tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48805381200948825312024-03-16T01:11:14.837+00:00The BigRedBatCaveBigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.comBlogger1342125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-54664066666577458532024-03-01T12:59:00.003+00:002024-03-01T13:12:24.408+00:00All the New Horse<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0CzuaDvtrjuq2JzQVjGXKlIJzTLHXncJuo8W-XYFZVGQP8g5Ff6DJPPFVpHTuuQw5mG1PCY9im6jWSsWtywtjMxBtW5TAQ7HOcBylcBFMUAPY_JUg0V8QfNM-UpgGhncOmvFN_LQZ50-Wr8cw2X0WAPhTufV573uJbsdiZnWAfbT8pVHZuAdqzed1a-R/s3577/20240301_121522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1774" data-original-width="3577" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0CzuaDvtrjuq2JzQVjGXKlIJzTLHXncJuo8W-XYFZVGQP8g5Ff6DJPPFVpHTuuQw5mG1PCY9im6jWSsWtywtjMxBtW5TAQ7HOcBylcBFMUAPY_JUg0V8QfNM-UpgGhncOmvFN_LQZ50-Wr8cw2X0WAPhTufV573uJbsdiZnWAfbT8pVHZuAdqzed1a-R/w582-h289/20240301_121522.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I've recently, with the big Salute game in mind, added just over 100 new 28mm cavalry to my ECW armies. Around half the minis are from eBay purchases, retouched, and the remainder were painted by the hard-working Shaun McTague. I finished and based all the minis, and chum Ian Notter flocked them all. They still need tufts and flags. Around a half are Renegades, the rest are Bicornes.</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimevKBxOonQTbdEcOm4Z3qhgkwrQJP_ot62GwdFtNJZCZWtW4T8xxPQomF2vXPAssvxKEkBE9tKrnf8bKZcaTnTFAX54nDt2DczTE6hMcKebf3swtSBS1a87YaFsL43NypeHHPtDS8U5bNjjinLeOL6qsX267y63R2GnN0inV64ANA3LfYmJ5s1Ul6YDG/s3303/20240301_121540.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1857" data-original-width="3303" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimevKBxOonQTbdEcOm4Z3qhgkwrQJP_ot62GwdFtNJZCZWtW4T8xxPQomF2vXPAssvxKEkBE9tKrnf8bKZcaTnTFAX54nDt2DczTE6hMcKebf3swtSBS1a87YaFsL43NypeHHPtDS8U5bNjjinLeOL6qsX267y63R2GnN0inV64ANA3LfYmJ5s1Ul6YDG/w495-h278/20240301_121540.jpg" width="495" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Above and below, there are 54 "Dutch" horse in six 3-deep troops, some of these are cuirassiers, acting as lifeguards for the generals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tp6Rg8X5wOKnu0SBUyt4RlRDKQvVFdADsKwapIYOx235Os0gZoHTUQxA2fAdAPk660sMRBb-8WJLCYHnitHZvPUxOhy40Sk1YyQyroYe-LvrendwnkYBxktmmG2FrfY2Fackguc9EznZyITgCb-BPm5TIGDsK1Qzwqhnce-rfX_Vn85fxpxqDA5AUV5X/s2858/20240301_121544.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1672" data-original-width="2858" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0tp6Rg8X5wOKnu0SBUyt4RlRDKQvVFdADsKwapIYOx235Os0gZoHTUQxA2fAdAPk660sMRBb-8WJLCYHnitHZvPUxOhy40Sk1YyQyroYe-LvrendwnkYBxktmmG2FrfY2Fackguc9EznZyITgCb-BPm5TIGDsK1Qzwqhnce-rfX_Vn85fxpxqDA5AUV5X/w494-h289/20240301_121544.jpg" width="494" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPuuP-y5eNj58KnkkbQSCXXe2lTYuPB2NoDAmFDwDW7E-6Yw2g4i1Q0pVDs4FYbv2CNnBWIv_cZLNe_veZyOAq3gRx3oN6RBSYvt-RcQ8-E9aSjUxAAeIMDCqwNbJT6tLhZXKXyKN97RoAINIXF1uq7xoxHd_RQUFGxpDgqTWHR4kDopKJwvh6k_60MPs/s3347/20240301_121527.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1842" data-original-width="3347" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlPuuP-y5eNj58KnkkbQSCXXe2lTYuPB2NoDAmFDwDW7E-6Yw2g4i1Q0pVDs4FYbv2CNnBWIv_cZLNe_veZyOAq3gRx3oN6RBSYvt-RcQ8-E9aSjUxAAeIMDCqwNbJT6tLhZXKXyKN97RoAINIXF1uq7xoxHd_RQUFGxpDgqTWHR4kDopKJwvh6k_60MPs/w493-h271/20240301_121527.jpg" width="493" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">...and above and below, there are another 54 minis in three Swedish regiments of 18. These will all be Royalists.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Um7gbALgUxiib0UsnlizjJemklz4kn5j5Q-sBtJThlHM5jF07orjPMPJqFbueRqGvk4OIsf7nZOa7podv-rdkd8cMBOs5NfxfkBLSSi4lC_hYa0AFpT1HTbTDp48sbDdMB3xarS9ezMwYNMu4eqHQoro6fBE04cceSCBTvYyjrCl-XtgVptId2lvwoKM/s2565/20240301_121533.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="2565" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Um7gbALgUxiib0UsnlizjJemklz4kn5j5Q-sBtJThlHM5jF07orjPMPJqFbueRqGvk4OIsf7nZOa7podv-rdkd8cMBOs5NfxfkBLSSi4lC_hYa0AFpT1HTbTDp48sbDdMB3xarS9ezMwYNMu4eqHQoro6fBE04cceSCBTvYyjrCl-XtgVptId2lvwoKM/w495-h217/20240301_121533.jpg" width="495" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This will give me just over 500 beautifully painted cavalry in the Salute game- around twelve regiments a side, plus three lifeguard troops. I am striving to achieve a historical ECW ratio of horse to foot- I should have 1:2.5 or so on the day. </div><p></p><p>...in other news I added some more items, including magnetic basing materials, to the <a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/collections/all/on-sale">flash sale in the BigRedBatShop</a>. </p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-4919744346995592692024-02-29T16:21:00.010+00:002024-02-29T16:23:35.225+00:00New Regiments of Foote<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Rq9JMAxrUrOUWce5KC0yt2cal1f-2SwX1GM6UgZcJ1mvrLOO3VxSOdn1VkNelev8cJf8yz98QmO_TkHJ9RWNt5E8OYFzLW3K7FUI2YujTuU2zvX09wXhjwlx1eMMqpEr8p3okuX_IEj1sUfjWf2z6k4aA3-CNttkLEjI6OsGVOGevTOhdWLkF8q48idP/s3216/20240229_155652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1660" data-original-width="3216" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Rq9JMAxrUrOUWce5KC0yt2cal1f-2SwX1GM6UgZcJ1mvrLOO3VxSOdn1VkNelev8cJf8yz98QmO_TkHJ9RWNt5E8OYFzLW3K7FUI2YujTuU2zvX09wXhjwlx1eMMqpEr8p3okuX_IEj1sUfjWf2z6k4aA3-CNttkLEjI6OsGVOGevTOhdWLkF8q48idP/w591-h305/20240229_155652.jpg" width="591" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I'm running a big ECW game at Salute, and intend to add six or so new foote battalias to my armies. Above are the first two, painted and part based, and below is a third. By chance, these three are almost entirely Renegades, with a few Bicornes added. Shaun McTague painted around half of them, and the remainder are from judicious eBay purchases. I've highlighted and am basing them. Two of the units will be Royalists from the Oxford Army, clad in cloth recently looted from the warehouses of Bristol, and natty montero caps.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">If you'd like to play in the big Salute game for an hour or so, please drop me an email.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDteeL2CKr_VCe4o3OSfye2g7z6bdKTpsoAySeYdXb5SsZJE-ue0w18m0naEFNiiAOmYMWWD6560oL_84SoUno2-h0nbyOL4t-503LHnkE5zoKDzn4lp-N5zg9sbmQOHm8FPe-zzNACyMBU0rKisgSLUk9-8SwyNDxRpB20JwO_ma2Nrxi6c1d4G6c0i8L/s3818/20240229_155125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1839" data-original-width="3818" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDteeL2CKr_VCe4o3OSfye2g7z6bdKTpsoAySeYdXb5SsZJE-ue0w18m0naEFNiiAOmYMWWD6560oL_84SoUno2-h0nbyOL4t-503LHnkE5zoKDzn4lp-N5zg9sbmQOHm8FPe-zzNACyMBU0rKisgSLUk9-8SwyNDxRpB20JwO_ma2Nrxi6c1d4G6c0i8L/w592-h285/20240229_155125.jpg" width="592" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In other news, I've added a few more items to my BigRedBatShop <a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/collections/all/on-sale" target="_blank">flash sale of battle mats, bases and chits.</a> The cloths are reduced by 10% or more, and the bases and chits by up to 50%.</div><p></p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-4093829870890700512024-02-28T12:16:00.005+00:002024-02-28T12:16:48.388+00:00Saint Hunna's chapel<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibgNbCdGd2zPNACmshrsBN6PU4rCt5Av9_0xykk16Y3lcizVsk2SnJHrLpifXrgq3OfKr5YrRNHF2Fj141P35zfVg0EvzFoS6u4Ah_TpIDhta_brtA_mAApyiQGB0CMeKnys2auART46QE390n3hQj1MVon8jzh7crLb9z-wSHiwEaQ6PvOj2LvncPWmd/s3157/20240228_105123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3157" data-original-width="1775" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhibgNbCdGd2zPNACmshrsBN6PU4rCt5Av9_0xykk16Y3lcizVsk2SnJHrLpifXrgq3OfKr5YrRNHF2Fj141P35zfVg0EvzFoS6u4Ah_TpIDhta_brtA_mAApyiQGB0CMeKnys2auART46QE390n3hQj1MVon8jzh7crLb9z-wSHiwEaQ6PvOj2LvncPWmd/w331-h588/20240228_105123.jpg" width="331" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The chapel from the previous post is now mostly restored- I just need to highlight the roof tiles, lichen on the tiles and the lead-clad spire. It scrubbed up really well! I sculpted a door and step to make it appear convincingly 28mm. I think it might well be the oldest model in my collection. There's a "before" photo, below.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The chapel is now named St. Hunna's, after the patroness of laundry workers and laundresses, reflecting it's origin in the Middleton Road, Bounds Green laundry!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkv7KzfF4UTmLM5EMrWE6V87XOr-3x067cM92qEprLaycP-avZelIb_nCK-Vo6cuyUS9bkcCR3CmTPGnFHnMcGC_MBidljNZcAF_72gjsdw-WKJIu8EV1pDQbVITCUuCQuiEWkEhJPkDAxbIU6FXi-p1t2aklKzmPY2Y3HpDIbPkvCkphmrt44TXfNDCR5/s3458/20240221_194106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3458" data-original-width="1734" height="666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkv7KzfF4UTmLM5EMrWE6V87XOr-3x067cM92qEprLaycP-avZelIb_nCK-Vo6cuyUS9bkcCR3CmTPGnFHnMcGC_MBidljNZcAF_72gjsdw-WKJIu8EV1pDQbVITCUuCQuiEWkEhJPkDAxbIU6FXi-p1t2aklKzmPY2Y3HpDIbPkvCkphmrt44TXfNDCR5/w333-h666/20240221_194106.jpg" width="333" /></a></div><p>In other news, I have just put a load of mats, chits and bases on sale, just for a few days. You can find them <a href="http://here.">here.</a></p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-58210566057995092222024-02-23T12:30:00.000+00:002024-02-23T12:30:03.407+00:00Operation Silk Purse<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBMQCd7-9y2sMHZeTOHXMrPd2gnR_N9wbJZy8-_RztcC9s_ZiAc3w9z4NkEz4LC_umARS-_lRI337bqT9MI6pVyTP60Apk6c8RLwsPBAmPxXYnLdHkPuYpdFxVzD_uOj6kwIaTPWVOHVCJag37Pd9iBrB1c7jdfNi2cLuZe9NyL_3cLC6PSAAgqvq_2Nq/s2906/20240223_100058(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2906" data-original-width="1864" height="561" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBMQCd7-9y2sMHZeTOHXMrPd2gnR_N9wbJZy8-_RztcC9s_ZiAc3w9z4NkEz4LC_umARS-_lRI337bqT9MI6pVyTP60Apk6c8RLwsPBAmPxXYnLdHkPuYpdFxVzD_uOj6kwIaTPWVOHVCJag37Pd9iBrB1c7jdfNi2cLuZe9NyL_3cLC6PSAAgqvq_2Nq/w360-h561/20240223_100058(1).jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is a very battered model that was, rather randomly, kindly given to me in a launderette in Bounds Green circa 1984, by a chap who spotted me reading a wargames book. After 40 years, it's finally made it to the head of the painting queue! It's an OO/HO railway model that I've upscaled to 28mm, by making it slightly taller and crafting a 28mm door and step. It also needed a new steeple and quite a bit of filling. My plan is to tidy it up a bit but not change much of the original paintwork, which I have grown quite attached to; restoration rather than repainting.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Sorry for the recent lack of posts- I've been frantically posting out copies of the new <a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/products/tts-for-king-and-parliament-montrose-scenario-book-physical-edition?_pos=3&_sid=405209826&_ss=r">FK&P Montrose scenario book.</a> I'm down to my last 10 copies now, but have just ordered a second print run and should have more in a few days. I've also been very busy with basing for Salute- I'll take some pics next week!</p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-5592624534723199912024-01-26T14:15:00.000+00:002024-01-26T14:15:10.318+00:00Montrose- To Win or Lose it All<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGF_dyqR8DqA0goL11a3iv1Am3BiDbUu1M4U-9atTCR9lYeDW-v6BoY5TKX3uctay7NOlNFHk0vHqt7I3vzGfwqX2gZLnZnoc36DfB2pjtTdS6ffjQmG04Yjb7-P0vqTOFXtsCOEbyHj1EsPs-lU-RPdd5SL3V6iCka_EELjd_vKPI5KwjocZVSgLK0A9d/s3508/Montrose%20v1.0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2480" height="762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGF_dyqR8DqA0goL11a3iv1Am3BiDbUu1M4U-9atTCR9lYeDW-v6BoY5TKX3uctay7NOlNFHk0vHqt7I3vzGfwqX2gZLnZnoc36DfB2pjtTdS6ffjQmG04Yjb7-P0vqTOFXtsCOEbyHj1EsPs-lU-RPdd5SL3V6iCka_EELjd_vKPI5KwjocZVSgLK0A9d/w538-h762/Montrose%20v1.0.jpg" width="538" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Hi all, today I'm launching a new scenario book and also an accompanying "extra rules" book, for use with the TtS! For King and Parliament English Civil War rules. The 90-page <a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/products/tts-for-king-and-parliament-montrose-scenario-book-physical-edition?_pos=3&_sid=1f33321f8&_ss=r" target="_blank">Montrose- To Win or Lose it All</a> scenario book contains nine free-standing scenarios covering the Marquis of Montrose's battles in Scotland in 1644-45. Eight are historical and one, a "what if". Each scenario contains a background briefing, separate briefings for each of the players, a deployment plan and an order of battle. The scenarios can be played individually or in sequence, as a campaign. The book also includes a background to the campaign and descriptions of the principle personalities involved, including Montrose, Alastair MacColla and Archibald Campbell. It could be adapted for use with other rule systems.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VyTw9GGtY1IZTyaQh0GLtplSJRWhjeImuE5jameuWv1HMllgKC_82ZwU3f7MJaFzrmIQ0j6VYuvt4gJH496wT8sH2-i0OPOxo48RahQMruvqcwlIVidpsbjNJ-wk759UPkoHAeI_IghIBfWJxc1hBNpNlIKhZ-OnYQXcqmVv_tTvmSSbPh3fZHgufR88/s3508/Celtic%20Fringe%20v1.0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3508" data-original-width="2480" height="756" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VyTw9GGtY1IZTyaQh0GLtplSJRWhjeImuE5jameuWv1HMllgKC_82ZwU3f7MJaFzrmIQ0j6VYuvt4gJH496wT8sH2-i0OPOxo48RahQMruvqcwlIVidpsbjNJ-wk759UPkoHAeI_IghIBfWJxc1hBNpNlIKhZ-OnYQXcqmVv_tTvmSSbPh3fZHgufR88/w534-h756/Celtic%20Fringe%20v1.0.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The 26-page <a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/collections/all/products/tts-for-king-and-parliament-celtic-fringe-extra-rules-book-physical-edition" target="_blank">Celtic Fringe Extra Rules book</a> is intended for use alongside the TtS! For King and Parliament English Civil War rules and the Montrose "To Win or Lose it All" scenario book. By Celtic Fringe, we refer to the land and people west and north of the "Highland Line" in Scotland, and their Gaelic-speaking cousins across the Irish Sea. The book contains extra rules that build on the For King and Parliament mechanisms, modelling the traditional styles of fighting that still survived in these areas. As well as the Montrose scenario book, it will also support two planned future scenario books in the same series, concerned with the Insurgency and the Catholic Confederation in Ireland, and with Cromwell's campaigns in Ireland and Scotland.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">These are available both as print books, in the usual-for-TtS! wire O bound format, and as <a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/search?q=montrose+digital" target="_blank">digital downloads</a>. If you live within the European Union, please purchase the digital downloads from here on Wargames Vault.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">There is a modest discount if <a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/products/tts-for-king-and-parliament-celtic-fringe-and-montrose-together-physical-editions?_pos=1&_sid=1f33321f8&_ss=r" target="_blank">you buy both books together</a><a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/products/tts-for-king-and-parliament-celtic-fringe-and-montrose-together-physical-editions?_pos=1&_sid=1f33321f8&_ss=r" target="_blank">,</a> and postage will also be somewhat cheaper, especially if you are outside the UK. Enjopy!</p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-62686859239266678022024-01-17T13:46:00.006+00:002024-01-17T13:48:45.306+00:00Mea Culpa<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1iatjc8KVhtJbcrdYCzLtOAiavywd2lgtGSTTTOMau3U1TEmX4nxKoistMjvtRnTtB6CfH6-4OSmlaLulUHhoJ2nyoW0-jae6DH_X6pAIJzVV7o4vfq-rLrYCjOB_KChlJFN2xfbbbtse2hpLz8VXY0Wv751L_o49pTejg_hBpd8H2509JyFsRTnkW27/s3132/20240117_124056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="3132" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii1iatjc8KVhtJbcrdYCzLtOAiavywd2lgtGSTTTOMau3U1TEmX4nxKoistMjvtRnTtB6CfH6-4OSmlaLulUHhoJ2nyoW0-jae6DH_X6pAIJzVV7o4vfq-rLrYCjOB_KChlJFN2xfbbbtse2hpLz8VXY0Wv751L_o49pTejg_hBpd8H2509JyFsRTnkW27/w593-h330/20240117_124056.jpg" width="593" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">...it has been two months since my last post! A mix of real life stuff- and the BigRedBatShop has been insanely busy (thanks!). I've also been getting ready for publishing the ECW Montrose book towards the month end, and an updated Medieval Army List Book.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've been trying to sort out some additional ECW cavalry for the big Salute game. So far, I have three squadrons of Dutch ready for flocking, two Swedish regiments half finished, a Dutch regiment needing snagging and basing. One more Swedish regiment is unseen, since it is still mustering. By Salute I hope to have 27 regiments of 18 men plus some separate squadrons.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2u0E6Au6kMb8nCPKzkyVRV2GAZOVEQr9iLlfDyMYgGXMtevEbs5hN-UNzgT13TlqYzsj7N8F9hF2JwdM6y3u0tZfKjMFqA57eih5Rl7xIL687yij7SjUE-2AQoIXAgiwHmAOM8-p76XDbNrptREP_DeZcNG165DiS3YzqVEXGYuwHTNm3dEEslwY__Yfj/s2359/20240117_124025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="2359" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2u0E6Au6kMb8nCPKzkyVRV2GAZOVEQr9iLlfDyMYgGXMtevEbs5hN-UNzgT13TlqYzsj7N8F9hF2JwdM6y3u0tZfKjMFqA57eih5Rl7xIL687yij7SjUE-2AQoIXAgiwHmAOM8-p76XDbNrptREP_DeZcNG165DiS3YzqVEXGYuwHTNm3dEEslwY__Yfj/w579-h458/20240117_124025.jpg" width="579" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">In other news, I've just added some new bases in the BigRedBatShop- new <a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/search?q=command+bases" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">command base sizes</a> and a <a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/products/fk-p-infantry-battalia-part-bases-for-20cm-grid-fk-p15a-b-x-3-each?_pos=1&_sid=11b1e07b8&_ss=r" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">variant on the popular FK&P13b.</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTN_jLMUh_LmH4xOIzryBdawOa6XEKBhHVK1vxH45uAStnD9bWjRqDnFj9ThSeD20FLlz_f2s6CCDN5d8HprdL1MjBhA3yWMDv7T-Ma5AY1fijJuNB98stdPMlzPLwuuhVcdU1u3EVfYauDfl3pUBQR5ASGnyfR67qbO3chn7AFChbKXv7NdswOX7qk4_/s2491/20240117_124034.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1779" data-original-width="2491" height="415" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTN_jLMUh_LmH4xOIzryBdawOa6XEKBhHVK1vxH45uAStnD9bWjRqDnFj9ThSeD20FLlz_f2s6CCDN5d8HprdL1MjBhA3yWMDv7T-Ma5AY1fijJuNB98stdPMlzPLwuuhVcdU1u3EVfYauDfl3pUBQR5ASGnyfR67qbO3chn7AFChbKXv7NdswOX7qk4_/w579-h415/20240117_124034.jpg" width="579" /></a></div>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-60846076595444639532023-11-15T11:22:00.001+00:002023-11-15T11:22:21.190+00:00Siege Mound<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-WV4oEgpYPPCNyP-M8F-79Fo5Gxa3JJwnILVAWkaJ-lj7AvcX1YXpzg7h5MqZQSRHHM9RUjeqU0svb85w2JESv6j8ZEBIFGuM-Su0Qx5Qhl-8DDrUOQGDqIV8UW-na7oo4cfbmyGZ_OcVOwQgJEIdtHRfq6onW94YDOBDDAIYFjTpmLBlWmRLAnWuSOC/s2827/20231115_102322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="2827" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid-WV4oEgpYPPCNyP-M8F-79Fo5Gxa3JJwnILVAWkaJ-lj7AvcX1YXpzg7h5MqZQSRHHM9RUjeqU0svb85w2JESv6j8ZEBIFGuM-Su0Qx5Qhl-8DDrUOQGDqIV8UW-na7oo4cfbmyGZ_OcVOwQgJEIdtHRfq6onW94YDOBDDAIYFjTpmLBlWmRLAnWuSOC/w583-h359/20231115_102322.jpg" width="583" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Here is a WIP shot of my new ECW siege artillery battery on a mound. Last night I added a few more Debris gabions, build the earth around them up and cut the base. Tonight, I need to model the approach ramp at the rear. I have an idea that I could build a gunpowder magazine into the side of this.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExBr-J9YwZGH7OUWBcAOfhR63sKEhMe_Yre6oJDzxLAwLdAKWTFWcteoKdNNhItU7KSpgRTMlUfxMhTkp3xdUppUMshgrXon28M_rXIV7HATZi9snJAP1mpbkk74QKynVrOb_g5E-qtdZj4kgj7-HDJwh-g5HpfMTwEC2P_24nWA3DByN87xp2XfudHv9/s3996/20231115_102428.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="3996" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExBr-J9YwZGH7OUWBcAOfhR63sKEhMe_Yre6oJDzxLAwLdAKWTFWcteoKdNNhItU7KSpgRTMlUfxMhTkp3xdUppUMshgrXon28M_rXIV7HATZi9snJAP1mpbkk74QKynVrOb_g5E-qtdZj4kgj7-HDJwh-g5HpfMTwEC2P_24nWA3DByN87xp2XfudHv9/w582-h142/20231115_102428.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">It will be an earthen mound, roughly 5cm tall, with storming poles and possibly an abattis.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRPQA3wGnyrsktgaKn51aNEk_-ZWxcSmKRmLru7afHgt0nvNiTpYz2WjK-KMU-Y3ZPHUcjZMi-Z-FcOknL9uNYB-YAQECDHfqFXXeUr_NBLsIHrfC0oVdGuzZxTbIMblx__ZAMksmT8BUpwUrnB3kaPBFS6g4MgVPLLQEsOFCkkww57xeJkl5P4dJgwEUN/s2782/20231115_102510.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="2782" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRPQA3wGnyrsktgaKn51aNEk_-ZWxcSmKRmLru7afHgt0nvNiTpYz2WjK-KMU-Y3ZPHUcjZMi-Z-FcOknL9uNYB-YAQECDHfqFXXeUr_NBLsIHrfC0oVdGuzZxTbIMblx__ZAMksmT8BUpwUrnB3kaPBFS6g4MgVPLLQEsOFCkkww57xeJkl5P4dJgwEUN/w580-h390/20231115_102510.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="text-align: justify;">I'm building the piece to accommodate some Bicorne siege </span><span style="text-align: justify;">guns painted by chum David Imrie. </span>It feels strange that it is so much quicker to build huge bits of terrain than it is to paint a few tiny 28mm figures!BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-43530072978188847482023-11-13T16:14:00.001+00:002023-11-13T16:14:27.638+00:00Battery and Battlechat 105<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3UE8ICX98XY4dxfsrSxA7oR1SpXOq7OLRORiuE_8CBaoeMwmHm_HNShc4qZhMyXA9fdgIXs8_PG2J8fB0tzxCo00nE9436IoUzFdEymfhfSaDldQY-WDnKEXEK2fe8FIe2GHIH7u_iC_oJ5fWq0BJm5Srvloh0Q54_9rx7ExVArcB_4dXOaCwjw204EN/s4000/20231113_141559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1469" data-original-width="4000" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie3UE8ICX98XY4dxfsrSxA7oR1SpXOq7OLRORiuE_8CBaoeMwmHm_HNShc4qZhMyXA9fdgIXs8_PG2J8fB0tzxCo00nE9436IoUzFdEymfhfSaDldQY-WDnKEXEK2fe8FIe2GHIH7u_iC_oJ5fWq0BJm5Srvloh0Q54_9rx7ExVArcB_4dXOaCwjw204EN/w593-h218/20231113_141559.jpg" width="593" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Over the weekend, I've been working on my first ever siege artillery battery, for the Salute '24 game. My plan is to make it useable for both the ECW and 1672, by having interchangeable siege guns and crews. It will sit on top of a raised artificial mount with a ramp up to it, and store away in a RUB. The gabions are all from Debris of War, and very nice they are, too. I'll show some more images later this week; right now, it reminds me of back when I had braces, back in the '70's. ;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2ctotcSbAHV72Inu2XV-k151eaAHkLgShMH1FnhcDSlzVSPLOv_5RAogCT9hB0btFTIue_DhSHt243w4yZbqZbSnVzdaD5EE99xTEzsJmZdJNvWomppLn9Qlk_bEXKX8-_pNixHL1Ni3M1kHW7c6dgvYwqhv8V4JUr6Rdw6j7ShIgXVE7y0zJuPjXI2A/s948/Screenshot%202023-11-13%20154928.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="948" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD2ctotcSbAHV72Inu2XV-k151eaAHkLgShMH1FnhcDSlzVSPLOv_5RAogCT9hB0btFTIue_DhSHt243w4yZbqZbSnVzdaD5EE99xTEzsJmZdJNvWomppLn9Qlk_bEXKX8-_pNixHL1Ni3M1kHW7c6dgvYwqhv8V4JUr6Rdw6j7ShIgXVE7y0zJuPjXI2A/w585-h373/Screenshot%202023-11-13%20154928.png" width="585" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In other news, I did an interview with Henry Hyde last week which is up on his Battle Games site. Henry was a lovely host, asked lots of interesting questions and we chatted for longer than we should have but then, I could have talked all day! The interview can be found here:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/battlechat-105-92383129">https://www.patreon.com/posts/battlechat-105-92383129</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">To access it you'll need to join Henry's Patreon (which I've just done, I'm very keen to support him and hear some of his other interviews) or wait for a week or so. I shall try to prevail on him to chat with me next year about my new enthusiasm for gunpowder...</div><p></p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-67177535803439805462023-11-08T13:04:00.001+00:002023-11-08T13:04:26.024+00:001672 work in progesss<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqCBxtFlIl_YY2POXiOvAMEwWVdZ8y7gnAutnmuQJ0ryOI6vUkrV9cyZ5Spjyun3B0ufd433V9REdubgQjVQQruR55WOfuMPTjQeEb6wUZYhNx4uqAPoAv__eI-spepVitAGQMT7YoBX2Kcc3pz-hm4O-PPQFIEPPtjCWvGDQY7oS6B9z-VgHMdLcDRkv/s4000/20231108_105814.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="4000" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqCBxtFlIl_YY2POXiOvAMEwWVdZ8y7gnAutnmuQJ0ryOI6vUkrV9cyZ5Spjyun3B0ufd433V9REdubgQjVQQruR55WOfuMPTjQeEb6wUZYhNx4uqAPoAv__eI-spepVitAGQMT7YoBX2Kcc3pz-hm4O-PPQFIEPPtjCWvGDQY7oS6B9z-VgHMdLcDRkv/w593-h276/20231108_105814.jpg" width="593" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">As is so often the case, when I should be painting one thing, I find myself painting three other things. My excuse to myself is that I'm finishing them to make room. These are above, Walloon Regiment Vierzet, and below the Listenois Dragoons and some Royal Dragoons which I decided to give ECW flags to. All for my 1672 project. Proper photos later, when flocked.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGg6bFSnKcZCBHal9KPSiVoPrczZxz_wbg_ywE_oiOeOF9u1r33QP-N4gs3F9XkvbGwmx2zhB1akZl1VG6yRWk6rJpS81tZ4i-5PVq2hLNzXLLiCd20p_L2zEMYaZ4zjS8w-GCYYGDC2YSyNNj5l0x_egfB0hoBZj8qJSqJ3tk4zfXEsnjNSVsTpSwRsH/s3898/20231108_105914.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1662" data-original-width="3898" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKGg6bFSnKcZCBHal9KPSiVoPrczZxz_wbg_ywE_oiOeOF9u1r33QP-N4gs3F9XkvbGwmx2zhB1akZl1VG6yRWk6rJpS81tZ4i-5PVq2hLNzXLLiCd20p_L2zEMYaZ4zjS8w-GCYYGDC2YSyNNj5l0x_egfB0hoBZj8qJSqJ3tk4zfXEsnjNSVsTpSwRsH/w586-h249/20231108_105914.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNNBK0eBMXWi-2EAjDorq9Y8Ix7jDfRaOUqrFCg-Qaua4VTlnu75ScDKGmJ2CxdRoh-qn5_esxUbgTHJHY_6wE0b2Vi4V0zhOwFErHH1JfcJ0AFu-8uDPhDWzHmBhpmlA0ZWrt6esJ3zB6Noe-Qjgf5n8ETXn9qCDFIOpDsOYfNDO-AofYuo57bh3LN9y/s4000/20231108_105940.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1646" data-original-width="4000" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNNBK0eBMXWi-2EAjDorq9Y8Ix7jDfRaOUqrFCg-Qaua4VTlnu75ScDKGmJ2CxdRoh-qn5_esxUbgTHJHY_6wE0b2Vi4V0zhOwFErHH1JfcJ0AFu-8uDPhDWzHmBhpmlA0ZWrt6esJ3zB6Noe-Qjgf5n8ETXn9qCDFIOpDsOYfNDO-AofYuo57bh3LN9y/w586-h241/20231108_105940.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-22416959991327923272023-11-03T14:17:00.002+00:002023-11-03T14:20:38.262+00:00Royal Regiment of Dragoons mustering<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZF9EXgmj-oCR638HDxGogE-k0GVhEfkTDO92xxEG5ohWeHyGDxtSNAvVYd-VN45U46bb8COBICoqUU8urvcBBve2FF4eA1JlyrHIq158oHn3GF0gA4fhyphenhyphen3ERcIXPiL0OF7IK-nVgi89T0nqzeb3TIvT6PM0nFxxh-vHBx7mZGk2-7WmEzE-dMOLD_rOoF/s3917/20231103_125710.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="3917" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZF9EXgmj-oCR638HDxGogE-k0GVhEfkTDO92xxEG5ohWeHyGDxtSNAvVYd-VN45U46bb8COBICoqUU8urvcBBve2FF4eA1JlyrHIq158oHn3GF0gA4fhyphenhyphen3ERcIXPiL0OF7IK-nVgi89T0nqzeb3TIvT6PM0nFxxh-vHBx7mZGk2-7WmEzE-dMOLD_rOoF/w570-h192/20231103_125710.jpg" width="570" /></a></div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">This is a unit for my 1670's project. They are British dragoons, probably most useful in 1678, by which time the British had allied with the Dutch and there were nine squadrons of dragoons in the field. I plan to depict them both on foot (with horse holders) and mounted. All North Star 1672 minis, mostly painted by Shaun McT. and finished by me. I still need to finish basing them.</span></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFg-8jdTYGK9L-8mJumVndcErGAmp5cH2idxqiqOwW_ziL7st4GIDN39VVfQB3KcUlU1afKHtfMXnsKHKUiB3DcMY3qCDsd5tEqqNuNTmklVFQDPoeEAq88qsBteURiRZPs7aV0OAhC6h-BCBjaimwAlRWHjXyzYcpVOPV1_S5qfgCtz-nAllsI_oJkdE/s2542/20231103_125512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="2542" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFg-8jdTYGK9L-8mJumVndcErGAmp5cH2idxqiqOwW_ziL7st4GIDN39VVfQB3KcUlU1afKHtfMXnsKHKUiB3DcMY3qCDsd5tEqqNuNTmklVFQDPoeEAq88qsBteURiRZPs7aV0OAhC6h-BCBjaimwAlRWHjXyzYcpVOPV1_S5qfgCtz-nAllsI_oJkdE/w570-h379/20231103_125512.jpg" width="570" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Since the 1672 rules aren't yet written, I'm keeping my options open so that they can either be fielded as dismounted units of squadron size, whilst retaining the option of grouping two or three of these together to form a larger unit of up to battalion-size. In battle they will most likely be found out on the flank, somewhere, lining a hedge or guarding a supply column.</div><p></p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-8346787705832595982023-11-01T18:12:00.000+00:002023-11-01T18:12:25.010+00:00Ancient Ruins<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhym54cX2IaE5Mi1yG-4DAI24xL3WUSwgQ8sEb1N1CHglUdFyXrB2fNHHihFOblg_aChjlT11U6hi5-GYhLO3sxGlfv1KuP2LLTYO8p9Z4J2VUJLWUUwV_haeh_bHkQH7O5bo387iWba0xnnRe2i4cX5ib79xdEoz6KcsE3Ws5SBkYb1TQTSz3MiOUSeqdf/s2581/20231101_151907.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2581" data-original-width="1843" height="639" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhym54cX2IaE5Mi1yG-4DAI24xL3WUSwgQ8sEb1N1CHglUdFyXrB2fNHHihFOblg_aChjlT11U6hi5-GYhLO3sxGlfv1KuP2LLTYO8p9Z4J2VUJLWUUwV_haeh_bHkQH7O5bo387iWba0xnnRe2i4cX5ib79xdEoz6KcsE3Ws5SBkYb1TQTSz3MiOUSeqdf/w457-h639/20231101_151907.jpg" width="457" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">No, this is not about me and my <i>grognard</i> chums, but rather this printed scenery which I bought on eBay for around £50. I'm gobsmacked about the value- it's almost a foot high (28mm figure for scale) and there must be weeks of work in the design of it, and a ton of filament within it. O brave new world that has such buildings in it! How long would it have taken to build a model like this from scratch? I plan to customise it and use it in my Salute '24 game.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In other news I had an absolutely super chat with Henry Hyde of <a href="https://www.patreon.com/battlegames" target="_blank">Battlegames</a> this morning, which he'll be posting as a Podcast in the next few days, I'll talk about it more when I know the release date, soon, I think.</div><p></p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-62959834788238504392023-10-19T12:14:00.003+01:002023-10-19T12:14:58.819+01:00Regiment Vierzet mustering<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVBW7SevZAipxLM7SRPR4t6t0ovdOIiSecajBswhyphenhyphennP9qZ9gJzl3gb3PI12rTB_F9-NfLtFFBSaIzQmzCACxWjcsUpAEOndxwypOalC6Kj_WVHV8lgz5ej4eUm4ULTHtGFGJzd7IxDjs72ljsROR4aFC7Hpjd90jxmVa2N1QQwH94AjuQo-y3hA2086LZ/s1788/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-10-19%20at%2011.46.34_cc182137.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="865" data-original-width="1788" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVBW7SevZAipxLM7SRPR4t6t0ovdOIiSecajBswhyphenhyphennP9qZ9gJzl3gb3PI12rTB_F9-NfLtFFBSaIzQmzCACxWjcsUpAEOndxwypOalC6Kj_WVHV8lgz5ej4eUm4ULTHtGFGJzd7IxDjs72ljsROR4aFC7Hpjd90jxmVa2N1QQwH94AjuQo-y3hA2086LZ/w595-h288/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-10-19%20at%2011.46.34_cc182137.jpg" width="595" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">This poor-quality WiP photo is of Regiment Vierzet, a Walloon unit from the Liege area that will be part of my 1670's French army. The uniform colour is <i>"morte feuille"</i> or "dead leaves". The flags are from Not by Appointment blog, and the minis are 1672 Swiss with Warfare officers, painted by Richard O'Connor. I'll take a much better photo when they are fully based. I expect to have enough minis based to play a modest game using modified "<a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/collections/all/products/tts-for-king-and-parliament-rules-digital-edition" target="_blank">For King and Parliament</a>" rules, in the spring.</p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-17472625879474909422023-10-13T11:53:00.002+01:002023-10-13T11:54:31.927+01:00Put Out More Flags<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMjlLiTyy_tUn3z_ZPv9PvujUp9XkMwTVbR79uCFHmwToGYFmc0vGdLml-D1YWOlsobTrTIg6AP4v98Q4DN5vnDFq8CUE4-NVV_67AnjZlKbh5s8psX3X1wjzboS0sb3_kKG_CtBoyNrbKnHJg-_Z_7PwvOQe37qWMWl9XH7UZ_f5kE4cfsgCJbQ4eoD1/s2086/20231013_112618.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2086" data-original-width="1226" height="734" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMjlLiTyy_tUn3z_ZPv9PvujUp9XkMwTVbR79uCFHmwToGYFmc0vGdLml-D1YWOlsobTrTIg6AP4v98Q4DN5vnDFq8CUE4-NVV_67AnjZlKbh5s8psX3X1wjzboS0sb3_kKG_CtBoyNrbKnHJg-_Z_7PwvOQe37qWMWl9XH7UZ_f5kE4cfsgCJbQ4eoD1/w431-h734/20231013_112618.jpg" width="431" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">This is a command stand for Regiment Vierzet, a Walloon Regiment from Liege serving in the French army in the 1670s. Lacking information about the 1670's period flag, I've given it later colours from the Seven Years War from <a href="https://nba-sywtemplates.blogspot.com/2021_03_21_archive.html?m=0" target="_blank">Dave at Not by Appointment Blog</a>. Quite often French flag designs stayed the same, so it is plausible. The minis are from the excellent Warfare "officers with attitude" pack, excellently painted by Richard O'Connor. I'll write more about the unit when the other minis are based.</div><p></p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-11410817048256250992023-10-10T17:27:00.003+01:002023-10-11T12:22:41.621+01:00Back in the Saddle<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Peo5-XYAK5IgGQv2vweWoBxzFQgWyTK2Ug5R2uuRq6pCRBbPlELLJgdtScHBXf3_x7DFUbr0nhbtDbnhOnzF2qrS4s8RGj7gFp_2ceLNKVSoiUcUcw5vPIEkszRHGfZKX9JeavowkZlgcaUT428V5ZU8XQccDZzsCY9ueqWL5yODCyYZDb5n5-t_Dr7g/s2388/20231010_104428.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1591" data-original-width="2388" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Peo5-XYAK5IgGQv2vweWoBxzFQgWyTK2Ug5R2uuRq6pCRBbPlELLJgdtScHBXf3_x7DFUbr0nhbtDbnhOnzF2qrS4s8RGj7gFp_2ceLNKVSoiUcUcw5vPIEkszRHGfZKX9JeavowkZlgcaUT428V5ZU8XQccDZzsCY9ueqWL5yODCyYZDb5n5-t_Dr7g/w586-h390/20231010_104428.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've just come back from a late summer holiday and am struggling to get back into the saddle. I've caught up on the orders and am working though my emails, should be on top of them, soon. On Saturday we have a tournament on the day before SELWG and there are a few I's to dot for that, too.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the evenings I'm doing some c.17th modelling, for a bit of relaxation. Above is a unit of 1672 French Listenois dragoons, painted by Chris Campion and Richard O'Connor. I'm getting them ready for basing, perhaps as soon as tonight. I love the yellow <i>justacorps </i>and blue facings.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Below are some Flags of War standards for the ECW Strathbogie Regiment, and also the Scottish Royal standard. Strathbogie, which chum Redzed is painting, will be on the cover of an FK&P scenario books we intend to publish shortly.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lwBwPNPdB0g6TIkOQE6u9LWcgI5UYLMRmHlrS5fqjIffn9PY3_eFBKOE4sUw4rRLhTMvf9Dpvb_vKkCrYiegOZMq_N-mmxwKAcOHltX398toJYZjhc-WbxJjV9Fv3ag5vaaT9tP6E9XL2-a1fgafJ54PbsVikM7iSn77JZGs8LkQ57ruZFpy3EBgC25r/s1983/20231009_102503.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1637" data-original-width="1983" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lwBwPNPdB0g6TIkOQE6u9LWcgI5UYLMRmHlrS5fqjIffn9PY3_eFBKOE4sUw4rRLhTMvf9Dpvb_vKkCrYiegOZMq_N-mmxwKAcOHltX398toJYZjhc-WbxJjV9Fv3ag5vaaT9tP6E9XL2-a1fgafJ54PbsVikM7iSn77JZGs8LkQ57ruZFpy3EBgC25r/w494-h408/20231009_102503.jpg" width="494" /></a></div>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-36635419521763247862023-09-27T12:42:00.004+01:002023-09-29T06:32:30.700+01:00Not my Menorah<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMerziEGuxKXFO_n42KIotMdvUkD4hj2BEDbj7gaEjRMt1se_4rRR5ITq0Jr9niW-tC1Hv5GW18mGUesEsIvv5HhLOugyybVJLv7kxUw6glFLkYHiysT0OQEih4Hee6YScHXtV--RAAUos6Vnaso8FYzQXxFpO30jXEmG2HkGYTcCC3LXFnpaNSixWMUx/s3601/IMG_2350.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1806" data-original-width="3601" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMerziEGuxKXFO_n42KIotMdvUkD4hj2BEDbj7gaEjRMt1se_4rRR5ITq0Jr9niW-tC1Hv5GW18mGUesEsIvv5HhLOugyybVJLv7kxUw6glFLkYHiysT0OQEih4Hee6YScHXtV--RAAUos6Vnaso8FYzQXxFpO30jXEmG2HkGYTcCC3LXFnpaNSixWMUx/w588-h294/IMG_2350.jpeg" width="588" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My chum Colin Knight sent me some images of his Israelites, and I thought they are so stunning, I just had to repost them! You can click the photo to enlarge it. They are Red Copper Miniatures in 40mm. I particularly love the Ark of the Covenant. He's based them on my <a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/collections/all/products/bat-bases-deep-unit-size" target="_blank">15cm Deep BatBases.</a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">In other news, </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li>We have TWO FREE PLACES for the annual TtS! Open tournament in Edmonton, North London, on Saturday 14th October, the day before the SELWG event. If you think you might be able to come, please email me ASAP at the address to the left, and I'll book you in. It's the day before the SELWG show and the tickets will get you into that, too.</li><li>There will be a TtS! get-together at the Games Bunker in Weston Super Mare on Saturday, 28th October 2023. This event is especially appropriate for new players, and emphasises fun over competition. You can book tickets here: <a href="https://www.thegamesbunker.co.uk/events/to-the-strongest-a-call-to-arms/">https://www.thegamesbunker.co.uk/events/to-the-strongest-a-call-to-arms/</a></li><li>There will be a TtS! tournament at Warfare in Farnborough on Saturday 11th November. You can book tickets here: <a href="https://wargamesreading.co.uk/product/tts/">https://wargamesreading.co.uk/product/tts/</a></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Finally, we still have 8 places left for the TtS! Doubles event near Covent Garden in November- our last TtS! event before Christmas. We have prizes and there is an all day bar, with more socialising afterwards. <a href="https://www.meetup.com/the-london-warhammer-gaming-guild/events/295928568/" target="_blank">More details here.</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://attachment.tapatalk-cdn.com/15355/202309/10753433_159e291c3e60193106fc6e4a1ef957c3_t.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="800" height="417" src="https://attachment.tapatalk-cdn.com/15355/202309/10753433_159e291c3e60193106fc6e4a1ef957c3_t.jpg" width="589" /></a></div><p></p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-12974354986020989142023-09-19T19:31:00.000+01:002023-09-19T19:31:15.315+01:00Italian Spearmen and all the latest TtS! News!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_KRTEO5H1MwL7aNRfGmOzOxWiHkpcX88rl4jyVzPTfJXS4V_GTXnvsfnAlLu5mISFpV0Txl8U3nRbOWUgPt8N0wM5JR7wgE7NUA8F9yMZ67VCEvPpwh_0PBzd-toDXfRDq61woHiqyXgblGDRo-0KsZzL8BYNjjs1zbGz3B5iGxTdMEyf2VFLG9G-nR8/s1669/20230918_223014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="1669" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_KRTEO5H1MwL7aNRfGmOzOxWiHkpcX88rl4jyVzPTfJXS4V_GTXnvsfnAlLu5mISFpV0Txl8U3nRbOWUgPt8N0wM5JR7wgE7NUA8F9yMZ67VCEvPpwh_0PBzd-toDXfRDq61woHiqyXgblGDRo-0KsZzL8BYNjjs1zbGz3B5iGxTdMEyf2VFLG9G-nR8/w494-h339/20230918_223014.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">A chum in Sweden has very kindly printed me some components that allow me to convert the lovely Perry European mercenaries into passable Italian spearmen, armed with huge-headed langue do boeuf spears. I used arms from the light cavalry set (converted from the ones holding a bow).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZWpXijNo3j9W9viKfYtwI1jOjPg_e0tnZ8hAr_hYueBTKbPX64OgbyHZRwSyHYWNO71nJpCz3-3X3bVPnQKcmYhvsKzPpmQHO3_M6kOooo-bP2xhthdjO7mCEMCWcjbmH7RvVedwjOl4vF66KCSdjR-cHnigQHLWGw-T1cvhLGcjBzfRdGPh_2GCFOAR/s1354/20230918_223115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1354" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvZWpXijNo3j9W9viKfYtwI1jOjPg_e0tnZ8hAr_hYueBTKbPX64OgbyHZRwSyHYWNO71nJpCz3-3X3bVPnQKcmYhvsKzPpmQHO3_M6kOooo-bP2xhthdjO7mCEMCWcjbmH7RvVedwjOl4vF66KCSdjR-cHnigQHLWGw-T1cvhLGcjBzfRdGPh_2GCFOAR/w494-h389/20230918_223115.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EacYqGwVmtqn2TpvF_BuSN1tBwlbJYrfoihqmwP2-HlvIybGz02tDrWL2B3464mHd70zXKQDeU2s6LJUlpG23Vh6iGZALc9GI6yqhGPeGFSyGvQti2d41rEJeBbL5PEZKJX8Arvn6XURnjyDGPsw6rQ0Dmk7u14e34yTUB3W9omedz6qDhJff6jgPOnN/s1459/Italian%20spearmen.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1459" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EacYqGwVmtqn2TpvF_BuSN1tBwlbJYrfoihqmwP2-HlvIybGz02tDrWL2B3464mHd70zXKQDeU2s6LJUlpG23Vh6iGZALc9GI6yqhGPeGFSyGvQti2d41rEJeBbL5PEZKJX8Arvn6XURnjyDGPsw6rQ0Dmk7u14e34yTUB3W9omedz6qDhJff6jgPOnN/w493-h381/Italian%20spearmen.png" width="493" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Here you can see the spearmen fording the Fornovo in 1495. The spearheads are so very large, they look almost like spades! None of the spearmen are armoured; I wonder whether any had armour, but deliberately left it behind to more safely cross the swollen river?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In other news, here's a list of all the remaining tournaments I can think of.... we have a very busy Q4 ahead, positively bursting with TtS! events:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul><li>We still have spare tables for the annual TtS! Open tournament in Edmonton, North London, on Saturday 13th October. If you think you might like to come, please email me and I'll put you in touch with the player who had to withdraw who can sell you his ticket.</li><li>There is a TtS! get-together at the Games Bunker in Weston Super Mare on Saturday, 28 October 2023. This event is especially appropriate for new players, and emphasises fun over competition. You can book tickets here: <a href="https://www.thegamesbunker.co.uk/events/to-the-strongest-a-call-to-arms/">https://www.thegamesbunker.co.uk/events/to-the-strongest-a-call-to-arms/</a></li><li>There is a TtS! tournament at Warfare in Farnborough on Saturday 11th November. You can book tickets here: <a href="https://wargamesreading.co.uk/product/tts/">https://wargamesreading.co.uk/product/tts/</a></li><li>Lastly, our final event of the year, we have Two The Strongest!, our first ever doubles tournament, in Central London in November. This will be a cracking way to round the year off, not particularly competitive, all day bar, prizes and drinks afterwards. If you need a player to accompany you, we should be ale to identify one. You can buy tickets here: <a href="https://www.meetup.com/the-london-warhammer-gaming-guild/events/295928568/">https://www.meetup.com/the-london-warhammer-gaming-guild/events/295928568/</a></li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkPqSq92VSW0ZsJFLTBnnEsz4kUkhRvnoZQCsxZY8ImAx539iMQ52BKJhGop7N7lJhVgaqLtQPCgk3qtMSp2dyTtXZPosWb3nA5sJ0FtCAyoCrGVAKADy4gW20fL6Ac4oi53NWKtmLd2ZjYb84ywtMn26NktLinB7HS289oPSlsICXSOHDNnSlbSeGT7ZD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="600" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkPqSq92VSW0ZsJFLTBnnEsz4kUkhRvnoZQCsxZY8ImAx539iMQ52BKJhGop7N7lJhVgaqLtQPCgk3qtMSp2dyTtXZPosWb3nA5sJ0FtCAyoCrGVAKADy4gW20fL6Ac4oi53NWKtmLd2ZjYb84ywtMn26NktLinB7HS289oPSlsICXSOHDNnSlbSeGT7ZD=w571-h321" width="571" /></a></div></div></div></div><p></p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-19894270791683030782023-09-10T11:58:00.003+01:002023-09-10T11:58:53.090+01:00Second Mantinaea at Colours<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyse5ipunh0cXyB5yiWQIdL1poaLGOhubGFs6U1_O91_nBZTwVbHP1vHEY6nCFWdmB2dwiOv7dAdMS2zahrsQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Yesterday we ran Second Mantinaea at Colours. Is was great to see to many friends and meet so many gamers who enjoy To the Strongest! Thanks very much to those who helped (especially Ian, Colin and Andy) and to everyone who played, or stopped by for a chat. It was a really super show and I spent far more than I should have. :-) Hot, though, so very, very hot. A big shout out to chum Andrew who couldn't come because he's had a brush with Covid, hope he's better soon.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">While I was away though, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yarkshiregamer/posts/pfbid02rEQWbYMSQoyZau2ZLvUdppsHVSbEbifLv9gPQXgtdSHYexqmM3Q1Ei2ikrjotB8rl" target="_blank">Sharp Practice has been pulling ahead of TtS! in the Yarkshire Wargames Rules tournament on Facebook</a>. If you've still not voted, could you give us a plug please? At the time of writing, the gap is around 55 votes, still surprisingly close, and I think we might yet be able to catch them! If not, we can go down, fighting gloriously, like Leonidas at Thermopylae. :-)</p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-58349999269711228922023-09-07T14:09:00.001+01:002023-09-07T14:09:45.018+01:00Updated TtS! Medieval Army Lists published and all the latest TtS! events.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/cdn/shop/products/To-The-Strongest-Army-List-Cover-Medieval-Small_59524d38-2fa3-4446-929d-69fed83dccb4_1024x1024.jpg?v=1605511052" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="565" height="568" src="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/cdn/shop/products/To-The-Strongest-Army-List-Cover-Medieval-Small_59524d38-2fa3-4446-929d-69fed83dccb4_1024x1024.jpg?v=1605511052" width="401" /></a></div><p>I've latest version of the <a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/collections/all/products/tts-medieval-army-list-book-premium-edition" target="_blank">Medieval Army List eBook </a>and latest news (at the bottom). This 150-list, 293 page edition now includes six new lists:</p><p></p><ul><li>Rshtuni Armenian</li><li>Bagratid Armenian</li><li>Tulunid/Iqshidid Egyptian</li><li>Daylamite Dynasties</li><li>Bulgar (moved from the Ancient eBook)</li><li>Early Byzantine (moved from the Ancient eBook)</li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">The next <a href="https://bigredbatshop.co.uk/collections/all/products/tts-ancient-army-list-ebook" target="_blank">Ancient Army List eBook</a> will come out at the end of October and will be a Late Antiquity Special, with several new Late Antiquity Germanic lists and a lot of additional material added to the Gothic, Ostrogothic, Saxon, Frankish and Vandal lists. </span></p><p style="text-align: left;">We have a very busy Q4 ahead, positively bursting with TtS! Events:</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li>At Colours in Newbury on Saturday I'll be running Second Mantinaea- please drop by and say hello, or even come and join in! We are upstairs near the B&B.</li><li>On Monday evening I'll be on the <a href=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlgbK-Ra_-k" target="_blank">Plastic Crack Podcast</a>, no doubt explaining why Renaissance isn't finished. :-/ </li><li>On September 16th we have the Chalgrove tournament- good luck to all the players!</li><li>Also on September 16th (diary clash!), I'll be talking about the location of the Battle of Ceresole, 1544 at the <a href="https://www.helion.co.uk/military-history-shows-and-conferences/retinue-to-regiment-tudor-warfare-conference.php" target="_blank">Helion Tudor Warfare conference in Birmingham.</a></li><li>We have a spare table for the annual TtS! Open tournament in Edmonton, North London, on Saturday 13th October. If you think you might like to come, please email me and I'll put you in touch with the player who had to withdraw.</li><li>Tickets have just gone on sale for <a href="https://www.meetup.com/the-london-warhammer-gaming-guild/events/295928568/" target="_blank">Two The Strongest!</a>, our first ever doubles tournament, in Central London in November. This We have a limited number of tables so I recommend early booking! </li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Last but not least, some of you must have already encountered Yarkshire Gamer's World Cup of Historical Wargames Rules on Facebook. For King and Parliament fell (after a valiant fight) in the Quarter finals, thankd for all your votes. Astonishingly, To the Strongest! will shortly be pitted against Sharp Practice in the semi finals! Sharp Practice is a very popular (and by all accounts a very good) set of rules, and TtS! will need every vote that it can get to remain in contention... so please help us with a vote when it goes live.</p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-45147824803397663152023-08-31T09:44:00.003+01:002023-08-31T12:45:53.113+01:00Late Knight Progress<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8MrDdHlUHx_GeMCDt_Zl4q9eoXw_qISlY1QQfZxHS39VYZnfnO7DYHgTCaKqEuXg-Bnwz4OCcKPardL1q2FB9dcXaJtTc7oBzzjVWAt8LtGSUdAbUFvi41ajhbeQYx-xkBHvvxKhDTkTAC6JGDteKYJ2LEfQyIlNHItuTteWL77y7eSOvwhpw9uab2u0/s2829/20230831_092110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="2829" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8MrDdHlUHx_GeMCDt_Zl4q9eoXw_qISlY1QQfZxHS39VYZnfnO7DYHgTCaKqEuXg-Bnwz4OCcKPardL1q2FB9dcXaJtTc7oBzzjVWAt8LtGSUdAbUFvi41ajhbeQYx-xkBHvvxKhDTkTAC6JGDteKYJ2LEfQyIlNHItuTteWL77y7eSOvwhpw9uab2u0/w592-h242/20230831_092110.jpg" width="592" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I'm close to finishing a couple of units of dismounted later knights (above) that, most unusually, I mostly painted myself. They are intended to be generic men-at-arms for those tricky moments when a unit of later knights is better off on foot (perhaps when there are nellies about!). The unit I fielded at Britcon performed rather well; in one game, cutting its way right through the heart of the enemy army.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">These are all Perry plastics, with some slight conversions. The original figures I painted were a bit too "shiny" and well armoured, so I've mixed in a bunch of scruffier chaps in brigandines and riding boots with a selection of weapons including pole-arms and a few bows. I'll take a proper photo when they are flocked and bannered. For the banners- I'm thinking Wars of the Roses. Something heavily folded so one can't make it out particularly well, so it fits the generic concept. :-)</p><p style="text-align: justify;">PS To the Strongest! and FK&P are both currently up for voting in the Yarkshire World Cup on Facebook- both votes ,are too close to call, at the time of writing. If you'd like to vote for either (or, indeed, for their opponents) you can find them <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yarkshiregamer/posts/pfbid0vk4wB4eCToHhv8Cf14UMDhQYBH89hJaV1Btf92DgAQjLuKDkoaCxCnGMurPjpjX7l" target="_blank">here (TtS!)</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yarkshiregamer/posts/pfbid0yy9RMU9EbmVNLfX3mwQ4RuycEkk9fkX2xJBLxaMcDRGB5qfzZNWNNpxdHWUjPuCVl" target="_blank">here (FK&P)</a>.</p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-67657616499458667022023-08-30T20:19:00.001+01:002023-08-30T20:22:15.481+01:00Rally Round the King!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-26bTGtWeBGc/WrTtWBAzzeI/AAAAAAAAz54/5YWlXK76NpkThVdzn3Ad2_n3n0qRD93igCLcBGAs/s873/FKaP_Cover_600.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="873" data-original-width="600" height="528" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-26bTGtWeBGc/WrTtWBAzzeI/AAAAAAAAz54/5YWlXK76NpkThVdzn3Ad2_n3n0qRD93igCLcBGAs/w363-h528/FKaP_Cover_600.jpg" width="363" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Over on the Yarkshire World Cup of Wargames Rules poll, the King is in danger! Our FK&P rules are currently trailing a tantalising 40 or so votes behind the popular "O" Group rules, with only a little over a day to go. Can you help to save the King? If you've not yet voted, please vote <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yarkshiregamer/posts/pfbid033zk8qHLoGekX8GAQk86Sm2XfEyXZbnATE9ftAVda6HJYgA4EiQsUGSBZxpCLdXd8l">here</a>. Ask your friends to vote, too, please! If we make it though this round, I'll co-write another free scenario with Andrew Brentnall, and perhaps even take it to Salute!</p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-39847407644605175672023-08-29T13:57:00.002+01:002023-08-29T13:57:35.910+01:00Every day, once a day, give yourself a present<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iwe8EvxfM0jVk3uGNXvaTbkDVSVyHkg2AJtsRuOuu9gPLqDl3iP9ds72k2ZGNM8U1aIhVgp8brTeRpur6ICAlwRdvER8R_3qD2bFYBavDy5uYiASXCC_ydS6E_0269PJx86VcWGw5amzQ9HnpgvhQcExulpZk5OZKkdV_YkUMKR4_x6saisTevUFMwoD/s3194/20230829_133419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="3194" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5iwe8EvxfM0jVk3uGNXvaTbkDVSVyHkg2AJtsRuOuu9gPLqDl3iP9ds72k2ZGNM8U1aIhVgp8brTeRpur6ICAlwRdvER8R_3qD2bFYBavDy5uYiASXCC_ydS6E_0269PJx86VcWGw5amzQ9HnpgvhQcExulpZk5OZKkdV_YkUMKR4_x6saisTevUFMwoD/w580-h339/20230829_133419.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">I take Special Agent Dale Cooper's advice extremely seriously; here is today's gift-to-self, some rather splendid TYW cuirassiers from eBay. The flags are anachronistic but easily changed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">In other news, FK&P is up against the popular O Group rules in what must be the plucky bantamweight contender's most serious challenge yet on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yarkshiregamer/posts/pfbid0z9JRecQyRK7esyLFxfdwhdVEB7abcFVjBqNG4zCuCjXXG9voK7VJ37vZLeY2ms1bl" target="_blank">Yarkshre World Cup of Wargames Rules</a>, all votes most gratefully received! It's going to be a really close one, I reckon, could go either way.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Lastly, there will be a friendly TtS! event at the Games Bunker in Weston-super-Mare on 28th October, details below:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b><u>To The Strongest – A Call to Arms</u></b></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Unlike most competitive events this event is a casual day and is intended to help newer players learn the rules. The day will take the form of three two-hour games and there will be no restriction on army choice other than it may not exceed 135 points. Lists must be submitted no later than 20th October to <a href="mailto:store@thegamesbunker.co.uk">store@thegamesbunker.co.uk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The scale is 25/28mm. We will do our best to keep regular opponents apart for the first couple of games but in the last you may have to face your nemesis! There will be prizes but not for the usual reasons, so we advise bringing your favourite army and not necessarily your most lethal!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><u>Timetable</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">10:00-12:00 Round 1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">12:30-14:30 Round 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">15:00-17:00 Round 3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">17:15-17:30 Awards</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><u> What You Need To Bring</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><ul><li>One 25/28mm army, of 135 points value</li><li>Markers to show the ammunition each unit has (eg. a unit of with bows has 3 arrows) - several D6 will do (you don’t need any dice to play the game)</li><li>Markers to show disorder</li><li>Markers or miniatures to show Heroes (most armies will have 2-5 heroes available in the army list), individually based heroic looking figures look good but a counter will suffice</li><li>Tokens or coins to represent how many victory medals your army has (up to 15 usually)</li><li>A scenic piece to represent your camp</li><li>Two decks of ordinary playing cards (remove the jacks, queens, kings and jokers into a separate pile, shuffle the remaining 80 cards well)</li><li>If you are able to bring a 6x4 Mat marked out with a 150cm square grid, could you please contact us to let us know. Please ensure it has your name on it somewhere or is easily identifiable.</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><u>Facilities</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Parking is available in our car park or on the street. Disabled access is not currently available to all event areas. Please contact us if you need more information.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><u>Tickets</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Tickets are £20.00 each and are available here – <a href="https://www.thegamesbunker.co.uk/events/to-the-strongest-a-call-to-arms/">https://www.thegamesbunker.co.uk/events/to-the-strongest-a-call-to-arms/</a></div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <br /><p></p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-90958597913781500052023-08-21T09:46:00.004+01:002023-08-21T09:46:56.584+01:00More Britcon Photos<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDOCIIsi2EsHHrbhzGc62cVewsxXj3ktpPdL-5HNKQq3YUi92vPDwHf8RWW9Cng8kEoPITvFob3JDQZUTzNASfC8pw2x9hFKiLuU5qlq-elhCKkJx9nuQPoN9-lcGO1mf1ObOZ2vfidCKDch5iNjwScmCsuMpx_lPHt-2y71B4S4EdYj3X0AopVwtYVoK/s4000/20230812_160016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="4000" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDOCIIsi2EsHHrbhzGc62cVewsxXj3ktpPdL-5HNKQq3YUi92vPDwHf8RWW9Cng8kEoPITvFob3JDQZUTzNASfC8pw2x9hFKiLuU5qlq-elhCKkJx9nuQPoN9-lcGO1mf1ObOZ2vfidCKDch5iNjwScmCsuMpx_lPHt-2y71B4S4EdYj3X0AopVwtYVoK/w631-h294/20230812_160016.jpg" width="631" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I recently posted some photos of one of my games at Britcon, here are some more. This game was against Robert Avery's veteran Imperial Romans; veteran because most of them were, but also because many of them were Minifigs! Above, I threw my army forwards whilst Robert tried to turn my left and threaten the camp.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5UxIWupIQVXbsZBgG65r4IW8S0TBSBjvRoS7eomD-2FwCWx7sa4hMfIGVmdEv0QgEaMqECayDPzxDpkKNLFUSqPkPHL-hBeqc2SQ2gB-4jWU5Oe_HqMk9zZCpkXiGyU25HmKykupVX1xRL1WCGigVbRdDfrYuHaZ0PkMHZ3PmsXqg-bSIwLj-rEiWKJ4a/s4000/20230812_160026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="4000" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5UxIWupIQVXbsZBgG65r4IW8S0TBSBjvRoS7eomD-2FwCWx7sa4hMfIGVmdEv0QgEaMqECayDPzxDpkKNLFUSqPkPHL-hBeqc2SQ2gB-4jWU5Oe_HqMk9zZCpkXiGyU25HmKykupVX1xRL1WCGigVbRdDfrYuHaZ0PkMHZ3PmsXqg-bSIwLj-rEiWKJ4a/w631-h294/20230812_160026.jpg" width="631" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>However, the camp was well defended and the Romans tried to break the left of my battle line. Above a flank charge on my general and dismounted knights, which happily they survived!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0UFf0cFvvDyHh571olCAG9CVzj3vZTWVE-Z96y2t1JtyNoU5Ky4hcjgfONRk-gt2ROYofP3llSPsPyH5tUdxXEFWutlU9IB-rHNheMR0TuCOjo3d2_v2TSrymIIBCydO4jnrpS8D8yf0sHmf9SMGnnGSnJWuoJ7-pVPGdK9mIt_696BhfxAWWVXPm8hf/s4000/20230812_164519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="4000" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0UFf0cFvvDyHh571olCAG9CVzj3vZTWVE-Z96y2t1JtyNoU5Ky4hcjgfONRk-gt2ROYofP3llSPsPyH5tUdxXEFWutlU9IB-rHNheMR0TuCOjo3d2_v2TSrymIIBCydO4jnrpS8D8yf0sHmf9SMGnnGSnJWuoJ7-pVPGdK9mIt_696BhfxAWWVXPm8hf/w628-h292/20230812_164519.jpg" width="628" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">One of my pike blocks broke through. My trouble was that it was too hard to kill the legionaries- every time I disordered them, they fell back and rallied. Some rallied like this two or three times.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3IgWH5kOL8r97ZxlYpMrKFsUpmACFsLBXtZ9dsl5om6I4Ab8m0sU9Rk_m2rwR8q7IAkIzK5MrabcsCytWQKo55FfOZAk03E_o1HUQe6L_qIuMOIXUEgGD2zlrGloHoXZMjVu1Nh4GIiGRL0wD2lfsEihDd71UzLY0wztmXJupb_UbbKTxDg8bw7vBvlr/s4000/20230812_171824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="4000" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3IgWH5kOL8r97ZxlYpMrKFsUpmACFsLBXtZ9dsl5om6I4Ab8m0sU9Rk_m2rwR8q7IAkIzK5MrabcsCytWQKo55FfOZAk03E_o1HUQe6L_qIuMOIXUEgGD2zlrGloHoXZMjVu1Nh4GIiGRL0wD2lfsEihDd71UzLY0wztmXJupb_UbbKTxDg8bw7vBvlr/w625-h291/20230812_171824.jpg" width="625" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">However every time they fell back, I took ground, until they became pinned against their camp and baseline. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvuOdU-mKy-wss1-HtNjLlttfJSfktMiWinRoMN15M-wo-Lzkl1h2o0BPOrB8qnFVE09AdJiHCVjv0LjxYjHb7YA7bxGQxqw1CLXr3n_pTGEdxCigEjk6XF0-xD3tHPXczNlXW6KWAQf_1UEy1E8VV_mBz2MUrd5ePL91iTe3h8T_2WQZSYJb6M0k709Q/s4000/20230812_180317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="4000" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvuOdU-mKy-wss1-HtNjLlttfJSfktMiWinRoMN15M-wo-Lzkl1h2o0BPOrB8qnFVE09AdJiHCVjv0LjxYjHb7YA7bxGQxqw1CLXr3n_pTGEdxCigEjk6XF0-xD3tHPXczNlXW6KWAQf_1UEy1E8VV_mBz2MUrd5ePL91iTe3h8T_2WQZSYJb6M0k709Q/w626-h291/20230812_180317.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Above I'd been doing my best to pretend that the rampaging Roman cavalry unit behind my lines wasn't there, but it proved hard to ignore. Before it could kill a unit though, my knights managed to chop up a unit of legionaries to win the game. This was a lonnnggg game- over three hours - more like a siege than a battle- and I was lucky to win it! Robert has an account of the same battle, <a href="https://www.vislardica.com/blog/2023/8/17/britcon-day-one-game-three" target="_blank">here</a>. The longer Britcon game durations really help avoid frustrating draws.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">In other news, TtS! is up against Black Powder in the Yarkshire World Cup of Wargames Rules tournament- at the time of writing BP has pulled ahead- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yarkshiregamer/posts/pfbid0foor7SmYinTfuqxRhptz1kJuJTNFAf6Bf1kihSioMTw6sgDA5yzC7Ks8pVVxB2vgl" target="_blank">we desperately need every vote we can find!</a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div></div>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-19199241912222124572023-08-19T09:36:00.001+01:002023-08-19T09:36:12.045+01:00Two the Strongest!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://scontent-lcy1-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/368701383_10102372107546290_76335050722511842_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=cQKnEKsIie8AX_LGKC7&_nc_ht=scontent-lcy1-2.xx&oh=00_AfCb-sHKZcKLyNIEsGi3RadUPk02QdCviR9Ped2Zz5JZ9g&oe=64E60C2B" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="566" data-original-width="800" height="434" src="https://scontent-lcy1-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/368701383_10102372107546290_76335050722511842_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5cd70e&_nc_ohc=cQKnEKsIie8AX_LGKC7&_nc_ht=scontent-lcy1-2.xx&oh=00_AfCb-sHKZcKLyNIEsGi3RadUPk02QdCviR9Ped2Zz5JZ9g&oe=64E60C2B" width="614" /></a></div><br />An advance date for your diaries (tickets not yet on sale). Seven Dials club is the place I've been hanging out at recently, a very nice crowd! Later we'll publish details of army selection and how it'll work.<p></p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-39156347486225784742023-08-17T09:18:00.002+01:002023-08-17T09:42:28.916+01:00Kinky Boots and Studded Leather<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ13gyXdGdzj9rOWXFS32yg3HIyZS5Lv1-yqKsvS1sqqgWL3mgd457lYyGWxj8sKGHxuK9tiLcTwVjJM2_gHviYEkGTSoxM2JAv_SBc3qxi-btg8F5ZriXqC3Kdt3kUiCWOM4q9trnnYzpv-elRaMaj_nbBrYJAw1kvk1kqdnBCRLZRqsBkIkubp4L21Hk/s3197/20230817_085105.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1302" data-original-width="3197" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ13gyXdGdzj9rOWXFS32yg3HIyZS5Lv1-yqKsvS1sqqgWL3mgd457lYyGWxj8sKGHxuK9tiLcTwVjJM2_gHviYEkGTSoxM2JAv_SBc3qxi-btg8F5ZriXqC3Kdt3kUiCWOM4q9trnnYzpv-elRaMaj_nbBrYJAw1kvk1kqdnBCRLZRqsBkIkubp4L21Hk/w581-h236/20230817_085105.jpg" width="581" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">...a headline that promises much but delivers, little. ;-) </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've been sculpting more riding boots on some coustillier-types to accompany my dismounted knights of recent posts. I'm getting a little faster on the sculpting, and a little better, too. This is just as well because I'll likely need quite a few, later on, when I tackle the Burgundian mounted archers. I've also discovered that liquid greenstuff is quite good for building up the legs of the boot.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Ultimately I covet this unit of Charles the Bold's. I think it would be great fun to model, and might be pretty good on the gaming table; dismounted knights with 2HCCW, extra longbows, extra stakes, veteran. Want 'em! Not cheap, points-wise, though.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxK02IeeFRHDzWouqjzUmBtXgIf9dS_suHWhrO49cn41sVIhoP8G56JQKAPN-X2Il9MBBslNbn0DD60GHQp_A2NA1k28A-jFq0yfNElcDgiL6uGE1n035l0mFb-bB7tWGwlGF_Z1NDEBsWzHEPYLySJgp5huBMgKkXDJXtPgs7mhrZteiMMqGSBkCxfsgm/s1440/73497950_800355817049790_2004030666571776000_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="581" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxK02IeeFRHDzWouqjzUmBtXgIf9dS_suHWhrO49cn41sVIhoP8G56JQKAPN-X2Il9MBBslNbn0DD60GHQp_A2NA1k28A-jFq0yfNElcDgiL6uGE1n035l0mFb-bB7tWGwlGF_Z1NDEBsWzHEPYLySJgp5huBMgKkXDJXtPgs7mhrZteiMMqGSBkCxfsgm/w581-h581/73497950_800355817049790_2004030666571776000_n.jpg" width="581" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">In other news... For King and Parliament is storming through the Yarkshire Gamer World Cup of Wargames Rules. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yarkshiregamer/posts/pfbid07Xck5hWWeNG4kHx4dVZYSR4UARRCVvebGeoWuQynx1nXyXTPZCeGLGhsM6JKLNyol" target="_blank">There is still time to vote;</a> hopefully it'll make it through to Round Three and looks likely to be matched against "O" Group in the semi-finals.</p>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4880538120094882531.post-60659153530985480712023-08-15T12:48:00.003+01:002023-08-15T12:48:43.586+01:00Battles at Britcon<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTtJRXiKCNE3dDiKxVM9tWMBq2ecROwUvgiYieaX70MmO4OEgIGOseVTdqs2R4f3ZbvamjBL0vN2gMORjz-hP23sxbLHoxN_mfsU05Yw1axRtQ6nU6i3mcaM0-bC_2aLlfjNSxySpejGufs28YETzPy0CFR0wOCS4JtyDxVYUyDYHTLwgfvjCbia38TKh/s4000/20230812_093400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="4000" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTtJRXiKCNE3dDiKxVM9tWMBq2ecROwUvgiYieaX70MmO4OEgIGOseVTdqs2R4f3ZbvamjBL0vN2gMORjz-hP23sxbLHoxN_mfsU05Yw1axRtQ6nU6i3mcaM0-bC_2aLlfjNSxySpejGufs28YETzPy0CFR0wOCS4JtyDxVYUyDYHTLwgfvjCbia38TKh/w593-h276/20230812_093400.jpg" width="593" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">We had an absolute blast this weekend at Britcon. I cannot praise this event enough- the venue is superb, Sid does a great job at organising the tournament, and I enjoy Nottingham. The games were very friendly and there was enough tome to see most to a conclusion, and some of the armies were really beautiful. There were trade stands, too! I attach some photos, below. I'm already looking forward to next year.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Before the photos though, the next round of the Yarkshire Gamer World Cup of Wargames Rules has begun, and For King and Parliament is up against Grand Manner, it's most serious opponent so far. It's very tight- just one vote in it- so any support for our niche period set with its hard to read font and renaissance woodcuts would be very greatly appreciated! You can <a href="https://www.facebook.com/yarkshiregamer/posts/pfbid02B5Fvzs8sVUTsLDRDAWsZHLDK8fXHdMjtKjVRvmui5SoSe1DMjQWTaspfXQuynJ4zl" target="_blank">vote here.</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Here are some photos of my first game of the tournament, proper.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZp_FMCQ4P2JeA1kI1-KbJiDEe6_HoNqfek_9RCW7Q-tITmemBCUClhM9WNAzC6iP-2OtLgxmuQb66bnBd-tgidYH9BIufjbO_gee2vGTmrawo-_JY2HH2iF0x25UXY1lirakwGU72cC7rrC60ubQZkyJrXun3Ageo5EOzHQhggCAc1m9JcxEoDLqjbB4/s4000/20230812_085634.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="4000" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZp_FMCQ4P2JeA1kI1-KbJiDEe6_HoNqfek_9RCW7Q-tITmemBCUClhM9WNAzC6iP-2OtLgxmuQb66bnBd-tgidYH9BIufjbO_gee2vGTmrawo-_JY2HH2iF0x25UXY1lirakwGU72cC7rrC60ubQZkyJrXun3Ageo5EOzHQhggCAc1m9JcxEoDLqjbB4/w581-h271/20230812_085634.jpg" width="581" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My Hapsburg-Burgundian deployment was the same in most of the games- a camp anchoring my right, with a bombard and crossbows in it, and a long line of pike stretching to the left. English longbows on the extreme left and Maximilian with a bodyguard of dismounted knights to the right of the pike. In this game I had the stratagem to force march, and pushed my left forward. I was fighting Simon Purchon's Sassanids, he's a very tough opponent and I've rarely (if ever) beaten him.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd59gWoVyUng3JcaoNCT__kOmtxIipPtE9F9igbyLNHbYZ1e1QmXG4q53jeW2R4DQWvBGv56NuEYfbEIV6_2R275-RYpzSsKx9VqsZM84SoG4HgzRwPTIMKu_eTrQ71eO0Gk8sXLJYEYLbjMHclmcs1vrqtGi09A1Skb-uQjqw1nq3Ux26w7RUC68CG8vf/s4000/20230812_093341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="4000" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd59gWoVyUng3JcaoNCT__kOmtxIipPtE9F9igbyLNHbYZ1e1QmXG4q53jeW2R4DQWvBGv56NuEYfbEIV6_2R275-RYpzSsKx9VqsZM84SoG4HgzRwPTIMKu_eTrQ71eO0Gk8sXLJYEYLbjMHclmcs1vrqtGi09A1Skb-uQjqw1nq3Ux26w7RUC68CG8vf/w581-h270/20230812_093341.jpg" width="581" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">You can see my line breaking up (above), as Simon shifted most of his strength against my left.</div><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPv7YguHZVaGVnX9zcrN44gNRp_EpjeYXSXc0k4aTdVW1DvNHTKRZk6Q1D7ZXVHUYpHfbFVIRj8lEZJXTt7Vr2gwFC_lgduTi3KqWmcaqvAgB2bJYdUafQRqOC0xYDsS4ssewZxnTddwou3Ohh8hh7NKyXCI-2ye6GqsMc7QOvk07wQiBZ-XpB8euUT2r/s4000/20230812_093355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="4000" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkPv7YguHZVaGVnX9zcrN44gNRp_EpjeYXSXc0k4aTdVW1DvNHTKRZk6Q1D7ZXVHUYpHfbFVIRj8lEZJXTt7Vr2gwFC_lgduTi3KqWmcaqvAgB2bJYdUafQRqOC0xYDsS4ssewZxnTddwou3Ohh8hh7NKyXCI-2ye6GqsMc7QOvk07wQiBZ-XpB8euUT2r/w581-h270/20230812_093355.jpg" width="581" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">My right began to break up under a hail of arrows and lance-charges by cataphracts. </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgoY_C8tgl42lQb_94ZQCppgWh3SSl3kur9MJrvpY-zNEDpn-ruN9tIZXhuFb4jebD_l-wHLwE4RnK0Ls0W7JKrW_dsUPTYLue-bDVbWfJe1zTNpq8kfzBrDQM790AB8691FpdZfWFIBGP60cuEGhKtwj82Lgo6lquDbeKwXZzlg2RThIVUDdSN4Sseau/s4000/20230812_102630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="4000" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgoY_C8tgl42lQb_94ZQCppgWh3SSl3kur9MJrvpY-zNEDpn-ruN9tIZXhuFb4jebD_l-wHLwE4RnK0Ls0W7JKrW_dsUPTYLue-bDVbWfJe1zTNpq8kfzBrDQM790AB8691FpdZfWFIBGP60cuEGhKtwj82Lgo6lquDbeKwXZzlg2RThIVUDdSN4Sseau/w580-h270/20230812_102630.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;">Above, the noose tightening around my fortified camp. Assaulted from both sides, it was ultimately defended only by a bombard, which put up a valiant resistance in the face of attacks by no fewer than four enemy units!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgBIoXNuqOuieVXXrgF5s1NHijU-VyFMn09p_XcHS6mR5oVCV1DAWmL0mTRxeXsye4TIdeiS_nFrv8MnrPeX7t6oNZa8LZOqf5DEWZEf1YK59KzB_JpjaIz5arVVuiLwQRCsQ03Jq3AiE5uGKI43GM2bEdCqPWiYWJSpta7cvjfCV3P2rH5TYahbMxX_v/s4000/20230812_104043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1868" data-original-width="4000" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEgBIoXNuqOuieVXXrgF5s1NHijU-VyFMn09p_XcHS6mR5oVCV1DAWmL0mTRxeXsye4TIdeiS_nFrv8MnrPeX7t6oNZa8LZOqf5DEWZEf1YK59KzB_JpjaIz5arVVuiLwQRCsQ03Jq3AiE5uGKI43GM2bEdCqPWiYWJSpta7cvjfCV3P2rH5TYahbMxX_v/w582-h270/20230812_104043.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="text-align: justify;">Simon was well ahead after the first hour, but I managed to fight back and took a lot of medals off him before he was able to finish me off. This is what usually happens when I play Simon. Although I lost, I felt I'd put up a brave fight! I'll show pictures of some of the other games, tomorrow.</span></div></div>BigRedBathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05622983082204451158noreply@blogger.com0