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Shiny, shiny
This week I've added "victory medals" to my shop; these are the same replica Roman coins that I use for my own games.They are cast in lead-free pewter, and the gold ones are gold plated! Initially...
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Laager ladies
Over the last three nights I've added a flesh highlight to the fifty-odd minis Nick painted for me, and inked and varnished them. I've cut the pins down to short stubs. This weekend I'll start...
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Monopolis
A modest digression from 28mm; I have raised the city of Monopolis from a set of Monopoly houses and hotels, and a couple of Brandenburg gate pieces taken from EuroMonopoly sets. The temples are...
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Demo game of To the Strongest! in Abergavenny this Sunday
Meeples and MiniaturesPodcast host Mike Hobbs is involved in a new venture.As part of the new Abergavenny Community Centre’s open day this coming Sunday, March 1st, he and regular gaming opponent Mark...
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Flocking day
I've just spent two-and-a-half hours flocking minis using my Heath-Robinson static charger. At one point I "crossed the beams"; there was a terrific zapping noise, an element flew up into the air, and...
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Meeples and Miniatures 140 - To the Strongest!
I was recently interviewed by Neil Shuck and Mike Hobbs of Meeples and Miniatures Podcast fame. We talks a great deal about why I wrote the game, how it works, and the potential merits of substituting...
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Fallen Victory
These are some shots of the game we played on Saturday. I've been write a wargame campaign that could be played by non-wargamers, set during the Boudiccan revolt of 61-62AD. It is named Fallen Victory...
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Gratianenses iuniores
This is a regiment of Late Roman infantry known as the Gratianenses Iuniores, from the Magister Peditum's Italian command. They are Auxilia Palatina- well hard! The photo is clickable.The minis are...
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Every journey starts with the first step...
...and the journey to Salute starts with these three units. I've picked all of the painted Saleh Roman minis I can find (not many) and de-flashed and primed enough others to make three cohorts. If...
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Like frogs around a pond
Plato described the Greeks living round the Aegean "like frogs around a pond."I've just uploaded some "To the Strongest!" army lists covering the Greek states for the Peloponnesian War and after. Over...
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Arriba Espana!
Today I uploaded another army list to the BigRedBatShop; this time ancient Spanish, and I thought I'd show a pic of the few Spanish caetrati (round shield bearers) that I finished some years back. I...
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Sneak-peeks of To the Strongest! v1.1
Very shortly I'll start taking pre-orders for the new book version of my "To the Strongest!" ancient and medieval wargames rules and the associated digital version (which will be free to those who...
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Majestic cypresses
I've had some issues recently with my camera and haven't been able to photograph some of the models I've been making for my Salute Game "Bloody Cremona, 69 AD". Today, happily, that is resolved and I...
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Pre-ordering To the Strongest!
I have the proof copy is in my hands and it looks brilliant; the quality of the paper is excellent and the images and diagrams are really crisp. :-)If you would like to pre-order a copy of the book, it...
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Via Postumia tombs
My Bloody Cremona game at Salute is set along the line of the Via Postumia as it approaches to Cremona.I thought it would be nice to depict some of the characteristic Roman roadside tombs and...
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All laagered-up!
Here is my completed wagon laager, which I'll use with my Celts and my (projected) German and Goth armies. The photos were somewhat delayed due to camera issues (thanks to Ian for uploading). All...
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River boats
Here is a small squadron of newly-painted river boats for my Cremona game on Saturday, when the will be carrying a commando gladiator raiding party. Later on, I will add seating and some German style...
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Eagerly anticipating Salute
Sid and Nancy (above) are eagerly anticipating the Cremona 69AD at Salute. My game is just about the furthest game from the Salute entrance (see map below). When you come in, don't get caught up in the...
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Furiously flocking
Today I am furiously flocking my new terrain boards for the Cremona game at Salute on Saturday! Here I'm applying corn-stubble to a couple of fields and adding patches of long grass to break the...
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To the Strongest has landed!
...just in the nick of time for Salute. Phew! The print quality looks very good, and I am rather chuffed to put it mildly. A huge thank you to all those who helped get me to this point! Now I just...
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