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Reviews a'plenty PART FOUR
Flags, Faces and Bases!That's what makes your miniature armies 'pop', or so I've been told.In this post I'll talk a little about bases and how they can be improved with the addition of some nifty...
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A Tale of Two Farms. PART 2
ABOVE: Two Perry Miniature 28mm French Infantry scope out the barn. How much blood will be spilt capturing the place?Hi TeamWell, its been some time coming but finally I've arrived at PART TWO of my...
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A Tale of Two Farms. Part Three
ABOVE:The Duke inspects the BA farm house (left) and the WLG farm house on the rightHi GuysWell we're finally here. Part 3 of my review of the WARLORD GAMES (WLG) and BATTLEFIELD ACCESSORIES (BA) La...
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Skuttlebut
Hi GuysWell I've returned from my trip to Belgium and did the whole visit Waterloo thing.Some good news first from Mike Parker at BATTLEFIELD ACCESSORIES who has produced MDF roofs for his outstanding...
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ITALERI CROMWELLS
Hi GuysI've been adding a lot of 28mm (1:56th Scale) WW2 miniatures and Armour to my collection of late.This is due to my fascination with Too Fat Lardies FANTASTIC WW2 Platoon Level rules 'Chain Of...
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So You're a Platoon Commander! Comparing Chain of Command and Bolt Action
Hi GuysI've been meaning to do a comparison of these two rule systems for a considerable time but other things just simply get in the way, like other projects (Commissions, my ongoing La Haye Sainte...
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Reasonably Priced Realestate
Hi GuysWell let's face it, we all want great terrain, but none of us want to spend too much because, well;we all want great miniatures!Terrain however really can make the difference between a game that...
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Chain Of Command AAR: Action at Petit Fromage
ABOVE: The SS men fire at the British Cromwell tank!Hi Guys.I live in semi rural Victoria and sometimes, (often) I struggle to find opponents to game with.I think Chain of Command shows real promise as...
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The Napoleonic Miniatures Museum
BELOW: Royal Horse GuardsHi GuysA very quick post.My mate Danl has started a great new Online Resource for all the Napoleonic buffs out there:The Napoleonic Miniatures Museum.You'll find photos of...
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LITTLE WARS 2016 round up
ABOVE AND BELOW: "Let's ago Viking"! A SAGA game at LITTLE WARSLast Sunday 29 May 2016 I made my almost 'religious pilgrimage' to my favourite event on the Australian Wargames Calendar, 'LITTLE WARS'....
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Battlefield Accessories, All At Sea (and up the river)
Hi Team Battlefield Accessories (BA) has been a favourite producer of Wargames terrain and models of mine for some time.The team there have produced some outstanding models in the past and recently...
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PICKETT'S CHARGE! NEW ACW Rules from Too Fat Lardies,... well sorta.
Recently the team at Too Fat Lardies teamed up with David C R Brown of 'Guns at Gettysburg' and 'General de Brigade' fame to produce 'PICKETT'S CHARGE'!Well I had a quick hit out with the new...
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Sharp Practice 2 AAR
Hi TeamPlayed another absorbing game of SHARP PRACTICE tonight.Jacob Heath Wakeling and I played the 'Rescue' mission.Baron Le Pen was being held captive and the French and their Bavarian allies were...
View ArticleThe Veteran Wargamer. A Podcast
Hi TeamI've discovered this great little Podcast.It's delivered by a Wargamer who is both a 'veteran' of the Hobby AND a Veteran.Obviously as being a veteran myself I find this Podcast very...
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A SP2 AAR. Game 2
Another Sharp Practice AAR. ABOVE: The French Grenadier interpenetrate the French Fusiliers in an attempt to close to 'Fisticuffs' with the two groups of Englishmen in a 'LINE' Formation.The volley...
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My Sharp Practice Participation Game.
Hi TeamRecently I hosted a Sharp Practice Participation / Demonstration Game at a Local Gaming Convention, BADGACON. The showcase for the Bendigo And District Gaming Association, BADGACON is in its...
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The French Imperial Guard Cavalry
Hi TeamLike most wargamers interested in the Napoleonic era I eventually found myself drawn to attempting to recreate at least some part of Napoleon's 'Guard Imperial'.The main motivation for doing so...
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Napoleon's OLD GUARD INFANTRY 1815
My 'Old Guard'Sailors of the GuardGuard Grenadiers Guard Foot ChasseursAlmost all 28mm Perry Miniatures with a handful of Warlord Games miniatures,...Flags from 'Flag Dude' except for one from GMBYou...
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Waterloo: A refight using BLUCHER rules
Rowan and I played a great game of Blücher today refighting Waterloo.I obtained the scenario from HERE: HONOUR BLUCHER SCENARIO BUCKETHere is some photos of the setup: ABOVE: The view from the allied...
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General d'Armee at LoA
ABOVE: Troops deployed for a game of General d'Armee at League of Ancients in Melbourne.So I introduced another friend, Arnaud to ‘General d’Armee’ yesterday.I loaded up the car with two 18mm...
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Blucher Revisited
Hi TeamIt's been a few months since I played a game of BLUCHER so Rowan and I decided to have another game.We settled on 250 points each and Rowan commanded a Russian Army consisting of:1. Guards Corps...
View ArticleCYL TV
Hi GuysI know its been a long time since I posted here but I've bben busy with a multitude of projects not the least has been creating my new YouTube Channel.Please check out CHECK YOUR LEADER TV:Check...
View ArticleMathilda’s Field Part 1
Hi TeamHere's my latest Video Battle Report.The genesis of this project can be seen here: https://youtu.be/fprFkLrlJ2cEssentially I've invited subscribers to my Channel (CYL TV) to offer up plans to...
View ArticleGENERAL D'ARMEE on CYL TV
Hi TeamHere are the videos I've created thus for covering some General D'Armee games:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8VX1GJ37NUyDgdO1lmE6rAzo87zT1msD
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