tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71310467162799817882024-03-14T08:28:14.441+00:00Miniature MindsA collaborative blog about wargaming.Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-42283305336651876142017-05-30T10:17:00.000+01:002017-05-30T10:17:31.640+01:00Pulp Alley: The Leagues - Doctor Borgstrom's LaboratoryBeen quiet on the blog recently but in the meantime I have managed to paint up another Pulp Alley League. I present Doctor C.Y. Borgstrom and minions.....<br />
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Doctor Borgstrom is the epitome of the genius scientist turned evil. Laughed at by his colleagues at the Stockholm University for his wild theories and strange experiments this ridicule pushed him to conduct even more extreme research until he was expelled from the mainstream scientific community. Now he lets no man or morality stand in his way......... the progress of science is all that matters!<br />
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Simply called "The Experminent"; this sidekick is one of Doctor Borgstrom's more successful attempts in combining human DNA and Shoggothian biology............<br />
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Gurnie and Ernie Goon are two of three triplets that work for the Doctor as loyal lab assistants. No one really knows what happened to Bernie; he disappeared shortly after incurring the Doctors wraith by dropping a vial of biological material that had been months in the making.......<br />
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One of the Doctors favourite non-experimental pets; Adolphus is a loyal dog named after the famous Swedish general.<br />
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The Doctor's experiments are not just biological but the mechanical as well. Recently he has developed a design for a small swarm of Mini-bots that work with a hive mind to better compute how to destroy the Doctor's enemies! This is my first go at using the Gang rules in Pulp Alley to make a character.<br />
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In the addition to the above the Doctor can bring along an additional character using the Boom Bot gadget choice. This variant of the Mini-bot is equipped with a highly unstable plasma gun that has a tendency to explode!<br />
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I am still play testing the league to see what the best combination of characters and stats are but it will be a gadget/bastion of science league which should be lots of fun to play. I will post the league character cards when I have settled on a setup for them.<br />
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I also painted up these beauties from Otherworld Miniatures.<br />
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These can be used in a number of ways in my Pulp Alley games as plot points, mobile perilous areas, summoned creatures or as a gang character.<br />
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Next on the painting table for Pulp Alley are Mi-go (to make a fifth league), more non-player characters, a well and a vicious looking Dark Young from Fenris which will be my first Terror character. I am also planning a new board which will be a harbour with factory/warehouse, crane and cargo ship. So much to do, so little time. Hopefully another update soon.....<br />
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<br />Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-53064290170626703162017-02-04T18:00:00.001+00:002017-05-30T09:25:14.411+01:00Pulp Alley: The Leagues - The International Society of P.O.E.T.s<br />
Having finished painting my third League for Pulp Alley I thought I would post the three leagues along with there stats. One of things I have really enjoyed about this rule set is the flexibility and fun involved in designing the leagues and its been very helpful to see what other people have been doing.<br />
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Here the first of the three and is my newest league fresh from the painting table:<br />
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<u>Members from the International Society of Paranormal and Occult Extermination Teams (P.O.E.T.s)</u></h4>
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This league consists of four "members" all Level 3 Sidekick characters using the League of Legends perk.<br />
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The International Society of P.O.E.T.s is a loose affiliation of "Members" from all walks of life. The only thing that ties them together is that they have all either inadvertently stumbled across the truth or experienced loss at the hands/tentacles of extraordinary horrors lurking behind the thin veneer of an ordinary world. Only the "Founder" of the society; a reclusive and retired wealthy entrepreneur knows the real names and locations of the "Members". When a threat of a Paranormal or Occult nature is identified by the Society's extensive network of spies and informants the appropriate individual "Members" will be contacted by the "Founder" and given their instructions. As such members are only known by their titles or code names.<br />
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These are the current "Members" of this league led by the "Captain". Who are they and why are they now "Members" of this exclusive society?<br />
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It is possible that the "Captain" once lost brave men under his command during a secret mission that went very wrong and very strange, very quickly..........<br />
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It is possible that the "Professor" had spent many a late night studying ancient and forbidden books experimenting with complex mathematics when he conjured something he really wished he hadn't............<br />
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It is possible that the "Farmer" once had a loving family in a flourishing small holding but one day he found something growing on his land that no sane person would want to plant.............<br />
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I will be adding new characters to this league as I find suitable figures that I want to paint and will create variety. In addition to completing this league I also painted up some extras: <br />
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"Top Hat" Jack is an escaped asylum inmate. He has a tendency to wander around graveyards in the dead of night. He has worked as a body snatcher in the past but often succumbed to his urges to commit mutilation and render them useless to the Doctors and medical students he would sell them to.<br />
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He will usually be a wandering Peril in my games but may occasionally join the Cult if it satisfies his urges.<br />
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Light House Keeper, watchman, old sailor, warehouse guard etc.... This chap is very versatile as either a plot point or peril.<br />
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Next on the painting table is my second "Bad guy" league; Dr Kripps and His Company of Creations which will give my games an element of pulpy weird science.<br />
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Stay tuned for hopefully more regular updates............Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-31332929856588844622017-01-03T22:04:00.001+00:002017-01-03T22:04:21.629+00:00Pulp Alley AAR - The Crypt of Sir John de Tillier (Part 1)<br />
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In this scenario Joey and I decided to take a different approach with the rules to play a narrative game where I would play the role of the games master having already thought out the five plot points that he would need to complete to move on to the next part of the story. I would control the Cultists while Joey played Inspector Greenacre and the men of the Paranormal Investigations Group. The intro goes as follows:</div>
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This is Part 1 of a Pulp Alley Campaign entitled The Crypt of Sir John
de Tillier. In our previous scenario the family plot of the infamous
Tiller Family was featured. John de Tillier is an illustrious ancestor
and stories abound of his adventures. He is said to
have met the odd mad Arab during his time in the Levant and to have
acquired certain books containing foul and forbidden knowledge. It is
rumored that his most prized possession was buried with him in his
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As head of P.I.G. your network of informants have passed to you some worrying intelligence that the Cult of the Unspeakable Nether Tentacle have been stock piling smuggled arms and ammunition along with various artifacts of occult interest from around the globe. These items have been traced to an abandoned and ramshackle barn situated down a quiet rural road a few miles from the village of <span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Little Puttapon-by-Sea. As is often the case a graveyard is situated nearby. You make your way to the location leaving your vehicles down the road in order to make a stealthy approach.</span></div>
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The ramshackle barn with numerous crates piled up outside can be seen ahead...<br />
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A grave appears to have been disinterred and a section of the wall totally demolished....<br />
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A woman can be heard crying from within as a Cultist stands guard at the door enjoying a long pull on his Cuban cigar, totally oblivious of the police approach.<br />
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Sgt Croft being a man of action boots the door down rather than
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is not convinced, "You don't fool me, your not real police officers!"
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Another cultist emerges from the barn this time with a flamethrower!<br />
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However the cultist hasn't read the instruction manual for their new toy properly and promptly goes up in flames before he can do anything!<br />
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The cultists are dropping like flies but this barn seems to have an endless supply of them as another emerges from the rear barn doors.<br />
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Nibbles runs past the charred remains of the illiterate cultist and onto the road.<br />
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Mean while in the shed attempts continue to calm Ms Marbles and convince her that they really are from His Majesties Constabulary.<br />
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But PC Healey soon leaves it to his superior and runs off after his dog as Nibbles approaches the Tommy Gun wielding Cultist.....<br />
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PC Dobbes comes to a grisly end as he begins to search the open field for clues and ancient artifacts of unimaginable power .........but finds a land mine instead.<br />
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Crates are smashed and bullet ridden. The coppers hold their ground against the fishy menace. Tea and medals all round if they survive this.<br />
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The leaders begin a deadly combat in the middle of the road as Inspector Greenacre remembers his oath to King and Country and stands his ground. <br />
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PC Hicks emerges from the barn to shoot a Deep One blocking his exit from the barn.<br />
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He then makes good his escape with a truck full of invaluable artifacts. The Commissioner and the British Museum will be pleased.<br />
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The Inspector knocks back the evil priest of unspeakable alien deities....<br />
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but the vicious Cultist is soon back slashing with his sacrificial blade and chanting under his breath....<br />
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but the Inspector avoids the wild desperate lunges and slashes to land his own blows and knocks down his stunned opponent who distracts Greenacre with pleas of mercy before casting a spell and de-materializing with an hysterical laugh.<br />
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"........ and he struck the mad Arab until he was dead and with covetous eyes took the thing and kept it all his life and every day would study it but it would study him also until one day the door to ..............."<br />
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" and though weary his servants did as his last will and testament decreed and buried it with him in his crypt and inscribed on this cross the path to it uncovering it........to find the crypt you must......" <br />
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<br />Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-69211131287707706382016-04-05T20:49:00.000+01:002016-04-05T21:08:50.472+01:00Pulp Alley AAR - Lost Marbles!My current obsession with Pulp Alley continues and with the addition of three Deep Ones, two of Scotland Yard's finest detectives and police dog "Nibbles" I have completed my first two leagues for the game.<br />
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<b><u>Cult of the Unspeakable Nether Tentacle</u></b><br />
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This nefarious cult works behind the scenes with many acolytes positioned within all strata of British society. They aim to release and raise the unimaginable horror that is attached to the aforementioned Unspeakable Nether Tentacle from its watery tomb. This cult includes in its number some members who have evolved into Deep Ones after years of loyal service.<br />
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Senior officers within Scotland Yard have long recognised the threat presented to the realm by the more eccentric and occult criminal groups, forming the P.I.G. to focus on them. It is a secretive task force recruiting only the best officers with the strongest constitutions and ably led by veteran detectives; Inspector Greenacre and Sergeant Croft.<br />
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Joey and I have had a couple of test games of Pulp Alley and have been impressed with these fun, flexible, elegant but simple rules so thought it was high time to present an AAR using the Trail of Clues scenario rules.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Lost Marbles!</u></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Private Investigator, nanny extraordinaire and English knitting champion 1927; Miss Marbles has been staying in the quiet and oft forgotten seaside village of Little Puttapon-by-Sea after a series of grave robberies and unexplained seismic activity have plagued the small isolated village. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Where Miss Marbles goes trouble is sure to be uncovered and as a result informants for both the Cult and P.I.G. have notified them of her strange activities and nocturnal wanderings whilst staying at the cosy and much doilyed Inn frequented by the more elderly gentrified visitors to the village. Both leagues rush to the village after instructing their respective informants to shadow her and missing each other by only a few minutes interrogate the perplexed innkeeper as to her whereabouts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Everyone seems to be asking about the little old lady tonight Inspector! Only a minute ago a queer looking fella in a purple dressing gown asked me the same question. I told him what I tell you. She went up to Old St Putt's church. Rushed off they did....................... oh bye then"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>The decrepit local parish church of Old St Putt's opposite the burial plot of the infamous Tiller family. </b></span><br />
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Tom's Paranormal Investigations Group League.</h4>
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I made a set of cards for this league using the official pulp alley character cards. This made keeping track of the characters much easier. I didn't have enough ally cards to do the Cult so will hopefully be picking some more of these up at Salute. This league had no perks for this game.<br />
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Joey's Cult of the Unspeakable Nether Tentacle.</h4>
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The Cult league consisted of the The High Priest of the Tentacle (Leader), three cultists (Allies with a flamethrower, Tommy Gun and Pistol each and one cultist (Follower) who was unarmed (apart from a cigar). This league had the Companions, Dominion and Dark Pact perks. Joey rolled well with his High Priest's cunning and got four points to spend with Dark Pact. He opted to give his High Priest the Winged ability, the Flamethrower Cultist; Shadow step and Aura of Night to the Tommy Gun Cultist.<br />
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The Cult won the initiative. The two models shown are the informants who will be the first minor plot points. It will be race to see who can capture the opposing informant first.<br />
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Joey placed the hapless PC Dogberry in the church. He has evidently lost the sprightly 80 year old amongst the grave stones.<br />
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Meanwhile I placed the equally incompetent cultist by the wall surrounding the Tiller family plot.<br />
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The opposing Leagues set up in opposite corners over 12 inches away from the first plot points. The decrepit church and its immediate vicinity along with the ill rumuored Tiller family plot was designated perilous areas along with climbing over any walls, jumping through windows etc.<br />
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Joey's first move was to "shadow step" the flamethrower cultist through the church wall and no doubt give PC Dogberry the biggest scare of his life. It's not every day that a flamethrower wielding cultist walks through a solid wall and attempts to accost you.<br />
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Inspector Greenacre attempts to capture and interrogate the Cultist informer while Sgt Croft covers him. Despite his excellent skills of persuasion the Inspector fails to get the cultist to divulge any information.<br />
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"Your looking at a long spell if you don't co-operate fella"<br />
"I don't spill to Old Bill!"<br />
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The uniforms move up to support their detectives.<br />
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PC Barnes takes aim with his rifle and and fires of a couple of rounds but both shots go wide hitting the tarmac at the cultists feet.<br />
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"My gov'nor's been right friendly with you fella, now you get to speak to me .......... BOOFFFFF!".<br />
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Meanwhile in the church the search for PC Dogberry continues. The flamethrower cultist doesn't have much luck.<br />
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Tommy Gun Cultist takes cover behind the wall in preparation for taking on the advancing coppers.<br />
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Meanwhile the cultist informant still holds out against the Good Cop/Bad Cop routine.<br />
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The flamethrower cultists limited visibility due to his flame proof goggles allows PC Dogberry to sneak up on him and hit him over the head with a large ornate candle stick.<br />
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"That will make you think twice about defying the laws of physics!"<br />
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The smoking cultist manages to avoid a similar beating and closes in on the evasive constable.<br />
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The remaining members take up position behind the wall. The stage is set for an epic struggle in the burial plot. Will the Tillers ever rest in peace?<br />
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The informant finally spills the beans................<br />
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"STOP! STOP! I will tell you everything; you two are doing my head in! I lost her near an open grave by the church. She knew I was following her and gave me the slip the wily old bat."<br />
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The next plot point revealed. PC Barnes runs across the road to cover it.<br />
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PC Healey and "Nibbles" move further into the burial plot.<br />
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While PC Dobbes falls foul of a perilous shallow grave and has a close personal meeting with the remains of a Tiller family member.<br />
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The flamethrower cultist fails to regain consciousness after his bashing and is eliminated from the game.<br />
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However PC Dobbes clambers out of the grave with only unpleasant memories.<br />
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No sooner has he gotten to his feet before he is presented with the horrid sight of the High Priest levitating over the grave stones towards him waving his large sacrificial knife and chanting something hideous.<br />
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"You will be meat for my fishy pets! Fhtagn muhilarr ziccklar ka jerlp!"<br />
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Dobbes fires off his pistol but is too horrified to be accurate and they go wide.<br />
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Sergeant Croft comes to his colleagues assistance scaling the wall avoiding loose and slippery bricks<br />
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"Take this you fiend!" - an epic brawl ensues among the grave stones.<br />
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Meanwhile PC Dogberry is finally caught and tells what he knows.<br />
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"Don't hurt I me, I have three children! I lost her in the wood shed. She appeared to be fiddling with a coffin."<br />
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PC Healey is gunned down by the Tommy Gun cultist despite taking cover behind a grave stone while "Nibbles" takes a bite out of the other cultist.<br />
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The brawl continues with wounds being dealt by both sides on the main protagonists.<br />
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PC Barnes runs towards the church entrance. Will he be able to rescue PC Dogberry?<br />
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Fortune favours the police again as PC Healey gets up unscathed by the hail of bullets from the Tommy Gun. The cultist however was mauled too badly by the vicious "Nibbles".<br />
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Inspector Greenacre inspects the open grave and descends it by rope..<br />
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Oblivious to the chaos ensuing around her has been engrossed in her studies of the old church searching for the secret entrance to the tunnels she discovered in the open grave.<br />
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The brave "Nibbles" attempts to protect his master but is sadly dispatched by the butt of the cultists Tommy Gun.<br />
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The cultist wastes no time in spraying PC Healey with more bullets but is saved by the cover provided by the grave stones.<br />
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Both High Priest and Sergeant Croft go down after an exchanged of lethal blows; weakened by previous rounds of fighting. The cultist informant escapes custody and PC Dobbes can do nothing to apprehend him as he escapes over the wall. <br />
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PC Healey closes down the cultist to exact revenge for his poor doggy.<br />
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PC Barnes enters the church to find the cultist nonchalantly smoking a large cigar in the archway.<br />
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Both the good Sergeant and the evil High Priest are too badly wounded to renew the fight. Croft crawls off behind a sarcophagus to see to his wounds while the High Priests malevolent spirit will live on in another cultists body.<br />
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Greenacre approaches the large ornate window. Will he be able to reach Miss Marbles in time?<br />
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Unable to apprehend the cultist; PC Dobbes runs of to assist Healey.<br />
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With Parley called neither side is able to reach Miss Marbles in time. She is seen to descend a small dank staircase into an ancient cellar.<br />
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Stay tuned for further Pulp Alley Adventures for answers to these questions!<br />
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The Board at the end of the game. Both sides had one minor plot at the end of the game and the result was declared a tie.<br />
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Joey and I had lots of fun playing this game and hope you enjoy this report.<br />
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I had gone to Salute with the intention of having an enjoyable walk around, maybe see if I could play in a few demo games and of course pick up the odd bits and pieces but no big purchases were planned. This went out of the window however when I wandered past one of the WW2 display games near 4Ground's stall and saw this beautiful church. With a certain someone whispering in my ear that I should treat myself I gave in to temptation and pre-ordered it. As far as I am aware at the time of posting the Church is not yet on general sale so I thought I would do a quick review for anyone considering getting it for when it is released. With a 15% show discount I got the church for £115.00 which is not cheap but considering the cost of getting something similar in resin/plastic and then getting it painted to a high standard I think it is a reasonable price. A couple of weeks later it was delivered by UPS (well would have been if I had been in) well packaged in a sturdy box. </div>
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A weighty box indicated a lot of material was packed inside.<br />
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Included in the box are a set of colour step by step photographic instructions and a lot of MDF sprues of varying colours and thickness as well as a see through plastic sheet with stain glass windows printed on it. Elastic bands and wooden pegs are included which is very useful. You will need PVA/Wood glue and some superglue. I used a brush to apply the PVA glue.<br />
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Instructions consisted of photos with arrows and component codes with very little text. Considering the complexity of the model I thought that this was probably the only practical way of setting out the instructions however it did mean that some things are open to misinterpretation and as a result I did make a couple of mistakes which apart from one that left me without some arch pieces I was able to rescue. My strong recommendation is to read ahead, plan ahead and make 100% sure you are happy you are doing the right thing with the right pieces. <br />
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The pieces were cleanly cut with amazing detail and precision; requiring minimal effort with a modelling knife to remove from the sprue. Be careful with some of the more delicate pieces (window components especially) as these are prone to tear. <br />
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The initial stages of construction were quick but as detailing and windows were added things started to slow down and it took several very enjoyable hours spread over three days to complete. I am not a very experienced modeller when it comes to these type of projects but even if you are I would set aside several hours to get this beauty constructed!<br />
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The result is a really nice model church. The board you can see it on is 3 foot by 3 foot to give you an idea of the size. Needless to say it isn't small.<br />
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Follow Miss Marbles as she gives you a tour........<br />
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The stain glass windows are a very impressive feature. You get two options for the large window, I went with the slightly less subdued Giant Jesus with sun rays! <br />
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All the roofs are removable and the tower has two removable sections allowing access to each floor. It includes working hatches and a ladder.<br />
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Detailing inside is really well done with cracks in the walls, detailed window frames and floors.<br />
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Miss Marbles studies the stain glass windows seeking clues for her current investigation.<br />
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Below is the problematic archway bereft of some detailing that was mistakenly glued elsewhere.<br />
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Miss Marbles closes the front doors. What she has discovered in the church she must face alone.....<br />
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An unearthly light shines from inside the isolated church.......<br />
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This church will be the centre piece of my first skirmish board for my Lovecraftian Pulp project along with some excellent stone walls and gravestones also from 4Ground. This will be a spooky rural church yard. I already have plans to get their Police Station and Warehouse amongst other things to create various terrain board set-ups including an urban board and a dock side board.</div>
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So stay tuned for more posts on my Lovecraftian pulp project as I get the board and minis ready for the first scenario; Lost Marbles!</div>
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One Police Sergeant in flat cap along with his Constables in Custodian helmets shortly to be defending Law and Order against beings more terrifying than the usual drunks, thieves, burglars and bank robbers!</div>
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Though simple figures to paint getting the right shade of dark blue was difficult. They appear a lot bluer in the photos than real life.</div>
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I have now ordered the Detective Inspector and Detective Sergeant from Artizan Designs to lead their uniformed colleagues along with some other characters for the P.O.E.T.s faction.<br />
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I am also currently waiting for this gorgeous Church I ordered at Salute from 4Ground to arrive:<br />
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Not cheap but having seen it in the flesh on one of the display tables at Salute I couldn't resist. This will be the centerpiece for my first themed table.<br />
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<br />Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-33599436772873716692015-02-21T07:24:00.000+00:002015-05-04T19:17:17.466+01:00The Cult of the Unspeakable Nether Tentacle As promised some cultists........<br />
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These purple robed/green hooded minions are from the Cult of the Unspeakable Nether Tentacle (aka C.U.N.T.s) who along with various guesting Lovecraftian beings will be one of the four sides I plan to paint up for my Strange Aeons/Pulp .45 Adventures games.<br />
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In these pictures the unfortunate Miss Marbles appears to have been captured and awaits sacrifice as part of some foul ceremony to summon an horrific creature from another insanity inducing dimension! (or is she their leader...............?)<br />
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Already on the painting table are some officers of the law ready to thwart their evil machinations. All these miniatures are from Artizan Designs excellent pulp range which I will be using to build four teams to commence a narrative campaign. The Cult of the Unspeakable Nether Tentacle will be the evil team focusing on arcane powers and summoning cyclopean creatures from other dimensions while a rival team will consist of an evil genius, his assistants and his various deadly inventions. <br />
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On the side of Law and Order will be a Detective Inspector, his faithful Detective Sergeant who has been given the assignment by Scotland Yard to investigate strange goings on across the land and utilize what ever local resources he can commandeer. Along with them in a more covert capacity will be a rag tag collection of eccentrics, investigators, secret agents, war heroes and academics brought together to form a Ministry of Defense; Paranormal and Occult Extermination Team (aka P.O.E.T.s).<br />
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I will be painting these along side my Punic Wars project and have already started painting the first units for the Carthaginians.<br />
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All miniatures are by Baccus 6mm. Bases are 80mm x 30/40/60mm and are the premium laser cut ones from Warbases. Grass tufts from Tajima1 Miniatures.<br />
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Along with more frequent posts I am hoping to give the blog a revamp. Any suggestions on how to make the design more pleasing to the eye are most welcome.<br />
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Watch this space for my next post..............................Cultists!<br />
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T. Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-67836962691520220052014-04-18T13:16:00.000+01:002015-02-21T07:28:29.314+00:00Return of the bloggerIt's been over 4 years since I last posted on this blog. In that time life has changed significantly (all positive!) and made time for painting and wargaming very limited. Many board games have been played but not many little metal soldiers have seen action but now I hope the hiatus is over!<br />
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<li><b>Samurai Skirmish with Ronin rules and Perry Miniatures - </b>I have lots of lead for this but nothing painted as yet. Joey will be painting up a Korean Buntai for this. This will be the second priority to Impetus but with the small number of miniatures needed shouldn't take long for two playable sides to be assembled.</li>
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<li><b>Napoleonics 1809 Danube campaign with General de Brigade and 6mm Adlers miniatures</b> -This is the project I initially started the blog for and the one closest to completion as I have almost completed a division a side for the French and Austrians. Just need to get some cavalry done and some more artillery and skirmishers. Once we have Impetus armies up and running I will likely return to concentrating on this much loved project.</li>
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<li><b>Pulp/Lovecraftian Horror skirmish game with Strange Aeons/.45 Adventure rules and various 28mm figures - </b>This project is the most ill defined at the moment. I have plans to do a story campaign set on some god forsaken isle off the west coast of Scotland, sort of the Wickerman meets Innsmouth. </li>
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Roman Legion consisting of 2 units of Hastati and 2 of PrÃncipe with a unit of Triarii and 3 units of Velites.<br />
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Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-84782845023242791912010-03-19T15:09:00.014+00:002010-03-21T01:42:44.967+00:00A quick update<span style="font-weight: bold;">This will be just a quick post to show off something I painted recently that I'm really pleased with. Below are some pictures of a recently completed (um ... completed today) miniature from the Perry Brothers' Agincourt to Orleans range. Before I started on it I decided that I wanted to try and paint it to a higher standard than usual. I was aware of other painters using wet palettes before but had never got round to making one myself and so for this mini I decided to stop being a lazy git and get round to it. I have to say it made a huge to difference to the standard of painting, and also the painting speed. It was very satisfying being able to get a 28mm miniature to a standard I was happy with and if you have never got round to using a wet palette before I definitely recommend it! I haven't decided what I'll use the mini for yet (I have five more in the unit to paint)- possibly the beginnings of an Impetus army? My 15mm projects have taken the back seat for the moment as I've become reacquainted with 28mm.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">On a different note I just discovered the Broadsword Adventures ruleset (you can download a demo <a href="http://www.rattrapproductions.com/speakeasy/viewtopic.php?t=1179">here</a>). I've been looking for a generic, miniatures-based RPG-style ruleset for a while now and came across this whilst reading about the .45 Adventure pulp rules which Tom has. Both are made by Rattrap Productions and both have excellent reviews and so I may be tempted to pick up a copy at <a href="http://www.salute.co.uk/">Salute 2010</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anyway, pictures... 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Here are the first three archers for the English Hundred Years War army I am working on. Bar one Italian light halberdier (shown in an earlier post) they are the first 15mm miniatures I have ever painted. The miniatures in brown and red still need the odd highlight before they're properly finished and, annoyingly, I need to buy a couple more paints to do this.<br />I used </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Medieval European Armies</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> by Terence Wise and </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">The Armies of Cr</span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:donotpromoteqf/> <w:lidthemeother>EN-GB</w:LidThemeOther> <w:lidthemeasian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:lidthemecomplexscript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> 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If anyone has any pointers with regards painting HYW colour schemes or heraldry then please do leave a comment as they would be very much appreciated!</span><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2vjN44mO050yxry3dpAUs3AoNGKM45WRhxI4o0-C4RaOaAAQjffUwjg2XXUcusDlcY-eVEpYEmLple_2MkvfKgwmCv1wUO73Irub_SpDQ5M_zxMTkHRDg_rDp1ZeNrDWd7Q6rjYZc3k/s1600-h/P2090631.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 84px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk2vjN44mO050yxry3dpAUs3AoNGKM45WRhxI4o0-C4RaOaAAQjffUwjg2XXUcusDlcY-eVEpYEmLple_2MkvfKgwmCv1wUO73Irub_SpDQ5M_zxMTkHRDg_rDp1ZeNrDWd7Q6rjYZc3k/s200/P2090631.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436248966490374514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">J</span>Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-39485781665974233662009-12-06T13:16:00.010+00:002009-12-08T20:52:35.602+00:00The Eagle's Claw completed<span style="font-weight: bold;">So, finally, here is The Eagle's Claw in all their fully painted glory!</span><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hiN96V6BS1r_mknsFToGPGiYoKChEv_qBxBcJW-JOrG8KpXUo0MDE5lteZcbfjZ_IWJumCRdyM7gLlJvN7ou3973gBxlBCEGGPkmwQlIffM57KFMdDfGvifGedeDfz1qVewQ9uzn5yM/s1600-h/PC060569.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 85px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hiN96V6BS1r_mknsFToGPGiYoKChEv_qBxBcJW-JOrG8KpXUo0MDE5lteZcbfjZ_IWJumCRdyM7gLlJvN7ou3973gBxlBCEGGPkmwQlIffM57KFMdDfGvifGedeDfz1qVewQ9uzn5yM/s200/PC060569.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412141659131019426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Record: P3 W0 D1 L2 F3 A7 Pts1 GD-4</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">They've been close to complete for quite a long while now. It has been one of those things where because they were basically finished I decided it was worth focusing on other things but never actually got round to completing the project ... until now. There was a slight delay when it came to applying transfers. I tried to apply them to the players' curved shoulder pads but, try as I might, I just couldn't get them to sit so I had to scrape them all off again with a craft knife. Anyway, here they are finished and ready for the field.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">J</span>Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-27932358486106448262009-12-02T12:40:00.008+00:002009-12-04T21:33:56.502+00:00More miniatures<span style="font-weight: bold;">Over the weekend I decided to order the bulk of an English 1330-1415 Hundred Years War army for Basic Impetus and I was surprised to find that it had been delivered on Monday morning. Unfortunately I was not in so this morning I went down to the post office to collect the box. I opened it up as soon as I got it home...</span><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXl7TkdRPL3ogrr34qBSKXGu2v7kaMgkIpgOlxJRXxvzR7kGCVY3lLmj4vfW9llTPco93dNm-HfwpkuJgTHw9xWiBudx7tjWt8tWOVbKyVQfHHoOXhLGr5cp01RTS3v42kIVmMzL0aPfw/s1600-h/PC020555.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXl7TkdRPL3ogrr34qBSKXGu2v7kaMgkIpgOlxJRXxvzR7kGCVY3lLmj4vfW9llTPco93dNm-HfwpkuJgTHw9xWiBudx7tjWt8tWOVbKyVQfHHoOXhLGr5cp01RTS3v42kIVmMzL0aPfw/s200/PC020555.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410626172753624370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What a beautiful sight! </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">The miniatures are all Corvus Belli and they were ordered from Vexillia Limited. </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">I will continue to flog off the bulk of my Games Workshop stuff on eBay and will focus on this project. Also, in other hobby news, my Blood Bowl team (The Eagle's Claw) is now complete and so I will put up some pics soon.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">J</span>Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-83568552511827754122009-10-31T16:12:00.011+00:002009-11-03T23:30:28.505+00:00First steps<span style="font-weight: bold;">I have finally got round to taking some pictures of the beginnings of my latest project- 15mm. I have already decided on my first project in this scale which I have detailed in the previous post. 15mm does seem to polarise opinion: for some (me included) the minis are small enough to achieve mass effect and large enough to appeal to the painter in you, but for others it's the complete reverse: too large for true mass effect and too small to bother picking out all the detail. I have only completed one mini as a tester but I though I would take some pictures of the various ranges I have samples from to show how they scale up next to each other in case anyone else is interested in buying some.</span><br /><a style="" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZTBtFgRqP8nYxfxe22skTmbjmoqy9myIleJqguHyPfBbWoTKdog5e_19WakBPrfPF_huPcror5ELSV1unMM0f0K2DU0X2QtupczU20_mzLnAmRUEEL0LFYpbvd-KzrRe1IcvGCL19Jo/s1600-h/PA310544.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZTBtFgRqP8nYxfxe22skTmbjmoqy9myIleJqguHyPfBbWoTKdog5e_19WakBPrfPF_huPcror5ELSV1unMM0f0K2DU0X2QtupczU20_mzLnAmRUEEL0LFYpbvd-KzrRe1IcvGCL19Jo/s200/PA310544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398804902243662994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">From left to right: Mirliton (from their 'Condottieri Italiani' range), Venexia ('Italian Wars 1495-1559), Corvus Belli ('Hundred Years War'), and Peter Pig ('Wars of the Roses' and 'English Civil War').</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Below are some better pictures of the painted Italian light halberdier.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ur2EJypivtkZxy0HvNJg8l7yeDlb7-6S-Q4-WQR8CyJ9lry_tfD3mWyRt6cc6zH4oW3dihGNHh3xLXsd8SCDQSh1Nzu3MxaVCTELZZfMSQK54i16H4Iv4XPGYgD-iw6tVdXOEFQkKok/s1600-h/PA310554.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 145px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ur2EJypivtkZxy0HvNJg8l7yeDlb7-6S-Q4-WQR8CyJ9lry_tfD3mWyRt6cc6zH4oW3dihGNHh3xLXsd8SCDQSh1Nzu3MxaVCTELZZfMSQK54i16H4Iv4XPGYgD-iw6tVdXOEFQkKok/s200/PA310554.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398812461289114626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8bOACgfu8lZMihLwG3Yg-JD54Pa2Gim6U8VxIprIUQQTViQu1cLf7M6IXAXvJfin1_pq85mLnPGBZmLt3aSLmphoDL2q4LJoyggIWP6ezNi2NIWvSdRKPJg4nqVNmTTKYYNrKIN6NDs/s1600-h/PA310552.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8bOACgfu8lZMihLwG3Yg-JD54Pa2Gim6U8VxIprIUQQTViQu1cLf7M6IXAXvJfin1_pq85mLnPGBZmLt3aSLmphoDL2q4LJoyggIWP6ezNi2NIWvSdRKPJg4nqVNmTTKYYNrKIN6NDs/s200/PA310552.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398812676127452658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">J</span>Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-5757056953877513032009-10-11T11:54:00.009+01:002009-10-20T16:15:55.618+01:00Scaling down<span style="font-weight: bold;">So as the temperatures tumble and the nights draw in you'd think that this time would be perfect for getting some hobby activities underway. Unfortunately life has got in the way for both me and Tom and so things have slowed down a bit over here.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Despite this I have managed to get some painting done, and I also intend to use today to crack on with my current obsession: 15mm. As an incredibly slow painter of 28mm, I am enjoying the novelty of actually starting and finishing a miniature in the same day! I'm also finding that due to the relatively cheap miniatures, it is easy to build up an impressive looking force in a short space of time. Those who've been playing 15mm will know this already but it is a bit of a hobby revelation for me!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">I have been asking around for samples to try and decide which period to go for and I think I'm settled on the Hundred Years War- I will use Corvus Belli minis, and the rule set will be Impetus. This decision was mainly inspired by a similar HYW project going on over at the fantastic Geektactica blog- you can view it on our blogroll. I have also collected samples from Venexia, Mirliton, and Peter Pig (whose great WotR range I may collect next) and pictures will hopefully be up at some point this week.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In other gaming news, The Eagle's Claw,</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> my Human Blood Bowl team,</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> recently played Tom's Bolog's Brayn Broozaz again and this time managed a hard-fought draw: 1-1! I was a bit disappointed because I lost the lead in the game but I was pretty pleased because most of my players finished the game in one piece!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">J</span>Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-64431050132210319912009-09-05T13:47:00.028+01:002010-02-09T18:17:12.369+00:00The Punic Project<a style="" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjHCZJnIe4sg_8cyMkYzn6V1CLyPmpCW7khueUlH4VqsBoH40HedaJixWzr8c_QW3Ll6IXBU3sMQl0LZF4B96PtloDcbP35FzM3nSj6o0EYfJjOX1aqYAsNGcqWcIMuWF26cB0_oRgA4/s1600-h/0304366420_01__AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_V60958817_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 200px; float: right; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378010042067121266" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWjHCZJnIe4sg_8cyMkYzn6V1CLyPmpCW7khueUlH4VqsBoH40HedaJixWzr8c_QW3Ll6IXBU3sMQl0LZF4B96PtloDcbP35FzM3nSj6o0EYfJjOX1aqYAsNGcqWcIMuWF26cB0_oRgA4/s200/0304366420_01__AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_V60958817_.jpg" border="0" /></a>Ever since reading the <span style="font-style: italic;">Fall of Carthage: The Punic Wars 265-146BC</span> by Adrian Goldsworthy a couple of years ago I have been keen to wargame this very interesting and colourful period of ancient history. The Punic Wars spanned decades as two major superpowers struggled desperately for dominance in the Mediterranean. Its a period of history that has everything a wargamer could want; interesting characters, high drama, empire building, tactically diverse armies and a multitude of classic battles which are still studied for there tactical principles today.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lDkwz9MnXWobfYa31Zq9lJ_aqu7wUZMa0xUCfavIIRlixiPXtAeaqieSRCVs6jrV85qPRfr7Yr4nVPWfvA4-0AcDrvn1XiNx9SxTiC_EcjuCsg6w2MD5TTSrNYhmffTjHLBchZcTwHo/s1600-h/awiii-4_500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 141px; float: left; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377971691353766674" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-lDkwz9MnXWobfYa31Zq9lJ_aqu7wUZMa0xUCfavIIRlixiPXtAeaqieSRCVs6jrV85qPRfr7Yr4nVPWfvA4-0AcDrvn1XiNx9SxTiC_EcjuCsg6w2MD5TTSrNYhmffTjHLBchZcTwHo/s200/awiii-4_500.jpg" border="0" /></a>With my 6mm Napoleonic project now well on its way to completion, and having received the latest edition of <a href="http://www.ancient-warfare.com/cms/">Ancient Warfare</a> magazine (highly recommended if you have the money by the way) which focuses on the doings of the Barca family during the wars, my interest in this period has been re-ignited. Some of the excellent illustrations in the magazine reminded me<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2l4sBkiPulM4eiywAOtDU3Ki7lrQS61iVRga6rbOPz4a67W1yPanDQj_-r7Ki2QdfFz5d_l9ak0XsawYcSBh-WD-B0tz_W8lSifw_XefTJHJELZlbaXXU-XqmZJvLluv_DBUq6Nx9mog/s1600-h/punics.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 142px; float: right; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377975461052200402" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2l4sBkiPulM4eiywAOtDU3Ki7lrQS61iVRga6rbOPz4a67W1yPanDQj_-r7Ki2QdfFz5d_l9ak0XsawYcSBh-WD-B0tz_W8lSifw_XefTJHJELZlbaXXU-XqmZJvLluv_DBUq6Nx9mog/s200/punics.jpg" border="0" /></a> how ethnically and culturally diverse the armies where with a large percentage, if not the majority of the armies fielded, being made up of a mix of client states, allies and bands of mercenaries. These could be Numidians, Iberians, Ligurians, Gauls, Celtiberians and Italian tribes which fought at varying times on both sides; the shifting alliances between the two major superpowers and the various smaller kingdoms, tribes, mercenary and ethnic groups being very dynamic. This is another useful aspect of this period as it allows you to use lots of the same miniatures (Gallic warbands, numidian light cavalry, Iberian Scutarii etc) for both sides or on their own as independent armies.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RHNm_RWlC0Dby983gt9NT77hKbq9189_XqUzm7gXJxucyEKAh3SPlQ2RqFa2LdRJUp5fNsR1SiPwmSiFai-wrgCDbdaroAg0_XgH3dU4WrLW7Y4PJ7IkEsGglQNl-piJVrzEh8pMLXQ/s1600-h/covhome.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 144px; float: left; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377988668464494962" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RHNm_RWlC0Dby983gt9NT77hKbq9189_XqUzm7gXJxucyEKAh3SPlQ2RqFa2LdRJUp5fNsR1SiPwmSiFai-wrgCDbdaroAg0_XgH3dU4WrLW7Y4PJ7IkEsGglQNl-piJVrzEh8pMLXQ/s200/covhome.jpg" border="0" /></a>My plan is to do a lot of reading up on the period (with Nigel Bagnalls' <span style="font-style: italic;">The Punic Wars: Rome, Carthage and the Struggle for the Mediterranean</span> next on the reading list) while I sort out the dilemma of what figures to use from the extensive variety of ranges available. I already have a rule set picked, which is of course the excellent <a href="http://www.dadiepiombo.com/impetus2.html">Impetus</a>. I have been using these rules for games of War of the Roses recently and I think they will work well for games set in the Punic period. There are special rules for Roman line-relief, using pilum and the way that the 'Impetus bonus' works means that you will have to use different tactics depending on whether you have 'Impetuous' or more steady units. The large base sizes mean that whatever scale I go for the units should look impressive.<br /><br /><strong>The Dilemma</strong><br />So I have my period and my rule set, the problem is I am having a rather difficult time deciding which scale and manufacturer to go for, but I have narrowed it down to three options:<br /><br /><div><p><strong>6mm</strong> is the scale I originally intended to do this period in. Using <a href="https://www.baccus6mm.com/index.php">Baccus</a> figures I was going to go all out for mass effect with lots of 6mm figures on the 15mm size bases (8cm x 3 or 4cm for heavy infantry). I would have to sacrifice a lot of the detail that distinguishes the various units but the armies would look more like real armies and would suit Impetus' top down approach to the battles. A typical unit of Hastii/Principes having 60 figures on a base but despite the large number of figures it would still be reasonably cheap with a base like this only costing a bit over £3 and bases of skirmishers and other looses order troops costing much less. This would allow me to collect more than the main two armies with enough miniatures to do all the other nationalities that participated in the wars and also collect some of the contemporary Successor forces. However with the prospect of this range (one of Baccus' older ones) being re-sculpted next year and doubts about whether I would find it satisfying to paint large numbers I have some reservations.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGuK6mYB3SJPaaYmYj7yht4wQ2rZSB1ROQCvquQwx1Vjf-ZaYIZYOelGiCBk82xwc_R6Pa4uyPl175y3RG_wWi25j6-Pxtqr4LKV5rpOa3Csy3VKiTsbWPxdKy3qLl5pmyDrRPmzGy35g/s1600-h/100_1123.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; float: left; height: 150px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377993524664061906" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGuK6mYB3SJPaaYmYj7yht4wQ2rZSB1ROQCvquQwx1Vjf-ZaYIZYOelGiCBk82xwc_R6Pa4uyPl175y3RG_wWi25j6-Pxtqr4LKV5rpOa3Csy3VKiTsbWPxdKy3qLl5pmyDrRPmzGy35g/s200/100_1123.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwdq6QV4ABbROEIg_98Rq1LFLw1Ai6erqOI9_5XWnSzPY8HIxJJuffIh-D8qw46PFE9CMbSBoDowlfuIjrw2wraHcIZZi-R-EhDiOXzxEbXNMcgQ4YMYJ1UKulx6CL9mzpSEBILPrKgw/s1600-h/100_1149.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; float: left; height: 130px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377993525514824690" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihwdq6QV4ABbROEIg_98Rq1LFLw1Ai6erqOI9_5XWnSzPY8HIxJJuffIh-D8qw46PFE9CMbSBoDowlfuIjrw2wraHcIZZi-R-EhDiOXzxEbXNMcgQ4YMYJ1UKulx6CL9mzpSEBILPrKgw/s200/100_1149.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDcTl18vwOIrmkxC2qDQwsaXF3zCnHrvd-9x-EQwCMAHpy3ujlilWLkbRBIk1gzOV0DSGiekQD7FAZeny2m3aa2pMeK5roaTgDNtbj_F0ydOhInS0vFXTWk2yxcTOhhGz6Tg0-YDhze0/s1600-h/100_1151.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 197px; float: left; height: 124px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377993535614126674" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDcTl18vwOIrmkxC2qDQwsaXF3zCnHrvd-9x-EQwCMAHpy3ujlilWLkbRBIk1gzOV0DSGiekQD7FAZeny2m3aa2pMeK5roaTgDNtbj_F0ydOhInS0vFXTWk2yxcTOhhGz6Tg0-YDhze0/s200/100_1151.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p><br /><br /><br /><br /></p><br /><p><br /><br /></p><p><strong>10mm </strong>is the compromise scale that would still have some of the mass effect of 6mm but with a bit more detail giving me around 30 Hastati/Principes figures to a base with more variety of poses but 50% more expensive. <a href="http://www.navigatorminiatures.com/prodtype.asp?PT_ID=943&strPageHistory=catageHistory=cat">Magister Militum</a>, have an excellent and large range of figures covering all the various forces with a nice level of detail for the scale and some nice characterful figures for the generals. Though I would have to compromise on just focusing on the main armies, if painted well they should look very good, giving a less generic looking army than 6mm. However I'm not sure whether the extra detail would make up for the loss of mass look. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPvOYhF78jW-flTk_CFZvMes7SgvsxCyjBRmlWKaOOWPUjN87YNdONyCJ5NmTR1g9wEtlmo6MuY6H0-VtvXEyWELJrLL6gYPLqdTDGty0BgaE1JM8wk5ZdtEm6Tn8MnZBdW4vnZ_kP98/s1600-h/7310.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; float: left; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378003431177687890" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtPvOYhF78jW-flTk_CFZvMes7SgvsxCyjBRmlWKaOOWPUjN87YNdONyCJ5NmTR1g9wEtlmo6MuY6H0-VtvXEyWELJrLL6gYPLqdTDGty0BgaE1JM8wk5ZdtEm6Tn8MnZBdW4vnZ_kP98/s200/7310.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHwG_vuytM3vvH3TOpDkQNebnEYMbfYFJ6ODmZ_C8OZBm0AnMuMJrk8N2sBhS72v5z4GmwMp0sQpp4cBvqARM-ZAaIqaMbmjdaR1mNL3zwtrqCIqCIfmzv6ZYnSgzI_eP9zaVOMrOjVA/s1600-h/4730.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; float: left; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378003389193939970" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwHwG_vuytM3vvH3TOpDkQNebnEYMbfYFJ6ODmZ_C8OZBm0AnMuMJrk8N2sBhS72v5z4GmwMp0sQpp4cBvqARM-ZAaIqaMbmjdaR1mNL3zwtrqCIqCIfmzv6ZYnSgzI_eP9zaVOMrOjVA/s200/4730.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpstW9r7ToD8g3fU4eDoGJZtoPXdRpehlpoD0GHnq3n-SI42V6LuHOa-wIK58gnkKZik8OIAZ8Rwyc_CjAdKbSwVvhm_KxtZ6GJll1hIrkAsFiT0xYDg_-YjW8R28683SOajw14330Pk/s1600-h/5393.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px; float: left; height: 200px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378017455580177410" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpstW9r7ToD8g3fU4eDoGJZtoPXdRpehlpoD0GHnq3n-SI42V6LuHOa-wIK58gnkKZik8OIAZ8Rwyc_CjAdKbSwVvhm_KxtZ6GJll1hIrkAsFiT0xYDg_-YjW8R28683SOajw14330Pk/s200/5393.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsi1NJmYHyF9qpIsRG3CM-LdHgvWDhCOkAXQHiGLNS8SAbLn28tO37TFpFKaGcgU5vo3y-4KRkrSOJHDzE_REvuHw8V17Ta14Q6YWIJ0v0d8JGvnWbpZkykDJOnwshYPzdlAFIj-cwQg0/s1600-h/79.jpg"></a><br /><p><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>28mm</strong> is the scale where any hopes of creating some the 'mass' look go out the window. One of the advantages of 28mm with Impetus' large bases is that you can create some nice diorama type bases with wounded figures or terrain pieces built in. This option appeals to the painter more than the wargamer in me with the chance to have a stunning looking army. Both <a href="http://www.grippingbeast.com/">Gripping Beast</a> and <a href="http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/index.php">Crusader</a>, plus <a href="http://www.aandaminiatures.co.uk/">Armorum & Aquila</a>, have some excellent ranges with a variety of stunning looking transfers for shields that would make the figures look extra special. 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I thought I would write this post in the hope that it would help me decide but am finding myself even more torn between the scales, so if anyone has some views or advice especially if you have embarked on a Punic wars project I would be very happy to hear from you. Meanwhile I'll keep painting my Adlers.<br />T.</p></div>Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-59702962962922099862009-08-31T15:49:00.007+01:002009-08-31T18:18:09.989+01:00Limbering up! - French Foot ArtilleryCompleted this four gun battery a while ago and I am quite pleased with how they have turned out. One of the many advantages of doing Napoleonics in 6mm is that its not too much extra effort to paint up the nice little extras that make a collection of miniatures extra special. One of my pet hates are 'levitating' artillery batteries that seem to maneuvre themselves around the battlefield by some magical force or are man handled by crews who must have muscles the size of the incredible Hulk! So I'm doing my artillery in two versions; limbered and unlimbered which I can swop round when they deploy or need to make a quick get-away.<br /><br />Limbered up and on the move (click to maximise):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtrU2XZjZTkoRyutaG5Ixn2iZ9rzvcDt56yQMZhWrz3rI8nswVUdJlsApuMq9Hcvaw6rAge5N6-8FCt4uVdU_AVwm93u_Re8vLQdIldNScMnFOeroNCXdqmGfBjBbTFN2QMwWWw6ilXY/s1600-h/100_1315.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 198px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376141088834714226" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtrU2XZjZTkoRyutaG5Ixn2iZ9rzvcDt56yQMZhWrz3rI8nswVUdJlsApuMq9Hcvaw6rAge5N6-8FCt4uVdU_AVwm93u_Re8vLQdIldNScMnFOeroNCXdqmGfBjBbTFN2QMwWWw6ilXY/s320/100_1315.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjKdhXRqeVW_mLsqhD-uFKnujXpfu75TbIDBkMjhPhD9uNHM6oHwQRmzNc5-AqJeVrdkHKS2oqWj7NK3KwY9-7Lzs6IBzQzhj9un1icDWbIIkS8h2nK97W7UAN8pQCzObDOHfFG_N0L4/s1600-h/100_1318.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 244px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376141086293939250" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjKdhXRqeVW_mLsqhD-uFKnujXpfu75TbIDBkMjhPhD9uNHM6oHwQRmzNc5-AqJeVrdkHKS2oqWj7NK3KwY9-7Lzs6IBzQzhj9un1icDWbIIkS8h2nK97W7UAN8pQCzObDOHfFG_N0L4/s320/100_1318.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />Like the rest of my collection I've based these on magnetic bases, so its easy to swop the guns around and keep the limbers and teams on the table so the battery takes up a more realistic amount of space.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuaDY68HKZ1n4k2HVvYU63m4tgZF6nsAH0tnpIoN7F7lh3tok15hfsK7qEzlyc0Z5Uvj21BHDoAsDMLUJVixmOoEwA8EIkyP0BCNUtYtjja29r5nqwmU3pNNFx9PiNFq50vtH2deIZt_E/s1600-h/100_1319.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 122px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376141082153539138" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuaDY68HKZ1n4k2HVvYU63m4tgZF6nsAH0tnpIoN7F7lh3tok15hfsK7qEzlyc0Z5Uvj21BHDoAsDMLUJVixmOoEwA8EIkyP0BCNUtYtjja29r5nqwmU3pNNFx9PiNFq50vtH2deIZt_E/s320/100_1319.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2fR1Uu-xZkMNVFqIPqVY16vgwmKnSaF-PBCG5rIEem1LcYqftI36-Rqc6IW4oFSr2Ti4yduujX3ZsZQOR706aMShpC5PRR0K4uju2o1Nm8ScWyjjULiHXGbOFlRoF13kv3GbykhL6h8/s1600-h/100_1324.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 157px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376140607763385202" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2fR1Uu-xZkMNVFqIPqVY16vgwmKnSaF-PBCG5rIEem1LcYqftI36-Rqc6IW4oFSr2Ti4yduujX3ZsZQOR706aMShpC5PRR0K4uju2o1Nm8ScWyjjULiHXGbOFlRoF13kv3GbykhL6h8/s320/100_1324.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1NpKgs62wp7WxrwHGLJ6NdmxiEQ2Yjteu0GMDSTQrlt4krFpYYu-T8kHJMoVOXQ9U3Ki4ESomUnYKw9GzfL5NV3nRSsd9rm7H6pFqzhFYkXb7Iu3bNKMzpCaU2u5Nu2e6v141mMGOIU/s1600-h/100_1321.jpg"></a><br /></div><div>Crews hard at work preparing their guns:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvj9-N4jFdGsE9uIfTBb5f6AVxNG1GuFlQMwUrEqeJzigvHqHsX8yweL2sFL14B27JUCvp3igXFJaFbGXvg6ywtdSQ9hvoiQYN2jn8S7Fv3iYRjeEsiiXOgLGqPO9dpr98jn7ubJ3wDs/s1600-h/100_1322.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 215px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376140620598192018" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizvj9-N4jFdGsE9uIfTBb5f6AVxNG1GuFlQMwUrEqeJzigvHqHsX8yweL2sFL14B27JUCvp3igXFJaFbGXvg6ywtdSQ9hvoiQYN2jn8S7Fv3iYRjeEsiiXOgLGqPO9dpr98jn7ubJ3wDs/s320/100_1322.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIaUlNCvt7NBBdhQ_u3cHQxdYj_Zv07rjvm6ApZS29gQsPUAxqWkgPjz84EfKNUOiximg-PFNkMF6So8yr5M7h0oy5Zvc6hW6F4acmfyPjzIf5iir5kRcrK5v-WZqpz7igYl4AU10sJ8/s1600-h/100_1323.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 152px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376140615046018626" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNIaUlNCvt7NBBdhQ_u3cHQxdYj_Zv07rjvm6ApZS29gQsPUAxqWkgPjz84EfKNUOiximg-PFNkMF6So8yr5M7h0oy5Zvc6hW6F4acmfyPjzIf5iir5kRcrK5v-WZqpz7igYl4AU10sJ8/s320/100_1323.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>The battery even comes with some neat artillery officers (I especially like the one with the telescope) and drummers which I put on a seperate base to prevent crowding the guns:<br /><div><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvAwKNdFeeglMvZIF00FO6o6jE6GUFrgNawTfXyWPna4a00W-c6QbBZfMPhqkjl44M34G6a587QOBkVmRHDVc6hZGW9Smlo8FAvyVO9bDfmibU4rHnk3eptrPszfPbg7bjiqijplsBEA/s1600-h/100_1325.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 70px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376140600294559058" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibvAwKNdFeeglMvZIF00FO6o6jE6GUFrgNawTfXyWPna4a00W-c6QbBZfMPhqkjl44M34G6a587QOBkVmRHDVc6hZGW9Smlo8FAvyVO9bDfmibU4rHnk3eptrPszfPbg7bjiqijplsBEA/s320/100_1325.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>''Austrians? Where?'', ''The white bits over there, sir!''</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhI5cpGpluhjxdSO_WneAnV126xNLimNJgOXMQy5rTEm_4mFJMwVuf_c_jfjlGVf8xnEp-FljyvmZ7UuUKeF-zBAgv8SfKy6DDqZWlvbpr1-5wbMMEb_H5AjOqeqn6J9a2Jb6_76foEn8/s1600-h/100_1326.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 279px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376140593527056258" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhI5cpGpluhjxdSO_WneAnV126xNLimNJgOXMQy5rTEm_4mFJMwVuf_c_jfjlGVf8xnEp-FljyvmZ7UuUKeF-zBAgv8SfKy6DDqZWlvbpr1-5wbMMEb_H5AjOqeqn6J9a2Jb6_76foEn8/s320/100_1326.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Just a Legere regiment and a regiment of Chasseurs to do then my French division will be complete. Hope you like the pictures.</div><div></div><div>T.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-91100906591058313202009-08-31T11:40:00.006+01:002009-08-31T12:38:18.550+01:00The Fellowship of the Ring (one down, eight to go)<span style="font-weight: bold;">Here are some pictures of my recently completed Pippin figure from Citadel. Legolas and Gimli will follow next. I have also tried to brush up a bit on my photography skills - I messed around with the brightness and contrast as the pictures were quite dark. I am quite proud of his cloak but it looks quite flat in these.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRSpa93rzdDzbLj7dCoPsmxcDJJi4wW4Oe_xItgnjyINxnb9Wf-EJ-sK86AM7763EvufxjL5cUnnJ15rekY6w3aiy2jSe9X-6VqUKGtHxnhT4EVeI6VoTinDSr2oZlUjALT0kAiT54uQ/s1600-h/ebay+019.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKRSpa93rzdDzbLj7dCoPsmxcDJJi4wW4Oe_xItgnjyINxnb9Wf-EJ-sK86AM7763EvufxjL5cUnnJ15rekY6w3aiy2jSe9X-6VqUKGtHxnhT4EVeI6VoTinDSr2oZlUjALT0kAiT54uQ/s200/ebay+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376090197231470818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsDeXHa0wvRtjh_1nUAfpKiIyI5U980yXj3L5aP8_Bhw9FtEtr0eki5tTNc7zoX0lLKdeVmLHO_4jg45_IlDCzL7Z33u57s1lylwltZkmNoMPmEsOix0YZgXdpfJFvlCw7G_Xhl2gBWY/s1600-h/ebay+025.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsDeXHa0wvRtjh_1nUAfpKiIyI5U980yXj3L5aP8_Bhw9FtEtr0eki5tTNc7zoX0lLKdeVmLHO_4jg45_IlDCzL7Z33u57s1lylwltZkmNoMPmEsOix0YZgXdpfJFvlCw7G_Xhl2gBWY/s200/ebay+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376090275727381442" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">J</span>Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-23651085222959123302009-08-03T18:15:00.004+01:002016-04-04T20:45:08.471+01:00Last Chancers - 2 down, 10 to goI thought I would post something other than 6mm for a change. These two are 'Grease Monkey' and 'Fingers' from Colonel Schaeffer's Last Chancers. I bought these years ago and have finially decided to paint them up so I can sell them to fund my next projects. <br />
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Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-27657926551197872922009-07-29T19:23:00.005+01:002009-07-29T20:08:35.397+01:00The Skirmish Screen<div align="left">I haven't been posting as much as I would like to and Joey seems to have disappeared into the ether (i.e. the real world populated with real people rather than little toy soldiers ; ). So as my Napoleonic project progresses I will endeavour to post more pictures and hopefully in the next month or so maybe even a battle report. Anyway I finished my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">voltigeurs</span> in skirmish order and am very pleased with them, so I thought I would take the opportunity to post some pictures of my collection so far.</div><br />The French advance (click to enlarge):<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGIBsrpsGBeGmsWeasZuK2ZRSOsTWhjWYpbzbxFTQxuty9xlm7my8ByUJysKYlFMUzzwjVmVzS2jkA9xiE-YhyphenhyphennZ8sHHgj2T_EgsonssNbDXs8t02FdwF00tVFPvzQidXBq2qrD-zJMk/s1600-h/100_1248.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363950665661507282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGIBsrpsGBeGmsWeasZuK2ZRSOsTWhjWYpbzbxFTQxuty9xlm7my8ByUJysKYlFMUzzwjVmVzS2jkA9xiE-YhyphenhyphennZ8sHHgj2T_EgsonssNbDXs8t02FdwF00tVFPvzQidXBq2qrD-zJMk/s320/100_1248.jpg" /></a><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363950655487819474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5WAo-FmxnEsr1x_mM-iuptLWvrN8PxnkTWzfTQ8LFicEQu7p16CWHE8AcJRc8l7RmYMd9x7ao2Ie1EpsHsN8Ak0VpOrQE5733eUchvrdmoY76JIcRrWA0VvqC4DG89mmUSps_gJXjXc/s320/100_1241.jpg" /><br /><br />The <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">voltigeurs</span> screen the advance and hold broken terrain like forests:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQd0yTYEy6enJYSPq_1qXKcbfkaf3kaBhM1e-y2Nlg2hgtjA9rFRqf9cyQ4fYwNzdAsximzdMe5A0gOqieXKqciZ9E1oSQtiIGrXPB938yJZItjH4ZAMO4l55a89Fdi5hrbqWJZ1qTZI/s1600-h/100_1249.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363950671959610578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQd0yTYEy6enJYSPq_1qXKcbfkaf3kaBhM1e-y2Nlg2hgtjA9rFRqf9cyQ4fYwNzdAsximzdMe5A0gOqieXKqciZ9E1oSQtiIGrXPB938yJZItjH4ZAMO4l55a89Fdi5hrbqWJZ1qTZI/s320/100_1249.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsnRSF_1SLFsGfM_5YyXS9NWeT0hyDQwb9_L-Q0H1DLrrCjV3okTSSGx4IudiVsliMGZqlkAqcX6Xsx_uQF3Z_7Z8xh5Y6riXiz18NHGhqcpZEDhblsyVVkR5FNYNbgUFss7FNHIWpsE/s1600-h/100_1258.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363951077245315346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAsnRSF_1SLFsGfM_5YyXS9NWeT0hyDQwb9_L-Q0H1DLrrCjV3okTSSGx4IudiVsliMGZqlkAqcX6Xsx_uQF3Z_7Z8xh5Y6riXiz18NHGhqcpZEDhblsyVVkR5FNYNbgUFss7FNHIWpsE/s320/100_1258.jpg" /></a><br /><br />The v<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">oltigeurs</span> make their way through the trees to the edge of a field ready for harvest:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPhL6wEJdkPlojUr11qGpRy0BfqhvpQMX0NCIOfcnWw1aduHwYCpO-jnj8_h1ofa5ZdCjaKgl-lGe-0NBOmdEhQaErkheG4u_0eqrnCBZeBHR0N4b26HE1Q2AECCSSPtBOjkzOShtW2A/s1600-h/100_1255.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363950680849062562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPhL6wEJdkPlojUr11qGpRy0BfqhvpQMX0NCIOfcnWw1aduHwYCpO-jnj8_h1ofa5ZdCjaKgl-lGe-0NBOmdEhQaErkheG4u_0eqrnCBZeBHR0N4b26HE1Q2AECCSSPtBOjkzOShtW2A/s320/100_1255.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjF__hohDvcC0uSubKsoOR00-fyGtFjUMAkmKMd52D2xN63abHh-Jyy_ifhhpyIgxSE8VCaAfF7Z1pa9UjudurF7gJchdfV2FtUFjc0LBXCHjb5c6OYUMtxNYRU6kvEAah3PmMd4lAd4/s1600-h/100_1254.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363950676778510658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjF__hohDvcC0uSubKsoOR00-fyGtFjUMAkmKMd52D2xN63abHh-Jyy_ifhhpyIgxSE8VCaAfF7Z1pa9UjudurF7gJchdfV2FtUFjc0LBXCHjb5c6OYUMtxNYRU6kvEAah3PmMd4lAd4/s320/100_1254.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPhL6wEJdkPlojUr11qGpRy0BfqhvpQMX0NCIOfcnWw1aduHwYCpO-jnj8_h1ofa5ZdCjaKgl-lGe-0NBOmdEhQaErkheG4u_0eqrnCBZeBHR0N4b26HE1Q2AECCSSPtBOjkzOShtW2A/s1600-h/100_1255.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAjF__hohDvcC0uSubKsoOR00-fyGtFjUMAkmKMd52D2xN63abHh-Jyy_ifhhpyIgxSE8VCaAfF7Z1pa9UjudurF7gJchdfV2FtUFjc0LBXCHjb5c6OYUMtxNYRU6kvEAah3PmMd4lAd4/s1600-h/100_1254.jpg"></a><br />On the other side of the crop field the Austrians wait, positioned on a hill:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZDUNVbrXjvZzlsVrvIApd4nIesAbKm-63CPNVGPquuGzE7Kq8A9VeZCeOeWsZy0ayuV5eKjow0b-Ek8BawUywpeD-Iwt5vrdS9vgU3vMlWo6ZnJAYMd8rZSuf7XihXBX9XBhtYim4Ng/s1600-h/100_1264.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363951081671752738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZDUNVbrXjvZzlsVrvIApd4nIesAbKm-63CPNVGPquuGzE7Kq8A9VeZCeOeWsZy0ayuV5eKjow0b-Ek8BawUywpeD-Iwt5vrdS9vgU3vMlWo6ZnJAYMd8rZSuf7XihXBX9XBhtYim4Ng/s320/100_1264.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6p2nVaKhZcrmhaX0d_f7N7ZgAHAR3q5HvzlIE_eY6E29MSxJugfXbRz6kQMg2DTviZvT5pU8FTBx9SuTElwsp2svXnngLSuohhEU9PwPfIZVb8Ul_3Xjh61MKjxl4O4WhpWgNKQWunCg/s1600-h/100_1265.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363951085918854802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6p2nVaKhZcrmhaX0d_f7N7ZgAHAR3q5HvzlIE_eY6E29MSxJugfXbRz6kQMg2DTviZvT5pU8FTBx9SuTElwsp2svXnngLSuohhEU9PwPfIZVb8Ul_3Xjh61MKjxl4O4WhpWgNKQWunCg/s320/100_1265.jpg" /></a><br /><br />French artillery and cavalry are next on the hit list and maybe a couple of the those <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">humongous 28mm miniatures as well.</span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"></span><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">T.</span>Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-55332602962710127382009-07-08T18:05:00.005+01:002009-07-08T19:08:25.983+01:00March of the Austrians (3)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1dZVNECpUp3sPJT24W_EQMd_cyu9rPp6sdPAzpOzB_0RpU0QtuEl3jXLfsez7f-LxLNzyvZf_mflmVy7e2-Y4_B9Beh3W-TS-81MDm4ydlKVgmZHsdal0OuirlSU7jabltC5gc7Hyrg/s1600-h/100_1177.jpg"></a> Its been a month exactly since my last post; the blame for this can be fairly and squarely placed on the fine weather we have been having recently. It seems wrong to sit inside hunched over the painting desk when the sun is shining and there are barbecues to go to, so progress on the Austrians stalled slightly. Then the rain came back, I got back to work and have made lots of progress, in fact I have finished painting the little blighters! So.......<br /><br /><strong>Step 7</strong>: Now all the white is done I can do all the fiddly bits. First up are the cuffs, collars and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">turnbacks</span>. Turn backs are easy, cuffs are <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ok</span> but those collars can be quite tricky. The trick as with all steps is to find the right angle of approach so you hit the area you want. These have been done in the regimental colours for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Reuss</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Greitz's</span> regiment no 55 and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Czatoryski's</span> no 9 as below:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNe3HIQzuDIJHZsZ8ppqvVZaQM1eKQ4kP0shejWYuGvanQXQkcWEgc4gZxUtQWUJKtDhMiIoUqGJgpl39WMEyQgkDCHplRxnZM96Va_LZgeiJGzY1BVyJA6s0Hh7VfYhFLN4d-wAXEkkc/s1600-h/100_1198.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356138691812929618" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNe3HIQzuDIJHZsZ8ppqvVZaQM1eKQ4kP0shejWYuGvanQXQkcWEgc4gZxUtQWUJKtDhMiIoUqGJgpl39WMEyQgkDCHplRxnZM96Va_LZgeiJGzY1BVyJA6s0Hh7VfYhFLN4d-wAXEkkc/s320/100_1198.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEup85xkF_-wmiSMH6GqN80Xv8MviNNqXV9cazbST3n_Zf7RM_BP1VVWIid1BDhP-M2ESvsDSgCg74V8YrbDS0g7Rgk9b4JTajWzE1aPDlqg1VAs6GK4D18rqQBYzTZ1PVoNF1wcIQfR0/s1600-h/100_1199.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356138286812663362" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 193px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEup85xkF_-wmiSMH6GqN80Xv8MviNNqXV9cazbST3n_Zf7RM_BP1VVWIid1BDhP-M2ESvsDSgCg74V8YrbDS0g7Rgk9b4JTajWzE1aPDlqg1VAs6GK4D18rqQBYzTZ1PVoNF1wcIQfR0/s320/100_1199.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI48ZChGWMOxmMfvwtC13x1Hup8D3DQGB0XKhDm25KRpHBjS_bb73W0kL9usXsQgPaFfnNKxYAW1unsq-JZgZjmaOztNDr6QqbMjgNfxFLfvRvvWU7ers-TAAsyAMrFLGoR1xApVlr458/s1600-h/100_1220.jpg"></a><br /><strong>Step 8:</strong> Next up is the musket which I do with Mahogany Sand/Brown 846 and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">GW</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Mithril</span> Silver.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUa2sPicGGJipLMaAFmA3POfN4cBLqy63p09OzRDi3UfXInWucmwqAPwJtq7CSMAV_9IqPt_bUCRF4awpwsHSiTG8yt-iAJAHWL05zCsmb34uzt5KuRvbQTJAD3U9L_HuG8pUY9kaSR4/s1600-h/100_1221.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356138270739303426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxUa2sPicGGJipLMaAFmA3POfN4cBLqy63p09OzRDi3UfXInWucmwqAPwJtq7CSMAV_9IqPt_bUCRF4awpwsHSiTG8yt-iAJAHWL05zCsmb34uzt5KuRvbQTJAD3U9L_HuG8pUY9kaSR4/s320/100_1221.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVv0fcupMh2qwpAxSIuDQsLx5qyluRfqmrhySYHs4oT0PRETaOUpQk-VkLO9x_KrAZrdKgl6_8XIyB4jUus7SaS2eYBAYwQ5doyM2RDQjf5BrDtEpvoz169SM-8LGNQY6MVXSRCodVRgg/s1600-h/100_1223.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356138267390556498" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 188px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVv0fcupMh2qwpAxSIuDQsLx5qyluRfqmrhySYHs4oT0PRETaOUpQk-VkLO9x_KrAZrdKgl6_8XIyB4jUus7SaS2eYBAYwQ5doyM2RDQjf5BrDtEpvoz169SM-8LGNQY6MVXSRCodVRgg/s320/100_1223.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKI3HUGB6QD-_sC_3NZRx1OSuriZu2PSx2JGNC-LobJFAfjoHbfpxunKxH4xXiWk_O6P50wYC56wNHK7CvMEbg2UDAYb_JErd4xGNmQEPakfFpcU4QPYvqZZWNnNPXyLdPhv8ITRbKRzg/s1600-h/100_1222.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356138274413686354" style="WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKI3HUGB6QD-_sC_3NZRx1OSuriZu2PSx2JGNC-LobJFAfjoHbfpxunKxH4xXiWk_O6P50wYC56wNHK7CvMEbg2UDAYb_JErd4xGNmQEPakfFpcU4QPYvqZZWNnNPXyLdPhv8ITRbKRzg/s320/100_1222.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><strong>Step 9:</strong> Then its the back pack with Flat Earth 983 and Neutral Grey 992 for the rolled up great coat which is just done by dotting the raised areas.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhZWiuuy7fpF1RJCkEcq_MrdV4ywmzl1dFrA-qUHcziuQ-wkbkOYJNbj0PvkrYLZ-By0khAS-qeSN41-x01756fBW7Ox0BC6D0r4lLica00NvM0NY7RUn66w-yfoVZcqpf23QZbWytFY/s1600-h/100_1224.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356137827863929906" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhZWiuuy7fpF1RJCkEcq_MrdV4ywmzl1dFrA-qUHcziuQ-wkbkOYJNbj0PvkrYLZ-By0khAS-qeSN41-x01756fBW7Ox0BC6D0r4lLica00NvM0NY7RUn66w-yfoVZcqpf23QZbWytFY/s320/100_1224.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHzo3hCnNB1cSk6LT7S0fboashEWaxMP10TbFzAaL96FNjAkm5uGIS3lEu1cSmIUqybuBPG62cAjJYgk_QicMWGA9rGP3fqZZgQ9oWky8SQjd8aq1p9SPJc6_bcUeGi5NAunk0LBr4Sk/s1600-h/100_1225.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356137823262400322" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHzo3hCnNB1cSk6LT7S0fboashEWaxMP10TbFzAaL96FNjAkm5uGIS3lEu1cSmIUqybuBPG62cAjJYgk_QicMWGA9rGP3fqZZgQ9oWky8SQjd8aq1p9SPJc6_bcUeGi5NAunk0LBr4Sk/s320/100_1225.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCYy1AhVCg9S9AzIlLMwFmucrFVmqiGVKyIzpnJIvEWJWt5ZIYtSFOkEjxy-o9GCsqeqa6Qyo3jWD9NDumOoy6q8RphIM_LPIzsNmHiH3c9ZVcaQSK7QPCcGsXKU77LWKX7W9GvJLbGlY/s1600-h/100_1227.jpg"></a><br /><strong>Step 10:</strong> The brass plate on the helmet is done with Gold 996. These details which can be quite tricky are made so much easier to paint thanks to the excellent way these guys are sculpted allowing you to just run your brush along the detail to pick it out.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQakjR1LQcTGxJX4q0jqgCaCQqpzKZqQ4JqYrbzuAGW11_8KSZNmBV4NrA8sSCOxCEA8fhYOAm7gwgC84vGLGycAHpUXlnnwcQTAO2xrCfIxkrge7HmWiBREuAkmbJVU-i8n-MdpKLutY/s1600-h/100_1228.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356137812975876786" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQakjR1LQcTGxJX4q0jqgCaCQqpzKZqQ4JqYrbzuAGW11_8KSZNmBV4NrA8sSCOxCEA8fhYOAm7gwgC84vGLGycAHpUXlnnwcQTAO2xrCfIxkrge7HmWiBREuAkmbJVU-i8n-MdpKLutY/s320/100_1228.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvtBRahWQ50NwBNYsO5Pi6ehw8slc8HgaUElXTlUDSL6BEomR9cssk6E3_IX-YEyViuZ83n-bFgoemByPzW5qSWX5ZNTSxaG2bUX6sbGMrPtqpYJPTkvYU4Xahe1aEWt6c4kXL4vEjIg/s1600-h/100_1229.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356137806005311762" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIvtBRahWQ50NwBNYsO5Pi6ehw8slc8HgaUElXTlUDSL6BEomR9cssk6E3_IX-YEyViuZ83n-bFgoemByPzW5qSWX5ZNTSxaG2bUX6sbGMrPtqpYJPTkvYU4Xahe1aEWt6c4kXL4vEjIg/s320/100_1229.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div><strong>Step 11:</strong> The crests on the helmet are done with Flat Yellow 953, followed by black to give a nice neat stripe. This is the final step for the basic infantry and for me makes them look really smart.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSFl1XeuJ0uLFaIOMH1RrJCbgh7QJDMSeZohXkx-WjRpR6ruvRyUtBFpcY48yLyIiy0HnuJwfGwCv0swjQE0APtHIQjO1G9RB_llwL-2etzzpyokVN-Mkr38neVtRwstyUysxBxXcXeI/s1600-h/100_1230.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356137135375529058" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSFl1XeuJ0uLFaIOMH1RrJCbgh7QJDMSeZohXkx-WjRpR6ruvRyUtBFpcY48yLyIiy0HnuJwfGwCv0swjQE0APtHIQjO1G9RB_llwL-2etzzpyokVN-Mkr38neVtRwstyUysxBxXcXeI/s320/100_1230.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsiy768vomH0l7HfZKV0-K7ZQjSX1OboF8XDDJ2X8fmaljkpaxCnJAfxZtkEzFnhOjk7BFZcq5_fxMvH4vV3q-8Tk3xa3YXhSsDdY8k0xHlTJ7ODtrbjX76sLIWawALvzUR4g1lKl94Q/s1600-h/100_1231.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356137130634403986" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsiy768vomH0l7HfZKV0-K7ZQjSX1OboF8XDDJ2X8fmaljkpaxCnJAfxZtkEzFnhOjk7BFZcq5_fxMvH4vV3q-8Tk3xa3YXhSsDdY8k0xHlTJ7ODtrbjX76sLIWawALvzUR4g1lKl94Q/s320/100_1231.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><strong>Step 12:</strong> Next up I do all the last little fiddly bits like the drums, Officer's mounts, blood and hair colours on the casualty figures which makes a nice change from the production line approach.</div><div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwUe102MPykbFUd_n5X7NCyBHN36qCbHaY_OIzMHSo507eH0ISZg5iBYF56stylIgmi_azipmJh_mrkQAjvAYnVRKXOaMqtHFIG1WPR2PQaqjnXPEquBNTxnt68oERi7ihoM-1s3PXHA/s1600-h/100_1232.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356137119686768658" style="WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwUe102MPykbFUd_n5X7NCyBHN36qCbHaY_OIzMHSo507eH0ISZg5iBYF56stylIgmi_azipmJh_mrkQAjvAYnVRKXOaMqtHFIG1WPR2PQaqjnXPEquBNTxnt68oERi7ihoM-1s3PXHA/s320/100_1232.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>The horses are the only stage at which I do more than one layer. I've used <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">GW</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Devlan</span> Mud wash which seems to work well.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtiKabI8aV-u_JNRkrhF-fXSnQJUAcjxat1Zb11-aqfFyyuHP5NrrtfRMmR55sD3uLJcSc04mPteeCiI9ZXthqWbRQUU6kFnyXAdJ7wA9g8D3luPP8UuZs288Ka0z0eqsAfrGWbqrDyM/s1600-h/100_1233.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356137117749433202" style="WIDTH: 277px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVtiKabI8aV-u_JNRkrhF-fXSnQJUAcjxat1Zb11-aqfFyyuHP5NrrtfRMmR55sD3uLJcSc04mPteeCiI9ZXthqWbRQUU6kFnyXAdJ7wA9g8D3luPP8UuZs288Ka0z0eqsAfrGWbqrDyM/s320/100_1233.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PBbzAbxD7yvCtPv2DZl-CN8t97qDYmnvXE4nMmvh1akvauBiT_nkVqDhFpmgQdEs8GKomACxjyFlYRH6ocokgxvCSykoblr0omlGUDG6ymRadSpsLXppEWh0Y_YaYlrUfF14RHlbxe8/s1600-h/100_1234.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356137117235772418" style="WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7PBbzAbxD7yvCtPv2DZl-CN8t97qDYmnvXE4nMmvh1akvauBiT_nkVqDhFpmgQdEs8GKomACxjyFlYRH6ocokgxvCSykoblr0omlGUDG6ymRadSpsLXppEWh0Y_YaYlrUfF14RHlbxe8/s320/100_1234.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Well <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">that's</span>, that. Quite a hefty amount of painting and from now on I think I will only take on single regiments rather than brigades at a time. However now these are done I have all the regulars I need for a division, so I can enjoy doing more interesting bits and pieces like cavalry, artillery, skirmishers and commanders. As ever if you have any questions feel free to ask.</div><div> </div><div>Happy painting,</div><div>T.</div></div></div></div>Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-31274337315448406232009-06-08T17:16:00.003+01:002009-06-08T17:38:19.323+01:00March of the Austrians (2)<strong>Step 6:</strong> Just a quick update to let you know that I have painted all the white on the Austrians, as you can imagine <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">that's</span> a lot of white! Now this colour is done they are well on their way to completion. I won't give a step by step for this bit as its pretty obvious what I have done from the pictures. However I will suggest to anyone thinking of doing big <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">batches</span> of 6mm is to break the painting down into <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">separate</span> stages and bruch strokes, then just focus on getting these done one at a time as it can be quite daunting to paint 216 figures in one go. However the knowledge that once these are done I will have 12 battalions completed; enough for a reasonable game keeps me going.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLJq39ZIPA2gFSAE4k5kYorFhudU0WI9pafSXzyPWFzWPBS1xHtiOc-wDpxOHqJonff9BX3cRMXziRqCKUdh8iWS4wP-RABEdNEipv3_LAxsoF6hpbyse_yYD7t4glyFK6tDWrgmwdSc/s1600-h/100_1175.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344991827666526674" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLJq39ZIPA2gFSAE4k5kYorFhudU0WI9pafSXzyPWFzWPBS1xHtiOc-wDpxOHqJonff9BX3cRMXziRqCKUdh8iWS4wP-RABEdNEipv3_LAxsoF6hpbyse_yYD7t4glyFK6tDWrgmwdSc/s320/100_1175.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iLU1NwPW60AhuydcR_CzihxGg08xIyLETVzMHna2c3dEYtt2JLgVFGLLLRVeLhssmrSMI1FeEIRArubGgev9E_f8ewd5utE_lxEKpyYBAtux0D1Ma8w5SrlwDrPpbwtYfRq2eSdeIs4/s1600-h/100_1177.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344991825729419090" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0iLU1NwPW60AhuydcR_CzihxGg08xIyLETVzMHna2c3dEYtt2JLgVFGLLLRVeLhssmrSMI1FeEIRArubGgev9E_f8ewd5utE_lxEKpyYBAtux0D1Ma8w5SrlwDrPpbwtYfRq2eSdeIs4/s320/100_1177.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Next I will do the cuffs, collars and turnbacks in the colours of Reuss-Greitz's regiment no 55 and Czatoryski's no 9. These are light blue and green. Next update soon (hopefully).<br /><br />T.Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-14820359402327632012009-05-30T09:49:00.010+01:002009-05-30T11:42:17.175+01:00March of the Austrians (1)As I mentioned at the end of my last post my next painting endeavour would be to complete 2 regiments/6 battalions/216 figures worth of Austrians to bring them up to strength with the French. Well this post will be the first of a few following my progress and also be a simple guide to how I paint Adler <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Napoleonics</span>. It will hopefully encourage me to keep going as there are a lot of painting hours going into this but once complete my Napoleonic project should be well on its way to two table worthy forces. <div><div><div><div><div><div><div><br /><div><div><div><div><strong>Step 1:</strong> I clean the casts; getting rid of flash, mould lines and wash them in soapy water to get rid of casting residue. I think this step is especially important with 6mm as any faults in the casting won't be so easily hidden by a paint job at this scale. Adler figures do tend to have a lot of flash and the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">occasional</span> casting flaw but do tend to clean up quickly and well.</div><br /><div><strong>Step 2:</strong> I use <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">PVA</span> glue to attach the strips of 4 or singles if command/casualty figures to lolly sticks, then undercoat them black using several thin coats making sure I get all the nooks and crannies.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_D7CDKi2xNOVo8q81ypmd_9_fdJQWnDMS3GXLKyJeNSkp8ZpjzwSkQ_o78OkF20XW68skHcSwQKcQH051Tg0kXjbtlRdr8vt2OE71UVAeMeIQMmANEWPqbmOFnDChWdatfJaERezQTI/s1600-h/100_1114.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341547923180143202" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk_D7CDKi2xNOVo8q81ypmd_9_fdJQWnDMS3GXLKyJeNSkp8ZpjzwSkQ_o78OkF20XW68skHcSwQKcQH051Tg0kXjbtlRdr8vt2OE71UVAeMeIQMmANEWPqbmOFnDChWdatfJaERezQTI/s320/100_1114.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-a_zyt_fUyF-W9i_OyyHwrpoKdck7SCANpWJjn0XwOgjK9hUW6I9LDaoMJJNX_dzlRRxxQ2uA0h1dtGxHLJO3dnJ3WlQ2M7LBkYEfLab79eckUvTwhrijy8X4s_eXpCd0SE_i3mlIkhQ/s1600-h/100_1116.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341547933494141234" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-a_zyt_fUyF-W9i_OyyHwrpoKdck7SCANpWJjn0XwOgjK9hUW6I9LDaoMJJNX_dzlRRxxQ2uA0h1dtGxHLJO3dnJ3WlQ2M7LBkYEfLab79eckUvTwhrijy8X4s_eXpCd0SE_i3mlIkhQ/s320/100_1116.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><strong>Step 3:</strong> I then paint the earth round the feet as this will help with the basing later. As you can see in the picture I have cheated a bit as I had 4 fully painted Austrians left over from my other 2 Regiments so all I have to do is change the colour of their facings and their done (every little helps).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvw2I_dZNrEgDW7MwrYUs5JGH0DArX3Tokycvx72oZl_gvn8c1c0qcM9q_oFkd83uCKnXfDwngLDeC74xcurvnnmKhhj0ywv-m3rbcd_G-G3045bzj7DPM1aS1xc9iAnqV2L5NKYupXqA/s1600-h/100_1120.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341552228655348866" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvw2I_dZNrEgDW7MwrYUs5JGH0DArX3Tokycvx72oZl_gvn8c1c0qcM9q_oFkd83uCKnXfDwngLDeC74xcurvnnmKhhj0ywv-m3rbcd_G-G3045bzj7DPM1aS1xc9iAnqV2L5NKYupXqA/s320/100_1120.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NAez83ZliWidfzFQxJyRMPco-WIkt2OMBWx6QRhmgZ8FASXLY-cI0apQNnpmG3fisTP1FBbdODPFb-o3FsVFiZHp_a57xBwm2_oocINLwiQnwBTFOeh0rs5ce3N__nWCTECgThyphenhyphenVIf8/s1600-h/100_1119.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341552225504995986" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 232px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4NAez83ZliWidfzFQxJyRMPco-WIkt2OMBWx6QRhmgZ8FASXLY-cI0apQNnpmG3fisTP1FBbdODPFb-o3FsVFiZHp_a57xBwm2_oocINLwiQnwBTFOeh0rs5ce3N__nWCTECgThyphenhyphenVIf8/s320/100_1119.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><strong>Step 4:</strong> I always like to start with the flesh no matter what scale I am painting as it helps to bring the figure alive and encourages me to finish it (can't resist their little faces staring up at me pleading .....paint me..... paint me.... ahem! anyway...). With 6mm figures (especially when you are painting lots of them) it helps to break it down into stages with as few brush strokes as possible and go along the line of figures on your strip and repeat the strokes on each. First I do one cheek with a single 'blob'.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341550702158441538" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3Fgjy-ZqiKbKrUsnFglf2UXFKwJYqvqpSlTdLHNsawYBdcRH8iMqs4IfpAvVt_KxpFdMagjUqtA4zHw0UpR93prdZLHkBff45VTN47ht4HdgDW6QRNr5GvKt6Zxc0OTCl4YlC9tEV3Q/s320/100_1124.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div></div><div>Then the other......<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvofsgW3pCIhGyqm86Vw0waHNxihpcpqkz3tolG582NducIh-cLChG7FGt8IT7Pj8fq1yKkaxcVGZsADIBJoOKaRhSxoCceTZiWMXAkqJFyh3zEZfneHSHRm1hydrimn722aNb2n14DUo/s1600-h/100_1127.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341550710036864002" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvofsgW3pCIhGyqm86Vw0waHNxihpcpqkz3tolG582NducIh-cLChG7FGt8IT7Pj8fq1yKkaxcVGZsADIBJoOKaRhSxoCceTZiWMXAkqJFyh3zEZfneHSHRm1hydrimn722aNb2n14DUo/s320/100_1127.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I then join the two cheeks up with a single stroke across the chin<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4DknTMyw5Tb4le7ra1epGLNO7i3O_VoW5_ZkTUhYhG2vIiiqpNYb2t2LrCVuWtYJo7BDDEb31hMHNKOoaF9VCrwaDZnTmn5oLLL7hGc7HwMBWYW7oLaFZfWvGRQ5Vlj-yHq0VlA_V3c/s1600-h/100_1130.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341550710331347586" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU4DknTMyw5Tb4le7ra1epGLNO7i3O_VoW5_ZkTUhYhG2vIiiqpNYb2t2LrCVuWtYJo7BDDEb31hMHNKOoaF9VCrwaDZnTmn5oLLL7hGc7HwMBWYW7oLaFZfWvGRQ5Vlj-yHq0VlA_V3c/s320/100_1130.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>A light dot on the nose, just enough to show its there and a short line underneath for the top lip.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYGEG_jaUFKGl6LDKj6DqG4wHzIF0GklDs39Ja3MJ6vdB48sL5GpHSCp6eSenobsmCwmTnXtixPP-gNAZJQp1oCUuUlxuuZPa7Llvw_VDm5jdEF_i4e1trQcIFXgrU28AQ5u5wuqn4Pk/s1600-h/100_1132.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341550712350332978" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFYGEG_jaUFKGl6LDKj6DqG4wHzIF0GklDs39Ja3MJ6vdB48sL5GpHSCp6eSenobsmCwmTnXtixPP-gNAZJQp1oCUuUlxuuZPa7Llvw_VDm5jdEF_i4e1trQcIFXgrU28AQ5u5wuqn4Pk/s320/100_1132.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div></div><div>I then 'tighten' in the cheeks around the nose and 'dot' the hands to finish<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVsAiNt2jkTWzY9t8cgpz4AUw05xTvllszoVAzCBxWJxQI-Mh3ZRXI-_wvvUIRV0Qsfbu_Ign4rk5Nr17qNTyHuJYuhGHNZonIESiKH6kuRQ85KelbyYbJwyPgj-O-lL74RzrHzeaZx0/s1600-h/100_1135.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341550718563770866" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 253px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVsAiNt2jkTWzY9t8cgpz4AUw05xTvllszoVAzCBxWJxQI-Mh3ZRXI-_wvvUIRV0Qsfbu_Ign4rk5Nr17qNTyHuJYuhGHNZonIESiKH6kuRQ85KelbyYbJwyPgj-O-lL74RzrHzeaZx0/s320/100_1135.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovv9coTR0UPUNopkq9XDyjJ8sfWUMfqETP8I_gPv-SVfkGCSmEpDiOJsLGgELmN7pKtbDubVyFTCK1agD1r1Y56K2Q0vQEh9O8cIwm1PCSLxKPFxrqFnlO6owBebiAhfpX9Qb65KUG2c/s1600-h/100_1146.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341552237150037810" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovv9coTR0UPUNopkq9XDyjJ8sfWUMfqETP8I_gPv-SVfkGCSmEpDiOJsLGgELmN7pKtbDubVyFTCK1agD1r1Y56K2Q0vQEh9O8cIwm1PCSLxKPFxrqFnlO6owBebiAhfpX9Qb65KUG2c/s320/100_1146.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div></div><div><strong>Step 5:</strong> Next comes the white trousers. I break this down into a number of strokes that will enable me to get to all the areas that show. This is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">probably</span> one of the most boring bits to do, no where near as fun as all the straps and things : (.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtghfVU_eaQZgjgFfqO3ATHhY1kDKAKmhIsIvGVfc1VB-yMOVIcyVFk6ZHSDOONAwZwVBc6zvXGzsWPXYf2vi2LC8sPFtd2Ib_G7zJAnbtnQYW4wmZ1AKfvgBpM1lYfWhBsJH4vNXqhg/s1600-h/100_1152.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341553177650894386" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOtghfVU_eaQZgjgFfqO3ATHhY1kDKAKmhIsIvGVfc1VB-yMOVIcyVFk6ZHSDOONAwZwVBc6zvXGzsWPXYf2vi2LC8sPFtd2Ib_G7zJAnbtnQYW4wmZ1AKfvgBpM1lYfWhBsJH4vNXqhg/s320/100_1152.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJ7-uB0baxw2BgKCrzMONPykgxPFf6LiMM__81VQMag-K99BCzAzOmaTRGL3JPr0bQDD4LfhpTPTWpSHulm_0gAIcJLaZ2WvZrTKsx04-KhXHwyVxKair19NCkQs2kqzYkZVP_uTU-kE/s1600-h/100_1156.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341553183299650322" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJ7-uB0baxw2BgKCrzMONPykgxPFf6LiMM__81VQMag-K99BCzAzOmaTRGL3JPr0bQDD4LfhpTPTWpSHulm_0gAIcJLaZ2WvZrTKsx04-KhXHwyVxKair19NCkQs2kqzYkZVP_uTU-kE/s320/100_1156.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>This is as far as I am now, I will endeavour to get as many other steps done and post an update next weekend. </div><div></div><div></div><div><strong>The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Impetuous</span> Project</strong></div><div></div><div></div><div>On a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">separate</span> note, I have had a couple of 500 point games of Impetus now and have to say it is currently my most favourite <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">rule set</span> being both fun, exciting, tactical and historical. As such I am now very keen to collect some 6mm armies for the Punic Wars and have been playing around with ideas on how I want to do my armies. I've now decided to go with the 15mm scale bases giving me a 80mm by 30/40mm base size for heavy infantry. This should give me units of 60 Roman <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Hastatii</span>/Principe looking a bit like this:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHG6khJlbmwPmcoIRgayA6roRldtEF7pS5L6gnLG9Og5aP9ttI4k0dFf375jTT04VK6_cVG8XipfTNPCNTmFGkofprzstb41m4BZQPEibfF3ltEoxbBf6SDtHV-V76L8WCdRmAecmpR0/s1600-h/100_1123.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341553194562983522" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHG6khJlbmwPmcoIRgayA6roRldtEF7pS5L6gnLG9Og5aP9ttI4k0dFf375jTT04VK6_cVG8XipfTNPCNTmFGkofprzstb41m4BZQPEibfF3ltEoxbBf6SDtHV-V76L8WCdRmAecmpR0/s320/100_1123.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">rule set</span> and base sizes seem ideal for 6mm <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Mass</span> armies. After ordering some Romans from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Baccus</span> I am very pleased with the sculpts. They aren't as detailed as Adler figures but this is actually a strength when I will be having 60 of them to a base. They paint up very will, quite quickly and should look amazing on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">mass</span>.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jlBOygjV5PPEw9AAdUitdEHtIYJVPJcENFaBs4h0t23sOJveds6h7DjUYLrCAhJhY4-H-i9yNKInmaBcxBtfeFOcKO9FcvjIbeJrvGFiBTY94p0Er0rExm-9vRt3RuMmi23yotMTMJ4/s1600-h/100_1149.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341553188256851554" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 208px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jlBOygjV5PPEw9AAdUitdEHtIYJVPJcENFaBs4h0t23sOJveds6h7DjUYLrCAhJhY4-H-i9yNKInmaBcxBtfeFOcKO9FcvjIbeJrvGFiBTY94p0Er0rExm-9vRt3RuMmi23yotMTMJ4/s320/100_1149.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qpz-fI-ydQmfIKwcOia5CYKZ3ntk9qFgPiHm1InZunbm9aLllhxWOsHLsNETghkaQQSeR3v42Wn54RRF2gIgR23RtPqIK5B2cjsic4mi8V2KITTuIJYeUc-QmOZpvZx0kFm1-z-c5lU/s1600-h/100_1151.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341553192434047858" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 186px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qpz-fI-ydQmfIKwcOia5CYKZ3ntk9qFgPiHm1InZunbm9aLllhxWOsHLsNETghkaQQSeR3v42Wn54RRF2gIgR23RtPqIK5B2cjsic4mi8V2KITTuIJYeUc-QmOZpvZx0kFm1-z-c5lU/s320/100_1151.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">That's</span> it for now. Hopefully more updates from Joe or me soon.</div><div></div><div>T.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jlBOygjV5PPEw9AAdUitdEHtIYJVPJcENFaBs4h0t23sOJveds6h7DjUYLrCAhJhY4-H-i9yNKInmaBcxBtfeFOcKO9FcvjIbeJrvGFiBTY94p0Er0rExm-9vRt3RuMmi23yotMTMJ4/s1600-h/100_1149.jpg"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-51242699386913275092009-05-22T20:09:00.011+01:002009-06-09T21:43:51.150+01:00Pointless pontification<span style="font-weight: bold;">A long overdue update by me but I thought I should drop in and outline what I'm currently doing hobby-wise and pontificate pointlessly.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The less said about my painting the better I think. I haven't don't too much since my last update, although I have completed a few of my Blood Bowl team. I am having a bit of a crisis of confidence at the moment though because I'm finding it hard to judge when a figure is finished. A part of me will look at a figure and think about adding just one more highlight or just one more glaze, etc. This usually happens when I have spent too long around one project (this BB team has been on the go for about seven or eight months) and I find you lose a bit of perspective.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Despite this, I feel I'm nearing the end on a project that, in the hands of any normal painter, would've been finished months ago! Anyway, must go an browse the Baccus website for my next project...<br /><br />J<br /></span></span>Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131046716279981788.post-82349045905308428082009-05-12T17:21:00.006+01:002009-05-14T22:09:21.455+01:00Painting ReportHaven't posted for a while so I thought I would post some pics of the fruits of my labour from last weekend. First up is a British Riflemen for the Zulu wars from Empress Miniatures. This was a commission given to me by one of the guys at the club (Loughton Strike Force). He is doing Rorke's Drift 1:1 and will be sending this figure off with hundreds of his unpainted comrades to one of those painting companies in Sri Lanka to act as a painting guide.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKDiCoZHlUG7_FCyyzCOSmPy3rK2QDM3NFFsc3YdUPNUh_0EFC97-SIVk26SY6e1RLy9M6AA2kMDRb1GSBYJBCjRmWZBC9c9E4xfmjluj22FQ1LTUpsosoScYMNWvohoMozqnFrn4yjo/s1600-h/100_1099.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334974022584644786" style="width: 226px; height: 303px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKDiCoZHlUG7_FCyyzCOSmPy3rK2QDM3NFFsc3YdUPNUh_0EFC97-SIVk26SY6e1RLy9M6AA2kMDRb1GSBYJBCjRmWZBC9c9E4xfmjluj22FQ1LTUpsosoScYMNWvohoMozqnFrn4yjo/s320/100_1099.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpB6NRllMCYPtfqG-vZAQC7ks3CZXn_OV9CMaHiXXjv7i8sXUonYQOTIbW9qSueZ9TEQkiM5TLUAb_g223jwQZuLMPeKKrUpX4IAcWcGEiN7sDFQYmSJ3GUyfgHh6wycLpjrMkLKwyVm0/s1600-h/100_1098.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334974019588524082" style="width: 237px; height: 303px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpB6NRllMCYPtfqG-vZAQC7ks3CZXn_OV9CMaHiXXjv7i8sXUonYQOTIbW9qSueZ9TEQkiM5TLUAb_g223jwQZuLMPeKKrUpX4IAcWcGEiN7sDFQYmSJ3GUyfgHh6wycLpjrMkLKwyVm0/s320/100_1098.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbn9FVN_HSY6bs0O3yC_STK3PkR8QM3JXHArM_pu029pIlCs9eK0gnlyPiUJEBio8drNbVQINQVu8UT6ygr1T5ujV9CtOvpiuQFcNzwBFdNRy-WzzMDQ_YjdortFesxhrnBC1XZbw7300/s1600-h/100_1101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334974027004101122" style="width: 213px; height: 303px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbn9FVN_HSY6bs0O3yC_STK3PkR8QM3JXHArM_pu029pIlCs9eK0gnlyPiUJEBio8drNbVQINQVu8UT6ygr1T5ujV9CtOvpiuQFcNzwBFdNRy-WzzMDQ_YjdortFesxhrnBC1XZbw7300/s320/100_1101.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbn9FVN_HSY6bs0O3yC_STK3PkR8QM3JXHArM_pu029pIlCs9eK0gnlyPiUJEBio8drNbVQINQVu8UT6ygr1T5ujV9CtOvpiuQFcNzwBFdNRy-WzzMDQ_YjdortFesxhrnBC1XZbw7300/s1600-h/100_1101.jpg"></a><br />I also based up another French regiment. However they still require some flock, I am waiting for the new small scale flock to arrive from Baccus so I can try this out rather than the longer stuff I normally use. This regiment brings me up to a total of 12 battalions of line, with only three battalions of Legere, a few brigade and divisional commanders, a couple of artillery batteries, skirmishers and a light cavalry regiment to go before my division is complete.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XZecA0B1qooASUATV7nPZxvUT6CdmdTtqPaCX2IUOVOm3ytbkhmiJ7bVfQ-XuYNi3Pd-7VToLvK1LP21Joh02Q_1ECuk24SX7NlQin4vcpkHBQTaw9cfRkTfe3l9BGTZlvPKGyrBWT4/s1600-h/100_1112.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334974520374221298" style="width: 320px; height: 202px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XZecA0B1qooASUATV7nPZxvUT6CdmdTtqPaCX2IUOVOm3ytbkhmiJ7bVfQ-XuYNi3Pd-7VToLvK1LP21Joh02Q_1ECuk24SX7NlQin4vcpkHBQTaw9cfRkTfe3l9BGTZlvPKGyrBWT4/s320/100_1112.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGi9bFic52k7LL86ifk5g8eGpcPy85DBk5vqPGNme2Ww5EJVFVaj155m4zpEsGnHJ3EVqHHMfGvED_zSUvrPhr6_vWotiiUCVhfGsIP-MHjPrSrUGGzuEEpJNi2ncwdyzgi6AQhfS9iFA/s1600-h/100_1111.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334974516986694738" style="width: 324px; height: 201px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGi9bFic52k7LL86ifk5g8eGpcPy85DBk5vqPGNme2Ww5EJVFVaj155m4zpEsGnHJ3EVqHHMfGvED_zSUvrPhr6_vWotiiUCVhfGsIP-MHjPrSrUGGzuEEpJNi2ncwdyzgi6AQhfS9iFA/s320/100_1111.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tV029uVtLJa4yU5E3t4Ll2Ggt7G4yUiMUbtNZ5FFYMfUchjy7U_Ay0bUq9-NbtpGbyXj7suDlbVrT4EBHKOOnz3n56QTAGoauez6OAQymqwkKbv09N5ljw-W35yDqX214Chv8-noeqM/s1600-h/100_1109.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334974030252760482" style="width: 321px; height: 108px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tV029uVtLJa4yU5E3t4Ll2Ggt7G4yUiMUbtNZ5FFYMfUchjy7U_Ay0bUq9-NbtpGbyXj7suDlbVrT4EBHKOOnz3n56QTAGoauez6OAQymqwkKbv09N5ljw-W35yDqX214Chv8-noeqM/s320/100_1109.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUXuIrMGj2aZvK7vQmkXk2nK8K7FIvtvDFrbHz-zDNe7qIIRPiomfy3Kh-mCw04jX4LzLOVy9I34zjjH4nAqFWb1yp5-rKh5DsXXCxY61mNFKSaZcVOp6yEqpbCH8kvdnjwuOScshglo/s1600-h/100_1107.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334974033054824658" style="width: 324px; height: 108px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUXuIrMGj2aZvK7vQmkXk2nK8K7FIvtvDFrbHz-zDNe7qIIRPiomfy3Kh-mCw04jX4LzLOVy9I34zjjH4nAqFWb1yp5-rKh5DsXXCxY61mNFKSaZcVOp6yEqpbCH8kvdnjwuOScshglo/s320/100_1107.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So whats on the painting mat now? Lots and lots of Austrians. I have set myself a bit of a challenge to get a whole brigade of six battalions done in one to catch up with the French. The handy thing with the Austrians however is that apart from command figures they are all identical allowing me to do some speed painting. I will be posting regular updates to keep myself motivated and also to act as step by step guide to how I do my Adlers as requested by David. Heres a pic of all 204 of them ready to go.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMqxjXg48egADyCCxYGAF9uW7PmOI5y9CfYusT_KS3pr8WdoH8XdHIi5Yy0uYwYeComDtEqopQgw55xGBq3iPj2OoIZTA7MeDrBFf7EtdX499wE3RZN1eo247jcqY5viceqi2iSRNn2U/s1600-h/100_1095.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334974521874338994" style="width: 320px; height: 240px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYMqxjXg48egADyCCxYGAF9uW7PmOI5y9CfYusT_KS3pr8WdoH8XdHIi5Yy0uYwYeComDtEqopQgw55xGBq3iPj2OoIZTA7MeDrBFf7EtdX499wE3RZN1eo247jcqY5viceqi2iSRNn2U/s320/100_1095.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Also look out for a 500 point Impetus battle report in the near future.<br /><br />T.Miniature Mindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195327359870793707noreply@blogger.com3