Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Off at a Tangent.

You know how it is - your busy getting the backlog of 'need to paint' figures finished and concentrating on getting existing projects done when you come across a article/book/advert for something totally different and off you go at a tangent ! - the whole system goes to pot ! . This time I'm blaming (there must always be somebody else to blame) Ross MacFarlane of 'Battle Game of the Month'  http://gameofmonth.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/on-road-to-who-knows-where.html  , he's just put up a very interesting little battle set roughly in the French Indian Wars using his 40mm collection of figures - and not only that but included his own 'one page' set of rules for the period !  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Plm1B_ie47h-HXnlpze2tj_XgXHdWinTAov1Xbf1II4/edit  - Blast ! - that got me thinking !


Here we see 'Uncle' Toby Shandy with his manservant Corporal Trim and his faithful hound Charlie deep in discussion with Doctor Slop and Parson Yorick about the prospect of the upcoming campaign in 'New Hibernia' where the French and their dastardly Red Indian allies are causing no end of trouble and the likely involvement of Uncle Toby . This means in practical terms I have sent an order off to 'Prince August' for three of their rubber moulds for 'New Hibernian' natives - or Red Indians . Oh dear! I am the eternal 'Wargaming Butterfly' - but excited at the prospect of getting my 40mm SYW-ish collection on the table again ! .


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10 comments:

  1. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com11 October 2016 at 10:52

    Insert evil cackling....

    I rather like the skraeling molds from the viking series with their Mohawk scalplocks buf I have also have a strong attachment to the older, slightly larger, cowboy and indian range. Both serve me, as is and with conversion. The 'indian' in coonskin cap and buckskins is particularly useful. One day I'll add some tomawk guys and........

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    1. The Good Soldier Svjek11 October 2016 at 11:28

      Have sent for the 2 Indians with rifles and the 'Indian' in coonskin cap as a settler etc . Irregular do 40mm FIW which I may use for personalities , have downloaded your rules and will be giving them a go , Tony

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  2. Springinsfeld11 October 2016 at 12:09

    Oh good...I was thinking about shiny redcoats today, and along comes this post. Looking forward to seeing the new figures cast.

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    1. The Good Soldier Svjek11 October 2016 at 12:24

      I'm such a butterfly ! , been sorting through my scrap figures ready for casting , Tony

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  3. KEV. Robertson.11 October 2016 at 16:52

    Tony,
    Yes being a Butterfly isn't all that bad- in finding new challenges we re-new our interests in the Hobby. I'm a bit worried when a new 'Bug' bites- often it can be the 'Scale Bug'...it can often throw me into looking at the ridiculously small scales of 2mm and 6mm...I have to resist the temptation! Cheers. KEV.

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    1. The Good Soldier Svjek11 October 2016 at 22:48

      This time it's not to bad, just an extension of an existing project, Tony

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  4. tradgardmastare12 October 2016 at 00:03

    I look forward to Uncle Toby and chums adventuring afar!
    Alan
    p.s I am probably blogdom's worst butterfly

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    1. The Good Soldier Svjek12 October 2016 at 01:09

      Think the majority of wargamers are butterflies at times , Tony

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  5. tradgardmastare12 October 2016 at 00:05

    Almost tempting me to pit my 40mm semi flats against my Redcoats, but it would be sort of like copying ,wouldn't it?

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    1. The Good Soldier Svjek12 October 2016 at 01:10

      Ross's rules look very simple , I would give them a go , Tony

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