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Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Toyota Technicals
Where ever there are Somali fighters they inevitably have Toyota Technicals in support.
It's not Toyota unless it says Toyota on the back. I wonder if Toyota have a military sales division? Both models are inspired by pictures on the web of what is an ubiquitous field expedient modification of local transport assets.
Slow But Steady
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I have a bit more time on my hands today. Sadly. But it does mean I have
finished the project for the week. Which gives me a bit of time to work on
the oth...
Italian Wars: Imperial Landsknecht Pike Block
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Interrupted as they have been by the Barons' War and some 6mm Moderns
(update coming soon) I have managed to finish the first pike block for the
Italian ...
Themed evening x 3
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Continuing with the summer theme of doing themed evenings (?) we were back
in SHQ for more 20mm DBA. This time the armies were themed round Early
Achaeme...
New games, old games and refreshed games
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With a gap between campaigns for *Chain of Command*, I've filled the last
few weeks playing a range of different rulesets - some old, some new and
some w...
Mechwarrior Online (PC Game) 2026
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This is an aging freemium PC game perfect for "dad-gamers." It has had a
tumultuous past (OP clan, p2W aspects, casuals playing with premade teams
of pr...
Devilry Afoot: The Shrine of St Curtis
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Recently Curt treated me to another online game, along with his mate Doug
(also in Canada)- this time it was *Devilry Afoot. *I bought the rules a
year a...
Bunkers and Spider Traps Done
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I finally managed to get the various north Vietnamese fighting positions
done, or at least to a usable state. The covers for the spider traps keep
warpi...
"In Country" HBR Security Team
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*Do you feel more secure with these guys?*
*Well, probably not...*
Another round of painting has me finishing up the Hanna Barbara Rus
Security Team [Local...
The Miller's Tale - Episode 14
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Episode 14, in which Mike gets to have a guest back again! Yes, it's James
Morris, back again to explain how Midgard Heroic Battles has been going,
what'...
Tokamak Oxford
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Shrove Tuesday I was at Tokamak Energy. All bundled up because it was
freezing cold in Oxford. The whole machine is housed inside this huge
warehouse, wh...
Presenting ... Bob Moss
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When I saw this Classic Treant from the Nolzur's Marvelous Unpainted
Miniatures line by WizKids, I couldn't resist buying it. It looks like it
came strai...
Trouble on the Docks - Historicon 2025
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A Western Alliance cargo ship is coming into the port of Edmundburgh, to
deliver supplies. Eastern Socialist Republic forces must attempt a
hit-and-run a...
Salute 2025
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OK, it's two days late but here is my photo round-up of Salute 2025. You
can also take it as proof of life, given that I haven't posted here since
last ...
Warp Speed into 2025
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The last year has been quite challenging. I suffered a stroke in November
2023 and have spent the last year or so in recovery. I'm not there yet, but
do...
I've made the decision that I'm too old to waste any more of my life waiting for replies from traditional publishing houses abo...
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Nice!
ReplyDeleteI have more to come, and bought some castings to chop up into a crew cab variant too.
ReplyDeletenice technicals! I need some for my forces, where did you get them?
ReplyDeleteThey are from Peter Pig miniatures AK47 range.
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