ITLSU 1914 Project

[paulr]

No progress so far this week 

Real life getting in the way including disrupted train services 

Also distracted by some planning for the arrival of my Sinai figures looks like about 10 batches of painting to get them all done 

[paulr]

Made some progress last night, I've now completed all the harnesses in this batch and the British leather equipment 

On to rifles, carbines, lances and swords tonight

[paulr]

Made some more progress:
- started the rifles and carbines - brass & German straps to finish
- started the lances - tips and pennants to finish
- will do the swords when I do the lance tips but have done the scabbards
- have also done the haversacks, saddle bags and started bread bags and water bottles 

Have also been distracted again ... 

Peter is looking at some 1/4,800 Tumbling Dice "Napoleonic" ships so I dug out some rules I wrote years ago aimed at fleet actions and had a look at scales. The interesting thing is that if you use 4cm to the cable (40cm to the nautical mile) the ground scale is very close to 1/4,800 [1/4,572]

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Let me know how that goes, always wanted a Tumbling Dice fleet.

His new Russio-Japenese fleets are AMAZING btw.

[pierre the shy]

Have also been distracted again ...  

Peter is looking at some 1/4,800 Tumbling Dice "Napoleonic" ships so I dug out some rules I wrote years ago aimed at fleet actions and had a look at scales. The interesting thing is that if you use 4cm to the cable (40cm to the nautical mile) the ground scale is very close to 1/4,800 [1/4,572]

I mentioned once in passing that TD make 1/4800 napoleonic naval ships as well as 1/600 planes.

Mrs Shy was somewhat unimpressed when our latest credit card bill arrived with PM 1917 stuff on it, even although I had told her about it. So don't expect me to order too much more for a while  

Did manage to score several brownie points by taking her to local fabric chain store in search of basecloth material. She got some stuff for herself as well and entered a competition. a few days later they rang up and told her she had won a sewing machine worth several hundred dollars  

So plenty of time to finish 1914 and 1917 stuff and AWI militia before the 210th anniversary of Trafalgar refight     

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Sounds like you earned and burned a few Brownie points there! 

[Hertsblue]

I'd say you were definitely in credit there, Pierre. 

[paulr]

I mentioned once in passing that TD make 1/4800 napoleonic naval ships as well as 1/600 planes.
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So plenty of time to finish 1914 and 1917 stuff and AWI militia before the 210th anniversary of Trafalgar refight    

If you are planning on ordering those 1/600 planes this year I might be interested in a naval purchase at the same time  

Depending how much my 1917 purchase sets me back of course  

It would be a shame to miss the 210^th  

[paulr]

With some inspiration from Nosher and Mad Lemmy I made good progress this weekend

I have "finished" painting this batch, just touch ups, wash and basing to do

[paulr]

Touch ups completed last night and base preparation well underway 

Should get them washed tonight and also sort out some American Milita

[Techno]

Really great work again, Paul. (From a couple of pages ago !  )
Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

Thanks Phil

Troops washed last night and base preparation on track

I've also sorted the next batch, 6 battalions of American AWI Milita so 96 figures and I hate to think how many colours 

[paulr]

Painted
384 Infantry, Dismounted cavalry & gunners
148 Cavalry
9 Guns
505 Total

Bases ready to be labeled tonight, should get them based over the weekend 

[paulr]

Bases labeled, all ready to base over the weekend 

[paulr]

Last batch sorted onto bases to make way for the AWI Militia on the painting rods

Also organised cards and blinds for a game tonight involving most of the rest of the 1914 project 

Peter has been advised that his presence is required at a Quiz night so can't make it to the game 

Golly decent of him to provide the scenario and the troops 

[paulr]

And a golly good scenario it was 

The Germans were is dire straits until saved by the dramatic arrival of 32^nd Kuirassiers. 

Battle report with pictures to follow once I have based the last batch (and got some paint on the AWI Militia)

[pierre the shy]

And a golly good scenario it was 

The Germans were is dire straits until saved by the dramatic arrival of 32^nd Kuirassiers.  :Djavascript:void(0);

Battle report with pictures to follow once I have based the last batch (and got some paint on the AWI Militia)

Glad it worked well....those Kuraissiers always seem to turn up at the wrong moment for the BEF 

FWIW we did well in the quiz and won a couple of bottles of very decent Central Otago Pinot Noir for coming second...then wife got a big bunch of flowers for having the lucky ticket number.

Have to go and buy some Lotto tickets at this rate.

[paulr]

The scenario worked very well, one minor suggestion that I will include with the battle report

Sounds like you have boosted your Brownie points, shame I'm in Christchurch next weekend

[paulr]

Some progress on the AWI Militia but none on basing this batch or the battle report 

A strange weekend with quite a bit of activity but not many accomplishments 

[nikharwood]

A strange weekend with quite a bit of activity but not many accomplishments 

I know that feeling...but it'll all come together at some point