While tidying up, I found a fountain I'd painted some time ago; I thought it would be best to put it on the palace shelf diorama to replace the old one.
Monday, 6 March 2023
Sunday, 5 March 2023
Walled Farm Set ...(few changes made..)
Made some minor changes to the set as it came ...
changed double door on the stable block to be single door plus window
filled in the holes in the roof..'skinned' the wall sections with thin card to match them up with some others wall sections I havea chimney for the farmhouse ...
Changes made have been painted up...
Thursday, 2 March 2023
Walled Farm Set ...
A Walled Farm Set from EM4 Miniatures arrived today; unpacked and had an initial look and quick setup using a couple of 40mm figures.. large barn at the back with other buildings with the walls/gatehouse.
Stables block, but could be a couple of house...Farmhouse and part of back of barn...
(Jim Purky has some super pictures of the same set with 28mm figures on his Alte Fritz blog... http://altefritz.blogspot.com/2023/02/new-terrain-goodies-and-all-that.html. )
Overall a lovely buildings set, a good size; they will be good on their own and give me more options for a town setup. All roofs lift off and the doors open/close. A couple of minor things that aren't to my liking: holes in some of the roofs, no chimney on the farmhouse, a bit too much brick showing. All things I can improve.
Monday, 27 February 2023
Next Begovian War campaign planning moves forward ...
I've finished the campaign area map for the next next Wittenberg V Begovia campaign...
Backstory context done...
"The Begovians have made a move against the breakaway province of Upper Rutenia; their attack has stalled after the battle to take Panzankz, but are making regular raids into the territory. Upper Rutenia as an ally of Wittenberg has asked for assistance. General Waldebeck is preparing plans cross the border to attack the Begovians in the area of Lower Rutenia and is awaiting the King's approval of his plans before making his move ..."
The two commanders General Waldebeck for Wittenberg and Osram Pasha for Begovia will soon be leading their troops into action...
Sunday, 26 February 2023
Adding shelves to display cases ...
I have two display cabinets like this one..
I will have some more 28mm 18C stuff to go on display, so I worked out how to add an extra shelf; some careful measuring to mark out where the new holes for the shelf supports had to go...![]() |
Right lads lets make this our shelf ! |
piece of timber cut (oops a wiggly edge this time 😩 ).... shelf fitted
Saturday, 18 February 2023
Coaches ....
Sorted out some horses for the coach (some of my home-casts) and a new coachman (from Colonel Bills)
Sunday, 12 February 2023
Thursday, 9 February 2023
40mm Wagon (WIP)....
Running gear assembled and two horses based...
Marking out the cardboard body parts (base, two sides, two ends & two strengtheners)...Cardboard body assembled and trial fitted to chassis...
Canvas covers made using masking tape... (with coating of PVA glue to stiffen)
drivers seat added, driver conversion started (Sash & Saber head, on one of the figures from the kit)..
The other two horses done, driver finished .... (behind is previous conversion from same kit)
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
Replacing my old coach...
I've been looking at coaches for 28mm games, all I have is this converted western stagecoach.
So the wheels were fixed on and a roof added, with a trunk stored on the back its starts to look the part
drivers seat, steps and shaft added... ready to paint...
I could do with a new driver and some nice draught horses to go with. Next job is make up the 40mm cart.
Thursday, 26 January 2023
Sunday, 1 January 2023
They Projects - Roundup of the Last Year and looking forward ....
A round up of my gaming projects, achievements for last year and plans for the coming year ...
The Kingdom Of Wittenberg
Develop the Brotherhood of Duhn and other pulp style games set in the 18th century. Figure out some scenarios and get the next instalment of the Begovian War onto the table.
Samurai - Sengoku Period (40mm)
I've played a couple of games; including a 'Seven Samurai' defend the village scenario. I wrote this up and it was Published in Miniature Wargames Sept 2022 issue.
Also part way through is the building of two small armies, all the figures have been cast and I'm about a quarter of the way through painting them all.
Plans for this year:
Finish painting all the figures for the two Samurai armies. Hopefully by the middle of the year the armies will be ready and I can play some suitable games.
Carry On Chaps
Plans for this year:
More in a similar vain - hopefully some action in East Africa with the Sultanate of Nambuzo and of course more thwarting of the evil plans of the Rule of Six - I'm aiming to do a Bond style evil villains lair game (a nice modelling challenge).
For Ye Kinge (40mm)
Last Year:
played through a mini-campaign with WIttenberg gaining the Hoflandt. A few games involved with a nice selection of scenarios, I'll being do a campaign PDF. From the big battle...
Plans for this year:
I'll dip into the Polish-Swedish War 1626-29 and maybe the period of the the Deluge for some scenarios and play them through - can't have winged hussars resting in boxes ...
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