Saturday 30 November 2019
Saturday 23 November 2019
In praise of plastics
I have been quite excited by the Strelets-r WSS figures but then I am slightly biased when it comes to 1/72 plastics. As a child I went to Britain's then I went to Airfix (the above picture of me in about 72 shows me with some). So to me it's old school. Sure I went to Minifigs, and Essex, Dixon's and so on War games foundry but I have always liked 1/72 plastics. They are simple to convert with head swaps and the anatomical proportions are quite pleasing. To conclude i don't look at 1/72 plastics as a cheap option but an aesthetic choice. Lovely slim bayonets.
Friday 22 November 2019
More WSS 1/72 news from Strelets-r
Wednesday 20 November 2019
Wednesday 13 November 2019
WSS wargames rules
I have Facebook group called War of the Grand Alliance which covers the late 17th early 18th century and I asked them what rules would they use for the War of Spanish Succession?
Twilight of the Sun King
Beneath Lily banners
Basic Baroque
Black Powder
Might and Reason
The most popular were the top two on the list.
Twilight of the Sun King
Beneath Lily banners
Basic Baroque
Black Powder
Might and Reason
The most popular were the top two on the list.
Tuesday 12 November 2019
Friday 8 November 2019
New on the Strelets-r forum
Teasers for future releases on the forum. Standards are very high i would say but I am smitten. Not sure who these are but I am impressed.
Unboxing Strelets Set #230. British Infantry in Advance 1701-1714. War of Spanish Succession. 1/72.
Useful look at the new set from Drum and Flag. The only slight grumble I have is you get a hautbois and no drummer. I will be following this series closely.
White Mountain 1620
Today's anniversary White Mountain near Prague. See here for a book on the subject.
Article on the events here
Article on the events here
Thursday 7 November 2019
Wednesday 6 November 2019
Тобол (The Conquest of Siberia) - Film Trailer
IMDB
A young officer of Peter I's First Guard, Ivan Demarin, on the instructions of the tsar, is sent to the depths of Siberia - to border Tobolsk. Here Ivan meets his first love and, together with his regiment, finds himself drawn into a conspiracy by local princes, who are hunting for Yarkand's gold. His fortress is surrounded by hordes of wild jungars and there's no place to wait for help .
Featured as part of 2019 Russian film week in London.
A young officer of Peter I's First Guard, Ivan Demarin, on the instructions of the tsar, is sent to the depths of Siberia - to border Tobolsk. Here Ivan meets his first love and, together with his regiment, finds himself drawn into a conspiracy by local princes, who are hunting for Yarkand's gold. His fortress is surrounded by hordes of wild jungars and there's no place to wait for help .
Featured as part of 2019 Russian film week in London.
Tuesday 5 November 2019
Marcellus Laroon the Younger
Interesting painter as he served in the army in Flanders, Spain and Scotland. Read about him here
Cavalry on the march |
Tavern scene |
Monday 4 November 2019
Stuart Asquith
This was posted on @battlegames
It was with great sadness that I learned this morning that Stuart Asquith, probably best known as the former editor of Practical Wargamer, passed away last night. He will be missed by a huge section of the hobby who admired this champion of the ‘old school’ who espoused simple rules and a gentlemanly attitude to wargaming.
It was with great sadness that I learned this morning that Stuart Asquith, probably best known as the former editor of Practical Wargamer, passed away last night. He will be missed by a huge section of the hobby who admired this champion of the ‘old school’ who espoused simple rules and a gentlemanly attitude to wargaming.
Friday 1 November 2019
Prussian infantry 1709
I am looking forward to seeing what nations Strelets-r are going to produce for the WSS. French would interest me as well as Prussians. Prussians can be used for the GNW too. Also Danes. See here
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