For those interested in the lighter sides of miniature wargaming, I've just posted a report of the first test game for the two 1/72nd fantasy armies that I am bringing down to Huzzah as my contribution to Rob Dean's six player Dragon Rampant game which I am assisting in.
"A magic cauldron is no match for a good blade!" (link)
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| This catapult came in one of my best Christmas presents EVER, a 25mm, handpainted, hard plastic, MARX Knights and Vikings castle playset. I put a new elastic on it and it'll still shoot a missile across the room. As a bonus, this army includes some of the Orion 1/72nd copies of the Marx 25mm vikings (see below) so the catapult feels right at home. |
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal 7 decades ago. Began playing with toy soldiers at 5 years. Started painting & converting at about 12 yrs and wargaming about 15 yrs. Never really stopped.
5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of litle Italian Greyhounds and a cat. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 170 yr old farmhouse and just living.
Ross- Good to see your getting ready for Huzzah with Fantasy Armies in 1/72nd. I've read a friends copy of 'Dragon Rampant' rules and decided they were not exactly suitable for the size of Fantasy Armies I'd like to have in the future - so, I've ended up writing my own Fantasy Battle rules which has pleased me and my friend. Have fun at Huzzah. Cheers. KEV.
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ReplyDeleteThere is something about catapults and things that actually work.
ReplyDeleteI love that catapult Ross!
ReplyDeleteYour propaganda photograph of the catapult, intended to strike fear in the hearts of the enemy ahead of Huzzah, should work a treat :-). Real elastic - there is something rather stirring about that.
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