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Wider Wargaming => Batreps => Topic started by: FierceKitty on 27 July 2025, 11:10:40 AM

Title: Dust and smoke
Post by: FierceKitty on 27 July 2025, 11:10:40 AM
A break from ancient engagements this afternoon; Lee's Mahdists wallop Her Majesty's relief force on its way to Khartoum. Very sad. Pamela, Duchess of Hay, and her attendant, the Honourable Mrs Fergusson, were captured in the fighting.
The colonel's dead and the ammo's done,
And the kitty's morale has rolled a one....
Title: Re: Dust and smoke
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 27 July 2025, 11:13:23 AM
Misquoting Kipling - naughty naughty.... :d  I know that un aint Kipling
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Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 27 July 2025, 11:40:54 AM
Thought that was The Shamen?
Title: Re: Dust and smoke
Post by: FierceKitty on 27 July 2025, 11:47:28 AM
The Kippler goes

'ere's to you, Fuzzy-Wuzzy,
In yer 'ome in the Sudan.
Yer a poor benighted 'eathen,
But a dam' good fightin' man!


as far as I recall.
Title: Re: Dust and smoke
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 27 July 2025, 12:09:40 PM
ow bout - Its Tommy this and Tommy that till the drums beging to roll.
          Then its thin red lien of eros when the drums begin to roll

To be read aloud in a cockney accent...
Title: Re: Dust and smoke
Post by: Ithoriel on 27 July 2025, 12:30:41 PM
Surely, Alexander, this result is merely a minor set back.

In the fell clutch of circumstance,
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed. - Henley (William Ernest not Don)


Also ...

Q: Do you like Kipling?

A: I don't know, I don't think I've ever kippled."
Title: Re: Dust and smoke
Post by: FierceKitty on 27 July 2025, 12:56:00 PM
Don't call me "Shirley" in front of the men!
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Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 27 July 2025, 01:04:24 PM
I rather suspect normal service has resumed  :D
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Post by: d_Guy on 27 July 2025, 02:21:28 PM
Like the pics, Kitty.
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Post by: Steve J on 27 July 2025, 03:38:19 PM
Great looking game Alexander 8) .
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Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 27 July 2025, 03:38:52 PM
Ooh a rocket launcher,🚀
Where's that from Alexander?
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Post by: fred. on 27 July 2025, 07:31:34 PM
Good stuff! I think I can see your problem, in photo i the blue coated cavalry appear to be facing the wrong way!
Title: Re: Dust and smoke
Post by: FierceKitty on 28 July 2025, 12:47:13 AM
Quote from: fred. on 27 July 2025, 07:31:34 PMGood stuff! I think I can see your problem, in photo i the blue coated cavalry appear to be facing the wrong way!

They were trying to clear out after successfully charging a Mahdist unit, and got pranged in the rear.

The rocket-launcher uses Pendraken artillery figures and bits of old paintbrush handle, paperclip, cardboard, and cotton wool soaked in diluted woodglue.
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Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 28 July 2025, 06:54:22 AM
Impressive
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Post by: Techno 3 on 28 July 2025, 07:22:27 AM
Certainly is ! :-bd
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Post by: paulr on 28 July 2025, 08:19:20 AM
Well done Lee, normal service resumed  :D

Nice looking forces, particularly the rocket :)
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Post by: FierceKitty on 28 July 2025, 08:31:45 AM
Purrrrr.