fa3l5wrouFOZIjkExVJNw/s4032/IMG_3043.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVONNvKoeADmZsctKbO8nwaWGO5H0k51nkQ5S5STsbVKwRsKhX_8whD6k3USt65iqYetDd7eqIA7CqSWa7LeiPEljo4gB_iawiA_MhrqhaRUo7GkjXbmOr21ywvo501tg-kXV2VzRtNSZcEH2_F1HfMBfmCQeJrGpwXjH32fa3l5wrouFOZIjkExVJNw/s320/IMG_3043.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She Hulk</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8Zh6qIKujiUaHNxxhblSTQ425qxF5hSaLj1olHsxb4KlIgWrRnAA1T4qy60hQ4ulqrx7_afYSV2CqFAYXp8RHBnymOP4jRhDwT6ro0eG0H06FAVmG1WeWvJl_gYfoYBR_p3gOTfaZ7ZvBShG9zuIIoDWDOAqqd5Db6hShw4nbvA584kgWZc4nwwGSw/s4032/IMG_3044.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_8Zh6qIKujiUaHNxxhblSTQ425qxF5hSaLj1olHsxb4KlIgWrRnAA1T4qy60hQ4ulqrx7_afYSV2CqFAYXp8RHBnymOP4jRhDwT6ro0eG0H06FAVmG1WeWvJl_gYfoYBR_p3gOTfaZ7ZvBShG9zuIIoDWDOAqqd5Db6hShw4nbvA584kgWZc4nwwGSw/s320/IMG_3044.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Modok</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>A few powerhouses in there. Also, today I saw the first full shots of the upcoming Sentinels for MCP. They will definitely be my next purchase for the game!<div><br /></div><div>Next week I hope to have another Epic unit completed, and I also have Rogue, Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver on the painting tray.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nate<br /><p><br /></p></div>Natholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-12214075896217370642022-08-21T13:28:00.004+12:002022-08-21T13:28:56.192+12:00A bit of painting and the Epic saga<p> This week I had some Star Wars legion figures to finish for Craig, but I did manage to get some test figures painted for the English Civil War project.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwRt1jrorwbmUNtddVm_txYWZpdUqJB1RsmpTJllR5FuLyd7avEsBl7A_QjgB1E4kjWP4GB2ye6sS3Xs7DQRcS3KKRcXvVEsGj1eClXsiiGn1f-Z-o_HrmW1Kj9EP971dLjUUwnSffLjRHI2IA0O2020PA6_vWseVLsR4R3hag9at7RTPdQvPZRmF4w/s4032/IMG_3026.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizwRt1jrorwbmUNtddVm_txYWZpdUqJB1RsmpTJllR5FuLyd7avEsBl7A_QjgB1E4kjWP4GB2ye6sS3Xs7DQRcS3KKRcXvVEsGj1eClXsiiGn1f-Z-o_HrmW1Kj9EP971dLjUUwnSffLjRHI2IA0O2020PA6_vWseVLsR4R3hag9at7RTPdQvPZRmF4w/s320/IMG_3026.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8Zxj6xWV3Afoip6h2eYb_8KlJ3fWCmKtIrNEK1WNtT_ksVFG4a1Kix4H6NfniZxItG7DBm1aTpGp7odhL89Y89rGpFGH3eXsJgtg-MM7CNux3v1eTTIZUt6def4cgeyNQLHeSMomDZj9BNRTVg_Abd8zHjYsFEXJyIgrhL_KdTGnH5ywpy3yo7nJRg/s4032/IMG_3027.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8Zxj6xWV3Afoip6h2eYb_8KlJ3fWCmKtIrNEK1WNtT_ksVFG4a1Kix4H6NfniZxItG7DBm1aTpGp7odhL89Y89rGpFGH3eXsJgtg-MM7CNux3v1eTTIZUt6def4cgeyNQLHeSMomDZj9BNRTVg_Abd8zHjYsFEXJyIgrhL_KdTGnH5ywpy3yo7nJRg/s320/IMG_3027.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div>As voted for by you, the readers, they are painted in a three tone shaded style. The pikes are not the plastic ones that the figures cam with, but wire spears from North Star. A bit short, but much more robust.<p>At the same time I thought I'd do a test paint on my 1914/15 German and Russian WWI figures. This is an expansion of my initial Trench Hammer armies so that I could have some cavalry take part in the battles. Like the other WWI, these are in a glossy, traditional toy soldier style.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxdL28WYWOCxeoRxtKjRJMQg57qQXR14DQWwvKH2L60eBf1OnT3a-SBdTLisVLLbJTj2MzXIZIJJUOlzROczFI9Wgil1PQ8tgKC6F0C97yypcKwgAc7ISk2oHlMeatUDav94TRjIcY44ca29M_ADecmlaFLWdwBxWGUD-vwjma3cLgHrf86__bT7dHQ/s4032/IMG_3028.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXxdL28WYWOCxeoRxtKjRJMQg57qQXR14DQWwvKH2L60eBf1OnT3a-SBdTLisVLLbJTj2MzXIZIJJUOlzROczFI9Wgil1PQ8tgKC6F0C97yypcKwgAc7ISk2oHlMeatUDav94TRjIcY44ca29M_ADecmlaFLWdwBxWGUD-vwjma3cLgHrf86__bT7dHQ/s320/IMG_3028.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9VIigU71f8N3fPW6RTIW250uQn1ahG50qnPR3V0F1w9jtKeBshjanFMqdDPAVruK-d_zclvEtjJDMtFlh91wqx_2Ns9VNyiywMYAe2WqMS2gDVGI6yoMcPQ6y_aPue-UVaeOfkSUhNGLZgmTY1yK10H6vRqrdPzZatl2qA_fn0_Up0LC2mTz2Aou-g/s4032/IMG_3029.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9VIigU71f8N3fPW6RTIW250uQn1ahG50qnPR3V0F1w9jtKeBshjanFMqdDPAVruK-d_zclvEtjJDMtFlh91wqx_2Ns9VNyiywMYAe2WqMS2gDVGI6yoMcPQ6y_aPue-UVaeOfkSUhNGLZgmTY1yK10H6vRqrdPzZatl2qA_fn0_Up0LC2mTz2Aou-g/s320/IMG_3029.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><p>And I painted the Hulk for Marvel Crisis Protocol. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGcjPKLFV7N8eShMUWXQD0eXKniyW24ND6nsKy8odlHXHxIHJ1Xdllmpi-gnrLnnyBmViKz4mrJqeRe4S9qYdRz6Skw5nTk7tv0IgvApk6eZhIBLC9PmghufPUbXW9Gc9V8sPJEOqgIo-FZ0YmmB9r--RTauzGXcSRsuUQUomkLeIyH51EyAFi83nxw/s4032/IMG_3030.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGcjPKLFV7N8eShMUWXQD0eXKniyW24ND6nsKy8odlHXHxIHJ1Xdllmpi-gnrLnnyBmViKz4mrJqeRe4S9qYdRz6Skw5nTk7tv0IgvApk6eZhIBLC9PmghufPUbXW9Gc9V8sPJEOqgIo-FZ0YmmB9r--RTauzGXcSRsuUQUomkLeIyH51EyAFi83nxw/s320/IMG_3030.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>After my last post about the Napoleonic Epics plan, I have had a week of difficulty actually ordering them. The French are unavailable in NZ and shipping from the UK proved prohibitive. Even with the cheaper shelf price, 80-90 pounds for shipping was getting ridiculous. Eventually Dave from Caliver Books came to the rescue, and so I have the French and British starter sets on their way from the UK, minus the buildings, the boxes and a rulebook, to reduce weight and allow them to be sent Royal Mail. Thanks Dave.</p><p>The Prussians, which were not going to be part of the initial plan were available from Game Centre in Hamilton for $165 NZD. I couldn't resist, and now the Prussians are also on their way.</p><p>With the core sets now purchased, I'm thinking about my strategy when they arrive. At first I thought I might keep them on the sprue for undercoating and painting, but then there would be no playing with them for a few years! So my new plan is to assemble them and play games with them in their original blue, red and black states, painting up a unit at a time. It might seem more like board gaming for a while, but so be it.</p><p>Nate</p>Natholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-36128553492399807242022-08-16T11:19:00.000+12:002022-08-16T11:19:07.746+12:00Napoleonics - a love letterI've been thinking a lot lately about the wargames that I have most enjoyed in my 35 odd years of 'proper' wargaming (using rules and dice and stuff). And the ones that constantly pop up in a cloud of nostalgia are those with small figures in set formations. My solo Crimean game fighting over the <a href="https://natholeonsempires.blogspot.com/search/label/Crimean%20War?updated-max=2015-01-25T16:38:00%2B13:00&max-results=20&start=6&by-date=false">Ford on the Bugaroff</a> and the <a href="https://natholeonsempires.blogspot.com/search/label/ACW">ACW Chickatachee</a> campaign are two of those from recent years. Going back a little ways we had the <a href="https://frolicsinfrankenberg.wordpress.com/">Frankenberg campaigns</a>. And there was also a series of French Revolution solo games that I can't seem to find anywhere. And then there are the Napoleonic games, going all the way back to pushing around Airfix and Esci figures on green cardboard bases as a 12 year old. One battle I always remember is using a British brigade to hold off a French Division during a campaign set in New Zealand. It was fought at (tabletop) Karapiro and was an epic defence that I remember every time I drive past that area.<div><br /></div><div>I may have started off with WWII toy soldiers, and used them as WWI toy soldiers, but discovering Napoleonics was the big wargaming moment for me - the point of no return where playing with little men was going to be my hobby for life. At the same time as starting gaming with them I delved into the world of Napoleonic history, devouring everything within reach. Napoleon became an object of fascination for me. I kept a history of his life beside my bed, alongside Charles Grant's Napoleonic Wargaming (both of which I picked up in a second hand book store) and delved into them frequently. I wrote and rewrote rules for me and my friends to play, and I was ALWAYS the French. The childhood admiration for Boney would fade somewhat, but certainly not my love of the period. When I went to Europe for the first time, Waterloo was a non-negotiable battlefield tour, much to my wife's discomfort - it was December and it was windy. But I stayed up that Lion mound for a long time, imagining the fields filled with men, horses and smoke.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have tried multiple times to build Napoleonic armies in 15mm, 28mm and 6mm, and they have all failed. I just couldn't work out exactly what I wanted to do. What rules to use? Big battle or divisional or skirmish level? Early wars or later wars? Peninsular or Europe? The choices discombobulated me every time. Which is why the release of the Black Powder Epic Battles has nagged at me. Divisional level, linear battalion, small scale British, French and Prussian armies. It should be a no-brainer. But I have failed to build these armies so many times as my attention wanders, or I get sick of painting the British (the lace on their coats does my head in). Yet, my 12 year old self wants to do this. It is screaming at me that this is what I have always wanted.</div><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg41C4bAVr7pSWBZb1r35K0W8cmY_EcCN8C24ke_GWZxm9V6qwh2DJuMNK0oLlRBSF9gpbTpq-pVZfOxwN-reCX3CU54XuhCbSSJmYPWPPoOmyMBNfTUW2FyGUFyUTpcbtq_0d02azRPISdrOJ-MD1-ILKdKNrFVnW6J7HlHnbxwnZCKvPJObetgtIMTA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1157" data-original-width="1908" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg41C4bAVr7pSWBZb1r35K0W8cmY_EcCN8C24ke_GWZxm9V6qwh2DJuMNK0oLlRBSF9gpbTpq-pVZfOxwN-reCX3CU54XuhCbSSJmYPWPPoOmyMBNfTUW2FyGUFyUTpcbtq_0d02azRPISdrOJ-MD1-ILKdKNrFVnW6J7HlHnbxwnZCKvPJObetgtIMTA=w361-h219" width="361" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The French Army - I can do this!</i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>So on Napoleon's birthday (well for a couple more hours - we are a day ahead on this side of the world), I have come to the conclusion that the time has come to take the plunge and buy the British and French starter sets. I will chart my painting progress here. Wish me luck. Help keep me on track. Give me encouragement. Let's see if I can finally do this.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nate<br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Natholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-18910769025957299042022-07-24T19:36:00.002+12:002022-07-24T19:36:48.403+12:00Do you still exist?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One might well ask me that question when my last blog post was in November 2020! Did I contract some mystery illness? Did I give up wargaming for scrabble? Did I drop my phone in the toilet and never replace it? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">None of the above occurred. In fact, life has continued just as it had when I was blogging regularly. The truth is that I just kind of stopped posting. The blog wasn't fulfilling any particular need beyond recording my latest painting and playing and I felt time was better spent doing these latter and less time writing about it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have been into the site a couple of times a week to check out my blog list and see what people are up to, but I've severely limited my time on perusing blogs with just so much else going on in life. I've popped up to comment here and there, but have been pretty slack in general.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That being said, my friend Adam and I discussed the idea of making a Youtube channel. Why not, I thought. Another outlet for creativity, and something quite different to blog ramblings. Well, we've gone and done it now, and the first few videos are up already. They have been a lot of work - way more than blogging ever was, but for now I am enjoying being part of it all. You can see them here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEbrYYdaRLuSi2RGbfO1TKQ">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEbrYYdaRLuSi2RGbfO1TKQ</a> (make sure to like and subscribe 😆).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The plan for the channel is to do terrain tutorials, painting tutorials and battle reports, and so far there is a bit of a mix. Adam and I play mostly Lord of the Rings (Middle Earth Strategy battles) and Star Wars Legion, and the two battle reports so far are for the former, with the first of the latter undergoing editing at present. Adam is very into his terrain building, and I want to try and fill some niches for painting videos. I'm nowhere near as tech savvy as Adam, so it really is mostly him doing the donkey work at the moment.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now what have I been up to on the wargaming front?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbE_y9WFrUY9MetqowG-ZyaKGG7jgQ_2WFc0pp0C3lV8NXCKjGV_aVxwVyc_1nBQCziI0nIdfZI1TgohuI8QLzUVZsrgjcvwEyrCET1A4T27_1iIrwxMml19t0y8lKIRsTiXLB8wJW2JGJq_Cb9pfJrjvY5xIFPfharB4s9OxwtTLyIeCGLV_vzmrgtg/s4032/IMG_2983.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbE_y9WFrUY9MetqowG-ZyaKGG7jgQ_2WFc0pp0C3lV8NXCKjGV_aVxwVyc_1nBQCziI0nIdfZI1TgohuI8QLzUVZsrgjcvwEyrCET1A4T27_1iIrwxMml19t0y8lKIRsTiXLB8wJW2JGJq_Cb9pfJrjvY5xIFPfharB4s9OxwtTLyIeCGLV_vzmrgtg/s320/IMG_2983.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: Lando, a Landspeeder and operative Luke from Star Wars Legion</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZgIVctW8Bo1_9LzLukTDTQTWQil8QNlHL48RTEuiC1sZ-Wf3RtqP7afAQKaNiPh-bk9Gpw8JsfUl7qSez-r73B6Kw6NnkFtObItEZgnGPoeBzO5UPUIHDR4mpjwNWrhJFD3uijJ2S1IesxiOBQWCAU8OvkEY0MWcyp9lBO9UkZ7c2-gxhqCExDlhYhA/s4032/IMG_2984.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZgIVctW8Bo1_9LzLukTDTQTWQil8QNlHL48RTEuiC1sZ-Wf3RtqP7afAQKaNiPh-bk9Gpw8JsfUl7qSez-r73B6Kw6NnkFtObItEZgnGPoeBzO5UPUIHDR4mpjwNWrhJFD3uijJ2S1IesxiOBQWCAU8OvkEY0MWcyp9lBO9UkZ7c2-gxhqCExDlhYhA/s320/IMG_2984.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above: Darth Maul, Count Dooku and B1 battle droids also for Star Wars Legion.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The last two years have been heavily invested in Star Wars Legion. I am very much enjoying the game which represents the conflicts of the cinematic universe authentically with well written (and well supported) rules. It is definitely my main game at the moment - the one I think about and prioritise painting for the most.</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/AVvXsEjxYsBv8e6OzxFpPXVY1xW_4jQ1QYn9YeseaXlyjcyL0jwcis_mh-DkCC1quVwpLVBOJ7VTNtxjvvi2RwooUGKiQRuraa-aBbzBda-sj9vdEl7cd3S8W3v-5Y3rYdo1FPENirc5x8CDFfZwcoe_Hh7AIFv8ZU62fj2HzPcnG_QEeymkORxTfMekG9X9Rg/s4032/IMG_2979.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYsBv8e6OzxFpPXVY1xW_4jQ1QYn9YeseaXlyjcyL0jwcis_mh-DkCC1quVwpLVBOJ7VTNtxjvvi2RwooUGKiQRuraa-aBbzBda-sj9vdEl7cd3S8W3v-5Y3rYdo1FPENirc5x8CDFfZwcoe_Hh7AIFv8ZU62fj2HzPcnG_QEeymkORxTfMekG9X9Rg/s320/IMG_2979.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The beginnings of my Rohan force</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I've made a couple of attempts to get into Lord of the Rings as a game over the years, but I think the problem is that I've always tried to go too big too fast. This time, I'm gradually being introduced to the rules through the Battle Companies campaign in Adam's and my video battle reports, and this is building my enthusiasm for painting and playing. I have a small Rohan force and a small Orc force that I plan to nibble away at, expanding gradually into armies for the game.</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/AVvXsEjiF_YwKeI82VvfZ6bFECVtU4E6ezadlpbr4m9j4h_KNNzQzOb7TacKcwnYlPLvZzira0aZtP55Wg3owN2SfzGMhISLlzAdO5Hv40dwISbY92SE-euED80rBYk7SAwWnmSPFgBJaW5U0rFCbrOYxWYSHGZNtMNO0FzeTcY4CujVx4yVWIMT-hW6De5wMQ/s4032/IMG_2985.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF_YwKeI82VvfZ6bFECVtU4E6ezadlpbr4m9j4h_KNNzQzOb7TacKcwnYlPLvZzira0aZtP55Wg3owN2SfzGMhISLlzAdO5Hv40dwISbY92SE-euED80rBYk7SAwWnmSPFgBJaW5U0rFCbrOYxWYSHGZNtMNO0FzeTcY4CujVx4yVWIMT-hW6De5wMQ/s320/IMG_2985.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">X-Men and the Brotherhood battle in Main Street</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCv6MQa-tTMhrPZ_FJe_64oO0VcNCiaEC65xr7Q8Trrt51Z4PfNqJov0Mwt1b3r1o9bA0gTraO1aFyWWh2OHtWOBKmhOGloQj0LQK06n1uSXDWSPwbtYu3O849-Yhv_G2aOEs13wFrv2uFlXtLN7RyypHF0Wl4oTreN3cioNUC2KLeiUw1UeZnmALbNQ/s4032/IMG_2988.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCv6MQa-tTMhrPZ_FJe_64oO0VcNCiaEC65xr7Q8Trrt51Z4PfNqJov0Mwt1b3r1o9bA0gTraO1aFyWWh2OHtWOBKmhOGloQj0LQK06n1uSXDWSPwbtYu3O849-Yhv_G2aOEs13wFrv2uFlXtLN7RyypHF0Wl4oTreN3cioNUC2KLeiUw1UeZnmALbNQ/s320/IMG_2988.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another view from a different angle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not on the channel as I haven't introduced Adam to the rules yet, is Marvel Crisis Protocol. I've played two solo games of this and have to say that I really like the mechanics. More importantly I love the feel of the game. Like with Star Wars, Marvel comic characters were a huge part of my childhood, and so these rules not only provide an interesting game to play, but the chance to reinforce that second childhood that toy soldiers is really about for me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iMFgZTtTQOEjDcQ4hfPZEWCtE5H9FDwV8E_9NQEIhQJTydcZZSDvDffrjaQTIE8PLxRpz3XTSDvq6qgr-mwWue7AtTomPedkVZjXiBRiC0fIztUM3LN_RIZkP22hJ61F1wqjBULG1T4jQVfR1FoX_SyoxIx_XqpATMSGjYE85-dkgdyHodNEcXz07Q/s4032/IMG_2973.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0iMFgZTtTQOEjDcQ4hfPZEWCtE5H9FDwV8E_9NQEIhQJTydcZZSDvDffrjaQTIE8PLxRpz3XTSDvq6qgr-mwWue7AtTomPedkVZjXiBRiC0fIztUM3LN_RIZkP22hJ61F1wqjBULG1T4jQVfR1FoX_SyoxIx_XqpATMSGjYE85-dkgdyHodNEcXz07Q/s320/IMG_2973.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kings of War Kingdoms of Men</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ljrFwn6Olxc5RpkNjTUnQ_SAv6uQ8Q9BH3hzazGRC69VP2C3mYqCFIXpFrGpsoFYNyoa6T1UG-DD9V3v2zvbyFIf9fG-drU-xXcFbcgxdcI_RTO3bo2SFOlFSpS2XBDp_lJyQEXzPXUAR021-YP9FuH3eJGqTRdYA4RTreQXQQLdRKXAMNAzb_h51g/s4032/IMG_2978.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ljrFwn6Olxc5RpkNjTUnQ_SAv6uQ8Q9BH3hzazGRC69VP2C3mYqCFIXpFrGpsoFYNyoa6T1UG-DD9V3v2zvbyFIf9fG-drU-xXcFbcgxdcI_RTO3bo2SFOlFSpS2XBDp_lJyQEXzPXUAR021-YP9FuH3eJGqTRdYA4RTreQXQQLdRKXAMNAzb_h51g/s320/IMG_2978.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kings of War Orcs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I got hold of some more old Games Workshop Orcs and Empire figures in 2020 and began to move beyond the Dragon Rampant armies that I had initially put together. Hence, two Kings of War armies were born! Again, I've only played a couple of solo games with these guys, but I'm hopeful I can convince some of the other guys (like Adam) to build armies of their own.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx809wlR2QEsfw_rP66DZeOmBS9vMbMZolw7TUkgyOOHOyxlqA1diRrF1Ahoc3mn1lDHxPJYFnetYjyhZwo19_ewiNeuuzQ4q9idn9R8gHl6-HHsb8iZstqbogPIPnVnt82w7zXWMHUehq1IpFSSi-rk2uQmFmO23WnkTC5k7yWhY-tZR33LlAvOeZ9A/s4032/IMG_2981.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx809wlR2QEsfw_rP66DZeOmBS9vMbMZolw7TUkgyOOHOyxlqA1diRrF1Ahoc3mn1lDHxPJYFnetYjyhZwo19_ewiNeuuzQ4q9idn9R8gHl6-HHsb8iZstqbogPIPnVnt82w7zXWMHUehq1IpFSSi-rk2uQmFmO23WnkTC5k7yWhY-tZR33LlAvOeZ9A/s320/IMG_2981.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did someone mention nostalgia?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So that is all of the fantasy and sci-fi stuff covered - have I given up on historicals? Well, no. What I have done is gone up - in scale! More and more lately I have been wanting to play with 1/32 figures for my historics. Before the blog hiatus I had reported about my WWI project and the beginnings of a colonial Afghan project. I then put them on the backburner for a while, but recently the re-release of the 1/32 Airfix WW2 figures got me thinking about the big scale again. It is probably the reason for deciding to post again, as I feel this is a more appropriate place to chart the 54mm journey than on Youtube, where hours of editing would probably end up with few views. There is a much more appreciative community for this kind of thing in the blogosphere.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So I have acquired some Armies in Plastic 1914 Germans and Russians, have done my first test figures for my British and German WW2 paratroops (as you can see above), and ordered some A Call to Arms English Civil War figures from Arcane Scenery. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbFYM7GG7esIl-alcR1bvBK_f6Aken7pkzYAnaBmBCqQV3ldEjz9MpIuAcQMeWpri5m3Ur7OODV2f5ssor8v78KxN5MNIBrAxUt8mwNT30qE7-LwZQzst10ccnFDjwRD--sVxZP0Q6yU8k8Cj4UYMScPa3bRqZQP1xcZyk3_V0U-XG-RrqDD8XTcLLA/s4032/IMG_2989.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbFYM7GG7esIl-alcR1bvBK_f6Aken7pkzYAnaBmBCqQV3ldEjz9MpIuAcQMeWpri5m3Ur7OODV2f5ssor8v78KxN5MNIBrAxUt8mwNT30qE7-LwZQzst10ccnFDjwRD--sVxZP0Q6yU8k8Cj4UYMScPa3bRqZQP1xcZyk3_V0U-XG-RrqDD8XTcLLA/s320/IMG_2989.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The French are being painted at the moment.</div>All WWI figures will be in toy soldier style and support weapons will come from Irregular Miniatures. I'm still not sure about a French HMG - I can't find any available that aren't expensive collector's items, and it may be that I'll have to bite the bullet and pay the $125 for a Regal Enterprises one.<p></p><p>I'm thinking about using Chain of Command for World War Two. I'm not sure how well that will cater for 54mm figures. It is a little bit down the road as the figures take a bit of painting with their camo patterns. I was considering using Germans and US instead, as the painting will be more straight forward and support weapons are more available from Tamiya etc.</p><p>The ECW will be for use with Pikeman's Lament. My idea is to play out a fictional campaign in an imagined county during the ECW. The thing about 54mm is that it really brings to life the characters that you invent in these kinds of campaigns.</p><p>My final quandary is how I will paint the ECW. There are three options:</p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Toy soldier style in gloss varnish (Like the French above)</li><li>Realistic shading in gloss varnish</li><li>Realistic shading in matt varnish (like the WW2 above)</li></ol><div>2 is probably my least favourite option - the gloss shine detracts from the time spent in shading. So I'll open it up to you, dear reader. What do you think would look best?</div> <p></p><p>Anyway, that is me, I am still very much around, and maybe I might even start posting a bit more regularly too.</p><p>Nate</p>Natholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-80796938403894725902020-11-10T21:47:00.001+13:002020-11-10T21:47:22.948+13:00Busy times<p>The year started with a steady production of blog posts but things have become much busier and I now surprisingly find myself writing my first entry in 6 weeks. As always, the hobby hasn't stopped, but blogging has had to be sidelined in favour of more productive pursuits. So this is a catch up, really, to see where things are at.</p><p>First of all, I've had the chance to get into some Infamy Infamy solo games. I have played three now, and the basics are beginning to stick. The core rules for fighting, shooting moving etc are pretty straight forward - it is remembering all the other details, like rallying points, and which points of drill are available and best to use in what situation, that I am learning to come to grips with now.</p><p>Here are the armies at the moment:</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/AVvXsEhF_FxMVAkVaCOFIwRa08Id0nJClDhqaiQqdPsGrFh0u0Vet7VjukQh4pmK-TNoHsEZvoWqbuTvcmoeKR3sOCoLnJSAzdnM1jS_7NpWVlgRcncLCh7cjdodASGtdkHwaXx7lkiUDw-fSBGC/s4032/IMG_0255.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEhF_FxMVAkVaCOFIwRa08Id0nJClDhqaiQqdPsGrFh0u0Vet7VjukQh4pmK-TNoHsEZvoWqbuTvcmoeKR3sOCoLnJSAzdnM1jS_7NpWVlgRcncLCh7cjdodASGtdkHwaXx7lkiUDw-fSBGC/w400-h300/IMG_0255.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The British<br /></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/AVvXsEjxISwoI8OuwNRnaOCc-5pDlO9NqZkm5FrPkJFHZ6gExNVmetnHOq1xsTSjXhAcHDm5fS7Gc5nt6Uk4hvoKdSKO4SXM4bOwHB6XHsi3IfIWngkOli9eazARdPSjuh_w2xZkI4Jakm4hrIye/s4032/IMG_0256.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEjxISwoI8OuwNRnaOCc-5pDlO9NqZkm5FrPkJFHZ6gExNVmetnHOq1xsTSjXhAcHDm5fS7Gc5nt6Uk4hvoKdSKO4SXM4bOwHB6XHsi3IfIWngkOli9eazARdPSjuh_w2xZkI4Jakm4hrIye/w400-h300/IMG_0256.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British Leaders<br /></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/AVvXsEj0P-IqX_DelgYy3hympsRSgHJzv-gnrXc-4ZgYWEqdPbQH2ijJxCu_u3VST1n-ggANLqv7xPGgJ6jz_Af75T1F6bROL-q8z5P0sXYnGQQjZVm8_k80DDsUAcNTBy33vB6pE8Goc6ESkYrw/s4032/IMG_0257.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEj0P-IqX_DelgYy3hympsRSgHJzv-gnrXc-4ZgYWEqdPbQH2ijJxCu_u3VST1n-ggANLqv7xPGgJ6jz_Af75T1F6bROL-q8z5P0sXYnGQQjZVm8_k80DDsUAcNTBy33vB6pE8Goc6ESkYrw/w400-h300/IMG_0257.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">British Light Cavalry<br /></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/AVvXsEgO5lB-qpEuTMEBhU_7gsH-lZ0mPI0_yKX87ltTOQk-rhM9AXi4eOx3rLKvt4TBjgzGsH9RopTrlrxIaLL6CUXtPiulHk2r-G_6xbhgewWBcPcNSNQfxwjkE0AQ682w6Rf6aho8bJTLlDKB/s4032/IMG_0258.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEgO5lB-qpEuTMEBhU_7gsH-lZ0mPI0_yKX87ltTOQk-rhM9AXi4eOx3rLKvt4TBjgzGsH9RopTrlrxIaLL6CUXtPiulHk2r-G_6xbhgewWBcPcNSNQfxwjkE0AQ682w6Rf6aho8bJTLlDKB/w400-h300/IMG_0258.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chariots for one unit of Noble Warriors<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyeNkVo2sCUt_vQAIlQJzWORF58EyhI_o1YxAhrlEJUuoOtyGxjXd2p7pFDyLI9ucztNN3ndOq0bCpa18wGPGcoaryuv0hU61nljzjkNVppsHb30_qsEegcFgs5LAdeEbGlJ8G_2QO4wF/w400-h300/IMG_0260.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And here starts a series of photos of the ambush points/deployment markers that I've put together for the British/Gauls.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6KdSr1vnhROwSzQ1xxr9rvQRt_Wr4O2JYI2y29zDbEjto_1TmMm561JKLHNPa2-8lZLlSNm7hFSBEkAveaz9pJGW_2yzhC2FfKzacwZGYe5XYgIpSgS2Z-pWrqTkK6fy6OrCReilIOwR/s4032/IMG_0261.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEhq6KdSr1vnhROwSzQ1xxr9rvQRt_Wr4O2JYI2y29zDbEjto_1TmMm561JKLHNPa2-8lZLlSNm7hFSBEkAveaz9pJGW_2yzhC2FfKzacwZGYe5XYgIpSgS2Z-pWrqTkK6fy6OrCReilIOwR/w400-h300/IMG_0261.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI81uLyYf-rhGVeMh8O6nv3bsz7dz5OiLnf1vkKJCEijRacc6f-knK74DdC6Ce6neghuLthHS07jtZVrkYBOddRbFxpNpwpidbp8GRATGeaz56kOcDBxSITK1ehmUJGbP1djuXp3cWauem/s4032/IMG_0264.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEiI81uLyYf-rhGVeMh8O6nv3bsz7dz5OiLnf1vkKJCEijRacc6f-knK74DdC6Ce6neghuLthHS07jtZVrkYBOddRbFxpNpwpidbp8GRATGeaz56kOcDBxSITK1ehmUJGbP1djuXp3cWauem/w400-h300/IMG_0264.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The British command including the mounted leader.<br /></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/AVvXsEgtZ7FHu1hxishPmncTfilD0-E9JBgXg9urlhc2RPPt67OZJ7_pn5MRHnY5K0rDqGPKL5p9T_TADyRAEItwXZFFJ30hEehGLbcu5lRFXaWT_lA_T7RnVqrcVzNr2Kk-td79AfVXjkBRRQbk/s4032/IMG_0265.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEgtZ7FHu1hxishPmncTfilD0-E9JBgXg9urlhc2RPPt67OZJ7_pn5MRHnY5K0rDqGPKL5p9T_TADyRAEItwXZFFJ30hEehGLbcu5lRFXaWT_lA_T7RnVqrcVzNr2Kk-td79AfVXjkBRRQbk/w400-h300/IMG_0265.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another deployment marker<br /></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/AVvXsEimpiYt5CLqEbxSdfS-UXJ4hx3s3NxKZ-NRWPdCtusaGEUpz777kWI_5D9183SsxnxMD9OkTe8VeJ6ky0Gjd62jj5itZ_dMSQ5ic7KonAun_uQieqp8uidmL4ihLJ7-27USa2UEFGnMcg9f/s4032/IMG_0266.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEimpiYt5CLqEbxSdfS-UXJ4hx3s3NxKZ-NRWPdCtusaGEUpz777kWI_5D9183SsxnxMD9OkTe8VeJ6ky0Gjd62jj5itZ_dMSQ5ic7KonAun_uQieqp8uidmL4ihLJ7-27USa2UEFGnMcg9f/w400-h300/IMG_0266.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The warriors<br /></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/AVvXsEjfAZqk_mJW_L3Agxv-HiqA2egPfV7y0XGOiQL4b1oYmgQ3ab3JhGy2ARN1454LQCscLiyPnDA_24IoRg_WT0qXnvHBWfqmS1L0T_ypem1CqstPcGCbDZ1DLpJlAbSe_6HYX2b4TXroEAO8/s4032/IMG_0267.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEjfAZqk_mJW_L3Agxv-HiqA2egPfV7y0XGOiQL4b1oYmgQ3ab3JhGy2ARN1454LQCscLiyPnDA_24IoRg_WT0qXnvHBWfqmS1L0T_ypem1CqstPcGCbDZ1DLpJlAbSe_6HYX2b4TXroEAO8/w400-h300/IMG_0267.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I couldn't resist painting this figure which I'm assuming is meant to be Boudicca, but looks like some Fantasy character in a bronze bra.<br /></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/AVvXsEgFUn87lRppQXnGYpuk6sq3c_j6_Abl90W9qiOtRt_KcymJFdYAuRzaPQIxaH4_ehqZgG0-97CWBjlX6XWCGUcFKbvCxWziI-2Seoc24h-uMqyYiNXyv50f7XXydjOAXt7dzehsGEbjsBPu/s4032/IMG_0268.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEgFUn87lRppQXnGYpuk6sq3c_j6_Abl90W9qiOtRt_KcymJFdYAuRzaPQIxaH4_ehqZgG0-97CWBjlX6XWCGUcFKbvCxWziI-2Seoc24h-uMqyYiNXyv50f7XXydjOAXt7dzehsGEbjsBPu/w400-h300/IMG_0268.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And, of course, the Romans<br /></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/AVvXsEhBkpnI8Zi7yuSNOS-x0nZkynyTIrQDa1rPbJytoP3C8durc68sNgiUR1yWNy-YMjsfTArAgNVte2Ee7DooenzubFcbW3ZOJMuJPzuenkq3HOAGE-eFcIzY8vJNmOGtaiAbi7QvoNkqQwSW/s4032/IMG_0269.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEhBkpnI8Zi7yuSNOS-x0nZkynyTIrQDa1rPbJytoP3C8durc68sNgiUR1yWNy-YMjsfTArAgNVte2Ee7DooenzubFcbW3ZOJMuJPzuenkq3HOAGE-eFcIzY8vJNmOGtaiAbi7QvoNkqQwSW/w400-h300/IMG_0269.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roman command with musician option.<br /></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/AVvXsEiM4XpfDtUq8Q2n9L_Wb4sS_xLnVGHytWLFjl7saiVErdUTToNsIGJIBfL1FK5USjCjMT_BYsSvuMLX2X2NPQNipd08Y8Vijt2JFg83lTFbl5bigUfaMYRDnKMgs6O8CK4kRIfy4QIbnbt6/s4032/IMG_0270.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEiM4XpfDtUq8Q2n9L_Wb4sS_xLnVGHytWLFjl7saiVErdUTToNsIGJIBfL1FK5USjCjMT_BYsSvuMLX2X2NPQNipd08Y8Vijt2JFg83lTFbl5bigUfaMYRDnKMgs6O8CK4kRIfy4QIbnbt6/w400-h300/IMG_0270.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Balaeric slingers<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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I'm sure I can rustle some up.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Here's a random selection of images from the games so far, no captions as they don't tell a story, just a showcase of what the games look like:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnfSurqrrRT56n0foHgcT9HCasrqOckoeOqpGS6thLLcJ6ENBSwQzPg56vsbL0zA_ycel1pqLRNjFnHEr578w51fn1hDxX5mpnjYhMkvQJnzNUiBOYxcLrLeuG94JdnIJ7FcyqTJ4r3nx1/s4032/IMG_0316.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEgnfSurqrrRT56n0foHgcT9HCasrqOckoeOqpGS6thLLcJ6ENBSwQzPg56vsbL0zA_ycel1pqLRNjFnHEr578w51fn1hDxX5mpnjYhMkvQJnzNUiBOYxcLrLeuG94JdnIJ7FcyqTJ4r3nx1/w400-h300/IMG_0316.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_RzQLmhhFG2z4XH8OBYLdOSpfDAjU17iqFYCVuYOD6Ms4ATi81Eo-1LK5_-x6H_Ans6kBeTFNZJ6YbEEOiK7kRKTvgOvpWHQENuwCTd8dd6kQXz1UIZs8qp1lSASKjWi-Km_O4YwTzYS/s4032/IMG_0320.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Of course, that means others will take the time to be involved as well, as you can see from the cat's convenient presence in the photo above. I was so impressed with these Too Fat Lardies rules that I bought Sharpe Practice 2, and a read through tells me that I will like them better than the first version, as they have many similarities with Infamy Infamy. It wasn't a massive step from there to purchasing Dux Britaniarum and Chain of Command. I truly have the bug now.</p><p>The only downside is that my Napoleonics order from the Perrys still hasn't showed up, and it has been 6 weeks. I'll hold out until the weekend before I e-mail just in case it is Covid's fault, but to be fair the Sharpe Practice rules were ordered at the same time and showed up 3 weeks ago. I really hope they aren't lost in the post, but I have my fears.</p><p>In terms of other painting, plenty has been done. All of the Marvel Crisis Protocol figures are now painted, and this Christmas break I aim to get all of the terrain painted for them and have my first few games.</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/AVvXsEg3qYHywNiQJTYBWWZVj0uAROkQqzVzK92EO7dxHEpcyMKts3k_9FIpbL3IyHiPA9DnZvScumiZLwabRLiONcu8xEOJ2PM0KEECaTy2fjjCngLpwKGpg_yZN1apOnXFUqv9iAE_MaikWlpo/s4032/IMG_0416.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEg3qYHywNiQJTYBWWZVj0uAROkQqzVzK92EO7dxHEpcyMKts3k_9FIpbL3IyHiPA9DnZvScumiZLwabRLiONcu8xEOJ2PM0KEECaTy2fjjCngLpwKGpg_yZN1apOnXFUqv9iAE_MaikWlpo/w400-h300/IMG_0416.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marvel heroes Iron Man, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Black Widow and Thor<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEi62Ymqd1PzOQrK9kt8yYGnOxaZ4oMQWynstsxg8jQWavv4ygBpQgfvW-F_jr3hyRAfkO5eqRTD7ZfCU6HPbqVpnsbUcd3tZy7wvRajYprnTcfnKIjLShivyqltcJ5IyC_rKZN9uMjHS2y0/s3024/IMG_0450.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62Ymqd1PzOQrK9kt8yYGnOxaZ4oMQWynstsxg8jQWavv4ygBpQgfvW-F_jr3hyRAfkO5eqRTD7ZfCU6HPbqVpnsbUcd3tZy7wvRajYprnTcfnKIjLShivyqltcJ5IyC_rKZN9uMjHS2y0/w400-h400/IMG_0450.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ant-Man and Wasp<br /></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/AVvXsEivhU3PieAQFPxlTmZZ7guta0AVV6BV3hPqCrA0wRB5VKAQFfjdVMJlmPa4STGY3SW2NKm57MxPiju4bWRfsfBbbej8tXkYgGaHFbasWKGTUFOgo4DTb2LXkvBhwmqWY5dQdMP-bDCmYVFB/s4032/IMG_0417.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEjnvwIeBHNJy364Y2SHE7OIho8lF1CO5UvDk20MOq8fEO_Ct1oE4PxvzF6cH1ljALdBgau3ZjhQcK3IwZn1VeZiKUrUtyZ8GM7WWa53yxJMega0XSC9O5HlznfDM6yNC0m6mXUhIStF5QvR/s4032/IMG_0419.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEjnvwIeBHNJy364Y2SHE7OIho8lF1CO5UvDk20MOq8fEO_Ct1oE4PxvzF6cH1ljALdBgau3ZjhQcK3IwZn1VeZiKUrUtyZ8GM7WWa53yxJMega0XSC9O5HlznfDM6yNC0m6mXUhIStF5QvR/w400-h300/IMG_0419.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doctor Octopus, Hela and Loki<br /></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/AVvXsEhBvV2SvpoYqBjzXPp1rI3TAkI1JGRpaNi5hOHliEGoBbMQbbxikYNk5WQtOL9vf6ZjHzzcl5AnAh_mtzb4HoF0BexDZk8ADblG16ArnP_aNcEXoB_f84wp8P93fRMma9jTNFyfwgyD7TPx/s4032/IMG_0451.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEhBvV2SvpoYqBjzXPp1rI3TAkI1JGRpaNi5hOHliEGoBbMQbbxikYNk5WQtOL9vf6ZjHzzcl5AnAh_mtzb4HoF0BexDZk8ADblG16ArnP_aNcEXoB_f84wp8P93fRMma9jTNFyfwgyD7TPx/w400-h300/IMG_0451.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some Heroclix civilians on MCP bases for by-standers<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>And lastly, the Star Wars collection has been completed, and Adam and I have made plans to get some games in over the Christmas holidays seeing as we both have armies that need to stretch their legs.</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/AVvXsEgpTFTYeVq4LuK2EaLd-ePpC6_VIQfwmCqBFlZOjPPTJ0g55TdupD7oEU2idFbi5rNnLBZWPoiaqXhz08B01ccD0WZYCkfWHiqbhw8dwvwQJpZfQuEYcf1JQVTbDGi6WfrzJ6WSxZHpjgCk/s3024/IMG_0449.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTFTYeVq4LuK2EaLd-ePpC6_VIQfwmCqBFlZOjPPTJ0g55TdupD7oEU2idFbi5rNnLBZWPoiaqXhz08B01ccD0WZYCkfWHiqbhw8dwvwQJpZfQuEYcf1JQVTbDGi6WfrzJ6WSxZHpjgCk/w400-h400/IMG_0449.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boba Fett and Bossk<br /></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/AVvXsEhhZZ6Qbh712Lw7NZUiz3xWq0JfvHo95JZzpqWMMZRS4GXDyrBpilDibUkuhJuRUNthhLPPIX5zBysU6gFmN2MY1vEpoYAs1UD0KhZv7Su6lsZuPnWjRRnxys4Wv7XmaZr-XcD_NcaQenr9/s3024/IMG_0447.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZZ6Qbh712Lw7NZUiz3xWq0JfvHo95JZzpqWMMZRS4GXDyrBpilDibUkuhJuRUNthhLPPIX5zBysU6gFmN2MY1vEpoYAs1UD0KhZv7Su6lsZuPnWjRRnxys4Wv7XmaZr-XcD_NcaQenr9/w400-h400/IMG_0447.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Rebel Landspeeder<br /></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/AVvXsEjceGfeqQMzhZYy-jxj0pOtPqyvbP8bR5jIr4Wsis6KmjMuUWHqPagycxFDi-1VORzt4CqkfokihPoSx8MadjYlBc9blcqjGOHEuJWdpqVokiOiw-H3jEpZBvDL1Ku-3WXw6ZyuTHfUsTGw/s3024/IMG_0446.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjceGfeqQMzhZYy-jxj0pOtPqyvbP8bR5jIr4Wsis6KmjMuUWHqPagycxFDi-1VORzt4CqkfokihPoSx8MadjYlBc9blcqjGOHEuJWdpqVokiOiw-H3jEpZBvDL1Ku-3WXw6ZyuTHfUsTGw/w400-h400/IMG_0446.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's taken a bit of damage in its time<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>At present I'm painting some Wild West Exodus figures for Craig, but it is getting to exam season, and I'm about to get extremely busy. Hopefully I'll have half of them complete before things close in. It's also likely that I'll only get one or two more posts in this year, but hopefully they won't be quite so long.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nate</div><div><div><br /></div></div>Natholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-80031178235448179532020-09-18T17:11:00.002+12:002020-09-18T17:11:19.413+12:00Some more participants for the Ancient Battle of Britain<p> This week I managed to finish another few units for Infamy, Infamy. A horse unit being only 6 figures makes them a lot easier to get completed, and the Iberian infantry with only 8 figures was also a bonus. </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/AVvXsEhRk31F1GYpphJKboK24uJNCwD4QqIbLvqJjHzozSWTY-x1UIxTmM0h5CfocJRpVQ-SNoi-LHXZfUBScncBdkZD7GkrNRVpmTYqOUx5BTXEqdWSv689NFYPpnqgPAo-G8E4hhYppMXgr0mz/s4032/IMG_0228.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEhRk31F1GYpphJKboK24uJNCwD4QqIbLvqJjHzozSWTY-x1UIxTmM0h5CfocJRpVQ-SNoi-LHXZfUBScncBdkZD7GkrNRVpmTYqOUx5BTXEqdWSv689NFYPpnqgPAo-G8E4hhYppMXgr0mz/w400-h300/IMG_0228.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spanish Caetrati are the original Auxilia for the Late Republican Romans.<br /></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/AVvXsEjhJGudHagf7SvZ5z1QCFS7cVzfFFicHiWJhdnRydzbZJRjt9V53DC4dWl2r1P_n4jEIKQ4a0DZwqoII1KWIgcx9jLpObNUxEZ61yCAnpO7rsA0zLocAjkKrt-zaXdsL17Y8xfe0z3vhfmj/s4032/IMG_0232.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEjhJGudHagf7SvZ5z1QCFS7cVzfFFicHiWJhdnRydzbZJRjt9V53DC4dWl2r1P_n4jEIKQ4a0DZwqoII1KWIgcx9jLpObNUxEZ61yCAnpO7rsA0zLocAjkKrt-zaXdsL17Y8xfe0z3vhfmj/w400-h300/IMG_0232.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And a view from behind, just because.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I've chosen to use the Roman list for the rules that is based on having Spanish auxiliaries supporting the legionaries. I had originally thought to use the Numidian list and add in my German Cavalry as support, but I already have Numidian Light Horse, and felt I needed something a bit more solid, so I have ordered some Victrix Iberian Cavalry.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9EFXShLfM8n3b1hjttSk65cbb_Ce5c4zkx9o92enKG07GT4r__1Lf8VQ19w40fhIQNB3PUS3PcHyO2nDFgf0Hx6JagfYBq9sFHlJ2GM_vpX6iKNVSCtKpbYxTEMkMuPKeo2HO7LrY4nx/w400-h300/IMG_0229.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The British Light Cavalry<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The British cavalry are old Wargames Factory figures that I've had lying around for years. They're certainly part of the 'first generation' of plastic figures. Detail is shallow and design is rather basic. The horses are quite small, which is great, because they are meant to be ponies. <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/AVvXsEh3YrFYr7aTNTT1x6XLjxvSXIVyZwj3UYLRECF1y1K8wbD0oiSHTuk9MzQYYXkcQFfb3fITcZ_SMW_vx0QEigtMu7t3UopfZ3xYh8ez03ZmEyu15OFxTHBiWrLE2WMrRVCvgNUXBv4aEJc_/s4032/IMG_0230.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEh3YrFYr7aTNTT1x6XLjxvSXIVyZwj3UYLRECF1y1K8wbD0oiSHTuk9MzQYYXkcQFfb3fITcZ_SMW_vx0QEigtMu7t3UopfZ3xYh8ez03ZmEyu15OFxTHBiWrLE2WMrRVCvgNUXBv4aEJc_/w400-h300/IMG_0230.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Numidian Light Cavalry shivering in the British summer<br /></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/AVvXsEjrgd_pRbVV3Ay_j_f-s8EKIH_8PoMmUsfp8fmwnKQDtn9_iYzIDMrTHqQ23k-Vf8w6KEssV9t2MAgqbq9dbi29TKEUitfDzaGvk6YmohmhYWph-niX3AGU6hyhYU_FjmizLXTVO5sDS08j/s4032/IMG_0231.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEjrgd_pRbVV3Ay_j_f-s8EKIH_8PoMmUsfp8fmwnKQDtn9_iYzIDMrTHqQ23k-Vf8w6KEssV9t2MAgqbq9dbi29TKEUitfDzaGvk6YmohmhYWph-niX3AGU6hyhYU_FjmizLXTVO5sDS08j/w400-h300/IMG_0231.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No Roman army is complete without some Numidians.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />If I want to, I now have all the figures necessary for an army list based on the Numidians as the main auxiliaries. </div><div><br /></div><div>On the tray now are the British chariots and some Balaeric slingers, so hopefully I can get them completed by next weekend, The chariots are also Wargames Factory aside from one Warlord Games metal chariot, so it will be interesting to see what they look like when they are all completed.</div><div><br /></div><div>The table was set up for a game last weekend, but I still haven't deployed any troops, and it may be another week before I actually throw some dice and push some figures around. It has been a while since I did a battle report.</div><div><br /></div><div>I acquired a second hand copy of the Condottiere rules from Foundry yesterday. In my quick read through so far, I'm quite intrigued by them. The Italian Wars era is also a period I have a real aesthetic interest in, what with Landsknechts and heavy knights mixing it up with artillery and stradiots. I won't be diving in, there are too many other things to finish for that, but don't be surprised if something new and Italian shows up on this blog in the near future.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nate</div>Natholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-1897943703500700652020-09-13T12:56:00.004+12:002020-09-13T12:56:50.887+12:00Those Crazy Brits<div>The Infamy, Infamy preparation continues, with 2 units of Britons and one of Numidians. Fanatics aren't in my basic army list, but they are the first cab off the rank for any extra choices my army gets. There's something very admirable about charging at your enemy with only some blue paint between your privates and their armour.</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/AVvXsEgHS7CVtxprkb_Z4P5OuBGNwCTYSgAlzbeAAPLv1P3Nd4vIEn9qFD0o7W7yTf1i8PzgJzWE-wUSXZ7yPXSX67kovgXx5IZ_TeYvYIlPLPLDc7g-aDxGRF7G3cgmoMIhNbqXKRXgeAQpkka6/s4032/IMG_0219.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEgHS7CVtxprkb_Z4P5OuBGNwCTYSgAlzbeAAPLv1P3Nd4vIEn9qFD0o7W7yTf1i8PzgJzWE-wUSXZ7yPXSX67kovgXx5IZ_TeYvYIlPLPLDc7g-aDxGRF7G3cgmoMIhNbqXKRXgeAQpkka6/w400-h300/IMG_0219.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not someone I'd like to tackle...</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;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84B_1w-AlhECt40QSikBhYZTgAiyNqHkEwE37xASj12-iAw6KnmZfRtdayGlgngTqgmyZ_LzeAap67aJRiC0UVaSbS4eb20V_xJFWV1LM7hlFtvuyZvpejtwhrsyXPaJv_rKHqTJ0c4Gd/w400-h300/IMG_0217.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another unit of Gallic Warriors - that is enough mobs for my core British Force.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi84B_1w-AlhECt40QSikBhYZTgAiyNqHkEwE37xASj12-iAw6KnmZfRtdayGlgngTqgmyZ_LzeAap67aJRiC0UVaSbS4eb20V_xJFWV1LM7hlFtvuyZvpejtwhrsyXPaJv_rKHqTJ0c4Gd/s4032/IMG_0217.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #b00000;"></span></a></div>The Gauls were painted with Contrast paints - particularly the flesh. By the time that you add the shield decals and basing, and a couple of little touch ups here and there, it becomes an extremely fast process with good results.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-69zydI8LYhBjfrhKwYEqopQ2g-XqrQrKndBOTy_aQxhJr4CXpN1QHUYmdj_DZWwXvdSVP4kTKTwVdsemnybgdicjNLxtE8CN7oAnwCqLL7_GGcOJmjwXes4Xf_YFtHPQCpyUIw2oGjHY/s4032/IMG_0220.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEh-69zydI8LYhBjfrhKwYEqopQ2g-XqrQrKndBOTy_aQxhJr4CXpN1QHUYmdj_DZWwXvdSVP4kTKTwVdsemnybgdicjNLxtE8CN7oAnwCqLL7_GGcOJmjwXes4Xf_YFtHPQCpyUIw2oGjHY/w400-h300/IMG_0220.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Numidian skirmishers to support the Roman legionaries</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/AVvXsEidP09k4xrUxPqOT3pJ6qbM_3lMYhhyphenhyphenQJx8-iK3T_kF6zPTQvmCVOplCXfSPf8Jjk3wulvUa545b38tH2nRWtCpETkv5xdZBTy1c_bmtiaqQ2ojFDjcpzbp_DaX5gobhwaKTQB5tTRVtdK_/s4032/IMG_0221.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEidP09k4xrUxPqOT3pJ6qbM_3lMYhhyphenhyphenQJx8-iK3T_kF6zPTQvmCVOplCXfSPf8Jjk3wulvUa545b38tH2nRWtCpETkv5xdZBTy1c_bmtiaqQ2ojFDjcpzbp_DaX5gobhwaKTQB5tTRVtdK_/w400-h300/IMG_0221.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And without the shields in the way</td></tr></tbody></table><div>The Numidians were painted in the old fashioned way over a black basecoat, but were again very quick to paint due to their simple schemes.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also painted a couple more Marvel Crisis Protocol figures. This time a couple of villains to offset the two heroes already completed.</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/AVvXsEgmkLlJSzvpWESLJWo1sr0zO3Xpp9o125s0WJZoypN8gihqv6QTyBoVi8D8Fuu_cB9OKgktuvdnmxz3-Hfqmf9X2j5f1yuhL567ZhHM9a57r3Z31h8FNh1qSLIAY99sXt61p8g6FfcuAAUc/s4032/IMG_0222.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEgmkLlJSzvpWESLJWo1sr0zO3Xpp9o125s0WJZoypN8gihqv6QTyBoVi8D8Fuu_cB9OKgktuvdnmxz3-Hfqmf9X2j5f1yuhL567ZhHM9a57r3Z31h8FNh1qSLIAY99sXt61p8g6FfcuAAUc/w400-h300/IMG_0222.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ultron. I tried to do non-metallic metals, but I just don't think I have the patience. A couple of bits were painted with metal as a result - the wires in the legs etc.</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/AVvXsEi3GqhCI2F51YCFF0xwot1hHMSZgbJhtneb2u7A4EFmcX2NrwnRcUEH-8EdBujvBioZ1WuYB688i5bsJBI0zqeTbD_G50DLgPgcGVcBtqDtJVD-EjTG-acykCYgFmo7QUgNeqJosgWxIsYG/s4032/IMG_0224.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEi3GqhCI2F51YCFF0xwot1hHMSZgbJhtneb2u7A4EFmcX2NrwnRcUEH-8EdBujvBioZ1WuYB688i5bsJBI0zqeTbD_G50DLgPgcGVcBtqDtJVD-EjTG-acykCYgFmo7QUgNeqJosgWxIsYG/w400-h300/IMG_0224.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Maybe when the bases are completed he will look a bit better?</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/AVvXsEj5u13j_oiow1m8R3SkJhZZkhn_fvuF6hj3bHSzaQU-NME8Zh_PR0JuoaeKWeKdvKrsFaAKSHryXaIXYURXYStnO-jkkNYzcsPO8t0iYrUntkkY0g4-9Cyka3K3MIVBubSwiUcoY0NVZfPP/s4032/IMG_0223.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEj5u13j_oiow1m8R3SkJhZZkhn_fvuF6hj3bHSzaQU-NME8Zh_PR0JuoaeKWeKdvKrsFaAKSHryXaIXYURXYStnO-jkkNYzcsPO8t0iYrUntkkY0g4-9Cyka3K3MIVBubSwiUcoY0NVZfPP/w400-h300/IMG_0223.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Much happier with my Red Skull holding the Cosmic Cube.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Now getting back to the theme of this post, my first foray into comics came via British comics like the New Eagle and 2000AD. As such, I've always had a soft spot for Judge Dredd, and when Warlord released their Dredd game, I was planning to get it eventually. However, I just couldn't justify it as a priority with so many other projects. Luckily, last week the starter set was put up for sale second hand - and painted for just over half the price of a brand new boxed set. So here they are:</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/AVvXsEg3LHLLIkUISt_fP3pwUtIAnUND4mMSGK8MlYGyUDgxT93l1GxkGd68zXTDjUz7rnJf3jiNQ7WRa41SVW8W6L9r7zhmNry3THgBWODLh0orrQq3KX2kCZCRTnLv78_8Uk-CXfYDWMQl38zq/s4032/IMG_0225.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEg3LHLLIkUISt_fP3pwUtIAnUND4mMSGK8MlYGyUDgxT93l1GxkGd68zXTDjUz7rnJf3jiNQ7WRa41SVW8W6L9r7zhmNry3THgBWODLh0orrQq3KX2kCZCRTnLv78_8Uk-CXfYDWMQl38zq/w400-h300/IMG_0225.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The figures are really nicely painted</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/AVvXsEiilYANk7hFzqpHUUhh0e2OnM7SK046Ir_siekhiKl_p0oF1_fbPtr3-Ln2Tp9WXE2_INe3OM4GlA2BooRS7LQ_rpBMXWgVpqafn7PgFUMkgyg05COnAdDfoJRLzYiV_RKbUgDPM72rxkBe/s4032/IMG_0226.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEiilYANk7hFzqpHUUhh0e2OnM7SK046Ir_siekhiKl_p0oF1_fbPtr3-Ln2Tp9WXE2_INe3OM4GlA2BooRS7LQ_rpBMXWgVpqafn7PgFUMkgyg05COnAdDfoJRLzYiV_RKbUgDPM72rxkBe/w400-h300/IMG_0226.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The base black scheme on the block gang really works.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>So here I have another rabbit hole to go down. But one made much easier by not having to paint them myself.</div><div>I already have Dredd and Anderson figures from Heroclix, as well as the four Dark Judges. I'll give them a repaint so that they match the new figures and introduce them into the games when I get the hang of them. </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/AVvXsEjzhfuSIsEDSTW-mpg_IFtmQMRPHhZYsI9qts8zOQdKgLBvejU-RAOQt_Du6q4yx33a2Q-t05jYozQBAO3fepT3cY_fC7ishm3fpShqJNo7joiyYnHG3tuRU_P273nQcLQ6alNECfwX8hyphenhypheno/s4032/IMG_0227.HEIC" 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/AVvXsEjzhfuSIsEDSTW-mpg_IFtmQMRPHhZYsI9qts8zOQdKgLBvejU-RAOQt_Du6q4yx33a2Q-t05jYozQBAO3fepT3cY_fC7ishm3fpShqJNo7joiyYnHG3tuRU_P273nQcLQ6alNECfwX8hyphenhypheno/w400-h300/IMG_0227.HEIC" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dredd and Anderson</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I had originally intended to build the Roman force that was supported by Numidians from Infamy Infamy, but decided instead to do the Iberian backed option. I've just ordered some Iberian cavalry, and at the moment the Caetrati and British Light cavalry are on the painting tray.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nate</div><div><br /></div>Natholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-76004644867394951442020-08-30T20:43:00.001+12:002020-08-30T20:43:26.060+12:00Making the August Deadline<div>Over a month since the last blog post! Not that nothing has been happening. NZ went into Level 2 (Level 3 in Auckland) and shit just all got very weird again. Honestly, I can imagine that the see-sawing of alert levels is playing serious games with everyone's mental health, not just mine, but I found I went into survival mode where I've worked my arse off and then crashed. Having been feeling very on top of things I'm now struggling for the energy to concentrate. Surprisingly, in the last week I seem to have regained my painting mojo while my energy levels sagged, and I think it is because painting is my zen release. Now I have prelim exams to mark and that is seriously impinging on my desire to paint. Therefore, in a way to avoid the guilt of painting when I should be marking, I've decided to do neither and write a long overdue blogpost.</div><div><br /></div><div>So here is the painting I haven't displayed so far, starting with my work for Infamy Infamy.</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/AVvXsEgXV1hpq2pkGRbIAal4y0us1ZXCyO2csk1I2u0E-O0PXcktPKtZcPuwS41KhBMbl0RM8grYfe9J4MWgFj8hicVy-I20faE0n8ZXJc1qT17GEhM78uhFR01wpOz4ma5HCkic0VHiUBRfUITP/s2560/20200830_130020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXV1hpq2pkGRbIAal4y0us1ZXCyO2csk1I2u0E-O0PXcktPKtZcPuwS41KhBMbl0RM8grYfe9J4MWgFj8hicVy-I20faE0n8ZXJc1qT17GEhM78uhFR01wpOz4ma5HCkic0VHiUBRfUITP/w400-h225/20200830_130020.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4 groups of British warriors for Infamy Infamy. Nobles to the fore.</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/AVvXsEgFe43QCXg4UR3-QgLZtZBtYrEAm8VaBG0_H0De-4m7lgkd3Pu3-0P9PNLKJNbx0IDh_C7sQxtw87z_S3CR15VTvd0_hBFCPR1IMj1ES-x4Nszwr8q6qN6o-3PB0UG-8ucjfDd5pw1J24vm/s2560/20200830_130028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFe43QCXg4UR3-QgLZtZBtYrEAm8VaBG0_H0De-4m7lgkd3Pu3-0P9PNLKJNbx0IDh_C7sQxtw87z_S3CR15VTvd0_hBFCPR1IMj1ES-x4Nszwr8q6qN6o-3PB0UG-8ucjfDd5pw1J24vm/w400-h225/20200830_130028.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skirmishers, painted using the magic of contrast paint, and my Barbarian leader and a musician.</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/AVvXsEiVpaSi1E8fNpuH0faSeL_YRXgd8x_jmONLcRcCmg0QAEnqZDd_bzO-SKQSOtVpVBo84MFavW4t22ShR3fKQuPCNu2rTUMpn2BQLBBYPvHICfk88mwO15PQSJrQBdJQgubeiks_Xko8jQum/s2560/20200830_125914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpaSi1E8fNpuH0faSeL_YRXgd8x_jmONLcRcCmg0QAEnqZDd_bzO-SKQSOtVpVBo84MFavW4t22ShR3fKQuPCNu2rTUMpn2BQLBBYPvHICfk88mwO15PQSJrQBdJQgubeiks_Xko8jQum/w400-h225/20200830_125914.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The British army so far. I have another couple of infantry groups, another skirmishers, cavalry, chariots and naked crazies to go.</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/AVvXsEgGKTWRrfLQv5dTzUveJPzs7By8iP1eiwDf5CfAZggegJTrvHGx6TkpMncXWDuNYeS1hx7abeyWVJ5p75stFTBRQ7Rhn7TrHHstejdEoLcay5OOQ1jGauvwtxcZmO1bGvbk93mw2puaOBsY/s2560/20200830_125959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGKTWRrfLQv5dTzUveJPzs7By8iP1eiwDf5CfAZggegJTrvHGx6TkpMncXWDuNYeS1hx7abeyWVJ5p75stFTBRQ7Rhn7TrHHstejdEoLcay5OOQ1jGauvwtxcZmO1bGvbk93mw2puaOBsY/w400-h225/20200830_125959.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div>The Romans so far. Three groups of legionaries, Centurion, Optio and musician, as well as a scorpio. Numidians, slingers and Caetrati still to come.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Alongside my Infamy Infamy I have been steadily painting for Craig as well. Here are Taun Tauns and Rebel Veterans:<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfK5sD-rrVtQjDUWcnQZjWScQ6ZtDsJSQTJe7LgepHBlcHLLRwNQyQATRDbukG8qPVymmVujOvmfuL4BsrXpUOaQRx30zarQnXlJ2ZC-B9k8GPSGNbv0LfjUURAdyJmL5z0rKVdDEncoGV/s2560/20200830_130330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfK5sD-rrVtQjDUWcnQZjWScQ6ZtDsJSQTJe7LgepHBlcHLLRwNQyQATRDbukG8qPVymmVujOvmfuL4BsrXpUOaQRx30zarQnXlJ2ZC-B9k8GPSGNbv0LfjUURAdyJmL5z0rKVdDEncoGV/w400-h225/20200830_130330.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_MNweraXeyHyg8_tIjMzr-bfYVWwNx4_DBUfb2P_THwmAjGBUiKYKbiofHLHxaS7uF4Ii9blGfz5puzJ-0pOL02DY-6tEwmpe05Nt1DBbuC-MWiNb5OQ3DT7qACmOdbZAEXqY-zzcF4m/s2560/20200830_130354.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_MNweraXeyHyg8_tIjMzr-bfYVWwNx4_DBUfb2P_THwmAjGBUiKYKbiofHLHxaS7uF4Ii9blGfz5puzJ-0pOL02DY-6tEwmpe05Nt1DBbuC-MWiNb5OQ3DT7qACmOdbZAEXqY-zzcF4m/w400-h225/20200830_130354.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of these guys.</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/AVvXsEhIb8HxSJIKe5AVCAsZkcDZOqRrXXFYYUgU1KgbzsmZXMmDJMZhoCnmqCi5Np-QIk-8gnfm9BuxH5vE-8qN2FMh5VdTc9_MT8otxVGf8cAV6ANvxAWMgzGiuyEON4oSC41v0ZnZhUCp1h0D/s2560/20200830_130427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIb8HxSJIKe5AVCAsZkcDZOqRrXXFYYUgU1KgbzsmZXMmDJMZhoCnmqCi5Np-QIk-8gnfm9BuxH5vE-8qN2FMh5VdTc9_MT8otxVGf8cAV6ANvxAWMgzGiuyEON4oSC41v0ZnZhUCp1h0D/w400-h225/20200830_130427.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Craig's Wookies, painted the same way as my own using Sorastro's wet-blending advice</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>My birthday came and went, and with it some inevitable toy soldier acquisitions. There has been a small amount of painting on these new additions to the collection. </div><div>The first of 5 French squads for Trench Hammer in my 54mm WWI project:</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/AVvXsEiCjltrx0ZfFTu7Gl0P0Jc7d7NNvkjipkkic2BTJnslicU3iTE62qdTzERYmvseXuZvLNt9SGrrRROkEoNDATf2wXfIAFyCJ8rLBH1L1Wg4RaQ4ZHP0PI39Skxt378DqCpdi7TUjom0VcGB/s2560/20200830_130122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCjltrx0ZfFTu7Gl0P0Jc7d7NNvkjipkkic2BTJnslicU3iTE62qdTzERYmvseXuZvLNt9SGrrRROkEoNDATf2wXfIAFyCJ8rLBH1L1Wg4RaQ4ZHP0PI39Skxt378DqCpdi7TUjom0VcGB/w400-h225/20200830_130122.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A VB rifle grenade team.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The other present was my long overdue descent into the world of Marvel Crisis Protocol. <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/AVvXsEjRweJMg1ZKjzZWNnbE5QWMvFVbPRmtVZ6n5GZYo9HBEAk5B811V4jWkD0Tle3GcxYX64zHDWLnYESy5Nfmcv8h5hBB93ybY9V6R5rVp9XzZ7Hwaq6Gusz9Qe6bemkbOU0b_G-VvhtaC-53/s2560/20200830_131021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRweJMg1ZKjzZWNnbE5QWMvFVbPRmtVZ6n5GZYo9HBEAk5B811V4jWkD0Tle3GcxYX64zHDWLnYESy5Nfmcv8h5hBB93ybY9V6R5rVp9XzZ7Hwaq6Gusz9Qe6bemkbOU0b_G-VvhtaC-53/w400-h225/20200830_131021.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iron Man </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/AVvXsEhl22fz3Vxk-fg84PUtofesNPIiwAcxKuxc4tN4n6oiH6Svs9SZtzZpV8FVD_pdsGR7Zu54EnaUekXwf_9n02HW6jqBYStUTE2rfBlRT_0bInrbJj3KK9TmtOOLn7ZxIJlBFynvStk30gZX/s2560/20200830_131034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl22fz3Vxk-fg84PUtofesNPIiwAcxKuxc4tN4n6oiH6Svs9SZtzZpV8FVD_pdsGR7Zu54EnaUekXwf_9n02HW6jqBYStUTE2rfBlRT_0bInrbJj3KK9TmtOOLn7ZxIJlBFynvStk30gZX/w400-h225/20200830_131034.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spiderman</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The bases will all be painted when I've finished everyone so that they all match perfectly. I also plan to make sure that my city terrain matches as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>The aim for the near future is to get all of the Infamy Infamy figures painted and to get a few games under my belt. Simultaneously I want to finish Craig's Star Wars which is a single unit of rebel pathfinders before moving o nto painting his Wild West Exodus figures. By next weekend hopefully I'll have a some breathing room to play a game of something.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nate</div>Natholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-74881325626443994302020-07-29T18:07:00.002+12:002020-07-29T18:07:53.408+12:00Terrain and stuffIt's over a month since my last post, and a busy month it has been. The family took advantage of cheap camper vans and we went to Northland for the school holidays. More on that later.<div>Wargaming wise, I've done a little bit of painting, but not as much as I would have liked. I've done quite a bit of terrain stuff though, so here comes the catch up.</div><div> <b>Terrain:</b></div><div>I bought Infamy Infamy for the Gallic Wars, and although the figures aren't painted, I've prioritised terrain. So you can see below my hayfields, roads, marshes and Gallic homesteads. Also, half of the river - I've run out of Woodland Scenics 'realistic' water for the second half at the moment.</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/AVvXsEjDRtz34-idPiBwfBkM1g9eZgtxg-63yrnBjzsLf0qd44bWpOAFgOxhmOAmCavypA84UUN7GO1wNmASlddhXmOkVPFarBQJRC_rjJtHy7nikcCt982HErVpRN1nIHkLs_p1Jwsqi764AJN8/s2560/20200729_161959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRtz34-idPiBwfBkM1g9eZgtxg-63yrnBjzsLf0qd44bWpOAFgOxhmOAmCavypA84UUN7GO1wNmASlddhXmOkVPFarBQJRC_rjJtHy7nikcCt982HErVpRN1nIHkLs_p1Jwsqi764AJN8/w400-h225/20200729_161959.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The new terrain collected together</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/AVvXsEi4O9I5GK8rfounMU80yCwJGSHEHcO-JX7lUlITunBLExoasLgj58nR2efvp4FTrGWkwMBG-eE33hdfy4i6JgHpo2YP3vxs4pUaol8IsEeahmaE4SiTiBY2eigzYjIr7NEMIrdckkCwhjp0/s2560/20200729_162016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4O9I5GK8rfounMU80yCwJGSHEHcO-JX7lUlITunBLExoasLgj58nR2efvp4FTrGWkwMBG-eE33hdfy4i6JgHpo2YP3vxs4pUaol8IsEeahmaE4SiTiBY2eigzYjIr7NEMIrdckkCwhjp0/w400-h225/20200729_162016.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closer look at the Gallic homesteads with Renedra wattle fencing and resin buildings from Caliver Books' battlefield buildings range.<br /></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/AVvXsEgMlvh2J0c49DCEIuUdN-oKiiXtapY52hG8wlS21S01sSBLjXSz6o05Sfx_VJ3jTYQFYEweL4I7WfmiJBQ2lcNvc8OO43TIYZfj-aCHjek2ty9wRvSpQMKnMBLJ1Tdfe3Ra8HIvhEqRtoZD/s2560/20200729_162450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMlvh2J0c49DCEIuUdN-oKiiXtapY52hG8wlS21S01sSBLjXSz6o05Sfx_VJ3jTYQFYEweL4I7WfmiJBQ2lcNvc8OO43TIYZfj-aCHjek2ty9wRvSpQMKnMBLJ1Tdfe3Ra8HIvhEqRtoZD/w400-h225/20200729_162450.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Change of period - we'll put a stone bridge over the river and march some Marlburians over it. <br /></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/AVvXsEj18la6mL4b24moe1RYR89P64hsfowsPm8CTgj_rKj8JCzTkhLIUsdZ0iMq2BPYBS5KdovE3vMKxm5ZWAwaFTaWP3rcJ51EO52y2HZR9kb41fnEk_ioIzvS3n8IH1hSgr4bDXoLIbxMqtDC/s2560/20200729_162528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18la6mL4b24moe1RYR89P64hsfowsPm8CTgj_rKj8JCzTkhLIUsdZ0iMq2BPYBS5KdovE3vMKxm5ZWAwaFTaWP3rcJ51EO52y2HZR9kb41fnEk_ioIzvS3n8IH1hSgr4bDXoLIbxMqtDC/w400-h225/20200729_162528.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from this direction gives a better of the effect of the realistic water. I feel it could do with being deeper...<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><b>Figures:</b></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLct24El1-i3EH8agYzmfHNcMpEyk3kJ0PXxDVTW7HvzskfTX2Le8lM93g7pVVku7GzmeHQD8FlSeCWlQnF3eQLZIZZ4vIeZ2epFLs6ta36zGKvpOJy_JpbCUmo4uiYJW1xe55V9zSojg-/s2560/20200726_160827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLct24El1-i3EH8agYzmfHNcMpEyk3kJ0PXxDVTW7HvzskfTX2Le8lM93g7pVVku7GzmeHQD8FlSeCWlQnF3eQLZIZZ4vIeZ2epFLs6ta36zGKvpOJy_JpbCUmo4uiYJW1xe55V9zSojg-/w400-h225/20200726_160827.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">C3P-0 and R2-D2</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/AVvXsEhVf_TB1zqiGaVws3NlVp_6JVgsKKeXhWuDZHwd_X0Q7IKrW_kdu5OgBfmdSFNr2xmDQkJ6xxN8oKU-hdnUTeBPb_DemBwbJaxNiejDm8UjL8ywAGSuj0vWvrKEGy60_SYy0iDN4Cpm5GJN/s2560/20200726_161032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVf_TB1zqiGaVws3NlVp_6JVgsKKeXhWuDZHwd_X0Q7IKrW_kdu5OgBfmdSFNr2xmDQkJ6xxN8oKU-hdnUTeBPb_DemBwbJaxNiejDm8UjL8ywAGSuj0vWvrKEGy60_SYy0iDN4Cpm5GJN/w400-h225/20200726_161032.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Death Troopers. An experiment of putting black contrast paint over a blue undercoat. It needed two coats, but pretty much worked.<br /></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/AVvXsEgatmgrLR8uIv7EC-jOAm58bSqmMeiZ7FCeGiO_qVc2rQRdi9q3uRtDoIgjdEiz4PShN5Fu31dZ9eopVN7htc2EESptZXHvxR-BAWyPGRQAupqat8TtsLBhm4wM5U9mmuxrJ7cJIAByEWgc/s2560/20200726_161115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgatmgrLR8uIv7EC-jOAm58bSqmMeiZ7FCeGiO_qVc2rQRdi9q3uRtDoIgjdEiz4PShN5Fu31dZ9eopVN7htc2EESptZXHvxR-BAWyPGRQAupqat8TtsLBhm4wM5U9mmuxrJ7cJIAByEWgc/w400-h225/20200726_161115.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">General Veers<br /></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/AVvXsEg2fyzkC0b-Vp-qrp7SsUgegNwyXa4qrdmNY7sMXjq2LjgxHyF1QRuC7GRGd5oCcPWci1erDylA4Xq2dF6AUqDgIbFj3UkiKwKkdNfYBGxqZV37TWr4pvnoBFH-NrilLMxJuI494vRJPzXg/s2560/20200715_205039.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fyzkC0b-Vp-qrp7SsUgegNwyXa4qrdmNY7sMXjq2LjgxHyF1QRuC7GRGd5oCcPWci1erDylA4Xq2dF6AUqDgIbFj3UkiKwKkdNfYBGxqZV37TWr4pvnoBFH-NrilLMxJuI494vRJPzXg/w400-h225/20200715_205039.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taun Tauns for Craig.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I also painted a platoon of Goums for Chris and some villains and gangs for the Superheroes, but haven't taken any photos of them.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Travels</b></div><div>Northland is one of the more historic places one could choose to go in New Zealand, and our trip started with a detour to Ruapekapeka pa, the last battle of the Northern War in 1845-6. The rangatira Kawiti and 4-500 Nga Puhi warriors faced off against about 1300 British troops in a fortified position. It would have to be one of the best preserved of the battle pa left in New Zealand, which isn't saying much unfortunately. The gun pits and bunkers are still in place, although weather has taken its toll. I took photos of my daughter next to the 'holes in the ground' as a reference for how impressive the earthworks are.<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/AVvXsEhaRtTfsSpJrtaPCU-DVo64zkb2PZu1ujH9sTezaBZcakLW1UXb-cAaipOtTfWzF5O31uGMby5vp9NbAZ7MUmkyBOfR8UvXsXSjoHobgH5D7YVsXrM1YBCyqxVVFcw6N8xyapiiACCX8TI9/s2560/20200706_151456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRtTfsSpJrtaPCU-DVo64zkb2PZu1ujH9sTezaBZcakLW1UXb-cAaipOtTfWzF5O31uGMby5vp9NbAZ7MUmkyBOfR8UvXsXSjoHobgH5D7YVsXrM1YBCyqxVVFcw6N8xyapiiACCX8TI9/w400-h225/20200706_151456.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Information board at the entrance next to the car park.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEi2yKONVasY3dU2EEQ7OCEhciuTQPPjkNQaILPoL3ZZmQWh9o3ZcEWDkHH4oxdwLqlr-_qiNmiMncWUuIC3dUwmGrxUrcDVsENGrQp3Zdi0bhzXmpde1mTx1EUq6JsOBCEcI0oFJcSVNEjg/s2560/20200706_151631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yKONVasY3dU2EEQ7OCEhciuTQPPjkNQaILPoL3ZZmQWh9o3ZcEWDkHH4oxdwLqlr-_qiNmiMncWUuIC3dUwmGrxUrcDVsENGrQp3Zdi0bhzXmpde1mTx1EUq6JsOBCEcI0oFJcSVNEjg/w400-h225/20200706_151631.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Campaign map information board<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEjKNsjq2DZ-8zpY4NQd73l4RJOwgPwCqxhDFqQ0-6jZt1UVUC01cn5YladD_2bS7QscFdcg71DaO0LtsZv7xqtNTal8w1kGZ49q-8NVEKXRvmbgULWUpbR8E3Ri6YIOh8wHc58MrNMh7f7L/s2560/20200706_151725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKNsjq2DZ-8zpY4NQd73l4RJOwgPwCqxhDFqQ0-6jZt1UVUC01cn5YladD_2bS7QscFdcg71DaO0LtsZv7xqtNTal8w1kGZ49q-8NVEKXRvmbgULWUpbR8E3Ri6YIOh8wHc58MrNMh7f7L/w225-h400/20200706_151725.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plan of attack information board<br /></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/AVvXsEiccXEhKcL3JCdrVPQLO5Vnr0vs8erHzaHOkOrJVLy9zOHN6Q5mhC8yYfXQK2RkBYhYqYqL67zoY4xJULRlNz_H9YP9GzT8db2EhQkRsFXQVDXuVY8iAjXGGBy9qWCKfdM_zgASMAfI_Q4j/s2560/20200706_151729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccXEhKcL3JCdrVPQLO5Vnr0vs8erHzaHOkOrJVLy9zOHN6Q5mhC8yYfXQK2RkBYhYqYqL67zoY4xJULRlNz_H9YP9GzT8db2EhQkRsFXQVDXuVY8iAjXGGBy9qWCKfdM_zgASMAfI_Q4j/w400-h225/20200706_151729.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking toward the pa from the forward British position. It is the flat green area just behind the treeline.<br /></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/AVvXsEht9os_XPiAHQVJroLfpcZxfik6q9e4-az38x3itXkHkIEPlLNkMzGAkl7b8fgGllQn759bXX4MB5hkRVlJHzzeThATGfR5ytIpVJR2PVZrS6X-kUYU0rbMx7SDyuPOkEk1QQKkpTzouTnG/s2560/20200706_152340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9os_XPiAHQVJroLfpcZxfik6q9e4-az38x3itXkHkIEPlLNkMzGAkl7b8fgGllQn759bXX4MB5hkRVlJHzzeThATGfR5ytIpVJR2PVZrS6X-kUYU0rbMx7SDyuPOkEk1QQKkpTzouTnG/w400-h225/20200706_152340.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The family at the gate after going down and then up a hill<br /></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/AVvXsEiRT7zfATLSe5C2FdFQf8oCl_LPcOOJFATLwSwIIE3gSmL83IxihDVxunAYYXpH5uofOGtarg6JqkEnPVKQyNpqgS_vATWeAbg4cdv6_eDOkTuza6YxVhXslQuthRAAZDvDMMJVjq4-uJsV/s2560/20200706_152650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRT7zfATLSe5C2FdFQf8oCl_LPcOOJFATLwSwIIE3gSmL83IxihDVxunAYYXpH5uofOGtarg6JqkEnPVKQyNpqgS_vATWeAbg4cdv6_eDOkTuza6YxVhXslQuthRAAZDvDMMJVjq4-uJsV/w400-h225/20200706_152650.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the pa - a carronade.<br /></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/AVvXsEj7VqJ4WOoQAzJni2na3jtM3JtZSIJW-oAt4-2DRt1vuS3hN-vc0ctcVJgZnkxzBggkm3NiTckAaIFtjEghnmn6cWAOv6Os4_86Ld-Q3UT3QuniAx_dRBpC9mNIOJ_gz6KrGUvpp17XTqIW/s2560/20200706_152739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VqJ4WOoQAzJni2na3jtM3JtZSIJW-oAt4-2DRt1vuS3hN-vc0ctcVJgZnkxzBggkm3NiTckAaIFtjEghnmn6cWAOv6Os4_86Ld-Q3UT3QuniAx_dRBpC9mNIOJ_gz6KrGUvpp17XTqIW/w400-h225/20200706_152739.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Number 1 daughter next to a bunker<br /></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/AVvXsEjNeUmhmgX8RARzgzEiiARw-PBoxN56_6ocTnAKfTKs53jAtBbX_fZjUP-nnCkkFKPyKmR5KEdbiqT0SpSU02amq5klYqf4IGSVU8cZ-8Xx3um5K_hSRyLwrrVOtL0XEE6pdLKzxdI-uYsm/s2560/20200706_152835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeUmhmgX8RARzgzEiiARw-PBoxN56_6ocTnAKfTKs53jAtBbX_fZjUP-nnCkkFKPyKmR5KEdbiqT0SpSU02amq5klYqf4IGSVU8cZ-8Xx3um5K_hSRyLwrrVOtL0XEE6pdLKzxdI-uYsm/w400-h225/20200706_152835.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Standing next to some of the entrenchments<br /></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/AVvXsEim5223vtsvBsO4S4F1tlhWnMB0BBU7FwxS1wIyPhYctjjXPiM1m6krISfTrhSxvwD-3tzfzg4d03N_yxt9H_pBHvfALs9E9P5jwGOGHV_H_RtLy-iNTKA8J2Z06dkOQSYvz27XQ_FqaW7X/s2560/20200706_152956.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim5223vtsvBsO4S4F1tlhWnMB0BBU7FwxS1wIyPhYctjjXPiM1m6krISfTrhSxvwD-3tzfzg4d03N_yxt9H_pBHvfALs9E9P5jwGOGHV_H_RtLy-iNTKA8J2Z06dkOQSYvz27XQ_FqaW7X/w400-h225/20200706_152956.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hopefully this gives an idea of their depth.<br /></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/AVvXsEhoMNXmG1q8LbqYarkHk5MqfJ4CUt-pJ4BlfaJnBfVgKsiHmEmziqnki-IRrOHegc9YRinLmrNJNgnz4iTYxR0WQUaNBkabsMG4ypUlbCNjwdkJrbyEXg4q-fqdQpBT8WxL54BGrWqboS4j/s2560/20200706_153147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoMNXmG1q8LbqYarkHk5MqfJ4CUt-pJ4BlfaJnBfVgKsiHmEmziqnki-IRrOHegc9YRinLmrNJNgnz4iTYxR0WQUaNBkabsMG4ypUlbCNjwdkJrbyEXg4q-fqdQpBT8WxL54BGrWqboS4j/w225-h400/20200706_153147.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Pou Whenua at the pa. A modern construction.<br /></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/AVvXsEhw_z2R74z1nh9xIQEOagGFzuo7yo4-RSqKTSpicYHuaWF8ScFhK69mAIyEqjN2TQjJw68k3_wD0TUKTBUCoOShtO1TYBhWZ7FtNC05KknlilgQiEKtb5TqeQmep1L4gAFoqaHKvVgNQHle/s2560/20200706_153325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw_z2R74z1nh9xIQEOagGFzuo7yo4-RSqKTSpicYHuaWF8ScFhK69mAIyEqjN2TQjJw68k3_wD0TUKTBUCoOShtO1TYBhWZ7FtNC05KknlilgQiEKtb5TqeQmep1L4gAFoqaHKvVgNQHle/w400-h225/20200706_153325.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Walking back down the hill of the pa you can see the British forward and main positions in the centre of the photo.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Ruapekapeka is about 5 minutes off the main road between Whangarei and Paihia, and well worth a visit.</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/AVvXsEgBYBfbk4v7VLYaKTiSLWg1XXc1RlMLp6C3Jyv632BOLHsG6na1EJlomElO1k5X5dFehjrbfCuc-5HMUXQ2S8KJ7QXwp0h0HiWUl9QXrf-NC_u2sXMeWthQb04PcAeGf8K0K_VlA9m_ZS4I/s2560/20200707_141356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBYBfbk4v7VLYaKTiSLWg1XXc1RlMLp6C3Jyv632BOLHsG6na1EJlomElO1k5X5dFehjrbfCuc-5HMUXQ2S8KJ7QXwp0h0HiWUl9QXrf-NC_u2sXMeWthQb04PcAeGf8K0K_VlA9m_ZS4I/w225-h400/20200707_141356.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flagstaff hill</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The above is the flag pole that Hone Heke cut down multiple times - thus starting the Northern War (OK, there may be a bit more to it than that, and this is the replacement, not the original, but you get the idea).<div>We went to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, but my phone was out of battery, so no photos sorry. I highly recommend a visit though.<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/AVvXsEjPRvz1f7RbXi54IJwLYO9y-oC-sMbMSrzR5J1u2Mh8QnnaqrYvVLKcR5LtHJEg2nspCImcOiaTMdx4f6anQHGPQeaqjD3Y84wnectvPqKaxGRIPzK7hGymNbYfwbQV3m7AOROuL3vYVxRb/s2560/20200708_114921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRvz1f7RbXi54IJwLYO9y-oC-sMbMSrzR5J1u2Mh8QnnaqrYvVLKcR5LtHJEg2nspCImcOiaTMdx4f6anQHGPQeaqjD3Y84wnectvPqKaxGRIPzK7hGymNbYfwbQV3m7AOROuL3vYVxRb/w400-h225/20200708_114921.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hongi Hika's pa in modern Keri Keri<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>If you don't know anything about Hongi Hika, let's just say he made a name for himself throughout the North Island, becoming famous or infamous depending on where you live. Here is Rotorua I have seen him compared to Hitler (then again, what is an article without a sensational headline)! <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/AVvXsEh8-ZlSFrRlvLNUoS2-BnB1VbBtPORJAC2DYyRwurV3innSc0z6RsyGO494w0O7n9Lt_MysyNEig870SzKMI5lQ_JSRZOGm0TAEkZ2lono0elQSweYeWwmJoq97Yj5nH0f5DXYkV2O77fdB/s2560/20200708_115521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-ZlSFrRlvLNUoS2-BnB1VbBtPORJAC2DYyRwurV3innSc0z6RsyGO494w0O7n9Lt_MysyNEig870SzKMI5lQ_JSRZOGm0TAEkZ2lono0elQSweYeWwmJoq97Yj5nH0f5DXYkV2O77fdB/w400-h225/20200708_115521.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Keri Keri Mission station and then general store - the oldest stone building in New Zealand. They had some Regal Enterprises 54mm New Zealand Wars toy soldiers for sale. I didn't buy any. Very restrained.<br /></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/AVvXsEgeqRSWmOOE7aKOJNq2TBHAwXQ7rdnP5aoucC9KfJJdLUNDjiCkaJ9kqNkZgoTE8Lt7jJA0a9QhFXPOEwYpwnWbIj15ljWz4-gT5hoC-bBRz4uNoV_I4ovOh88UarNgv8EUD3sr7sj3K_8B/s2560/20200709_133106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqRSWmOOE7aKOJNq2TBHAwXQ7rdnP5aoucC9KfJJdLUNDjiCkaJ9kqNkZgoTE8Lt7jJA0a9QhFXPOEwYpwnWbIj15ljWz4-gT5hoC-bBRz4uNoV_I4ovOh88UarNgv8EUD3sr7sj3K_8B/w400-h225/20200709_133106.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The lighthouse at Cape Reinga. The top of the North Island. <br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="text-align: center;">Cape Reinga is quite a spiritual place (and that doesn't mean I'm about to open an aromatherapy shop). The legends say that the spirits of deceased Maori dive off the cliff here before heading to Hawaikii. But even without that, there is something about standing at the tip of your country that makes the hairs stand on end just a little bit.</span><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/AVvXsEgG_XtCNfKivyO3L775rrvdaxZfCqG6TKb34cMio9efYwRSGqNp-A0xis6obEWDxIAi5Z0WZObb1m6ncH7zr46hi-5OA1e3dvY8cGVMWyHxoldh74YdAb6jLFWpCApkECJ0hHmIIP1L97Ga/s2560/20200710_122618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_XtCNfKivyO3L775rrvdaxZfCqG6TKb34cMio9efYwRSGqNp-A0xis6obEWDxIAi5Z0WZObb1m6ncH7zr46hi-5OA1e3dvY8cGVMWyHxoldh74YdAb6jLFWpCApkECJ0hHmIIP1L97Ga/w225-h400/20200710_122618.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tane Mahuta - a 2000 year old monstrous Kauri tree.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>So there we have the whirlwind sightseeing tour. One of the things about Covid 19 stopping international tourism is that Kiwis were out seeing their country in droves. It was fantastic, and we hope to use the next two sets of holidays to explore more with the kids. The only part of the country I haven't been to are the Wairarapa, Otago and Fiordland, so they are on the target list.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>As to inspiration, the trip may have seen me commit to purchasing some Empress Miniatures figures, but more on that later.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Plans:</b></div><div>I have some Star Wars Legion Wookies and rebel Pathfinders to paint for Craig. Then I aim to paint my armies for Infamy Infamy. Then Wild West Exodus figures for Craig. After that... well, there are plenty of options.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nate</div>Natholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-55304623083591278532020-06-26T13:22:00.000+12:002020-06-26T13:22:10.311+12:00Doings<div>Firstly, a big sorry to the online community for not replying to comments and making comments on other people's blogs. Life has been exceptionally busy recently. Today I am off work with a sore throat (If you are sick, stay at home) and in half an hour I'm off for the joy of a Covid test, which I have confidence will come back negative. New Zealand has done a great job with the pandemic, and aside from those returning home overseas (who are quarantined), we have no new cases being spread within the community. I'm proud of the way we've accomplished what we have, although it has come at an economic cost to our Tourism and Hospitality sectors. </div><div>At any rate, that does give me half an hour to just capture some of the stuff that has been going on in my little hobby world.</div><div>First up, I played my first game of Star Wars Legion last Friday night. It went really well, and I have learned plenty. I lost, of course, but I've got a good idea now of how I could improve in the future and a lot of it comes down to simply knowing what different units can actually accomplish on the table.</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/AVvXsEjBdy4vHQSdx2z9pxVQfHipI-GkYgZYD6ZPw4b_83eNDalTEuL_VkgyJjsB0G7kkFKvNlaRO_1WdP9Y6IQ3fpU-Ov_7RBntWkwDCeybUrApfvDQhzMsdFFSgEpUiJnkKE2cDToTuWNYgu-R/s2560/20200621_173505.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdy4vHQSdx2z9pxVQfHipI-GkYgZYD6ZPw4b_83eNDalTEuL_VkgyJjsB0G7kkFKvNlaRO_1WdP9Y6IQ3fpU-Ov_7RBntWkwDCeybUrApfvDQhzMsdFFSgEpUiJnkKE2cDToTuWNYgu-R/w400-h225/20200621_173505.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The TTCombat buildings were built in the weekend. I'm still thinking about how to paint them.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div>I purchased the Battlekiwi boards for my Superhero gaming, and I am really pleased with them. Here they are above with their base coats sprayed on and the buildings I have in various states of getting ready. Throw in some cars and civilians, and imagine the park with greenery in it, and it will be a nice space to game on.</div><div>Painting has slowed right down. I finished the Shore-troopers and the Occupier tank for my Imperials, but nothing since. I can't see it getting any better over the next fortnight, although I hope I can fit in Craig's Tauntauns.</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/AVvXsEjslEsYP7zZMeUnCXESI6unLBqoEYEtlrNwfxweQBpyNsW-r_rnM2SVPWa3zofBZf7AmFQPrmuoQ3h9zFl1o2fJzzGRsMjeGiZXCHlWHZm8iXqF8qCIWvHVfqoekWdeb56MNI3IIQsmkkMb/s2560/20200626_115840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslEsYP7zZMeUnCXESI6unLBqoEYEtlrNwfxweQBpyNsW-r_rnM2SVPWa3zofBZf7AmFQPrmuoQ3h9zFl1o2fJzzGRsMjeGiZXCHlWHZm8iXqF8qCIWvHVfqoekWdeb56MNI3IIQsmkkMb/w400-h225/20200626_115840.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Shoretroopers were painted with Sorastro's instructions<br /></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/AVvXsEj7WLPE0REeePpWcoOGww91SETbGz8coXQoUS4i4mBK7HuRwzguPi77X2ZuePqQs5XlZ5UxSi267ygB1melBnJcEjqP5zqyemF6eEzQCuAuOz-Ja7vC5_n2G1uQ52ak4gQeim9CV0rJ55ZV/s2560/20200626_115852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7WLPE0REeePpWcoOGww91SETbGz8coXQoUS4i4mBK7HuRwzguPi77X2ZuePqQs5XlZ5UxSi267ygB1melBnJcEjqP5zqyemF6eEzQCuAuOz-Ja7vC5_n2G1uQ52ak4gQeim9CV0rJ55ZV/w400-h225/20200626_115852.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A mix of traditional techniques and contrast paints.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9b9oZssUehCLKVd9cNxFM_yPJUPGjnQj1EhTx5LRdPzY0RJB5BJ5KR-vOCmL_1yXi0ew9PxVgG3aMplOAqjWWMoQxhWrGoWOqGxOHZP0adK-lZoAEGzTUk_vHQrYcz9JEi54oX0xlmT2/s2560/20200626_115943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9b9oZssUehCLKVd9cNxFM_yPJUPGjnQj1EhTx5LRdPzY0RJB5BJ5KR-vOCmL_1yXi0ew9PxVgG3aMplOAqjWWMoQxhWrGoWOqGxOHZP0adK-lZoAEGzTUk_vHQrYcz9JEi54oX0xlmT2/w400-h225/20200626_115943.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Occupier tank is a beast on the table.<br /></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/AVvXsEhIdd5aOJWHRqzSEBnh_HqdzomyszhyphenhyphenuF3do-CgxUccVDkYGzAH0rHqZWZLunh4hLLMZJNcTOPss9L-LO_c3_nGfZeO6svTJ-tA_4LyXRSy3pzJwbTgIHgE9xzLGXVX8rgj9o1rE7B462jQ/s2560/20200626_115954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2560" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIdd5aOJWHRqzSEBnh_HqdzomyszhyphenhyphenuF3do-CgxUccVDkYGzAH0rHqZWZLunh4hLLMZJNcTOPss9L-LO_c3_nGfZeO6svTJ-tA_4LyXRSy3pzJwbTgIHgE9xzLGXVX8rgj9o1rE7B462jQ/w400-h225/20200626_115954.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My most successful unit last Friday<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I've been watching videos about Infamy, Infamy, the new Ancients ruleset by TooFatLardies, and I think I'm a convert from what I've seen of Rich's battle reports. I've always been a fan of the Lardies approach to history, but the games themselves have left me a little cold. A lot of that has been in the number of things I need to remember that leaders of different status can do. It's not a major obstacle, but one that has been counter-intuitive to a lot of the games I've played. I'm determined to stick it out this time, though, and I've preordered the rules and begun reorganising my Romans and Gauls. Who knows, maybe I'll pick up Dux Brittaniarum and Sharpe Practice too?</div><div><br /></div><div>OK, better go and have my brains poked out.</div><div>Nate</div>Natholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-18016365282145428652020-06-07T17:20:00.001+12:002020-06-07T17:20:38.549+12:00First phase of commission completeI'm pretty impressed with myself. I set this weekend as the due date to complete Craig's 15mm Flames of War Germans and I succeeded!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Support elements for the Heer forces that I completed a while back</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plenty of Panzerschreks in there.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And Germans aren't Germans without Hitler's buzzsaw.</td></tr>
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Altogether 64 figures painted.<br />
One of my students has a 3D printer, and he's been printing random things for my classroom this year. I asked him if he wanted to print me some triremes and I'd give him some money towards the plastic. The answer was yes and so far I've taken delivery of 12 triremes. Fantastic! I'm keen to get them painted up, so they are on the paint tray for tonight.<br />
The other project that I'm working on right now is an upgraded cityscape for the Superheroes. I took advantage of Mighty Ape's Queen's Birthday Sale and now have a few TTCombat buildings to assemble. I also ordered an FLG City #1 mat to but it all on, but when it arrived I was really disappointed. The details were dark and blurry, not as crisp as they looked in the photo online. To their credit Mighty Ape have agreed to let me return it, so I can't complain at all about their customer service. As a result I cast around and discovered BattleKiwi's MDF urban boards. So I've ordered a 3' x 3' layout of them instead. Stay tuned, I aim to be playing a few Superhero games as soon as they are finished!<br />
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NateNatholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-51209455948346110962020-06-03T17:22:00.000+12:002020-06-03T17:22:37.638+12:00Dewback and ScoutsThe latest figures to be finished are a Dewback and a unit of Imperial Scouts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great character in these models.</td></tr>
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I chose the rider with the modified Lewis gun in homage to my World War One obsession.<br />
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It took two evenings to get these guys painted, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Techniques like wet blending and using contrast paints are great fun.<br />
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NateNatholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-73703652207547068982020-05-29T18:09:00.001+12:002020-05-29T18:09:16.001+12:00ArgonautsMost of this week I spent painting 15mm Goums for Chris, but I also managed to finish off some heroes for Mortal Gods Mythic. These aren't the official figures, which are lovely, but some Black Tree Figures I had lying around. A bit of a different paint job and they became my Argonauts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Argonauts, with Hylas at the front</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I painted this hero as an old guy, but I might do a bit of conversion work and turn him into Orpheus.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this is Jason in his white cloak.</td></tr>
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I had some leftover transfers from the Successors so put them on some of the shields. Unfortunately, the Black Tree shields are pretty much oval, and the transfers didn't entirely fir, so they have been painted to take up the whole shield. One Argonaut group has their shields entirely painted - the ones with the tridents.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Supply dump</td></tr>
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I also painted up this supply dump for Marlburian and 30 Years War games. Can never have enough terrain!<br />
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NateNatholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-74969740564079615722020-05-24T11:17:00.001+12:002020-05-24T11:17:57.754+12:00Success with the SuccessorsYesterday I painted the bases on the last figures for Craig's Successor army. So I think it might be time for a parade.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pointed pachyderm on the left flank</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More points - the phalanx covered by peltasts</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Led by the strategos, the Companion cavalry prepare to scythe through the oppostion</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The three syntagmoi in a row.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The full army</td></tr>
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I have a late Republican Roman army to put together as opposition, but it was great to complete these guys for Craig. The units are expensive in terms of points - the phalanxes suck up a lot given their size - but the Romans are high cost too, so the armies look relatively small.<br />
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I'm just painting up my Argonauts for Mortal Gods and then it will be some 15mm Flames of War figures for other people. I haven't painted any 15mm for a while, and I have to say I'm not really looking forward to it - 28mm has really become my default scale now.<br />
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NateNatholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-77011176288777911362020-05-17T20:39:00.003+12:002020-05-17T20:39:58.892+12:00Spanish town so farThe church is finished, bar a couple of little additions that I will get to when I have the chance to find the necessary accessories.<br />
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At the same time this building was completed:<br />
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So the Spanish village so far has 8 buildings and looks like this:</div>
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And if you add in the walled farm bases that I built, it looks like this:</div>
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I have more buildings planned, but they will probably be a couple of months away in the next school holidays.<br />
The final touches of drybrushing were also put to the Great War building.<br />
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Right. Back to school tomorrow and back to evening painting sessions - I have plenty to get on with starting with the last of the Successors.<br />
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<br />Natholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-88487386221219695742020-05-16T16:51:00.000+12:002020-05-16T16:53:25.698+12:00Church build continuedFurther progress on the Spanish church, and the tall slim building for the town.<br />
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You might notice in the background is one of my completed buildings. I've been making sure that they can fit together with the new buildings in a town. To the right of this picture is the tavern, the bare bones of which are finished, but I've run out of tiling sheets, so it is a few steps behind.<br />
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The black on the church is not because it caught fire. I spray painted the interior of the tower and the windows black, as I won't be able to get a brush into those places.<br />
After taking this photo I went back to the roof on the church tower and tried tidying it up. It's definitely been the most challenging part of the build so far.<br />
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Also on today's terrain building list was wallpapering my ruined 1/32 WWI house. I went online and found some Victorian wallpaper designs and chose one, which I then copy and pasted into publisher, making a full sheet of the pattern and printed it off.<br />
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You can see a few British Tommies in what remains of the structure. Three units of 6 figures can probably occupy this position. I will probably make a second one sometime in the future.<br />
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Craig's next box of toys to be painted arrived today, and I need to hurry up and get his Successors finished, so I'll try and finish the church and house tomorrow.<br />
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NateNatholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-74436991236435500022020-05-15T22:30:00.001+12:002020-05-15T22:30:45.923+12:00Towards a complete Spanish TownIn terms of terrain I've always largely made my own. and been satisfied with a relatively limited selection of versatile buildings, trees etc. But there are some interesting scenarios in the Scenarios for all Ages book involving sieges, forlorn hopes and urban battles that could do with a decent number of buildings to be constructed. As The Spanish Succession is my 'big battle' period, I've decided to try and create an effective urban environment for that era. So Spanish buildings are my current construction project. Last week I built 2 houses with porches, one of which featured in my last game. Today I began a church, a tavern, and a smaller townhouse, and plan to add to these as time goes by.<br />
Here is the church under construction:<br />
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The inspiration for this building comes from Paul Darnell's Touching History book. Tomorrow I'll be adding decoration and the roof, although I need to order some more Spanish pantiles before I complete the tower.<br />
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NateNatholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-20639987366999844082020-05-13T19:37:00.000+12:002020-05-13T19:37:02.043+12:00The Spanish Flank Attack continuedAfter heading back to work today I decided to come home and play a few more turns of the game. It took about an hour and it was all over. This time I remembered to take a few more photos.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As the Old Yellows screen the Austrians in the farm the Spanish horse press forward in the centre, battering back the Jorger Dragoons.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Jorger Dragoons sat just behind the infantry line - note that the Spanish horse do not have much in the way of support in this photo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In a brave act of craziness, the Starhemberg regiment charged the Spanish artillery. Surprisingly they managed to reach it and rout it, opening the road north. This is not a manoeuvre that a general should rely on, but with the artillery being virtually unsupported it was a desperate gamble that paid off.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the same time St Amant's regiment were keeping the Old Blues occupied, so that they could not offer support to the artillery.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Spanish horse decide to charge the Jorger Dragoons again, with Mohito-Borracho urging them on. If they can rout the Austrians then the Confederate army will be split and the Spanish can deal with them in detail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Except the Dragoons win the combat against the odds. The Spanish fall back within range of the Catalonian Guards who pour in a close range volley. In the hailstorm Mohito-Borracho falls!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With the close range volleys weakening them, the Spanish horse are assaulted again by the Jorger Dragoons. It all proves too much and they break.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In hot pursuit the Jorger Dragoons cut down the fleeing Spaniards</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The O'Mahoney Dragoons take the opportunity to charge the Austrians, holding all the advantages</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But the Jorger Dragoons have their blood up and send the Spaniards into a rout. The pursuit runs them down, and all of a sudden the Spanish flank attack is in trouble.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With all of the Spanish infantry screened it is time for the Confederates to pack up and march off.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cards enable the Osnabruck regiment to slink out of the farm and march down the road pretty much unharrassed. The Jorger Dragoons fall back to a point where they can counterattack any attempt by the Spanish infantry to interrupt the withdrawal. St Amant and Starhemberg continue to whittle down the Old Blues until the rest of the army escapes. Confederate victory!</td></tr>
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Just a couple of small changes to the rules from this playtest. I was really pleased with how they played. The real test was if they rewarded correct tactics, and they did. The destruction of the Spanish horse due to them over-extending themselves and the success of combined arms in seeing them off worked just as it should. I think that the percentages and modifiers are about right for shooting and combat, although I did reduce the threshold for grapeshot to cause damage.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In this final photo the Old Blues defend a farm against the St Amant regiment. The house is a new farm building that I built this week.</td></tr>
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This week I plan to start construction on a few more Spanish buildings so that I can put together a full town for some urban combat.<br />
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NateNatholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-8164621368133597722020-05-12T17:57:00.002+12:002020-05-12T17:57:32.325+12:00The Spanish make a flank attack Part 1With something approaching normality on the horizon whereby I return to work next week, I thought I would try and sneak in a small game before hand. Deciding that I wanted to try out the changes that I'd made to the Featherstone-Style Marlburian rules, I picked a scenario from Neil Thomas' One Hour Wargames book at random. It turned out the result was Flank Attack (1). I'd already set out a table by using <a href="https://canisterandgrape.blogspot.com/p/portable-wargame-fantasy.html">Millsy's terrain cards</a>, and it so happened that the terrain fit perfectly with this scenario.<br />
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The background is that the Spanish have managed to outflank the Confederate position, forcing a withdrawal on lines of communication. Most of the army has escaped, but the last brigade under General Garigliano has had it's movement blocked by a Spanish force under General Tortellini. At the same time, the rest of the Spanish force under General Mohito-Borracho is moving towards Tortellini's position and arriving on the flank of the Confederate column.<br />
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The action begins at this point:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Confederate column under Garigliano and his Dutch subordinate Van Driver.</td></tr>
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The Spanish moved on from the right, the O'Mahoney dragoons with orders to move around the flank and take the Confederate lie in the rear. However, the Austrian artillery was able to unlimber and poor two shots into the dragoons to deter them.<br />
Van Driver ordered the Jorger Dragoons to charge the Spanish horse and hold them up while the infantry got into position to assault the farm held by Tortellini and the 'Old Blues'.<br /><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here the O'Mahoney Dragoons turn away from the cannon fire at the bottom right of the picture. Right centre the results of the first charge by the Jorger Dragoons can be seen. In the distance on the left the Starhemberg regiment and St Amant regiment prepare to attack Tortellini's position.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Having performed their role the Jorger Dragoons pull back into the Confederate line. The O' Mahoney dragoons can be seen moving into reserve behind the Spanish flanking attack. Starhemberg has moved within musketry range of the Spanish artillery - is this a firefight his men can win?</td></tr>
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The victory conditions are to get at least 3 units off the table, so taking the farm and removing the artillery is essential. Can the desperate Germans and Dutch do it? Or will the Spanish score a resounding victory? Stay tuned.<br />
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NateNatholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-66635712375496861952020-05-04T10:25:00.000+12:002020-05-04T10:25:02.672+12:00Shiny new figuresOver the weekend I managed to finish off a number of figures, most of them intended for Mortal Gods.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skeleton archers for the forces of Hades - when I get the Mythic supplement.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Athenians doing what Athenians do best - talking.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Spartan camp - not sure what I'll use this for in the game, but it is very cool.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They do look very relaxed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Bring out your dead!'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mythical heroes! Atalanta, Heracles, Perseus and Medea</td></tr>
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I have a group of Black Tree figures that I am going to use for Jason and the Argonauts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not Mortal Gods - but the Orc cavalry finally arrive</td></tr>
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The Orcs are the mantic resin Gore Riders. The resin is shit to glue together, and I had pretty much binned them as the heads were tiny compared to GW Orcs. But then I took a bit of time to reglue them and replace the heads with GW Orc heads. If you look closely the tiny hands and feet look absurd alongside the huge heads, but at gaming distance they actually look really good! The Orcs will really benefit from having a heavy cavalry unit.<br />
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I spent a bit of time gluing together Pike and shot figures last night. My biggest complaint about the Warlord Games sprues is the lack of hats and helmet options. As I'm looking at a 30 Years War imagi-nations setting, all those knitted Monmouth and Montero caps are a total waste of space. So I ended up sculpting hats out of green stuff. I've ordered metal pikemen for one of the regiments, as my helmet sculpting skills were woefully lacking. And what is the deal with only having two sets of arms for three pike figures? I hope Warlord think about re-engineering their pike and shot infantry sprues in the near future.<br />
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I plan to expand the armies for this project - but I'll be using the Imperialist box for my infantry, not the generic one.<br />
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Now I need to finish Craig's Successors before his next project arrives - Wild West Exodus figures, which I'm quite looking forward to as something different.<br />
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NateNatholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-60254587096508189172020-04-29T16:27:00.000+12:002020-04-29T18:42:11.917+12:00Sorting some shade for the SpartansThese Persians are no pussies! Just because they dress like colour blind residents of Carnaby St c.1966 does not make them any less deadly. Their arrows can block out the sun... hence the title of this post.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The force features some cavalry, which will be an interesting addition to the Mortal Gods gaming experience.</td></tr>
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The miniatures are a mix. The cavalry are Warlord Games, the rank and file Crusaders Miniatures, and the heroes are from Footsore Miniatures. A pack of Crusader Spearmen and one of Archers gave me the figures to assemble 2 bases of Sparabara, 2 of Archers and 1 of Spearmen.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The best view of the Persians is from the side so that you can see all of the stripes, zig-zags and dots on them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An army of fashion victims - but hopefully not Hoplite victims.</td></tr>
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I really like the Persians. They get a bad rap due to them being the bad guys in the Western tradition, but we are lucky enough to live in times where the historic record is being seen with a bit more balance. I'm awed by Cyrus (the Great, not Billy Ray or Miley), and I wish we knew more about him.<br />
I'm just waiting on the Persian Cards to be back in stock at Footsore, so I can order them and get these guys into battle.<br />
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On the painting tray at the moment are a mix of Ancients - some generals for Craig's Successor army, some casualties and vignettes, and some Skeleton warriors for Mortal Gods Mythic.<br />
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NateNatholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-65708549713503665652020-04-27T10:14:00.002+12:002020-04-27T10:14:29.293+12:00Digging into the Ancients pilePainting over the last few days has seen me finish off Craig's 'blob' of pikemen for his successor army, and move onto some Gauls.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The red phalanx completed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A closer shot. LBMS shield transfers, looking very nice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The red and blues phalanxes. Only the purples to go.</td></tr>
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Gauls are a tricky proposition. They can be overworked and look to busy, or underworked and not look like Celts at all. Either way, they can be quite consuming, so I was looking for some speed painting techniques with these guys.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The shields are the Warlord Games decals. Quite a nice selection.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zooming out to see some of the other figures</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm not a great fan of the guys that are bent right over. It may be a dynamic pose, but there's too many of them on the sprue.</td></tr>
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I went back and looked at some Peter Dennis battle scenes with Gauls in them, and saw that his technique was to take a lighter colour as the base and do a check pattern in a darker shade over the top to give the impression of plaid. So that is what I did with these figures. The flesh is Gulliman contrast, which I cannot rate highly enough, and all shading is done with washes. In the end these 15 figures took 2 painting evenings, but the first evening also saw me finishing the successors, so I'm really pleased with the speed painting experiment.<br />
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When I based up the Gauls I also rebased some Romans for the Rule Britannia rules.<br />
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So the first two units for Rule Britannia are ready to go, although these aren't my priority at the moment. Currently the painting tray has 18 Achaemenid Persians on it for Mortal Gods. I'm listening to Dan Carlin's King of Kings Hardcore History podcast at the moment when I go walking, and I'm loving the way he tackles Herodotus. Expect some games from Ancient Greece soon.<br />
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NateNatholeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14359406949497306737noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372382383266967837.post-15071385036858022562020-04-23T17:16:00.002+12:002020-04-23T17:16:31.567+12:00Keeping busyI'm back at work, but confess that working from home offers many distractions. Most notably the accessibility of my garage, where a bunch of toys in painted and unpainted states constantly call to me. I have avoided being sucked in to the vortex entirely, but yesterday could not prevent myself from playing another fantasy game, just to try out the rules and refine them a bit. And there is definitely some refining needed. Orcs for instance, were ripped apart by the Dwarf army before getting into contact. This tended to happen in Dragon Rampant too, so maybe my Orcs just need to be sneakier, but I suspect what I really need are some faster units, like Boar boyz. Add that to the shopping list.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aerial view of the Battle of the Two Fords</td></tr>
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I didn't do a full battle report for this game, just taking a few photos of the set up, as I new time was precious, but the idea was that the Orcs were advancing from one direction, and Chaos from another. Opposing them were an Imperial-Dwarf alliance, defending the two fords that cross the river.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Imperial set-up. No knights, just foot troops.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Opposing them a matching force in terms of points, but light in numbers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Orc force, ready to strike</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And the brave Dwarven defenders</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the centre sat a woods which was unpassable.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the first clashes the Orc Warlord was seen off by a combination of the handgunners and the gyrocopter. After that, things just got worse for the Orcs. Only at the end did the Shaman use his magic to literally squish the Dwarf King.</td></tr>
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Overall the Dwarfs were too strong, but I put this down to the activation system. The Orcs' lower Discipline rating meant that they failed their command tests often, and this allowed the Dwarfs to activate their units. As such, the cannon and handgunners were shooting just about every turn. So I think that I might abandon that mechanism, and just try the rules with IGo-UGo.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AT the end the Chaos knights are sweeping through the Imperial flank, while the Giant turns around and walks away - he did this for most of the game.</td></tr>
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In the evenings I've continued to paint, mostly Star Wars Legion.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dark lord of the Sith</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I tried very hard to follow the guide by Sorastro</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But gave up in the end and used gloss varnish</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My third squad of stormtroopers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And two units of speeder bikes</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The second squad of Stormtroopers, and the last dozen 54mm Great War figures</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Chaos Sorcerer can summon a demon, so this Reaper miniature that I bought years ago has been painted and drafted into use.</td></tr>
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Currently painting Macedonian pikemen for Craig.<br />
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