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My fifth Blogiversary, and a new major project
My first ever blog post was on 8th November 2008, and I have realised that I have just passed my fifth Blogiversary! Since then, I appear to have made no fewer than 675 posts, and have had just over...
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Wedgy
This is my latest attempt to base some Thessalians in a convincing manner. I have another unit that has been based twice, and now needs to be re-based again, in the same style. These are the front six...
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Indian nellie WIP
I couldn't resist posting this WIP shot of a Vendel Indian elephant that I've just painted. I still need to add the rest of the crew, and base with the escorting archers and swordsmen. Raglan very...
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Reflocking
I've noticed that my green terrain boards have been "balding" around the edges, where gamers such as I lean on them, during play. I thought I'd try out my new static flocker on them.It seems to work...
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Flocked Indian
Last night I finished basing the Vendel Indian Elephant that Raglan very generously gave me. It is a resin model, with metal crew, and very nicely sculpted. The escorting light infantry are miniatures...
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Scythians
These chaps used to be past of the old Whitecross display stand, before the range was sold to Chiltern Miniatures (now OOP, I fear). I bought them perhaps 5 years back. I've recently added 2 more...
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Petulantes
These are the supporting archers of the Petulantes, a particularly famous Late Roman Auxilia Palatina regiment.These (clickable) chaps are some of my favourite minis. I bought 8 of them from Saxon Dog...
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Impetus Auxilia
I bought these (clickable) chaps off Saxon Dog, recently; they are from his Last of the Free! collection. I've re-based them for Impetus (and my own To The Strongest! ruleset), for my EIR2 project,...
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Impetus gaining momentum
Some more Romans based for Impetus; again Warlords, from the small but beautifully painted army that I bought from David Imrie. I went with a 4cm deep base, and a few more minis than others might...
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Forming up
I've been busy painting and basing this week, with nothing complete enough to post, in the last few days. However here are the WIPs, for what they are worth. Clockwise from the top:-An extra base of...
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The hills are alive, with a charge of static
Last week, I re-flocked my old, balding, terrain boards using my zapper. During this week's game of Longstreet, the new, improved boards made my one colour spring-green hills stick out like a sore...
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Batty
I came across an old photo of the eponymous Crimson Bat, that I built in 2004, and couldn't resist posting it! Batty has a wingspan of around 30", and is a one of a kind. I really need to get the old...
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My painting table overfloweth
On the painting.basing tray, some of Saxon Dog's Foundry Perry EIRs have joined the Foundry Perry LIRs, Numidians and Greek cavalry, and the Aventine Polybians. 3 Roman periods on the go at once! Now...
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BigRedBatCaveAnnex
Back in April, I managed to get a much needed wargames storage cupboard, built into an old laundry cupboard. Today I (finally!) got around to fitting a shelf, and I've started to pack away the gaming...
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Not Magnesia!
Mate Ian came round last night, bringing his 15mm collection, and helped me play-test the latest version of my "To the Strongest" rules, including the first army lists. I had decided I wanted to...
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Shipbuilding II
I've decided to revive an unfinished project from back in the summer, which is to convert the above Zvezda "Thomas" kit into a Roman trade ship. The hull is already assembled (and a fine hull it is,...
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Aventine Allied cavalry
These brave Aventine Italian Allied cavalry form part of my Winter Offensive. The minis are delightful and were easy to paint. I bought 6 from Redzed last year (on the left), and they have proved...
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Away day
Yesterday I traveled to the wilds of Suffolk to play a game with some wily locals and a few others who had journeyed there, from far and wide. I won't post pics of the minis, because the game is to...
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Cereal Killer
Deadlines require that I need to assemble and paint my Swan-necked trade ship, the "Ceres", over the Xmas/New Year period, whilst simultaneously writing another article, and stuffing the turkey. I...
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Legacy of Alexander
WS&S has landed and looks really interesting for an "Ancients" nut, with lots of material from Jeff Jonas. Relic's Seleucid cataphracts look very good, too, on the cover. Do please have a gander...
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