A Sci-Fi whiz's wargaming blog about cybertanks and mecha, amongst other things.
Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Pan European Élan
I've put names on all my Pan European Ogres as a homage to French Army practice. This is a tease for future posts about my Pan European force, more to come, but I have to paint up stuff to take pictures first.
Painting Challenge: Early August Update
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It’s beena couple of weeks since the last Painting Challenge update, so
let’s have a quick run through the latest submissions…
First up is Nick with his ...
Frostgrave or Mordheim?
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I got a freebie on Wednesday. The plan was that what I was getting was just
going to end up in the bots box. What I got was some GDub Empire Free
Company...
Test Scorpion
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Fun to get some paint on my first model in 10 months. It always amazes me
how quickly hobby skills degrade! Also a bit of a shock to go from big
chonky p...
MNG do GSR in a BUA with NQM
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Tim, Chris and I met up at Chris' place in a welter of TLAs to have a go at
Chris' latest ultra-modern project (for a full guide to the abbreviations
use...
Sharp Practice: The Relief of Dojjibotti!
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Having tested Phil & Jen's* I Ain't Been Shot Mum! *scenario for *Winter
Wonder Lard V* four days before the event, I thought it a sound idea to
give min...
Thinking About Axanar and the Four Years War
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I'm doing a good bit of research relating to the Four Years War (a
federation and Klingon War predating Star Trek TOS) from the FASA universe,
how that'...
AFV markers for Chain of Command
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I wrote an earlier post on my new game markers for Chain of Command v2,
which was focussed mainly on pieces for infantry and support units. This
one cove...
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...
Intercept Vector 2025 (Jet Aerial Wargaming)
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....because I only have 6 projects on the go, I decided to revise one of
my homebrew rules (as per my New Years resolutions)...
This is called "*wo*-cra...
The Miller's Tale - Episode 13
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Episode 13 - in which Mike finally gets to catch up with former Dux Brit
partner-in-crime and rock god Andy Hawes, in a wide-ranging discussion
covering ...
LIVE CHAT With Author Ashley R Pollard
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It only goes to show how out of it I've been recently that I forgot to post
this. Dirtbaggery Book Reviews invited me for a live chat, which I've
shar...
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 ...
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Flicking through an old Strategy & Tactics magazine and this caught my eye.
Not sure I had seen a pre-SJG era advert previously.
From Issue No 70, Sep/O...
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...
As any wargamer will tell you, you need two forces for a wargame. When you buy Star Wars X-wing one gets two TIE fighters to challenge...
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Magnifique! Are those labels? And where's the one that says "Je Suis Charlie"? (Sorry, is it too soon?).
ReplyDeleteWater slide decals made for WW2 French tanks.
DeleteThose look great...love the three tone camouflage pattern and the decals..nice touch!
ReplyDeleteZut Alors!
And allons-y...
Delete*sighs at the purty OGRE miniatures* Would like to have very much.
ReplyDeleteThey're pretty pretty, which is awesome considering they're meant to be cybernetic deaf dealing machines of overkill.
DeleteDeath, not deaf! Doh. Sorry what did you say sonny?
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