tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68019617998246846052024-03-21T15:16:03.730-07:00"Have Fun Storming The Castle!"PeterAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18408596662598570371noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801961799824684605.post-58352361072154795072019-07-19T04:49:00.000-07:002020-04-05T15:42:52.528-07:00The Lord of the Rings Battle Companies Game - Secure the AreaSince the end of the Painting Challenge, I have had very limited hobby time but summer holidays meant I could get a game in of the new version of GW's Battle Companies for Lord of the Rings. The small scale of Battle Companies (initial Companies often have fewer than 10 figures per Company) mean games are quite quick, easily manageable of an evening. Not only that but I have lots of figures (mostly!) already painted to use. Another feature that attracts me to the game is the way different characters, particularly the Heroes of the Company, can progress, adding to the sense of immersion in the game as characters develop particular skills and attributes. As this was my first outing using this new supplement, I decided to use one of the scenarios in the book - Secure the Area. The game would see the Rangers of Tirion's Company face off against the Angmar Orcs of Uldakh's Company. The setting (which I am hoping to expand into a campaign) is in the ruins of Arnor. There isn't actually a Rangers Battle Company, but it wasn't too hard to come up with one using the other Battle Companies as a guide. So, after a little bit of time spent composing the roster, the opposing Companies were:<br />
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Tirion's Company of Rangers:<br />
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Tirion (Faramir model) - Leader<br />
Dringon (Damrod model) & Damdir (Madril model) - Sergeants<br />
Helechon, Hastedir & Thangurdir - Rangers<br />
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All are armed with stout leather armour, sword and bow, with Thangurdir also carrying a spear.<br />
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Uldakh's Company of Angmar Orcs were a much less-uniform bunch and comprised;<br />
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Uldakh - Leader with two-handed axe<br />
Augzul - Sergeant with armour, sword and shield<br />
Draza the Red - Sergeant with armour, sword and shield<br />
Kruddar - Angmar Orc with armour, sword and shield<br />
Mogluf - Angmar Orc with armour and two-handed weapon<br />
Srahash - Angmar Orc with armour and spear<br />
Boglig - Angmar Orc with armour and spear<br />
Uldekh - Angmar Orc with armour and Orc bow<br />
Orgag - Angmar Orc with armour and Orc bow<br />
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The names for both Companies were generated using an online name generator for Lord of the Rings!<br />
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<i>Table set up - the ruins of Arnor</i></div>
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The aim for both sides was to be in control of the central 'objective' - represented by the fallen pillars to the left of the road in the image above. Rather than each side having a set deployment area, each figure's entry point is rolled for separatly. This seemed to favour the Rangers, who were concentrated on the northern (left) and western (nearest) edges. However, Thangurdir came on via the southern edge, advancing through the Avenue of Kings' statues on the hill in the near right corner. The plan was for Tirion and Dringon to advance on the objective through the cover of the woods whilst Damdir and Hastedir headed for the northern ruin to get up high so that they could overlook the objective and use their bows to snipe at any Orcs approaching it.</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><i>Tirion and Dringon advance into the woods...</i></span></div>
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<i>...whilst Damdir and Hastedir enter the northern ruin</i></div>
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Uldakh's Company was a little more spread out. A good deployment roll gave Uldakh the choice of where to enter and he came on from the west, aiming to cut off Tirion and Dringon. Augzul and Mogluf headed for the ruin on the south side of the road with the intention of contesting the objective. They were followed at a distance by Orgag, who stopped to draw a bead on Thangurdir. Finally, Srahash came on from the east, intending to get close to the northern ruin with the aim of disrupting the Rangers' attempts to set up a base of fire in the ruins.</div>
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In the Shooting Phase only Orgag could fire, as the Rangers had all made a full move. He drew his bowstring and let fly a black-feathered arrow. Not only did he hit his mark, the foul dart pierced Thangurdir's armour and he was down. To lose a man so early was a real blow for the Rangers, who were already outnumbered by Uldakh's company. With no one engaged in combat, we moved straight onto the second turn, with Tirion winning Priority.</div>
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Alarmed by the sight of the on-rushing Uldakh, Tirion and Dringon made a cautious advance across the track and took cover in the undergrowth, leaving themselves the option of opening fire on him as he closed. Hopefully, having dispatched the Orc leader, they could then continue towards the objective.</div>
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The final member of the Company, Helechon, came on this turn. He slowly moved towards the side of the building, halting with the intention of firing at Srahash and so preventing him from interfering with the Rangers' plans.</div>
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Having dispatched one Ranger, Orgag hurried to catch up with his fellow Orcs who were entering the southern ruin. Once in the ruin himself, he could climb up onto the remains of the first floor and cover any advance <span style="text-align: center;">Augzul and </span><span style="text-align: center;">Mogluf made and perhaps even harass the Rangers opposite with his arrows.</span></div>
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The cunning Uldakh then showed that he was no mindless brute. Well aware of the Rangers' prowess with the bow (and mindful that facing two Heroes meant he also had to think about Might points being used to make it even more effective), he took cover behind a statue. Hopefully, some good deployment rolls would see more of his Company arriving and they could be used to distract the Rangers.</div>
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Sure enough, three more Orcs arrived this turn. Two of them - Uldekh the archer and Draza the Red - both rolled 6s for their deployment, meaning they could arrive on a board edge of their choosing. Characters cannot charge in the turn they deploy in this scenario, but can otherwise act as normal. With this in mind Uldekh came on from the western edge to support Uldakh (bit confusing having two Orcs with only one letter difference in their names!) by targeting either Tirion and Dringon. Draza the Red came on to reinforce the effort directed against the Rangers in the northern ruin, where his point of Might would come in handy. He and Srahash looked to to get in close to the building before the Rangers would be in position to fire at them. Pretty soon the Rangers would be facing five Orcs coming from two different directions - would three of them be enough to hold out?</div>
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In the Firing phase, Helechon had three targets to choose from, all Orcs closing in on the ruins. Tempting as it was to try and take out Draza the Red, the latter's Defence of 5 (thanks to his shield's +1) meant it was very unlikely that the Ranger's Strength 2 bow would have any impact. That meant the choice was between Boglig and Srahash; the former was closer to the ruin and so Helechon let fly an arrow against him. His aim was true and revenge for the earlier loss of Thangundir was exacted as Srahash fell to the ground. At the same time, Tirion drew back his bow and loosed an arrow against the newly arrived Uldekh. However, his shot glanced off the Orc's armour, meaning the threat remained. More importantly, both he and Dringon had been delayed from making any progress towards the objective.</div>
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First, the three Orcs in the centre moved in and further in to the southern ruin, meaning they would now be at least partially obscured from Ranger fire. On the eastern flank, Draza the Red dashed forward, making it to the corner of the building and out of Helechon's line-of-sight. At the same time, Boglig approached the diagonally opposite corner, trying to force the Rangers in the ruin to split their force to deal with the threat. Uldakh left the cover of the statue and ran towards the two Ranger heroes, taking cover behind a pile of rubble in an effort to make any missile fire as difficult as possible. Finally, the last Orc in the Company - Kruddar - deployed from the northern edge and headed straight for Dringon. Although he could not charge into close combat, Kruddar could get close enough to force Dringon to either charge him or fall back. With Uldakh getting closer, Uldekh able to shoot at them from a distance, and now Kruddar to contend with, the two Rangers had a tough choice to make. Did they dash towards the objective, with three Orcs in hot pursuit, or did they stay and try to thin out the Orcs' numbers? Given that there were already five Orcs clsoing in on the centre ground, Tirion and Dringon decided to stay and fight, charging into combat with the two nearest Orcs, Uldekh and Kruddar.</div>
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Things were looking grim for the Rangers, but there was still a chance if they could keep Priority. Both sides watched anxiously as the dice rolled, but when they came to a stop it was the worst possible outcome for Tirion's men - the Orcs had won Priority for the turn and Uldakh's Company decisively seized the initiative from the beleaguered Rangers. The end wasn't long in coming...</div>
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With the end of the game, the post-game sequence needed to be completed. As well as awarding Experience and Influence Points, the most important aspect was to see how seriously injured different characters had been. At the end of it all, Uldekh and Thangurdir would both miss the next game as they recovered from injuries sustained in the battle. More seriously, Tirion suffered a serious injury to his and can no longer throw missile weapons or use a bow - a pretty serious drawback for a Ranger. Obviously Uldakh's axe bit deep!</div>
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We start with my entry for the final Bonus Theme - Fellowship. As soon as the Painting Challenge Bonus Themes were announced, I had known that my final entry would be based on The Lord of the Rings. I already had the big hitters of the Fellowship - Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli and Boromir - painted up, but for some reason had never got around to painting the remaining members, so the Challemnge was the perfect opportunity to get them done. All of these are the old metal GW sculpts, mostly sourced from Ebay, as I really am not a fan of the more recent plastic sculpts. For me, these are much more characterful.</div>
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First up we have Gandalf. I really like this sculpt - it is very dynamic and was a joy to paint.<br /><div>
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Next we have Merry and Pippin. In the movies I think Pippin originally had a red cloak, but I wanted to paint all of these in the more muted Elven cloaks they received after visiting Lothlorien. So, in a nod to his original cloak, Pippin got a red scarf. </div>
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Finally, we have Sam and Frodo. I like the fact that these are modelled with knapsacks, reflecting the fact that they spend so much time journeying in various wildernesses. Sam's is suitably bulkier than Frodo's, and he even has a spoon and small pot hanging off the back.</div>
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My very last entry for the Challenge was a small one. First up is a Britannia/Grubby tanks Kubelwagon with an AB SS crew. The Kubel is showing its age, with several holes in the resin cast, but it was very cheap! As with my previous AB SS, they are done in Autumn Oakleaf camo.</div>
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To finish off, we have eight AB Germans, this time just painted as Wehrmacht. The first two are an officer and NCO, the next six an infantry section. The LMG team for this section was painted but not based in time, so couldn't be included.</div>
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And that brings my efforts in the IXth Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge to a close. I didn't quite make my 1000 point target, with all my entries totaling 978 points. However, that was enough for a 26th place finish, which I was very pleased with considering this was my first time in the Challenge. It was an absolute blast and it was great to be part of such an enthusiastic, inspiring and supportive community of painters. I would love to do it again! </div>
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My seventh entry was a some WW2 German stuff in 20mm, which got me another Squirrel point as well.<br />
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These are some 20mm AB Germans - absolutely gorgeous miniatures! These were painted wearing SS camo, mostly the Autumn Oakleaf pattern, with a few in the Spring version for variety. I had initially balked at the thought of doing these patterns but a guide in the Christmas 2015 Too Fat Lardies Special was incredibly useful, breaking it down into easily followed steps. First up, a PAK40.<br />
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Next we have a section NCO with MP40 and four infantry (the one armed with a captured Sten gun is by Battlefield/Blitz Miniatures), plus the three man LMG team. As they are mostly wearing the Autumn camo, I used some 'Autumn' clump foliage on their bases.</div>
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Lastly, a tripod MG42 team, this time painted as straight Wehrmacht. I have yet to find a recipe for German Field Grey that I really like; these are the ones that I am happiest with so far.</div>
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My eighth entry was a biggie - all the Russian armour from the previous two posts plus a King Tiger in 15mm and these Russian infantry, also in 15mm. The infantry are all Battlefront castings and are based for winter games. These are organised as per the Battlegroup rules - 4x8-man squads. I tried to differentiate between the squads by using different basing - some use old GW snow flock and others the more recent GW textured paint. The latter looks much better and so the flock is being retired. I also painted one squad in lighter greatcoats, partly to differentiate them and partly because, well, because erratic Soviet logistics. </div>
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8-man scout section, mostly armed with SMGs.</div>
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The HQ element - the flag is a bit of artistic licence, and gave me an opportunity to have a break from painting brown greatcoats!</div>
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Finally, the Zvezda 15mm Tiger II. I wanted this to feature in games set in a winter setting like the Bulge or Hungary at the start of 1945. I imagined that the crew had hastily over-painted the camo with some whitewash in an effort to camouflage the beast. So, once I painted on the camo I lightly sprayed it with white so that the camo just showed through in places. An AK wash brought out the detail, and then some GW Valhallan Blizzard was added to simulate snow clinging to the hull.</div>
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These were all done in a similar fashion to the T34s - Vallejo Yellow Green base coat, AK wash and then AK pigments.<br />
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First up are the JSIIs, both with very crude white air recognition bands on the turrets. Like the T34s in the previus post, these are re-painted from their original dark green.<br />
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Next are a couple of SU100s. These Zvezda kits went together nice and quickly - they are probably the best and easiist fitting Zvezda kits I have done so far (although to be fair, once I had messed up the first SU76, the other two were much better/easier).</div>
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Three SU76s next. Although very cheap (especially when bought in the PSC sale, they don't com ewith any crew figures, unlike the PSC kits. I will probably get some crew figs from Skytrex at some point, but for now these are done). I perhaps went a bit heavy with thet weathering as they are much darker than the others - obviously they have done much more hard campaigning!</div>
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Rather embarrassingly, this post was started at the end of February! My excuse was that I was focused on the Painting Challenge, and neglected to do any updates. So a slew of things are coming, including a big post with all of my remaining entries. But first comes this post on getting ready for Battlegroup Spring Awakening.</div>
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I am a big fan of the Battlegroup rules; they are quite quick to pick up, reward balanced armies and realistic tactics. The Orders and Battle Rating system limit 'God-like' command and control and mean you have to make decisions between what you want to do and what you need to do, introducing friction into the game. The game can be played at a variety of levels from platoon up to battalion, although I think it really works well with 2-3 platoons a side with some supports. So I was pretty excited to get the latest supplement - Operation Spring Awakening.</div>
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Operation Spring Awakening follows the usual format of a historical overview of the fighting in Hungary in 1945 (pretty handy as this is an unfamiliar aspect of WW2 to me), some special rules to recreate the feel of the fighting, a new Army list for the Germans and a campaign of 6 scenarios recreating the operations of 1st SS Panzer Division along the Sarvitz Canal.</div>
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One of the nice features is that the campaign scenarios are mostly set at platoon level and I have quite a few of the units already in 15mm; of course, I would have to buy a few new toys to be able to play all of the scenarios but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make! Luckily, PSC have just had a Valentine's Day sale, which allowed me to pick up a box of Zis 3 guns, 3 Zvezda SU76s and 2 Zvezda SU100s at a reduced price.<br />
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Whilst waiting for these to arrive, I dug out my 15mm Russian forces and decided that they were in need of a facelift. My painting has come on a bit since I first bought these and so I have set about upgrading the tanks and finishing off a platoon of infantry.<br />
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First up I did a platoon of T34s. Originally, these were done in a dark green with a basic lighter green drybrush - quick and simple but not very interesting to look at. I was inspired by the pictures of Russian tanks over at The Tactical Painter, so set out to see what I could with mine.<br />
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First off, I re-painted each tank with VJ Yellow Green and then gave it a wash with AK Interactive Wash for NATO tanks. This brought out the detail and also made the tank look suitably grubby - most appropriate for the fighting in Hungary, where conditions alternated between snow, rain and quagmire mud. With the AK wash it really needs vigorous and regular shaking whilst using it.<br />
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Then I used AK Interactive Dark Earth pigments to weather the running gear and lower hull of the tank. I found the best effect on the hull was achieved by lightly brushing the pigments to create a light 'film' of dust; heavier deposits were used on the running gear. The pigments were then fixed with liberal use of AK Pigment Fixer and left to dry over night. Finally, a protective coat of matt varnish was sprayed on.<br />
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The great thing about the PSC T34 kit is that you get two tanks for the price of one, as both 76mm and 85mm turrets are included. So here are they are as T34/76.<br />
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Rather bizarrely, everything fell into place when I started
considering the definition of mercenary as an adjective, rather than a noun.
Looked at this way, a mercenary character is venal - corrupt and susceptible to
bribery. And who better fits this description than one of the Nine Mortal Men
who Sauron bribed with rings of power, enslaving them and turning them into
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With the entry fixed, all I needed was a suitable figure and a quick rummage in the LoTR lead-pile turned up this old metal cast of The Dark
Marshall. I am not a fan of all of the alternative 'character' sculpts for the
Ringwraiths, but I do like the backstory of The Dark Marshall - even as a
mortal he had a 'murderous reputation' and now his soldiers follow his orders
as much out of fear as obedience. Suitably wicked!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Marshall's robes are highlighted with a blue-grey (GW 'The Fang') and then
washed with GW 'Drakenhof Nightshade'. I might have been better off using a
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Last of all, as a nod to his past as a King of Men, The Dark Marshal wears a golden crown for a bit of contrast (and a break from highlighting all that bloody black!)</div>
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In the end, I am very pleased with how he looks; just got to do the foot version now!</div>
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Output has been severely limited over the last couple of weeks due to (i) the start of the Six Nations Rugby Championship and attendant Guinness-fest and (ii) a nasty bout of flu/chest infection, with so much coughing that I struggled to sleep, never mind paint anything. Hopefully things are getting back to normal now, and I will be able to get a bit more done. However, it has also meant that I have not updated the blog with my most recent entries.</div>
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On the opening weekend of the Six Nations, I did not have much time for painting, so cracked out the big brushes and tester paint pots to do some Kill Team terrain. Although there is loads of detail on the pieces, I have gone for heavy drybrusing to bring out the relief - quick and simple!</div>
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I did the ruins that came with the Kill Team boxed set and then some pipe work that came in the Sector Mechanicus expansion. The Sixth Legion Huscarl is for scale!</div>
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So, a simple entry but it keeps the point tally ticking over towards my 1000 point target and actually I am quite pleased with the look of the terrain. </div>
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These are all Liberation Miniatures, from their 1990s British Range. These figures are the BACR figures - SA80, LSW and RTO codes. I will be adding GPMGs, Carl Gustav MAWs and a light mortar, as well as the final section for a platoon of infantry that can also double as Royal Marines.</div>
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As well as finishing off the British platoon, I have another Challenger and Leopard to do, and I want to do a small Norwegian Home Guard unit. Apparently the Norwegians stockpiled huge amounts of older weapons, to be accessed by the Home Guard in the event of war, so this unit is going to be made up of figures from several different Liberation Miniatures ranges and armed with an eclectic mix of weapons. I am looking forward to it!</div>
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PeterAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18408596662598570371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801961799824684605.post-56858254212759602062019-02-03T07:40:00.003-08:002019-02-19T09:33:23.759-08:005th Painting Challenge Entry Part 1 - More BolsheviksI manged two entries for the Painting Challenge this week. First up was a second unit of Bolshevik Infantry, this time with a LMG as well.<br />
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I also did a command element of Officer, Commissar and Standard Bearer for the unit. I particularly like the Commissar pose; he is obviously ready to fire a few 'encouraging' shots at his charges!</div>
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To round off this entry, I also did an Officer and Commissar for the first unit, shown below with the first Standard Bearer I did a couple of weeks ago.</div>
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These are all Copplestone Castings and I must say that I am really enjoying painting them. At first sight they might look a little plain, but actually they are full of character.</div>
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PeterAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18408596662598570371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801961799824684605.post-84416471422067254062019-01-29T11:17:00.000-08:002019-02-19T09:33:09.436-08:004th Painting Challenge Entry - Faramir, Captain of GondorThis was supposed to be my entry for the second Bonus Theme in the Painting Challenge, but unfortunately real life conspired to prevent me completing him by the deadline, so he forms the only figure in my fourth entry for the Challenge.<br />
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The plan for the Bonus Themes is for every entry to be from the Lord of the Rings, and to be honest coming up for something to do with Sport was leaving me scratching my head. In the end, inspiration came from this quote from the third book, The Return of the King:<br />
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<i>"[Gandalf] fell silent and sighed. 'Well, no need to brood on what tomorrow may bring. For one thing, tomorrow will be certain to bring worse than today, for many days to come. And there is nothing that I can do to help it. The board is set, and the pieces are moving. One piece that I greatly desire to find is Faramir, now the heir of Denethor. I do not think he is in the City; but I have no time to gather news. I must go, Pippin. I must go to this lords' council and learn what I can. But the enemy has the move, and he is about to open his full game. And pawns are likely to see as much of it as any, Peregrin son of Paladin, soldier of Gondor. Sharpen your blade!"</i><br />
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And so here is Faramir, Ranger and Captain of Gondor, and the piece Gandalf desires to find.<br />
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Although I am pretty pleased with how he turned out, the silver tree on his chest did my head in, as no matter how many times I tried, I just could not get it done to may satisfaction - the branches are just painted too thickly. I will have to console myself with fact that from 3' on the table it will be fine!PeterAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18408596662598570371noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801961799824684605.post-12269984861209785952019-01-20T09:33:00.002-08:002019-02-19T09:32:50.515-08:003rd Painting Challenge Entry: Reivers and a Bolshevik Banner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Now that work has resumed after the Christmas holiday, the time I have available for painting reduces quite dramatically. So this was quite a small entry - 5 Games Workshop Primaris Reivers and a Bolshevik banner bearer from Copplestone Castings.</div>
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First up are the Reivers. I got these as part of 'The Fangs of Ulfrich' box set for Kill Team, which included some terrain as well as five Reiver Marines. The box art has them done up as Space Wolves. Now, although I am a big fan of the <i>Vlka Fenryka</i>, I am not so keen on the powder blue 40K paint scheme, so I painted them in a sombre grey colour scheme. The armour is Vallejo Deep Sea Grey, washed with GW Nuln Oil. The shoulder pads were done in Vallejo Black Grey and the pouches were done in Vallejo Mahogany Brown, washed with GW Agraax Earthshade. For a bit of contrast, I did the right knee pad in red, the 'I' numeral marking them out as members of First Squad. Finally, the skull on the shoulder pad is inspired by the Punisher patch worn by some modern SOF soldiers, and this gave me the name for the Chapter - the Punishers Chapter.</div>
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<i>Two guys equipped with carbines - I really like the pistol fore-grip, so reminiscent of modern SOF. I also gave these guys reflex sights, suppressors and PEQ laser pointers. All of these were supplied by <a href="http://anvilindustry.co.uk/The-Armoury/Ammo" target="_blank">Anvil Industr</a>y and they are really nice, clean resin casts that are a perfect match scale-wise for the weapons.</i></div>
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<i>Here you can see the reflex sight on top of the carbine and the laser pointer on the right side of the weapon.</i></div>
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<i>You will notice that this guy isn't wearing a helmet (clearly hard as nails!) and is missing his backpack. This is because he was attacked by the dog and so I had to replace his head - thankfully there are lots of alternative heads in the pack, but only 5 with full helmets. I will probably get a spare Primaris backpack off of Ebay at some point.</i></div>
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<i>I love this pose! Pistol and big knife combo. This guy and the next only have suppressors and laser pointers added.</i></div>
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<i>All of the Marines are based on GW Necromunda bases. I have never used moulded bases before, but I was looking for something that would fit the industrial aesthetic of the Kill Team terrain and boards and I must say that these look really good. They also were easy to paint, with a drybrush really bringing out the detail. </i></div>
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Finally, we have a Bolshevik banner bearer to go with the Bolshevik infantry I did a couple of weeks ago. Like them, he is a Copplestone Castings figure and was very straightforward to paint. The banner comes from a site I found with flags for both Whites and Reds in the Russian Civil War - unfortunately it seems to have disappeared now. Apparently the text reads 'Freedom from White Oppression'.</div>
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Part of the <a href="http://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge</a> is a series of Bonus Rounds, each of which is based on a particular theme and is worth an extra 50 points to your total if you get an entry in. Given that the theme of the Challenge this year is 'Fellowship', my aim is to enter each of the Bonus Rounds with something from the Lord of the Rings. I have quite a few of the GW LoTR figures, although not that many are painted, so hopefully this will get me cracking on cranking out a few more so that I can try out the new rules released by GW towards the end of last year.</div>
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First up are 8 Scouts armed with bows.</div>
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I wanted a dark look to the figures so they are finished in various browns and greys before being washed heavily in GW Nuln Oil. At some point in the future I may add some white hands to shields, faces and armour for a bit of variety and as a contrast to all the dark colours,but for now these are done and maybe I will get to finish the rest of the box by the end of the Challenge.</div>
<br />PeterAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18408596662598570371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801961799824684605.post-59556266058449714872019-01-05T16:19:00.003-08:002019-01-05T16:21:32.498-08:00New Toys for Conflict in Norway...and the Back of BeyondThe postie brought several packages of goodies today, mostly for the Conflict in Norway project, but also something very exciting for the Back of Beyond.<br />
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First up, <a href="https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/products/revell-172-leopard-bridgelayer-biber/" target="_blank">Wonderland Models</a> were selling this Leopard 1 and Bridgelaying tank by Revell for £13 - virtually half of what it is on sale for elsewhere, so I got two. The Leopards will be for the Norwegians and having two bridgelaying tanks means I can model one carrying the bridge and then have a deployed bridge as well. I just have to build the buggers now - why do the instructions say 'contains separate track links' as if that is a good thing!?<br />
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Next are a couple of diecast T-80 tanks from Jumblies Models. These were on sale for only £4.95 each so I grabbed the last two in stock. They are very similar to the EasyModel version (of which I have three) but are much weightier and have a few extra bits of detailing around the turret. These will obviously be for the invading Soviets.</div>
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Finally, my copy of 'The Miniature Adventures of Dunsterforce' arrived today from <a href="https://www.caliverbooks.com/" target="_blank">Caliver Books</a>. This was only ordered yesterday morning, so Caliver get 10/10 for service and prompt dispatch of order! They are an absolute pleasure to do business with. The book itself is a lovely product - a glossy, 160 page A4 paperback, chock full of Back of Beyond goodness, all backed up with beautiful photos of the author's own figures. Although the 16 scenarios are written for the 'Setting The East Ablaze' ruleset, it would be very easy to use with other rules such as Contemptible Little Armies. If you are at all interested in the Back of Beyond, you have to get this book.</div>
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First up were 10 Bolshevik infantry in greatcoats from Copplestone Castings. I have long been intrigued by the Back of Beyond setting but have never taken the plunge, but the release of the Dunsterforce supplement for 'Setting The East Ablaze' rule set finally persuaded me to invest in some figures. So these are the first in what will hopefully grow to a decent force to take on all enemies of the Revolution, whether they be reactionary Whites or Imperialist British.<br />
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Next up is a squad of Space Marines from the Thousand Sons Legion. I have been a big fan of the Horus Heresy and WH30K setting since the days of Epic Space Marine, so, when GW released boxed sets for 30K, I snapped them up, and have finally got around to putting some paint on. Until more join their ranks, they will form the basis of a Thousand Sons force for Kill Team.<br />
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Finally, there are the first two members of Seal Team Bravo (possibly connected to a TV series!) I was going to do the whole team in one sitting but doing all that Multicam camo was too much to face. Hopefully their team-mates won't be too far behind. Both are from Spectre Miniatures and are absolutely outstanding sculpts, full of detail and character. First up is Bravo Seven (from Spectre's Task Force Operators line), a scout with a suppressed MP7:<br />
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The camo pattern was painted following the guide on Spectre's website and I am quite chuffed with how it has turned out. Now back to the painting table as I am trying to complete my entry for the weekend's Theme Round - Reconnaissance.PeterAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18408596662598570371noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6801961799824684605.post-88083233342145308052019-01-03T09:24:00.003-08:002019-01-03T09:24:44.145-08:00Resources for Conflict in NorwayAlthough I was quite taken with the idea of gaming a modern conflict in Norway, my knowledge of the period was sketchy to say the least. However, thanks to the wonders of the WWW, I was able to quickly start boning up on the forces Norway and her NATO allies would have put in the way of the Red hordes. In the process I came across some really helpful resources.<br />
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The scenarios themselves will be very familiar to anyone who has played Ambush Alley/Force on Force, but are easily adaptable to alternative rulesets (of which more in a moment). They cover conventional main-force clashes, raids on LoC troops, beach landings and SOF operations, as well as ones including Norwegian Home Guard defenders, which I am very keen to try out. </div>
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It also includes some suggestions for special rules to reflect the particular challenges presented by the harsh Arctic environment and sample platoon ORBATS for the armies most likely to find themselves slugging it out in the snow - British, Norwegians, Soviets, but also Finns and Swedes. For someone like me just starting out in this 'period', this is absolutely invaluable information. Finally, there are suggestions for relevant miniature ranges in 15 & 20mm, and a bibliography for further reading. Thoroughly recommended.<br />
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The genesis was coming across the Norwegian series 'Occupied'. The premise is that Norway decides to cease all oil and gas production due to environmental concerns, but this sparks off an energy crisis. The fossil-fuel hungry economies of the EU are less than happy and connive with Russia, who occupies Norway 'temporarily' in order to get oil and gas production going again. Although primarily a political/police drama, the background setting got me thinking about a 'what-if' Cold War-ish campaign.<br />
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So the basic background is that Russia has invaded Norway for a variety of reasons - to distract from domestic political upheaval, to increase security for its ISBN fleet bases, to control of the sea routes opened up by Arctic ice melting, get control over Norwegian oil and gas resources, and gain easier access to the North Atlantic for its Navy. In theory, this should provoke NATO into enacting Article 5 (an attack on one NATO member is considered an attack on all), but in my setting North American isolationism and dismay at the thought of nuclear escalation and MAD leads to political efforts to achieve a diplomatic solution and only limited help is sent to Norway from Britain, the Netherlands and a rogue USMC MEU. This is all set in the early 1990s, allowing me to use a real mix of older and more recent kit i.e. buy more toys!</div>
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I mostly game at platoon level in 20mm, so aim to start by building a platoon of Royal Marines and Soviet VDV. This will then expand to include Norwegian regulars and Home Guard, Soviet Motor Rifle infantry and Dutch and US Marines. This led to my first entry for the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge - a Challenger I tank and the first section for my British.</div>
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I wanted the tank to look as if it has been in the field a while and this was also an excuse to try out weathering pigments (Dark Earth from AK) for the first time. I am reasonably happy with the outcome, but like with everything I am sure practice will help improve matters. The snow in the running gear and across the front of the vehicle is a GW product (Valhallan Blizzard I think) and very good it is too, much better than the old snow flock. The commander figure is from Liberation Miniatures. I will probably add some stowage at some point but for now I am calling this done.</div>
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Liberation Miniatures are not as finely sculpted as Elheim or Underfire, but these are no shapeless blobs of metal. The casts are clean, requiring virtually no clean up and the figures themselves are characterful and you can clearly see what they are meant to be representing. The range is HUGE, constantly expanding, very affordable and service from Rolf (especially considering he is a one man band) has always been great (even if his website is archaic!). I really like these miniatures and they form the overwhelming bulk of my existing 20mm Modern collection; I will definitely be ordering more for this project and thoroughly recommend anyone into 20mm Moderns to check out the range.</div>
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I have been an admiring observer of the AHPC over the years but have never previously been brave enough to jump in and participate. However, this year's theme of 'Fellowship' was too tempting too resist and so I fired off and email to the organiser, Curt, and was duly enrolled. As well as being a bit of fun, I hope it will help me reduce (slightly!) the lead mountain and finish off a few languishing projects. I have set myself an ambitious target of 1000 points and this blog is going to record my efforts in reaching that goal. The rules of the Challenge allow you to prep, base and prime before the start date of 21st December, so I'm off to get a few figures ready for the off.</div>
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