tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78528648599337832122024-03-12T17:32:09.521-07:0028mm Miniature Soldier Journey plus anything else that takes my fancy.Model Soldiers, Table Top Battles, Campaigns and N Gauge Model Railways.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.comBlogger316125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-17031023091138288462021-07-02T03:56:00.000-07:002021-07-02T03:57:29.401-07:00My Forever Project<p> Quite some time since I last posted. I have purchased my final 28mm armies, this will be to allow me to fight the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage. I have purchased a ton of stuff, as you will see. I am calling it my forever project, as it will probably take that long to complete.</p><p><br /></p><p>First up a a box set for a starter Roman army, all the minis are by victrix, specially selected for the skirmish game of Clash of Spears. I may well look into this set of rules, but ultimately, this box set will form just the basis for my Republican Roman Army.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTjY7mkHQGwQjsdFD6RD4vlQKG8zWEJ2AaaTmjhAf3UWcRuYzjHpJAknLBOWlSJjTy_2GI294Wzt1HxABwb5sVrS-PWE7wgfZsHDC8excyyuQXnlRg6qZsr91dk5PLvTnTRU-Xk2JaUk/s4224/S2110114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTjY7mkHQGwQjsdFD6RD4vlQKG8zWEJ2AaaTmjhAf3UWcRuYzjHpJAknLBOWlSJjTy_2GI294Wzt1HxABwb5sVrS-PWE7wgfZsHDC8excyyuQXnlRg6qZsr91dk5PLvTnTRU-Xk2JaUk/w640-h360/S2110114.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZ4w8vJv_LLQJHfda9tJtkr1iq8OK0VSgG2pzC6KPGiksUA0t3_VYikCGIe3vDs3ejh8HiH5HM8zYb-hMW9wuQoV_OFcEMo_cHPm_TAKbOv8i1Kc2PZ4poWUwrX3vlirG0Qo8CHrD47k/s4224/S2110115.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZ4w8vJv_LLQJHfda9tJtkr1iq8OK0VSgG2pzC6KPGiksUA0t3_VYikCGIe3vDs3ejh8HiH5HM8zYb-hMW9wuQoV_OFcEMo_cHPm_TAKbOv8i1Kc2PZ4poWUwrX3vlirG0Qo8CHrD47k/w640-h360/S2110115.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The box gives enough figures for the game and is a perfect way to start my collection. You can see the options contained in the box, A little bit of everything to get me going.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SI9BiE46vrGii3f0rKwTphHtQxpCdRJ8JNtlyWgZhWUA3e6BFjDt4NxQJDJN2glza9nU49jO-odmvdnKnZ9mkM3LPNU6ivOKRg9jTyNAEKSR6wV_PqlII2ElTMmQUxMWyJMtJ3hzipI/s4224/S2110116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SI9BiE46vrGii3f0rKwTphHtQxpCdRJ8JNtlyWgZhWUA3e6BFjDt4NxQJDJN2glza9nU49jO-odmvdnKnZ9mkM3LPNU6ivOKRg9jTyNAEKSR6wV_PqlII2ElTMmQUxMWyJMtJ3hzipI/w640-h360/S2110116.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The Carthaginian box set is of course very similar, but does emphasise the large amount of allies or mercenaries that Carthage recruited.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwL3dVlp1a55RC3om-xAPnagFH-_gp4pfaQaUpMNbeRrGq63JxsEfADWWKJ5qQ7WuabH1QtwJIKU2BKAWRivX1-L8u9Hv22Jves70QGdyyQWpG7o9kM8jsfW14VZKN_eedHMMhwTzMt58/s4224/S2110117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwL3dVlp1a55RC3om-xAPnagFH-_gp4pfaQaUpMNbeRrGq63JxsEfADWWKJ5qQ7WuabH1QtwJIKU2BKAWRivX1-L8u9Hv22Jves70QGdyyQWpG7o9kM8jsfW14VZKN_eedHMMhwTzMt58/w640-h360/S2110117.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRG6DTVnLfWxQec8HyQsL56MNSRRs7spRkxlzfZAR1OPS3SevDs2gcvEzW1IK7jqYjsw_kD7Vaz9wQj-TpP3BVGL2F6AVjQLxgOJcJWVh_c9M8-pN6kj7WPKbz8r1TMAxCK1UnRuh2sKs/s4224/S2110118.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRG6DTVnLfWxQec8HyQsL56MNSRRs7spRkxlzfZAR1OPS3SevDs2gcvEzW1IK7jqYjsw_kD7Vaz9wQj-TpP3BVGL2F6AVjQLxgOJcJWVh_c9M8-pN6kj7WPKbz8r1TMAxCK1UnRuh2sKs/w640-h360/S2110118.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>As well as Carthaginians, we have troops from Iberia and North Africa too.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3jG6jJOffSkiKo8xWnRhMGLksSjQzHzBFrylJ2-JxTDIkIdOsbV0DHiU_wIjQRhuN0Qo06OPLIKxRUWIcekDRz6ZphIPgyfQgU21IAPxiyhlr1lpcYK0HYm71z2NpBBG0geRzyn6iVY/s4224/S2110119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3jG6jJOffSkiKo8xWnRhMGLksSjQzHzBFrylJ2-JxTDIkIdOsbV0DHiU_wIjQRhuN0Qo06OPLIKxRUWIcekDRz6ZphIPgyfQgU21IAPxiyhlr1lpcYK0HYm71z2NpBBG0geRzyn6iVY/w640-h360/S2110119.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>This box will allow me to create my first full legion for the Romans. It includes enough models for Velites, out front skirmishing and harassing the enemy. A front rank of Hastati, a second rank of Principes and finally a rear rank of Triarii.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrLU5wanI4L147mmdnEPl8YXSZyOnpcg2QmGPfXQwDkH0V6yEVERmJJ_NHW1kfeMqjy7MG1Ts_ReeL_cVcfhXfBP_DpY0fiyojv6F2-ag7uGJ_FIAZaJc-5JyClRLvO1CTpyDX7GpJjY/s4224/S2110120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrLU5wanI4L147mmdnEPl8YXSZyOnpcg2QmGPfXQwDkH0V6yEVERmJJ_NHW1kfeMqjy7MG1Ts_ReeL_cVcfhXfBP_DpY0fiyojv6F2-ag7uGJ_FIAZaJc-5JyClRLvO1CTpyDX7GpJjY/w640-h360/S2110120.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuQQBvvdTX6XqpyRohi7aVfwFp1ihP_HpVQiiQoYlKHoZLmsV3zzJoucny3sPrMdnbduZBTECk-hd3u7rifDbeU17h7ZBqXaKc7h9g-5bxmfUb1naxt-kPKKBZVNdGb2r-Zfka7YsGKA/s4224/S2110121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEuQQBvvdTX6XqpyRohi7aVfwFp1ihP_HpVQiiQoYlKHoZLmsV3zzJoucny3sPrMdnbduZBTECk-hd3u7rifDbeU17h7ZBqXaKc7h9g-5bxmfUb1naxt-kPKKBZVNdGb2r-Zfka7YsGKA/w640-h360/S2110121.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>A different set to give a second full legion.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHdQ__k7O4eJno2fQZkuGBzkWRTfg0GyqToyTW23NnXVAI70856Wy9c5XMnIxpkP4HX_Ek-BLq-UVX9qmyZPKJ099znObZKbG_V9dOiROalfgm9d3yhxUDzehsm_8veOraTG3_tSkc9c/s4224/S2110122.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFHdQ__k7O4eJno2fQZkuGBzkWRTfg0GyqToyTW23NnXVAI70856Wy9c5XMnIxpkP4HX_Ek-BLq-UVX9qmyZPKJ099znObZKbG_V9dOiROalfgm9d3yhxUDzehsm_8veOraTG3_tSkc9c/w640-h360/S2110122.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Finally, a unit of cavalry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYktxHMXvdvV1_kfbVHTFElUtK6KTjpU85nhr62V85J3BhELY8E4asIKtOv7we6aeb5Z9x0cpKqEItxQ0L55auvraeQk_vFK9WKyfqjuAj17n7CXNU-noshx4t36_LmCHNAirqpkKbhUA/s4224/S2110123.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYktxHMXvdvV1_kfbVHTFElUtK6KTjpU85nhr62V85J3BhELY8E4asIKtOv7we6aeb5Z9x0cpKqEItxQ0L55auvraeQk_vFK9WKyfqjuAj17n7CXNU-noshx4t36_LmCHNAirqpkKbhUA/w640-h360/S2110123.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>This set will flesh out the Carthaginian Army, with lots of options for troop types.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPC30_goZMj5HrbTMjyoIrwyx373bgXAGKs6nXFC_mucHU1WPv8VE0xSoN8oXP28y9rqPDoOlW5T9pwcS3z7Wtbu2-VXT6BVPhUnOye_PnAaSoCp2v5FzEHh1QRdwHmbPNFUG9gu0eo4/s4224/S2110124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPC30_goZMj5HrbTMjyoIrwyx373bgXAGKs6nXFC_mucHU1WPv8VE0xSoN8oXP28y9rqPDoOlW5T9pwcS3z7Wtbu2-VXT6BVPhUnOye_PnAaSoCp2v5FzEHh1QRdwHmbPNFUG9gu0eo4/w640-h360/S2110124.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The ranks will also be swelled with some citizen infantry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhK4y14wzuZGIS_TkebgmOOfHDChcomc80edDX4ji-_5cAyDTi9lQLB300-rwmWijuwb8TfNULEJKrDf11a609FK2UVPSkNm9AwVf9TF4mloqiCgrriumylD2Pb4I7SXb3KVhO5hYoqj8/s4224/S2110125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhK4y14wzuZGIS_TkebgmOOfHDChcomc80edDX4ji-_5cAyDTi9lQLB300-rwmWijuwb8TfNULEJKrDf11a609FK2UVPSkNm9AwVf9TF4mloqiCgrriumylD2Pb4I7SXb3KVhO5hYoqj8/w640-h360/S2110125.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Moving onto allies, who they ally with is anyone's guess. Some Armoured Samnites ready to take to the field.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1zBiCh-s1y_24XmYTMGlntsBo23KA7ZPlCISb16cloRsKfKerPX6yIm4r_JHIc3lcVsI-YEW6i53otSP8z7Kf9xondPV5ww7mzgMyQwl3XSKzFrYsI81UWO-2J-2b1lni-Sa0wFLnx0/s4224/S2110126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1zBiCh-s1y_24XmYTMGlntsBo23KA7ZPlCISb16cloRsKfKerPX6yIm4r_JHIc3lcVsI-YEW6i53otSP8z7Kf9xondPV5ww7mzgMyQwl3XSKzFrYsI81UWO-2J-2b1lni-Sa0wFLnx0/w640-h360/S2110126.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Joined by their unarmoured brothers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYcFEFVrI9PO5eoMjBkblQz3hCJO53XB6M7yYwSqE-WcFZmUu5ny6kBcBkck2dZhzvu6yil8CMYuC8NzEybL382bbr_-Dws5M92GVQmlwBGd1IDMP2V9fQ_AhlF0yjk8_cZvkkErnuyU/s4224/S2110127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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All shields will be decorated with transfers from Little Big Men to really make the minis pop.<div><br /></div><div>The project will begin late September/early October and will run continuously through the winter. A lot of building and painting ahead. I will take lots of photographs and update the blog regularly.<br /><p><br /></p></div>TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-39638911318933102022021-01-15T03:04:00.000-08:002021-01-15T03:05:15.692-08:00Wargaming Armies on the Cheap.<p> Another project, for which I have been gathering resources for the last couple of months. Creating wargame armies on the cheap. I turned to the good old game of 'Risk'</p><p>I wanted a set which had six colours, red, blue, green, white, grey and yellow. The later sets only offer five colours and one of those is some hideous lilac type colour! It is a pity as they did have troops wearing shakos. This particular edition, the troops are wearing tricornes.</p><p>The five boxes cost me just over £50 including shipping, the figures in two of the boxes are still in their factory sealed bags, never played with.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkr4NDKzCQvxbQdOoAMeUPUmcr31XgnxWqxHDTEA40_oHh9M_-U3KgKYXrg-3jBvll586OvzNeK959aRL7u8x762bpo20dd6OzBy7F2qbF2aYeFyT0cUwOIupXQFDjgFSEQKfpvreMN0/s4224/S2110070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkr4NDKzCQvxbQdOoAMeUPUmcr31XgnxWqxHDTEA40_oHh9M_-U3KgKYXrg-3jBvll586OvzNeK959aRL7u8x762bpo20dd6OzBy7F2qbF2aYeFyT0cUwOIupXQFDjgFSEQKfpvreMN0/w640-h360/S2110070.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Next up was the bases and I turned to Warbases here in the UK. 25mm square mdf bases with rounded corners and 25mm circular bases for leaders. They actually cost slightly more than the five games did. I now have all I need to create six decent sized armies. 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Multiply that by five, and well you get the picture.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZSu7Uk__IfeSNd72QWXvXYOc8jWEA7YKdFwTqYJZGG-pLC5GpmOUeIuoVKsGbNGXNzJQZSmPkfwezcXFsDcodOhhlykCjyGQMrbmLNnJ2LyhxxketgKeBkKz-vf6YKWwP_DdcLMbgYY/s4224/S2110075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoZSu7Uk__IfeSNd72QWXvXYOc8jWEA7YKdFwTqYJZGG-pLC5GpmOUeIuoVKsGbNGXNzJQZSmPkfwezcXFsDcodOhhlykCjyGQMrbmLNnJ2LyhxxketgKeBkKz-vf6YKWwP_DdcLMbgYY/w640-h360/S2110075.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Now I have a whole heap of glueing to do. I will not be painting the figures nor do I plan to flock the bases, but the latter may change once I see how they look.</p></div>TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-75429941765471485782021-01-13T05:14:00.002-08:002021-01-13T05:16:16.924-08:00Epic Pacific War<p> I have some excellent WW2 Pacific War games in my collection. Each is great in its own way, but being a tinkerer, I wanted to incorporate, what I consider to be the best bits from each, into an epic version of the Pacific War.</p><p><br /></p><p>Starting point is Axis & Allies Pacific 1940 with its map and miniatures.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxhaaEaTN8eutPUbmCpJeJ0dVPGZXtKfeD1rjzJjaCx3iY8QSUJA5dv4X5hwKzKHxv8MP0Kz2p1d6HLtaK8PZSywmDX_rdnYVc11BFfF0Efkg8OLJsVYt6RyaMreoJf7tLyqaFvUB3iE/s4224/S2110064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxhaaEaTN8eutPUbmCpJeJ0dVPGZXtKfeD1rjzJjaCx3iY8QSUJA5dv4X5hwKzKHxv8MP0Kz2p1d6HLtaK8PZSywmDX_rdnYVc11BFfF0Efkg8OLJsVYt6RyaMreoJf7tLyqaFvUB3iE/w640-h360/S2110064.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The beautiful map is just too good not to use for the overall picture. However, I wanted some of the smaller islands to be big enough to place troops upon them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrUpn99a25iR3VqlqyfJsRaQMnvsum9drGOEMtqNrpjyrdWUgYm4TmWDwlBvcuvFJeb8Craif5Id7965CeXrTFrx4_9JvZbBQELhyphenhyphenmjZGyPiU3o_ZGEvb38ePODyP4aJiWgvS3NVimL4/s4224/S2110065.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrUpn99a25iR3VqlqyfJsRaQMnvsum9drGOEMtqNrpjyrdWUgYm4TmWDwlBvcuvFJeb8Craif5Id7965CeXrTFrx4_9JvZbBQELhyphenhyphenmjZGyPiU3o_ZGEvb38ePODyP4aJiWgvS3NVimL4/w640-h360/S2110065.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Conquest of the Pacific is another fine game, its map is very abstract, but does make the islands big enough to fight over.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ybbBooEKe0css-JxPwIzG8cTwEKKjSrgpT1ejhe_Rv1Ds1LcArAgAMA4Pl8GmmnTQpj5EoIZEhww2lLd3exHLWniYSqAU1T6WBSqx3R-p8hgwCQK8dxha178RENlcLvZl7s1yuL5Lxg/s4224/S2110066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ybbBooEKe0css-JxPwIzG8cTwEKKjSrgpT1ejhe_Rv1Ds1LcArAgAMA4Pl8GmmnTQpj5EoIZEhww2lLd3exHLWniYSqAU1T6WBSqx3R-p8hgwCQK8dxha178RENlcLvZl7s1yuL5Lxg/w640-h360/S2110066.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>See here, the Solomons, Gilberts etc. Ideal for my planned purpose.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdIqnggg342RaJfzTuxyheTbJV2b2w5JD-8o3GENoZawaQr3aUSSEhg5ARxXuVleTlTTiOPDLO7UoMfV5W3eN5zwRMPU_jjkC652ZK6SqrYBvVY8Pfdhso_GKwXAxhGcqbirBTK0XVow/s4224/S2110067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdIqnggg342RaJfzTuxyheTbJV2b2w5JD-8o3GENoZawaQr3aUSSEhg5ARxXuVleTlTTiOPDLO7UoMfV5W3eN5zwRMPU_jjkC652ZK6SqrYBvVY8Pfdhso_GKwXAxhGcqbirBTK0XVow/w640-h360/S2110067.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>However, the map, though cleverly designed, is far from accurate enough for my liking. My plan is to create separate map boards to keep off the main table to fight those individual battles. I can easily redraw the islands, plus a few more, place them in plastic wallets with a cardboard strengthener and the job is a good one.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbmpIXebHi-6Derp0gRZsu_eYRKu5uX48c9BbVbAhAHSx_xu88N1p7BUgmQhvgpFQui_etzmIM8AhMCZtep1stIfGGJRY-BfauHG1oKFoGrCUS-Ntq9ZwatJQ4JffGuIiCCLeI3SaxY8/s4224/S2110068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnbmpIXebHi-6Derp0gRZsu_eYRKu5uX48c9BbVbAhAHSx_xu88N1p7BUgmQhvgpFQui_etzmIM8AhMCZtep1stIfGGJRY-BfauHG1oKFoGrCUS-Ntq9ZwatJQ4JffGuIiCCLeI3SaxY8/w640-h360/S2110068.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I just recently managed to snag a copy of this very hard to find classic from 1999, it is the final piece in the puzzle to create my epic game. I like various rules from all three games and intend to integrate them into my own concoction. I have plenty of miniatures, so no problem there.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRd-QzUsmFPROH8RcawH8E6Qq_eSRm6e9iGaPxRskGt2Avn8vBSLHasSGthEWNh2BR_BKPF-p_uf3qt0q_5bmAbgR6RjRc-p433Ma4h7NfnKyDb9JkRyfNisjixQYouR36nTRMjZpBpI/s4224/S2110069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="4224" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCRd-QzUsmFPROH8RcawH8E6Qq_eSRm6e9iGaPxRskGt2Avn8vBSLHasSGthEWNh2BR_BKPF-p_uf3qt0q_5bmAbgR6RjRc-p433Ma4h7NfnKyDb9JkRyfNisjixQYouR36nTRMjZpBpI/w640-h360/S2110069.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I now need to create those off board maps of the different island chains, work out starting positions and strength of units on the main map. A modified finance system to allow for further purchases etc.</p>TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-19553484001510024352020-03-27T07:17:00.000-07:002020-03-27T07:17:21.599-07:00Sport of Kings. Part Three.<br />
The Race. One mile two furlongs at the gate.<br />
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The horse in lane 5 'White Lion' moves first, bonus number is 9.<br />
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End of turn one. 'Sweet Talker' three lengths clear of 'Whistling Sands' and 'Capla Spirit. 'Global Melody a further length back in fourth with 'Robero' and 'White Lion' at the rear.<br />
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Turn Two. Horse One 'Sweet Talker' moves first, bonus number is 3. You get the picture.<br />
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The huge difference in class is very obvious already. The leader 'Whistling Sands' is far too good for most of this field.<br />
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The easy winner is 'Whistling Sands' no real competition and has almost lapped poor old 'Robero'<br />
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The winner finished on turn 8 and was three lengths over the line. This equates to a time of two minutes six point eight seconds. (2.06.8).<br />
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That was an interesting exercise, now to create a lot more horses for future meetings.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-680665503150616772020-03-27T04:48:00.000-07:002020-03-27T04:48:46.639-07:00Sport of Kings. Part Two.<br />
Having done more research on the Win, Place & Show board game, I discovered a set of magazines produced by Avalon Hill in the early 80's. The magazine was called All Stars and ran for just two or three years, being a quarterly publication. Scans of those magazines are freely available to download on the internet.<br />
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Someone far smarter than me wrote on article on how he and his group created a full season(s). Recording all the races, prize money, form book etc. and produced a system to create your own. I copied down the various tables as seen below. Table A & B allow you to create the running strength of every horse.<br />
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Using two d6, roll on Table A and place that number in the first box of the horse card. After that you roll seven more times on Table B, follow the instructions there i.e. If you roll 13 on Table A you write in 8 in the first box, next roll on Table B is a 16 which is minus 2, Eight minus two is six, so that goes into the next box and so on, simple and neat.<br />
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WPS uses a bonus number for every horse as well, Table C allows you to allocate these. Depending on the class of the horse. You roll three d6 and look down the column of what you rolled and match that with the class of the horse. So rolling a total of 12 for a horse Class 70's would give the bonus number of 8.<br />
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He also produced an odds calculator and even a speed time calculator to compare horses from different races.<br />
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Using index cards I quickly knocked up six horse cards, took the horse names from the daily paper then rolled as explained previously. With just six horses this has given a very satisfactory spread of Class and speed.<br />
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The best of the group is Whistling Sands with a Class of 104 and a bonus number of 7. The class is the total of all eight speed boxes. Capla Spirit is Class 88 and so on.<br />
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Poor old Robero with a Class of just 30 shouldn't even be in this race as he is totally outclassed. But with more horses created he will no doubt have company. The elite horses will of course be running in the elite races, so will face each other rather than a poor scrog.<br />
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Sweet Talker is in Gate 1, the discs denote this horse's jockey is wearing a black cap and yellow silks.<br />
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The next job is to run the race, record what happens as that is important for any form book that is created as each race is run. I am not sure how many horses will be needed to have realistic season, but I foresee two to three hundred!<br />
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The next post will show this race and the form book page it creates.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-57492756720654567302020-03-22T05:06:00.000-07:002020-03-22T05:06:38.423-07:00Sport of Kings<br />
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First blog post in quite some time. In these difficult times with the world going into lock down, no going out to the pub, no sport to watch, live or on television, and having to stay in the house and self isolate for the foreseeable future. It calls for a little ingenuity to at least get some sport, albeit in board game form.<br />
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I have always enjoyed watching horse racing, both flat and jumps and last year I managed to acquire a second hand copy of Grand National (GN), it is an excellent game and I really like the mechanics of the game, no rolling of dice, very tactical as you are the jockey and have to decide on how you run the race.<br />
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All good stuff, but it only covers one unique race, run on a specific course just once a year. I wanted something more. Within the last couple of weeks I purchased another second hand racing game, Win, Place & Show (WPS). I had seen a play through of the game on You Tube and liked what I saw and immediately realised the possibilities for being able to run any meeting, jumps or flat.<br />
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The two boards GN furthest from camera, is a really lovely board that captures Aintree Racecourse perfectly. The board for WPS is rather more spartan and functional, but is of a similar size and so perfect for my needs.<br />
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It is designed for flat racing in the USA, but no problem, I can soon adapt it for British racing. It has start positions for one and a quarter miles (1m 2f), six furlongs and five furlongs. I had already realised that the number of spaces between the start of the 6f and the 5f races were exactly 10 spaces on the board. So each space represents One Chain or 22 yards. As every schoolboy knows ten chains equates to one furlong, so finding a start point for any length of race will be a simple task. It appears the each bend equates to one furlong, though there are more than ten spaces, a quirk of having to make a sharp 180 degree turn, but not a problem as long a you take that into consideration when working out start lines for different lengths of race.<br />
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The beautiful GN board didn't need to worry about that, just one start line, twice around the track and then turn at the Elbow to hit the finishing straight.<br />
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WPS come with just six horses, very basic but functional and do the job.<br />
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However, six horses will not be enough for what I have planned.<br />
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GN comes with 24 pre painted horses, much more suited to my needs.<br />
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They fit onto the spaces perfectly.<br />
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The extra horses to allow me to run much bigger fields.<br />
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The GN track/board has, as well as fences, some horse shoes printed on the track lanes, this is crucial for how GN works, remember it uses no dice. When you finish your turn on a fence or a horse shoe, you draw a card from the relevant deck of cards and execute the instructions it shows.<br />
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As the WPS track will be used for all races flat and jumps, I will simply add a coloured sticker in similar fashion to the GN board. They will come into effect for jump racing but be ignored for flat racing when the WPS movement system will be used instead.<br />
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WPS comes with six of these programs, very neat and give a lot of information.<br />
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Of course every race has just six runners, though three different distances of race are in play.<br />
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I won't go into details on how movement works, but if you look at Gunsmoke in the first race, below the purse money for the finishing places will be seen a string of numbers. With 11 twice this horse is a fast starter, with two 9's he begins to slow in the middle of the race and with a 2 and a 1 he tails off dramatically at the end of the race. Other factors do come into moving the horses with bonus movement and dice rolling, but that is the basics.<br />
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As discussed, I will be using the GN system for jump races and as such will need to create whole new decks of cards not specific to the Grand National, but suitable for any jump race. That will be very easy, if a little time consuming to do, but hey, we ain't going anywhere soon are we?<br />
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New cards will have to be made for all horses, both for flat and jumps and a way figured to give speed points, pace, stamina etc.<br />
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A couple of race cards from the recent Cheltenham Festival meeting, this gives me real horses, form, jockeys and lots of other useful information to create my own race cards.<br />
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I could even go down the route of using the performance of the horses in my races to create a form book of my own. Now that would be a fun project.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-61030688685228880152020-01-13T13:27:00.001-08:002020-01-13T13:27:07.280-08:00Culm. The journey begins.<br />
Carrying on from my last entry, some early work has now been completed, as well as a number of segments of narrative.<br />
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I am still working from the map that comes with the War of the Ring board game, but this is just to allow me to rename all the regions and people it. This will allow me to see each nation in relation to others and as well as work out scale, journey times etc.<br />
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An overview of the north west corner of the map.<br />
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In the four provinces north of the Tarbet Estuary and west of the Tarbet River, is Clan Moray<br />
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Moving west we have the Mountain Orcs who occupy five areas.<br />
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Finally, Clan Firth who occupy four regions.<br />
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Narrative Segment One.<br />
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Baradoc<br />
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The northerly wind
drove the snow before it in wild flurries, settling briefly on tree
limbs and branches before again being swept up into the air to
continue its wild dance. It was now past sunset, though little light
had pierced the thick clouds all day long.</div>
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In a clearing below
was a small stone cottage, its thatched roof buried beneath many
inches of this white blanket. Smoke rose, and was immediately
snatched away, from the single chimney that alone defied the dancing
crystals to settle upon it. The cottage was divided into two parts,
at one end was the stable, large enough for two horses, though it
presently housed but one. The larger part was a single room, it
contained simple wooden furniture, two large bookcases occupied the
walls each side of the fireplace, a moderately sized kitchen table
bearing numerous items stood against one gable wall, a pair of three
legged stools tucked beneath. The other gable wall was home to a
wooden framed bed. Sacks containing mostly vegetables hung from the
rafters above the larger table. By the fire was a smaller table and a
single rocking chair. A pair of candles assisted the light from the
blazing fire in the hearth to illuminate the room.
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Some of that light
fell upon a large hooded crow sitting on a wooden perch who was busy
preening the flight feathers of his right wing, his head twisted
beneath said wing to allow the powerful beak to perform the intricate
task. The single human occupant of the room sat on the rocking chair,
a long handled clay pipe clutched in his left hand. He blew out a
cloud of smoke and smiled in satisfaction, you just couldn't get
better than a pipe filled with Miroatlan tobacco. The empty wooden
bowl and spoon on the table beside him had contained a delicious
rabbit stew, the animal he had collected from one of his snares that
very morning. The only thing missing was a tankard of ale, but he was
not foolish enough to attempt a six mile round trip to the village in
such foul weather. 'He froze to death for want of a quart of ale',
was not the epitath he wanted. No he would go without for a day or
two more, or however long this terrible weather persisted. Now into
the fourth month of the year, it should be Spring, not howling winds
and snow as if still mid winter.</div>
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He was concerned for
the people, they had endured similar weather last year, and barely
had enough provisions to get through a normal winter, let alone
another bad one. It had to end soon or starvation and disease would
ravage the land. He reached forward and placed another log onto the
fire, his old bones needed the warmth, at seven score and twelve
years, he really did feel the cold now.</div>
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'I'm getting old
Cuthbert.' he said, looking across to the crow who was now working on
his left wing. Startled by the voice the bird briefly froze, looked
up and then continued with the preening process. Baradoc smiled to
himself and took another lungfull of fine Miroatlan leaf.</div>
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The following
morning the wind had greatly eased, but the snow continued to fall,
though not as heavy as the previous days. Baradoc took his cloak from
a peg behind the cottage door, picked up an empty wooden pail and
opened the door. He was greeted with a waistdeep drift that would
need clearing if he wished to go outside. Not so Cuthbert, who jumped
down from his perch, hopped over to the door and using the drift as a
springboard soared up into the sky.</div>
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Some fifteen minutes
later Baradoc had cleared the snow from the front of the cottage
including the stable door. He opened the top section of the door and
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'Good morning my
friend, time for you to stretch your legs,' he said as he stroked the
grey stallions head and neck.With wooden pail in one hand, his staff
in the other, Baradoc made his way down to the stream. Palliser took
the lead breaking down the snow and making a pathway with little
effort. Not so for Baradoc who struggled along behind him using his
staff to keep himself from falling. A thick coat of snow covered ice
was all that could be seen of the stream. Baradoc tapped it with the
bottom of his staff and frowned, too thick to break through with
anything but a large hammer he thought. Baradoc stretched the tip of
his staff over the ice, and recited some archaic verse in a language
unknown to most. The tip of the staff began to turn white, then red
and finally a pale blue shimmering light encased the very tip. He
lowered the tip onto the ice and instantly there was a cloud of steam
as the ice in a six feet circumference of the tip instantly
vapourised, the water beneath bubbling and boiling. Another short
chant and the light faded and disappeared from the staff.
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Palliser moved
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'Wait a moment my
beauty or your tongue will be scalded.' The flow of the stream
quickly dispersed and cooled the boiling water as it continued its
journey beneath the ice. Baradoc filled his pail as Palliser drank
his fill. A loud 'Caw, Caw, Caw' came from one of the surrounding
trees as Cuthbert let everyone know he was in residence.</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Robert, High Chieftain of
Clan Moray trudged through the snow atop the curtain wall that
surrounded his fortified house. The crunch and squeak of the fresh
snow beneath his boots heralded his every step. He made his way to
the gatehouse tower, two sentries stiffened to attention to show
their respect, shields and spears held firmly, one moved to open the
entrance door for the upper battlements. Both hoped he would not
notice the briar with its pot of oats bubbling on top. Robert nodded
and passed through. Inside he climbed the twelve stone steps of the
spiral before opening the trapdoor to the roof. A third sentry, with
the luckless task of manning the tower also stiffened in
acknowledgement of his Chieftain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Robert smiled at the man,
or should that be boy, he barely looked eighteen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">'Go down and join your
friends, it seems they have a hot breakfast waiting for you.'</span></div>
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nodded.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">'Thank you my lord.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The boy scurried down the
stone staircase, his head disappearing as he gently lowered the
trapdoor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A bowl of hot porridge is
needed on a morning like this he thought to himself as he looked
south from his lofty perch. The fortified house stood on a low hill,
giving a commanding view of the town down below as it stretched down
to shores of the Tarbet Estuary.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">It was still snowing, but
not as heavily as it had been these past few days, the wind too had
lessened, from a gale to a gusty wind. He pulled the woolen cloak
around himself, and instantly felt the warmth. It was not coarse wool
that warmed him, but the gossamer thin Elven cloak, expertly stitched
as a cloak lining that worked its magic, for magic is what it must
be. How else could such a flimsy piece of material give such warmth?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Very few people moved
about on the streets of the town, most sensibly stayed indoors by
their hearths, even at this early hour the smoke from countless
chimneys could be seen rising, only to be snatched away by the gusty
wind. Just like his sentries, the people had food to eat even though
this was now the fourth month of the year, a month that should be for
sowing. The ground beneath the deep snow would be frozen solid and
even a plough would make no impression upon it. This was the second
such winter in a row, most unusual for it to last this long. The
first snow had fallen on the eleventh month and had covered the
ground ever since.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">After last winter he had
given instructions for extra fields to be ploughed and seeded as the
granaries had barely lasted, it was a good decision, for once again
the granaries were fast emptying even with the extra crops. </span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">He had received regular
reports from the other provinces of Clan Moray, they too had grown
extra, though all the provinces suffered from mostly poor quality
soil, they carefully farmed the few areas that were suitable and
produced acceptable yields. The northernmost povinces of Ascurg and
Othon had to be very creative with farmland for crops, both areas
really only suited for sheep. It was a little better here in Aclal
and Skaoce to the east, also both the latter had large fishing fleets
to reap the benefits of the estuary and sea beyond.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Robert realised that the
snow had stopped. He looked up to see clear patches among the clouds
scudding across the sky. Could this be the end of the snow? He very
much hoped so.</span></div>
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The Wood Elves reside in nine regions.<br />
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The Hill Dwarves currently have four regions, but this may increase.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Rugorim sat motionless
behind a low outcrop of rocks, his head below the skyline. He peered
between two of the rocks, only wide enough to look through with one
eye, but that was enough. His eye flicked upwards, the snow had
stopped some time ago and now although dusk was approaching, the
heavy snow clouds had broken apart allowing clear sky to show
through. He grunted, it would mean any tracks made by the hunting
party would not be covered and hidden.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">His eye flicked downwards
once more, settling on the small croft below. A single man, a big
man, was chopping wood, he would have to be taken care of quickly.
Just a small house, barn and livestock shed, he had observed two men,
this one and an older man. At least one woman, possibly two as well
as three children. He would wait until the last light of the day
faded in the west before leaving to rejoin his party.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The attack would be as
last time, in the middle of the night, he and the other nine of his
party would silently descend the slope. Once the door and windows of
the house were covered by bowmen the thatch would be torched. The two
men would be killed as soon as they appeared, easy targets
silhouetted against the flames. The women and children would be bound
and carried off, man flesh for the tribe. The two men would be
butchered where they fell, limbs and head removed to make carrying
easier. They would slip away across the river into Guflon and be well
on the way to the village by morning. Only then would the party feast
on the bodies of the two carcasses. </span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Those Moray Clansmen of
Othon who lived close by, had been alerted by the distant flames
during the night. Now a score of heavily armed men stood by the still
smouldering remains of the house. The thick stone walls stood as
strong as ever but the roof, door and windows had been swallowed by
the fire.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The dawn light illuminated
the bloodstained ground outside the doorway, telling its own story,
as did the multiple Orc footprints all around the croft area, the
prints moving off east toward the Tarbet River and beyond into
Guflon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Even with twenty men,
following the Orcs into their own lands would be suicidal, nothing
less than a full clan army could hope to enter Guflon, exact revenge
and return safely. </span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">At that moment the hunting
party, now well into home territory, was gorging on the butchered
men. The two women and three children would suffer the same fate
later once the party reached their village.</span></div>
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Much more of the map has now been renamed and populated.<br />
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No name for this race of men yet, though I am using the Men of Gondor figures to represent them.<br />
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Here is the Kingdom of Samada. Rohan figures for this nation.<br />
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The as yet, empty lands to the east.<br />
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More land in the north east.<br />
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The far north east, still some region names to be decided at this time.<br />
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Narrative Segment Four.<br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">A shadow in the sky.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Eadfric scanned the sky to
the east, he screwed up his eyes in concentration, trying to confirm
what he thought he saw. It was far away in the skies above Kibinul
but close enough to the border of his home province of Etrait so be
seen. The tiny object remained tantalizing just out of focus. </span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">He carried on with his
work of ploughing, the two oxen moved forward on his command, he kept
glancing to the east just in case the mysterious object came close
enough to identify. He fought with the plough, keeping it on course
as it turned over the soil. He had heard the winter had been very bad
in the north, very bad indeed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">It had even snowed this
far south, unusual, but not unheard of, ankle deep at its worst but
it had quickly melted away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">He approached the end of
the field and without any word of command, the pair of powerful
beasts began to swing to the left, dragging the heavy plough behind.
Only after the difficult manoeuvre was complete, and Eadfric was once
again facing east, did he look once more into the sky. </span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The shock was immediate,
he shouted the command to stop the team, the object was now no more
than two miles away, high, but there was no mistaking what it was.
The long neck and tail extended front and rearwards respectively from
the large but streamlined body. Two huge leather like wings spread
out to each side as the creature glided effortlessly across the sky.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">'Mauhak!' He spat out the
word. He had not seen a Mauhak in over twenty years, why should one
suddenly appear now? He thought. He could just make out the tiny
shape of the Gruk rider, he felt a chill, it was a bad omen. As he
watched, the creature gave two or three flaps of its great wings,
smoothly altering course toward the east. It was both magnificent
and terrifying at the same time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Eadfric stood and watched
for some time, as the great flying creature slowly grew smaller and
smaller until it was no longer visible. With a quick command the oxen
began to move again. He would report this sighting when he next
visited the town, or earlier if a patrol of Samada warriors should
pass by, they regularly patrolled the eastern border of the kingdom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The Chronicles of Culm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">All the latest news will be posted there, as well as on this blog.</span></div>
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<br />TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-75206462924555942642019-12-30T06:54:00.000-08:002019-12-30T06:54:01.874-08:00War of the Ring Project Take Two.Regular readers of this blog will know that I have the second edition of the board game War of the Ring. I documented my painting journey for this set and its two expansions throughout the summer of 2019.<br />
I was able to purchase, from that well known auction site, a copy of the first edition as well as its expansion.<br />
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The expansion comes with a double sided playing board, here is Helm's Deep.<br />
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This side is Minas Tirith. These maps allow you to fight those two famous battles away from the main game board, which of course, depicts much of Middle Earth. This time as a tactical battle with terrain playing a part as well as other factors.<br />
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Some of the new sculpts for the tactical game. Left to right, siege tower, catapult, Southron cavalry and orc crossbowmen.<br />
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Of course I also have all the figures now from a second core set. During the summer of 2020 all of these miniatures will be painted. I shall use a similar colour scheme to my other set, but with subtle differences, to allow me to tell the sets apart. With this in mind, a new project began to take shape in my tiny brain. I would have enough figures, close to 600, to actually fight tabletop battles. Not on the maps that come with the game, but in a world created by myself.<br />
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The map of Middle Earth will be redrawn, Mordor and its pallisade of mountain peaks will be no more, nor will the elves dwell in Rivendell and Lorien. All the areas will be redrawn and renamed for the story I wish to create, to allow me to fight those tabletop battles. Fortunately my good friend Kurtus has cartography skills and between us this new world will be created.<br />
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I am using the pieces from the board game, so of course it will still feature all the races that come with the game, that is fine, I can work my story around that. This new land will be known as 'Culm' and a Facebook page, currently private, has been created to detail its progress from a vague idea to hopefully a finished project.<br />
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I am already working on the back story, characters, places etc. The painting of the new figures will commence at Easter 2020. Later in that year, the new maps should also be ready, though of course, a lot of planning and discussion will be needed to finalize them.<br />
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It should be a fun project.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-46041115606166423562019-10-18T06:08:00.000-07:002019-10-18T06:08:10.531-07:00Battle of Second Kernstown 1864<br />
With an upcoming campaign using Altar of Freedom rules, I decided to play a small affair. I have not actually played the rule set before, so it will be a learning curve for me.<br />
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The battlefield is just three feet by three feet. The Union deploy in the north, A-C 1, and the Confederates in the south, A-C 3.<br />
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My interpretation of the battlefield looking north, Kernstown lower right. The main pike runs north/south with minor roads/tracks shown in grey. Creeks are in blue, difficult to tell apart from tracks in this photo, but clear enough in real life.<br />
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Hoge Run is bridged at Kernstown, Opequon Church is lower left, centre, with Kern Farm upper right corner.<br />
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The pike passing through Kernstown and over Hoge Run.<br />
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Crop fields shown in yellow. Looking from the south west corner.<br />
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Looking from the west, Glass Farm is bottom, Toll Gate is left centre with Kernstown upper right.<br />
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From north west corner, Kern Farm is lower left, with Toll Gate lower centre.<br />
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Whole table from the west, with all the troops awaiting to be deployed.<br />
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Troops on the table, Union away to the north.<br />
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Rodes' Infantry and Vaughn's Cavalry Divisions, hidden behind a rolling hill.Wharton's Division under General Breckinridge at Kernstown and finally Ramseur's Division with army commander General Early in the centre.<br />
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Union General Crook with his HQ (tents upper centre left) with Mulligans Division. Nearest camera is Averell's Cavalry Division and Thoreburns Infantry Division. Top left are Duffie's Cavalry Division with Duval's Infantry Division.<br />
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View of the Union deployment.<br />
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What the troops can see ahead of them to the south.<br />
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General Crook's view.<br />
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View of Duffie's Cavalry Division.<br />
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View from General Breckinridge's command at Kernstown.<br />
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General Early at Opequon Church.<br />
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Ramseur's Division, just west of the church.<br />
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Cavalry and infantry divisions behind the hill.<br />
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<i>'Colonel Mulligan is mistaken. </i><br />
<i>I have full and accurate information.</i><br />
<i>There is nothing in his front but a few bushwhackers.'</i><br />
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<b>Major General George Crook.</b><br />
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General Jubal Early and his corps of 16,000 men, were falling back up the Shenandoah Valley. Union commanders mistakenly assumed he would abandon the valley and rejoin Lee at Petersburg, Operating under this assumption Major General George Crook and his corps of 10,000 men were to screen the rebels and trail along behind them.<br />
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Early quickly realised that the force pursuing him was considerably smaller than his own, he changed direction and marched 15 miles to the north. Initial contact with Union pickets was made just south of Kernstown. Crook refused to believe Early's entire corps was just ahead of him. Instead of beating a careful retreat, Crook ordered a full attack at 1 pm.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-32693716355022297082019-06-30T04:37:00.000-07:002019-06-30T04:37:11.311-07:00War of the Ring - Summer Painting Project - Part Sixteen and Final.<br />
All the figures of the core set and first expansion, out in the sunshine for their flocked bases to dry.<br />
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The Brood of Shelob.<br />
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The Dead Men of Dunharrow and the Wild Hill Men.<br />
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I wanted to finish all the figures by the end of June, I just made it the last eagles painted on the 30th!TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-37265101054262330592019-06-24T05:09:00.000-07:002019-06-24T05:09:23.215-07:00War of the Ring - Summer Painting Project - Part Fifteen<br />
The board set up for Turn One with all the newly painted armies.<br />
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A view from the Southrons and Easterlings towards Gondor and Mordor.<br />
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The Men of Rohan stand ready.<br />
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The hordes of the dark lord gather in Mordor. Orcs, Trolls and Nazgul.<br />
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Saruman's forces in Orthanc with Uruk-hai and Wargs.<br />
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The elven nation in Lorien and Rivendell.<br />
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The reinforcements available to the Free Peoples.<br />
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I am now two thirds the way through painting the Warriors of Middle Earth expansion. The Brood of Shelob, Corsairs of Umbar, Wild Hill Men and The Dead Men of Dunharrow all complete, with the Ents now on the painting table. The final unit will be the Great Eagles. That will be a total of 261 miniatures.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-53610886185961552562019-06-18T08:59:00.000-07:002019-06-18T08:59:42.929-07:00War of the Ring - Summer Painting Project - Part Fourteen<br />
All the figures from the core set plus The Lords of Middle Earth expansion are now complete.<br />
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Front row left to right Pippin and Merry.<br />
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Frodo and Sam, Gimli and Gollum.<br />
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Lady Galadriel, Lord Elrond and Legolas.<br />
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Boromir, with Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White looking on.<br />
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The man himself on foot as Grey and mounted on Shadowfax as White.<br />
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Strider on foot with Aragorn mounted.<br />
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From the back.<br />
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The Shadow characters.<br />
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Saruman and the dismounted Witch-king.<br />
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Mounted Mouth of Sauron.<br />
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Gothmog and dismounted Mouth of Sauron.<br />
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Balrog.<br />
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Witch-king mounted on a Nazgul.<br />
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The eight Nazgul are now complete.<br />
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I went with a green/brown scheme rather than black/grey.<br />
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Finished with two coats of Army Painter Strong Tone.<br />
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Next on the table will be the character figures, All the free people on the left and shadow in the centre are all included in the core game. The eight figures on the right are from the Lords of Middle Earth expansion.<br />
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The members of the Fellowship and three of Sauron's minions.<br />
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The eight figures from the Lords of Middle Earth expansion.<br />
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We have Gandalf the White and Aragorn to the rear. Moving forward alternative figures for the Mouth of Sauron dismounted and the Witch King, now mounted on a Nazgul.<br />
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The Balrog of Moria beside Elrond and finally at the front are Lady Galadriel and Gothmog.<br />
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Once all these are painted I can actually play a game.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-82230670010921222262019-06-12T01:37:00.000-07:002019-06-12T01:37:04.570-07:00War of the Ring - Summer Painting Project - Part Twelve<br />
Sauron's army now complete.<br />
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Six Troll elite units.<br />
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Thirty six Orc regular units.<br />
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Red bases for Sauron.<br />
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The whole army.<br />
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Next up will be the eight Nazgul, who are the leaders for all three Shadow Army factions.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-83397727881376726992019-06-07T09:11:00.000-07:002019-06-07T09:11:09.524-07:00War of the Ring - Summer Painting Project - Part Eleven<br />
The forces of Saruman are now completed.<br />
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Six Wargs with riders constitute the elite units.<br />
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Twelve Uruk-Hai make up the regular units.<br />
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I have given them a very rough and ready appearance, they won't be standing guard at Buckingham Palace.<br />
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Nation colour is yellow as denoted by the bases.<br />
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The shields are emblazoned with a very crude white hand symbol.<br />
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The whole army ready for battle.<br />
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The final army to paint is that of Sauron himself. Six Troll elites and no less than thirty six Orc regulars.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-24230199068259089152019-06-05T01:37:00.000-07:002019-06-05T01:37:24.905-07:00War of the Ring - Summer Painting Project - Part Ten<br />
The Southrons & Easterlings are now complete. Here are the six elite units.<br />
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I went for very bright colours, I imagine this to be an Asian/Indian type of army.<br />
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All the units sport the orange base of their home regions on the map.<br />
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Twenty four regular units.<br />
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This nation did take a little long, not only as it consists of a total of thirty units, but due the elaborate colour scheme.<br />
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All the armies of the Free Nations are now painted up, so time to show them in their home areas of the map.<br />
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Men of Gondor in the south.<br />
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Men of Rohan.<br />
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Elves in Lorien, Rivendell and Woodland Realm.<br />
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Men of the North in Dale and Dwarves in the Iron Hills.<br />
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Men of the North and Elves.<br />
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Elves, dwarves and Men of the North. Much easier to tell them all apart now.<br />
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All of the armies, of course not all of each army will be on the map at the same time normally.<br />
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Attention is now turned to Southrons and Easterlings, who will field about the same number of miniatures. I hope to complete them by the end of June.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-37451693958307287202019-05-27T02:38:00.002-07:002019-05-27T02:38:54.293-07:00War of the Ring - Summer Painting Project - Part Eight<br />
The Dwarven Nation is now complete.<br />
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Four leaders and five each of elites and regulars.<br />
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Orange red beards with a wash, really makes them stand out.<br />
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So that is all five Free People nations now finished. Attention will now turn to the Shadow Nations. First up will be the Southrons and Easterlings, I shall make them very colourful, based on an Indian army.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-59900245749216391412019-05-24T08:47:00.004-07:002019-05-24T08:47:50.875-07:00War of the Ring - Summer Painting Project - Part Seven<br />
The Elven Nation is now ready for war.<br />
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Four leaders, ten elite and five regular units.<br />
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Light green of their map areas with a little gold thrown in.<br />
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The fifth and final nation of the Free Peoples will be the dwarf nation.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-68589859235819383132019-05-21T12:40:00.000-07:002019-05-21T12:40:07.359-07:00War of the Ring - Summer Painting Project - Part Six<br />
Leaders and elite units of Gondor.<br />
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The tree design on banners and shields, done by dry brushing with silver.<br />
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Gondor have fifteen regular units.<br />
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Once again the dark blue with silver tree is prominent.<br />
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All the units of Gondor.<br />
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Next up will be the elves, they will be light green to match the map.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-10491141144398969122019-05-18T03:17:00.000-07:002019-05-18T03:17:07.839-07:00War of the Ring - Summer Painting Project - Part Five<br />
The ten regular Rohan units are now complete.<br />
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I am very pleased with how these painted up.<br />
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On the painting table now are the leaders and elite units of Gondor. Dark blue is their home colour.<br />
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The four leaders and five elite units of Rohan are now complete.<br />
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They sport the dark green of their region.<br />
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I am very happy with how they have turned out.<br />
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Doing most of my work on the Tabletop Commanders Paint and Chat sessions. A great help to paint along to.<br />
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Next up is the ten regular Rohan units.<br />
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I am managing a fairly good pace with this project and hope to complete Rohan, Elves and Gondor by the end of the month.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-33283972173282517322019-05-13T11:13:00.001-07:002019-05-13T11:13:36.531-07:00Summer Painting Project - War of the Rings Board Game - Part Three<br />
The ten regular Men of the North units now completed.<br />
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I kept with the light blue of their home region.<br />
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They join the leaders and elite units.<br />
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Next up will be Rohan. (Sorry, not the best of photos)<br />
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The task has begun. Men of the North leaders and elite units finished.<br />
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The blue matches their home territories on the game map, or as close as I could get it.<br />
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Just nine figures completed, but it is a start. Next will be the ten regular units for this nation.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852864859933783212.post-31168993903087425672019-04-22T06:05:00.000-07:002019-04-22T06:05:00.181-07:00Star Wars Armada - Part One<br />
Painting of the fighters has begun. Initially just the TIE and X Wings from one of the core sets. Primed and ready to receive some colour. The TIE fighters will be a light grey with black wings/solar panel. cockpit and engine will also be worked on.<br />
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The X Wings will be a bone white, black cockpit hood, blue engines and possibly some type of colour code for each squadron. A wash will also be applied to both sets of fighters to give them that well used look.<br />
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The rebels also have a larger ship, the Liberty Class Cruiser.<br />
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A very nice paint job and shading too.<br />
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More fighters for both sides.<br />
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B Wings, A Wings etc. for the rebels.<br />
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A Frigate and transports for the rebels.<br />
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This is the third CR90 in the fleet.<br />
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Rebel transports which can be used to control swarms of fighters.<br />
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Not forgetting the Imperials, they get two pairs of Assault Carriers to help with the control of their fighters.<br />
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Nice sculpts throughout.<br />
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That, along with another core set, makes up both fleets so far. Plenty enough to have some interesting battles.TheDiomedeF16http://www.blogger.com/profile/15038244426235921810noreply@blogger.com0