An excellent Film for Steam Enthusiasts

Though not perhaps suitable for the ladies or the young.

http://www.snotr.com/video/1058

An excellent portrayal of stema technology that ends up with a Frenchman getting his comeuppance at the hands of an English gentleman. Naturally.

I have been neglectful of both my journals in recent weeks. Many reasons for it, but I shall endeavor to be more diligent with them.

Another excellent telephonic engine location to peruse for useful items is at www.warflag.com. I found many beautiful flags there with which to equip my miniature forces. And best of all, they are free of charge!

The War Banner of the Galforrian Emerald Legion...

Gentlemen,

The following image has been known to strike terror in even the stoutest of red Martian breasts. I give you, the dreaded war banner of the Galforrian Emerald Legion!

Notice how the end of what we would think of as a normal triangular pennant has been mercilessly lopped off. According to Martian sources, this is an indication of what can be expected for all who oppose the Galforrian Legions. Naturally, this emerald green banner is that of the infamous Emerald Legion, responsible for the tragic events at Gurswalla Station and the Hodeedoe Mine. Oh, the depravity of these fiends in red skin! Their savagery bears witness to the need for civilised Earth nations such as Old Blighty to take a hand in their affairs until they can more decently conduct themselves. Why, even the nefarious French or Huns would be better neighbours than these brutes!

Naturally, I shall keep my faithful readers informed should these villains be sighted! And as soon as I can get a couple of dozen more painted, they'll be sighted, I assure you. Shouldn't take but a few weeks at this rate.

Until then, good friends, as our somewhat uncouth friends from the Republic of Texas like to say, "See y'all later."

Flags Flying High!

Well, I think I have a winner in the flag department, at least for now.

The design was given to me, essentially, by a truly decent chap and fellow TMPlar, who goes by the mysterious nom de plume of Grognard. You can see the banner in all its glory above. Please, leave comments on it.

I managed a bit of painting today as well, as I had a holiday from work today. God bless the three day weekend. Mostly just got some touch-ups done, and a bit of basing. I have started my British lancers, since I have the askaris done.

Speaking of those native troops, I consider that the term 'askari' sounds a bit like what the Hun might call his colonial troops. Perhaps I should substitute the more Britannic sounding 'sepoy' for them, what? Again, your input on this weighty matter is, of course, most welcome. Perhaps a new poll?

Bits of Cloth, For Which Men Die

Well, I've broken out the Prismacolor pencils and started sketching up a few banners for the Martians and the British Crown Colony. You can dig them up if you look under the 15mm VSF scarpbook, then look in the Banners sub-album. Personally, I prefer the Mars Colony 2 banner. It has been suggested that the symbol for Mars, although classical, might be a bit too... masculine(?) for Victorian sensibilities.