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He posted here recently saying he had a leg amputated, poor man.

RIP Kyoteblue.

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Stuff about colours, using a pin vice drill and writing cogently and concisely. All handy enough things to know.

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OotKust wrote:

vtsaogames wrote:

true 15mm Hinchcliffe figures from the 70s.

What??? I never knew…

Could be Hinchcliffe System 12.  A comprehensive range of Napoleonic 12mm figures and terrain.  I never owned any but I saw them about.

 

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Good review, I enjoyed it.

The atrocities were real enough and also standard operating procedure for the British Army in any rebellion.  It was considered that those in rebellion were not entitled to the normal codes of conduct between opposing armies. Policy then rather than individual choice.  Of course some were more enthusiastic than others.

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The cartoon effect works well at a distance. I’d agree it derives from Dallimore’s painting style.  I don’t like it but each to their own.

I still paint like this.

 

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League of Augsburg for me.  Once in I never stopped.  I recently ordered 3 Army Packs from Irregular Miniatures.  I already have 4 Armies for the period.

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Moorcock’s Breakfast Amongst the Ruins a collection of his short stories has one that features a Wargamer.  Not sure if he was a solo gamer, I read it too long ago.

Anyhow, he comes to a sticky end. Not an inspiring tale.  Unless of course you are a submissive into bondage.  Then it would be just the ticket.

Moorcock seems to have been aware of Wargaming.

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I’d go for civilian clothes colours in the main.  Some may have had retained uniform coats from previous military service and they could be worn.  Not just British ones, Service in France and elsewhere was not unknown.

These men were Gentry and their more prosperous tenants who own horses and can ride.  They would have better clothes than most of the infantry.

As to bonnets  I don’t know.  Some say the English Jacobite infantry wore them.  If so the cavalry could have.

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Thanks Konstantinos, lots more to come.

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My Crimean war British Infantry Brigades are now on my blog.  There are Guards, Highlanders, Line Battalions and the Rifles.  The figures are 15mm from Minifigs and Irregular.  I find these mutually compatible in most cases.

I have used a lot of flags from Maverick Models.  A good product and an excellent service.

I have also reproduced Captain Temple Godman’s account of the “Thin Red Streak” incident.  It is illuminating.

If it is of interest here is the link:

http://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com

 

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The second part of my piece on Captain Godman’s letters from Balaclava is now on my blog.

It explores why there was such a disparity of casualties between the British and Russians.

If it is of interest here is the link.

Here is the link:

http://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com

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Thanks Tony.  Yeah, they do have a certain charm about them.

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Thanks Dave.

For figures Pendraken in 10mm, Minfigs and Irregular in 15mm and Lancashire in 18mm.  I see a lot of bigger figures for the Crimea too but that is a world I do not know.

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A sound method I’d say Dan.  Mine are going on MDF bases irregular cut.

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Great stuff Dan.  I’ve ordered a couple of sheets of thorn plants.  I can see many uses for them.  They look pretty durable too.

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Thanks kindly Dan.  I hope to get back to this project in the Autumn.

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I do Tony.  In the past I’ve used Field of Battle and enjoyed it.  I’ve not tried Battle Command for the Sikh Wars yet.  That said it has a mechanism that would nicely model the shooting abilities of the Gorchurra.

The tactics of the Gorchurra are really what I need to capture.  That’s what I’m currently working on.  Nolan is a great help, practical lad that he was.  I’m hoping I can produce a Sikh Wars adaptation of Barry Hilton’s Republic to Empire.  I’ve a series of blog posts coming up on the theme.

The challenge is what the Gorchurra did when charged by European style cavalry.  Briefly, they opened up, let them through, turned face and then struck.  Republic to Empire maybe could accomodate that with a bit of tweaking.

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Mudki was mythologised after the battle.  The myth became the narrative so we see it repeated.  It is one of the things that makes it so interesting to study.

I agree about Gough’s mistakes before engaging.  He should have rested his troops.  He should have scouted the ground too.  Mind you the Gorchurra might have prevented or hindered that.

The whole British Command were wildly over confident that must have had an influence.  They also knew the Sikh General was a traitor.   Another reason to be cocky.  Gough carried the can but Governor General Hardinge was with him and approved his decisions.

It’s possible that Gough knew the strength of the Sikh regulars and guns it is the sort of info’ you might expect a traitor General to supply.

Once the battle began Gough’s tactics were textbook.

 

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Here Whirlwind, you can find a selection of them from Ray.  Scroll down.

https://onelover-ray.blogspot.com/search/label/NYW%20flags

Also look at Barry Hilton’s shop under flags.

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Yeah, that’s my reading too Vincent.  A good piece.

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Thanks for the kind words Tony, glad you like the blog.  As to figures:

Lancashire Archive range are true 15mm, more or less.  They will work with Minifigs or Essex, Chariot at a push.  There is a Sale so 10% off.   The only thing missing from the Vendeans are command figures.  The Polly Oliver AWI range at Magister Militum  offers some options.

The Irregular ’98 Irish don’t look like Vendeans to me.  Although in their Napoleonic British range there is a Colonial Cavalry man who might work as a Vendean officer.

Stonewall have a nice Vendean Command group but only one of the figures really fits with what I have.  The rest are too big.

Blue Moon are bigger but would work with Stonewall above.

If I were beginning again I’d stick with the Lancashire Archive range.  Good figures, loads of variety and you can get the Republicans too.  Good price as well.

Good luck with it all and keep us posted.

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Thanks Willz.

I think so too Jim.  Not quite sure why.

 

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By unit.

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I have an old Stronghold figure that would make an excellent William.

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Tony S wrote:

What sources did you find for this army? I stumbled across this awhile ago – https://www.wargamevault.com/m/product/168892 Definitely seems like a fun army to paint up. I quite like your results OB!

Cheers Tony,

Chris Flaherty had a website of his research on the army, lots of Ottoman stuff too.  Subsequently he published a book on the Persian Army.

There are still a lot of images if you google Qajar Persian Army.

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Konstantinos Travlos wrote:

Very lovely

Thanks Konstantinos, they are colourful.

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Thanks Guy.  Hope you’re doing well.  Not a big one certainly, so far 4 battalions of regulars, 3 squadrons of cavalry, 3 tribal cavalry, 3 Kurdish lancers, 2 units of camel gunners, 1 of horse artillery and 1 of skirmishers.

As you say Whirlwind no shortage of opponents for them.

 

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Have a look at the League of Augsburg site for just that sort of game. Barry Hilton offers Donnybrook and Mad for War rules that will do what your pal is looking for.  PDF’s available I think.

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I think eighties too Tony.

I have not tried Battle Command yet.  Agree it reads well.  My first game is going to be with my ACW stuff or FPW if the units are ready.  I think it should give really good FPW games.

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It happens a lot Norm.  Mostly for no good reason.  Often it goes away again without explanation.

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Looking good Mark.

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What an informative thread.  Thank you all.

Leon, are you minded to do the USA-Mexican War?

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Cheers Willz.  Austrians next.

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I made a bit of a push on finishing off my SYW Prussian Army.  This took the form of a brigade of Dragoons.  You can see it above.

There are individual pic’s of von Normann’s,von Blanckensee and Count zu Waldburg’s Dragoons on my blog.

If you would like a look here is the link:

https://youdonotknowthenorth.blogspot.com

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Minifigs are particularly difficult to drill.  I’ve never managed it successfully.  However, on occasion I’ve ended up with the front of the hand removed by the drill.  It is possible to file in a bit deeper so it will accommodate a spear/pike shaft.  I added a micro dot of green stuff, more blue than yellow.  Let it be for 1o minutes and then shaped it with a scalpel and indented for the fingers.  It worked.

I wouldn’t like to do it multiple times.

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Its a old story Jim.  I saved even more money by doing the Armenians too.  They’re not all painted but I have Crusaders, Byzantines, Seljuks, Fatimids, Ayubids and Armenians.

I think of it as the Punic Wars Syndrome.  You start off with Carthaginians and Romans, then you begin to save some money by adding Numidian, Spanish and Gallic armies.

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That’s the plan.  On to Antioch!

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That’s a temptation Jim.

The Latinikon needs doing.  The Scythikon, the Turkopouloi, and the Varangians are all done!  I have the Byzantine infantry done but not the cavalry.

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Thanks Tony.  I’ve got  an Alexios/Manuel Army half done.

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Thanks Vincent both good reviews and I learned something new.

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