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31 July 2011

Longships at Triples

More pics of model Longships from about the net, these ones are from Triples (click for bigger versions)

Pics are not mine and are greatfully credited to:
http://toomuchlead.blogspot.com/2011/05/sheffield-triples-2011.html
http://www.blog.kings-sleep.me.uk/2011/05/2-weekend-passes.html

21 June 2011

More on Longships

More research is underway in support of my Longship WIP: here are some links I've come across that you Dark Age gamers will enjoy:
http://www.longshipco.org/
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~jasen01/texts/longship.htm
http://www.vikingshetland.com/reconstruction/skidbladner.html

11 June 2011

02 June 2011

As I get set to start building my Viking fleets, I am looking about for some inspiration and ideas on rigging - and so I found the following pics which were taken at Huzzah 2011. This fantastic looking game was called "Viking Dawn" which was a Maine Historical Wargamers Association (MHWA) sponsored event.

Viking Dawn is our club invitational game for Huzzah! 2011 so come join the fun. Up to ten clubs from outside Maine will form an alliance and storm ashore with their Viking raiders to sack, pillage, and plunder our fair Saxon village. The Maine clubs will gather the brave scattered Saxon defenders to turn you back. Which of you will gather honours for your club? Prizes will be available for those meeting certain victory conditions, as well as points towards the Huzzah! helm (currently on display at The Hobby Bunker, engraved with BGBs 2010 win!).

Each club will be given the equivalent of two boxes of Vikings, from which to assemble and paint their units and command figures. You then bring the troops to Maine for Huzzah! and play in the game. At the end of the weekend, you keep the figures. It would be very cool if each club had their own longship as well. If you wish to buy and paint one, terrific. If you prefer, we can provide a ship that you can paint, but we'd plan to keep it at the end of the convention. Your call!

So...which clubs will take up the challenge? Who dares attack the Saxon village?
Viking Dawn; Let Saxons Quake in Terror!

from http://www.huzzahcon.com/?q=node/60

You can read more on the evolution of Viking Dawn at the online Wargames Illustrated articles here:
http://www.wargamesillustrated.net/Default.aspx?tabid=221&art_id=2274

Pics from:
https://picasaweb.google.com/WargaminginMaine/Huzzah2011#
http://s905.photobucket.com/albums/ac259/tensixsix/Huzzah2011/#!cpZZ5QQtppZZ20

http://theminiaturespage.com/news/173689/