War Plan Red
During the 1920's and '30's the US military devised a series of colour coded war plans covering a number of varying contingencies. These included War Plan Orange where Japan was the enemy, War Plan...
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Heil Hydra!
Clockwork Goblin have posted photos of their forthcoming 28mm scale German Light Mechpanzer Spinne, which looks absolutely wonderful.I was wondering what on earth I could use it for and then had a...
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Medieval Buildings - Out The Box!
Last Wednesday evening's impulse purchase of the discounted Tabletop Workshop Medieval Buildings from North Star arrived on Saturday morning and after dipping a load of Scrunts this lunchtime I decided...
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The Death of the Small Wargames Company
I suspect not many of us are aware of the changes to VAT regulations that the EU are implementing from 1st January in respect of digital sales. Those of us that are, probably applaud the reasons for...
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Prussian Scrunts I
I finished the first batch of Olley's Armies Prussian Scrunts at lunchtime...I have started with the basic infantry types and am pleased with the way they have come up using the Army PainterDark Tone...
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Prussian Scrunts II
I managed to finish a couple more of the Olley's Armies Prussian Scrunts today, a mechanic and a medic. I used the same dip technique as the other figures, though I am contemplating putting some paint...
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From Normandy to Gettysburg?!
Wars and Battles may be the worst game name ever, but it is the latest iPad game I have tried, this time on the recommendation of pockettactics.com. The basic game is a hex-based WW2 divisional level...
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Prussian Scrunts III
I spent most of this afternoon trying to install my Mother's new printer on her pre-Babbage PC (does anyone else still use Vista?), but I did manage to grab a little time this morning to finish the...
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Prussian Scrunts IV
Continuing with the Olley's Armies Prussian Scrunt Kickstarter figures, I finished a couple more figures, a Scrunts with messenger pigeon and a unique "green" that KS pledgers received if they pledged...
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Prussian Scrunts V
A couple more of the Scrunts, this time an infantryman with stick grenade and a sniper...Painting Target: 660/1000
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Prussian Scrunts VI
Continuing with the Scrunts, I managed to finish the command group this lunchtime. I say finish, I haven't decided on a flag design yet, but aside from that my Imperial troops now have an officer,...
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Prussian Scrunt Kaiser
The last of the Olley's Armies Scrunts for the time being, rounding off with the Kaiser.Beautifully sculpted, I am not sure I like my Dwarves without beards, even if it does make him look like...
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Merry Christmas!
Hoping you weren't onĀ Father ChristmasĀ naughty list and and that he brought you lots of exciting new wargaming toys and not too many socks! Remember don't eat too many mince pies!The miniature is...
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What Santa Brought...
Well I was obviously on Santa's nice list this year, as he brought me a nice selection of alcoholic presents (!) and a few hobby related bits...These included a timely present in the form of William...
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Some of My Miniatures Are Missing...
I started today in a fit of gaming enthusiasm, even SWMBO asked whether I was going to do some painting today (and no, I checked, she did not mean the kitchen!). The Scrunt dipping exercise has...
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Let It Spray!
Well the god of small children, furry animals and dopey wargamers smiled favourably on me today when the expedition to Lead Mountain led not only to the discovery of the missing ACW miniatures, but...
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Anal Attentiveness Disease Strikes!
I had promised myself that the ACW project was going to be a simple, out the box, generic project. No attempt to model the forces on specific campaigns or battles, just a bog standard blue Union army...
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The Blue and The Grey (and The Butternut)
Not a lot of hobby action today, but I have managed to basecoat the Perry Union infantry regiments with a coat of Army PainterUltramarine Blue.This does look too light at the moment, but it will darken...
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That Was The Year That Was (or how I achieved two-thirds of my target...)
So here we are once more... I only set myself one target for 2014 and that was an ambitious one - paint 1000 miniatures. Unfortunately I didn't come close, but 665 is an increase on last year's 509 and...
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The Thousand Figure Challenge 2015...
Happy 2015 everybody! Keeping the resolution simple again this year and going for the 1000 figures painted in a year target again. It maybe ambitious, possibly insane, but Lead MountainĀ needs to be...
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