tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63806423694127899012011-11-27T23:53:55.408ZMiniatures &amp; Model Making ~ Skirmish Wargaming ~ Historical Research ~ Airsoft &amp; Reenactment<br><br><strong>The content of this hobby blog is in themed chapters selected via the link immediately below:</strong>Snoreply@blogger.comBlogger1631100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-38392020087314862042011-09-04T12:29:00.001+01:002011-10-29T01:25:25.935+01:00

In my interpretation of an 'other world', the civilian 'terraformers' (technicians, engineers, miners, etc.) are policed by a small and lightly armed security force. The three Security Police are conversions of Hasslefree minis (2 of which were the British ‘coppers’) to which I have added the HF MP5s. The uniforms will be painted in the style seen in the movie Outland.[First posted 4th September 

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-51727164354406392282011-09-04T11:21:00.001+01:002011-09-05T20:33:39.200+01:00

In my interpretation of an 'other world' colony the civilian 'terraformers' (technicians, engineers, miners, etc.) wear a 'uniform' of boots, vest and cargo pants, with perhaps a long coat for when outside of the complex buildings.Depending on the scenario being played, these civilians will take the role of colony survivors, rebels or militia. Having recently rewatched the movie Outland, I like

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-46773973879134872442011-07-28T22:23:00.003+01:002011-07-28T22:26:57.916+01:00

Whisky Company~ M4Returning to airsoft after a break, I've had my 'ancient' Marui M4A1 uprated to present-day standards; the detail is covered in the 'upgrades' page. [First posted 28th July 2011]

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Whisky Company~ M4 upgradesReturning to airsoft after a break, I've had my 'ancient' Marui M4A1 uprated to present-day standards. Many years ago I'd replaced the plastic receiver with (I think) a G&P metal version but with it sitting unused for quite a while it was time for a major overhaul.Rules of Engagement (www.roe-extreme.co.uk) supplied the parts and worked on the internals for me. The

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-28963135808147660012011-07-28T19:30:00.010+01:002011-07-28T22:31:44.598+01:00

Whisky Company~ airsoftContemporary-themed airsoft in woodland and urban environments.~ M4~ M4 upgradesPages to add:~ tactical gear~ links[First posted 28th July 2011]

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-81252987781480080032011-07-27T00:10:00.003+01:002011-07-28T20:43:07.435+01:00

Included in the Woodlander section simply because they tie in with the sea-faring elements, greens of Great White sharks made for a friend's pirate games.The head breaching the water is a take on the 'bucket of chum' moment from the movie Jaws. [First posted 27th July 2011]

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-13644646323745027442011-06-28T22:31:00.014+01:002011-07-07T23:02:48.265+01:00

Managed to find some time to assemble the basics of the HF dwarfs I'd picked up in anticipation of their new set coming out. My first purchase comprised:1 x Nain multi-part dwarf contains enough parts for 3 figures (HFD008)2 x Male dwarf with axe (HFD010) 1 x Male dwarf with crossbow (HFD011)2 x Hatherley male dwarf with hammer (HFD014)1 x Multi-pack of components for 4 dwarves (HFD017)1 x Dwarf

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-75492326512313942312011-06-25T13:48:00.004+01:002011-07-07T23:06:08.456+01:00

Somewhere for the woodland dwarfs to live: I had in mind a Scottish Iron Age Broch or a Northumbrian Peel Tower and ended up building something that is a bit of a cross between the two.The finished tower, now painted, flocked and sealed:[First posted 25th June 2011]

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Somewhere for the dwarfs to live: I had in mind a Scottish Iron Age Broch or a Northumbrian Peel Tower and ended up with something that is a bit of a cross between the two.The basic cone shape from black foam board, with the external paper removed, fixed to a CD using No More Nails; note the cuts in the foam so that it’d curve:I was intending to press the stonework into the foam but as I’d had to

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-91958912516856741852011-06-25T12:16:00.011+01:002011-06-28T22:44:36.277+01:00

Voslannd Khazad~ 28mm woodland dwarfsA spur of the moment project following the announcement over at FOD that Hasslefree are expanding their range of dwarfs: http://forum-of-doom.com/index.php?topic=14958.0I have a small thing for dwarfs and my first ever metal purchases were two by Ral Partha back in, I think, 1980/81. But what to play? I have settled on something akin to medieval Border

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-20613943146753142762011-06-03T00:32:00.005+01:002011-06-03T01:10:15.162+01:00

The colonial marines are painted with a somewhat subdued palette.The technique is to undercoat in black with lining left in place or subsequently touched up as the mini is painted. Dilute paint was applied over the black undercoat and then increasingly highlighted by adding Vallejo 'off white' to subsequent layers.The main colour scheme was a follows:(1) Vallejo 'US dark green' to body armour and

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-21418250232939083822011-06-02T23:31:00.002+01:002011-06-03T20:48:39.127+01:00

[Updated 3rd June 2011]The terrain is to represent the inside of a colony environment and thus will comprise corridors and rooms. As the game is intended to be played on a coffee table over a couple of hours the terrain will be created on compact boards.An off-Earth colony might be shipped as flat-pack modules and fabricated on-site so the terrain will follow such a concept, comprising boards

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-13353246564996310342011-06-02T22:40:00.000+01:002011-06-02T22:43:57.344+01:00

This page serves to record progress in 'bringing to the table' the various forces for my F&IW campaign. The actual miniatures, including details of any relevant sculpting, converting, modifying and/or painting, are discussed and/or presented in other pages. In January 2011 I revised my plans for the British-American and French forces to reflect that, henceforth, I expected to game with a tweaked

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-85834122669506987712011-06-02T22:15:00.000+01:002011-06-02T22:32:21.469+01:00

In January 2011 I revised my plan for the French-Indian forces to reflect that, henceforth, I expected to game with a tweaked version of the Sharp Practice rules. Previously, my basic infantry unit had comprised 6 men, whereas I have now adopted a unit comprising a corporal and 8 men. The various regiments, etc., have also been rated for gaming purposes.The present plan is for the French-Indian

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-90573690554076239182011-06-02T21:15:00.001+01:002011-06-02T21:43:15.531+01:00

In January 2011 I revised my plan for the British-American forces to reflect that, henceforth, I expected to game with a tweaked version of the Sharp Practice rules. Previously, my basic infantry unit had comprised 6 men, whereas I have now adopted a unit comprising a corporal and 8 men. The various regiments, etc., have also been rated for gaming purposes.The present plan is for the

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-59887792125312410262011-06-02T20:50:00.000+01:002011-06-02T20:51:21.333+01:00

[Updated 2nd June 2011]Some 12 months or so since the original post I have painted another batch of Conquest Miniatures Compagnies Franches de la Marine but using a different technique. Using the same basic colours, the figures were undercoated in black with lining left in place or subsequently touched up as they were painted. Instead of using a wash, dilute paint was applied over the black

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-89865686448966009802011-05-31T23:49:00.002+01:002011-05-31T23:58:24.957+01:00

The Lead Adventure Forum runs a fun competition that alongside the painting of miniatures encourages productivity, presentation and photography. Much like last year I took advantage of the 2011 competition (Season Five) to make inroads into my pile of unpainted F&IW miniatures but as Round 10 had a movie theme, I couldn't resist an Aliens entry. Round 10 - "They're coming out of the walls,

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-83314871151867864052011-05-31T00:50:00.004+01:002011-05-31T01:00:37.846+01:00

Fantasy Football~ 28mm miniatures for Blood BowlNew for 2011!~ making the teamPages to add:~ overview~ rules- another team~ links[First posted 31st May 2011]

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-84259146534836952912011-05-31T00:35:00.007+01:002011-05-31T00:48:03.230+01:00

Hasslefree minis are great both for using ‘as is’ and for converting and I'll be building a Blood Bowl team using a couple of their Fantasy Football minis with a ‘cheerleader’ theme.Much, much more work to do but some very early WIP shots to show what I’m aiming for.First up is a blocker using HFF008 Madison. Not much in the way of change, just some squaring off of the helmet cheek shields to

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-19091895312347263472011-05-30T22:30:00.005+01:002011-05-30T22:41:34.711+01:00

The completed sloop with crew, flagged up as a British privateer.See specific pages for detail shots of the sloop and crew, including as works in progress.[First posted 30th May 2011]

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-46017994464408424682011-05-15T14:20:00.001+01:002011-05-31T23:52:10.664+01:00

[Updated 15th May 2011]The Lead Adventure Forum runs a fun competition that alongside the painting of miniatures encourages productivity, presentation and photography. Much like last year I will be taking advantage of the 2011 competition (Season Five) to make inroads into my pile of unpainted F&IW miniatures. The competition has 10 rounds spread over 10 weeks, with bonus points received for each

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-25517928774643114072011-04-30T13:05:00.002+01:002011-04-30T13:13:38.240+01:00

Some miniatures painters finish their temperate woodland indians with a northen european flesh tone, others use a duskier interpretation, while some adopt the distinctive coppery hue similar to that used by Robert Griffing in his artworks portraying eastern indians at the time of the French & Indian War. Examples of Griffing's work can be seen at www.lordnelsons.com.[Update 30th April 2011]Since

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-15257206174001180442011-04-30T12:45:00.001+01:002011-04-30T13:15:09.521+01:00

My approach to preparing and painting a soldier of the 44th Regiment of Foot, using a Seven Years War British Infantry miniature (pack RFH001) from the Rank & File range produced by Crusader Miniatures.A private soldier of the 44th in America in 1755, from a drawing at the regimental museum:[Update 30th April 2011]Since writing this post, I have been heavily influenced by the painting style and

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-56051373712387928762011-03-13T18:25:00.013Z2011-06-03T00:29:04.408+01:00

Adversaries for the "Stand Up Fight or a Bug Hunt?" project include alien warriors..... xenomorph hunter-killers with acid for blood.The alien warriors are conversions of mixed and matched parts from Tyranid Hormagaunts/Termagants sold by Games Workshop, with claws and hooves replaced by my own casts of hands and feet.The resulting alien warrior is taller than the colonial marines and has been

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-30511726304879909552011-03-09T16:00:00.027Z2011-09-04T10:05:55.675+01:00

Updated 9th March 2011 Having settled on two squads of 6 colonial marines, each comprising an NCO and 5 grunts (with one doubling as a medic and another as squad support weapon operator) it was a matter of locating, converting or making the 12 minis (of which 6 would be male and 6 female). Hasslefree make crisp, characterful minis that provided the major part of this marines force.

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Updated 9th March 2011The "Stand up fight or a bug hunt?" project will have some civilian minis for the Colonial Marines to rescue from either Aliens or Insurrectionists. As colony technical staff, these minis will be dressed in boots, cargo pants and T-shirts and have a holstered pistol for personal protection.The first is a conversion of the Hasslefree Concubine mini, which is a naked, standing

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-51015698300207888912011-02-28T01:02:00.009Z2011-02-28T01:27:03.905Z

The colony's various rooms and corridors will not be permanently equipped with furnishings and other fitments. Rather, a variety of accessories will be added to indicate a room's role or function at any given time and this page will cover their assembly.Firstly, some chairs (salvaged from the interiors of the humvees), a couple of lockers (from Tric-Tac boxes), some ammo boxes and a tool chest:

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The other world colony needs a nuclear reactor as a power source for which I converted a Happy Meal free gift. My interpretation of a nuclear reactor finished to pre-paint stage with a Hasslefree mini (my conversion to a female civilian technician) for scale comparison:The Happy Meal toy was a small light sabre, the handle of which had a small push switch, button cell (4.3V I think) and a blue

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-52791350292526031862011-02-12T20:11:00.003Z2011-02-12T20:40:37.398Z

For in-colony transportation, each a squad of 6 marines has an Armoured Recce Vehicle that doubles as a mobile base. The donor vehicles were toy Humvees, purchased in a UK pound store for £1 each.The vehicles needed a redesign to transform them from present-day Humvee to futuristic ARV.I dismantled the vehicle, taking off the underbody that contained the axles and 'spring-loaded' motor, and then

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-61310144227111462392011-02-12T19:26:00.009Z2011-02-28T03:14:24.855Z

Updated 28th February 2011This project will be having an outdoors extensions. So how do the Colonial Marines arrive? Obviously by dropship but with such little space, where to put it?.Inspired by Guedens over at the Lead Adventure Forum, my first thought was that the solution would be in 2.5D.My interpretation of a dropship:Scaled at 1/56, it has an overall length of less than 16" (ie, max tile

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-50727652499403561362011-02-01T02:18:00.020Z2011-09-04T12:34:28.415+01:00

SUFOABH? ~ "Stand up fight or a bug hunt?" 28mm sci-fi colonial marines New for 2011! ~ Lead Painters' League 2011 ~ making the marines ~ painting the marines ~ making the ARVs ~ making the dropship ~ making the colony ~ making the police/security ~ making the rebels/militia ~ making the civilians ~ making the reactor ~ making the accessories ~ making the aliens Pages to add: ~

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Something that I made a while ago is a set of boards that are assembled to provide a backdrop for photography.It is a simple structure, comprising two pieces of thin MDF, some wooden beading with epoxy putty to create a bracket arrangement and a piece of the flocked terrain paper that covers my gaming table. A background image is glued to the vertical board and this was created by modifying one

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-29567689363280942232011-01-11T10:42:00.019Z2011-01-11T20:39:38.778Z

Played solo, The Raid on Butler's Landing was a test game for Sharp Practice and the F&IW. SCENARIOA small settlement has grown around the resupply harbour for a British fort that is some miles inland. All's been quiet on the frontier and the British and colonials have become lazy, unawares that there's fresh trouble about to burst out from the woods.FORCESBritishRanger Officer of Level 3Group

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-20817155923367231222011-01-10T23:15:00.004Z2011-01-10T23:42:41.422Z

I have been experimenting with Sharp Practice, the Napoleonic skirmish rules available to purchase in hardcopy or PDF from Too Fat Lardies. It is noteworthy that Sharp Practice is an easy and enjoyable read with rules that are not overly prescriptive in the sense that they lend themselves to customisation while retaining their fundamental principles. Though I imagine that the rules could be

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-61923564333406894682010-12-23T22:24:00.024Z2010-12-24T12:54:22.036Z

With individually based minis, trays can be useful for the early parts of a game when it can be time-consuming to move formed units into position. With terrain that is mostly CD-based, CDs provided the basis of trays for units in ragged order. For units in rank or column and potentially deployed on roads 45-50mm wide, 40mm by 135mm oblongs would accomodate a staggered line of 6 minis on penny

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-79392214880206054312010-12-23T22:09:00.007Z2010-12-24T01:35:21.486Z

This page features the first home in what is planned to become a small town comprised of Dutch-style houses. The 'making Dutch-style houses' page covers the construction of this building while the 'houses in the Dutch style' page provides more information on their history and variation. For gaming purposes, this house features a removeable roof and 1/2-size, lift-out first floor.The painting

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-42753855749073714212010-12-23T20:56:00.008Z2010-12-23T21:35:33.696Z

This page features various scratchbuilt farm-related structures, the building of which are covered on the "Woodlander! ~ making the farm" page. A couple of simple log and tarp cabins.A plank cabin with brick chimney and fireplace. (NB: The smoke looks better when viewed without flash, as the glare brings out too much of the white.)A barn.A 'snake-fenced' cabbage patch, field and corral.In

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-79374891529888674092010-12-23T20:42:00.000Z2010-12-23T20:54:01.077Z

My terrain boards have the main roads carved into place but a layout of farms and settlements requires relocateable sections of track. I had previously made these from card with a sand and flock surface but wasn't pleased with the result. Fortunately, Wirelizard at the Lead Adventure Forum recently shared the results of his experiment with mastic (caulking) which looked like it could do the job.I

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-85966049108244941002010-11-25T14:48:00.053Z2010-12-24T01:37:19.689Z

In 18th century New York State, Dutch-style houses were a prominent feature in both Albany and at the more established settlements and farms. This page deals with the construction of the first of these houses and as such provides the learning curve for the many that will (hopefully) follow. The houses were typically narrow but deep, had a clay brick facade with a prominent gable end and were

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Located approximately 150 miles north of New York City, Albany is located on the west bank of the Hudson River some 10 miles south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. The city's historic houses are distinctly 'Dutch' in style, which reflects that during the mid-to-late 18th century Albany was a transportation hub that had its roots in the fur trading posts established by the Dutch in the

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-20055700054916524112010-11-25T12:38:00.022Z2010-12-23T21:23:37.549Z

The F&IW campaign will require a number of farms in various stages of development. This thread deals with the making of some of the farm structures. The farmer's family accomodation will reflect the farm's stage of development (i.e., newly-carved from the wilderness or well-established in a settled area). Options will range from basic log cabin with tarp door to planked cabin with brick-built

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-29858675248094802092010-11-07T20:46:00.017Z2011-04-25T16:06:11.369+01:00

[Update 25th April 2011]The sloop's crew were painted for the Lead Painter's League for which my entry photos were as follows:There's more agout the Lead Painters' League at this page here.[Updated 11th January 2011]In January 2011 I revised my plan for the naval contingent to reflect that, henceforth, I expected to game with a tweaked version of the Sharp Practice rules. Note that the sailors

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-60205282927006492052010-11-02T12:50:00.030Z2010-11-08T13:19:09.522Z

This page deals with the making of a pair of breeches representative of the period 1750-1765.Though modern-day commercial patterns are available, one was not used for this project with, instead, reference being made to period images and other sources.It is understood that from the mid-18th century the fashion in men's breeches began to change from a fly-front to a fall-front. Fly-front breeches

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-53789857189413094612010-10-31T15:46:00.000Z2010-10-31T15:48:55.539Z

This page shows my completed entry for the Autumn 2010 Lead Adventure Forum 'Build Something' competition, for which the theme was the use of a CD as the base for an item of terrain.For my project I eventually had settled on a guardtower to fit with the rest of my NE America wilderness terrain and buildings. It needed to be French & Indian War in style but I wanted something a little more

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-31452404760200117852010-10-25T20:23:00.006+01:002010-10-25T20:43:03.685+01:00

This page introduces the map for my French & Indian War Campaign. The map is intended to enable the game to bring into play the key elements of the war so has indian villages in the woods, a city each for the French and for the British, lots of farms for the American colonials, forts and guardtowers at the edge of each national territory, with lots of woods, mountains, rivers and tracks in the

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-85691627537879227782010-10-11T16:56:00.004+01:002010-10-11T17:14:37.088+01:00

The "Woodlander! ~ making the sloop" page followed the modification and completion of a Games of War resin hull. Now painted, the resulting sloop has been named Sophie as it will serve as British, French or Privateer and this name covers all angles*.*(Likewise, the current plan is for my brig to be called Hispaniola and my second sloop Gazelle)[First posted 11th October 2010]

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This page follows the design and construction of my entry for the Autumn 2010 Lead Adventure Forum 'Build Something' competition for which the theme was the use of a CD as the base for an item of terrain.At the outset I should stress that one of the pleasures of this contest is the option of a 'Work In Progress' thread in which fellow LAFers can comment and critique. My own WIP build was

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-86459286173700189492010-09-29T14:25:00.022+01:002010-09-29T20:22:10.737+01:00

ModelZone were recently selling off Revell's 1/72 plastic kit of a medieval Hanse Kogge for £14.95, reduced from £34.95, and at first sight the kit offered a lot of potential for conversion to 1/56 and use with 28mm figures. The Kogge hull is clinker built (i.e., overlapping rather than flush planking to the hull) and converts to approximately 24m if re-scaled as 1/56.The following images give

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-7427567350727103182010-09-29T11:09:00.024+01:002010-10-01T23:48:22.080+01:00

This project follows the enhancements and improvements made to a non-firing imitation of a flintlock pistol to create a version more typical of that which might have been used by civilians during the time of the French & Indian War (north east America, 1754-1763). The starting point is a modern decorative imitation of a mid-18th century flintlock with a double 'rotating' barrel, which had been

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-1797772431047598462010-09-29T10:48:00.006+01:002010-09-29T13:41:39.668+01:00

This project follows the creation of a small powder horn of the style that might have been used by civilian and native people during the time of the French & Indian War (north east America, 1754-1763). The powder horn was an alternative to the powder flask and was a practicable solution to the carriage of larger quantities while in the wilderness.This copper (i.e., non-sparking) powder flask,

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-2127882841692140032010-09-28T21:37:00.017+01:002010-09-29T20:15:59.084+01:00

A sloop (from the Dutch sloep) is traditionally a sail boat with a single mast farther forward than the mast of a cutter. However, in the 18th-century the Royal Navy's sloops were usually rigged as three-masted ships or two-masted brigantines or brigs. By the mid-18th century, the Royal Navy was using the term brigantine to refer to a particular type of rigging: square rigged on the foremast and

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This portrait (source unknown) dates from 1750 and shows the 1748 uniform that was worn by a ship's captain of the Royal Navy. The uniforms of the junior officer ranks were very similar, though the coats lacked lace; the lieutenant's also had a plain white cuff with three buttons across the top while the midshipman's incorporated a vertical three-buttoned flap in the main coat colour. The

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-53900243248213501872010-09-19T19:57:00.017+01:002010-10-11T17:06:52.424+01:00

A naval sloop or transport ship disembarking troops ahead of the battle on the Plains of Abraham, Quebec, 1759.Originally scheduled for winter 2009/2010, the construction of this naval sloop became waylaid as terrain projects took precedence. The sloop will be used in conjunction with the bay / lake terrain board and harbour, as a co-opted transport for supply-themed games or as an armed vessel

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-68026404989403117792010-09-02T23:30:00.000+01:002010-09-02T23:33:07.035+01:00

My F&IW project lacked American provincials, the locally raised regular units that fought alongside the British Army, such as the New York Independents that feature in the following extract from an Osprey publication.Unfortunately, and despite much help from the good folks at Lead Adventure Forum, I wasn't been able to find either a stock or a readily convertible figure that would work for me

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-27143890829708193782010-09-02T22:05:00.000+01:002010-09-02T22:16:26.894+01:00

This page shows the completed F&IW tavern, the making of which is covered at length on another page. The tavern will either nestle beside my harbour, sit at a cross roads, or reside behind a yet to be constructed defensive wall. It is influenced by but not based on the tavern that features in the movie, Drums Along The Mohawk.My interpretation, The Prancing Pony:By way of note, the exterior is

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-30891270601738398342010-09-02T21:50:00.012+01:002011-06-02T21:54:42.133+01:00

Some of the campaign scenarios require the inclusion of unarmed civilians, whether in a farmyard setting, at a settlement or fort, or moving along a forest trail. Note that the civilians aren't nation-specific in order that they can complement either the British-American or the French-Indian forces.The present plan is for the civilian contingent to total 36 people, with completed figures

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-62532009096374515182010-08-30T20:56:00.015+01:002010-11-02T14:53:58.365Z

A blanket coat - capote - of a style that might have been worn in the wilderness by military, civilian and native people during the time of the French & Indian War (north east America, 1754-1763). The basis of the coat was a grey woollen blanket from an 'army surplus' store; measuring approximately 80" by 60", it cost less than than £10.The material parts were cut from the blanket and then '

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-79047074749832706942010-08-30T20:33:00.011+01:002010-11-02T14:23:17.096Z

18thC Apparel & Accoutrements~ Recreating craft and other items from the 18th Century~ blanket coat~ breeches~ powder horn~ flintlock pistolPages to be added in due course~ linen shirt~ fire lighting kit~ mocassins~ indian leggings~ shot/ball bag~ breeches [First posted 30th August 2010]

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-31182562051798388392010-07-20T21:50:00.009+01:002010-10-11T18:47:36.213+01:00

This page shows the completed F&IW frontier fort, the making of which is covered at length on another page. The structure is based on Fort Allen as sketched by Benjamin Franklin in 1756, with some modifications for my gaming purposes.A snapshot of a corner of the finished fort (note that the bushes and long grasses were a later addition prompted by feedback on the Lead Adventure Forum [thanks

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-69587728826503824322010-07-16T16:41:00.015+01:002010-07-16T17:41:43.349+01:00

This page covers the assembly of the British and French artillery components of my F&IW project.The actual firepower will comprise a 'Swedish' 4-pounder cannon for each side, accompanied by a limber and supported by an ammunition wagon. Each will have a crew of 6 men, with the British being uniformed as Royal Artillery and the French as Compagnie de Canonniers-Bombardiers, comprising of 4 active

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-65198453267877539612010-07-08T19:07:00.044+01:002011-01-12T16:48:55.956Z

This page considers the inclusion of British and French artillery units for my French & Indian War project. This reflects that on my 'to do' list are a section of perimeter defences, including parapets, trenches and palisades, such as might have defended Fort William Henry or similar, for which artillery has a role to play. Nevertheless, due to the heavily wooded terrain it is pertinent that

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-38718582667767516402010-07-07T21:33:00.022+01:002010-07-20T22:42:12.801+01:00

This page follows the construction of the tavern for my French & Indian War Campaign. The tavern will either nestle beside my harbour, sit at a cross roads, or reside behind a yet to be constructed defensive wall.My first thought was the tavern that features in the movie, Drums Along The Mohawk.Unfortunately though, that layout was just too complex. This is because I like to be able to game

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-61880424712077480492010-05-30T16:05:00.014+01:002010-10-11T18:51:13.594+01:00

This page follows the construction of the frontier fort for my French & Indian War Campaign. The project is based on Fort Allen as sketched by Benjamin Franklin in 1756 with some modifications for my gaming purposes. The overall structural appearance will be much like that in the sketch of what is believed to be Fort Bedford (source of image unknown).The fort will be built on three 7" x 5"

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-4931776801509744462010-05-20T12:50:00.010+01:002010-05-21T12:16:10.879+01:00

Images that show something of the forts and other defences of the F&IW.Taking place in the summer of 1754, the battle at Fort Necessity was the opening action of the war. The fort was somewhat hastily built and comprised a low, circular palisade protected by defensive earthworks, with a small cabin at the centre. The following image, courtesy and copyright of the US National Parks Service (

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The Lead Adventure Forum runs a fun competition that alongside the painting of miniatures encourages productivity, presentation and photography. I took advantage of the 2010 competition (Season Four) to make inroads into my pile of unpainted F&IW miniatures. The competition had 10 rounds spread over 10 weeks, with bonus points received for each new entry of a minimum of 5 figures presented as a

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-7853178345472344122010-04-20T16:35:00.002+01:002010-07-20T18:16:45.622+01:00

France's Compangies Franches de la Marine had its foundation in that nation's first colonial garrison, which had been established by the Ministry of the Navy following the near-loss of Martinique in 1699. The resulting Troupes de la Marine - Navy troops - were not shipboard marines but a true colonial force.The following image portrays an officer of the Compangies Franches de la Marine, circa

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-19163260175538943512010-04-20T16:30:00.040+01:002011-07-27T09:58:25.630+01:00

Woodlander!~ 28mm French & Indian War skirmishGaming~ the Woodlander! rules~ measuring template~ Woodlander! game: The Taking of Mary Lou~ using the Sharp Practice rules~ Sharp Practice game: The Raid on Butler's Landing~ campaign map~ game table with storage~ photography backdropResearch~ overview~ Braddock's Defeat, 1755~ Quebec, 1759~ woodland indians~ weaponry & tactics~ musket ball versus

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-48664518512581855872010-04-12T16:36:00.024+01:002010-04-13T11:34:26.573+01:00

In the summer of 1755 Major-General Edward Braddock led his army of British regulars and American militia westwards into the forests of Pennsylvania. His objective was to capture the French-held Fort DuQuesne. On 9th July, after having crossed the Monongahela river near to the fort, the head of the 1,300-strong column was attacked from the trees by a combined force of French, Candians and

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-1116625975103132722010-04-12T14:45:00.000+01:002010-04-12T14:50:55.140+01:00

The 42nd Regiment of Foot, the Black Watch, served in North America and Canada from 1756 to 1760, taking part in the first - where it lost over half its men in assault- and second battles at Fort Ticonderoga, then St. Frederick, Isle aux Noix and the surrender of Montreal.A sketch of a private from 1742:The Black Watch participating in the fighting at Ticonderoga (1758):New York Public Library

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-75559901652145516512010-04-12T13:55:00.005+01:002010-04-12T14:16:21.386+01:00

The battle of the Plains of Abraham took place on 13th September 1759 and with victory for the British brought their three month siege of the French-Canadian city of Quebec to an end. The Britsh forces had been commanded by Major General James Wolfe and the French by the Maquis de Montcalm. Major General Wolfe did not look the soldier, being poor in health and physically weak:New York Public

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-17496202186616867912010-04-12T13:10:00.006+01:002010-09-29T14:00:51.960+01:00

Along the Hudson River in present day New York State the Mohawk and Huron were sworn enemies. The Mohawk were fierce allies of the British. The Huron, along with their close allies the Algonquin (or Algonkian) of southern Quebec and eastern Ontario, sided with the French.The Death of General Wolfe, painted by Benjamin West in 1771, includes a depiction of a Mohawk warrior (image source unknown):A

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-79167908116426220662010-04-12T12:21:00.005+01:002010-04-12T12:52:23.662+01:00

Images that show something of the architecture of 18thC waterfronts.New York in the 1700s:New York Public Library Digital Gallery Ref: 805620New York's slave market in the 1730s: New York Public Library Digital Gallery Ref: 807837Brooklyn in 1746:New York Public Library Digital Gallery Ref: 800680Philadelphia in 1756:New York Public Library Digital Gallery Ref: 53922[First posted 12th April 2010]

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-1204340202877226702010-03-29T01:31:00.009+01:002010-04-04T10:00:08.855+01:00

Not your typical historical miniatures, these conversions of Wargames Factory modern zombies were made for a themed painting competition at the Lead Adventure Forum.They were a fun diversion, so much so that I just might add a zombie element to my F&IW rules for the occasional game of historical science fiction! Alternatively, they can also serve as walking casualty figures for purely historical

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-88600518229858298132010-03-18T20:43:00.013Z2010-03-19T12:19:41.336Z

Having made 5 terrain boards, each measuring approximately 120cm by 50cm, I lacked the space on which to game using three of the boards at a time. I had in mind a cabinet, with flaps to front and back but being on a budget and with nothing commercially available, I decided to make my own using (mostly) recycled timber, melamine faced chipboard, mdf and hardboard. All-in, I think I spent less than

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-73083657133924107532010-03-07T15:00:00.000Z2010-03-07T15:16:42.741Z

The Royal American Regiment of Foot was recruited in 1756 to serve alongside the British forces in North America. As a provincial regiment it recruited from among the American colonies but also from Europe, including men of German, Swiss and Irish descent. The Regiment trained as light infantry, with emphasis on the skills required for forest warfare, and it served in almost every campaign of the

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-86545279018163672532010-03-07T14:30:00.012Z2010-03-25T18:41:33.375Z

I was recently introduced to a folk song by Stan Rogers, a Canadian folk artist (see Wikipedia and Fogarty's Cove Music) and his song The Nancy, which tells a story from the War of 1812-14, a war that took place between Britain and the United States over the future of the surviving British North American colonies. In all, Stan Rogers composed and performed three songs about the conflict, the

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-32370396232128257312010-03-07T07:43:00.016Z2010-03-07T08:49:21.186Z

Peninsula Barracks occupies an historic site that dates back to 1067 and the building of a royal castle by William the Conqueror. In 1683 King Charles II chose the site for a palace designed in the manner of Versailles by Sir Christopher Wren, though the King’s death two years later meant that it wasn't to be completed. In the mid-to-late 18th century this increasingly neglected palace, now

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-88721550706251240892010-02-12T20:30:00.014Z2010-02-12T20:59:49.629Z

In the “plans for harbour & river system” page I explore the buildings that will provide the basis of a small harbour for my F&IW campaign. Please see the "harbour buildings" page more images of the completed buildings.The harbour plan (each grid is 2cm sq):The harbour structures comprise 5 units, each of which can be used individually or together as a set:(1) warehouse / barn(2) animal pen /

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-9130169740016774812010-02-12T19:43:00.012Z2010-02-14T11:54:52.197Z

In the “plans for harbour & river system” page I explore the buildings that provide the basis of a small harbour for my F&IW campaign. The construction of these buildings is covered in the "making the harbour buildings" page.As a generalisation, I construct buildings with accessible interiors and as tight a footprint as possible. Thus my buildings are not scale models, but sized representations

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-48154005468502136462010-02-12T19:20:00.000Z2010-02-12T19:22:36.283Z

I built a selection of small watercraft for use in the river system and bay/cove the construction of which is covered in the "making small watercraft" page.I should mention that I like my transport to be able to accommodate that which they will carry, which means losing some detail in favour of a flat floor to accommodate the mini’s penny coin base, etc.CanoesBateauSail boatRow boats[First posted

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-90338369780981002822010-02-12T19:05:00.002Z2010-02-12T19:08:06.631Z

In the “plans for harbour & river system” page I explore some of the thinking behind the ‘never-ending-table’ that will provide the basis of my F&IW campaign. In short, I arrived at outline layouts for five boards to be combined in a variety of ways.The basic boards, pink styrofoam insulation panels, each measure 1200mm x 500mm x 525mm thick and were purchased from B&Q at £3.78 each.I marked out

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-19342555409124331072010-02-12T16:39:00.016Z2010-02-14T11:50:47.787Z

The following image shows the river system terrain boards (see 'Making of..' pages) laid out in one of many possible combinations:Extreme close-ups showing the river draining into the bay and a pile of submerged rocks:The harbour buildings on the bay / lake section of board:Other scratch build additions to the project were a bateau, a couple of rowboats, three canoes, a sailboat and a wagon with

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-84798252762380775872010-02-12T16:15:00.001Z2010-02-12T16:29:48.992Z

This project was started in October 2009 as my entry for the Lead Adventurer Forum 'Build Something' competition. The theme was 'Transport' and so with my F&IW campaign in mind I decided to construct a small lake-side or coastal harbour with linked river system. Unfortunately, the landscaping component of the build took longer than anticipated, not being completed until February 2010 and so

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-84993050835503108752010-02-01T20:10:00.003Z2010-02-02T13:22:39.066Z

The 44th Regiment of Foot served in North America and Canada from 1755 to 1765, taking part in Braddock's ill-fated march through the forests, in the fighting at Fort Ticonderoga, in the captures of Fort Niagra, St Frederick and Fort Levis, and at the surrendur of Montreal. It is notable that in March 1757 a party of 274, with 72 Rangers, resisted a determined attack upon Fort William Henry.The

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-73085667483398013522010-01-29T10:44:00.002Z2010-01-29T10:47:47.094Z

This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United

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Fine Art at The Tate, London, UKImages derived from http://www.tate.org.uk/.A Country Fair with Numerous Figures, circa 1750 by Susanna Duncombe (née Susanna Highmore).Extract from Peter Darnell Muilman, Charles Crokatt and William Keable in a Landscape, men of Essex painted circa 1750 by Thomas Gainsborough.Francesco Zuccarelli, painted by Richard Wilson in 1751.Fine Art at the National Gallery

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-72590969576385502692010-01-15T11:09:00.003Z2010-01-15T11:20:42.289Z

Bushcraft~ Woodland living the 'olde' wayCAUTION: Like other pages in this website, these bushcraft pages have been created for the author's own personal record and they do not constitute influence, advice, recommendation or training. NO LIABILITY in any way whether direct or indirect is accepted.Pages to be added in due course~ ancient woodland~ trees & shrubs~ wood life~ animal tracks~ self

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-33130617586396040922010-01-13T14:22:00.017Z2010-01-13T17:35:52.545Z

Northeast America, 1757. Indians have raided a farmstead with the feisty teenage daughter, Mary Lou, taken as a prize. Impeded by the slower progress of their captive, the raiding party heads north for a mountain pass from which they will swing east towards their camp. They are unawares that a party of farmsteaders and Rangers is in pursuit.NB:(1) Some of the photos were taken with flash and so

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-8619031377516856202010-01-07T17:20:00.008Z2010-01-07T17:50:28.666Z

I use a plastic folding rule for the longer distances but have made a measuring template for close-up action. The template has markings specific to my rules, such as command and control distances, burst areas, etc.The template was made from a framing kit bought at Hobbystore in the UK. It cost £0.49 and comprised a clear styrene panel with hardboard backing, both 7 inch by 5 inch. The backing

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-65362128773427093542010-01-05T14:07:00.046Z2011-01-10T12:42:33.882Z

Abridged Rules for an F&IW “Breakout” Game, October 2010ScenarioA force of British and American troops has escaped an ambush and is fleeing through the wilderness, endeavouring to escape interception by the French Compangies Franches de la Marine and their Indian allies. The terrain is woodland, except for a relatively open area indicated by rock outcrops, fallen trees and a pond. The suggested

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-31776896364843652352010-01-04T17:23:00.012Z2010-07-21T12:33:22.797+01:00

The coniferous trees used on my F&IW table are intended to be representative of the northern white cedar.Rather than scratchbuild, I acquired 50 Gaugemaster fir trees of various heights that were converted by reflocking and painting. These were the bottlebrush type with a plastic trunk, being dark green in colour, with each 25-tree pack (GM122) containing 5 trees of 5 different heights.I

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-73292644488486463942010-01-04T17:20:00.005Z2010-07-21T12:31:20.039+01:00

The deciduous trees used on my F&IW table were scratch built using the following techniques. Aside from the birch, which provides for a pronounced colour contrast, the trees are not genus-specific and are simply tree-like miniatures representative of what might be found in temperate woodland. Epoxy putty, solvent glue and superglue were used to make these trees and so health & safety

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-84436337803214473532010-01-04T16:20:00.013Z2010-09-29T14:22:18.689+01:00

This article was originally posted in August 2009 but is now a little out of date as in January 2010 I made some additions and changes. In due course I will re-photograph and re-write the entire article.A windblown tree with exposed roots and other forest scenery items that have been added to the collection.Update text January 2010My small forest table with 'laid on' rivers has been superceded

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-33450198964613160782010-01-03T18:18:00.018Z2011-01-10T13:09:23.221Z

The Essex Regiment museum in Chelmsford includes a Tower Pattern Musket (this 1796 example being butt stamped "44th Foot"), which was the early variant of what came to be known as the Brown Bess and that had been in use since 1741. Unfortunately, in these images the brass butt plate is either out of or obscured from sight.The Royal Green Jackets Museum, based at Peninsula Barracks in Winchester,

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-31642023252356444192009-12-16T17:40:00.015Z2010-04-12T10:14:44.873+01:00

Some of the campaign scenarios require the inclusion of domesticated animals, whether in a farmyard setting or moving along a forest trail.Transportation options include a tumbrel (small covered wagon) drawn by a mule.The mule is one of a set of three by The Assault Group and was originally equipped with crates that were removed by cutting, carving and grinding.The cartwheels and chassis are from

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-22069209019307829142009-12-15T15:11:00.041Z2009-12-27T14:02:30.260Z

I built a selection of small watercraft for use in the river system and bay/cove. The finished items are featured in the "small watercraft" page.I should mention that I like my transport to be able to accommodate that which they will carry, which means losing some detail in favour of a flat floor to accommodate the mini’s penny coin base, etc.CanoesI made three birch bark canoes each intended to

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-47114788788830471732009-12-03T10:56:00.009Z2009-12-04T12:34:37.241Z

An interesting YouTube clip that was flagged over at the Lead Adventure Forum, it shows the effect of musket ball against the palisade known as Fort Necessity. See here.The US National Parks Service has a page dedicated to Fort Necessity (see here) which records that "During the last two days of May and the first three days of June, he (Washington) built a circular palisaded fort, which he

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-24398877858363939112009-10-24T21:50:00.011+01:002009-10-24T22:00:22.785+01:00

This diorama show something of the versatility of the four-part mountain feature that is the subject of the 'making mountains' page. One or more of the feature's quarters can be used in a number of ways - I have counted at least 26 - but in this diorama they are arranged as a pair of ridge lines with a valley between.[First posted 24th October 2009]

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-43943038701928471942009-10-24T19:11:00.017+01:002009-10-25T11:32:25.115Z

Inspired by the closing scenes in the movie 'Last of the Mohicans' my F&IW campaign table needed some mountainous terrain and this page shows how I made a four part feature that could combine in various ways to form a mountain, a ridge, a valley, etc. Each of the quarter sections has maximum dimensions of 30cm wide x 15cm deep x 20cm high so as to fit into my IKEA Bertby display case. Height

Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6380642369412789901.post-32679921113510547332009-10-20T18:58:00.004+01:002009-10-20T19:05:51.712+01:00

The following images comprised my entry for the recent (October 2009) Colonial Tales competition at the Lead Adventurer Forum.Clicking on an image will redirect to a larger version.[First posted 20th October 2009]

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