Fred’s 2022 Painting and Gaming Diary

Started by fred., 03 January 2022, 10:00:23 PM

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Found my dismounted WWI dragoons. They will be close enough I think. I'd painted mine with helmet covers to match the mounted ones. 

But the website photos have them in shiny helmets. The helmets don't have quite as big a point to the crest - which might be noticeable.  The figures have an ammo pouch on their back which is good. 

And cuffs and facings can just be painted in. 

Unless anyone has found anything else in a range these will do. 
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Just catching up here, great stuff, loving the peninsular troops.

fred.

Christmas Books

I got a good few wargaming related books for Christmas (Amazon wishlist makes this easy, and if I remember to add things early enough they can even be a bit of a surprise!)



Some inspiration for expanding our WWI games Eastwards - perhaps influenced by the upcoming new Russo-Japanese war figures...

Xenos Rampant - this is a very impressive book - much bigger than the blue book Rampant games. Not had much chance to read it yet (nor any of the others)

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Raider4

Ooh, let us know how you get on with the Mike Lambo book.

I've looked at those before, but not yet committed any funds.

fred.


QuoteOoh, let us know how you get on with the Mike Lambo book.

I've looked at those before, but not yet committed any funds.
Will do - they get good reviews - but only had a quick flick through yesterday. I'm not sure if I will play them as counter games directly from the books, or using figures and terrain. The first will be quicker to put together, but the second will be more pleasing visually. 
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toxicpixie

Ooo, another Xenos Rampant! Osprey must be taking it in on those :)

I really want to get mine read and get on Table, a fine choice :)
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Big Fantasy Game - Dogs of War vs Lizardmen

Just some initial photos - might do more of a bat rep tomorrow









Was great to get the fantasy figures out on the table again, they haven't had too many outings recently. 
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QuoteLove it. Warmaster rules?
Indeed it does :D


Superb looking game. Looking forward to an AAR if you can manage one.
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fred.


QuoteLove it. Warmaster rules?
Thanks. A Warmaster variant with double sized units, and just one round of combat - generally speeds things up and removes a lot of the melee fiddlyness 


Had 2v2 players, each with a 4k army. Started setting up around 10, and finished by 3. Including a break for lunch. Good to get in a longer game. 
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QuoteIndeed it does :D


Superb looking game. Looking forward to an AAR if you can manage one.
I see what you did there!


Thanks - good to fill the table with toys!
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Empire Rebasing and new Ogres

Been doing some rebasing of my GW Warmaster Empire figures recently- moving from 40x20mm bases to 40x40mm ones. Mostly this has been pretty straightforward as the strips of figures come off pretty easily. Also took the opportunity to tidy up paint and make units a bit more consistent. 

These are the latest batch - mainly artillery and another unit of Halberdiers 



Blackgate Ogres
Got another 3 stands of these guys painted up - thought they might be needed for the game earlier this week but I already had plenty of expensive troops!



I do like these figures and there were quick to paint up so I really should get on with the remaining few. 

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toxicpixie

Tasty! The halberds look great en mass, and the snow on the Ogres is a nice touch :)
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