Friday, 23 December 2011

Bear attack in the desert.


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The second year of the Great War rages on into the high summer of 1878.  The Russian advance continues at an alarming rate towards India - the nexus of all of the Empire’s war efforts in the Asian arena. Further westward, the British, supported by their Egyptian allies attempt to hold thePink-Walled city of Karabumabum.

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An Anglo-Egyptian force, supported by a detachment from the royal navy mount the famed Pink walls of Karabumabum in an attempt to see off the Russian Assault.

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The Russian Line forms ready to rush the Pink-Walls.

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The Russian Artillery bombard Karabumabum.

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Riled up Anarchists, supported by a Gatling gun mounted on a local engine make their advance on the west wall of the city.

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The Russian advance goes on despite casualty’s sustained from musketry from the walltop marksmen.

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A well dug-in Screw gun takes a heavy toll on the enemy.

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The Russians make it to the East wall under the cover of the artillery, wiping out virtually all of the defenders on that side of the city.

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Thomas the cat gets comfy on the table and has a nap for the rest of the battle.

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The Russians take the east wall, as their reinforcements rush the eastward gate – both raining fire upon the Royal Navy defenders –and natives - within the city itself. As the Egyptians flee to the boats to make their escape a white flag was seen above the burning ruin of the Citadel.  

The Pinkwalled City of Karabumabum now belongs to the Czar.

Tuesday, 13 December 2011

More 15mm Soviets

Just some things that Ive been painting over the last week.


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A Pair of Stalenettes

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KV2 Tank

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Also the first half of an Infantry Platoon

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Ive also added some freehand eagles to my Polish armour. I think that the one on the hetzer looks good, but the one on the FCM36 looks kinda like a lobster.

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All of it together.

Monday, 5 December 2011

Vale In Aeternum

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Cleopatra
2009 - 2011

Yesterday evening my much beloved pet and friend Cleopatra died. She was run down by a car  in our quiet col de sac and passed away soon after. This morning we laid her to rest in a quiet corner of the garden. She was only two years old with her whole life, with us, ahead of her.

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Over the last year and a bit I have gone through one of the hardest periods of my life so far, and I don’t dare to think how much worse it would have been without her constant companionship. She is sorely missed.

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I have nowhere else to write this, but I didn’t feel right letting tonight pass without some kind of mark being made.

Friday, 2 December 2011

...some more 1/1200 ships

I realise now that I left out a few ships last night. I had a migrane. That is my excuse. Eh-hem.




The Chilian Ironclad Almirante Cochrane (Huston) [Not happy with the guns at all - my bad not the models]

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The Harbour Defence Ironclad 'HMVS Cerberus' (Brigade Models)

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Note: This model is probably the best naval model I have ever had in this scale. I do wish that Brigade Models would make more of them.

The Fictional Turret-Ram 'HMS Thunderchild'

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This model is converted from a WW1 Submarine Cruiser and has been made based on the descriptions and proposals for the type of ship that Wells describes in his famous novel. The most noticeable features that I have tryed to get accross are the 'turtleback' hull and the dagger shape.

Thursday, 1 December 2011

Fleet Review: 1/1200 Ships


At the request of a fellow wargamer, here are some pictures of my collection of 1/1200th scale late Victorian warships.

Enjoy

The Ill-fated Peruvian Ironclad ‘Independicia’ (Houston miniatures)

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 The Famous Peruvian Turret-Ship ‘Huscar’ (Houston miniatures)

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The Fictional Peruvian Ram ‘El Toro Suprimo’ (Navwar)

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The French Costal Defence Ram ‘Le Tigre’ (Houston miniatures)
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Nemo’s Nautilus (MB Models and Spares)

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A generic armoured paddle-steamer (Langdon)

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The Peruvian Monitors ‘Manco Cápac’ and Atahualpa’ (Navwar)

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The HMS Majestic (Houston miniatures)

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