Thursday 26 April 2018

Baccus Indians have arrived

Finally received my Baccus6mm Indian Division. This will be my 6th Poona Division. Beautiful figures as usual from Peter and his crew!

While I was waiting for the Indians I continued my work on the British 13th Division as well. Priming, labelling and then adding the first layer of Khaki Drill colour to the troops!

Can`t wait to get the Poona division on the board though!

For my Indian labels, I am going to use the modern Indian army badge to designate the Indian divisions. This is mainly because the Star of India flag just doesn`t fit well with the label.


Wednesday 18 April 2018

Gaming Lord of the Rings Battles

I have always been a huge fan of JRR Tolkiens works (NOT THE JACKSON MOVIES), talk about the master!

I have written plays, songs, done board games and made my own miniature rules, which I never played as the GW stuff came out when I was working on it.

So the game on the market today is based on the movies and while the movies are great high fantasy they are NOT/NOT The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. So the rules that are used locally follow the movies.

One of the local gamers had a good talk with me about the newest form of the game and it sounded really intriguing until I started to read the supplement, and yep right into the movie, so I am back to feeling like I might need to write my own set again based on the books.

I don't know why but it just bothers me, but it does, to see trolls wondering about in Sarumans army or orcs fighting at even strength against everyone else :/

Might be time to put pen to paper to try and get a closer to written work rules set - but I will only be able to play it on my own as I have to rights to publish :/ Ah me!

Tuesday 17 April 2018

Writing, Painting and Reading

I continue to rummage through maps, reports and writings on the British/Indian campaign in Mesopotamia, not because I need more information, but its very interesting. I am in the stages of finishing my second brigade for the British 13th Division and I am still waiting for my parcels to arrive from Baccus, Empress and a company in China for dice.

I am putting together some INEPTT starter packs, these will include 6 Agents, 12 Zombies, 8 D10 and a copy of the Rules in either black and white or full colour.

For Black and White Rules Starter Set = 66 dollars Canadian.
For Colour Starter Set = 88 dollars Canadian
Shipping will be worked out when I get a request for a pack. PAYPAL is the payment option.

I would like to be able to find a cheaper way to do colour print on demand, but I am very happy with Lulu.com and what they produce.

Writing is a bit slower right now as I am working on trying to synthesize what I am trying to say for the concept I am using within the rules (WWI Skirmish type rules). I am struggling a bit with making it make sense without having to write mounds of information. The KISS principle is eluding me at the moment but when I catch it I will be progressing with mortars and artillery I think.

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Sunday 15 April 2018

Painting up a storm as I await the arrival of my Indian Division, Indian cavalry, dismounted British and ANZAC cavalry and a few other odds and sods.

I did complete the Turkish 51st Division (except the HQ stand and Engineers - which I will do today) and I got one brigade (38th) of the British 13th Division done, plus five batteries of British Artillery :)








Monday 2 April 2018

Mesopotamia book work

So the next couple weeks I will be focused on my Great War Spearhead II Mesopotamia book. I have some folks who will be playtesting the scenarios for me up at UVIC in a couple weeks, which is awesome. Hoping to have 4 to 6 scenarios ready for play test. I have already done 2. The other 6 scenarios still need fleshing out of Orbats and maps, but that shouldn't be very difficult given the available material.

Pictures to follow of course :)