Omdurman June 1977

It seems to be Battle Report Week on VW this week so here is another, from Wargamer's Newsletter #189 of December 1977. It presents a June 1977 wargame of Omdurman put on by the Wargame Study Group of the Victorian Military Society at the Aldershot Army Show in June that year. The players were Staurt Asquith, Jack Alexander, and Ted Herbert, with Dave Langley umpiring.

(By the way, if anyone has a spare copy of Ted Herbert's Handbook for Colonial Wargamers I have been looking for one for several years...)

Jacklex Pancho Villa range - final figures

Peter Johnstone has written that Jack Alexander has completed his work on this range.


PEA 2 (b) American kneeling firing

The figure listed as PEA 2 American Firing is now PEA 2(a)


PEM 9 (b) Mexican Rurale officer
(c) Mexican Rurale Bugler
(d) Mexican Rurale Guidon

The earlier RURALE with sabre listed as PEM 9 is now PEM 9(a).

As before, the figures are available from Peter Johnstone at Spencer Smith Miniatures

Jacklex Pancho Villa range - limbers, Colt machine guns, and motorcycle

Peter Johnstone has sent the following information aboout further releases in this range:

The codings for these figures are:

AMERICANS

PEA 103 COLT MACHINE GUN £1.25
PEA 104 MG CREW (3 FIGS) 1.35
PEA 105 US MOTOR CYCLIST 1.25
PEA 106 LIMBER WITH RIDERS £7.95

MEXICANS

PEM 103 COLT MG £1.25
PEM 104 MG CREW (3 FIGS) 1.35
PEM 105 LIMBER PLUS RIDERS 7.80

There are a few more figures to follow to complete the range for the time being.

Jacklex Pancho Villa range - artillery now available

Peter Johnstone of Spencer Smith Miniatures has been in touch again with pictures of the artillery pieces and crews for this range.

He writes:

I am attaching photos of the artillery pieces for this conflict: the Mexican French 75mm gun and crew and, for the Americans, the Erhardt gun and crew.

As it will take a while to update my website, the codes are:

PEA101 ERHARDT GUN £2.50
PEA102 CREW 1.80

PEM101 75MM GUN 2.50
PEM102 CREW 1.80

More bits to follow.

Please pass on my thanks to those stalwart Jacklex customers who are supporting this new range.

Jacklex Pancho Villa range - the guns and equipment

Peter Johnstone at Spencer Smith Miniatures has let me know that the artillery, machine guns and equipment for this range are now out and available to order. They are listed below (order details as in previous post):


PUNITIVE EXPEDITION IN MEXICO

AMERICANS

ARTILLERY

PEA101 ERHARDT GUN £2.50
PEA102 CREW (4 figs) £1.80
PEA103 COLT MACHINE GUN £1.25
PEA 104 MG CREW (3 FIGS) £1.35
PEA 105 US MOTOR CYCLE PLUS RIDER £1.25

MEXICANS

ARTILLERY

PEM101 75MM GUN £2.50
PEM102 CREW (4) £1.80
PEM103 COLT MG £1.25
PEM104 MG CREW £1.35

Jack Alexander - more Mexican/American figures

Over on the Old Metal Detector I had posted some pictures of these Mexican/American figures Jack Alexander produced for his own wargaming (not as commercially available figures). Thanks to Alan for this additional photograph of these figures.

The cavalry firing are from the Boers range repainted and in some instances with sombreros. Jack also made a new horse pose. You can just see the machine gun and crew. Jack made a Hotchkiss machine gun for these figures. He also made the bridge and all the buildings which are in the background of this and the other pictures.

Jack Alexander - Junks and Korean warships

A very welcome "junk e-mail" arrived today with these pictures of Jack Alexander's junks and Korean warships, based on illustrations from the Osprey book. Jack made an original and then cast each of the 'spikes' on the Korean Turtle ship and made the small guns for the other Korean ships. So that the Junks can be used across a wide period, he also made 'oar' sections to slip over the gun ports.

I think these pictures are truly remarkable, thanks to Alan for sending the pictures and to Jack Alexander for agreeing to their posting.

Jack Alexander - South Seas Junks

More pictures of Jack Alexander's wargame forces and terrain from a South Seas pirate game. Jack built all the junks, dock area and naval guns along with a Samurai castle based on an Ian Weekly article. The warehouses are a converted saloon from the White City Range of wild west buildings. Everything is in 20mm.

Correction - Miltra

Jack Alexander has let me know that there were two others involved involved in the design of the Miltra range as well as Bish and himself, Barry Warby of MMS and the late Lyn Heywood.

Jack Alexander - Colonial Gunboat

Jack Alexander is the man behind the Jacklex ranges, and also designed the Miltra 1/72 WW11 figures for Bish Iwaszko. Jack's wargaming is still going strong and through Alan I have some pictures for you of his modelling skills, here with his colonial gunboat, followed by a steam launch, and an American Civil War Colonial house. Please note that these are private modelling projects, and are not available commercially or for sale. I have always had a particularly soft spot for Jack's colonial figures and I hope others will also be specially pleased to see these pictures.

Jack Alexander - Colonial Steam Launch

Please note, as above, this model was a private project and is not commercially available.

Jack Alexander - ACW Colonial House