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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.
2025 - a gaming year in review
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Well, it seems 2025 was a particularly productive year, something I hadn't
quite realised until I started putting a retrospective together. Followers
of ...
Metagame No 8 "GEV"
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Cover of Metagaming Microgame #8 - artist is Winchell Chung
Context image
from: https://wargaminggallimaufry.blogspot.com/2025/11/microgame-madness.html
Battlegroup NORTHAG: Setback at Sorga
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Saturday saw the first game of 2026 as Andy and I went down *Bristol
Independent Gaming* to play another game of *Battlegroup NORTHAG* using my
6mm minia...
Battalion Level GEV Action!
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Who will win this large, set-piece battle, Combine or Paneuropean?
*Here's the BLUF:*
With a 1.27 to 1 advantage in each category, Armor and Infantry, the
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Dystopian Wars: Russian Coalition Fleet
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Happy New Year everyone! Starting my 2026 Hobby in the best way - newly
painted models!
Comrade James and I have been planning a Dystopian Wars renaissance...
2025
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"The Taking of Linnius", a Dux Britanniarum
battle scenario at Posh Lard 2025
Full marks to the astute who will have noticed that I set myself no hobby
go...
Happy New Year - Or 2026 The Plan
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2025 has been a good year. It's been the first year that every day hasn't
felt like Salmon Day since my dad died. So it's nice to feel a bit of joy
again. ...
David Grummitt goes three for three
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*[DISCLOSURE NOTICE: I corresponded with the author during his research for
this book, and I receive an acknowledgement at the start of the book. I did
n...
Merry Xmas 2025
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Merry Xmas. I once wrote Xmas in an email to an American friend, which
confused him greatly. Now Kylie Minogue has this number one Christmas song,
I shou...
Wanderings
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Yesterday, it was September; tomorrow is nearly Christmas. I don't think
I'm doing this whole "experiencing time" thing right.
Despite having plenty of...
Mechs are Back
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While I am still working on weird west rules and have setup for test games,
THIS time the distraction was my son's fault - he found some random Alpha
Str...
An old obsession ...
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... *Ogre*!
I had the urge to play the venerable hex-and-counter sci-fi tank wargame at
game night last week, so I brought my Classic Counters and two m...
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...
Again over on the Classic BattleTech Forum Herb.B is polling the members on the subject of "Your Top Ten Least Liked pieces...
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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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