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Conquest 2002: A Look Back....
So, Conquest is fast approaching for 2012, and I have been manically painting Australian infantry for the competition. Am I done? No, but to make me feel better about myself, I am going to write a blog...
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15mm Vietnam Reinforcements
So along with painting a horde of Australian infantry, I was tinkering away with some 15mm Vietnam US stuff too.Just a few transports! 2 M113 from Battlefront Miniatures. The 113 on the right has a...
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Conquest 2012- All good to go!
On Thursday night I was able to finish off the basing on my Australians, so they are all good to go!I have had these Australians since For King and Country came out a very long time ago. That was the...
View ArticleConquest 2012: Recap
So, the weekend marked the 10th Conquest run by Comics Compulsion and the Christchurch Cavaliers.As previously mentioned, it was a 1600 point Mid War competition, based around the anniversary of the...
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Epic Moderns- Israeli Incursion Repulsed!
It had been a long time coming, but it was time to break out the 6mm Moderns again!This time it was a full 4000 points of Israelis against a defensive force of Soviets.The Israelis had invaded one of...
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X-Wing: Because getting to say Pew Pew is cool
Lately in addition to the large amount of work I have been putting into 6mm Moderns (new rules, new armies), I have been playing a fair few games of the Fantasy Flight Games X-Wing rules (link), and on...
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FOW Masters 2012- Where I am at....
*So, with all the tournaments I have been attending lately, and by virtue of doing alright in them, I have qualified for the NZ Masters FOW tournament.Now it does sounds a bit self-proclaiming to talk...
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ACW Has arrived....
On Saturday, Craig delivered me my massive haul of ACW, ready for me to paint them up for The Gettysburg refight next year, as well as (hopefully) some good ACW gaming using Fire and Fury and...
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6mm Moderns- A French holding action in Southern Germany
Last weekend I managed no less than two 6mm Moderns games. I forgot my camera for the first game, but it was a victory to the US. The USMC's official write up is here. The US Army correspondents didn't...
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6mm Moderns- A Comparison of Abrams
My 6mm armies are growing rapidly, the 6mm counter on the right ticks ever higher, but what of the miniatures themselves? So, here is three different company's take on the M1 Abrams.The three...
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And now for something COMPLETLY different (sortof)...
Hasslefree Miniatures this year are running a sculpting competition, where the winner will get cast and put into their range for sale. By entering, you will get in return a lead cast version of your...
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6mm Moderns- Israel and Britain on the attack...
So, another 6mm Moderns game was had on Friday, with us testing the new attacker/defender mission which had been tried last week and perfected (somewhat)over the week.The scenario was simple, the...
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Masters 2012- The Irish Guards go to war...
This weekend is the Masters tournament up in Wellington, to which I am lucky enough to have gained an invite to.The tournament is 1750 late war and after SO MUCH indecision about which army to play, I...
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Masters 2012- A Recap of the Guards in Wellington
Last weekend, 12 of the best (according to Rankings HQ) FOW players in the country congregated in Wellington to have a throw down to decide who would be crowned the Master of NZ FOW! Ok, so I might...
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6mm Moderns- Australians!
Well, it was inevitable after my trip to the Royal Australian Armoured Corps museum that I would write the rules for the Australians in Conflict '89.The Australians adopted a pretty interesting...
View ArticleAnalogue Painting Challenge 2012: Well, why not?
Well, it is that time of year again, Curt has laid out the next painting challenge, so another three months of frenetic painting will be had!Given I am moving house in this period, I am not expecting...
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ACW Test Model and Preparations for the Painting Challenge
The school year has almost finished up, which has started to offer me a whole lot more time to get into modelling projects before I need to pack everything up for the move!In that time, I have been...
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Nam by Mark Baker, a review.
I bought Nam second hand when I was in Australia and had not got around to reading it until now. I would by no means call myself any sort of expert on the Vietnam War. I know a bit about it through my...
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SAGA: The Taxman Cometh...
Adam and I managed to find time to have a game of SAGA last night (not that hard, SAGA doesn't exactly take long for us). The Brave and dashingly handsome Irish were fighting the ruthless, cold, kitten...
View Article2013- It has been a long time coming!
Well, after a good month plus of a hiatus (unannounced of course), I figured I would put something up here, just to remind you all that I am still kicking around!2012 ended on an insanely busy note. I...
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SAGA- Anglo-Saxon Warband Painted
So, as part of the Analogue Challenge I set myself the goal of finishing some of the many projects which I have purchased, and then not done a single thing with.The first of these, is an Anglo Saxon...
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Day of Days 2013
So, as time rolls on, the inevitable occurs, it is time for Day of Days again! This year it is a doubles tournament, themed around the relief of Stalingrad. So Mid War, and none of the REALLY cool toys...
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Building an ASLAV in 28mm
Sorry for the lack of posting, in short I have become very heavily involved with Skirmish Sangin, which is taking up most of the mental capacity I have for writing, leaving very little enthusiasm for...
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Building an ASLAV Part 2- finishing the build
So, building has been completed on the ASLAV, the weather has cleared enough for me to undercoat ASLAV today, so paint should start tomorrow (all going well). Adam correctly pointed out that my ASLAV...
View ArticleA long time of no posting.
Well, it has been a good year since anything got posted here.In that time, I have certainly not been idle in my gaming, but rather have been very distracted writing rules for Skirmish Sangin, and...
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