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The Modern Japanese Fleet – Complete
Well, complete except for the aircraft. The painting method of the Navwar ships was simple. I started by cutting some 3mm thick bases to an appropriate size. Added some Woodland Scenics Flex Paste to...
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First Box Unpacked – not too much damage
I lifted the lid I thought I would do myself a favour and unpack the figures that I figured would travel best – the modern ships. These are all on magnetic bases in a metal tin and I figured that the...
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General Quarters – World War 1 – Destroyers
With the Pope visiting the Philippines, I have some spare time over these days to consider some of my hobby tasks for the year. Why can I do that? The Philippines declared public holidays for...
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General Quarters – World War 1 – Destroyers – Part 2
I posed the question yesterday about the basing of destroyers and TBDs for my 2015 Jutland project. I mentioned that in the past, I would have based them all individually but given the number of...
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WIP – The Jutland Project – Part 1 – British Grand Fleet – The Battle Fleet
I mentioned somewhere before that one of the wargame projects I was planning for 2015 was to paint both the Grand Fleet and the High Seas Fleet from the Battle of Jutland (Skagerrakschlacht in the...
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WIP – The Jutland Project – Part 2 – British Grand Fleet – The Battlecruiser...
The Battle Fleet of the GRand Fleet has been identified by its squadrons and flotillas. It is now time for Beatty’s Battlecruiser fleet. Following is the Order of Battle for the Battlecruiser Fleet...
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WIP – The Jutland Project – Part 3 – German High Seas Fleet – The Battle Fleet
After Real Life getting in the way of hobby over the last couple of weeks, I managed get the High Seas Fleet (Hochseeflotte) sorted out. The High Seas Fleet was the main fleet of the Imperial German...
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WIP – The Jutland Project – Part 4 – German High Seas Fleet – The Task
If you think there is some painting to do in there, wait until I get then British sorted out! After working out the Order of Battle, I thought I would have a look at the painting job to do, in...
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WIP – The Jutland Project – Part 5 – British Grand Fleet – The Battle Fleet –...
The Grand Fleet – the Battle Fleet. I’d count the number of ships but that may scare me away from painting! I did warn back when I posted WIP – The Jutland Project – Part 4 – German High Seas Fleet –...
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WIP – The Jutland Project – Part 6 – British Grand Fleet – The Battle Cruiser...
The Battle Cruiser fleet And this is the last of the vessels that need to be painted. The battle cruisers and their supporting vessels. Many of the destroyers for this fleet are photographed with the...
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A New Project – The Lobster War
A number of posts have been floating around the Internet recently about a game called Cod Wars, set in the period of the Royal Navy’s losses to the plucky Icelanders. The game was developed by David...
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A Self Indulgence – the Wargaming Tasks for 2017
Last weekend I had the time to indulge myself in my fantasy – the painting queue for 2017. I had originally thought it was not that extensive as I had not purchased all that much in the way of new lead...
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January 2018 Summary – Work in Progress
The soon to be Polish Army circa 1975 It has been a mixed month. A longer than planned enforced stay in Australia waiting for the alignment of the juggernauts that are the Department of Foreign Affairs...
View ArticleYouTube – Navwar Parcel Arrives
I received a parcel from Navwar with some ships present. Two fleet packs were included (World War 1 Russia and Modern Soviet) as well as a number of individual Dutch World War 2 vessels. Here we have a...
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Fujimi 1/3000 Naval Vessels
A friend here (hi Servillano) put me on to Fujimi’s 1/3000 ships. Now, having a sizeable collection of Navwar 1/3000 vessels plus some from War Times Journal, I was curious to see how Fujimi’s efforts...
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Fujimi/Navwar 1/3000 Naval Vessels – Ready for Paint
I have been working a little on two of the Fujimi ships as well as the equivalent Navwar vessels, getting them ready for paint in between bouts of coughing, sneezing, sleeping and putting up with a...
View ArticleWargaming Tasks – 2019 – another indulgence I am sure!
Back in 2017 I wrote a post, a Self Indulgence – the Wargaming Tasks for 2017 which was, really, a self indulgence. Doubly so as I achieved the following in the two years since then … painted 24 tanks...
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Russo-Japanese War Fleets – 1/3000 Navwar
Nineteen years ago I purchased the Navwar Battle of Tsushima pack. Back then if I recall correctly it cost about £19.00 or £25.00 £39.95*. Now, pack 3CBP04 costs £55.00. The pack itself contains all...
View ArticleYouTube – Navwar Parcel #02 Arrives
I received my Christmas gift to myself from Navwar. Seven fleet packs were included (World War 2 Argentinian and Brazilian and Dutch, Italian, French, UK and US modern). Here we have a brief look at...
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Moving Right Along – Wargaming Tasks – 2019 update!
I indulged myself in January 2019 when I posted Wargaming Tasks – 2019 – another indulgence I am sure! Apart from the miserably poor painting performance over the period 2017 to 2019, I noted some...
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