More Japanese horses

Only a quick note, eBob just finished four more horses for the Japanese cavalry:

So five down and three more to go.

Time for a roasted Spanferkel

Andrew Taylor's painting again:

 FW-06 Assault team

Russo-Japanese War game using 'Through Mud & Blood'-rules

And another great looking Russo-Japanese War game!

This time using the 'Through Mud & Blood'-rules from Two Fat Lardies.
The game was organized and run by the nice chaps of the Wyvern Wargames Club (formerly the Evesham Wargames Club) at Bishampton, Worcestershire in the United Kingdom with members from Worcester, Redditch, Kidderminster, Cheltenham and Stratford.
If you are interested in wargames (no matter if you are a seasoned gamer or completely new to this hobby) and are living in this area just get in touch with them!
(It's always great to meet some like-minded fellows.)

Please have a look at the complete battle report and more photos here: http://dusttears.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/operation-market-larden-day-of-lard-at.html

New Dollies (Russians & Interwar Germans)

None for the Japanese cavalry, I'm afraid, as the horses have been delayed. I guess it is only the U.S. cavalry that always arrives in the nick of time.

So, other dollies and bits have been sculpted instead. Firstly two modified dollies for one of the next Russian sets:

The plan is to use the instruments not only for a Russian band but also for others in the (even further) future.

And there have also quite some dollies for opponents and possible allies of the Freikorps Werdenfels been sculpted:

 

 

 

 

And something to protect the heads of some of them: 

 All the sculpting work done by Paul Hicks.

Another RJW battle/photo report

This time from the fellows of the Grimsby Wargames Society:

The guys got three whole galleries of Russo-Japanese War eye candy on their homepage for our viewing pleasure:
Gallery 1
Gallery 2
Gallery 3

RJW battle report

Not by me admittedly (maybe that's why it is so great looking... ;-) ).

Mark Strachan has posted the battle report on his '1866 and all that'-blog. If you are interested in gaming the Russo-Japanese War or just like some eye-candy, please have a look at: http://stracmark.blogspot.co.nz/2013/05/russo-japanese-war-scenario.html

Here's a teaser photo from Mark's blog:

PS: Today also marks the 108th anniversary of the Battle of Tsushima, which sealed the fate of the Russian Baltic Fleet (renamed the Second Pacific Squadron) after traveling over 18.000 nautical miles (approx. 33.000 km). Sometimes refered to as the beginning of electronic warfare due to the use of wireless technology on both sides (the Russians faced a lot problems with their German built equipment, though) and also as the greates naval battle since Trafalgar.

More painted Russians

Simon has worked his magic again. ;-) Here are the painted versions of latest three Russian sets:

RJ-R05 Russian Standard-bearers, Bugler and Drummer (4)

(incl. two standard tops with poles)

Painted as members of the 34th Infantry Regiment "Sevskiy" (the advancing miniatures) and and the  36th Infantery Regiment "Orlovskiy" (the standing ones), to fit in with the officers and NCOs and the respective troopers. (The ensigns are obviously missing their standards, these will be added later.)

 

 RJ-R06 Russian Troopers firing II (4)

Painted as members of the 33^rd Regiment "Eletskiy", which means that now every regiment of the 9th infantry division is depicted in form of one of the painted trooper sets.  

 RJ-R07 Russian Casualties and Mecidal Orderly (4)

Painted in the vary same way as the ensigns and musicians.