There's quite a lot going on at the moment,various members doing various things,and "dabbling" in new periods etc. so I thought an up-date might be interesting(?)
Dave and Paul have sent another batch of Napoleonic figures off to Sri Lanka for painting,and have recently got a batch back and most of them based,here are some of Paul's British..........
Top photo is Rifles on skirmish bases,bottom is a brigade,including Scots, of line infantry-very nicely painted and presented,however,between Graham,Paul and Dave,they have more than enough to stage a massive Napoleonic game-but when????(come on Boys!)
I spent most of my life's savings and most of my pension,on buying river sections from Last Valley,and to be honest,I am disappointed !!-the sections are too small(length-wise) for my liking,and because I use a table covering in my games,the slightest "bump" or "ripple" in the table cover results in a most unsightly river imaginable!!-So,to remedy this,as can be seen from the above photo, I have stuck two and three sections onto card(even more expense!) and this has,up to a certain extent,solved the problem.I think the real problem lies in the fact that the sections are made of thin MDF-maybe thicker would be better,however if your board is perfectly flat,you probably won't have the same problem as I have!!
I needed(wanted?) some Lancers for early Sudanese campaigns,and Zulu battles,so I sent away to Warrior Miniatures,and they duly arrived in the usual double quick time,along with some infantry, I have painted the Lancers as the 16th (Queen's Own Red Jackets) as best as I could,and am quite pleased with the way they look.
Top photo shows my attempt at the "Black Watch" with kilts made from wine bottle foil!
Bottom photo shows,again my attempt at Marines(to complement Brian's Naval Brigade) both Infantry to go against Egyptians or Dervishers!
What I really wanted(needed?) was a unit of Heavy cavalry,but Warrior don't make such a figure-as if that was going to stop me!!!!!I sent for 12 Lancer figures,with a request for 12 or so broadswords from John Holt's Jacobite range,they arrived and a very simple and quick conversion job followed.........................
Top-Lancer as sold,middle-Lancer with lance snipped off,bottom-Lancer with sword stuck onto hand!!!-modelling and conversion at its very best!!!
Just waiting to be painted..........................
I am pleased with the finished result-now just watch out you "Fuzzy-Wuzzies!!"
Brian has just received a brigade of Egyptians from Perry Miniatures,which he will be bringing up on Sunday,for me to photograph,and I think that this may be the start of a larger army!
Dave has gone completely "beserk" and has bought an authentic antique (but de-activated) Martini Henry rifle c/w bayonet-it is awsome,and will be put on the blog next Sunday,when we will be running through our Rorke's Drift game for Falkirk.
Last night,apart from having a cracking game,Dave also brought up his latest project,a Napoleonic artillery limber and caisson.........................
The figures are from Elite Miniatures,and really suit Dave's painting style-I particularly like the bases and the attention to detail.
Two more views, from behind-very nice,beautiful models,and well executed(do I sound envious?)
A close up of the gun,showing the fantastic detail,and painting.
Also,a box of WW2 vehicles,which I couldn't possibly begin to remember the names of,SDZ thingies or something like that!!-all for towing heavy guns,I believe-can't wait to see them painted.
Now,from my previous blog,why have I got my nose and mouth covered???????
Well,I have been reading Robbie Roddis' blog and he has just bought a "Battle Mat",so I thought I would have a go at making my own.
I already had a light green sheet which cost about £10,and I bought a couple of tins of spray paint from Halfords,costing £6.99 each,and,following the instructions on the cans,I covered my mouth and nose,and started spraying!!!!
Tins of paint,from the Rover range(only the best!)
After spraying the green,in a sweeping motion,over the cloth,I then did the same with the brown,and the effect was achieved-the ripples are caused by the wind(no Brian wasn't there helping!) blowing through the garage door,which had to be left open in case I gassed myself!
A couple of bits of scenery added for total effect,and "voila! a battle mat,at a fraction of the cost of a commercial one.
Same bits of scenery,from a different angle!
Those tanks get themselves around don't they??
Any comments???