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14/03/2022 at 08:02 in reply to: French vs Russian/Prussian Battle #170036

Jemima Fawr
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Lovely stuff! 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

14/03/2022 at 07:57 in reply to: French Young Guard Cavalry 1813-14 (AB Figures) #170035

Jemima Fawr
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Thanks fellas!

Of course I NEED them… I can handle it… Can’t I…?

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

14/03/2022 at 07:55 in reply to: How to store my miniatures safely? #170034

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6mmwargaming wrote:

Sometimes its called “rubber steel sheet”. Sign companies sell it much cheaper than hobby shops do, and it quite often comes in roll 600mm wide.

Yes indeed. DON’T buy it from wargame retailers! My late mum was a signwriter and would buy rolls of the stuff for the same price as an A4 sheet being sold by a certain well-known wargames-related company. She kept my entire club supplied for free, just from her off-cuts.

Her offcuts kept me going for ten years after her death, but I eventually had to get some more and used this company, who produce a good product at a decent price: First 4 Magnets

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

14/03/2022 at 07:49 in reply to: Crocked dice #170033

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John D Salt wrote:

OK, so what do you do if Jimmy Cockdicer rolls two dice, gets one straight and one cocked, then re-rolls the cocked die, and it hits the other die causing it to change result?

It’s a radical concept I know, but I just move the non-cocked dice out of the way before re-rolling the rest.

I know that this idea is possibly being greeted with the same look the dog gives me when I ask her to give me the ball so I can throw it again…

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

14/03/2022 at 07:42 in reply to: Crocked dice #170032

Jemima Fawr
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People who try to re-roll non-cocked dice get a dual-purpose artillery stick across the knuckles…

I’ve actually encountered people who attempt to change their policy of re-rolling or not re-rolling based purely on what they rolled… They’re dead now…

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

12/03/2022 at 02:17 in reply to: “Thrice Blue and Thrice Damned to the Devil!”: SYW Prussian Frei-Infanterie #169919

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Tony S wrote:

Really enjoyed reading your article. Fascinating account of the Freikorps! I’ve always thought the “Petite Guerre”, despite Frederick’s distaste for such a plebeian form of war, an intriguing part of 18th century warfare. Your painting is certainly impressive. Great job! Now, my rulebook is in the basement, and I am not, but from memory – doesn’t Shako have a SYW appendix to adapt those rules for the earlier period?

Thanks Tony!

Yes it did, but it was bloody awful. 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

15/01/2022 at 13:45 in reply to: My New Blog – Jemima Fawr's Wargames Blog #167143

Jemima Fawr
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Here’s a blog post about some cavalry I recently painted for the Young Guard of 1813-14 (AB Figures):

“La Garde au Feu!”: My 15mm French Imperial Guard (Part 8: Young Guard Cavalry)

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

09/01/2022 at 21:26 in reply to: Jemima Fawr’s Review of the Year #166879

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It’s suddenly occurred to me that after painting yet more Germans for King Louis, it doesn’t seem as though there were many actual Frenchmen in the French Army of the Seven Years War… 😉

Reinforcements For King Louis! (Part 3: The ‘Royal-Nassau’ Hussars)

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

31/12/2021 at 20:42 in reply to: Jemima Fawr’s Review of the Year #166587

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willz wrote:

Fantastic eye candy an end of year wargaming eye candy treat. Had a couple of glass of fine Italian red wine.

Cheers Willz! 🙂 So will I once I get home from work (at 0600hrs… breakfast of champions…) 😉

In the meantime I’m bringing in the New Year painting Pavlovskis…

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

31/12/2021 at 18:36 in reply to: 'The Waist-High Cornfield' – 46 RMCommando and the Battle of Rots 1944 #166584

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deephorse wrote:

Bought it.

Excellent! 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

31/12/2021 at 18:35 in reply to: Légion Britannique with new flags #166583

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Whirlwind wrote:

These do look lovely! They have that kind of timeless toy soldier look that could equally be from a Charles Grant book or appear at Partizan next year.

Yes, they do remind me of reading ‘Charge!’ for the first time, some 40 years ago. 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

31/12/2021 at 18:04 in reply to: Jemima Fawr’s Review of the Year #166582

Jemima Fawr
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Cheers! 🙂

And Sshh! Mum’s the word… 🙁

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

31/12/2021 at 16:20 in reply to: Légion Britannique with new flags #166573

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willz wrote:

Jemina can you PM your email address and I will forward to David.

I don’t think I’ve got access to a PM function on here. How about on LAoW?

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

30/12/2021 at 23:04 in reply to: Légion Britannique with new flags #166546

Jemima Fawr
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willz wrote:

Not on his blog he sent them to me, I will ask him if he will send them to you.

Thanks Willz! 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

30/12/2021 at 18:28 in reply to: Légion Britannique with new flags #166542

Jemima Fawr
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Excellent! Are they somewhere on his blog? I was just about to make my own, but as he’s already done them… 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

30/12/2021 at 18:16 in reply to: 'The Waist-High Cornfield' – 46 RMCommando and the Battle of Rots 1944 #166540

Jemima Fawr
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Just to update the above, the sequel to this utterly superb book, entitled ’46 Royal Marine Commando: Broken Bridges – Rivers To Cross (from Normandy to the German Baltic Coast)’ has now been published on a VERY limited print run and is available from the author for £55, including postage.

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

26/12/2021 at 19:20 in reply to: My New Blog – Jemima Fawr's Wargames Blog #166428

Jemima Fawr
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Just before Christmas we had a refight of the Combat of Gorlitz (or Moys) in order to play-test a few new ideas for converting ‘Shako’ Napoleonic rules to the Seven Years War.

The Scenario: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2021/12/16/the-combat-of-gorlitz-or-moys-7th-september-1757-a-scenario-for-tricorn/

The AAR: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2021/12/26/the-combat-of-gorlitz-or-moys-7th-september-1757-the-refight/

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

13/12/2021 at 12:17 in reply to: The 2nd Battle of Murfreesboro (Stones River) 1862 at Warfare 2021 #165939

Jemima Fawr
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Thanks Tony! 🙂

The winning game was very good, to be fair (and was in the central space with lots of lovely natural light…). It was a 28mm F&IW game and it’s at the bottom of JJ’s review here.

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

02/09/2021 at 18:18 in reply to: Which nation next? #161273

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Sane Max wrote:

what Nation???? don’t you mean what Faction?

I shall have to cut you dead at my club, Sir!

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

02/09/2021 at 10:26 in reply to: SYW Hanoverians #161244

Jemima Fawr
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Thanks Willz! 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

01/09/2021 at 23:15 in reply to: My New Blog – Jemima Fawr's Wargames Blog #161209

Jemima Fawr
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I’ve finished my Hanoverian infantry (for now, anyway – there will be more next year), along with some Hessians and Schaumburg-Lippe troops. It’s going to be wall-to-wall 10mm ACW and scenery from now until Warfare in November:

‘Hannover Siegt, Der Franzmann Liegt’: My 15mm SYW Hanoverian & German Allied Army (Part 2)

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

01/09/2021 at 23:14 in reply to: SYW Hanoverians #161208

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I’ve finished my Hanoverian infantry (for now, anyway – there will be more next year), along with some Hessians and Schaumburg-Lippe troops. It’s going to be wall-to-wall 10mm ACW and scenery from now until Warfare in November:

‘Hannover Siegt, Der Franzmann Liegt’: My 15mm SYW Hanoverian & German Allied Army (Part 2)

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

12/08/2021 at 15:04 in reply to: How to Prep Hard Plastic Miniatures for Painting #160407

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OB wrote:

Did everyone miss the hard plastic?

No, I answered the soft plastic question as it had been brought up in discussion.

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

11/08/2021 at 19:22 in reply to: How to Prep Hard Plastic Miniatures for Painting #160363

Jemima Fawr
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Likewise, I’ve never, ever cleaned a kit apart from a ‘stonecast’ model building that was caked in casting-powder. I use enamels for everything, though I have used acrylics in the past. A friend who occasionally gave me figures to paint would (annoyingly) undercoat them in acrylic and it was horribly flaky – I always use heavily-thinned black enamel and never have a problem.

Re painting soft plastic figures enamels v acrylics: Back in the distant past, when I painted Airfix and Esci figures, I used my usual enamels and had the same issues as Tony. However, I once used acrylics to paint some horses and the flaking was FAR worse – it immediately flaked off as soon as it dried. A polymer scientist mate once explained to me that all soft plastics will exude tiny amounts of oil throughout their life, so will always repel paint to some degree.

I’m reminded of the time Evan Allen, the chief sculptor at Flames of War, went on various forums to tell people that there was no need to ‘wash off the mould release agent’ as recommended by so many, because Flames of War didn’t use a mould release agent and he didn’t know of any modern manufacturers who did! Nobody believed him and in the end he gave up telling people…

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

04/08/2021 at 23:48 in reply to: SYW Hanoverians #160001

Jemima Fawr
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Thanks fellas! 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

02/08/2021 at 19:53 in reply to: Various 18th century items finished #159878

Jemima Fawr
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Lovely stuff! And you’ve just given me the perfect solution for some 10mm ACW field defences I was about to make! 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

30/07/2021 at 14:01 in reply to: My New Blog – Jemima Fawr's Wargames Blog #159766

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willz wrote:

Drool more fantastic stuff.

Cheers Willz! 🙂

Anyway, with the British infantry finished for Minden, I’ve made a start on the Hanoverians. These are all Eureka 18mm figures with flags by Maverick Models:

‘Hannover Siegt, Der Franzmann Liegt’: My 15mm SYW Hanoverian & German Allied Army (Part 1)

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

29/07/2021 at 20:28 in reply to: Lobositz 1756 Playtest #159721

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Norm S wrote:

Brilliant AAR and a ton of work – appreciated, thanks.

Thanks Norm! 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

29/07/2021 at 17:02 in reply to: Lobositz 1756 Playtest #159714

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willz wrote:

Absolutely fantastic SYW eye candy, keep them coming wargaming inspiration at its finest.

Thanks Willz! 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

29/07/2021 at 14:21 in reply to: My New Blog – Jemima Fawr's Wargames Blog #159698

Jemima Fawr
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With lockdown eased, I’ve finally managed to get some games in. My first post-lockdown game was a playtest of a scenario for the Battle of Lobositz 1756 and I also had some rules that I wanted to try out.

The scenario: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2021/06/28/the-battle-of-lobositz-1756-a-scenario-for-tricorn-syw-variant-of-shako/

The game: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2021/07/20/the-battle-of-lobositz-1756-a-tricorn-playtest/

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

24/06/2021 at 18:44 in reply to: Attack on ‘COD’, Sword Beach #158020

Jemima Fawr
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Fantastic!

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

15/06/2021 at 10:44 in reply to: Anglo-Hanoverian brigade. #157624

Jemima Fawr
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Absolutely stunning, once again!

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

15/06/2021 at 10:42 in reply to: “King George Commands And We Obey”: SYW British Army #157621

Jemima Fawr
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Truls Engebakken-Fjell wrote:

Superb stuff, your 18mm mitres are better than my 28mm mitres!

Nonsense! You did yours with the Running Horse of Hanover. I did mine with the Badly-Inflated Balloon Animal of Hanover…

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

14/06/2021 at 20:01 in reply to: “King George Commands And We Obey”: SYW British Army #157600

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McKinstry wrote:

Fantastic work. As others noted, the work on the mitre caps is superb. Extra points for referencing “Over the Hills and Far Away”.

Thanks McK! 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

14/06/2021 at 13:27 in reply to: “King George Commands And We Obey”: SYW British Army #157587

Jemima Fawr
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Cheers chaps! 🙂

You’ll note from Truls’ superb time-on-target posting that I bollocksed up the order of the grenadier companies in the line! I just lined them up with the most senior on the right and the junior on the left and completely forgot that the British didn’t do it that way. They alternated the companies by flank, so yes, the most senior was on the right (so far so good), but the second most senior would be on the left and they would then alternate on each side, with the most junior in the middle. I only remembered when I was lining the battalions up for the photo… 🙁

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

14/06/2021 at 12:22 in reply to: My New Blog – Jemima Fawr's Wargames Blog #157576

Jemima Fawr
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I’m now starting to understand why you don’t see many SYW British armies around… These buggers take more than twice as long to paint as the French!

The figures are Eureka 18mm and the flags are by Maverick Models.

A lot more on my blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/2021/06/10/king-george-commands-and-we-obey-my-seven-years-war-british-army/

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

14/06/2021 at 11:51 in reply to: My New Blog – Jemima Fawr's Wargames Blog #157575

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Norm S wrote:

I have just gone through the entire thread (again) and enjoyed it very much – thanks.

Thanks Norm! 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

14/06/2021 at 11:48 in reply to: British grenaders. #157573

Jemima Fawr
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Gorgeous! Just done them myself, but you’ve got the order of deployment right, unlike me! 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

14/06/2021 at 11:47 in reply to: SYW French Cavalry #157572

Jemima Fawr
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Thanks very much indeed!

They’re Eureka 18mm, though they’re much the same size as my Old Glory 15mm! 🙂

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/

23/05/2021 at 15:24 in reply to: SYW French Cavalry #156720

Jemima Fawr
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Thanks Wills! But can they fight…?

My wargames blog: http://www.jemimafawr.co.uk/
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