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Legio X Equestris
Legio X Equestris were one of Caesar's small group of elite legions. They picked up their nickname when their legionaries provided Caesar with an impromptu mounted bodyguard for a parlay with the...
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SELWG, or Ally Pally to Crystal Pally
I like within sight of Alexandra Palace, and yesterday made the epic journey through the rain, "sarf of the river" to Crystal Palace, where SELWG is held. Mate Ian Notter very kindly navigated,...
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Fame at last!
I was pleased (and surprised) to make the Miniature Wargames cover for November. The photo was taken at Newbury, and is of my Thapsus game, which has happily turned out to be quite photogenic. Those...
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Hosses
With Thapsus out of the way, my mind has turned to previous projects...These are mostly chariot horses for my Ancient British Panzer Division. But a final half-dozen Numidians have sneaked in at the...
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Celtic gridlock
The painting tray is absolutely groaning with British chariots, and that pesky final unit of Numidians. The chariot ponies are Newline (foreground), Foundry and Black Tree (right, black/dark brown) and...
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Basing with the Bat - Part I
This is an article that was originally published in Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Issue 64, which explains my approach to basing miniatures, and which I've reprinted here with their kind approval. It...
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Basing with the Bat - Part II
This is the second part (of three) of my article that was originally published in Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy Issue 64, regarding my approach to basing miniatures. The first part is here. All...
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Basing with the Bat- Part III
This is the final part of my WS&S article on basing. The previous parts are here and here. Enjoy! Please also look out for my new article coming out in WS&S next week; it combines collecting,...
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Chariot assembly plant
13 months after starting the project, all 9 chariots (of the first wave) are now painted, next I need to attach the wheels, fit the crew Nick painted, and base with the horses. That's Relic's chariot...
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Chariots assembled and ready for basing
I finished the assembly of the 9 chariots last night. The riders are now all pinned and glued to the chariots, and the wheels to the chariot frames. I've decided not to fix the chariots to the bases,...
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It looked smaller...
I bought a static grass applicator I saw on eBay. It's just a leeeetle bit bigger than I'd imagined... that is a 28mm chariot. However it should be very useful for the terrain building I need to...
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Chariot basing
I've grouted and painted the 9 bases, ready for flocking tomorrow with the Torture Implement. An element of warband have joined them for flock-matching purposes. I've been trying to decide what to do...
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Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy 69
The lovely smell of freshly-printed magazine is wafting across my lounge... this looks like a great edition, as it has a cover and article by mate Andres Fernandez, 3 (!) pieces by mate Allen Curtis,...
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A highly charged experience
This morning I took my life in my hands and fired up the static grass applicator (purchased off eBay). This made a humming noise, reminiscent of the Proton Packs in Ghostbuster. At one point the...
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Chariots 1 and 2
The chariots are finally finished, and I've grabbed a few snaps. This one, I've imaginatively named "Chariot 1"! It includes parts from Relic (wheels), Newline (ponies), Wargames Factory (sitting...
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Rump of the British chariots
Here are the rump of the first wave of chariots.Above, chariot 3 from behind. This one is entirely Wargames Factory, except for Foundry horses.Above and below, chariot 4. Factory passenger, Foundry...
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Article 8
I am playing a game tonight (and another at the Wargames Holiday Centre, tomorrow), that needs 10' of hills, and was 6' short. Luckily I remembered that I bought some GW hills a few years back....
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Chaeronea 86BC at the Wargames Holiday Centre
Yesterday the Mark at the Wargames Holiday Centre very kindly hosted a re-fight the battle of Chaeronea 86BC (i.e. not the better known earlier battle with Alexander and Phillip). This later battle...
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I've started a new blog this afternoon, called the BigRedBatAnnex, to host the occasional images of my miniatures that have an element of mild nudity or violence in them. A Content Warning should be...
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Pretty Cataphractii!
Adam very kindly sent me these pics of his painting of his own sculpts, I'm very taken with them!The coifs are based on the Dura-Europos synagogue frescoes.Lovely vibrant colours... and the painted...
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