In the Wars 3 - Updated

Hi folks,

               Good news - I have just been cutting my 72 mm Viking models from my sprues. Bad news, the primer flaked off all over the place. I had previously washed them in detergent to get rid of the release agent that is put on them to aid detachment from the moulds. I thought I had swilled them off thoroughly before I dried them, but apparently not. I will give them another couple of coats of thin primer and then try a thin coat of black to seal them.

            I was flicking through my rule sets and wondering what bases to use to go with which ruleset. I have Armati, Hail Caesar by Warlord Games, Battleblade, De Bellis Magistrorum Militum V 2.0, Fields of Glory - Wolves from the Sea and Scimitar. Ravenfeast by Little TV Wars (Which is a FREE .pdf from their website, with supplemental scenarios to download too). Warhammer Ancient Battles, Rally Round the King, Swordplay and Chain Reaction 3.0 by Two Hour Wargames. (The last two rules are a FREE .pdf from their website.).

            25 mm Base fronts are the norm, I believe. You have to take into account the javelins etc sticking out and generally getting in the way of the other figures. This will be a test of my painting skills, as I have not done any models of this scale for a while.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11388/armati-2nd-edition-rules-and-lists-ancient-and-med

https://fightingfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Battleblade_Warrior_(book)

https://store.warlordgames.com/

http://www.ravenfeast.com/free-downloads.html 

https://www.littlewarstv.com/

https://www.twohourwargames.com/fataga1.html

I see in the free Metro paper that they have cast the latest Doctor. Ncuti Gatwa is his name. Good luck to the gentleman. He said that he binge-watched the BBC Doctor Who series from 2006 onwards. He has missed so much. The first episode of Doctor Who was aired on 23 November 1963.  He should have started from the beginning and watched all 26 series and the two movies.

https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=41&q=new+dr+who+actor&cvid=edba1fc634ec4d3bbf39cfa55440c123&aqs=edge.4.69i57

I have just downloaded from drivethruRPG "Radd Infinityum", one of the SOLO pocket RPG entries. I have only had a quick glance at it, but I hope to try it out soon. Probably after our local 39th Birmingham Jazz and Blues Festival has come to an end. I will be sketching the bands I go to see and doing some in watercolour.

A Stargrave battle Report is next. 

Regards all,

Ivor Cogdell

In the wars 2

 Hi folks,

               After recovering from a wonky back, I have a PC problem. I get locked out of my PC. It refuses me access to the login screen. I had to take it to the local PC Repair Dude and get him to fix it. "Thanks, Kevin of Chandler's Computers." Along with an SSD upgrade to speed things up a bit. You do notice the difference to loading times, so do go ahead if you are thinking of having one installed.

                  I am just catching up with my Job search and reinstalling my progs on to the faster system at the moment. I had a nice day out at the local Sea Life centre yesterday with a couple of pals.

                 Google Analytics say I need to tweak something in the settings on here, so I will give it a bash now.

Regards all,

Ivor Cogdell