2017 Cavalcade of Whimsey - the one true thread

[d_Guy]

With the new year I wanted to begin my painting diary thread anew and with the proper name. Because of the conjectured problem with lengthy threads (among other things) and since Adam is alleged to have said to Eve on first sight, "Stand back! I don't know how big this is going to get!", it seemed also a prudent action.

I used a double apostrophe in the title (the single apostrophe perhaps being the issue in posting the previous thread). If the thread title posts in full then that is a work around.

[d_Guy]

Ok - damn the apostrophes - full speed ahead!

I've been intensely working on resurrecting my old Kriegspieler Napoleonics to use them with a One Hour Wargames campaign (thanks to Norm for the Inspiration). This meant reorganizing a small British and Russian army, basing them, making a portable 3' x 3' board, making all the terrain features and collecting the game aides in one place.

I then had to find a suitable background for an imaginary campaign - the Baltic 1809 ( where Russia and Britain where actually fighting a low intensity war) - make up a story - and organize the OHW scenarios to drive the campaign. I'm about halfway through this last bit.

The Battle of Benburb is setup in 10mm on the dinning room table (my wife insisted on certain concessions!) and I will get back to it soon.

There is also the Iliad project and the Space Infantry project  (both in 10mm) in various states of completion (it is this flitting about that causes me to admire PaulR - and many others for their "stick to it 'till it's done" approach)

The FPW project is still there (with a mountain of Pendraken lead) and I may convert this to a OHW format so it looks less overwhelming.

There is, of course,  my historfantasy 1457 campaign sitting there waiting for Pendraken Aztecs to materialize. I may add some Jack Vance Dragon Masters stuff (thanks to a lot of great suggestions from the denizens of this forum).

And last but very far from least is the extension of my primary interest area to 1670 - 1692 using the wonderful Pendraken LoA figures.
Much of the regular forces (The Royal army at Sedgemoor and MacKay's army at Killiecranckie) is in the process of being farmed out to a Toxic Pixie for painting. I continue to work on Monmouth's army.

As soon as I finish the 1809 stuff and refight Benburb (probably) I'll start posting pictures.


Dang - I forgot - on New Years Day I took a break, dug out a bunch of my old ECW 25mm and individually based about thirty of each side  to use with "Pikemen's Lament" when it comes out next month.

[Leon]

I've merged the two threads together and changed the subject title on them all, so we should be good to go! 

[d_Guy]

Thanks, Leon!

Of course I was total baffled when I came back to look until I read your note!

[Leon]

No worries, I've cleaned it up a bit so people aren't confused by all the apostrophe waffle!

[Leman]

Does this mean "the one true thread" is actually accessible?

[Leman]

Yes it does! 

[d_Guy]

Yes! Leon is ever vigilant!

[d_Guy]

After spending the last month or so getting many of my larger scale figures organized, touched up (including some repainting), and based to play One Hour Wargames, I finally got back to painting Pendraken 10mm's.

Monmouth's White Regiment:


If you are interested there are more pics and commentary here:

https://inredcoatragsattired.com/2017/02/02/monmouths-white-regiment-1685/

I have BatReps almost ready to go for One Hour Wargaming (OHW) 1809 and 1643 but not sure if they should go in the regular BatRep catagory since they are neither Pendraken nor 10mm. Maybe someone could tell me?

Finally a shout out to Norm Smith ( "Just" Norm) whose posts inspired me to try OHW!

http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/1-hour-wargames-initial-look.html

And

http://battlefieldswarriors.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/black-powder-and-one-hour-wargames.html#more

[Leman]

If uncertain where to post start a non -Pendraken thread in the non-Pendraken board.

[Westmarcher]

Interesting conversions, d_guy. Are these pike wires hollow?

[d_Guy]

Thanks Leman that seems right.

Westie, the pikes are cut from 0.032" (0.81mm) straight brass rod.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice work there.

[Womble67]

Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy

[paulr]