tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64805389841695367422024-03-13T20:46:56.520-07:00The Dice Are Trying To Kill Me!A place for me to splurge randomness.North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-84536337530428416972021-04-27T06:07:00.006-07:002021-04-27T06:07:42.351-07:00A General Malaise<p> So I'm sure everyone is getting tired of this lockdown malarkey. I sure am, I've had spurts of energy but with no definitive end point to aim for is hard to complete or even work on projects which you are not sure when you are going to be able to play them.</p><p>As such has anyone got any ideas to keep myself going?</p><p>I currently have a Rohan (Riders of Eomer) army, some 6mm Israelis and a D&D campaign I'm putting together including a few dark age buildings. Just need to put a plan in to finish them all. </p><p><br /></p><p> </p>North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-64073084441643839842021-01-12T09:24:00.006-08:002021-01-12T09:25:09.306-08:00Woops. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s3W6GhGobCk/X_3WDpZicFI/AAAAAAAAHA8/o0tvR543tQANBuVQF3PjOx6DM6mwTgliACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210112_170057.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s3W6GhGobCk/X_3WDpZicFI/AAAAAAAAHA8/o0tvR543tQANBuVQF3PjOx6DM6mwTgliACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210112_170057.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">So 2020 came and went. Trapped in a house with 2 kids and a house which needed a lot of work lead to surprisingly little painting.</span></div><p></p><p>This year though I'm going to record everything I complete. So first up here's some buildings I've completed. </p><p>They are 28mm mdf from Sarissa and will be used for LOTR, D&D and Frostgrave.</p><p>To mix it up I popped one on a small hill to vary the heights. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6aVx3ACO4G0/X_3bALkmuuI/AAAAAAAAHBc/e220ajt1hdkoZK5CXbtgpX1cjbdEZfEbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/20210112_170104.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6aVx3ACO4G0/X_3bALkmuuI/AAAAAAAAHBc/e220ajt1hdkoZK5CXbtgpX1cjbdEZfEbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20210112_170104.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next some Lord of the Rings minis.</div><br /><p></p><div>2021.</div><div>3 Buildings </div>North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-65078707926501142922020-01-06T04:04:00.000-08:002020-01-06T04:04:04.637-08:002020 begins - with Israeli Micro ArmourThe kitchen is finished and I have been able to do some minis. Currently got 2 projects on go:<br />
1) a 28mm scale battleboard to act as a window display piece - roughly 3ftx1ft. Will be up for sale for £120.<br />
2) Yom Kippur way project - specifically Chinese Farm. I have started Adan's division and I have completed painting by first battalion of Centurions (still need aerials and basing materials). C&C appreciated.<br />
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Need to research alternative air recognition (if they existed) for future formations to perhaps mix it up.North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-16760300812960531292019-11-14T03:59:00.000-08:002019-11-14T03:59:05.119-08:00FOR SALE: Seven Years War Armies: £250 each<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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They are 2 wargame standard painted armies in 6mm for the Seven Years War - specifically set up for recreating the battle of Lobositz. All the models are Baccus and have been based in the same format which when out together makes the units pop. The bases currently have markings for Lobositz but these are just attached by blue tac and can be easily removed.<br />
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I have been wanting to post as I've actually got quite a lot of painting down since January but my phone for whatever reason wouldn't allow me to upload photos onto here so it seemed like a waste just doing very wordy posts.<br />
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You may have seen some of my posts on facebook and twitter (@EnigmaRawsy) and if not then why not. I have been painting a fair variety including a sudden surge in 10mm models - in fact the only thing really holding me back is a lack of bases!<br />
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North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-43012234411313089702019-01-08T04:11:00.002-08:002019-01-08T04:11:55.965-08:002019Its 2019 and frankly everything is all over the place so who knows whats going to happen! I am looking for work so anyone out there look me up. :) The house move is supposedly going ahead towards end of this month so thats gonna be manic, wedding in March, 30th in March and not got a computer so don't know how often I can update on here (certainly with pictures). The super secret project should soon be complete so I shall post pictures of that then.<br />
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I also received (well ordered) for Christmas, the Cruel Seas starter set. I've painted a few boats up and I'm probably going to get a few bigger boats when finances allow. Anyone who knows where I can get waterlined or easy to waterline 1/350 scale boats would be much appreciated.<br />
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Other plans for this year are none existent as frankly I have no idea what is going to happen so don't see any point in plan making :pNorth West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-21695640999878367832018-10-23T02:11:00.000-07:002018-10-23T02:11:25.324-07:00MDF RuinAs a step back from making hills, I decided to take a couple of my pieces of MDF ruins and base them to make a more usable terrain piece. So far I like how its gone and so I may make a lot more for use for Frostgrave and Bolt Action.<br />
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I started off by selecting the two pieces and marking out on a base the outline of the former building. The planks were marked out using a stanley knife whilst the exterior cobbles were formed using a rotary tool.<br />
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Once the pieces are glued down I'll be adding sculptamold around the joins and texturing them to give the appearance of rubble piles. I will also add some tufts and flock to the cracks in the slabs.<br />
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<br />North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-70105064480831463582018-10-19T04:31:00.000-07:002018-10-19T04:31:56.683-07:00Hills For SaleJust wanted to give you an example of the hills I am making and selling both through here and at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LancsBoardandSword/">Lancaster Board and Sword</a>.<br />
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Here is a few of the selection of hills I'm producing. As you can imagine there is not going to be a fixed shape or size as these are handmade.<br />
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Once these are completed then I will be bulk building a few outcrops and linear terrain. This first selection of hills is my desert range - although they also fit in quite nicely with my Southern Italy/Sicily based Fallschirmjager.<br />
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The minis you see are from Warlord games and are a range of plastic and metal miniatures. There seems to be a good range of places that they can stand - an issue with a lot of hills I have witnessed.<br />
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If you have any requests for either a listed product or something you'd like on commission then please contact me <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NordWestNerd/">here</a>.North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-79090857138671107622018-10-18T03:19:00.000-07:002018-10-18T03:19:14.299-07:00Rommel - Operation BrevityNot the best of reports but a few pictures to show my Desert battleboard in action. Another product available on Price upon Request basis.<br />
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The game ran well - had a good to and fro to it. The conclusion was always in doubt until eventually the relentless nature left the British with insufficient troops to make any more attacks.<div>
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All in all, a good game. Mistakes were made and we'll learn before our next game - Dan is keen to swap sides and give this scenario another go before we move onto some more complex scenarios.<br />
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I've not had much opportunity to get out to game recently but I'm really motivated to be modelling at the moment. As such I've decided to make myself a Rommel playkit which can be transported easily including scenery, baseboard and minis. I've no pictures for you today so you'll have to use your imagination for now.<br />
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I picked Rommel as the grid format reduces things I need to transport as well as meaning that I have a Rommel setup for the future without having to mark it out each time. I have decided to have a play at making desert scenery which I hope to make available soon at Board and Sword and online. There are also a large amount of scenarios on Sam Mustafa's website for the desert.<br />
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For the board I have taken two 2'x4' sheets of mdf and hinged them together. I then marked 4" squares across them and I've painted these using various shades of sand from tester pots. I may need to remark my grid, for most scenarios I won't need the entirety of the board but its a good space that I can always cover in a green cloth to play Bolt action etc upon.<br />
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For hills I have made some small tokens using polystyrene and filler. I finished by coating in my black paint and PVA mix, overbrushing yellow and sprinkling with sand. I also made a few with rock faces (having a play with cork boulders for first time).<br />
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For minis, I am going to be using some counters for now - however I cam looking at getting some armies made up using either 6mm or 3mm - whichever is the more cost effective. I'd love suggestions on this - specifically for desert usage as I am going to continue using my 10mm collection for NWE and Eastern front.<div>
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So in an attempt to increase my terrain for my Bolt Action games, I purchased a couple of mdf farmhouses from my local gaming shop - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LancsBoardandSword/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdzcUQVP-C1jgSzvji0ZW0ppNNUxlQffsPpANN71VjFOjQ%3AAdzglSWQMYya-oMvwXyqHWz1qxDHyszHpsYipz5rHT7T_A">Board and Sword</a> in Lancaster (UK).<br />
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So I should have done a step by step for this but I can confirm the models went together very smoothly and seemed quite snug. In fact the middle floor needed cutting down slightly to fit - especially once painted.</div>
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The remaining area was covered in a thin layer of filler to create texture. The paints were applied in the following patterns:</div>
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Roof: Thin wash of black to create modulation then over brush in a dark grey.</div>
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Brickwork: Primed black, dry brush red, overbrush brown, dry brush beige, dry brush cream.</div>
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Render: Primed black, overbrush dark grey, dry brush beige, dry brush cream.</div>
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So that is what can be done with these models. I think they could do with a touch more detail around openings as well as doors. I also feel that £15 a pop is a touch steep although the simpleness allows you to model them as you wish.</div>
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Next month I may be buying a larger building such as a church so I'll endeavour to do a step by step on that. I will also take a quick shot of all of the terrain I now have for this scale and open it up to see what else people think. I am also open to do further reviews if anyone has anything they are particularly interested in.</div>
North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-88808521539591155122018-07-31T01:34:00.000-07:002018-07-31T01:34:04.148-07:00Playing with ResinIts been a while thanks to changes at home, new job and lack of computer (phone won't upload photos). However I've been doing bits here and there, and having recently been introduced to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmD5774MOQhjYBkXqu3Jdw">Luke's APS</a> videos on youtube, I've had inspiration to try a few new things.<br />
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Having done a few outcrops using polystyrene and filler, I thought I'd give water effects a go. I couldn't find the two tube stuff in my local pound shops so ended up going to B&Q and getting some 2 part resin by Diall. It was a bit more expensive and I wouldn't recommend it but it was ok for a one off.<br />
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You get 2 tubes (one the resin and the other the hardener) as well as a small tray and stirring stick.</div>
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I wouldn't use the tray again mind, its too shallow to be able to stir it well and I could not get rid of the air bubbles.</div>
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The test piece I made was a small pond using polystyrene as an outcrop, sticks and prodigious amounts of hot glue for the shape and then fillered. I completed the texturing completely before applying the resin.</div>
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This picture makes it look worse than it is and I will add another pour to fill it a little more.</div>
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I wanted to try the resin neat to see how it would work but I will add a little nail polish remover next time to allow it to run a bit better - it took a while to find its level by which point it had dried. </div>
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Its currently at home drying so I'll update you all tonight or tomorrow morning to let you know how it goes.</div>
North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-23731453484651891482018-06-04T01:52:00.000-07:002018-06-04T08:17:10.868-07:00Playing Not RunningSo played D&D 5e at work last week and went really well. Playing with a group of relative newbies, I filled in the gap in our party and as such am a Tiefling Sorcerer with dark dusky skin called Temperance.<br />
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Below is the 1st episode's write up as completed by JM (Selise). We have more party members to join in future if you spot the glaring hole in our line-up.<br />
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on the Sword Coast. The nearest city is Neverwinter. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">A Half-Elf named Naivara, a Human named Selise
Marivaldi, and a Tiefling named Temperance, are part of a convoy of prisoners
being led by a band of Orcs and Goblins through the Nether mountains towards a
ruined castle. A temporary, albeit huge, encampment surrounds the castle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The majority of the prison convoy is led away
across the front of the castle and further into the camp, but for some reason
Temperance, Selise and Naivara are separated from the rest of the group and
taken inside the castle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">They are led into a dungeon, and locked in a
square room with the pitiful remains of a fireplace set into one wall. They are
guarded by a huge, hairy monstrosity that none of them particularly wants to
mess with. Selise’s vague knowledge of Bugbear lore is detailed enough to let
her know with relative confidence that he is a particularly bad-tempered
hobgoblin. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">They sit there, in sullen silence, for about
three days. The passing of time is marked by the delivery of an indeterminable
root and meat stew, and the occasional re-supply of fuel for their fireplace.
Temperance lights these with the Firebolt cantrip, for which everyone else is
eternally grateful. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">In addition, the progression of days is more or
less indicated by the fact that every so often, their guard drags a very
bruised and bloodied Dwarf out of cell next door, and moments later they hear
his screams echoing through the prison. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">When this has happened about three times, they
come to a general consensus that they need to escape. However, besides a loose
flagstone in the floor of their cell, they have no immediate means to do so. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">On what they assume is the third day, a bugle
call sounds from outside. It would seem that the encampment around the castle
is being called to move on. The three prisoners decide that if they’re going to
escape, it’s now or never. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The guard comes back for his daily torture of the
Dwarf, but this time, as he’s being hauled past the shared cell, the Dwarf
stumbles and falls to the floor. The guard gets even more annoyed than is his
norm, and as he reaches down to yank the Dwarf to his feet, a key falls out of
his pocket. It lands right on the edge of the cell. Temperance surreptitiously
moves over and stands on it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The guard aims a swing at the bars in front of
Temperance’s face, then skulks out with the Dwarf. The three captives wait until
the screaming resumes from the corridor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Temperance gives the others three options for
escape: either wait until nightfall, or, if we’re going now, to try and sneak
through the castle or fight our way out. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The three of them agree that they’d rather not
risk their chances fighting that hobgoblin head-on, so they go for the sneaking
approach. Temperance unlocks the cell and they immediately break the desk in
the corner to pieces, using each of its legs as a makeshift club. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The bucket that their food has been delivered in
is sitting in the corner by the door. Selise picks it up and ties it to her
belt, mumbling something about it coming in useful later. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Naivara steps outside the dungeon and sees a
staircase going up on the left, and a door on the right. Since the Dwarf’s
screaming is coming from the stairs, they determine that that’s probably their
way out, so they check the door on the right first. It leads to a small store
cupboard, in which they find small bags of spellcasting items, a lute which looks
like it’s at least a hundred years old but somehow still works, provisions,
bedding, and some large sacks. Everyone takes what provisions they can carry.
Temperance and Selise take the spellcasting items, and Selise claims the lute. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Naivara sneaks quietly up, wincing at the
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Upstairs, they come to a door on the left and
more stairs ahead. The screams of the Dwarf are coming from the door. Naivara
slips inside, while Temperance and Selise wait in the hall. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The hobgoblin guard has his back to Naivara and
doesn’t see her, as he’s too busy torturing the Dwarf. Along the left side of
the room are three tables, on which are various torture implements that loosely
resemble daggers, darts, lockpicking utensils, a meat cleaver, and a whip.
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it quickly with one stab, but as she lunges the hobgoblin moves, and she
misses. It turns around, confused. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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against the torture table, and drops his sword as he goes to draw it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Naivara stabs the hobgoblin. He flails in pain.
As his hand flies past the Dwarf on the table, he bites at his fingers. The
hobgoblin roars and flails around some more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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again, but he’s already pretty traumatised and it doesn’t do much. In
exasperation, Temperance shouts at Selise to go and grab one of the remaining
daggers on the table, which she does, but it turns out that she doesn’t need
it. Temperance intimidates the hobgoblin further using Thaumaturgy, before
Naivara finally reaches up and slashes him across the jugular. He dies, rather
horribly. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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annoyed at her efforts and heaves himself up off the table. He grabs the meat
cleaver from the dwindling pile of weapons, and all four of them make their way
further upstairs. This time, Selise is a lot better at sneaking. Temperance and
the Dwarf, however, render her and Naivara’s efforts useless. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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straight into the kitchen, causing everyone else to panic slightly. There are
two goblins tending the fires immediately across from the doorway.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Naivara leaps past Temperance and over the table
in the middle of the room, landing in front of the goblins and brandishing her
daggers. Temperance turns, sees an Orc at the other end of the room, and hurls
a Firebolt at it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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involved. She turns around, slowly, and wanders off further down the corridor
towards the next flight of stairs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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straight at Temperance’s head, but it’s a clumsy swing and easily ducked. The
Dwarf takes a chunk out of the Orc’s thigh. Naivara slashes at the right-hand
Goblin, and at the same time, Temperance casts Thunderclap at the Orc. Both
attacks, annoyingly, only serve to anger their foes, and do nothing to slow
them down. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Orc hits Temperance with his meat tenderiser
right in the collarbone. The second Goblin misses a stab at Naivara, while the
Dwarf swings his cleaver so hard it gets stuck in the Orc’s chest. The Orc
falls down, very dead. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Naivara tries to stab at the other Goblin but
swings too wide and gets tangled up in the muton spit. Temperance throws a
Firebolt at it, burning a hole in its chest. He strides across the room,
kicking the Orc on his way. Naivara and the Dwarf close in on the remaining
Goblin. It, too, dies horribly. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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next set of stairs. As she peeps above floor level, her eyes meet a huge,
Morningstar-wielding Bugbear standing right in front of her, already on alert
thanks to the commotion from the kitchen downstairs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Selise screams. She yanks the bucket from her
belt and lobs it at the Bugbear. It curves gracefully through the air and lands
perfectly upside-down on the Bugbear’s head with a satisfying squelch. Remains
of that unidentifiable stew trickle down its chin. Selise doesn’t stop to
watch. She turns and runs, still screaming, back down the stairs, passing the
kitchen and continuing on until she reaches the torture room below. She jumps
into a barrel in the corner, and stays there. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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kitchen. Naivara and the Dwarf glance at each other nervously. Temperance
quickly searches the pantry before leaving, and he finds water, wine, and two
bottles of something which looks useful but he doesn’t have time to identify.
He also checks the Orc’s pockets on his way out into the hallway, and finds a
handful of gold. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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head – rounds the corner. The Dwarf grabs Temperance and yanks him back into
the kitchen before the Bugbear sees him. The two of them take up positions on
either side of the kitchen door, and Naivara crouches behind a chair. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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one of whom breaks off and scuttles downstairs. The second waits in the
corridor while the third advances into the kitchen alongside the Bugbear. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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same time, but her aim is wide. She throws another one, which also misses, and
the Goblin also misses its attack on Temperance. He steps backwards and casts
Chaos Bolt at the Bugbear, which forms a heavy layer of ice all across its
chest and shoulders. The Dwarf carves a gash out of its back with his cleaver.
The Bugbear roars, lunges at Temperance, and its Morningstar whistles by so
close to Temperance’s head that his hair is moved by the breeze. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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inside her barrel, but is too scared to come out. The Goblin follows her into
the torture room and looks around, although more out of curiosity than anything
else. It finds something underneath a bench on the other side of the room, and
shouts excitedly to the third Goblin in the hall. It comes downstairs to
investigate. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dagger and leaps at the Bugbear. She stabs it in the back of the head, killing
it instantly, giving Temperance room to launch a Firebolt at the Goblin as it
takes a swing at the Dwarf. The Goblin dies too, and an eerie silence fills the
kitchen. Temperance sinks into a chair. His collarbone is broken, and he’s
bleeding profusely from one leg. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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than the sounds of fighting, so she jumps out of the barrel and throws her
dagger at the goblin in the torture room. The dagger sinks into its shoulder.
It yelps, drops the bottle it had found under the bench, and runs away into the
hall. The other Goblin takes its place and squares off against Selise. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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flame. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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It runs out and down the stairs, tears streaming down its face. The Dwarf
follows it down into the dungeon. Nobody else goes with him, but since he comes
back again fairly quickly, it can be assumed that they won’t be having any more
trouble from that particular Goblin. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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she picks that up too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the kitchen and up again, into a room that appears to be the Smithy and
armoury. In there they find all the equipment that they’d had on them before
they’d been captured. They also find about 10 days’ worth of rations each in
supply kits around the armoury. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shut behind them, and take a short rest. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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look at the glass bottles they’ve both picked up along the way. They contain
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There are two rooms, both thankfully devoid of life. Temperance goes to the
windows. On one side he can see the foothills of the surrounding mountains, and
on the other sprawls the remains of the Goblin-Orc encampment. He thinks he
sees the odd small movement, but for the most part, it is deserted. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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decrepit and clearly hasn’t been inhabited for a long time. She finds a handful
of coppers in the chest in the corner, but nothing else. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The chest in there is locked, and Naivara crouches down in front of it with her
lockpicks and tries to get it open. She triggers a trap. Electricity hits her
in the chest, sending her flying backwards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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area, which Temperance hands to Selise. There is also a piece of paper, with
writing on it in a language none of them can understand. Temperance casts
Comprehend Languages and reads it aloud.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the garrison, written by someone called Breck. They state that the garrison is
to obtain slaves, separating engineers and skilled people to be sent to the
mines, and good fighters to be sent North. They are the orders of “The Hammer,”
but they’re not addressed to anyone specifically. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to the potential value of 200 gold, and another scroll in a very fine
protective case. It is a Magic Scroll of Scrying, which Temperance stows away
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<br />North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-63797628333664255342018-03-10T12:49:00.001-08:002018-03-10T12:49:59.537-08:00The Shape of Things To Come<p dir="ltr">So I'm currently without a computer and frankly I don't enjoy writing this up on my phone so hopefully this situation will change shortly.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In the meanwhile I have a new plan of action for how I'm sharing stuff with the public.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Larger updates (completed forces, aars etc) will be posted on here for your enjoyment. I'll hopefully be posting some scenery pieces soon as well as bolt action forces.</p>
North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-71029515733392634752018-02-09T07:11:00.000-08:002018-02-09T07:11:20.619-08:00Juno Beach - Rommel BattleSo this Tuesday I played a game of Rommel using the Juno Beach scenario. Few points on this; I know it is a beginner scenario, but why is it 21st Panzer counterattacking - should it not be 12th SS? Also why are the 716th's artillery deployed so far forward - seems unnecessary.<br />
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The game played well albeit we forgot plenty of rules. The counterattacking forces in the form of the Panzers were very effective in their assaults although the were all fairly spent through attrition by the time we called it. I also feel that I didn't assault very well once past the frontlines and allowed myself to be caught tipped a few times.<br />
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The order sheets worked nicely, with the interdiction taking out 2 of Alex's artillery batteries which hindered massively his defence.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br /><br />North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-24402662393783951822018-01-26T03:11:00.000-08:002018-01-26T03:11:26.651-08:00Flamethrower and Panzerschreck So been working through my Fallschirmjager - a little each night. As such I've got a couple more teams finished up.<br />
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So I completed 4 more figures - I'm going for a bit of a mix of equipment with sand, luftwaffe blue and camouflaged helmets. I've also found that the metal figures are still a lot nicer to paint as well as feeling more solid in hand.<br />
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As with my previous models I've gone for a dusty outcrop type look to resemble these troops as they fought in southern Italy and Sicily. However despite previous posts to the contrary I've decided I will do some models with Panzerfausts to give me some more flexibility.<br />
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Panzerschreck team which for a veteran force is a whopping 104 points! Is this worthwhile in a low points game - hopefully find out soon.<br />
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On the other hand, including a flamethrower within a Fallschimpionier squad as part of an assault squad seems very cost effective. I really like how the bases have come out on these - the dust really helps to give depth.<br />
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North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-62129014761076150462018-01-24T01:14:00.000-08:002018-01-24T01:14:35.343-08:00WIP Flamethrower So just a short one but wanted to share my recent Fallschirmjager advances. I'm still moving towards completing this (as a primarily if not solely infantry force) and hope to play a game shortly. I need to buy a couple more squads of infantry to flesh it out especially as I'm looking at incorporating an engineer squad in support as initially at least I'm going to avoid Panzerfausts as most reports I've read suggest they didn't have them in Italy in 1943.<br />
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As such here is the first member of that squad - he's not quite finished (still needs a dry dust).<br />
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Sorry about the awful picture quality - I'll try and get some better pictures soon as well as hopefully a battle report.North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-33687254005224425792018-01-19T08:22:00.000-08:002018-01-19T08:22:30.575-08:00Tyranny of Dragons (Hoard of The Dragon Queen) Act 1 Scene 1 Part 2 - I...do...not...do...Lightning!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These 3 Guards and 3 Cultists attacked the party and it looked ominous. Ulla had take multiple hits, and Phanny was looking hurt. Fortunately at that moment, a monk who'd been hiding across the way decided to assist - launching his spear into a guard and following it up with a flurry of blows. This interjection was enough for the party to defeat their enemies and defend the mill until reinforcements arrived to relieve them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also managed to get in a game of Ticket to Ride - bit rusty but as with all European games it was close and I really didn't know who was going to win especially not myself coming from behind to win on longest route!</span></div>
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So I persuaded JT and HanDan to give DnD a go (well JT has played before but this was HanDan's first go). JT portrayed a Dwarven Paladin (who had been abandoned at a young age to live with the wolves!), the Han part of Handan played a Half-Elf Rogue (with very little memory of anything which had happened previously) and Dan was a High Elf Wizard (with comparatively little backstory - yet).<br />
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Having run through the basic concepts, we entered the adventure with the party approaching the quiet town of Greenest. Unfortunately for our brave adventurers the town wasn't as quiet as advertised as a large Blue Dragon crackled with electrical energy in the skies overhead as cultists looted and burnt the buildings that they were approaching.<br />
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Sneaking into town they came across a family being chased by a group of kobolds. Being relativity inexperienced in real life combat, they took some hits before being able to dispatch the creatures. The parents of this family - Cuth and Linan - advised them to head for the keep.<br />
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On the way there the party defeated a bunch of cultists as stole their cloaks. This allowed them to pass the last obstacle on they way to the keep - unfortunately as they left the cloaks on as they approached the gates, they were nearly skewered by the town guard before managing to persuade them of their intentions.<br />
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Tarbaw Nighthill, the governor of Greenest, advised the party of the situation; the keep seemed secure but the cultists were looting and burning the town with the remaining citizens who hadn't escaped to the keep in imminent danger.<br />
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The gates were sealed shut now so the party had to make their way out through an old escape tunnel. A swarm of rats was scared off and upon exiting the tunnel they were able to persuade a cultist leader to come over a rise (sending away the rest of his party through the magic of nat 20s) and mugged him (gaining a deed to a piece of land just north of Waterdeep). Taking him back they were able to interrogate him into informing them that the cultists were raising a great hoard for Tiamat - unfortunately they then failed to remember from their learnings who Tiamat was - well that is a tale for another day I guess.<br />
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At this moment a crack of thunder signaled that the Blue Dragon was attacking, racing up to the rampant, our party arrived just in time to see a lightning bolt strike the wall and throw many of the defenders into the air. Realizing that they had no hope against this monstrosity they pulled the wounded down and reported again to the Governor. He advised that many of the citizens had barricaded themselves into the town's temple - could our heroes help?<br />
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Well having defeating the guards at the back door they broke into the temple and were unable to persuade the townsfolk to calm down from the frenzy they had got into. However they received assistance from the priest and evacuated everyone shortly before the cultists smashed down the door. Our heroes persuaded the cultists that they were with them before scarpering off after the refugees.<br />
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In one final bloody battle they cut a path through one final bunch of cultists (including saving Wisdom saving throws on multiple occasions to save against Command) and escaped to the Keep. And there we left it.<br />
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On a side note I also am looking at painting plans for 2018. At the moment I am considering 52 bases in the year - we'll see.</div>
North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-2707895426251144462017-12-20T07:11:00.004-08:002017-12-20T07:11:52.410-08:00Five TribesAnother game night with HanDan and this time they provided (really have converted them). Five Tribes is a game with multiple ways to score points and a genuine uncertainty as to the eventual winner. Initially it is a bit overwhelming with the various things that can be done and I seriously messed up my first turn through misunderstanding but hey-ho. Its happened the other way round plenty of times.<br />
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Having missed out on getting the genie (which gives you the opportunity to get more genies) I went for a strategy getting as many resources as possible. Again I misunderstood as I thought you couldn't get points beyond your first set. But hey-ho despite all this I got a semi respectable score and I can agree that it is a fun game which doesn't last too long.</div>
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The quality of everything is top notch and is comparable to the other Days of Wonder games we own (Ticket to Ride).<div>
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My back up character for when shit gets real is a Tiefling Monk armed with a Yari Spear.</div>
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North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-50289745520554687172017-12-06T06:39:00.000-08:002017-12-06T06:39:52.503-08:00Everything That's HappenedI've more models to show including the Prussian Army of Frederick the Great as well as a few more Frostgrave minis. These will be on here soon along with the below village tiles when completed.<br />
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In the meanwhile I haven't played many wargames but myself and JT have a got a new boardgame couple in HanDan. Been playing a few goodies which we haven't been able to just between us such as Battlestar Galactica - bit of a brain spin for JT. Game of Thrones as gone down well and the mechanics are good - only issue is that by trying to stay true to the books/series - its made an uneven game.<br />
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Finally last night we had a quick run through of Lobositz - removing a few models and shrinking the battlefield. AE played Austrians and DB assisted me running the Prussians. It was like hitting my head against a brick wall - sunken roads are really powerful and Alex just kept subbing units in whenever I caused a minor breakthrough. The historical set up shouldn't be so bad as I'd shrunk the battlefield significantly which allowed the Austrians to gather tight and be a very difficult force to break.<br />
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One query I have for anyone who's done V&B for Seven Years War - is most cavalry supposed to be Linear or massed - they seemed really weak last night - other than the Austrian Horse Grenadiers who destroyed everything in front of them.<br />
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To come, more pictures, hopefully a game of Rommel next week and some more board game adventures!North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-57338666187013576122017-09-27T04:57:00.000-07:002017-09-27T04:57:35.763-07:00Last 2 WeeksI've been back to Lancaster Wargames Club again these last two weeks and played a couple of new rule sets (Exciting!!).<br />
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Last week I joined in a 6 player game of Dracula's America. Set in the post American Civil War USA,the basic rules are basically Wild West (we didn't play any undead etc). I'm not sure but it did not seem massively deadly and almost impossible to actually get an outright kill. However I think this may have been due to a misunderstanding with regards save rolls. (We were saving with fails being per hit rather than the amount below the save value).<br />
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With a lot of these games (this one included) there is an error in the set up of terrain - no one wants to cross the "valley of death" (or street as in this example). So it almost just becomes dice wars.<div>
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This week myself and AE played our first game of Rommel. (Unfortunately I forgot my camera so no pictures). So we felt we could judge the rules correctly we played a scenario which was half based off the Breakthrough mission and a <a href="http://lancasterwargamers.blogspot.co.uk/p/spear.html">Spearkrieg</a> game we played a few year ago over the Battle of Prokhorovka. Scaled down we played 1st SS Panzer Grenadiers against 52nd Guards Rifle Division.</div>
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The game worked well with the Germans having to peel a way through the defensive lines (reinforced by the "Workers to the Front" event. Maybe I wasn't sufficiently aggressive early doors (new game syndrome) and it took a while to get through. Eventually a whole appeared and I was able to widen it out. By turn 15 the aggressive use of Recce, Armour and Armoured Infantry allowed me to take an objective where we called it.</div>
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<li>Recce units with their free scout turns are really useful (even with a 50% success rate). I had a full battalion of recce as the Germans formed their Recce units as fighting battalions which really helped.</li>
<li>Always plan for the worst. I attacked a single infantry company with one remaining hit in the open with 3 stands. Missed and I hadn't left enough space to retreat. Up until this point these were my only units destroyed.</li>
<li>Attacking across the narrow part of the table is grim.</li>
<li>All in all the rules are simple whilst giving a seemingly historical result. Could be really interesting to battle the whole campaign although we discussed it and think we'll go for an ops sheet per division. The ebb and flow of resetting etc could be absorbing as the various attacking divisions have to pause at different times.</li>
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As a side piece I also based Schy'yrk. I'm going to do the rest of Gronne Flamme like this to complete my raiding party for Frostgrave.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-80459930102829245452017-09-14T02:29:00.000-07:002017-09-14T02:29:43.785-07:00Austrian Army at LobositzSo a year plus in the making; my Austrian Army is finished! (I've run out of static grass at the moment or the Prussians would be finished too). Before I begin - making both armies from scratch for a battle by yourself is a big ask (especially alongside Family, Work and American Football).<br />
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I decided to keep it simple on the bases - I had had thought of trees, fences etc but I figured that they'd look better by selves (Exception may be the Grenzers). All in all I'm really pleased with how its worked out.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The force is divided into 3 blocks of infantry, a cavalry division (which can be split in 2 between division and corps commanders) as well as an unusual formation in the advanced guard. On the defensive (which I assume it will be at Lobositz) its going to be a hard nut to crack.</div>
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I decided to identify my command levels by bases size as well as number of figures. So the the CiC has a large base and 4 figures. I'll also have the data strips attached to the back edge of the units.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This really is an unusual formation and it feels like a weird use of some of the forces available - that is half the artillery and half the grenadiers! Backed up by a mix of cavalry, it will be interesting to see how this operates in Volley and Bayonet.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This is the first of the blocks of Infantry - a manageable size with artillery to back it up. The divisional commanders are just the 2 figures.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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This feels like a big block of a force with 10 stands of Infantry. It is a good job that the infantry all have dedicated guns because otherwise they would be awfully exposed. The Corps commander at he front (you may have guessed) has 3 figures.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Its described as a corps but its made up of 1 division. I'm not sure if this will be kept as a mass or split in 2 between corps and division commander.<div>
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Sorry about picture quality - was just excited to get these up. May well retake these outside when get a chance.</div>
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For those interested in how I based these;</div>
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<li>Glue to bases in formation</li>
<li>Polyfilla (cheap equivalent) around stands to smooth into bases, add weight as well as texture.</li>
<li>Paint base brown</li>
<li>Stickle paint green onto base - good opportunity to cover any spots you've missed/paint has been absorbed by plaster. Be warned you will ruin a brush doing this.</li>
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Nice and simple and I think gives a good result. Soon to come; the Prussians as well as a game report on Rommel at end of month.</div>
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North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6480538984169536742.post-81829963782303960902017-08-22T01:29:00.000-07:002017-08-22T01:29:11.470-07:00Oh So CloseSo I genuinely am making progress and I have now just got 3 stands of cavalry left, as well as about 5 command bases. I've even cut the bases for the town sectors. Pictures will be available soon...<br />
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Also news about Morecambe Bay Storm, we finished the season 5-4-1, I've got to admit I was out injured for the last few games and in our play-off quarter final we lost to an excellent team in the Shropshire Revolution. All in all an excellent season and we hope to bounce back even stronger next year (albeit I personally need a lot of work still doing on my shoulder). If you want to give it a go then we have a rookie day on the 8th October - come try it out.<br />
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In other news I have also got arriving soon Flashpoint: Fire Rescue. This was recently on Tabletop (although they didn't seem to last very long?). SO I'll review this and show you pictures in action.<br />
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Finally (in this fast paced piece) I am also looking to buy Rommel by Sam Mustafa when it is released. I already have a good amount of 10mm WW2 models and if it works it could be possible to build up to some of the huge battles of WW2 including Operation Market Garden, Leningrad, D-Day or the Bulge! Already looking at a grid marked battlemat (although unsure which sized squares to buy).North West Nerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16484783638516494295noreply@blogger.com0