The work on the Black Powder American Civil War project continues. This time we have Perry plastic artillery models. I have painted these as Confederate artillery units. I really love these models and I think they are and excellent value. You get three guns and limbers that can be built in any of 4 different guns and as either Union or Confederate.
Sudan 20mm
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After working out a test batch, I thought I would have a stab at doing a
couple of bases.
It's a lot easier once you know what you're doing and these bas...
Ambush of the steamboat J. R. Williams 1864
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Here
picture from here Capture of the J.R. Williams | GN Taylor Artwork
The *ambush of the steamboat J.R. Williams* was a military engagement
during the...
Prussian Horse Artillery - Perry 28mm
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Week 22 of the backlog, and here are some Prussian horse artillery. These
are similar to the line artillery I posted last week, but the crew wear the
longe...
The Quasi-War
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Its been a long time since we played Black Seas; but the first of our Naval
themed evenings yesterday was the perfect opportunity to wheel it out
agai...
Dipping a toe into the Italian Wars.
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So... Back to doing some commission work now I have the time. This was
fun. My first foray into the Italian Wars. My favourite type of job being a
small...
The Ogresuns in Animosity VII - part 2
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Wyrdtoof is part wild prophet, part junk-scavenger, and all pirate. Once
marooned on a forgotten metalith island in the hinterlands of northern
Thondia,...
Heading to Historicon
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Yes folks its that time of year. My annual visit to Historicon. I look
forward to this each year and I am never disappointed. This year its a
bit ...
Defending Maciejow 1944
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This week's game was a return to the Eastern Front, I adapted the excellent
scenario for Rapid Fire by Richard Marsh the latest issue of WSS for a game
usi...
Glorantha Miniatures for Midgard
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I've been painting a number of units for gaming in 6mm using the Midgard
rules and set in Glorantha.
These are all Rapier miniatures who until recently ...
USMC – Hobby Progress
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Martin back with an update on how I am getting on in my Tale of Three
Gamers challenge. My first article in this series looked at the US Marines
Rifle Comp...
US Battle Line
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My Japanese Battleships need some opponents so here they are.
Two modern Fast Battleships a South Dakota class and a North Carolina
class. Both would be ...
And now a Brazilian gunboat.
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Here is the latest and perhaps final addition to the Brazilian fleet, in
this scale at any rate. This is the same sidewheel gunboat I used for the
P...
Valour & Fortitude: Napoleonic Scenarios
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Having finally circled back around to my historical projects, I'm happy to
be diving back into some work on my Napoleonic collection. I've had a good
look...
Sea Peoples Invade Egypt!
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This is the test layout for my game to be run at Historicon later this
week.
Overview from the Egyptian side
Long view, Sea Peoples left, Egyptians to ...
WIP - Project 1683- Ottomans
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Working away steadily on my big game for the end of the year - or maybe
earlier (it would be nice to get it ready for the 342nd anniversary in
September)....
Rogue Trader Mutants
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Hey everyone ! With the heat wave on us, it's been a bit trickier to get
the brushes out when your wet palette becomes a crisp in 2 minutes, your
bru...
Von Donop Hessian Regiment
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Finally started my Hessians for my AWI collection in the form of the Von
Donop regiment to kick things off. I just kept putting off doing Hessians,
b...
War of 1812 for the Sculptor!
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Jon Grossman sculpted the excellent line of 1812 figures now owned by Bill
Hupp. I was thrilled when Jon reached out and asked me to paint a couple of
uni...
More Forge Fathers
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As usual it's been some time but I've been back on the painting wagon and
added more to my Forge Father forces; some named characters, heavy support,
elite...
America's Cup boats
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Well, these aren't exactly historically accurate but were inspired by 19th
Century sail yachts/boats. They were fun to make, fun to paint, and look
st...
The SYW game
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*Prelude to the Battle. A table set up for a game.*
*A fictional encounter loosely based around the Siege of Kolberg 1761.*
In the evening of October 2...
Golden Age Supers: the Revenge!
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Years ago, I ran superhero game set during World War 2 in the Pacific. The
Japanese Empire vs Allied supers. It was one of the shortest games ever
playe...
Saint Domingue 1676 and... an apology
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View from the Gulf of Mexico
Well, a sort of apology but more of an explanation, really. A couple of
people wondered whether I was OK when chatting at Par...
Midgard - Heroic Battles
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Short post about my favouritr wargaming rules for the moment, Midgard -
Heroic Battles by James Morris.
I am not totally objective as I been involved in...
AHPC#5: Lanciarii
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Winter is finally drawing to a close and neither have I been as productive
as I had planned -not that I was expecting much, mind- nor have I been as
active...
Old Games & Old Guys
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So,
This week I have been thinking about a few things going on with me and
gaming. No I am not getting out of it, but were my recent thoughts have
been...
Apocalypse Update #1: The Call Up
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*Raising the Imperial Guard for Apocalypse Soon-ish*
Time to look at some of the forces I plan to bring to the Apocalypse
game. One of the regimen...
Painting - GW Mordor Orcs
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This week's entry is twenty five GW Mordor orcs. They are a combination
of plastic and metal and include two of the ooooold metal orc models from
when th...
Colonel Claude Runciman and Josefina Lacosta
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I was suffering with "the Lurgy" this week but had a quick change from 6mm
to 28mm.
So I pulled out a couple of figures in the 28mm Napoleonic backlog t...
Предновогодний болт
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Не одним Chain of Command жив варгейм в тематике Второй Мировой Войны.
Сыграли с Ваней игру по правилам Болт Экшн 2й редакции. Формат небольшой -
1500 ...
Beja completed!
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This week I have finished the Beja contingent for the Mahdists - I've
halved the Mahdist lead pile! It's not the end of painting Mahdists for a
while lon...
"Lust for Glory" at Colours
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Here are a few shots of the first test game of the "horse and musket" rules
I've been working on, tentatively named "Lust for Glory."
This was the fir...
Logs
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Another quick post. Good chum Colin gifted these lovely resin pieces to me
(thanks mate!). These were beautifully cast and very straightforward to
paint us...
Blood Bowl Sideline Lizards
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Hot off the printer, it’s a few entirely unnecessary but fun extra
miniatures for my Blood Bowl team! My team of dodgy lizard guys has just
completed their...
CarrierCon 2021 - USS Hornet
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NorCal hosted a small skirmish tournament aboard the USS Hornet in the
ward room, and I brought a recon force with Pumas, backed by Hetzers. In
Round On...
Re-routing - Preparing the Walnut for Assembly!
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Once the various stringers had been laminated together, the next step would
be to rout channels in the wood to add the sheets of maple plywood which
would ...
The Cynical Seven - Desperados Gang
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*"The liquor's all gone boys..."*
Finished up my Desperados gang for Dead Man's Hand. Just a few pics to
share as I didn't get too many to turn out that ...
Review: Oathmark Goblin Wolf Riders
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The Goblin Wolf Riders are the first Oathmark models I have bought and I
purchased them specifically to add hobgoblin light cavalry to my Chaos
Dwarf a...
33 Ford Coupe
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I finished up the video on the 33 Ford Coupe. This is a much cleaner
build than the Mustang I posted last week. I was trying a new paint, Turbo
Dork M...
326 BC The Battle of Hydaspes
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Just posting a few images from the game we played yesterday afternoon, The
Battle of Hydaspes, where Alexanders veteran army fought the Indian King
Porus...
This is the end...
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So after 16 years of blogging here on blogger, I have decided to end it.
...and have opened a new site here that I hope to turn into a fully fledged
ho...
CCLII. AoS28: Sunhold Deadwalkers and Netopyr
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*A*t last found a bit of time for my personal projects, so I made a few
figures real quick.
Sunhold Deadwalkers
I'm trying to settle for a definitive ...
Witcher 3 "Geralt" painted up
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And the second miniature from the SAGA collectibles from Stronghold
Miniatures is painted up.
Pretty happy with them both, I was thinking how to use them in...
Nestorian Infestation #38
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Mosuo dan Bribrix, Matriarch of House Akan readies herself for the arrival
of Master Nestorian.. Nestorian Infestation is gearing up and we will for
the fi...
SORORITY ROW
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This weekend I picked up the new Adepta Sororitas box and quickly glued
together a battle sister.
As quickly as possible at least - these models are extreme...
Hobby catch up Halloween 2019
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Hi all, just a quick post to say I'm still alive and kicking!
I offer some pictures of work I have completed since last time, some of
which are rather appr...
Old School Transport
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This one has been around a while, no major mods by me, bar adding the
reigns. Had a disaster with the picture session, but you'll get the idea!
Neil, all...
Trash Terrain: Giftbox Sci-Fi Dwelling
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It's hip to be square... This is my first blog entry in literally months,
mainly because my day-job as a full professional writer has also been
full-on ...
Crusades revisited
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Hi Gents,
A miserable day here in Scotland which led me to the games room and a few
pics of the Crusade collection (my personnel favourite) this will be
g...
Auerstadt 1806 Napoleonic Over the Hills Game
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Having finished my 1806 Morand Division we thought we would have a game
based on Auerstadt in 1806. The premise being an encounter where my high
quality t...
A great Case
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The large Carrying case from TableWar has proven to be handy for a number
of things. I thought that the larger size would let me carry the bigger
Creat...
Some random ACW photos from Cold Wars 2019
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I took two of my grandsons to Cold Wars 2019 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a
couple of weeks ago. My 10-year-old grandson Aidan Mingus took a few shots
of so...
March Update - Good year so far...
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We are already into March of 2019...another year just flying by it seems.
I'm just doing an update on what I've been able to get done so far this
year, an...
Arabs and a Norman
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Some experimentation has been taking place on my Hobby table. These Arabs
below have bodies from three different plastic sets. Gripping Beast Arabs,
Gripin...
Legends of the High Seas Resources
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Legends of the High Seas cover Just a short update: After a recent request
I have just uploaded some old resources for *Legends of the High Seas* to
the ...
Imperial Germans XI
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I've a few additions to share in regards to the Imperial German project.
First up is a second artillery battery:
Another batch of Uhlans for the 9th (2nd...
I am writing a BOOK!
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That's right, fellow blog fans! I've decided to write a book about painting
wargaming collections. It will be going to Kickstarter this *Friday, March
1...
Zvezda's KV-1 Obr.40
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2017...'Bye Felicia!
Hello All and Happy 2018!
I've been working on a 15mm plastic Zvezda KV-1 Obr.40 tank has the option
to build an earlier Obr.39 (simp...
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ODDBALL AERONAUTS! If your loking for a fun card game on the fly check this
kickstarter out.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lloydashpyne/oddball-aero...
4 comments:
Nicely done!
Thanks Tom!
Dude, those look great, whats next for the ACW project?
I am working on my Union ambulance set to go along with the surgeon. After that camp scenes.
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