tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-245763780143893702015-09-28T04:11:59.910+10:00The 5th Columnjon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.comBlogger280125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-89978927559112360262014-12-07T18:44:00.000+11:002014-12-07T18:44:39.164+11:00First Unit of Hoplites done now to do More! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /> I was able to finish the second stand of Hoplites today and I am very happy with the result, they look great! I really feel I have improved the application of the LBM transfer on the curved shields and I have to say I like how all the colors have worked together.<br /><br />More on the way as well as more dark ages stuff! <br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lorjf2KrKoc/VIQEMQO2C-I/AAAAAAAAD_c/mTULLOUrIZA/s1600/2014-12-07%2B18.29.35.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Lorjf2KrKoc/VIQEMQO2C-I/AAAAAAAAD_c/mTULLOUrIZA/s1600/2014-12-07%2B18.29.35.jpg" height="196" width="320" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7PemAYD7XM/VIQEG6OrIEI/AAAAAAAAD_M/uwouVMfTzaI/s1600/2014-12-07%2B18.29.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7PemAYD7XM/VIQEG6OrIEI/AAAAAAAAD_M/uwouVMfTzaI/s1600/2014-12-07%2B18.29.25.jpg" height="193" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O8aTP0UxvDU/VIQEHRyIj3I/AAAAAAAAD_Q/RhBP-0BgrPg/s1600/2014-12-07%2B18.29.46.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O8aTP0UxvDU/VIQEHRyIj3I/AAAAAAAAD_Q/RhBP-0BgrPg/s1600/2014-12-07%2B18.29.46.jpg" height="196" width="320" /></a></div>Bit of an overhead shot showing how they have lined up with the Ranks and also kept most of the spears length sitting over the base to try and prevent them being damaged. <br /><br />Have a great week!<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />JPjon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-88720652106503097612014-11-17T21:52:00.003+11:002014-11-17T21:52:49.346+11:00Its all Greek to me ! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fbc8bUIzwJU/VGnQTIvNdUI/AAAAAAAAD-E/KKkDOe71_TQ/s1600/0a724ab.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fbc8bUIzwJU/VGnQTIvNdUI/AAAAAAAAD-E/KKkDOe71_TQ/s1600/0a724ab.jpg" height="277" width="320"></a></div>There has been some discussion of late about the plan for 2016 for Cancon...... yep we are already talking about 2016 and we haven't even got past 2015.... the sadness is strong in this group!<br><br><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/11/its-all-greek-to-me.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-52611198103487004342014-11-08T20:03:00.004+11:002014-11-08T20:03:38.062+11:00Secret Weapon- Tablescapes <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7wamOLsVDeM/VF3cQetAMCI/AAAAAAAAD90/ymvcvRMbGpA/s1600/photo-main.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7wamOLsVDeM/VF3cQetAMCI/AAAAAAAAD90/ymvcvRMbGpA/s1600/photo-main.jpg" height="240" width="320"></a></div><br>Way back in the mists of the early part of 2013 I signed up for the Tablescapes Kickstarter by Secret Weapon Miniatures.<br><br>After a massive campaign on their behalf and then all the challenges of production a few weeks ago the box's arrived. I was in the middle of uni so I only really opened a box, had a look inside and then put them away and got back to the business end of uni. <br><br>Well as I mentioned in my last post Uni is over now, and the opportunity for some hobby is upon me!<br><br>While the bride was out with the family today I cleared the dining table and laid out a 6x4 table to get a sense of the production values as well as some of the opportunities and things I need to think on.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-99jUiHwlPBg/VF3WhYdvfTI/AAAAAAAAD9U/Sn8vlg4DZXI/s1600/2014-11-08%2B15.33.18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-99jUiHwlPBg/VF3WhYdvfTI/AAAAAAAAD9U/Sn8vlg4DZXI/s1600/2014-11-08%2B15.33.18.jpg" height="154" width="320"></a></div><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/11/secret-weapon-tablescapes.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-45532565191798429362014-11-03T23:20:00.000+11:002014-11-03T23:20:05.839+11:00A return to the desk and slow progress ...........<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br><br><br><br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rurs4VRaub4/VFdykvOVwYI/AAAAAAAAD80/Rn833I7Kle4/s1600/2014-09-29%2B23.53.58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rurs4VRaub4/VFdykvOVwYI/AAAAAAAAD80/Rn833I7Kle4/s1600/2014-09-29%2B23.53.58.jpg" height="320" width="320"></a></div><br><br><br>It has been four months since my last post on the blog. To be honest I had thought that maybe I would not return to blog anymore. There were conflicting challenges of the Family, Study and work. The Bride and I have begun the seemingly Everest size task of buying a property in the Melbourne property market. If this blog was political I would have allot of things to say about what I have found over the last few months, suffice to say I will not bore you the reader with such details. Suffice to say we are still looking. My study has progressed well but this was in essence what has taken up my spare time. Studying at masters level in a subject I love still means I needed to dedicate allot of time to reading and truly learning my subject matter.<br><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-return-to-desk-and-slow-progress.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-91819659004478930392014-07-04T23:10:00.001+10:002014-07-04T23:10:36.544+10:00Some stuff for sale- Making way for Romans ....... yeah Im doing romans now :) I have the following Items for sale<br /><br />For Sale <br /><br />Perry British Line x 2 $70<br /> Perry British Hussars x 2 $70<br /> Perry British Foot Artillery Firing 9pdr x 3 (Metal) $50<span class="text_exposed_show"><br /> Perry British Colonels (Mounted) x2 $35<br /> Victrix British Peninsular Infantry Flank Companies $30</span><br /><div class="text_exposed_show"> Whole lot for $220 plus P&P to Australia<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wdHDA629xPU/U7anJ5t3uhI/AAAAAAAAD7Y/AAvKxyUPd5U/s1600/2014-07-05+00.05.53.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wdHDA629xPU/U7anJ5t3uhI/AAAAAAAAD7Y/AAvKxyUPd5U/s1600/2014-07-05+00.05.53.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div><br />Please send me pm on the page or via pm on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The5thColumnWargamingBlog?ref_type=bookmark" target="_blank">The 5th Column Wargaming Blog</a><br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />JP </div>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-25482528621621578762014-06-29T14:03:00.003+10:002014-06-29T14:03:41.706+10:00Looking for Article Contributions <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B-MS9l3M-Cc/U6-O-NuNkQI/AAAAAAAAD7I/pgBEb_MMprs/s1600/contributing-to-the-testing-community.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B-MS9l3M-Cc/U6-O-NuNkQI/AAAAAAAAD7I/pgBEb_MMprs/s1600/contributing-to-the-testing-community.png" height="204" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />So I have been thinking about this for a while. In the past there were two of us posting on the 5th Column. Over time due to study it has come down to me and me alone. No issue there, stuff happens and life has a way of creeping up on you. I'm sure Harley when he can, will still post from time to time, but I want to continue to grow the blog and take it further and I feel this can be done only with other like minded people. <br /><br />So I am putting it out there to see if there are people who would like to contribute to the 5th column with gaming articles.<br /><br /> I am open to pretty much any form of article, but will reserve the right to review and assess articles as required. If there is enough interest I am also thinking about setting up a new Blog with a proper 5th column URL rather than Wolf Templars which was a throw back to an earlier blog. <br /><br />If you are interested in providing articles for 5th column please send me a private message on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The5thColumnWargamingBlog?ref_type=bookmark" target="_blank">5th Column Facebook Page </a><br /><br />If you could note down the following:<br /><br />What type of articles you would like to provide,<br />What game systems you play,<br />What frequency you can do it at.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Jon-Paul jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-43955705525233843532014-06-29T00:18:00.000+10:002014-06-29T00:18:46.310+10:00Absense makes the heart....something something something .... yeah I have been away for a bit!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMO5EeZJt0w/U67JqHHTgxI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/8AqyhsviwA0/s1600/keep-calm-and-continue-studying-64.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aMO5EeZJt0w/U67JqHHTgxI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/8AqyhsviwA0/s1600/keep-calm-and-continue-studying-64.png" height="200" width="320"></a></div>Its been a while since last drinks and the reality is that with work study hobby and family..... and no those are not the order they operate in, I have had to cut back on blog posts. Its been annoying as I was on a role there for a few months. However life is what it is and I'm back for a bit to keep up the posting duties!<br><br>That being said, it does not mean that I have not been working away on models. This has mainly been to keep my sanity as I tackled study and work. Lets just say that was a wake up call. What I remembered to be the even and measured balance that was kept back in the day, well lets just say I remembered it differently. Either way I have come out the back end of first semester alive and my faculties are intact.<br><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/06/absense-makes-heartsomething-something.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-17736196746401613202014-05-22T20:25:00.000+10:002014-05-22T20:25:05.557+10:00The King is Dead long live the King !!!! War of the Roses Campaign Game 1 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X7JbT6ml1BE/U3sLzctCVBI/AAAAAAAADp4/qVdP1ISrHAs/s1600/gt12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X7JbT6ml1BE/U3sLzctCVBI/AAAAAAAADp4/qVdP1ISrHAs/s1600/gt12.jpg" height="229" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q8PpAvpN0Ys/U3stifHH-YI/AAAAAAAADqI/EC34sCpPSwA/s1600/2014-05-17+15.49.33.jpg" height="90" width="320"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So the next series of games Berwick war-games club began this past Saturday. As mentioned earlier War and the Roses was the theme of this next campaign, so we gathered to decided the fate of the Crown of England. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The starting point of the campaign was first to decide which sides people would be on. Ian, Peter and I declared for Lancaster, while Niel, Steve and Darren declared for York. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-king-is-dead-long-live-king-war-of.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-8430348549490595392014-04-30T20:44:00.000+10:002014-04-30T20:44:42.080+10:00War of the Roses Pracitce Battle <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zqtMoeC2LJ0/U2DSMbxiS2I/AAAAAAAADow/CM4i3Q_wvRU/s1600/2014-04-26+18.22.02+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zqtMoeC2LJ0/U2DSMbxiS2I/AAAAAAAADow/CM4i3Q_wvRU/s1600/2014-04-26+18.22.02+-+Copy.jpg" height="213" width="320"></a></div> Some shots from the practice game we had before the War of the Roses Campaign starts - no commentary this time - Enjoy the pictures ! <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AelNXmdWNAE/U2DSfi-2k8I/AAAAAAAADo4/RJUfIA8CGhw/s1600/2014-04-26+18.27.49+-+Copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AelNXmdWNAE/U2DSfi-2k8I/AAAAAAAADo4/RJUfIA8CGhw/s1600/2014-04-26+18.27.49+-+Copy.jpg" height="320" width="213"></a></div><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/04/war-of-roses-pracitce-battle.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-81058366743672010562014-04-27T17:19:00.004+10:002014-04-27T21:44:41.975+10:00The final stand ! Final battle of our 1088 Campaign <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PBtCVVYhsjA/U1yny80OqfI/AAAAAAAADiw/HNOSGPBrFhA/s1600/1200833373_w5.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PBtCVVYhsjA/U1yny80OqfI/AAAAAAAADiw/HNOSGPBrFhA/s1600/1200833373_w5.gif" height="320" width="238"></a></div> And so It came down to the final confrontation. The North had risen up and was now marching south to expel the Normans from the land - The Vikings had been given a deal - side with us and be paid gold for securing the Saxon crown so they had tuned mercenary and now march with the Anglo Saxons, and finally a Norman lord and his men had seen an opportunity to gain more land.<br><br>Confronting this was the strongest contingent of Normans yet and surprisingly also two southern Saxon lords who had benefited from Norman rule (basically really bad blokes who where in on the gang of crooks running the country!)<br><br>5 commands a side this was the largest battle of the campaign and would settle who was victors!.... well till the War of the Roses where all the dodgy stuff would be bound to come up again :P<br><br><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-final-stand-final-battle-of-our.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-14110406772061594402014-04-24T23:51:00.000+10:002014-04-24T23:51:19.478+10:00Slight Absence and the final battle report is on the way !<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-noY8SBg3Kz0/U1kQ2c1e6TI/AAAAAAAADbI/G4tPIR5srCQ/s1600/DSC02005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-noY8SBg3Kz0/U1kQ2c1e6TI/AAAAAAAADbI/G4tPIR5srCQ/s1600/DSC02005.JPG" height="96" width="320"></a></div>Ive been a little quiet on the blog of late - two things where looming, a due date for an assignment and my Birthday that just past. Yep another year older ! not any wiser though :P <br><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/04/slight-absence-and-final-battle-report.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-43749071598810685222014-03-31T21:19:00.000+11:002014-03-31T21:19:29.192+11:00A Saga Worth Telling ! The final stand of the Danes <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YZ_sxOY6htQ/Uzf9htlqvRI/AAAAAAAADU4/OOCFm6i3URg/s1600/ashdown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YZ_sxOY6htQ/Uzf9htlqvRI/AAAAAAAADU4/OOCFm6i3URg/s1600/ashdown.jpg" height="234" width="320"></a></div>So it came down to this - The Danes had fallen back to their ships and on a cold morning on the coast of England either way a great tale would be told and great deeds would be achieved.<br><br>The Vikings having lost men on the retreat formed up on the hill - depleted but not at this stage undefeated - Greg the Mad, Peter Ironside and Jon The Devil stood together watching as the Saxons and Normans moved onto the field.<br><br>This battle would be hard to win but there was still honor to be had and legends to be made. <br><br>Across from the assembled Danes , Wal the Silent, Jon the Avenger ( Son of Ian the Bold) and Niel Righteous, had formed up and where deep in council as Jon the Avenger laid out the plan of attack.<br><br>Spears and Shield would be shattered this day and blood spilled and the ravens will have allot to feast on this day!<br><br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r4DSSJKNpKY/UzgOVYtCGcI/AAAAAAAADVI/ZB5aOxsLZic/s1600/2014-03-29+13.48.54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r4DSSJKNpKY/UzgOVYtCGcI/AAAAAAAADVI/ZB5aOxsLZic/s1600/2014-03-29+13.48.54.jpg" height="213" width="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Viking Camp - Having wintered it has been set up as an established point. </td></tr></tbody></table><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JuI98y84TR0/UzgOpIHfgSI/AAAAAAAADVQ/jYQ3gu4tivk/s1600/2014-03-29+14.38.10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JuI98y84TR0/UzgOpIHfgSI/AAAAAAAADVQ/jYQ3gu4tivk/s1600/2014-03-29+14.38.10.jpg" height="213" width="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Armies deploy the Vikings taking the hill and preparing for a hard fight. </td></tr></tbody></table><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/03/a-saga-worth-telling-final-stand-of.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-51880926120187754332014-03-23T13:38:00.000+11:002014-03-23T13:38:14.510+11:00The Battle for the Gates - Rebellion in 1088 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-npfqsBccccY/Uy2DvfPnkOI/AAAAAAAADRA/uXj_PqHlasc/s1600/hastings1wj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-npfqsBccccY/Uy2DvfPnkOI/AAAAAAAADRA/uXj_PqHlasc/s1600/hastings1wj.jpg" height="204" width="320"></a></div>So this past Saturday saw the third battle in our series of linked games, the Danes seeing the mess the kingdom had fallen into and with the Anglo-Saxon's rising up and the Normans in all sorts of trouble, decided to prosecute their claims to the crown.<br><br>The Vikings then brought their full force to the fore in attempt to prosecute their claims and where confronted with the Anglo-Norman army before the gates of a local Burgh seeking to achieve a quick victory the Danes launched into attack - but it was not to be and the Saxon shield-wall and Norman cavalry reversed the drama of the previous battles- with some very smug Saxon Lords grinning as the Vikings fell short...... (only battle they have won so far so I think they are a bit too optimistic:P )<br><br>I have decided to add a little bit more character to this unfolding saga as well :)<br><br><b>Dramatis Personae: </b><br> I used the random system in Dux Britanniarum to come up with the reputations and simple backgrounds. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1ZVZ7nsd6B4/Uy4zkFKdQ3I/AAAAAAAADUY/HfMWIlRZI8o/s1600/Viking27.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1ZVZ7nsd6B4/Uy4zkFKdQ3I/AAAAAAAADUY/HfMWIlRZI8o/s1600/Viking27.gif" height="134" width="200"></a></div><b></b><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-battle-for-gates-rebellion-in-1088.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-85080710437037203542014-03-16T20:16:00.001+11:002014-03-16T20:16:31.723+11:00Some times you are the Insect and then other times you are the Magnifying Glass...... A Hail Ceaser AAR <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IB5EG04xrjs/UyVrvlGGHmI/AAAAAAAADQw/aEPetiwsaYs/s1600/bart+melting+army+man.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IB5EG04xrjs/UyVrvlGGHmI/AAAAAAAADQw/aEPetiwsaYs/s1600/bart+melting+army+man.gif" height="181" width="320"></a></div>This Saturday past was the rematch on last weekends dark ages game and what now looks like expanding out to a few more linked games depending on the groups views.<br><br>In the time between the last game and this one I had also begun the work to improve the movement trays my lads are on and I will look to have a post about that up in the coming days. I've slowed down the work a bit as I start to really dive into the study and keep the balance between that and work and a happy wife and hobby.<br><br>That being said I continue to move closer to completion to the viking project with two commands of 6 units each done, and planning for the final command in place (ie sourcing of figures and styles etc)<br><br>So Saturdays game saw me again face Wal with his Norman cavalry but this time I was on the left of our line and Peter was C-in-C again holding the right and Niel was in the center. As it would have it we faced off against our usual suspects, Wal vs me, Greg vs Niel, and Ian vs Peter.<br><br>And lets just say Wal had another bad day of it with the cavalry facing the vikings with thier heat seeking axe's.<br><br>Anyway here are the pictures and comments from this last battle.<br><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/03/some-times-you-are-insect-and-then.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-7857644121916209032014-03-10T17:53:00.001+11:002014-03-10T17:56:15.219+11:00The Raid - A Dux Brittaniarum AAR <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MxfmFKekM48/Ux1WFLvMFmI/AAAAAAAADNE/VAZTjcOwHJ4/s1600/1939647_826908427325978_1075333618_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MxfmFKekM48/Ux1WFLvMFmI/AAAAAAAADNE/VAZTjcOwHJ4/s1600/1939647_826908427325978_1075333618_n.jpg" height="180" width="320"></a></div>On Saturday Darren invited me over to his new home for a game of Dux and as we are about to embark on a campaign down at Berwick over the coming Wednesdays we thought we should get another practice game in before the kick off.<br><br>We played a raid on a settlement and used played saxon's v saxons as a test for some of the potential battles that may come up - in this case one side was activiating on the british cards (of course) and then bonuses where only applied when Boar Sutied cards where played etc.<br><br>I have designs to build a Late Roman -Romano British Army for Dux and Beyond but for now ill use my vikings as stand in raiders - because I can.<br><br>I really really like the Musketeer Miniatures range so watch this space when it comes to late romans! <br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDgk-9zoaww/Ux1XFv62khI/AAAAAAAADNY/8fix0O3SOnQ/s1600/2014-03-09+13.47.13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDgk-9zoaww/Ux1XFv62khI/AAAAAAAADNY/8fix0O3SOnQ/s1600/2014-03-09+13.47.13.jpg" height="168" width="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The quiet Village that has recently been taken over by a Saxon lord and his men. </td></tr></tbody></table><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-raid-dux-brittaniarum-aar.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-60343756832325697052014-03-08T23:04:00.001+11:002014-03-08T23:04:03.923+11:001088 and all that <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MhGyYzM1SQg/Uxr84WnFd9I/AAAAAAAADJg/tBPgTHbQG-8/s1600/NormanKnightsChargetheSaxonShieldWallatHastings1066_zps045a0d83.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MhGyYzM1SQg/Uxr84WnFd9I/AAAAAAAADJg/tBPgTHbQG-8/s1600/NormanKnightsChargetheSaxonShieldWallatHastings1066_zps045a0d83.jpg" height="223" width="400"> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So after much work and waiting and work and waiting I finally got to deploy my Vikings and boy was it fun! </div><br>Peter had set up a simple scenario of the basis of the rebellion in 1088 and a battle actually happening with some Anglo-saxons rising up and some danish forces coming along to help.<br><br>So it came down to Greg, Ian, Peter, Wal, Niel and Myself to duke it out, Niel, Peter and Myself took to role of the rebels with me proudly deploying my vikings and Greg, Wal and Ian taking on the role of the Normans and the loyal Saxons.<br><br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFsxr-xLTgc/Uxr-5eFYpzI/AAAAAAAADJs/hdSxF8CbNyQ/s1600/2014-03-08+14.11.32.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lFsxr-xLTgc/Uxr-5eFYpzI/AAAAAAAADJs/hdSxF8CbNyQ/s1600/2014-03-08+14.11.32.jpg" height="171" width="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Forces Muster for the field of Slaughter - Anlgo-Saxon and Danish Allies on the left and the Normans and Anglo Saxon on the right</td></tr></tbody></table><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/03/1088-and-all-that.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-45968840792532685582014-03-04T18:47:00.000+11:002014-03-04T18:47:25.837+11:00Arcadia Quest Kickstarter <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XGJOXQ47AgQ/UxV9qUoESXI/AAAAAAAADJQ/RUtZ0VBd2D8/s1600/ec683b2fc5454a332393770b1c6591f6_large.jpg" height="400" width="172" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coolminiornot/arcadia-quest" target="_blank">Arcadia Quest</a></div><br />So this is the second Kickstarter I've supported and the 1st game I've considered backing - Coolmini or not have form on delivering if a bit late and the production qualities look fantastic- This one looks and feels like a simpler version of decent that would be appeal to all types of players - simple rule mechanisims but allot of the fun with really great looking models.<br /><br />There are a few days to go and the backer rewards are all ready huge so I strongly recommend you check it out and if so inclined get in on the action!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-14597464525662484482014-03-03T22:08:00.001+11:002014-03-03T22:25:30.053+11:00Resources for Understanding the Vikings and the Anglo Saxons and maybe even gaming the period ! <br><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QMFw0uBXLb0/UxRgghYVEoI/AAAAAAAADIc/_yDnVaJnl0o/s1600/interior_ancient_library_016920_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QMFw0uBXLb0/UxRgghYVEoI/AAAAAAAADIc/_yDnVaJnl0o/s1600/interior_ancient_library_016920_1.jpg" height="200" width="320"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One day Ill have room like this for war-gaming in just you watch ! </td></tr></tbody></table><br><br>I had allot of great feedback from the blog post I put up about English civil war resources so I have sat down and put together a list of books that I have read so far on the topic as well as few documentaries I would suggest you watch.<br><br>As in all of these things when you put a list together you may find that not everyone agrees with the books your choose and since history can and has been influenced by the socioeconomic and political climate in which the author wrote the book, it is always worthwhile cultivating a range of sources.<br><br>Also this is no means an exhaustive list and I find myself always finding new books to look over and read and I find myself extending the library - even now I'm looking at two new books to get and read through......<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zN4sIZTo2Ew/UxRg9PyjqEI/AAAAAAAADI4/Djr2ub_GKKk/s1600/gaming-war-of-the-vikings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zN4sIZTo2Ew/UxRg9PyjqEI/AAAAAAAADI4/Djr2ub_GKKk/s1600/gaming-war-of-the-vikings.jpg" height="255" width="320"></a></div><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/03/resources-for-understanding-vikings-and.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-4873455705540705192014-03-02T15:29:00.000+11:002014-03-02T15:29:06.804+11:00Conquest in April and Bolt Action event Right as a change up from the Dark Ages stuff..... well for a little more to come for sure :P ....... I'm thinking about attending the Bolt Action event at conquest and finishing off my Fallschrimjager Platoon. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a02Qt05sN7g/UxKyFJFH6pI/AAAAAAAADIA/T0YHQgnqY6I/s1600/Bolt-Action-rulebook-front-cover-600x721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a02Qt05sN7g/UxKyFJFH6pI/AAAAAAAADIA/T0YHQgnqY6I/s1600/Bolt-Action-rulebook-front-cover-600x721.jpg" height="320" width="266" /></a></div>So I have a few to go.... well about 30 models and might be stretching the expectations a little and I need to finish one last unit of Vikings I have on the table before I launch into it.<br /><br />That being said with a challenge it might not get done at all so I think it is a worthwhile endeavor so I will give it a go for sure.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wFO19r4EH40/UxKzCGmsckI/AAAAAAAADII/pTeffKI6Qts/s1600/2014-03-02+15.09.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wFO19r4EH40/UxKzCGmsckI/AAAAAAAADII/pTeffKI6Qts/s1600/2014-03-02+15.09.00.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Horde of Models Minus 6 that I need larger bases for </td></tr></tbody></table> So look out for some WW2 stuff over the next month and half and then on the flip side of that the last of the vikings i have in the lead pile and then....... we are into Anglo Saxons and maybe if I'm good and Secret Weapon Miniatures are on track my terrain boards !<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-65543156257234166552014-03-01T22:03:00.002+11:002014-03-01T22:04:08.802+11:00Dux Britanniarum conversion to larger battles ...... well my attempt anyway <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_9BkpHGmUwA/UxG1r5qbmbI/AAAAAAAADGM/GVDHI5UXYqQ/s1600/vikings-season-2-premiere-spoilers.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_9BkpHGmUwA/UxG1r5qbmbI/AAAAAAAADGM/GVDHI5UXYqQ/s1600/vikings-season-2-premiere-spoilers.PNG" height="193" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div>So an I mentioned a few posts back I have been thinking about how I would like to change some of the elements of Dux and working in the elements of Chain of Command I really like to make a game that is allot more interesting than Warhammer Historical but also has allot of tactical challenges.<br><br>I admit from the beginning there is not real originality here - I am just taking elements from two games I like to make a game I would like to play - I like Hail Ceaser still but this is also about having a game that does not require allot of space - Ive been playing this on the dining table so far but that also has a little more texture to the game. <br><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/03/dux-britannium-conversion-to-larger.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-47487740763455174082014-02-26T22:01:00.000+11:002014-02-26T22:01:46.985+11:00Some Darks Action on the table and some playtesting of Dux <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DWR174n_o4s/Uw3Gvnl37bI/AAAAAAAADEs/mQM4ZhoBkYQ/s1600/battle_clontarf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DWR174n_o4s/Uw3Gvnl37bI/AAAAAAAADEs/mQM4ZhoBkYQ/s1600/battle_clontarf.jpg" height="320" width="249"></a></div>I got home this evening from work and put some models on the table and worked through a game of Dux and then a game with Dux and some amendments im working on for a larger battle.<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLn8pjJPPMc/Uw3Hs6SB0MI/AAAAAAAADE0/oxckCUWXItU/s1600/2014-02-26+19.48.00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cLn8pjJPPMc/Uw3Hs6SB0MI/AAAAAAAADE0/oxckCUWXItU/s1600/2014-02-26+19.48.00.jpg" height="312" width="320"></a></div><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/02/some-darks-action-on-table-and-some.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-56031412916433089392014-02-24T22:18:00.002+11:002014-02-24T22:18:24.141+11:00Vikings Part 7 - WIP units, Tree's and Dux Britannium thoughts This update we have some more Vikings painted as starter. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3fy1VfaBca8/UwspH3RasaI/AAAAAAAADD4/A06Li6GJ48A/s1600/2014-02-24+21.59.26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3fy1VfaBca8/UwspH3RasaI/AAAAAAAADD4/A06Li6GJ48A/s1600/2014-02-24+21.59.26.jpg" height="185" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-heatKOZbIPg/UwspKeVn9EI/AAAAAAAADEA/LuqGGY1a54w/s1600/2014-02-24+21.59.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-heatKOZbIPg/UwspKeVn9EI/AAAAAAAADEA/LuqGGY1a54w/s1600/2014-02-24+21.59.55.jpg" height="253" width="320"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kfT1N1Ai-jg/UwspNeEmTSI/AAAAAAAADEI/XFNmu2zTJjI/s1600/2014-02-24+22.00.17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kfT1N1Ai-jg/UwspNeEmTSI/AAAAAAAADEI/XFNmu2zTJjI/s1600/2014-02-24+22.00.17.jpg" height="291" width="320"></a></div>Bondi which means I continue to move closer to completing the viking army - which in a way is good as I begin my masters degree next week and thus painting will slow down as it begins to compete with work family and study. It also means that the Saxon army is looming in the distance and I have begun to think about the approach I will take but I now envisage that by the end of the year I will have something tangible to fight the vikings. <br><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/02/vikings-part-7-wip-units-trees-and-dux.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-76957231816979101042014-02-18T21:19:00.002+11:002014-02-18T21:23:16.365+11:00Hail Caeser - 1st Game two games <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lKiHss3zpJs/UwMzYRoj4yI/AAAAAAAADDI/6bphNej4OEI/s1600/669505_phalanx.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lKiHss3zpJs/UwMzYRoj4yI/AAAAAAAADDI/6bphNej4OEI/s1600/669505_phalanx.jpg" height="176" width="320"></a></div><br>The Last Two weekends at the Berwick Wargames Club I was able to get in my 1st games of Hail Caesar after having the rules for over 2 years, slowly building up the vikings and generally patiently waiting for the opportunity.<br><br><br>The two games were Greeks vs Persians the 1st being a do over of Marathon and then a general Persian V Persian with Greek allies.<br><br>I have to say I loved it- having played Black Powder and Pike and Shotte of course the systems are similar but I really like the stamina of the units and that they are not as brittle as units in black powder or pike and shotte.<br><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/02/hail-caeser-1st-game-two-games.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-58976078543248967552014-02-17T10:00:00.000+11:002014-02-17T10:00:01.143+11:00A Hut to call my own !<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tsyNsRXVfeM/UwCoWzlG3KI/AAAAAAAADCQ/MmnoS6Ab9x0/s1600/villagelife.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tsyNsRXVfeM/UwCoWzlG3KI/AAAAAAAADCQ/MmnoS6Ab9x0/s1600/villagelife.jpg" height="315" width="320"></a></div>So as a small break for the focus on painting up the hordes of models for my Dark Ages project I wanted to make a start on my terrain for the period.<br><br>The kickstater I signed up for all the way back in may last year is nearing delivery in april and so I want to be able to add the bling and build up the relevant items such as field enclosures, houses, roads, trees and scrub.<br><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-hut-to-call-my-own.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24576378014389370.post-83297474890352645722014-02-16T20:02:00.000+11:002014-02-16T20:02:08.402+11:00A really late Cancon wrap upCancon has come and gone and Im back at work......<br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rp6zoeVwXxA/UwBz_I1ZsPI/AAAAAAAAC9g/3bKy1tMFkNw/s1600/homer_screaming.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rp6zoeVwXxA/UwBz_I1ZsPI/AAAAAAAAC9g/3bKy1tMFkNw/s1600/homer_screaming.gif" height="240" width="320"></a></div><br><br><br><br><br>So having to insert oneself back into the rhythm of things after 7 weeks off, I really haven't looked to do a blog post, but we are now back on track.<br><br>First off Cancon was a blast, this year as i mentioned the plan was to participate not in tournament but in a participation game for Moderns, and I had the best time ever with a great bunch of gamers who appreciate the hobby and have lots of fun doing it!<br><br><a href="http://wolftemplars.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-really-late-cancon-wrap-up.html#more">Read more »</a>jon paul Adamshttps://plus.google.com/111701464560651737946noreply@blogger.com0