tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32702405945152274712024-02-24T11:52:35.959+02:00On Wargames and SuchMikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.comBlogger281125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-43825583793514153262024-01-08T22:24:00.006+02:002024-01-08T22:24:56.096+02:0028mm Finnish War 1808-1809: Russians for Sharp Practice<p>I've had these around for a few years now without much progress but now that my son has been into Napoleonics and started painting some Perry French I decided to finally get a set finished for sharp practice. Figures are by Brigade Games and they match up with my <a href="http://mazikainen.blogspot.com/2020/03/28mm-finnish-war-1808-savolax-brigade.html">Perry Savolax Brigade</a> nicely. <br /></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_HKYEL2Ygg-uplwMmMduNESBfcH5hyphenhyphenlQOhHpHhPXh2UgW3_lqERZTNPKuncSuqrJoqYMbTNIRpqjQT87vrLR74IyNIZ5pdRKzGa4apjzNV45mQpQpFaFj0BMEbGhyTTC04i243sfUZAocLGAziuQeymu5tTzLxGL1JXHd0fEV4JbqBDoNERQxKuSSf0U/s8000/20240108_220447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6000" data-original-width="8000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_HKYEL2Ygg-uplwMmMduNESBfcH5hyphenhyphenlQOhHpHhPXh2UgW3_lqERZTNPKuncSuqrJoqYMbTNIRpqjQT87vrLR74IyNIZ5pdRKzGa4apjzNV45mQpQpFaFj0BMEbGhyTTC04i243sfUZAocLGAziuQeymu5tTzLxGL1JXHd0fEV4JbqBDoNERQxKuSSf0U/s320/20240108_220447.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The summer attack of the Swedish army has lost its steam and now the Russians are advancing again. At Ruona, the Swedish army of 6400 faced a Russian force of approximately 9000 troops. I'm sure you can find better accounts of the battle elsewhere, but in a nutshell: The Swedish army had a good defensive position overlooking a bridge between Kuortane and Ruona. They had also built some defensive works along the line north of that position. The Russians attempted to outflank the Swedish army from the north but were repulsed. Parts of the Swedish army counterattacked and some fierce fighting took place at the Heroja farm. Night fell and both armies retreated from the field. The Russians pursued the Swedish army and fought another battle close by in Salmi the next day. After this battle the war started to seem lost for the kingdom of Sweden and the army began to lose heart.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qGeQ6A7PiJfmgAGtg8k2hGp9wmUEDhRdPPT84Vh0tZ1yrzE098Ps0ct859h5ezPHcjgvCEG1vSKcE1gOh65iI5gw_nDL8Rn2pWs-nDJNwxwOY-orLOGOWMYs0pdo2LQuECeUOcq0u8lWbW1nqVj6u1aJSuvPbSK1ayZOQ_6yaWkCjWu5qNZ4qLOCCcVb/s1754/ruona.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1754" data-original-width="1263" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qGeQ6A7PiJfmgAGtg8k2hGp9wmUEDhRdPPT84Vh0tZ1yrzE098Ps0ct859h5ezPHcjgvCEG1vSKcE1gOh65iI5gw_nDL8Rn2pWs-nDJNwxwOY-orLOGOWMYs0pdo2LQuECeUOcq0u8lWbW1nqVj6u1aJSuvPbSK1ayZOQ_6yaWkCjWu5qNZ4qLOCCcVb/w288-h400/ruona.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6hzrQDy7rcce99jyKCXVH2XVZzvHlDHafczyP1QLvFVVGgqGsi24PL-eipEkjcnhA75rI7odEyPelzUf5lEnbI79aBa7c1P9gYMHB0b7LeP1O1sW34ny0bwswVt2yW9BkXqZtDZF7RKKydGQf7innz3jj0NLj7jUC5nxtQc1P4WDGPYD0hrfmv-QBy4-/s1315/ruona2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1315" data-original-width="958" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6hzrQDy7rcce99jyKCXVH2XVZzvHlDHafczyP1QLvFVVGgqGsi24PL-eipEkjcnhA75rI7odEyPelzUf5lEnbI79aBa7c1P9gYMHB0b7LeP1O1sW34ny0bwswVt2yW9BkXqZtDZF7RKKydGQf7innz3jj0NLj7jUC5nxtQc1P4WDGPYD0hrfmv-QBy4-/w291-h400/ruona2.jpg" width="291" /></a></div> <p></p><p>For this game we went to the location of the battle itself. I visited there a year ago to explore the place myself and decided lure some friends to play a game there this year. The field at Ruona is remarkably well preserved and most of the surroundings are pretty much the way they were 200 years ago. For our game we rented a local closed down school building which also housed a museum room dedicated to the battle. There we could set up our table, have some barbeque and beer and warm up the sauna for post-game discussions of military wisdom.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZ4XRHvInEJOTeNjOVSLYnIlujUbG9XzrouvukI9rmJrftfGSTbxuyK8fHZoytZIh_R4kOJtGNzQhQ3iCr90tB0CgyY8nlmkwvfKFx4aLGuzrJ6LEPLSdoVbS0m2vqztLCrfP1NpOxxbHTmQt4ihI_lTA1jkkTv10koHbH7JkhKFf4p2IMHs0AcCTwSWS/s4032/IMG_1311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqZ4XRHvInEJOTeNjOVSLYnIlujUbG9XzrouvukI9rmJrftfGSTbxuyK8fHZoytZIh_R4kOJtGNzQhQ3iCr90tB0CgyY8nlmkwvfKFx4aLGuzrJ6LEPLSdoVbS0m2vqztLCrfP1NpOxxbHTmQt4ihI_lTA1jkkTv10koHbH7JkhKFf4p2IMHs0AcCTwSWS/w400-h300/IMG_1311.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>First we went to tour the battlefield with maps in hand. I'll include some of the pictures here for you, as well as some drone photos I took last year. I had problems with my cell phone so I couldn't fly my drone this year but the aerial photos are fresh enough. <br /></p><p><b>The Ruona bridge and Swedish gun positions </b><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv25mctJ2OQi0iYByBvv4bjgjHuk11CSzJrQceuhrRUjOyH6IbtI0_NAXocIvuwWAlHc7jY0ZSyruT6LWhOaN1pGcw305a-phSzb4kEg9HxFEg0c4e7Cpin4-2W0BAQ7UQ9f8laohyndVqCEWPJAX6z6LIww9Y7RnZs0IbzbMkU2JjaBJ2MjHckEFp8CI3/s2560/SILTA.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="2560" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv25mctJ2OQi0iYByBvv4bjgjHuk11CSzJrQceuhrRUjOyH6IbtI0_NAXocIvuwWAlHc7jY0ZSyruT6LWhOaN1pGcw305a-phSzb4kEg9HxFEg0c4e7Cpin4-2W0BAQ7UQ9f8laohyndVqCEWPJAX6z6LIww9Y7RnZs0IbzbMkU2JjaBJ2MjHckEFp8CI3/w400-h223/SILTA.png" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Swedish army, for example, must have been stretched very, very thin because the line was about 3 kilometers long and was held with only 6000 men. The visibility over the fields was good and it was unlikely that any great manoeuvers could go unnoticed. The area around Ruona bridge was very marshy and crossing the 600 meter wooden bridge under artillery fire and musketry would have been suicide for either army.<br /></p><p><b>The game</b><br /></p><p>After the battlefield tour and a break, we played the game itself. I'll let the picture commentary do the talking, but the big picture was that the Russians attempted to break through the northern flank of the Swedish army with a much larger force than they did historically. For a moment it looked like they would indeed break the Savonians guarding the road to Salmi, but the attack faltered to musket and grapeshot. In General de Brigade (the rules we use) units suffering losses get pinned down pretty easily and have a hard time getting moving again, and this worked against the attackers. The Russians managed to turn the Savonian line on the northernmost end, but the day came to a close and the road to Salmi remained in Savonian hands, so we judged the Russians having failed. Whilst the main battle was underway in the north, the men of the Åbo regiment attempted to move on Heroja farm to cut off the attackers from the main army, but having ample reserves, the Russians could easily reinforce that section and the Åbo men called off the attack, turning north instead. 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In this game, the Russians lost 486 men, with Yankovich wounded. The Swedish army lost 136 men, four guns were destroyed and Cedergren wounded. With these numbers, the day had been less bloody than historically, but the end result would be the same. The Swedish position on the extended line would be untenable so they'd have to retreat to Salmi as they did historically. The Russians would no doubt remain on the field as they would be under no illusion of a Swedish counterattack.</p><p>All in all, the day was a great success and the battlefield visit enriched the game greatly. Now our campaign will move on to the Autumn of 1808 and towards the melancholy end of the war.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Game details:</b></p><p>Figures by <a href="https://www.heroicsandros.co.uk/">Heroics and Ros</a> 6mm<br /></p><p>Rules: <a href="https://www.caliverbooks.com/Partizan%20Press/partizan_GDB.shtml">General de Brigade</a> by David Brown<br /></p><p>Scenario combined from <a href="http://www.the-ancients.com/gemigabok/suomen-sota-1808-1809/battles-we-fought/">GemiGaBok</a> and Sword and Saber publishing's Finnish war scenarios.<br /></p><p></p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-66551414276912596962022-05-16T19:43:00.003+03:002022-05-16T19:43:52.363+03:00Amon Hen table complete<p>My Amon Hen table is now complete with a hill and some scatter terrain. 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There's no real reason to field all the ringwraiths but they are very, very nice figures!<p></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDJP8xMrYsMK_J7h3kTahsw5mFZQGb7aLH2rD4fAwPUG23fqcOzUas9RXCcR4_8dUN-k-SGDLrPrKWUeMkqbaijSe61T2I-9HAiiOp8i3sWRSMm0WKgKPAUZ45K_xo8Jr7eRn0ATNFDvHDvyqepgxAR_MKf7TPzpG5ERXKH28YRtSIIWy36VU0-y9Cg/s7999/20220327_220330.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4880" data-original-width="7999" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDJP8xMrYsMK_J7h3kTahsw5mFZQGb7aLH2rD4fAwPUG23fqcOzUas9RXCcR4_8dUN-k-SGDLrPrKWUeMkqbaijSe61T2I-9HAiiOp8i3sWRSMm0WKgKPAUZ45K_xo8Jr7eRn0ATNFDvHDvyqepgxAR_MKf7TPzpG5ERXKH28YRtSIIWy36VU0-y9Cg/s320/20220327_220330.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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More orcs?</p><p><br /> I had six of the original metal ones which were lovely to paint as old LOTR metals are, and I also got a bunch of the plastic ones I bought already painted to an ok standard, I just had to finish the bases to fit my armies. I have quite a few baddies to conquer Middle Earth now.<br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-2534667007996593772022-01-06T18:27:00.007+02:002022-01-19T20:51:53.878+02:00The long dark of Moria<p>I finished terrain and figures to play some Mines of Moria scenarios. Lots of work on foam and 3D printed parts. I even painted a bunch of Moria goblins which I was until lately very much determined not to do. I really don't like the sculpts at all. The original cave troll was decent, but the bulging eyes was something I'm not a fan of. 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The Clones were attempting to extract using an old cargo hauler but were attacked by droids. Just one clone made it to safety.<br /><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-34858297886773485292021-09-14T20:51:00.006+03:002021-09-14T20:51:19.647+03:00Trouble in the Westfold<p></p> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gZmrBnkpNmFvf45nL5gvke7OHbWKqA_lgcxJtlfj3hV72MDCDAkuQF2KDLY6OeZrJk3J5Neve24vORJjt_HO40Ocl4aKShtkC7PVUUatEE5GAw5t0yugCLrUPN4_8MQDyrwQ-Gb1poQj/s2048/20210914_200900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_gZmrBnkpNmFvf45nL5gvke7OHbWKqA_lgcxJtlfj3hV72MDCDAkuQF2KDLY6OeZrJk3J5Neve24vORJjt_HO40Ocl4aKShtkC7PVUUatEE5GAw5t0yugCLrUPN4_8MQDyrwQ-Gb1poQj/w400-h225/20210914_200900.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br />16 More Uruk-Hai Scouts join the forces of Isengard, this time plastic Uruks. Jeez, after painting those original metal scouts, the plastic ones are really awful to paint, even if they don't stand out from the crowd as poorer sculpts at any distance. </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMkrnQckXPcWBRMSb_TIPzORnUqXWkfk_rlMZJkFcJPVZx0G_x3mIk-KcwQb6vje_k9Vc3K8aknrp80CGtpH4yHDhLSWDva0kTzxx2iofJ6GWsOaxGeElLPeDXJ_GxLh_9V2xihi_FcRd/s2048/20210914_191041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1062" data-original-width="2048" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMkrnQckXPcWBRMSb_TIPzORnUqXWkfk_rlMZJkFcJPVZx0G_x3mIk-KcwQb6vje_k9Vc3K8aknrp80CGtpH4yHDhLSWDva0kTzxx2iofJ6GWsOaxGeElLPeDXJ_GxLh_9V2xihi_FcRd/w400-h208/20210914_191041.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p>I have bought some Rohirrim ready painted, so I now have enough figures to do some skirmishing in Rohan also.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqloRElOyTJCcIyrLEkILmBZWRHBtzSQDiis9cj-vpTyY7347oxPCJl0VmfDMS9Q0yEc__cFoP7WStQDUXFuqX8u7q8H1ciICci9P1uuyMLkRyj3gCSPqFB2MS9fUYaLXxk9iS3d8XEEDv/s2048/20210914_190943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1171" data-original-width="2048" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqloRElOyTJCcIyrLEkILmBZWRHBtzSQDiis9cj-vpTyY7347oxPCJl0VmfDMS9Q0yEc__cFoP7WStQDUXFuqX8u7q8H1ciICci9P1uuyMLkRyj3gCSPqFB2MS9fUYaLXxk9iS3d8XEEDv/w400-h229/20210914_190943.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-38276970608325558682021-07-31T15:54:00.002+03:002021-07-31T15:54:40.838+03:00Tragedy at Amon Hen<p>Here's a bunch of Uruk Hai I had as the original metal versions. really nice stuff to paint! I lamented online that I wanted the Uruks carrying Merry and Pippin to complete the set, and one generous hobbyist sent them to me for free, stubbornly declining me to even compensate for post <3 </p><p><br /></p><p><i>Then Boromir had come leaping through the trees. He had made them fight. He
slew many of them and the rest fled. But they had not gone far on the way back
when they were attacked again. by a hundred Orcs at least, some of them very
large, and they shot a rain of arrows: always at Boromir. Boromir had blown his
great horn till the woods rang, and at first the Orcs had been dismayed and had
drawn back; but when no answer but the echoes came, they had attacked more
fierce than ever. Pippin did not remember much more. His last memo was of
Boromir leaning against a tree, plucking out an arrow; then darkness fell
suddenly.</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpJHg4cA5gP8jyPdHUC6Y21fFLz9D87WqlIxVQLQirNE2B1bNnehezU23f9s5fSVXeKR-NgLxIOAFwFGBgHsYRYdA1Si7qfWZg2M8G0NYsbO_4sUhXHBrxLlhAmlPv33lGzLj_issSBRi/s2048/20210731_153524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1604" data-original-width="2048" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpJHg4cA5gP8jyPdHUC6Y21fFLz9D87WqlIxVQLQirNE2B1bNnehezU23f9s5fSVXeKR-NgLxIOAFwFGBgHsYRYdA1Si7qfWZg2M8G0NYsbO_4sUhXHBrxLlhAmlPv33lGzLj_issSBRi/s320/20210731_153524.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0-DwAWb1znFztpJao_yp7MGZuQtYXMLTK2IwWMI7RHUa-86ov9r8KRJNuWnMFIkG33pDAItnXd0EFvvjXlA79FpbA9D1AEHhWW_lFgEBK5jmNDElEUF5KzAhESRUqn-q9jdOCIVgyCy1/s2048/20210731_152920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1259" data-original-width="2048" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0-DwAWb1znFztpJao_yp7MGZuQtYXMLTK2IwWMI7RHUa-86ov9r8KRJNuWnMFIkG33pDAItnXd0EFvvjXlA79FpbA9D1AEHhWW_lFgEBK5jmNDElEUF5KzAhESRUqn-q9jdOCIVgyCy1/s320/20210731_152920.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieH9PcMMDl_GTMv5XL4DrCgjiqDbdMgrj5i_nU_grr4PbWp3g3QaD8FU7o79UK4ocP1NDs4mugoiFje0cA2zMI0K4mzl6mE7uqqpeW7frudXD2k76xso_9IU08lcf70XpqMbB4mIQhI22o/s2048/20210731_153119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1317" data-original-width="2048" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieH9PcMMDl_GTMv5XL4DrCgjiqDbdMgrj5i_nU_grr4PbWp3g3QaD8FU7o79UK4ocP1NDs4mugoiFje0cA2zMI0K4mzl6mE7uqqpeW7frudXD2k76xso_9IU08lcf70XpqMbB4mIQhI22o/s320/20210731_153119.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><i>A mile, maybe, from Parth Galen in a little glade not far from the lake he
found Boromir. He was sitting with his back to a great tree, as if he was
resting. But Aragorn saw that he was pierced with many black-feathered arrows;
his sword was still in his hand, but it was broken near the hilt; his horn
cloven in two was at his side. Many Orcs lay slain, piled all about him and at
his feet.</i></p><i>
Aragorn knelt beside him. Boromir opened his eyes and strove to speak. At
last slow words came. 'I tried to take the Ring from Frodo ' he said. 'I am
sorry. I have paid.' His glance strayed to his fallen enemies; twenty at least
lay there. 'They have gone: the Halflings: the Orcs have taken them. I think
they are not dead. Orcs bound them.' He paused and his eyes closed wearily.</i><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9UjNLXH6EREGjUZPesHgOXX48u4lLEh2OkaGDQumwy9GhEHr9iiKNlssWKXGSPjp6uXRQ9J85pVewVUa_bzGc-jc5uwQSUDpJjXG6EZ0-wGFQcZmJ5DEMYa3IgUAqIzH48hO8CwZhJJj/s2048/20210731_153340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1855" data-original-width="2048" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9UjNLXH6EREGjUZPesHgOXX48u4lLEh2OkaGDQumwy9GhEHr9iiKNlssWKXGSPjp6uXRQ9J85pVewVUa_bzGc-jc5uwQSUDpJjXG6EZ0-wGFQcZmJ5DEMYa3IgUAqIzH48hO8CwZhJJj/s320/20210731_153340.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-84818092110964990512021-07-29T19:27:00.005+03:002021-07-29T19:27:34.776+03:00Oldie goblins!<p>Here's some old Goblins that have been piling up for years. I thought this summer was a good time to finish them up.</p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlW9oGzKIQp9M4vq1PtnUdGYW6TPBQypYwQ3YXlTX3oSURsVMW7HuL8TwLoQgxXjQwhti7q-7_jFB7dVjQIga090IONrwUYf0RcvFWRRhfTt2AAkJeFPn5inoNpx8uJEueXdD9XClqzlLr/s2048/20210729_190011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1219" data-original-width="2048" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlW9oGzKIQp9M4vq1PtnUdGYW6TPBQypYwQ3YXlTX3oSURsVMW7HuL8TwLoQgxXjQwhti7q-7_jFB7dVjQIga090IONrwUYf0RcvFWRRhfTt2AAkJeFPn5inoNpx8uJEueXdD9XClqzlLr/s320/20210729_190011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipKtS90GfgbciOub3x57wO5y9-OEMxhrkldsI_VVoYdWN53BWcy298b5Ec0eRJErhAcPcNgfTXiJn7b-SDJBrk92AIP0SRVEbXX60BfxIijmBJC9mX4ah8Pu-LD-Ddf77Lfc5EhH2TShiv/s2048/20210729_190030.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3fHsWSSBN9kTjNOXxf0ex6LzkjKV3W3SKkeueHyL_lojITrF1uJUJFgRI6KbIIUF-nym1ykIkBS8BLnJdWZcG-wXv7HAXp_zEyT0Ns35i1JlIEL_F5jiTYsu9oEFcV-TP-xBc5apR3i0/s1789/20210703_180741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1789" data-original-width="1343" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ3fHsWSSBN9kTjNOXxf0ex6LzkjKV3W3SKkeueHyL_lojITrF1uJUJFgRI6KbIIUF-nym1ykIkBS8BLnJdWZcG-wXv7HAXp_zEyT0Ns35i1JlIEL_F5jiTYsu9oEFcV-TP-xBc5apR3i0/w300-h400/20210703_180741.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> My son bought be this figure for birthday last year, and noted I hadn't painted it yet. So here goes, my first Nurgle figure.<br /><p></p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-81994659178063816712021-05-15T18:53:00.002+03:002021-05-15T18:53:55.737+03:00Bridge of Khazad Dum diorama<p><i>`I
am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass.
The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn. Go back to the Shadow!
You cannot pass.'</i>
</p><p><i>The Balrog made no answer. The fire in it seemed to die, but the darkness
grew. It stepped forward slowly on to the bridge, and suddenly it drew itself up
to a great height, and its wings were spread from wall to wall; but still
Gandalf could be seen, glimmering in the gloom; he seemed small, and altogether
alone: grey and bent, like a wizened tree before the onset of a storm.</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccZNyF_COjjggbRBASoH9by8lkJDglmO-lLS0lu0GgVuZSgiOGtvmxCnWPySe8IFZzqWorMJe-EqATpYCpC2sT_9mn72MPECzup_gHqJiE3-E80enUsY_cnGApjo-i93WT9FSthyphenhyphenxfXEH/s2048/20210515_182214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1548" data-original-width="2048" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccZNyF_COjjggbRBASoH9by8lkJDglmO-lLS0lu0GgVuZSgiOGtvmxCnWPySe8IFZzqWorMJe-EqATpYCpC2sT_9mn72MPECzup_gHqJiE3-E80enUsY_cnGApjo-i93WT9FSthyphenhyphenxfXEH/w400-h303/20210515_182214.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i> </i><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwlm-LgBnQ_oVUi_Hwe-DS990giEFmPqN2hZttE8Y0cDsgnYFcMOC8GxjYVIUAWAc1wx8YEvQCXXAKisp05yEzUtFigc16Tpn7cYMLocrYahDaFq2TsGCH5C_TBvrUkXtrZYhbd034SFo/s2048/20210515_182813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1874" data-original-width="2048" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwlm-LgBnQ_oVUi_Hwe-DS990giEFmPqN2hZttE8Y0cDsgnYFcMOC8GxjYVIUAWAc1wx8YEvQCXXAKisp05yEzUtFigc16Tpn7cYMLocrYahDaFq2TsGCH5C_TBvrUkXtrZYhbd034SFo/w400-h366/20210515_182813.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i> </i><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83pl6yEmWsan3INp6uxuMAZc0lWssslaNtpzQtNx5pOXscggfk_2vq72e9VMfxgcv5Nay8G9Ft3AcNL88b4iby-5nYfzYXHwi2JrsdRpDLhnM1xUB4JLo1N72H__dJNIDumfFvvcX2NVy/s1092/20210515_182747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1092" data-original-width="864" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg83pl6yEmWsan3INp6uxuMAZc0lWssslaNtpzQtNx5pOXscggfk_2vq72e9VMfxgcv5Nay8G9Ft3AcNL88b4iby-5nYfzYXHwi2JrsdRpDLhnM1xUB4JLo1N72H__dJNIDumfFvvcX2NVy/w316-h400/20210515_182747.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><i> </i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrjek1S_6JwAJm4Gmt3dEBGAP2S0YBWq_RVCtZgAKlqVoLbLlp9xtqy0VVWx34vZaC9doj5QuMUWtMd6HOw3JvJvwufxP2Uzwco3f8keOTPVTwjSZZ0j4mBmaXKFilIwNN2FAgwTTJ1kb/s2048/20210515_182444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1585" data-original-width="2048" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrjek1S_6JwAJm4Gmt3dEBGAP2S0YBWq_RVCtZgAKlqVoLbLlp9xtqy0VVWx34vZaC9doj5QuMUWtMd6HOw3JvJvwufxP2Uzwco3f8keOTPVTwjSZZ0j4mBmaXKFilIwNN2FAgwTTJ1kb/w400-h310/20210515_182444.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ajFwNIocLr1saRGcbccd7ZIlFUydvsnRMsqCPfgbEb7zDSZYYplkG0ytCWC_I0iUl5jh4cS34af8utKMofNrk7KZyYhRqdXJKj1lyy4a80XJZPV7sm4B5LoWvKw_oKnPjcpQghrKvt2L/s2048/20210515_182412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1506" data-original-width="2048" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ajFwNIocLr1saRGcbccd7ZIlFUydvsnRMsqCPfgbEb7zDSZYYplkG0ytCWC_I0iUl5jh4cS34af8utKMofNrk7KZyYhRqdXJKj1lyy4a80XJZPV7sm4B5LoWvKw_oKnPjcpQghrKvt2L/w400-h294/20210515_182412.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><i> </i><p></p><p><i> </i>I've dreamed of making this diorama for years, but I've missed several pieces of the puzzle. I needed to get plaster molds for the rock faces, print out the pillars on my 3D-printer, get a texture roller for the surface.. and oh yes, learn how to do OSL effects with my airbrush. But in the end? Worth it! I'm really happy with the results, especially with my limited experience with the airbrush.<br /></p><p></p><i></i>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-36272806015400067612021-04-13T21:34:00.000+03:002021-04-13T21:34:00.518+03:003D-printed Genestealer cult limo<p>I found <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2797082">this brilliant piece of work on Thingiverse</a> and had to print one for my Genestealer cult. What a classic!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFut9xh-XTEvwwZqt80x0EkATXuFN63eSm8wJL4FpLabjCy_1nTRNZF-sR0z9viCCw3MBy9kruLjLOnSTZ9eVKtvVN8u-iup8RiL1o19JN5cmUfNNZ2z4ds8zy_Ny9_1vMUOLPgrt3QJ9/s2555/20210413_212007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1231" data-original-width="2555" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFut9xh-XTEvwwZqt80x0EkATXuFN63eSm8wJL4FpLabjCy_1nTRNZF-sR0z9viCCw3MBy9kruLjLOnSTZ9eVKtvVN8u-iup8RiL1o19JN5cmUfNNZ2z4ds8zy_Ny9_1vMUOLPgrt3QJ9/w400-h193/20210413_212007.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_U4R5pQmuNbEOK2045AsqnNvovLC2-YLWDZi9MeCuU_a6BE-2NvON7ychuLokFfIMO0e6yVvuxY1dAjt6NGlbH3mt9IzzXKzvaFAuuzpj_OZXKbZozcZNLv6QVsnUb_8RXB34M8ROYlGG/s2048/20210413_212130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="2048" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_U4R5pQmuNbEOK2045AsqnNvovLC2-YLWDZi9MeCuU_a6BE-2NvON7ychuLokFfIMO0e6yVvuxY1dAjt6NGlbH3mt9IzzXKzvaFAuuzpj_OZXKbZozcZNLv6QVsnUb_8RXB34M8ROYlGG/w400-h226/20210413_212130.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6L1oLCBpdbbQU2uxjKgoxNL3TTmsWfB7gXdWw2teRq572McgtV60rCC9Fx5JqgRqMzzdPeIEFnCbyMBs94jt2QMSQRo1xNjSEHNAcnPMs95MY1ls6zscrVPAjc0oIRfWAnWDWVe9uFPyz/s2897/20210413_212100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1085" data-original-width="2897" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6L1oLCBpdbbQU2uxjKgoxNL3TTmsWfB7gXdWw2teRq572McgtV60rCC9Fx5JqgRqMzzdPeIEFnCbyMBs94jt2QMSQRo1xNjSEHNAcnPMs95MY1ls6zscrVPAjc0oIRfWAnWDWVe9uFPyz/w400-h150/20210413_212100.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDW2tJBgCzhzSQJd8Oqse6RuAnJy7kB6XDNbWTe9aPWFVo6aDBhP89AIfsnuMa1K9yCNoDGmxqWKZMp5Q8P90sHLnnFFDLkX3GI335BqaK05gM9vOVSSHmNKHfVdq74zdi_owQ48MQ-gp/s2048/20210413_212037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="2048" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkDW2tJBgCzhzSQJd8Oqse6RuAnJy7kB6XDNbWTe9aPWFVo6aDBhP89AIfsnuMa1K9yCNoDGmxqWKZMp5Q8P90sHLnnFFDLkX3GI335BqaK05gM9vOVSSHmNKHfVdq74zdi_owQ48MQ-gp/w400-h264/20210413_212037.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /> <br /><p></p><p> </p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-4456013649049952302021-03-05T22:47:00.002+02:002021-03-05T22:47:19.713+02:006mm German reinforcements<p>And here comes the German infantry. Now there's a nice core of infantry for both armies and I think I can pull off more scenarios.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIY3E8Z7v3JscxTo8dDg86fDbAFsJSeHz5x3wkdumB-OhnJrphxRKB_A4f_bunwXiPd4CIfKMcolO2NNbKb8ytq6aAytpGYNF4-iC0AFqym8TzeCYstfEvO5iZE8yVp0tFSX2v_CQ2aC-K/s2048/20210305_221841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1255" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIY3E8Z7v3JscxTo8dDg86fDbAFsJSeHz5x3wkdumB-OhnJrphxRKB_A4f_bunwXiPd4CIfKMcolO2NNbKb8ytq6aAytpGYNF4-iC0AFqym8TzeCYstfEvO5iZE8yVp0tFSX2v_CQ2aC-K/s320/20210305_221841.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIY3E8Z7v3JscxTo8dDg86fDbAFsJSeHz5x3wkdumB-OhnJrphxRKB_A4f_bunwXiPd4CIfKMcolO2NNbKb8ytq6aAytpGYNF4-iC0AFqym8TzeCYstfEvO5iZE8yVp0tFSX2v_CQ2aC-K/s2048/20210305_221841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3duzb5xOp2kgLS62WjpweKfmETjhzqme0kulwvqVer1w4j1BkylzEAvnUk8qf_Y-p9M3yMAvnGVrchcMUxxnCGvOPXaEpeLA9FvqYrFnnkgcDedb1B0gC8VdWN7MFT6zxKXk6ZcZ7nTfy/s2353/20210305_221904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="2353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3duzb5xOp2kgLS62WjpweKfmETjhzqme0kulwvqVer1w4j1BkylzEAvnUk8qf_Y-p9M3yMAvnGVrchcMUxxnCGvOPXaEpeLA9FvqYrFnnkgcDedb1B0gC8VdWN7MFT6zxKXk6ZcZ7nTfy/s320/20210305_221904.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div> The grand total for both armies starts to look pretty nice!<br /><p></p><p></p><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="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5G5-Lfwlq9HcA5ICtbD5Ce-1m_3E4874c2hmtngeTSBiv95HpL-QkxHKai_29s3ggEyEpRxWOn-6Jsx5hlfrfV3w6cUVyVfD4_wYrIcpZUJGCraR57YN8qYjBJ0S6tj6HfIWrz94bBWS/s2625/20210305_222904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1198" data-original-width="2625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5G5-Lfwlq9HcA5ICtbD5Ce-1m_3E4874c2hmtngeTSBiv95HpL-QkxHKai_29s3ggEyEpRxWOn-6Jsx5hlfrfV3w6cUVyVfD4_wYrIcpZUJGCraR57YN8qYjBJ0S6tj6HfIWrz94bBWS/s320/20210305_222904.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96BFTc68qxulB00VKZAJEk0kVh6rg8XHNh762DByCdk3wV0jkaZaBnWD6PfhyBnTNv5xkRqQ44vEpVW1aokY1qd6ufaHVja76pzHOz72t8u6FKNjddJ0NBbYMxEA1OY8MUGJKN0jz6GAF/s2839/20210305_222741.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1108" data-original-width="2839" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96BFTc68qxulB00VKZAJEk0kVh6rg8XHNh762DByCdk3wV0jkaZaBnWD6PfhyBnTNv5xkRqQ44vEpVW1aokY1qd6ufaHVja76pzHOz72t8u6FKNjddJ0NBbYMxEA1OY8MUGJKN0jz6GAF/s320/20210305_222741.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /> <br /><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-42479096896895688042021-02-12T23:42:00.006+02:002021-02-12T23:42:43.441+02:006mm Soviet WW2 reinforcements<p>More infantry into the fray! Once I complete a similar set to the Germans too, I should have enough for a decent Microarmor engagement. Infantry figures are Heroics and Ros based on 30mm squares.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHADf-FnfTMlXkJrW_YrQmBXT58Ry_frICTwY_3aiywBYtAwkqysklJ1jUiDlz-Z-3e0OM29DPzCkhf3WB2So6-LDvmZzw9KgwPem6RHyDKROyQ6R57vEaPUgfM7-s1-KKjXNOlOZZPGsC/s3292/20210212_231649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="3292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHADf-FnfTMlXkJrW_YrQmBXT58Ry_frICTwY_3aiywBYtAwkqysklJ1jUiDlz-Z-3e0OM29DPzCkhf3WB2So6-LDvmZzw9KgwPem6RHyDKROyQ6R57vEaPUgfM7-s1-KKjXNOlOZZPGsC/s320/20210212_231649.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vBqUMPMiH5hFi1q5MEGsDF5__ntXFOlzDGx0XRs2H5rTOmMw6adMAiOT9DoQsO9zzpZk-jdJIyfO6y9BDyio94jaYUzXz7NNvGtqiMd4TvhSPbrey8nK3rU_5ZYY71teYYRqLTdxXwa_/s2048/20210212_231824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4o37XdjxEuGfqVAFStW3d1C3xpEb0IpVLZ4Np8audq7CcKCYPk2jAd0rDkwcbSaNHtu8uSP9hQmgM2Fq94R5FpWOOx5Dnn-QINPOuRFORLOMccYmkyh1ub5lQVq0Rt4_Gw_Foxid5apj/s2048/20210212_232546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk4o37XdjxEuGfqVAFStW3d1C3xpEb0IpVLZ4Np8audq7CcKCYPk2jAd0rDkwcbSaNHtu8uSP9hQmgM2Fq94R5FpWOOx5Dnn-QINPOuRFORLOMccYmkyh1ub5lQVq0Rt4_Gw_Foxid5apj/s320/20210212_232546.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All my soviets at the moment<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-72173135461191989022021-02-04T22:03:00.004+02:002021-02-04T22:03:58.955+02:00The dead do not suffer the living to pass<p>Although the Army of the Dead from Lord of the Rings wasn't on my to do list, I had these as expendable models and they gave me an opportunity to goof around with some Liquitex inks I got and practice doing some glowy effects on my airbrush. Good fun and really easy to paint. The models are surprisingly nice for lotr plastics, I bet they could be used as undead warriors in a whole lot of settings.<br /><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiux4_9Fyt2HE-F2yTmfU4g9Jw8QmZidljrbxxULuF70LIyShKrDkiFChL67YiWmrKwZiYsjSQyO5gF4cH5bti9B2gxu2M261y0uXtdw7Kx5HjtgJCghQXB7io6f8zNl9nkXRcUmEMqWb6x/s2048/20210204_213239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiux4_9Fyt2HE-F2yTmfU4g9Jw8QmZidljrbxxULuF70LIyShKrDkiFChL67YiWmrKwZiYsjSQyO5gF4cH5bti9B2gxu2M261y0uXtdw7Kx5HjtgJCghQXB7io6f8zNl9nkXRcUmEMqWb6x/s320/20210204_213239.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxra7SGv-UXfbS_FzTMux73ksOqeCt-Qo_8C75EQH-LXhQeQWw85yqIR3mbKG6FIPKgJuVixnyW4Mvbgn5VPfW5QXMo5rq5wpJ-EPa7gOcaQJTmnKsZ8OOs4TB6RrKlpm80vD_GAXLAoP/s1703/20210204_213308.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1703" data-original-width="1321" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxra7SGv-UXfbS_FzTMux73ksOqeCt-Qo_8C75EQH-LXhQeQWw85yqIR3mbKG6FIPKgJuVixnyW4Mvbgn5VPfW5QXMo5rq5wpJ-EPa7gOcaQJTmnKsZ8OOs4TB6RrKlpm80vD_GAXLAoP/s320/20210204_213308.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Gz3SVU_dHapZzS8KRXS99lUVKTEpEzTNUav2dgVzA_HvJtXMHmXtjxcjvwvBKXFYnxzl5trOGvqkM34WXi7wDwZd6OZJn4RRC0pKufwbq6jhGfT58qsL9gNs-_iUtZr05zNYPVir692r/s1962/20210204_213324.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1962" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Gz3SVU_dHapZzS8KRXS99lUVKTEpEzTNUav2dgVzA_HvJtXMHmXtjxcjvwvBKXFYnxzl5trOGvqkM34WXi7wDwZd6OZJn4RRC0pKufwbq6jhGfT58qsL9gNs-_iUtZr05zNYPVir692r/s320/20210204_213324.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2B_D_WNME_rsobWC_7wgVo0ZoHjS62BfnrBheU1M5pm8-TNSOiKV6bxUBg1qe7GFp27G89T2Wrxz54deygwoeYNTHrCuBB8rIJa11pYRE60fuZAgIw9fuclRglpw5FA6MIPmS9-Rm4tJQ/s2918/20210204_213515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2B_D_WNME_rsobWC_7wgVo0ZoHjS62BfnrBheU1M5pm8-TNSOiKV6bxUBg1qe7GFp27G89T2Wrxz54deygwoeYNTHrCuBB8rIJa11pYRE60fuZAgIw9fuclRglpw5FA6MIPmS9-Rm4tJQ/s2918/20210204_213515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyfkUckTd0zJ1tKYIlYh0kPtTLiD6UpCUXxWp40f8zUbRJQZ9bBRFcDPaLk8jCfIR73QvumB8KoIlHIS7-FffT3-2w3zcawhKp00ojc_CakcyLDyfTSLEIYrod0AG7kwS7JRx2WoM8nh5/s2048/20210204_213410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyfkUckTd0zJ1tKYIlYh0kPtTLiD6UpCUXxWp40f8zUbRJQZ9bBRFcDPaLk8jCfIR73QvumB8KoIlHIS7-FffT3-2w3zcawhKp00ojc_CakcyLDyfTSLEIYrod0AG7kwS7JRx2WoM8nh5/s320/20210204_213410.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="2918" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2B_D_WNME_rsobWC_7wgVo0ZoHjS62BfnrBheU1M5pm8-TNSOiKV6bxUBg1qe7GFp27G89T2Wrxz54deygwoeYNTHrCuBB8rIJa11pYRE60fuZAgIw9fuclRglpw5FA6MIPmS9-Rm4tJQ/s320/20210204_213515.jpg" width="320" /></div><p></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p> </p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-43167270202129835662021-01-24T13:45:00.005+02:002021-01-24T13:45:54.029+02:002020 stragglers finished<p>Here's some models I've finished after christmas. Now my table is empty of half-painted figures and I can start on new stuff!</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hSortfYFD28UA61OQUBnYmtu0XNriZVF5b3tyHhR8ORBofXzpUoMGIzVKQVqGjIGrDl3iUdkjgpUnfdUkvOCirOAQhF0dbawK3oCr99dyGfZ-2zXKyUDszwNYnGGgDm9i_hmyQw1NcZ9/s2048/20210124_124032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1462" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8hSortfYFD28UA61OQUBnYmtu0XNriZVF5b3tyHhR8ORBofXzpUoMGIzVKQVqGjIGrDl3iUdkjgpUnfdUkvOCirOAQhF0dbawK3oCr99dyGfZ-2zXKyUDszwNYnGGgDm9i_hmyQw1NcZ9/s320/20210124_124032.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heinrich Kemmler and Krell<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX97wujd9X5JYtPte0fKpzTrMjo1v76vCsTFSeTvPXRhH0SKLlQjB90uo-r4yLEWT5XtYU3TiNmFLxZH9GPl19d11MKlEGw5LiAdNWcjE0dwS6hBr7tlYbwA2AhdEEntbZww3FnM5wVZ_Z/s2048/20210124_133538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1535" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX97wujd9X5JYtPte0fKpzTrMjo1v76vCsTFSeTvPXRhH0SKLlQjB90uo-r4yLEWT5XtYU3TiNmFLxZH9GPl19d11MKlEGw5LiAdNWcjE0dwS6hBr7tlYbwA2AhdEEntbZww3FnM5wVZ_Z/s320/20210124_133538.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some test Russians for my Finnish War 1808 28mm project<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZepU3DwhnzORpa68Bg0-SE2mODj6vRJQmoExo7_xa1MFreqqs6sV9fQo-Cl2EQjtAP-h716SJPxvxLoaHcCmazmb1vM0xYb8rOUaxfiXiUM0RSRQEHo4pe6PJGVsKI0geNGVY_g3vaug2/s1561/20201227_172139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1561" data-original-width="1523" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZepU3DwhnzORpa68Bg0-SE2mODj6vRJQmoExo7_xa1MFreqqs6sV9fQo-Cl2EQjtAP-h716SJPxvxLoaHcCmazmb1vM0xYb8rOUaxfiXiUM0RSRQEHo4pe6PJGVsKI0geNGVY_g3vaug2/s320/20201227_172139.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nazgob the shaman. This had been on my desk for a long time!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz94EOuwD2zhJ0AcuEU4xyZEp8PZdFy1DFGAD1kmN1iUb-Db1DJd9uYIKRzh_OibjqoBM-G-e8ybrOTCv60QSx1878lK9CkygyO66RjAT-XJPDGIvtxhmuJ3XUW38cIInTKcQ-lFeZgLHE/s2770/20210124_123958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="2770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz94EOuwD2zhJ0AcuEU4xyZEp8PZdFy1DFGAD1kmN1iUb-Db1DJd9uYIKRzh_OibjqoBM-G-e8ybrOTCv60QSx1878lK9CkygyO66RjAT-XJPDGIvtxhmuJ3XUW38cIInTKcQ-lFeZgLHE/s320/20210124_123958.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The remaining members of the Fellowship of the Ring. Now I have the full set.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4cTlsiIwFB4DGZqk6DrGqhbjcOJjDvBZfdA48KaAOSOTV9ub3rSDtmpXzm54u_xyX8ncuiUNKsHQ_V_XC_TWqGY-KrwJ8uM-E3vK_IrGGSbqbHwZewLMJ2N1xRPYuHL62V4fx89eNxTc/s2048/20210124_123917.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1158" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl4cTlsiIwFB4DGZqk6DrGqhbjcOJjDvBZfdA48KaAOSOTV9ub3rSDtmpXzm54u_xyX8ncuiUNKsHQ_V_XC_TWqGY-KrwJ8uM-E3vK_IrGGSbqbHwZewLMJ2N1xRPYuHL62V4fx89eNxTc/s320/20210124_123917.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cue the Howard Shore "Fellowship of the Ring fanfare"<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-88642401635675612102021-01-20T23:56:00.005+02:002021-01-21T17:44:35.122+02:00ACW Isolation Kriegspiel: Battle of Kernstown 1862<p style="text-align: justify;">Time for another remote Kriegspiel, this time using Black Powder rules and on a lower level of command. Instead of the whole army the players commanded on the <a href="http://mazikainen.blogspot.com/2020/04/volley-bayonet-isolation-kriegspiel.html">Volley & Bayonet Second Manassas game</a>, they had a division each. The scenario I picked was the<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Kernstown"> Battle of Kernstown</a> scenario in the Black Powder second edition rulebook. Unlike last time, I'll keep the commentary brief this time, only offering a rough outline of the events. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">For background on the scenario, I suggest you read the wikipedia article on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Kernstown">First battle of Kernstown</a>, but in a nutshell it was a division versus division affair where Thomas Jackson attacked a Union force which was much larger than he anticipated and got beaten back in a rare loss for him.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I drafted briefing documents for the players along with a historical map of the area. The players drafted their plans and away we went. I would update them on the situation every turn or two and send them updated maps with incomplete intelligence. <br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/ox1ym1rjxpqisjd/kernstown_union_briefing.pdf?dl=0" rel="nofollow">Union briefing (PDF)</a> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/uenr7eotk9vr26y/kernstown_confederate_briefing.pdf?dl=0" rel="nofollow">Confederate briefing (PDF)</a><br /></p><p></p><br /><p></p><p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRw2kxaKQ0-mn2-mixVa8VA0qQmxz3Dxg7WWMqVvXJw3_ALSGNS7qdid96nXbCyX6QcKySkcO6VNXy14HJyT1wGWcgoINkciT1Qb-L1DwN4s0wzlv_qLf5__IZd8Hl3m_mKoEnUMmQ2g3/s2048/4+kernstown+confederate+situation+night.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1289" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRw2kxaKQ0-mn2-mixVa8VA0qQmxz3Dxg7WWMqVvXJw3_ALSGNS7qdid96nXbCyX6QcKySkcO6VNXy14HJyT1wGWcgoINkciT1Qb-L1DwN4s0wzlv_qLf5__IZd8Hl3m_mKoEnUMmQ2g3/w402-h640/4+kernstown+confederate+situation+night.png" width="402" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Briefing map given to the Confederate commander</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTxsL6JeI9CPgXj1myGtSxLaUgl0sPUxesu8cKKHOv_oCHvUQEJlgQ_WRVIUdfXxYYFm_rwDyOSAVFJosxI1IwyPW_HGnIs7HpGb5xlNKakgFNO8CdqNBcP8pKpZQvi5yny2Cr0wDxrra/s2048/4+kernstown+union+situation+night.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1289" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTxsL6JeI9CPgXj1myGtSxLaUgl0sPUxesu8cKKHOv_oCHvUQEJlgQ_WRVIUdfXxYYFm_rwDyOSAVFJosxI1IwyPW_HGnIs7HpGb5xlNKakgFNO8CdqNBcP8pKpZQvi5yny2Cr0wDxrra/w402-h640/4+kernstown+union+situation+night.png" width="402" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Map given to the Union commander</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnTO_YxVAV7b0CfhSfKoq631MOW6OYk6uJeMf3pk0p3iTrGhvq-DfQ16ESEjcqtPtDmRsk8Wk2Hd9_xoOscTaFK1tWD3Ik9iG0fSq0cpScuYw42LBBvFP2njmeln4kTB22QJK02ZKAv2_/s2048/20201209_181511.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnTO_YxVAV7b0CfhSfKoq631MOW6OYk6uJeMf3pk0p3iTrGhvq-DfQ16ESEjcqtPtDmRsk8Wk2Hd9_xoOscTaFK1tWD3Ik9iG0fSq0cpScuYw42LBBvFP2njmeln4kTB22QJK02ZKAv2_/w400-h225/20201209_181511.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Union troops taking position on the hill north of Kernstown<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Union commander set his forces up in a line centered on a hill north of Kernstown with one brigade in reserve. The Confederates started their day by scouting the Union positions with their cavalry, being generally successful in gaining intel, but not enough to realize their initial estimate of enemy strength was underestimated. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsHbtPb1DjJLQ_kw5CZNuzL5duK_rBLVquQJWe81RxEpnRvw4yMG5kbni8lVuaYADI6C9SoU_Wc_hd82DjcMr4caj-zmLeigmsXMUF4te0jIxNHIaiGOw83Y5zVXjN8ikzjTPzj8TvSge/s2048/20201215_211018.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnsHbtPb1DjJLQ_kw5CZNuzL5duK_rBLVquQJWe81RxEpnRvw4yMG5kbni8lVuaYADI6C9SoU_Wc_hd82DjcMr4caj-zmLeigmsXMUF4te0jIxNHIaiGOw83Y5zVXjN8ikzjTPzj8TvSge/w400-h225/20201215_211018.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Confederate guns line up west of Kernstown<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmYU3nzF1ix4LjgTyMsWEuXLU02IxdHETeL4eQC2zHFNu-a_vSD68V3-KlB9lKqY8D0Yi2RL8O9ndZlboWr05ipFTmZoyDw-_9trAoSs9G0my5NXQBIp4_URMtBtj1bVw6gfaM07txs-I/s2048/20201215_212556.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmYU3nzF1ix4LjgTyMsWEuXLU02IxdHETeL4eQC2zHFNu-a_vSD68V3-KlB9lKqY8D0Yi2RL8O9ndZlboWr05ipFTmZoyDw-_9trAoSs9G0my5NXQBIp4_URMtBtj1bVw6gfaM07txs-I/w400-h225/20201215_212556.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Infantry lines up for attack<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The Confederates decided to push the Union center aggressively and take the hill. They massed their artillery in the center and sent their cavalry on the right to see if they can turn the enemy flank.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnc5VuzgzDVg2Mfi0qa-twnHThMkRS-Zkl2a5WUMioDbLGORlid6TzhmjIsWLTqt_c8bTplon4DtBm6KPbZ8rbf52S9Zxxj-wekMv_VKxobXcZInWwbZA7oXSS-gYqQQ4_vqTciOvI7LeN/s2048/confederate_situation_1230.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1289" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnc5VuzgzDVg2Mfi0qa-twnHThMkRS-Zkl2a5WUMioDbLGORlid6TzhmjIsWLTqt_c8bTplon4DtBm6KPbZ8rbf52S9Zxxj-wekMv_VKxobXcZInWwbZA7oXSS-gYqQQ4_vqTciOvI7LeN/w402-h640/confederate_situation_1230.png" width="402" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Confederate
map after initial deployment. Due to blunders on scouting rolls on the
right flank, the dismounted union cavalry brigade is seen as infantry
pickets.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxkdlnc9oH2SJ6CNS1kGmfmqHKyRxQd5wvLNLC7l3tXsfIOni0lJjnvp-f-YY3DNBZf-9o_zuy8yONbiv0W_K76tH6Rj8PpxBzRs0HB9UfA8sqFq0KcS-9ZiZrfT4eyBTlCQJ7YntKXU7/s2048/20201209_181526.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxkdlnc9oH2SJ6CNS1kGmfmqHKyRxQd5wvLNLC7l3tXsfIOni0lJjnvp-f-YY3DNBZf-9o_zuy8yONbiv0W_K76tH6Rj8PpxBzRs0HB9UfA8sqFq0KcS-9ZiZrfT4eyBTlCQJ7YntKXU7/w400-h225/20201209_181526.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Union cavalry brigade is mistaken for infantry pickets<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p> <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhOTllzuj4mIvgCBV0_AGLgzHaT81XdteZFWsDEJ5EEVE68uwNisCX7a-vp2zysEzb0ATGLhLUxk3jPaCrS8UfkiglQPIvMxPWQrhIQuPPxQIkMhIKxhy26Zq25_hN8G4lTLdLScYCp4c5/s3165/20201219_211805.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="3165" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhOTllzuj4mIvgCBV0_AGLgzHaT81XdteZFWsDEJ5EEVE68uwNisCX7a-vp2zysEzb0ATGLhLUxk3jPaCrS8UfkiglQPIvMxPWQrhIQuPPxQIkMhIKxhy26Zq25_hN8G4lTLdLScYCp4c5/w400-h125/20201219_211805.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The attack on the hill begins<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5n_3dTiJHJinH8SW9SavI0cL9cRM9NFTQ1LkMnAXTE5FuY2pI57ELO4kT4er1VzKPTXZQGkavXsbZRTIPljvWxC5EZk_qnQztIYqNeHi1zuC31-QXuBHtJ8hREhM0m3ifsKYlY1NL0PX/s2558/20201219_212645.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="2558" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5n_3dTiJHJinH8SW9SavI0cL9cRM9NFTQ1LkMnAXTE5FuY2pI57ELO4kT4er1VzKPTXZQGkavXsbZRTIPljvWxC5EZk_qnQztIYqNeHi1zuC31-QXuBHtJ8hREhM0m3ifsKYlY1NL0PX/w400-h193/20201219_212645.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">The attack on the hill succeeds but only barely. The Confederates are pretty beat up, but manage to avoid breaking. The Union brigade holding the hill breaks and the Union commander has to relocate his HQ. <br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjwcl1ohBCosBpIlwCfyp2GU_zVgOgSYLoR8iOJgr-gXfItQffkCO4Xsln0KKLcQmAJO6Iiazu9GhMD9tMYDqNx_kbrs4CFHxPAalBblmL1zE7tAwVXf6WtV3Ghr06RcUkxZok8t_jhrV/s2048/20201219_225010.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjwcl1ohBCosBpIlwCfyp2GU_zVgOgSYLoR8iOJgr-gXfItQffkCO4Xsln0KKLcQmAJO6Iiazu9GhMD9tMYDqNx_kbrs4CFHxPAalBblmL1zE7tAwVXf6WtV3Ghr06RcUkxZok8t_jhrV/w400-h225/20201219_225010.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After an aggressive charge by the Stonewall brigade, the Union center breaks.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxI7O4OsdcLTexnQDk2bV7eqJwRc8Tn4jcLES5k3eBPlTOdhDUmPHKi0VNfPhHzJMw4YyhsvwVsbttU-OlaiKVH-aQ4UtsJn0T7oQm2vuKmewaBYAuAhN9KPa6NJZO1VhFu334K4iNaEi/s2048/20201219_225745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxI7O4OsdcLTexnQDk2bV7eqJwRc8Tn4jcLES5k3eBPlTOdhDUmPHKi0VNfPhHzJMw4YyhsvwVsbttU-OlaiKVH-aQ4UtsJn0T7oQm2vuKmewaBYAuAhN9KPa6NJZO1VhFu334K4iNaEi/w400-h225/20201219_225745.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLf-p5cADFkGmNkC8Wogqz6oKcEDUDGwdWULQd-uxoTZsNdIyU4H9LgIlKsOsb9nd-dmhGLrvh5kbpO48H9wdAu38YRiAI8NFQztEY_lqz4wYJ2n-MYz4x8iTQyZWjq5Q0B-kqWM9LW413/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1427" data-original-width="2048" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLf-p5cADFkGmNkC8Wogqz6oKcEDUDGwdWULQd-uxoTZsNdIyU4H9LgIlKsOsb9nd-dmhGLrvh5kbpO48H9wdAu38YRiAI8NFQztEY_lqz4wYJ2n-MYz4x8iTQyZWjq5Q0B-kqWM9LW413/" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Union map after the Confederates take the hill. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaaXtfqVEGHrl1F3JAfhaYAcwrUVaaorOZThHd31pnzVHxwZirALrUt2HLmEPkT5yfwNgInmaDErQhB3YDpUjKC0amCWLxHyHmUn0VE8i1_YeIJZ8RMNNYsnGB9IpXU32DrGHq4FbPqOS/s2048/20201229_213049.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzaaXtfqVEGHrl1F3JAfhaYAcwrUVaaorOZThHd31pnzVHxwZirALrUt2HLmEPkT5yfwNgInmaDErQhB3YDpUjKC0amCWLxHyHmUn0VE8i1_YeIJZ8RMNNYsnGB9IpXU32DrGHq4FbPqOS/w400-h225/20201229_213049.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Union commander calls for reinforcements, but during this time his second brigade also breaks in the firefight. The Confederates have managed to take on two brigades in turn with a smaller force and concentrate fire well. Union cavalry moves to counter the Confederate cavalry flanking manoeuver, but neither cavalry commander commits to attack the other.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsssDVuXiQS90wX-rrqQj2yTctGMtxtM70wnS3uFvQ0RVKhnkdFYKr27ne1kzWZWQqACjcukivZjDrohcXEW90lSeWemOWkkTU4WJ9WfK_U7cwVTj65u9Y_aFbA9vQu_cB1hvu9ap9A80/s2048/20201229_213957.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsssDVuXiQS90wX-rrqQj2yTctGMtxtM70wnS3uFvQ0RVKhnkdFYKr27ne1kzWZWQqACjcukivZjDrohcXEW90lSeWemOWkkTU4WJ9WfK_U7cwVTj65u9Y_aFbA9vQu_cB1hvu9ap9A80/w400-h225/20201229_213957.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Union reinforcements arrive but decide to stay on defense rather than counterattack.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4c2X8IzdlmqPjP64LHVAEubMPGTqXni44bCom0-kB2nOmV1M4AfxWdJimfcZyWZ2lgx0O2QxCfbeu0r1sr2tu9ZuZkGaX-bXyGmbHxm4h0ZhKd6-w0Gd0SggfAsMcscr88Ydsr4PEU0r/s2048/20210120_211201.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb4c2X8IzdlmqPjP64LHVAEubMPGTqXni44bCom0-kB2nOmV1M4AfxWdJimfcZyWZ2lgx0O2QxCfbeu0r1sr2tu9ZuZkGaX-bXyGmbHxm4h0ZhKd6-w0Gd0SggfAsMcscr88Ydsr4PEU0r/w400-h225/20210120_211201.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The confederates keep the hill, but are in no condition to fight.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In the end, both armies order their troops to defend and as the scenario clock is around 5 PM, I call the game. The Confederate division broke two Union brigades without having any of theirs break taking ground in the process so they win the day. <br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The Confederate success owed a lot to the Union commander being uncertain whether there were still forces forthcoming and thus didn't converge on the Confederate main attack. Also, he didn't know the attackers were close to the breaking point and so didn't opt to retake the hill. This is again a feature of a limited intelligence game. In a normal miniature game, the players would be a lot more decisive in their actions and immediately spot good opportunities. <br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">In hindsight Black Powder wasn't the best set of rules for a game like this. The action progresses fast in Black Powder and I think kriegspiel is best played on a higher level of command. On the plus side, this was much easier to set up and run than the Manassas game. <br /></p><br />Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-24641198585866407512020-12-26T19:00:00.001+02:002020-12-26T19:00:16.029+02:00Narthoks the Excellent<p>"welcome, come in! I love having adventurers for dinner!"</p><p>I have a bunch of half painted figures I'm trying to finish up. This one I started painting last summer.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdPW9QG0uFkBRolHLb7i6b6v-zapXzMIIKk8BYvfPiGPCVv57_J4h1MBX3NrGP-Dzs_0lzkYm9G_zFGFeJLGsBUKQp04Gru1IBrQt_MxfkDMsIg7fVwkYHtyEt22M7ViiMunNQ15bLgIX/s2048/20201226_183832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1837" data-original-width="2048" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwdPW9QG0uFkBRolHLb7i6b6v-zapXzMIIKk8BYvfPiGPCVv57_J4h1MBX3NrGP-Dzs_0lzkYm9G_zFGFeJLGsBUKQp04Gru1IBrQt_MxfkDMsIg7fVwkYHtyEt22M7ViiMunNQ15bLgIX/w640-h574/20201226_183832.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-27942654666114723162020-11-30T19:12:00.003+02:002020-11-30T19:21:04.227+02:00War Mumak of Harad<p>This in one of those impulse builds. I've a mind to do some of those iconic Lord of the Rings creatures without much plans to use them in games. The Mumak is one of those beasties, although painting one up turned out to be quite a big task. Well, I'm still happy I did this, as I got this one on the cheap. I had to strip it, it had parts missing etc. Turned out well in the end. The Mumak surpassed the Adeptus Titanicus Warlord for the position of the largest GW figure I've painted, but as for my yearly painting tally, there's a grumpy dwarf insisting it still only counts as one...</p><p><br /></p><dl style="text-align: center;"><dd><i>Grey as a mouse</i></dd><dd><i>Big as a house</i></dd><dd><i>Nose like a snake</i></dd><dd><i>I make the earth shake</i></dd><dd><i>As I tramp through the grass</i></dd><dd><i>Trees crack as I pass</i></dd><dd><i>With horns in my mouth</i></dd><dd><i>I walk in the South</i></dd><dd><i>Flapping big ears</i></dd><dd><i>Beyond count of years</i></dd><dd><i>I stump round and round</i></dd><dd><i>Never lie on the ground</i></dd><dd><i>Not even to die</i></dd><dd><i>Oliphaunt am I</i></dd><dd><i>Biggest of all</i></dd><dd><i>Huge, old, and tall</i></dd><dd><i>If ever you'd met me</i></dd><dd><i>You wouldn't forget me</i></dd><dd><i>If you never do</i></dd><dd><i>You won't think I'm true</i></dd><dd><i>But old Oliphaunt am I</i></dd><dd><i>And I never lie</i></dd></dl><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1086" data-original-width="2896" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjrGPwQqtxZ_63-n-YG6HzJpmL0L1CrRZtmFLdCsNtaQ1vAxH7_96dzGuPB4Sl2VDo1OloJG8FNfxkSy-uPOOw8P-YtCvWwMsxw1QRDgZLXAqxvu_6oeaEpiCVEtKwKa_zuAZ55CbdMHId/s320/20201130_185256.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I painted the Haradrim to match my Frostgrave summoner warband. Their colours match, but the scale difference is noticeable.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-88778356726830446882020-11-05T23:17:00.004+02:002020-11-05T23:17:59.429+02:003D printed microarmor<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfD-w-Q4mzbFbHlSNKmUDMumreSPoPmpCLvdlJj8-2iX_vdYGmu9gDEYB5Bhhv0tJxYx0t4UyxyJf5rTcaxg04YvFmgcQS8y4AnOF8vRZFAm9AMdYgruHxnHgAdORUIqgU7hf7YQmLzMaL/s2048/20201105_220722.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1376" data-original-width="2048" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfD-w-Q4mzbFbHlSNKmUDMumreSPoPmpCLvdlJj8-2iX_vdYGmu9gDEYB5Bhhv0tJxYx0t4UyxyJf5rTcaxg04YvFmgcQS8y4AnOF8vRZFAm9AMdYgruHxnHgAdORUIqgU7hf7YQmLzMaL/w400-h269/20201105_220722.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Nothing fancy, just logging some T-34's I finished on the side. They're all 3D printed and turned out nice.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3270240594515227471.post-48507621637886605522020-11-01T17:37:00.004+02:002020-11-01T17:37:44.530+02:00Throwback: Space Hulk 1st edition<p>I played a game of Space Hulk first edition today with the kids. I haven't aired the box in about 12 years, definitely not after I got third edition in 2009 so I took the opportunity to take some quick pics of figures I haven't featured on my blog yet. I think these were painted with the old Citadel inks predating the "devlan mud" era. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcvmkMH75kMpQ6ml3O-DFlzG5EGnGiz2i2i3VULfifjM9w6ZbAsnYD1pZYNGn20e4vFkQeb6PV0cWexItQu93rCyZltSJMIGFWfPlTzViuNWqHylWnib0gdKQ-aja4-1uyeW9GO2VaIkj/s1440/122763693_10157437725831056_1846216330272978803_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1440" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcvmkMH75kMpQ6ml3O-DFlzG5EGnGiz2i2i3VULfifjM9w6ZbAsnYD1pZYNGn20e4vFkQeb6PV0cWexItQu93rCyZltSJMIGFWfPlTzViuNWqHylWnib0gdKQ-aja4-1uyeW9GO2VaIkj/w640-h360/122763693_10157437725831056_1846216330272978803_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I needed the pillars for another scenario so I thought I'd paint the whole Mines of Moria terrain set while I'm at it. Pretty basic but it gives me some nice scenics I can scatter around most dungeon tables. I've been playing the older edition of the LOTR game with my kids, and I suppose we'll get to Moria eventually. I have to paint the whole fellowship before that though. And the Balrog!<br /></p>Mikko Asikainenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10592243922449669655noreply@blogger.com1