tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837639568328611532024-02-18T23:40:21.068+00:00UbiqueRamblings of a modern day modeller.Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.comBlogger390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-6318262766190811022018-11-30T12:29:00.000+00:002018-11-30T12:32:29.722+00:00Battle Ravens Preview - PSC games<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Battle Ravens is a brand new boardgame created by Dan Mersey and produced by the Plastic Soldier Company (<a href="http://www.pscgames.co.uk/">http://www.pscgames.co.uk/</a>). Apologies to both as I received this pre-view copy a few weeks ago but I haven’t had the time to talk about it until now, better late than never I suppose. The game is currently running on Kickstarter, it has already been fully funded so the game will be despatched to everyone to backs the campaign, along with the relevant stretch goals. </div>
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<br />As with other games by Dan these rules appear deceptively simple, but once played it soon becomes apparent that no two games will play the same. Typically for the very first game I failed to read the rules properly (the same reason I still make plastic models kits and then wonder why they didn’t fit together correctly or why pieces are left over). Everyone I played has been able to play the game within a few minutes of starting.<br /><br />To play you line up your army within the six main blocks and try and smash through the opposition’s shieldwall. It sounds easy but using the Raven tokens enables you to attack, block or move allowing enough variation to make every game unpredictable and enjoyable (even though I’ve lost every single game I’ve played so far). Therefore one stand (berserkers?) could possibly defeat a superior numbered (nine stands max per block) opposing group. To win you ‘simply’ have to break through three areas of the enemy shieldwall. Attacks and blocks are achieved rolling 4,5 or 6 on a D6 with a 6 counting a double hit. The number of dice rolled is determined by the number of raven counters you choose to use.<br /><br /> There are also advanced rules which involves using tactic cards for each army. These enable you to fight in a specific manner i.e aggressive Norse, defensive Anglo-Saxon but you can choose to field the same army as you opponent, Norse v Norse etc.<br /><br /> There are several subtle aspects to the game which I won't reveal here, I'd rather players discover these for themselves.<div style="text-align: justify;">
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The playing pieces are drawn by Peter Dennis, my favourite military illustrator (I'd like him to adopt me even though I believe he supports Mansfield FC). The preview copy has Anglo-Saxon and Norse armies from his 1066 paperboys book. Anyone familiar with these will recognise the style straight away but these playing pieces are printed on heavy cardstock paper. The Kickstarter has stretch goals for extra armies for the Normans, Scots, and Welsh.</div>
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There are understandable limitations to the game; for instance you can’t attempt flanking attacks once you break the shield wall. Although I imagine the game would rapidly culminate if this was an option (I can lose enough games as it is). Games typically last 40-60 minutes.<br /><br />Please note that this is a preview/review copy, supplied free of charge by PSC Games. This means that the final edition may be slightly different from the images shown here although I can't imagine it would be much different. <br /><br />If you’re looking for a quick and easy Dark Age themed boardgame where you can crush and humiliate your sworn enemies (well ok, probably only if you’re playing against me) then I’d recommend you take a closer look at Battle Raven but be quick as the Kickstarter campaign only runs until 6th December 2018. The game is due to be released in April 2019. The retail price for Battle Ravens will be £35, but it will be available for £30 through Kickstarter with the Scottish army pack now included for free.<br /><br />At the time of writing Stretch Goals 1, 2 & 3 have been unlocked which means tactic cards for the armies, a mounted board and more dice, which is more or less what you can see in the images here. Every Kickstarter pledge level will also include a Scottish army (not shown).<br /><br />I may try a variation of the games using medieval figures but I’ll detail that in a future post.<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-43462200245046772402018-03-01T18:32:00.001+00:002018-03-01T18:32:21.532+00:00Long Time No See<div style="text-align: justify;">
Oh hello, fancy seeing you here. It’s been a long time since I’ve posted
anything (almost a year in fact and well over a year since I’ve posted any new
models or painted figures. There are two main reasons for
this. Firstly, as I’ve hinted before, a lot of my spare time is taken up with
dancing (Latin and ballroom to be precise). I’ve been fortunate enough to be
able to compete at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on several occasions which
most, if not all, dancers aspire to. I
managed to pick up these modest baubles (below) at my last comp (yes, they both
could be used as a substitute for the mace in Parliament if a rogue MP ever decides
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Over the last few months I’m now concentrating on becoming a teacher rather
than competing, but this also has it consequences. I’m generally not intimidated
by people or situations but facing a dozen or so mature ladies, on my own, expecting you to
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The second reason is that I started a new job.
After a change in circumstances at work I realised I had to get out of my
comfort zone. This job involved an awful lot of driving. On the rare
occasions when I travelled with a colleague I would often fascinate them with
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Driving past Portchester castle “That’s were
Henry V sailed from to fight at the battle of Agincourt.” <o:p></o:p></div>
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“Oh look, that’s Southsea castle from where
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"Over there is Meadow Lane stadium, home
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Occasionally I visited places that, as a
member of the general public I'd never be able to access. This included the
roof of St. Thomas in central London, which as you can see is right next to The
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The amount of time I had to play with miniatures has been
greatly reduced but I have made some progress with figures, especially for a
new set of rules (Rebels and Patriots) from Dan Mersey and Michael Leck. Hopefully it won’t be another
year until I post again.<br />
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Sharp-eyed readers may have noticed that I refer to this 'new' job in the past tense; this is because I was laid off recently. Ironically it was very likely that I would have quit within a few months anyway as the job I was asked to do wasn't the one I applied for. I'm hoping the will be a blessing in disguise as now I might be able to get my social live back. I'll certainly have more time to paint some of the massive backlist of figures I have.</div>
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Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-75397558872788645592017-04-06T16:34:00.000+01:002017-04-06T16:34:21.377+01:00Wargames Illustrated - WI354 April 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anyone who dislikes ‘personal trumpet blowing’ and /or shameless self-promotion may wish to skip this post.</div>
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I was reading an article, in the latest copy of Wargames Illustrated, about The Pikeman’s Lament rules and noticed in the photographs the Covenanter musketeers and an artillery piece looking pretty familiar. On closer inspection, I realised that some were pieces I painted for Warlord several years ago. It’s nice to know that they are in John (owner of Warlord Games) Stallard’s personal collection and that they are still being played with.</div>
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Dodgy photographs of the same figures can be found here [<a href="http://ubique-matt.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/scots-covenanters-warlord-games-part-1.html">Scots Covenanters</a>].</div>
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I remember receiving a reply from Warlord implying that the uniforms weren't the correct shade of Hodden grey and the colour
for the Scots Saker cannon carriage was too bright and not authentic. This last part made
me chuckle because I got the information about it from someone who I later
discovered was an expert on civil war artillery and a founder of the English
Civil War Society. I don’t think I have a particularly distinctive painting
style so it probably the colour of the carriage that helped me to recognise them.</div>
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If you want to purchase a copy of the magazine for yourself, you can do so
from here [<a href="http://www.wargamesillustrated.net/">Wargames Illustrated</a>] And no I’m not on commission, in case you were wondering.</div>
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I buy my copy from a local gaming store [<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/475228822656640/">Asgard GamesUK</a>].</div>
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Speaking of which, I seem to be quite fortunate in that there is also a WHSmith store near to where I live where all three of the usual wargaming magazines are normally on sale. Although there is an obvious push towards electronic versions at least having a physical copy in front of you enables you to be able to flick through the mag to see if that issue is worth buying. I think publishers realise this as more and more of them seem to offer online glimpses into the online/PDF versions.</div>
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As an aside, another one thing I did notice was that via a combination of blogs, forums, newsletters, Facebook and podcasts I already know or recognised most of the content. Unfortunately, I believe, this doesn’t bode well for the hard (paper) copy versions of magazines given that online versions seem to offer more content. I still prefer to have the ‘real’ thing at hand to read but this may be a generational thing as I also rarely see anyone young (i.e. in their 20’s) reading a newspaper, for instance.</div>
Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-31492359067406167322017-03-17T16:45:00.001+00:002017-03-17T16:45:17.650+00:00WMMS 2017<div style="text-align: justify;">
As per usual I’m probably one of the last people to post images from the West Midland Military Show (WMMS), aka the Alumwell show (if you’re local and/or remember the original venue). </div>
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I’ve always enjoyed attending this show. There are a variety of different people in attendance, gamers, re-enactment groups, scale modellers etc. and a there’s usually a very good standard of demo games being played.</div>
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The show seemed busier than ever this year, a hopeful sign that the local scene continues to be active and in a good form.</div>
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Another nice thing about this show is that I often bump into people I recognise. This year it was Ade (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB7Oh3IutwUQ5ZO5GVGIgaw">WargamingForFun</a>) who I haven’t seen for a while. Another bonus was meeting the Pensnett model group. Always nice to see them as I don’t get a chance to attend their club night that often. </div>
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I made a few purchases, including the paper Armada game from Peter Dennis, which I’ll post here as and when I get round to making and painting them.</div>
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In today’s post I received a familiar shaped cardboard package. It was, as I hoped, the latest release from Osprey Publishing, ‘The Pikeman's Lament’. This is the most recent addition to the Lion Rampant family of rules, following on from ‘Dragon Rampant’ and ‘The Men Who Would Be Kings’. This particular book was co-written by Dan Mersey and Michael Leck.</div>
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The quality of the publishing is what we have come to expect from this Osprey ‘Blue Book’ series. Lots of top quality painted figures and illustrations from Osprey’s impressive back catalogue. </div>
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I’ll leave to others to review the rules as I’m obviously biased. However I will say that they are probably my favourite set of skirmish rules. Anyone familiar with the Lion Rampant rules will already know the basics. I also suspect some may use them (with a few alterations) to play late medieval (Wars of the Roses etc.). This new book contains a clever officer generation and a simple campaign system which could also be used with the Lion Rampant rules.</div>
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I will be sitting down over the weekend to read through the book to see if anything has changed or rules I’ve been playing incorrectly over the past year or so.</div>
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I looking around my blog when I noticed these pictures from a couple of games played a year ago which, from some reason, I never got round to posting at the time. With the immenient release of the new 17th century skirmish game The Pikeman's Lament (from Osprey) I thought it might be an appropriate time to post now.<br />
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As far as I remember the games, played at Asgard Games in Walsall, involved having to rescue/guard a VIP (a captured general?) but represented here by a D10 as I didn’t have any spare single figures on my at the time.</div>
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In the first game my opponent Mark (Parliament orange movement) was the attacking force where I was defending (Royalist red movement). General D10 was held in central building defended by a limited number of units. Other units could be bought on with a successful activation.</div>
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Mark split his forces in a pincer movement sending a cavalry towards my right flank. There was a major clash on my left flank with Mark’s cavalry and a unit of musketeers. Mark’s cavalry took heavy casualties but advanced to intercept my units that were desperately trying to reach the building to defend hold onto General D10.</div>
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Meanwhile Mark’s musket and pike units easily pushed back my defenders and snatched General D10.</div>
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<br />The Pikeman's Lament is officially due out 26th January.Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-62227467390864366062017-01-05T13:44:00.000+00:002017-01-05T13:44:19.998+00:00Wargamer Show (Halesowen) 2016<div style="text-align: justify;">
This first post (and at the current rate possibly the last) of the year about the last show of last year, Wargamer is one the smallest but also one of the friendliest that I’ve attended recently. </div>
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The minimal programme had a list of traders and clubs but didn’t have a map to help identify who was who. The venue isn’t that big but some of the games were difficult to identify, so apologies if the following photos have no labels. The leaflet does list several model/hobby ‘brick & mortar’ shops which is useful. Even the days of the seemingly all powerful Google there are still several shops that have little or no online presence. </div>
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Another thing about the programme was that didn’t list the participation games, which is a personal bugbear. My brother and myself try to make a point of playing as many participation games as is possible. We’ve noticed that playing participation gamesis the only thing we tend to remember about a wargame show as all the traders/shows tend to merge into one after a while. </div>
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There seems to be two obvious types of people who put of display/participation games, the social and the anti-social. Although, of course, this is a sweeping generalisation it’s one that rings true to me. I appreciate the appeal of being able to play large games with massed ranks of figures with a number of your friends at a show. However these are also the type of games I will probably never play as I don’t have the time, finance or space to commit to to them. I can understand people becoming engrossed in a game but at least have one ‘ambassador’ to speak to the public or any one that shows an interest. I must admit, thankfully, anti-social gamers seem to be decreasing in number. This is especially true at this show where practically everyone either encouraged us to have a go at a game or at least described what was going on and were very keen to share their enjoyment of the hobby. </div>
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A board game based on the film ‘Monty Python and the Hole Grail’. After picking a character you then had to gather equipment from various stops along the board. The hardest part of the game was trying to remember the film references as neither of us had watched the film in years. Coconut shells were provided to create the appropriate sound effects. <br />
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Dark Future – an old game from Games Workshop, obviously based on Mad Max films. My brother played this one and managed to outrun the pursuing car, making it spin and roll out of control on the second corner.<br />
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Eat Hitler – another game from the same chaps that put on the Custer’s Last Stand game we enjoyed playing last year. The idea was that Nazi scientists have created a time machine and have transported themselves back into the age of the dinosaurs. participators played the dinosaurs and the aim of the game was to try and eat as many of Hitler’s henchmen as possible. There may be a return match next year in the streets of war worn Berlin.<br />
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<li>Two packs of Bolt Action infantry. This is for a project that I will detail in a later post (although I may).</li>
<li>Colonel Bill’s 17th century civilians. These will hopefully show up in a ‘Pikeman’s Lament’ clubman militia soon’ish.</li>
<li>Perry Scottish commander bought from the Bring & Buy after a tip off from eagle-eyed Derek (cheers Derek).</li>
<li>Sprue of plastic ECW cavalry. Bought to replace the ones I used making the dragoons when I realised I needed them to finish of another unit.</li>
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I’m not sure if this year’s show was a financial success, there seems to be less traders than last year, for instance Wargames Foundry were not present after making an appearance at the previous show. Hopefully the show will still be on next year’s calendar.<br />
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And if you've made it this far, thanks, I'd like to wish followers and readers a belated happy new year. </div>
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Yesterday was the official release date for the new colonial skirmish game from Osprey, 'The Men Who Would Be Kings' (TMWWBK). There have already been reviews (and even game reports) posted online. <br />
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As a means of saying thank you the author Dan Mersey very kindly arranges complimentary copies to be sent to people who have provided feedback, playtesting, photos of painted figures, army lists etc. I know this because I previoulsy received a free copy of Lion Rampant.</div>
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Therefore when an Osprey-wargame-book-shaped package turned up on Wednesday I immediately realised it must be a copy of TMWWBK. For some reason I had convinced myself that I wouldn't receive a copy. I reasoned that Osprey might not be keen to hand out so many free copies to all the playtester and contributers, plus the fact that there had been a copy of the book at my local gaming store for at least a week. I had therefore assumed the rules had been already been officially released. I think publishers and games manufacturers (such as Mantic) are now suppling 'bricks and mortar' retailers earlier in a effort to help and support them in the face of competition from online companies such as Amazon.</div>
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I was lucky to have a few army lists included in the rules (I actually get two mentions, one in the acknowledgments and one in the main text, which came as a nice surprise). It is surprisingly difficult conjuring up an exact 24 point field force that reflects the units you are trying to portray. If there is any interest I may post a number of alternative lists I initially came up with, either on this blog or on the Dux Rampant forum. As the author, Dan Mersey, often repeats the lists are not 'official' as such, neither are they ones that you are obliged to use. If you don't like the ones provided then simply create your own version that suits your needs or indeed your figure collection.</div>
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Another pleasant surprise came when I read through the various scenarios in the book (Scenario C?). This was because this particular scenario wasn't actually included in the playtesting draft copy I had. The scenario is based on the actions of a certain Sergeant Booth that took place during the Zulu wars. I knew of this chap because he happens to be bured in my home town of Brierley Hill in the West Midlands. Details of his story and grave can be found in a previous post <a href="http://ubique-matt.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/anthony-clarke-booth-vc-st-michaels.html#gpluscomments">[here]</a>. His heroic actions are a perfect basis for a game of TMWWBK.<br />
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As you'd expect from an Osprey publication the book is full of illustrations from artists such as Peter Dennis, Angus McBride and Richard Scollins, all three who happen to be some of my personal favourite illustrators. I was slightly taken aback to realise that Scollins had died way back in 1992. I say this because it is probably a little known fact that Scollins was involved in the initial open air Shakespeare productions that are held annually at Stafford castle. Scollins designed the historically accurate costumes (not the leather fantasy versions that seem so popular in modern adaptions) and also used to appear as a minor character in the cast. My brother was fortunate to purchase a number of his original artworks showing his costume designs.</div>
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I digress. If you want a copy of the rules you can get it from <a href="https://ospreypublishing.com/the-men-who-would-be-kings">[Osprey Publishing]</a> direct in various formats.</div>
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If you're lucky to have a decent local gaming store (such as mine) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AsgardGamesUk/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf">Asgard Games Uk</a> you should also be able to buy a copy from them.Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-57207556158490554662016-08-24T10:21:00.000+01:002016-08-24T10:21:08.647+01:00On this day - The Battle of Bladensburg, August 24th 1814<div style="text-align: justify;">
On this day the Battle of Bladensburg, August 24th 1814 took place. An interesting account of the battle can be found <a href="http://www.shropshireregimentalmuseum.co.uk/regimental-history/shropshire-light-infantry/the-85th-light-infantry-in-north-amercia-1812-1815/">[here]</a>. The following photos, taken by my brother, are from the museum at Shrewsbury castle.</div>
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Awarded to Colonel (later Sir) William Thorton, 85th, for his gallantry in the battles of the Nive, 9-13 November 1813. Only 896 of these medals were ever awarded, 34 for the Nive.</div>
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Col. Thorton was captured by the Americans at Bladenburg in 1814 but was released in time to command the 85th at New Orleans, where he was severely wounded. He died in 1840.</div>
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firelock figure from Warlord. The trumpet is taken from the Warlord cavalry set,
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The musket was taken from another spare Warlord set with the other hand cut away. The cuff and the strap for the musket were made from added using greenstuff.</div>
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This is the final figure for my dragoon group. I wanted an alternative to the drummer available in other sets. The figure is as usual the plastic firelock figure from Warlord. The trumpet is taken from the Warlord cavalry set, all the detail was removed leaving just the instrument itself. Due to my heavy handed efforts I managed to break off the mouthpiece. I decided it wasn't worth the time to repair it so left it as it appears here. </div>
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This is the final figure for my dragoon group. Now, eagle-eyed smarty pants readers may have spotted an apparent oddity with my figures from this mini-series Players of Lion Rampant will know that the units consist of either six or twelve figures and Pikeman's Lament follows the same numbering system. However if you add up the number of figures in this group there are actually seven figures in total. Now this is either because it's easier to transport infantry figures rather than a large bulky cavalry group to play at the local store or I wasn't playing attention and made too many. I'll let you decide is more likely. </div>
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I do have another ECW project on the go at the moment but I'm making (very) slow progress with it. I currently have more than enough figures (for myself and an opponent) to play a standard 24 point game of The Pikeman's Lament so I'm under no particular pressure to get these done.</div>
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Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-16918311352866859912016-08-01T14:55:00.001+01:002016-08-01T14:55:55.474+01:00Modified Dragoons, (Warlord) - Part 5 of 6<div style="text-align: justify;">
Although dragoons are normally only depicted with muskets they could also be armed with pikes (see the link in the original post). To represent this figure is portrayed as a pikeman using the ubiquitous plastic firelock figure from Warlord.</div>
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The arms were taken from a Perry plastics set (WoTR I think). Gaps in the shoulders were filled in with greenstuff. Using the same material the sleeve cuffs were also added. </div>
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Looking at the figure in the state show above I kept on thinking that something didn't quite seem right. As the figure represents a pikeman I realised I had to extend the shaft. To do this I used a spare polearm.</div>
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Little tip: whenever you have to join two rods/bars of plastic together cut the shaft at a diagonal angle (45 degrees if you can, using the lines on your cutting board as a guide). this increases the surface area and helps form a stronger bond than the usual perpendicular cut.</div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Rider - Left
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greenstuff. </span>Sharp eyed viewers may notice that I had
forgotten to remove the sword hilt from the mounted figure, this was done later, as can be seen in the
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I'm not entirely happy with this specific set (and I'm not fishing for compliments here). I've since had an idea how to make a similar composition of a running figure more realistic but that will have to wait unit I can find a suitable base (yes I do need to get out more). Once this is done I may then retire this particular pair.</div>
Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-83788436687612956492016-07-27T15:19:00.002+01:002016-07-28T08:04:29.743+01:00Modified Dragoons, (Warlord) - Part 3 of 6<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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This seemingly
simple comment provided me with the most difficult challenge while trying to make this look halfway realistic or natural. I thought I may be able to model two
men on one horse. This was easier said than done and involved a lot of cutting
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The second/rear rider's right arm taken from the cavalry set which was originally holding a flagpole. After reading the article about dragoons, rather than using a short carbine model, I used a part taken, as usual, from a Warlord's Firelock figure. Just to make things awkward for myself I also removed his sash. I'm not entirely sure this was worth the time and effort to achieve the unique look of this set but as it's a one off for this project I'm unlikely to ever repeat the process. Well that's what I told myself as I was cursing the general lack of any form of co-operation from the figures.</div>
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During the long preparation (it turned out to be a rather long thinking process) of these models I considered various options of how to make these figures represent dragoons. Fortunately I eventually recalled the autobiography of Phillipp von Boeselager, a German officer who served on the Russian front during WWII and was involved in the closest attempt to assassinate Hitler, the book is titled Valkyrie: The Plot To Kill Hitler (you'll have to bear with me on this one). He was one of the very few who survived the executions that followed the failed coup d'etat. Although the modern perception of the German army during WWII is often that of large armoured columns attacking across all fronts, vast numbers of horses were still used for transport and haulage.</div>
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In his book von Boeselager describes combat experiences which, for to me at least, closely resembled those of dragoons during the ECW. During reconnaissance or defence actions soldiers, under von Boeselager command, would dismount leaving one man holding the reins of anywhere between four and ten horses. This single man would then ride away a short distance to a safer area. This soldier could quickly return to the others troops if and when needed. With this in mind I thought I would try to replicate this using these models</div>
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This group depicts one rider holding the reins of three other horses. There are four horses in total simply because that's how many would neatly fit onto the base (from Warbases). The single rider is a bog standard figure straight out the box. I cut away the moulded plastic reins and remade the connecting new ones using lengths of greenstuff. Again using greenstuff I built up the saddles on the riderless horses. This are perhaps the easiest modification of the entire set. Don't worry, the other modification caused me a lot more grief - all for your viewing entertainment.</div>
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Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-2447430762570406432016-07-25T15:20:00.001+01:002016-07-25T15:20:13.167+01:00Modified Dragoons, (Warlord) - Part 1 of 6<div style="text-align: justify;">
The models detailed in the next half dozen posts have been modified to depict dragoons during the English Civil Wars (ECW). Drgoons were mounted, mobile infantry. A very interesting article about their use during the conflict can be seen <a href="http://www.ecwsa.org/mildragoons.html">[Here be Dragoons]</a>. The name itself may derive from the weapon, a dragon, that this type of mounted infantry originally carried or possibly be derived from the Dutch word meaning mounted infantry.</div>
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Although the famous Streeter map of the Battle of Naseby shows the dragoons dismounted and an individual holding the reins of half a dozen horses I preferred to depict a more dramatic look for these models based on the experiences of a WWII soldier. More of this in a latter post.</div>
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View from the Parliamentarian positions looking diagonally across the Naseby battlefield towards the Royalist right wing. Colonel John Okey's dismounted dragoons attacked Prince Rupert's cavalry using the cover of the hedges approximately along the far left of the photo above.</div>
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For this particular project I also wanted to attempt a slightly different basing method to the one I normally use and make these particular figures instantly recognisable as dragoons and not regular cavalry.</div>
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The upcoming (January 2017) The Pikeman's Lament rules recommend using a mix of mounted and dismounted models to represent dragoons and there are six models per unit for this particular type. </div>
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To my logic this would consist of three mounted and three regular infantry figures fixed on round bases (although typically I didn't stick to my own rules). The use of round bases aren't required by the rules, it is just to make it immediately obvious when playing a game to differentiate which models are proper cavalry and which models represented dragoons. I'm playing fast and loose with the basing system here as the Pikeman's Lament rules are flexible enough as to which basing method you prefer (already use) isn't particularly important. Individual figures probably give a better impression on the tabletop of a skirmish game. Multiple based figure just require a method of recording the casualty numbers. I simply use a single die to keep track of a unit's casualties and then remove bases as and when necessary.</div>
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I picked up this pack (Code: BIC-ECWG018 - Mortar & 3 crew) at the Alumwell show (WMMS) earlier in the year, it consists of the mortar and three crew but not the barrel. The set is nicely cast and is easy to paint up.</div>
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I had assumed the model was based on the only surviving large period mortar, know as Roaring Meg, which is currently on display inside Goodrich Castle. I now think it is based on the cover of Osprey's 'English Civil War Artillery 1642-1651' book and that the illustration was based on the original piece. The figures look very similar to the Oprey book.</div>
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These photos were taken at a recent demo game of The Pikeman's Lament (TPL) held at my friendly little game store, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AsgardGamesUk/">[Asgard Games Uk]</a> in sunny Walsall. </div>
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We were both had, more or less identical, companies: two units of pike, two shot, two units of mounted troops. Sam chose to try a units of dragoons and Gallopers whilst I had two units of Gallopers.</div>
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As I happened to have a spare figure I decided to play out the 'Rescue Mission' scenario. I rolled the higher die thus becoming the attacker in this game.</div>
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The scenario was to rescue Sir Marmaduke Quondam, the daring garrison commander of Bescot Hall, who has somehow managed to get himself captured. Sir Marmaduke was being held in the local priory ruins awaiting transfer to higher authorities and is being guarded by ruthless units of pike and shot under the command of equally ruthless Lady Samantha de Bermingham (a.k.a. Sam who was playing her first game of any of the Lion Rampant variants).</div>
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As this was Sam's first ever game I didn't want to overwhelm her with the full version and so agreed to just concentrate on the gaming principles and mechanics. Therefore we didn't create the commanding officer's character nor background or use the Honour Special Orders (the equivalent of Boast points in the original game).<br />
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Being the best defensive troops Sam (units marked blue) set up two units of pike and one of shot amongst the ruins to guard Sir Marmaduke (circled in yellow). </div>
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My tactic was to simply try and dash in with a single cavalry and use the rest of the company (marked red) to try and block or hinder Sam's defending units.</div>
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The scenario dictates that the defender (Lady Sam in this case) had to have half her company guarding the prisoner while the other half were off patrolling the area to the north. These units could try to move onto the table at Turn 2. </div>
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The gallant forces of continental dandy Lieutenant-Colonel Eduard Van Verloren Wapen, (a.k.a. me) supported by his loyal Scottish infantry, coming to the rescue. These came charging in across the river from the south-east. His task was to make contact with Sir Marmaduke and ride off into the sunset together (these continental types are very...well... continental).</div>
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Sam was fortunate that she activated her other forces quite quickly. Her dragoons came in blazing over the bridge to bolster the guards. She was less lucky when she rolled a double one during her activation phase followed by another equally low die. This resulted in her losing a whole unit of infantry just after they had entered the field. This is a new concept in the Lion Rampant family rule set where double six rolls equals a reward and double one means you suffer a penalty to various degrees. This new feature is probably my favourite addition to the rules if only because it creates the funniest reactions - either good or bad depending on the results and how it affects the game. </div>
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My right wing cavalry unit charged in early and were lucky and managed to push the defending pike unit back. This pike block were forced to retreat and I initially thought this game would be over pretty quickly. How wrong was I!.</div>
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My other, left wing, unit of cavalry got completed battered by first Sam's unit of shot and then by the dragoons. They eventually somehow managing to scarper back out of range. Equally my two units of shot got decimated with one breaking and leaving the field. Fortunately both of my pike units held. </div>
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Sam sent a unit of Gallopers (regular cavalry) sweeping around the back of my forces which was quite sneaky, I thought. This would force me to engage them in order to succeed in the mission. </div>
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Having repeatedly charging pike units (not the best tactic) my cavalry unit made contact with Sir Marmaduke, turned tail and tried to make their escape. Again I thought the game would soon be over as I left the pike units to try and block and delay Sam's company from trying to recapture Sir Marmaduke. Sam's units quickly began their aggressive counter-attack.<br />
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What I hadn't taken into account was how tough and deadly Sam's remaining units would be. The Gallopers that had swept round the back of my company slammed into the rescue party and wiped themselves and my unit out leaving Sir Marmaduke sucking his thumb on the edge of the field. Sam was unlucky again as she failed to activate her units thus prevented them from closing in on their prey.</div>
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I just about managed to get a unit of pike to contact Sir Marmaduke before Sam did, meaning he could finally escape.</div>
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Technically it was a victory for my company but a Pyrrhic one at that. At least we both had fun (I hope) playing the game. Sam played a good game and used clever tactics (better than mine) but she was let down by her unlucky dice rolls which prevented her being able to activate units when she needed them.<br />
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As usual I was having too much fun playing that I forgot to take enough photographs but hopefully the images will give you a favour of the action.</div>
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Regular readers will know that I've never produced a batrep for this blog before (I didn't even know what AAR meant until I looking it up). I don't want to give away too much info about the rules and spoil the fun for anyone in the future, so I've deliberately left the game mechanics vague. Plus I think it would seriously annoy the writers and the game isn't due for release until early 2017 anyway. Nearer to release I may discuss more games and detail a few more of the new aspects of the rules but I'll see what the reactions are like to this post first.</div>
Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-75464902041178851842016-07-01T12:36:00.000+01:002016-07-01T12:36:08.146+01:00On this day - Battle of the Somme starts 1st July 1916 <div style="text-align: justify;">
Today is the 100th anniversary of the first day of the Battle of Somme. Although most may not know all the details the battle has entered the subconscious of the British people. The Somme is now a byword for the suffering and horrendous conditions that resulted in trench warfare.</div>
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The object shown is a percussion fuse No. 85/44 for a 18pdr shell fired from a British gun [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_QF_18-pounder">18 pounder</a>] in the Somme area. </div>
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These American built fuses were mainly used with 13 and 18pdr field guns. At the end of the war there were over three thousand 18pdrs in the field which had fired nearly 100 million rounds (99,397,670 to be precise) on the Western front. </div>
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The 85 fuse was based on a 1907 U.S. model, this particular model was introduced in 1916, and made at the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. This firm [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem_Steel">Bethlehem Steel</a>] was America's second-largest steel producer and largest shipbuilder. The company provided steel for some of America's most iconic building and structures such as the Hoover Dam, Golden Gate Bridge and the Chrysler Building. </div>
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I've been fortunate to have visited a number of the WWI battlefields, such as Beaumont-Hamel and the Lochnagar Crater. You can (or could) buy these fuses from various shops, museums and cafes collected from the fields (please note that metal detecting in battlefield areas is illegal and dangerous in France and Belgium). </div>
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Travelling through the French and Belgium sites you will still occasionally see rusty pieces of ordnance stacked by the roadside waiting to be disposed by the army. My dad often tells the story that he saw, a few years ago, two old gents in Belgium kicking round an old shell at the edge of a field. My dad walked away as quickly as possible before the war could claim another victim. </div>
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Although this object may seems a little morbid I use this as a paperweight and it serves to remind me of the futility of war and "man's inhumanity to man". </div>
<br />Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-50741337299189608422016-05-31T12:13:00.001+01:002016-05-31T15:40:41.931+01:00Short S184 (8359) - The Battle of Jutland<div style="text-align: justify;">
The picture below shows the only actual British aircraft to take part in the Battle of Jutland, the decisive naval battle that took place one hundred years ago today.</div>
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This aircraft, a Short S184, is located at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovil. From Wikipedia:</div>
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<i>"A Short 184, aircraft number 8359, was the only British aircraft to take part in the Battle of Jutland. Flown by Flt Lt Frederick Rutland (who became known afterwards as "Rutland of Jutland") with Assistant Paymaster G. S. Trewin as observer, the aircraft was launched from HMS Engadine at about 3.08 p.m.: flying at about 90 feet (27 m) due to low visibility, they spotted four cruisers of the German fleet, reporting their presence back to the Engadine at about 3.30. The aircraft was presented to the Imperial War Museum in 1917, where it was damaged in a German air raid during the blitz. The unrestored forward section of the fuselage is now an exhibit in the Fleet Air Arm Museum." </i></div>
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The reference to "damaged in a German air raid" during WWII is interesting. The fuselage is actually peppered with bullet holes, something that was only recently noticed during conservation efforts.<br />
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More details about the pilot from the Osprey Publishing website:</div>
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<i>"Rutland received a well-deserved DSC for his gallantry, and was thereafter known as Rutland of Jutland. He left the Royal Navy in 1922, apparently becoming a consultant. Setting up shop at Honolulu, Rutland sold his expertise on aircraft carrier operations to the Imperial Japanese Navy. British intelligence, unamused by his enterprise, interned Rutland shortly after his return to Britain in October 1941."</i></div>
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Role - Two seat reconnaissance, bombing and torpedo
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Manufacturers - <st1:city>Westland</st1:city>
Aircraft Works, Yeovil<o:p></o:p></div>
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Power Plant - One Sunbeam 225hp/240hp or 260hp<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wingspan - 63ft 6.25ins<o:p></o:p></div>
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Armament - One free mounted Lewis machine gun aft, and
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Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-62356799959939832972016-05-19T13:04:00.000+01:002016-05-23T13:31:28.466+01:00Mine Entrance, scratchbuilt - Part 2 of 2<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span lang="EN-US">Although not generally well known the use of mine warfare was fairly common throughout the medieval and 17th century English Civil War (ECW) periods. During the medieval period </span><st1:city>Rochester</st1:city><span lang="EN-US">, </span><st1:city>Dover</st1:city><span lang="EN-US"> and Bungay castles were all attacked using mines.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Throughout the ECW mines were used at the sieges of the castles at Harwardine, Sherborne, Goodrich, Wardour and Pontefract. Mines were also used against the city walls of </span><st1:city>York</st1:city><span lang="EN-US">, </span><st1:city>Newcastle-upon-Tyne</st1:city><span lang="EN-US"> and </span><st1:place>Lichfield</st1:place><span lang="EN-US"> cathedral to name ones I'm aware of. In fact the first known use of explosive mine in </span><st1:country-region>England</st1:country-region><span lang="EN-US"> took place at the siege of </span><st1:place>Lichfield</st1:place><span lang="EN-US"> in 1643 by </span><st1:city>Prince Rupert</st1:city><span lang="EN-US">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Also of interest are the mine and countermines created at the 1546–1547 siege of St. Andrew's castle in </span><st1:country-region>Scotland</st1:country-region><span lang="EN-US">. These are particularly impressive, you can watch people walk above you through a grill in the pavement as you stand in the original mine entrance.</span></div>
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As with the sap in a previous post [<a href="http://ubique-matt.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/siege-sap-scratchbuilt-part-1-of-2.html">Part 1 here</a>] the base for this model is a CD with 20mm thick extruded Styrofoam glued onto it to build up the groundwork.</div>
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The trenches were cut out with a craft knife and lined with horizontal coffee stirrers and vertical barbeque sticks. Gaps in the foam were smoothed over using DAS white modelling clay. I've no idea if it is any different from the terracotta version apart from the colour.</div>
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For the entrance supports I used dowel whittled to give the impression that it had been rough hewn from timber. The entrance for the mine with downward facing coffee stirrers facing diagonal downwards, which looking at the images again you can't actually see in the photos.</div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I'm still in two minds as to whether I should add a blanket/screen to the mine entrance. I'm not sure if this was simply to keep out the rain or had another practical reason.</span></div>
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Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-23455331449549979822016-05-18T15:44:00.003+01:002016-05-19T08:27:03.744+01:00Siege Sap, scratchbuilt - Part 1 of 2<div class="MsoNormal">
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These two posts will detail models I've made to represent a sap and a mine entrance for my historical games. Until I make (if ever) a form of trench system (and work out rules for siege warfare at a skirmish level) then I will probably use these as objective markers with medieval and English Civil War (ECW) games, hence the labels.<br />
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An interesting approach to siege rules can be found at the following blog, details here: <a href="http://prometheusinaspic.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/siege-testing-3-scales-artillery-ranges.html">[Siege Testing]</a></div>
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This form of siege work was often used to advance a trench so that mortars could brought into use against heavily defended fortifications, such as a castle. Once mortars were within effective range castle garrisons normally quickly surrendered as there was no real defense against such weapons, as witnessed at the siege of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodrich_Castle">[Goodrich Castle]</a>. I will detail a model mortar in a future post). </div>
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The gabions, from Renedra Ltd, were placed along the top of the sap. This is based upon an illustrations (link below) that shows the practical way to dig a siege work and remain relatively safe.</div>
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<a href="http://gluedideas.com/Encyclopedia-Britannica-Volume-9-Part-2-Extraction-Gambrinus/The-Attack-of-Fortresses.html">The Attack of Fortresses</a></div>
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To achieve the same look I added the wicker base of the horizontal lying gabion using greenstuff.</div>
Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-90762262019646915312016-03-21T12:54:00.001+00:002016-03-21T12:54:33.567+00:00On This Day - Battle of Stow 21st March 1646<div style="text-align: justify;">
On this day in 1646 the Battle of Stow took place. This was the last major battle of the First Civil War.</div>
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Details of the battle can be found here: </div>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stow-on-the-Wold%C2%A0">Battlefields Trust</a></div>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stow-on-the-Wold%C2%A0">Wikipedia</a></div>
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After the Royalist were pushed back into the town and taking around two hundred casualties in the market square the Royalist commander Sir Jacob Astley sat down on the medieval cross and said, </div>
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'Gentlemen, ye may now sit down and play, for you have done all your work, </div>
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if you fall not out among yourselves!’ </div>
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It was the same Astley that prayed before the Battle of Edgehill,</div>
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<i>"O Lord, Thou knowest how busy I must be this day. If I forget Thee, do not forget me." </i></div>
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quickly followed by the order,<br />
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<i>"March on, boys!" </i></div>
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St. Edward’s Church (which can be seen behind the cross in the above photo) where hundreds of Royalist prisoners were held after the battle, contains a very rare surviving grave of a Civil War causality, that of the royalist Captain Hastings Keyt. <span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div>
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More recently the back door of the church, bracketed by trees, are said to have inspired Tolkien's Gates of Moria, his sketches of which do look very similar. The church also held the funeral for John Entwistle, bass guitarist for the band The Who.</div>
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Ubique Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04595735455445658424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-583763956832861153.post-14702783398657986082016-03-17T15:21:00.000+00:002016-03-17T15:21:04.186+00:00WMMS 2016<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US">Last Sunday saw the annual West Midland
Military Show, better known by its acronym WMMS, take place. I realise its a
cliché but these annual shows really do seem to fly by with surprising speed as
the years pass. As usual I'm probably the last person online to post images
from the show. My brother took the photos which probably explains why they are
generally in focus. It will also explain why I'm not able to identify the
majority of the tables as he didn't take notes or photograph any of the info
that normally identifies the stands.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The date of the show unfortunately fell a
week before my monthly payday so I kept my purchases to an absolute minimum. I
will however, over the next few weeks, be posting a few of the purchases that
my brother picked up.</span></div>
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good. My brother and myself were admiring one (unattended) particular table (Photos below). I assumed was a display English Civil War game given the quality of the
terrain and number of figures that populated the table. I do mean 'populated'
because everywhere you looked there were small detailed vignettes, civilians
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Also at the show were a number of modelling groups.As usual the standard of display was very high.<br />
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All-in-all the WMMS is a very enjoyable show with plenty of different displays and games to keep you interested. I'm already looking forward to next years show.<br />
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played between gaming chums Derek, George and myself a few weeks ago. The game was based on Scenario
E: Hold On Tight (I think). The object was to reach the bridge as quickly as
possible and hold it against the enemy. In this particular game this involved
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Derek and myself managed to hold of George's forces and gain enough glory points to secure the win. I had to stop myself from celebrating with a small victory dance as winning games is a habit I somehow haven't managed to develop. There's few things more annoying than a bad winner. The game took place at [<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AsgardGamesUk/">Asgard Games Uk</a>] in sunny Walsall, West Midlands.</div>
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If you want to see far better photos please pop over to George's page [<a href="http://hrothgarsshed.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/the-battle-of-anachronism-bridge.html">Hrothgars shed blog</a>] and read the proper game review.</div>
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As the title indicates these are a combination of models bought from Wargamer show held in Halesowen back in December. The draught horse is from Colonel Bills. Their website can be seen [<a href="http://www.colonelbills.com/index.html">Colonel Bills</a>]. The cart is from 4Ground (Code: 28-CAW-309). Their website can be seen [<a href="https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwik_J-i9vvKAhUKvxQKHfLRBHgQFggfMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.4ground.co.uk%2Fcamps-carts-and-wagons%2F28mm-c16-c17-covered-baggage-cart&usg=AFQjCNFuG3p0vI_qXyELd-bDVwJixW6EQg&sig2=I3F8cfa9izWwYzTHMOY3jw">4ground carts</a>].</div>
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The owner, Vince, of the local gaming store [<a href="https://www.facebook.com/AsgardGamesUk/">AsgardGamesUk</a>] suggested using a wet wipe after seeing it mentioned by Mel [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/TheTerrainTutor">TheTerrainTutor</a>] on YouTube. This proved to be perfect. The material is not too thick and so look out of scale but is strong enough to hold its shape after being painted. He even provided me with one to try.<br />
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The (dry)wipe was then superglued into position and then 'painted' with watered down PVA glue. Once dry the wipe/covering was painted to represent dirty, weathered canvas. I sanded the two shafts to knock off the sharp edges.<br />
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Since these photos were taken I've painted black straps onto the shafts to indicate that they are attached to the harness rather than just appearing to float as seen here. </div>
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I've deliberately left off any figures so that I can use the set for different periods. I tend to use this set with The Pikeman's Lament rules. Scenarios involving protecting or raiding supply wagons are generally quite fun, especially if you can set 'fire' to them. I may even use it in a sneaky fashion in future games. Even if they are not used in play they still improve the look of the tabletop.</div>
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