tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42021917771276536482024-03-19T14:40:53.531+13:001866 and all thatThe occasional ramblings of a historical wargamerMark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.comBlogger914125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-84940746344569194502024-03-18T10:25:00.001+13:002024-03-18T10:25:13.262+13:00Still on the RoadThursday, Day Five of our Tour of Tasmania, started at Swansea with a chilly but fine morning. We wanted to explore the Freycinet Peninsula, directly across the bay from Swansea, but access to the area is only available by foot or boat and since we had limited time so we took a third option - a helicopter flight. So a short half hour drive took us to an operator near Coles Bay. <div><br /></div><div>In clear skies we took off, and cruised along the coast heading towards Wineglass Bay. We passed over the Hazards, a range of low mountains that rise as high at 480 metres and stretch between Coles Bay and Wineglass Bay and circled over the bay. </div><div><br /></div><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/AVvXsEhyVxgQnGjRNKO_T6CFzXkUBfD-P7rMrFYO0am5vrAqlyvYiyIdag-USJihYaNmXWn8Esi1oH2wjjVv1_YrLWj0kaOQt6tPCRwAFm9XpVxNvCLoKHA8Zqp-zlLBFxodEbvCYyALoU7JAb1492uXEoCeg-hSHRiPK-nZD0O5COfqFbfudmLxnqaP-fkE2lQX/s2074/IMG_5040.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1169" data-original-width="2074" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVxgQnGjRNKO_T6CFzXkUBfD-P7rMrFYO0am5vrAqlyvYiyIdag-USJihYaNmXWn8Esi1oH2wjjVv1_YrLWj0kaOQt6tPCRwAFm9XpVxNvCLoKHA8Zqp-zlLBFxodEbvCYyALoU7JAb1492uXEoCeg-hSHRiPK-nZD0O5COfqFbfudmLxnqaP-fkE2lQX/w640-h360/IMG_5040.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running up the east coast, with Coles Bay visible top centre of the shot.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEig8mAZ4wYysgMQjSR5-dxRvTso_yaSexxN8RfFnVwI5bazXhw-XnPB_fOTHoqyntlQ52T2LMT3yRKQAg6r1bKhylV2Vf2vDv0UVcG2R1uiYzGF_Rxeujt6WtwVbV9GCHYgUlWJ2dzYC8JrQhp0es13_K3uI-YcSqYvDiuVxbow5EIBsFqzoeO7g1mNrBjQ/s2003/IMG_5038.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2003" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8mAZ4wYysgMQjSR5-dxRvTso_yaSexxN8RfFnVwI5bazXhw-XnPB_fOTHoqyntlQ52T2LMT3yRKQAg6r1bKhylV2Vf2vDv0UVcG2R1uiYzGF_Rxeujt6WtwVbV9GCHYgUlWJ2dzYC8JrQhp0es13_K3uI-YcSqYvDiuVxbow5EIBsFqzoeO7g1mNrBjQ/w640-h362/IMG_5038.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wineglass Bay with the Hazards rising beyond</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEgZjw_SXjqeQWcYFxOToVRVPziYch7f1bn3DKWx8Qhgz6HDSoRq_2EWQHpoqBcSZXsYOJ0gzEFwt7_ReXqZDs8zUO6CQ331KRz86Ssl3PRgyMBNj_CmUgvujAMWevqdWIhwoNJAAGhPXNKHD9c7JFWBAPgMZxQkcMIr98H7PjfiBlNSrTVfb_jSUMd2lR-G/s2068/IMG_5041.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1169" data-original-width="2068" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZjw_SXjqeQWcYFxOToVRVPziYch7f1bn3DKWx8Qhgz6HDSoRq_2EWQHpoqBcSZXsYOJ0gzEFwt7_ReXqZDs8zUO6CQ331KRz86Ssl3PRgyMBNj_CmUgvujAMWevqdWIhwoNJAAGhPXNKHD9c7JFWBAPgMZxQkcMIr98H7PjfiBlNSrTVfb_jSUMd2lR-G/w640-h362/IMG_5041.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Circling over the bay</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEiAKEne3YdnZtcjVopwvzR0yVI3F_qgMn1aHhz0zoU_5nP15Nfnitn9rVolo86ScJX3W9JIF02AOoIoZ5wS3TEtJoznDCsya8YFBkTkbZMl7OUcNnOzDT2ZzcwIJul3uGT9BQLpto58Fnf-70jQG8rOaszYJeNjopw4W7FlAPrFE-qjck6VOvYQrfGz_o8a/s2064/IMG_5039.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1169" data-original-width="2064" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKEne3YdnZtcjVopwvzR0yVI3F_qgMn1aHhz0zoU_5nP15Nfnitn9rVolo86ScJX3W9JIF02AOoIoZ5wS3TEtJoznDCsya8YFBkTkbZMl7OUcNnOzDT2ZzcwIJul3uGT9BQLpto58Fnf-70jQG8rOaszYJeNjopw4W7FlAPrFE-qjck6VOvYQrfGz_o8a/w640-h362/IMG_5039.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Running back up the coast...with more of that lovely fine sand that I am forbidden to touch.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>Next we doubled back a bit and drove north to another seaside town, Bicheno, where we visited another wildlife park. This is a great little place with a good number of Tasmanian Devils (about 30 by my count), some wombats (that insisted on hiding in their burrows), and a large number of wallabies and kangaroos, all in very large enclosures. This time we did see an emu up close, but the echidnas still remained elusive. <div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><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/AVvXsEiOBzUhzsLKliW5Ne48MKNgs2xtV_TfyySWkIKTm33llrwPZNCjdw3ot2oKPQ3KHwPi9lV9I_0S34gFnAl-aBVVPrFhuoHu39K5AJ2aafEUSUfWaff-3ZDpbY5JQC6HZuCQ9p-LX71apDjQPeTRULaq1leq4uZmcA0hyg0m8rIsAwErdKt6B0Xw09ezPDDe/s4032/IMG_5001.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBzUhzsLKliW5Ne48MKNgs2xtV_TfyySWkIKTm33llrwPZNCjdw3ot2oKPQ3KHwPi9lV9I_0S34gFnAl-aBVVPrFhuoHu39K5AJ2aafEUSUfWaff-3ZDpbY5JQC6HZuCQ9p-LX71apDjQPeTRULaq1leq4uZmcA0hyg0m8rIsAwErdKt6B0Xw09ezPDDe/w480-h640/IMG_5001.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two of the wallabies thinking that we might have food...</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEjJE8ZFJGwZwZ0qJmRFGyLLmPpMKcEL5rKbPVteCfn_qVtop76kqxPHHqyDwmrC8ORGf75Ao_m7-kzQSoBZG3GzRiDKShY0lV07a8RWQmEIU9uWnstLysCG9fk9dqoxa1xcjvWPymPQ8QtPURg0GMqtJEyuzHVmmDmIXo6T3tWqx0kV6-QmINN6HKY2GgTq/s4032/IMG_4998.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJE8ZFJGwZwZ0qJmRFGyLLmPpMKcEL5rKbPVteCfn_qVtop76kqxPHHqyDwmrC8ORGf75Ao_m7-kzQSoBZG3GzRiDKShY0lV07a8RWQmEIU9uWnstLysCG9fk9dqoxa1xcjvWPymPQ8QtPURg0GMqtJEyuzHVmmDmIXo6T3tWqx0kV6-QmINN6HKY2GgTq/w640-h480/IMG_4998.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...and one is <u>certain</u> we had food</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEgxbDRJpsG3oI_K68iMdwLchji-QXdivlrdHB2gLriVtN_eiBMTWb8fsKuifA7FbpEF-cYYPWmMTZgHbHHmeki6DveYZzT1orMOPuEDMw-kpRbBLT-U_oBaRrlpxZuLHfJn2pGHrsORpqu6C9NlnY82-avrHGUKRLm5ewJP4FtD-YvIia8_iiFrX65ztLBj/s4032/IMG_5030.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbDRJpsG3oI_K68iMdwLchji-QXdivlrdHB2gLriVtN_eiBMTWb8fsKuifA7FbpEF-cYYPWmMTZgHbHHmeki6DveYZzT1orMOPuEDMw-kpRbBLT-U_oBaRrlpxZuLHfJn2pGHrsORpqu6C9NlnY82-avrHGUKRLm5ewJP4FtD-YvIia8_iiFrX65ztLBj/w480-h640/IMG_5030.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A couple of rather timid white wallabies</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEjWXT3Ele5iBDxliqxOMAoPbk1lAiSVGENVTFDkNlg_zgDNUeBMRWNvko0JFlNb9uT9tWmWQeFEbq_IPJY7q7WFd4_XxDzyom3Zv1Nt8MMZfBUy-kOUFw7qyoCR7HbzqByqJoFO2koqJTpQVDj61N9JUUh6wRZxm7dtjekvwWWGfMGSNka-4nawGxiD0-td/s4032/IMG_5033.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXT3Ele5iBDxliqxOMAoPbk1lAiSVGENVTFDkNlg_zgDNUeBMRWNvko0JFlNb9uT9tWmWQeFEbq_IPJY7q7WFd4_XxDzyom3Zv1Nt8MMZfBUy-kOUFw7qyoCR7HbzqByqJoFO2koqJTpQVDj61N9JUUh6wRZxm7dtjekvwWWGfMGSNka-4nawGxiD0-td/w640-h480/IMG_5033.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cheeky parrot.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>After lunch we pointed the car towards Launceston and headed off. After a pleasant drive we arrived at Tasmania's second largest city at around 3:00 PM and settled into our hotel.<br /><div><br /></div><div>Day six was a quiet sort of day. In the morning we headed north to George Town and Low Head at the mouth of the Tamar River. I had hoped this would be a bit of a ramble along the eastern bank of the river, but alas it was relatively short drive up the highway inland from the river. Still George Town was a pleasant enough place and there were nice views across the Tamar mouth from the Low Head light house, despite a sharp breeze.</div><div><br /></div><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/AVvXsEh1wHbjJTIrPamhQtRzgAk7GVttNZwzw07LMUJ_sPcZMXJhowbX75yFQ1HmE3ZTu5sMknifAINoMkGwC1R_AN1ajI0bYrtLFOtsGrunBb0P1anGcDsYgF9Ear-MnhCjfInTc8AcvmqEJKtG-HmFk6Ry86upeMWJAR86KUaLxDBi5UNTg2lL0z_IcJYjLbMH/s4032/IMG_5043.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wHbjJTIrPamhQtRzgAk7GVttNZwzw07LMUJ_sPcZMXJhowbX75yFQ1HmE3ZTu5sMknifAINoMkGwC1R_AN1ajI0bYrtLFOtsGrunBb0P1anGcDsYgF9Ear-MnhCjfInTc8AcvmqEJKtG-HmFk6Ry86upeMWJAR86KUaLxDBi5UNTg2lL0z_IcJYjLbMH/w640-h480/IMG_5043.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking across the mouth of the Tamar River</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEgsnlA8ZSuy3z5Wp3nyHhvm-Zrmlm5ochyKD8_h0J5MMA08aFecbMPOomd1d9wNfZlSmZekDVyQALs8GactWdlyhtQgqghA5n5GMzD4P_hb6S7hmOzhO60JfoLe2Bmn3fVNaV-CvVS5WpYL57V3JTHQWBhN3iE2NFdMIIdcQA6xe74ofyAf5fuu4vbjI2U6/s4032/IMG_5045.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsnlA8ZSuy3z5Wp3nyHhvm-Zrmlm5ochyKD8_h0J5MMA08aFecbMPOomd1d9wNfZlSmZekDVyQALs8GactWdlyhtQgqghA5n5GMzD4P_hb6S7hmOzhO60JfoLe2Bmn3fVNaV-CvVS5WpYL57V3JTHQWBhN3iE2NFdMIIdcQA6xe74ofyAf5fuu4vbjI2U6/w480-h640/IMG_5045.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Low Head Lighthouse</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEhQYwqsDVG9oODG7zPdxYX5yjUpFFDvt-O-Jk6Af4Ne28do_EBk3aaViIiVXp4V9XtQ6KZYP1jKHX0FXuUjJcvzxPY8QG2A5cZVlFGjrm77OHbIciWtJ-0hjSddjGfYx49qK282pe7k5BZvRUs0p0opqcTqI_AmUTlRDZLovJ9X2uePY4XQ5WorGiI1iomy/s4032/IMG_5047.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYwqsDVG9oODG7zPdxYX5yjUpFFDvt-O-Jk6Af4Ne28do_EBk3aaViIiVXp4V9XtQ6KZYP1jKHX0FXuUjJcvzxPY8QG2A5cZVlFGjrm77OHbIciWtJ-0hjSddjGfYx49qK282pe7k5BZvRUs0p0opqcTqI_AmUTlRDZLovJ9X2uePY4XQ5WorGiI1iomy/w640-h480/IMG_5047.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking out into Bass Strait towards Melbourne<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>The little museum at the Pilot House was also worthwhile. After lunch in George Town we headed back to Launceston to look around the central city and around the dock lands and all if its eateries and bars. I was amused to see the boats in the marina berths locked in mud at low tide - you would have to hope that you got a discount on mooring fees the closer your berth was to the river bank since access would be limited.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEboOuLw_pztFuhSKrSe4qI9MUw0CgdyipTMV5L5MN7jgTswlnoIJr7ST-KWlYqCK-g3-U8aZt9wEZAmJAaJKPwYTW9SOkOJD8ZUmj3VsPE8wlNTvnU5VAVnDDekQyEyobV4KhyphenhyphenBaPZJ6WSJ1iAC5AKXHV146vn-atHEs2zJKeKH75gj5K7VNdQv3CBwm/s4032/IMG_5050.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEboOuLw_pztFuhSKrSe4qI9MUw0CgdyipTMV5L5MN7jgTswlnoIJr7ST-KWlYqCK-g3-U8aZt9wEZAmJAaJKPwYTW9SOkOJD8ZUmj3VsPE8wlNTvnU5VAVnDDekQyEyobV4KhyphenhyphenBaPZJ6WSJ1iAC5AKXHV146vn-atHEs2zJKeKH75gj5K7VNdQv3CBwm/w640-h480/IMG_5050.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Day seven was a full day in Launceston. First stop was the Cataract Gorge, a narrow gorge on the western edge of the city through which the South Esk River flows. It is a lovely spot and was like being in the wilderness while still being in the city. As usual we got there early to beat the crowds and once again this proved a successful tactic as the carpark was full when we went to leave. We did the touristy thing and took the chair lift across the basin ant the centre of the gorge and then walked along the banks in both directions. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJs94RjWAqvOhoXrWfiMmi0hNlbakocelP4Qwkl2l6FtNlH5MlHUNb7AKmGybJviBHW-kcPxdN3nuQLApeJJtzLFMCEptZV_Sdkabr-KMg06ClC9tf8vzRRScCOfhLSPWTq7UI7jGUShxMvbUVDnQ9cHyE4JYQq0ucX8wxph0HNe3h1aFk-7MHWlJQcBf9/s4032/IMG_5067.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJs94RjWAqvOhoXrWfiMmi0hNlbakocelP4Qwkl2l6FtNlH5MlHUNb7AKmGybJviBHW-kcPxdN3nuQLApeJJtzLFMCEptZV_Sdkabr-KMg06ClC9tf8vzRRScCOfhLSPWTq7UI7jGUShxMvbUVDnQ9cHyE4JYQq0ucX8wxph0HNe3h1aFk-7MHWlJQcBf9/w640-h480/IMG_5067.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqKzxA_WehmIyJMkgSAuBU5T12LoUtY_5vb55A0wI2Hnyt-4hJgy-C2Z2dDJRhi3uebOHgsu5yN4Bjbjt5d0QqQN9X_Gl0IzLPxKd55MnTmK8xA2JvWKAbnbVMo1IHTpLDOuKsLCTPC6AQ9a3rlVCo5Zl-rMXKEfaySQBljXCb_mX6oP_iWbXewcc_sCd/s4032/IMG_5068.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqKzxA_WehmIyJMkgSAuBU5T12LoUtY_5vb55A0wI2Hnyt-4hJgy-C2Z2dDJRhi3uebOHgsu5yN4Bjbjt5d0QqQN9X_Gl0IzLPxKd55MnTmK8xA2JvWKAbnbVMo1IHTpLDOuKsLCTPC6AQ9a3rlVCo5Zl-rMXKEfaySQBljXCb_mX6oP_iWbXewcc_sCd/w640-h480/IMG_5068.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1Z_IzDPIt9SeWcefKfn7RFot0oX8djlUL92yj-HnK2MMaQGRRl0pwd2CI62qd3cTKGXoEy6KnTNCk55r3vpqhSM0yFF60OjkVgx-6Rn6KcESS3_RVFAZIPEcT5bs9-sDfAvBzgGM9SBv1KPJTAK59wDGjByXc7IIJWvr-mXYZE5wvnmcnV2KyR6t5Q1K/s4032/IMG_5070.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1Z_IzDPIt9SeWcefKfn7RFot0oX8djlUL92yj-HnK2MMaQGRRl0pwd2CI62qd3cTKGXoEy6KnTNCk55r3vpqhSM0yFF60OjkVgx-6Rn6KcESS3_RVFAZIPEcT5bs9-sDfAvBzgGM9SBv1KPJTAK59wDGjByXc7IIJWvr-mXYZE5wvnmcnV2KyR6t5Q1K/w640-h480/IMG_5070.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbInNRWF39sa8SONhHlT0BJwVT9Qk8SzXTwX9-RemhXzS2gsQYM4fo5eo6pHpIIqgWCtRleKQo8NguCbCSeZbmZw0aalZ8UV03KLhj8yS939FfQ3icf2faNSXkbgiudDVPJjLzcFdu9Nm4trGenn3-Wmwic6FOvouCKy9Qu6ERhTAhJ8ZSRtbOiYhgFrd/s4032/IMG_5085.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimbInNRWF39sa8SONhHlT0BJwVT9Qk8SzXTwX9-RemhXzS2gsQYM4fo5eo6pHpIIqgWCtRleKQo8NguCbCSeZbmZw0aalZ8UV03KLhj8yS939FfQ3icf2faNSXkbgiudDVPJjLzcFdu9Nm4trGenn3-Wmwic6FOvouCKy9Qu6ERhTAhJ8ZSRtbOiYhgFrd/w640-h480/IMG_5085.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>For the afternoon we elected to take a cruise on the Tamar. We booked and paid for it but when we got there we were told no that cruise wasn't running. So they refunded our money and put us on a different cruise for free. This took us up the river a bit then up the gorge as far as we could. It was interesting to see the gorge from a different angle.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXBfnXdNP49dx08exw1w_cFk5HOzjh4TwKGJp_hS7Uj73ZIWg9TXyPExKbef_RB4lQsvo3NJlNbueffKwOO1vp8HXLbCwIPLm0E-4T14tZuPzgRNks6yBgxpz_ouQc_iwMOXePyg1FfAIUKXkSqiTNy_BWKNiOjzpA46Qc7hfq6PHFz_nRHgnBAk_Bs_-/s4032/IMG_5092.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDXBfnXdNP49dx08exw1w_cFk5HOzjh4TwKGJp_hS7Uj73ZIWg9TXyPExKbef_RB4lQsvo3NJlNbueffKwOO1vp8HXLbCwIPLm0E-4T14tZuPzgRNks6yBgxpz_ouQc_iwMOXePyg1FfAIUKXkSqiTNy_BWKNiOjzpA46Qc7hfq6PHFz_nRHgnBAk_Bs_-/w640-h480/IMG_5092.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-om7XLNLVmoiX0aAS67E03sJtw-ekoMoPVBcXqwTRGvUKm0Aoi-uCMnW-xdIxpeTlqbap53gYAKTqJ-nnSlX1tXkenz6qZEXLU_xyDoFMI_aaUpNfKPmqhHpjMePBMiB3PDmiRh4nRvifJg5tUZ2mhSpcXEPjYXN3yCArg7Sl9rlvnXUZc8saremhWZHZ/s4032/IMG_5094.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-om7XLNLVmoiX0aAS67E03sJtw-ekoMoPVBcXqwTRGvUKm0Aoi-uCMnW-xdIxpeTlqbap53gYAKTqJ-nnSlX1tXkenz6qZEXLU_xyDoFMI_aaUpNfKPmqhHpjMePBMiB3PDmiRh4nRvifJg5tUZ2mhSpcXEPjYXN3yCArg7Sl9rlvnXUZc8saremhWZHZ/w480-h640/IMG_5094.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jPHuFCwMqCcPSiGTiAyIPY1YSgtXqyYZFK8BBbSgW_fSxsl4wzDaUeyCfMr-PAJOVURr3V1Mw8FKv1fm3ao_M1oKIcluUDAFn_klETDRU0jNKiJjTEE9OJYNkZnlfb_5PmTRkDw-HiUSQEwgZYDXFQgvbcgztjgvqdGrMOOycwtE-kb3eiW5TzhzVt8X/s4032/IMG_5096.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jPHuFCwMqCcPSiGTiAyIPY1YSgtXqyYZFK8BBbSgW_fSxsl4wzDaUeyCfMr-PAJOVURr3V1Mw8FKv1fm3ao_M1oKIcluUDAFn_klETDRU0jNKiJjTEE9OJYNkZnlfb_5PmTRkDw-HiUSQEwgZYDXFQgvbcgztjgvqdGrMOOycwtE-kb3eiW5TzhzVt8X/w480-h640/IMG_5096.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Day eight saw us leave Launceston and head for Devonport the Northern Coast. Rather than take the main highway we headed up the road towards George Town then turned west across the Tamar via the Batman Bridge. How disappointing - no bat cave, no Batmobile and the bridge was under repair so the structure of this suspension bridge could not even be seen. </div><div><br /></div><div>We drove on through narrow country roads through pretty, rolling countryside and beside large fields of vegetables toward the Tasmanian Arboretum, crossing the Rubicon as we went. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zzWvjzXBdyVEJxwfNMCWQSagTkAQbMyUkZR3UmH-9N6dJka1OP7Cp3P3ZpKi-nz67P4cAaG0dtNMCIYiq5l4SJ6wSnlNDsbpIYmp81Utd0BJ5gQ2e_cJXuU8GZx2GazWbDFQHkWzL-8AFUgeJ72wlrIv3EEClYG9vOqQcoKe_kA7sctal84dVE27JHl2/s1914/IMG_1696.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1246" data-original-width="1914" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zzWvjzXBdyVEJxwfNMCWQSagTkAQbMyUkZR3UmH-9N6dJka1OP7Cp3P3ZpKi-nz67P4cAaG0dtNMCIYiq5l4SJ6wSnlNDsbpIYmp81Utd0BJ5gQ2e_cJXuU8GZx2GazWbDFQHkWzL-8AFUgeJ72wlrIv3EEClYG9vOqQcoKe_kA7sctal84dVE27JHl2/w640-h416/IMG_1696.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The Arboretum was an interesting place a huge piece of land made into a large park planted with a wide array of trees from around the globe. It is an incredibly peaceful place and remarkably popular. We spent about an hour there, the most of it spent watching a platypus forage along the banks of the lake.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLJ1EKDDAux4UdWmD_JjzT5KH5BKjPDVMT3njF9kZ2eGHvLG9cfxoqAolyR10JmmudPZXt9bRl47bxMHmO-S1slBdkuWA4s9HwroUyLSvgBVvxmCZSSv_vrTimB70fBLJ2N-hQDGtUkeD-yISRWu8aDg9leUwWZdCElykmuu2uhyKwDAvlKYn4apovv2R/s4032/IMG_5104.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWLJ1EKDDAux4UdWmD_JjzT5KH5BKjPDVMT3njF9kZ2eGHvLG9cfxoqAolyR10JmmudPZXt9bRl47bxMHmO-S1slBdkuWA4s9HwroUyLSvgBVvxmCZSSv_vrTimB70fBLJ2N-hQDGtUkeD-yISRWu8aDg9leUwWZdCElykmuu2uhyKwDAvlKYn4apovv2R/w640-h480/IMG_5104.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>From there we drove on to Devonport the third largest city in Tasmania and the transport hub where the roll on-roll off ferry from the mainland docks. It was Sunday and not much was happening - except for a group of bagpipers playing near the local Irish pub - it was St Patrick's Day of course. We had a quiet afternoon and evening ready for the next phase of the Tour of Tasmania, down the West Coast and into the Central Plateau.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-23495943344068727662024-03-13T23:09:00.000+13:002024-03-13T23:09:19.058+13:00As Willie Nelson Sang...🎶 On the Road Again...🎶Bright and early on Sunday...actually it wasn't very bright, in fact it was still very dark at 5:15 AM...we drove to the airport to catch a flight to Tasmania. Three hours and fifty minutes after our departure we landed in Hobart. After the usual stuffing about at the baggage carousel, customs, immigration and rental car booth we hit the fresh air and drove into Hobart to our apartment near Salamanca Place - great name for any wargamer with an even passing interest in the Napoleonic Peninsular War. It was a bit of a grey day and drizzly, but that didn't put us off setting out in the town for lunch and to get our bearings. As the rain settled in a bit we headed back to the apartment for a 'home cooked' meal and an early night, since we had been up so early. <div><br /></div><div>Monday was a public holiday and we headed off to the Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary some 35 minutes to the north of the city. There was a bit of rain falling when we left town, but by the time we got to Bonoring it was all gone. The sanctuary is a nice place where a good number of Tasmanian Devils, Wombats Wallabies and, of course, Kangaroos were able to seen in generous enclosures. Sadly the echidnas found the weather a little cool and were tucked up out of view and the Emus were staying a long way back in their enclosure. We got there about 10:00 AM and were more than half way around before six bus loads of tourists from the cruise ship that was in port came surging through the gates. Perhaps it is the cynic in me, but I did find it mildly amusing to watch some of these people trying to catch their 'instagram moment' with a kangaroo, while the poor animal was looking completely disinterested in the food pellets being offered and just hopped away.</div><div><br /></div><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/AVvXsEiUEMQA0OifeAaHr9Zmv7JQMgfg2Wd7yilG1SdReM7vi2xxFltJ9ywEiuQCYYNKYkYvNX_BwAo4bzQNfxduMWtjZSpGt7lWEG7S34ms5z40kvreI_G1MHmPJuJLoi7dQcbfrQhghK2SKzeisCtYn5ZqQsAzi_siW7m0yh-D3OQPLfGm2ElrjkKgAKFp4x7z/s2563/IMG_4828.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2104" data-original-width="2563" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUEMQA0OifeAaHr9Zmv7JQMgfg2Wd7yilG1SdReM7vi2xxFltJ9ywEiuQCYYNKYkYvNX_BwAo4bzQNfxduMWtjZSpGt7lWEG7S34ms5z40kvreI_G1MHmPJuJLoi7dQcbfrQhghK2SKzeisCtYn5ZqQsAzi_siW7m0yh-D3OQPLfGm2ElrjkKgAKFp4x7z/w640-h526/IMG_4828.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A young and freshly fed Wombat</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEiq1YcQfdXg4rNU4aqtEYGEXeMeEvtGK7TXHWm1RzGORhYyoDL2JS3VH8DcYCsa5TZRhb3bYQ_4FCT8PojsmNytORHySMlJ8T9KkiAQ8GkElkiWt7Mz_6fvZzENWsoiIKba7b1yzddst0JXTTKxBFYx84ZQMk94KaEJPYM11sUFJUX_yIPLayre94wmDLbT/s4032/IMG_4853.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1YcQfdXg4rNU4aqtEYGEXeMeEvtGK7TXHWm1RzGORhYyoDL2JS3VH8DcYCsa5TZRhb3bYQ_4FCT8PojsmNytORHySMlJ8T9KkiAQ8GkElkiWt7Mz_6fvZzENWsoiIKba7b1yzddst0JXTTKxBFYx84ZQMk94KaEJPYM11sUFJUX_yIPLayre94wmDLbT/w640-h480/IMG_4853.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A roo that was more interested in the hay than any pellets on offer.</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEhj8sXEXMzEpoz_FSMnWsZnOZ6Nwd8GoN94dxx-TuOO0qzXPYN2HD3QDUKqK-DF8Mi3Ea3FP-Oc7dh1BDta3tMxg01FcEijBRXewyA77Qh32GNztBbcWIAb3SdGcmcCaYeaXU5H9lPJSGqK8FsI62DkgMkNP2LoJxnSX2PD7FQCEdaP-sABs6IzaeEJD8VS/s2959/IMG_4855.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2035" data-original-width="2959" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8sXEXMzEpoz_FSMnWsZnOZ6Nwd8GoN94dxx-TuOO0qzXPYN2HD3QDUKqK-DF8Mi3Ea3FP-Oc7dh1BDta3tMxg01FcEijBRXewyA77Qh32GNztBbcWIAb3SdGcmcCaYeaXU5H9lPJSGqK8FsI62DkgMkNP2LoJxnSX2PD7FQCEdaP-sABs6IzaeEJD8VS/w640-h440/IMG_4855.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A devil ready to bed down for the day.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>We stayed about two hours, exited through the gift shop, ate our packed lunch and drove back to town for a walk around the city centre.</div><div><br /></div><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/AVvXsEjdXJknSZvFfk9eaaUH4EI4bzLQ8Vqo-CYWTaG36GA9-jWLBC_4s4O8FVKzuxoOICrEyEwQAzvR2V2ZYzV-fLMmrlHM11vINwzf-WkfUzboQ41XaWFYLtZ7SQAr3pRbdc9J5TlTGpjGups5J_O1HLuwDdRDMfpN-64hyphenhyphenUnH1bghciKUzlO3vyWkU0uNHxlV/s4032/IMG_4862.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXJknSZvFfk9eaaUH4EI4bzLQ8Vqo-CYWTaG36GA9-jWLBC_4s4O8FVKzuxoOICrEyEwQAzvR2V2ZYzV-fLMmrlHM11vINwzf-WkfUzboQ41XaWFYLtZ7SQAr3pRbdc9J5TlTGpjGups5J_O1HLuwDdRDMfpN-64hyphenhyphenUnH1bghciKUzlO3vyWkU0uNHxlV/w640-h480/IMG_4862.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Tasmanian Houses of Parliament<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Tuesday, Day 3 of our adventure, saw us heading out on the water to see various points of interest on the lower Derwent River and around the harbour entrance. The water was rather choppy and the ride was bumpy - I was fine with this, but her indoors found it challenging and was pleased to be back on land again. The cruise was a little disappointing really. It was billed as an opportunity to see local wildlife, but we only saw a couple of sea eagles in the distance.<div><div><div><br /></div><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/AVvXsEh22xETQbrrMbmjMF-4_aZnnxnsy8eDxqL43WErJ0Is0fViA2lDe05mvwJ8FGP_Hdx2Rt9WNozmEsDlhPL_zv1nWMn-UNjRoil7TBflYIXXpFCL_0dmLlWJotc2CmnrePFu36yLjo8X0fadjWo7epkh62LAsiAkpFXrubz3HAou23L5OVFKUGjDBfgARIc4/s4032/IMG_4869.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22xETQbrrMbmjMF-4_aZnnxnsy8eDxqL43WErJ0Is0fViA2lDe05mvwJ8FGP_Hdx2Rt9WNozmEsDlhPL_zv1nWMn-UNjRoil7TBflYIXXpFCL_0dmLlWJotc2CmnrePFu36yLjo8X0fadjWo7epkh62LAsiAkpFXrubz3HAou23L5OVFKUGjDBfgARIc4/w640-h480/IMG_4869.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view across the waterfront with our little boat in the foreground (the sky was not as threatening as it appears here)</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEjpYnZ1RWhtfWslNTBukAIGFj31E12RdfhEqmof2-O34WM9E_B5n6f8izgmhP2htBTo8oJ8tCG847DUMGGXhlTUBM2UEwLtnbd5ZU-8LUmRG6Fqc-ae_PUNqSLBa8DmG5-aorcBzp7z03CNx3oqwYBVqTHc04lwS6sAF8NmnvHg8p_54UwLz0BjdP1jj13-/s4032/IMG_4871.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpYnZ1RWhtfWslNTBukAIGFj31E12RdfhEqmof2-O34WM9E_B5n6f8izgmhP2htBTo8oJ8tCG847DUMGGXhlTUBM2UEwLtnbd5ZU-8LUmRG6Fqc-ae_PUNqSLBa8DmG5-aorcBzp7z03CNx3oqwYBVqTHc04lwS6sAF8NmnvHg8p_54UwLz0BjdP1jj13-/w640-h480/IMG_4871.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ruggedness of the coastline </td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEhVQsHF_uDlsPQkgdj9ZhUZm0AHFd8f_9aav9FHUpUFRyrZiYtMwuyYq37i-O4LTTDkE83XM0cGKW6SO6x31_xEvsiSPmTmEKmnEClPtpZ-TTJa5U_7MZkQcV7o4Gent1O8WRGhOXXJjHkQEih46cgvw7rBv-7nfk1gCuzsTLCUtidS_sZ_o0pzjtLw2R2i/s4032/IMG_4880.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQsHF_uDlsPQkgdj9ZhUZm0AHFd8f_9aav9FHUpUFRyrZiYtMwuyYq37i-O4LTTDkE83XM0cGKW6SO6x31_xEvsiSPmTmEKmnEClPtpZ-TTJa5U_7MZkQcV7o4Gent1O8WRGhOXXJjHkQEih46cgvw7rBv-7nfk1gCuzsTLCUtidS_sZ_o0pzjtLw2R2i/w640-h480/IMG_4880.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the many caves along the shore</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>At one point our skipper showed us a school on one of the bluffs and asked if anyone knew what famous Tasmanian was educated there. He seemed quite surprised when I suggested David Boon (the cricket player who played 107 test matches and scored 7,422 runs for Australia and holds the dubious record of drinking 52 cans of beer on a flight from Sydney to London in 1989). "Nah," he said, "it was Queen Mary of Denmark, Tasmania's own Mary!" I liked the idea of it being 'Boonie'.</div><div><br /></div><div>The afternoon was spent doing a bit of shopping around the city. </div><div><br /></div><div>Evening drinks are an issue for me at I present as I am not supposed to drink alcohol because it conflicts with some of my medication. I haven't found a zero alcohol beer here that I like so I was quite pleased to find this 'no alcohol' cider which actually tastes half decent. </div><div><br /></div><div><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/AVvXsEhWlAQv_cUnSR1aUdIVeHxCIgJHABgqtKgIZqfEMIzWxTnijv90KtHNTt8v5buF64fmykgVvN9zyuNmuyH87cHE_Bd77HargKe_GjSIqF6Jk-xhEmd4rSi2C-sghnScJIYNWUiX365QMAzBIFdvkHSuaSvLAessZY3emWWanwc9vnZyVCcukZ2QlIzfLtmX/s2572/IMG_4883.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2572" data-original-width="2013" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWlAQv_cUnSR1aUdIVeHxCIgJHABgqtKgIZqfEMIzWxTnijv90KtHNTt8v5buF64fmykgVvN9zyuNmuyH87cHE_Bd77HargKe_GjSIqF6Jk-xhEmd4rSi2C-sghnScJIYNWUiX365QMAzBIFdvkHSuaSvLAessZY3emWWanwc9vnZyVCcukZ2QlIzfLtmX/w500-h640/IMG_4883.jpeg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table>Wednesday, Day Four, saw us leave Hobart, heading north up the east coast for a night's stay at Swansea. On the way we stopped in at Port Arthur - no not the one that was besieged during the Russo-Japanese War, but the one that was a prison for transported petty criminals. I have to say that if you had to be in a prison 12,000 miles from your homeland in Mother England, there are many worse places to be than Port Arthur. Once you get over the stark appearance of the penitentiary buildings the place is pleasant enough and again we managed to get in ahead of the bus tours. It is a wonderfully peaceful place and we spent a very enjoyable couple of hours wandering around this UNESCO World Heritage site.</div><div><br /></div><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/AVvXsEhnslt6kurDTy8Cxy0NC-Vh6xTc3pIGIXlLCvb0bauOVuFdQPRAjJBpqlXBYScxhfaxnB8R0RiVP5PGPBRlt2OFOkR_29c4uVLwoG5L8J7MPBcHLm6iEBpkM7zIn5hGNm2mAV2tsHW2kkw1ggm8GhJLi05jldmZ0vjCSk-jW55V4SRdiTqxGDaxf4TFPmK_/s4032/IMG_4887.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnslt6kurDTy8Cxy0NC-Vh6xTc3pIGIXlLCvb0bauOVuFdQPRAjJBpqlXBYScxhfaxnB8R0RiVP5PGPBRlt2OFOkR_29c4uVLwoG5L8J7MPBcHLm6iEBpkM7zIn5hGNm2mAV2tsHW2kkw1ggm8GhJLi05jldmZ0vjCSk-jW55V4SRdiTqxGDaxf4TFPmK_/w640-h480/IMG_4887.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The <span style="text-align: left;">penitentiary building</span></td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEj46rf2Y15I3zsecf_5Ykuof63e7PJ-doKDY8NDQGCsmlboOmAipU4vmPkENw3OH9-GayYy1ARH3opvI3FYgPwtp811YUMQwgS3XupO_zo4EDcVcccSEGtOSyOS3pRbirt9_NPkP-zcpSLcKa1pVjWQS1tKa22JYxry3SyuIt4ARd4w474soKkP2vat4F3F/s4032/IMG_4903.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj46rf2Y15I3zsecf_5Ykuof63e7PJ-doKDY8NDQGCsmlboOmAipU4vmPkENw3OH9-GayYy1ARH3opvI3FYgPwtp811YUMQwgS3XupO_zo4EDcVcccSEGtOSyOS3pRbirt9_NPkP-zcpSLcKa1pVjWQS1tKa22JYxry3SyuIt4ARd4w474soKkP2vat4F3F/w640-h480/IMG_4903.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down on the <span style="text-align: left;">penitentiary from the guard tower</span></td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEil23iuafgRTozB0CN_NKKp8nCFvjvRlIlw1tKy06emGoWj6qISMgfMpYsi6lqLumQNWX-vmLlLG6xQ9GzGS9Hlo74YHpn-ZI_6OqH3VBwwKYd7LDQHmy1RmXFBx1d7Txu_0FC7ivTOsxtSC_UmFRTgS2smHyAVP7BCRosClW_OFtrV83RuVJwWX8ImhWK-/s4032/IMG_4907.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil23iuafgRTozB0CN_NKKp8nCFvjvRlIlw1tKy06emGoWj6qISMgfMpYsi6lqLumQNWX-vmLlLG6xQ9GzGS9Hlo74YHpn-ZI_6OqH3VBwwKYd7LDQHmy1RmXFBx1d7Txu_0FC7ivTOsxtSC_UmFRTgS2smHyAVP7BCRosClW_OFtrV83RuVJwWX8ImhWK-/w480-h640/IMG_4907.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The commandant's house</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEgKw-fXhWXuFjszMKM8jmukAJ5NCXPULxMdftaOEmvh_NuMnv2zKnOc0iIoDuN-VywXs0LEaHxP4RJ61d2dLz7U4ijlw7l6OX_qYxqIeONU6QniMFAc5AiDwyCjOmIuQ1UiLq2dM9XxqUOIGfrEb3yWbNtWzupNV9sCDaEbJoEYsP7ORX0rj-wGCzF4F1rg/s4032/IMG_4914.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKw-fXhWXuFjszMKM8jmukAJ5NCXPULxMdftaOEmvh_NuMnv2zKnOc0iIoDuN-VywXs0LEaHxP4RJ61d2dLz7U4ijlw7l6OX_qYxqIeONU6QniMFAc5AiDwyCjOmIuQ1UiLq2dM9XxqUOIGfrEb3yWbNtWzupNV9sCDaEbJoEYsP7ORX0rj-wGCzF4F1rg/w480-h640/IMG_4914.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Asylum</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEhP39n3VicrsnlCbHdwJznVzA_JJcr2Ko5M4r4zNCIq3hpYXiVwLxWS98N_EH9b5_FMpx0rLQYLYcH7hLPxGAGTZVl0UmdKiYTRFdLbNw1wnHZLQxEpO-gneNkr1luNrlbIJAxhVBjg1407Ec5pVtmDhFu02Iod8MKpHnJvwbK7wL-Q_tDeJHVhckP1Jjdg/s4032/IMG_4916.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP39n3VicrsnlCbHdwJznVzA_JJcr2Ko5M4r4zNCIq3hpYXiVwLxWS98N_EH9b5_FMpx0rLQYLYcH7hLPxGAGTZVl0UmdKiYTRFdLbNw1wnHZLQxEpO-gneNkr1luNrlbIJAxhVBjg1407Ec5pVtmDhFu02Iod8MKpHnJvwbK7wL-Q_tDeJHVhckP1Jjdg/w480-h640/IMG_4916.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cell row in the separate prison</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEheEUPUDuMFzphwyFB8ekllympeNdNd0ciSj1ZFuu03wKMXl9mlSJOa2FGL2v56rg7VDSKXunD06_3P2sJLjt0Co4Jz6uux7uucVfUp7yxQt_X0PE_ffDHFaeWPeoQniLvo2CYUzhHeFxW-vKSVrjh7tqoR-tU5VSpOtaZovOD7hWb8Mksjh2YYhhzoN9IT/s4032/IMG_4943.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheEUPUDuMFzphwyFB8ekllympeNdNd0ciSj1ZFuu03wKMXl9mlSJOa2FGL2v56rg7VDSKXunD06_3P2sJLjt0Co4Jz6uux7uucVfUp7yxQt_X0PE_ffDHFaeWPeoQniLvo2CYUzhHeFxW-vKSVrjh7tqoR-tU5VSpOtaZovOD7hWb8Mksjh2YYhhzoN9IT/w640-h480/IMG_4943.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The convict church</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEjfvFFYILMMklOv4vwIVZubD6BA5B-KTQsQS_OhdzKT6jtR_gDGDTEyyVEm5cgp7DSonh9rSdc19WmDSuKkJJY7v2Vmt-dT_NYceqr7TGi8GSfpfFUgN71IE2hvabUyjCZ7nSAhyphenhyphenosue5MxY2CEDW_FGjz0nxayekO74DCj3iFbv170GiN4AT8fwkWc065d/s4032/IMG_4960.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfvFFYILMMklOv4vwIVZubD6BA5B-KTQsQS_OhdzKT6jtR_gDGDTEyyVEm5cgp7DSonh9rSdc19WmDSuKkJJY7v2Vmt-dT_NYceqr7TGi8GSfpfFUgN71IE2hvabUyjCZ7nSAhyphenhyphenosue5MxY2CEDW_FGjz0nxayekO74DCj3iFbv170GiN4AT8fwkWc065d/w480-h640/IMG_4960.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking up through the Government Gardens</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEi4dfjqIBoB8rsG1AcQJn5WdfFDmPrMfOj83e-gpgI6kJeClFbDLRQEHpUFxS_n5rSxIY1DN1GBOcqtQRMiVqEJkbOLlpZvZdQShu9X0weKpkyy2yzzoji_tiKr_VBChodwG8fDsKroZwoOMb97COjQnOo2q5Nx9PPTk3A9CgMBzytQZ40mjDjqYRXDrzz2/s4032/IMG_4961.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dfjqIBoB8rsG1AcQJn5WdfFDmPrMfOj83e-gpgI6kJeClFbDLRQEHpUFxS_n5rSxIY1DN1GBOcqtQRMiVqEJkbOLlpZvZdQShu9X0weKpkyy2yzzoji_tiKr_VBChodwG8fDsKroZwoOMb97COjQnOo2q5Nx9PPTk3A9CgMBzytQZ40mjDjqYRXDrzz2/w640-h480/IMG_4961.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking across the bay at the complex </td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>We then headed north, doubling back a bit, and heading for Swansea, a small seaside town at the western end of Nine Mile Beach. On a lovely sunny afternoon we walked along the beach and I noted what nice fine sand it was..."no you cannot take it home!" was the instant response.</div><div><br /></div><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/AVvXsEiLWmKZNHVBQhlBCSKnoEGwF0jr0zjcoU3SP_28tDuCuuP_OeFkWWeMwI1G44IsfJVd8A-H1T1cqamIBVpq_7i9K9c1_dxwzRVqRCk960KLe6nzC3FMvxtG11Scc-lMW1WVCCqIViD6JiWKSbndDh07fWR7O22Ju0y4_wfu1gHVLfgbexynTH45R9zVkeYB/s1461/IMG_1691.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="974" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWmKZNHVBQhlBCSKnoEGwF0jr0zjcoU3SP_28tDuCuuP_OeFkWWeMwI1G44IsfJVd8A-H1T1cqamIBVpq_7i9K9c1_dxwzRVqRCk960KLe6nzC3FMvxtG11Scc-lMW1WVCCqIViD6JiWKSbndDh07fWR7O22Ju0y4_wfu1gHVLfgbexynTH45R9zVkeYB/w426-h640/IMG_1691.jpeg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The day's drive.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><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/AVvXsEjFyqDqMLQ52jRT-rSh8vkcyDti3P3nkYGA41wkUHkOCxNYpN3D7lK-J14-MRXT6M6FHTG5TJV7akIaH_WXh7WM7cHL21HDseIPC-j94ycjXHoNbaDwkO8UDAPKBnn73Mrw20mQQOOqdMzJUy8ewQ922KBgAFy-HqovlS5ZZAKGu5OkoUd2Jnhka-l_d1Sb/s4032/IMG_4975.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFyqDqMLQ52jRT-rSh8vkcyDti3P3nkYGA41wkUHkOCxNYpN3D7lK-J14-MRXT6M6FHTG5TJV7akIaH_WXh7WM7cHL21HDseIPC-j94ycjXHoNbaDwkO8UDAPKBnn73Mrw20mQQOOqdMzJUy8ewQ922KBgAFy-HqovlS5ZZAKGu5OkoUd2Jnhka-l_d1Sb/w640-h480/IMG_4975.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beach...</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEjdiSthXZMqXijrOiZEobT3NYLl_FhEwY4V3ttTqdHYuCIZH28OME4MYwh8N72b4URAp3_DqofgZKUEaPg7X0OxWnVOjb0uPSfyhB1M-5o-c9Hw40FkFJxkFlzyRCmUWd-c2KBSkI0JlOEwEMyjwPfmfhF7hm8ofW9qX9YL5JOGBYUeJL9w-3Emirk9OikQ/s4032/IMG_4970.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiSthXZMqXijrOiZEobT3NYLl_FhEwY4V3ttTqdHYuCIZH28OME4MYwh8N72b4URAp3_DqofgZKUEaPg7X0OxWnVOjb0uPSfyhB1M-5o-c9Hw40FkFJxkFlzyRCmUWd-c2KBSkI0JlOEwEMyjwPfmfhF7hm8ofW9qX9YL5JOGBYUeJL9w-3Emirk9OikQ/w640-h480/IMG_4970.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">...with its lovely fine sand.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Day five will see even more interesting adventures.</div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-71925813791764115902024-03-10T04:53:00.000+13:002024-03-10T04:53:55.525+13:00Bits and PiecesIn an effort to keep busy in the evening I have been finishing off a few bits that have been laying around for a while.<div><br /></div><div>First up is a bunch of FPW French infantry that are destined to be used as skirmish stands. They were painted some time in November and were just waiting for me to get around to making their bases, which I did last weekend. So here they are...seven stands to add to the eight I already had.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwm8K4AzFVQR-dY0H7bipAQLq8RXjNSAzgx1TpbX53IcAq0jyItnmuWNuVuW37Bml20y5_cvG1FCQjEmGgVxBunZPwCAIz9wid0SDjjFCGdW_PpnlFEuZ2x1cN81QUQpPhQ4xx2IgdE8SHVf5FgoewDDFTsKwRDA3JMjszEbETTRZ0rriL_vdBGFBAQES/s3986/IMG_4790.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1095" data-original-width="3986" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdwm8K4AzFVQR-dY0H7bipAQLq8RXjNSAzgx1TpbX53IcAq0jyItnmuWNuVuW37Bml20y5_cvG1FCQjEmGgVxBunZPwCAIz9wid0SDjjFCGdW_PpnlFEuZ2x1cN81QUQpPhQ4xx2IgdE8SHVf5FgoewDDFTsKwRDA3JMjszEbETTRZ0rriL_vdBGFBAQES/w640-h176/IMG_4790.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Next are two groups of trees, the first of which goes back much further - a few years in fact. I remember seeing a Wargames Illustrated photo (or maybe on a blog somewhere) of a strip with four trees and I liked the look of it. So I made the wire armatures, applied the toilet paper and PVA mix, painted them brown...and there they stayed, gathering dust...until now where they have been painted, based and had foliage added. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-6MQm0t7GVQrScdagmNy-IsWVVJMNmJdOPVySL72UMGP_zBXDg6twimBWdHswsmuAVMT3Lv0j_CKGhiIwh4xXraQIA8bMUfvkpp3XDksh7uoAh_JMQTvblItuZyx0ZCH71byk4xjB0ix4pdwmgDJx8Agz-hz6YOohLJmAPMRWZZvYyYikegO292rg8NPm/s4032/IMG_4800.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-6MQm0t7GVQrScdagmNy-IsWVVJMNmJdOPVySL72UMGP_zBXDg6twimBWdHswsmuAVMT3Lv0j_CKGhiIwh4xXraQIA8bMUfvkpp3XDksh7uoAh_JMQTvblItuZyx0ZCH71byk4xjB0ix4pdwmgDJx8Agz-hz6YOohLJmAPMRWZZvYyYikegO292rg8NPm/w640-h480/IMG_4800.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Having made the stand of four and was so pleased that I made another strip of three.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIEz9phTAQRYqOuXo4fWP5XTn-z7AUjcU2RcZzAUzsmjvMqJPzpre5PlYmOLb3pBeEr03F_KleNsqMKSxagL2U1zBbLDcKFgSropddONAnvh59dskNf-dNNf8PwFwEPwTzzzRNjDyJ-pyUN0afL7BUuU6GUTXlVF5WReLWqXeTE-Rbrsj7Yyxzw6Q8Vlr/s4032/IMG_4799.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIEz9phTAQRYqOuXo4fWP5XTn-z7AUjcU2RcZzAUzsmjvMqJPzpre5PlYmOLb3pBeEr03F_KleNsqMKSxagL2U1zBbLDcKFgSropddONAnvh59dskNf-dNNf8PwFwEPwTzzzRNjDyJ-pyUN0afL7BUuU6GUTXlVF5WReLWqXeTE-Rbrsj7Yyxzw6Q8Vlr/w640-h480/IMG_4799.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>This encouraged me to make one more piece, this time a bigger, right angled piece. I also made some trees with darker foliage.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjzxDRstQ1SHQdCMbxmdegdS1KD30MF4oWvDeifb_RbPz-9_6MljjrzSFjwFkJxW7wSRIjtly5u4MemM7h5BZ3Zdy2M-9rwgxWQhiYqQF6HlrzL3yBFYBXzNBAb3ct_07dbb2-dxuDVVOJ10aDE5PD8wjrFhn9PBGDuL0EAoLA-KFz30TwOvULEJRvoZs/s4032/IMG_4801.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjzxDRstQ1SHQdCMbxmdegdS1KD30MF4oWvDeifb_RbPz-9_6MljjrzSFjwFkJxW7wSRIjtly5u4MemM7h5BZ3Zdy2M-9rwgxWQhiYqQF6HlrzL3yBFYBXzNBAb3ct_07dbb2-dxuDVVOJ10aDE5PD8wjrFhn9PBGDuL0EAoLA-KFz30TwOvULEJRvoZs/w640-h480/IMG_4801.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1mGnJKhEYmG2zmPh35nDHepA3XscdscA9Sy2W82ArGS_Zzw6EPdg5XYsyC_QzppmPI0t0ntsK0tP775Y8hetUuzRKzmrfSE45PlS60XsMSYWbkw1kj9p3R7t_5cfiv79nGskkhGMjp-YfS4GpVpfombFHlC8c2tVjpETSaR-HoKzOFBwf4ON4zxZnq_q/s4032/IMG_4804.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw1mGnJKhEYmG2zmPh35nDHepA3XscdscA9Sy2W82ArGS_Zzw6EPdg5XYsyC_QzppmPI0t0ntsK0tP775Y8hetUuzRKzmrfSE45PlS60XsMSYWbkw1kj9p3R7t_5cfiv79nGskkhGMjp-YfS4GpVpfombFHlC8c2tVjpETSaR-HoKzOFBwf4ON4zxZnq_q/w640-h480/IMG_4804.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>This piece can be used to dress up a road junction (as below) the surrounds of a village or farm, or the edge of a field.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Pp86vL9TAchoqRwzqvaso2ieEFUK5kd15w4IE0LKxqwyJtsrRCxdbuzAFDd70gzBEetE196UvfJx73cb4ai6ZE8RFjS30yF6lDEaEKGSgrMStjCB7bbDgzruI1vx5ng0e5Tt4fG9vsCx2Ji72qdk74-qjrbgAuld6IHFEUkRqzv3bTdrzPCblF5t2fa_/s4032/IMG_4805.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Pp86vL9TAchoqRwzqvaso2ieEFUK5kd15w4IE0LKxqwyJtsrRCxdbuzAFDd70gzBEetE196UvfJx73cb4ai6ZE8RFjS30yF6lDEaEKGSgrMStjCB7bbDgzruI1vx5ng0e5Tt4fG9vsCx2Ji72qdk74-qjrbgAuld6IHFEUkRqzv3bTdrzPCblF5t2fa_/w640-h480/IMG_4805.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I can see me making some more pieces like this in the future.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-31145954272832532122024-03-07T05:33:00.000+13:002024-03-07T05:33:38.901+13:00More Re-BasingFollowing on from the rebasing of the four Confederate dismounted cavalry regiments, I have just completed five Union regiments.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyfdls1TT8pLbaAF3qKs0qvplvuCoNWCIl_bNjiB0YET_TydClStv3NNHm3xdqC50ToLWgbV3DDPrEv4XxugZz7SKfxXrf8Y_No8x6l3zjCL1cqLlqWNfYSGyooIE902lP31JK4ANEB4GZlYsQWfKh38DW1AdOA_1M3ylaGtP1eHxemBfJTjOajpIVZwC/s2777/IMG_4810.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2777" data-original-width="2741" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyfdls1TT8pLbaAF3qKs0qvplvuCoNWCIl_bNjiB0YET_TydClStv3NNHm3xdqC50ToLWgbV3DDPrEv4XxugZz7SKfxXrf8Y_No8x6l3zjCL1cqLlqWNfYSGyooIE902lP31JK4ANEB4GZlYsQWfKh38DW1AdOA_1M3ylaGtP1eHxemBfJTjOajpIVZwC/w632-h640/IMG_4810.jpeg" width="632" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>I now have nine complete regiments of Union dismounted cavalry in the collection.</div></div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-40794787935575582812024-03-04T06:17:00.001+13:002024-03-04T06:17:32.873+13:00A Bit of Re-basingDevoid of any new figures to paint I have undertaken a project that has been languishing for some time, the rebasing of my older ACW cavalry units to the same basing system that I used for my more recent efforts (<a href="https://stracmark.blogspot.com/2022/01/acw-cavalry.html">shown here</a>) <div><br /></div><div>First completed are four regiments of Confederate cavalry.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvyhULJLg3Qnys2my_I2Irz4L-X9joaYNZPtRPYtpu8sBXR-JPMbnBlvSzXzNQj177kRlejIxdu7Yv2Y2hGwQ8RNagG74wbnFQV5qwWtFsduLvQCdLpWkG04oduz7LqN0TIF87gR1RdL5aS5zX9eqXlxCyV8wjALr2C6JjcPQa5WIKuvQO-RuP-VL-0j1/s4032/IMG_4778.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1630" data-original-width="4032" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvyhULJLg3Qnys2my_I2Irz4L-X9joaYNZPtRPYtpu8sBXR-JPMbnBlvSzXzNQj177kRlejIxdu7Yv2Y2hGwQ8RNagG74wbnFQV5qwWtFsduLvQCdLpWkG04oduz7LqN0TIF87gR1RdL5aS5zX9eqXlxCyV8wjALr2C6JjcPQa5WIKuvQO-RuP-VL-0j1/w640-h258/IMG_4778.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SHTpxoCgLGArXy8qjlUrd3N3r-62c71smvQKXodIi8e9g0i8vOEsoizJEBSmqG1pMrPtpTdBCdmZvBw_ySRyEkeomfCewK5S2nqX_R40zZM1XhOYL_yUATnuM4R1_6V1kSDg-PzjJV9rRATWDD-0CMMj3NrdqS7vyjiYIBbEUhFFHlIjbd8TgV-EQlZt/s2770/IMG_4779.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2333" data-original-width="2770" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2SHTpxoCgLGArXy8qjlUrd3N3r-62c71smvQKXodIi8e9g0i8vOEsoizJEBSmqG1pMrPtpTdBCdmZvBw_ySRyEkeomfCewK5S2nqX_R40zZM1XhOYL_yUATnuM4R1_6V1kSDg-PzjJV9rRATWDD-0CMMj3NrdqS7vyjiYIBbEUhFFHlIjbd8TgV-EQlZt/w640-h540/IMG_4779.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There are enough figures left over to make one more regiment, but I don't have any horse holders for them, so they will have to wait for a while.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_Q9ojF_0f-hoJK7DNSwTbO-G0D0Nmh5R4bCqdsCoSDEC0uq08gAOcH4LRBdI2_rJazCpb19rdOan9fwI8My3BhM-bZ9ikZHILsiXazLCzUFH9hqZiOrtnBmDfMNlGE8UMhyphenhyphenRgQ3UZme7u5xLKXfXjlvK7X3kVt62hUCGPRB4pTy-Owp8aj_mBybCmNTr/s3385/IMG_4780.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="3385" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_Q9ojF_0f-hoJK7DNSwTbO-G0D0Nmh5R4bCqdsCoSDEC0uq08gAOcH4LRBdI2_rJazCpb19rdOan9fwI8My3BhM-bZ9ikZHILsiXazLCzUFH9hqZiOrtnBmDfMNlGE8UMhyphenhyphenRgQ3UZme7u5xLKXfXjlvK7X3kVt62hUCGPRB4pTy-Owp8aj_mBybCmNTr/w640-h208/IMG_4780.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>When finished I will have two full brigades (nine regiments) of Confederate dismounted cavalry.</div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-43128871979007657422024-02-29T05:33:00.000+13:002024-02-29T05:33:47.600+13:00What to do Now?I know that many gamers live by the rule that <i>the number of unpainted figures must always outnumber the number of figures you paint, regardless of the number you paint</i>, but I have never been one for maintaining a large lead pile. Maybe it is my experience early in my working life as a buyer for a large wholesale organisation where my boss drilled into me..."stock turns, son, keep the stock turns high, that's the key to a successful business." Maybe it's the 'just in time' protocols of my current workplace. Maybe it's that frugality that comes from my Scottish grandmother. At various times in the past it was because of economic circumstances. <div><br /></div><div>Whatever the reason throughout the 54 years of my wargaming life I have always ordered just what I knew I could paint within a reasonable time period. In recent years I have turned this into quite a science with orders being timed to take maximum advantage of the credit period of my Visa card and to arrange for them to arrive just before the last item of the previous order left the painting table. It also allowed me to plan more carefully and take advantage of the post free options that provided me with a 20-25% saving on base cost that would have pleased my grandmother no end. Of course all those plans fell apart during the pandemic when postal services fell behind and there were a few occasions of a completely flattened lead pile which compelled me to allow a greater buffer for a while.</div><div><br /></div><div>The key to my success has been my project planning. Now this doesn't involve full blown planning with gantt charts, but it does involve a spreadsheet that extended out some three of four months detailing what and when was being purchased and and determined how long a purchase would take to paint at the rate of six foot, three mounted figures or one gun set per day. In fairness I always this obsessive, but when I was building my Crimean War armies (which were required for a specific game on a specific date) I needed to ensure that I figures arrived in a way that I could get them all painted in time while not stretching the finances and incurring the wrath of the Domestic Controller.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now I find myself in an odd situation. For the first time since 2016, when I started managing a project plan, my schedule looks like this:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcOc_ayZ3numnjjVOhBx3-EQt1V2tY-Mudkcr3mnL6pPuXF5SClZFxB9NRMy3O-iNkrHE9K1vo1nXnk2Pmv7toodp4V4zkL3r2L6zLtk3_QsG6vUzTz7lBU-DMmrJ-7QHxoHIfPJxDGn9Lk0h4HKYPe4SvWeUydYTqz1EmJNpMFdRxsafC3pJ9e3DuGR8/s2048/IMG_1675.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="2048" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMcOc_ayZ3numnjjVOhBx3-EQt1V2tY-Mudkcr3mnL6pPuXF5SClZFxB9NRMy3O-iNkrHE9K1vo1nXnk2Pmv7toodp4V4zkL3r2L6zLtk3_QsG6vUzTz7lBU-DMmrJ-7QHxoHIfPJxDGn9Lk0h4HKYPe4SvWeUydYTqz1EmJNpMFdRxsafC3pJ9e3DuGR8/w640-h130/IMG_1675.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>As you can see after 20 February there are no figures on hand, no purchases and no new projects on the books.</div><div><br /></div><div>There <b><i>are</i></b> a few items outstanding in existing projects, namely:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Franco-PrussianWar</li><ul><li>Prussian Generals</li><li>French Generals</li><li>French Dragoons</li><li>French Cuirassiers</li></ul><li>Napoleonic Swedish</li><ul><li>Generals</li></ul><li>Napoleonic Ottoman </li><ul><li>Commanders</li><li>Artillery</li></ul></ul><div>These items are not yet released and no date for the release has even been hinted.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>I am serious about living up to my resolution to cut purchases, but with nothing on the horizon, what to do? How will I fill my evenings?</div><div><br /></div><div>I do have a few hobby related projects to work on. The main one is to complete the work on my games table, but due to constraints on health that can't be done probably until April and it is certainly not an evening task.</div><div><br /></div><div>The table creates more opportunity for terrain work because by expanding it by one tile on each axis creates an issue with the quantity of terrain tiles because it means that to cover the whole table I will need 60 tiles whereas my current table only requires 45. The issue is that my current count of tiles is 70 and twenty of those are rivers or streams, so unless I want a river or stream on <b><i>every</i></b> table I need to add more tiles - 20 of them, twelve or fourteen of them to be just plain and the remainder plain with a road section, but again those are not an easy evening task. </div><div><br /></div><div>I do have a few rebasing and small terrain projects to undertake which will keep me busy in the evening for a while - although it is unlikely that they will keep me busy until those outstanding items get released.</div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-75115401394211198282024-02-26T02:22:00.003+13:002024-02-26T02:22:36.751+13:00The Final HillAs mentioned in my last post about hills, I had enough materials on hand for one more hill, but I wanted something unique and multi-purposed. I wanted a basic 25mm (1") high hill with relatively gentle slopes on which I could mount three different tops:<div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A further gentle slope rising gently up to maybe another 25mm (1")</li><li>A wooded area on the crest</li><li>A rugged rocky crest with maybe two positions where troops could take post</li></ul><div>The three tops could all used as stand alone pieces, but could also be 'plugged in' to the main hill.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>First thing to do was to cut the base of the what will be the main hill from a piece of 4.75mm (3/16") MDF that has been laying around for years. I cut it in a rough ellipse measuring 445mm (17.5") on the long axis and 350mm (14") on the short. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrRTObD11T7nC9e4cQf6a5jhJ4O4hJdfl8Wn402jfkt7ELA_fdTU96iew8iAwYa2lwpxuY_MBrwq_YOByhSd7P1RrFV3bDy11DU2yH0yRxQJ9_pTd86UmIxIVkywEDLrPU1padwLJJHspPnBcuP_Ob39KSOG5MRsWhQzgIkTk9V0t0wUtkdyxbodhBf_5/s2627/IMG_4708.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2054" data-original-width="2627" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrRTObD11T7nC9e4cQf6a5jhJ4O4hJdfl8Wn402jfkt7ELA_fdTU96iew8iAwYa2lwpxuY_MBrwq_YOByhSd7P1RrFV3bDy11DU2yH0yRxQJ9_pTd86UmIxIVkywEDLrPU1padwLJJHspPnBcuP_Ob39KSOG5MRsWhQzgIkTk9V0t0wUtkdyxbodhBf_5/w640-h500/IMG_4708.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I then sketched and cut the basic shape of the top area that is 240mm (9") by 200mm (8") from 3mm (1/8") MDF and then marked a line about 6mm (1/4") inside the outer edge. I bolted two more pieces of 3mm MDF to that piece so that they would not move and cut along the inner line with the jigsaw. The end result is a 6mm ring and three identical pieces that will be the top variants that will plug into the ring with a blade width tolerance.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyGbBOYRO3BQsq4zXSHZb6k3GnDYsJzxo4a2PRT_-YQuJGiLLc-i9yoYgPipLsXotA6i64MdabAU60WgC2aqOodxU3c5yabHMI45ASv-txxweSh7C5iASu2t8aYgmGAOlwnKMyA6lI4mTEWvyMYgwG4nHK0l36zNff0o7Hy4V9ivr_fYcrAnAkBgJsLaz/s2896/IMG_4711.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2488" data-original-width="2896" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyGbBOYRO3BQsq4zXSHZb6k3GnDYsJzxo4a2PRT_-YQuJGiLLc-i9yoYgPipLsXotA6i64MdabAU60WgC2aqOodxU3c5yabHMI45ASv-txxweSh7C5iASu2t8aYgmGAOlwnKMyA6lI4mTEWvyMYgwG4nHK0l36zNff0o7Hy4V9ivr_fYcrAnAkBgJsLaz/w640-h550/IMG_4711.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-Ur3Uab5uFOrcy_cGpG9J3ygLRFiE76HUWk-AYuKuhCHu5e52huNk2iv_FefROVLMlu6moD-OWDuhJztdZYFUphwZ69onA9fVuDG81hD4QcL489DecNRX-5sk-hS6nyplRKzYVMrwtn5hyphenhyphenWZB9WjEP1fb5QDcSLYYRCPHoL5AXwPG-j36AR23B-UeUFf/s3067/IMG_4712.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1345" data-original-width="3067" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT-Ur3Uab5uFOrcy_cGpG9J3ygLRFiE76HUWk-AYuKuhCHu5e52huNk2iv_FefROVLMlu6moD-OWDuhJztdZYFUphwZ69onA9fVuDG81hD4QcL489DecNRX-5sk-hS6nyplRKzYVMrwtn5hyphenhyphenWZB9WjEP1fb5QDcSLYYRCPHoL5AXwPG-j36AR23B-UeUFf/w640-h280/IMG_4712.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I then cut three pieces of 25mm (1") polystyrene: one for the base and two for the tops. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mzT692BHINxVY9tBJrMVPZWWqXpJGdXA62SmDibb_aFJnASDwBcS5a1GkuGJRus8Ec8ChEFcyRXOlbMjdX1m6i4zrIjaKhCEK-W3PBfIM-d7ogavEqnt16vdih9Oj5CKdRTt0WxQ4WOukWBAFa3KyrO9pnVPr2n4bg2bQ2N3BrnmuqmWJnZaYQ-7HgO7/s2756/IMG_4714.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2756" data-original-width="2505" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mzT692BHINxVY9tBJrMVPZWWqXpJGdXA62SmDibb_aFJnASDwBcS5a1GkuGJRus8Ec8ChEFcyRXOlbMjdX1m6i4zrIjaKhCEK-W3PBfIM-d7ogavEqnt16vdih9Oj5CKdRTt0WxQ4WOukWBAFa3KyrO9pnVPr2n4bg2bQ2N3BrnmuqmWJnZaYQ-7HgO7/w582-h640/IMG_4714.jpeg" width="582" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I then bevelled the edge of the base with a rasp to about 30 degrees as I had done with my other hills and glued the polystyrene to it. At the same time I positioned and glued the ring on top of the polystyrene of the base unit.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSr_50e3Y-AbPSwSPwfG0VsBd9zYtm6ajj2ddi0tMCOErJKgTivJcMM-PonBtgWDChbqFFRg9H38bn4XFf1wQBO8GB7NSV6fNJdru1TGM5RhnKlWaq7nf4s996FDpJxCGq4raR1OMu0j1eEyzsxUj5-WXb-wEpXxGGKMY7iQVzpOxE1VTXxgwuVHZ0jSt/s3029/IMG_4715.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2393" data-original-width="3029" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSr_50e3Y-AbPSwSPwfG0VsBd9zYtm6ajj2ddi0tMCOErJKgTivJcMM-PonBtgWDChbqFFRg9H38bn4XFf1wQBO8GB7NSV6fNJdru1TGM5RhnKlWaq7nf4s996FDpJxCGq4raR1OMu0j1eEyzsxUj5-WXb-wEpXxGGKMY7iQVzpOxE1VTXxgwuVHZ0jSt/w640-h506/IMG_4715.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I also glued one of the smaller pieces of polystyrene to one of the tops.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Next I looked at the piece that will have the wood on it. With a hole saw I cut six irregularly spaced 35mm (1.5") holes from the plug, keeping the discs from each cut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I cut and glued a piece of 0.5mm steel plate to the underside of the piece. Why? Well the trees will be fixed to the discs saved above and rare earth magnets will be embedded in the base of the disc so that they will lock into place, but can be removed for more easy storage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2ozxeDHlqKyHofEr6TlJ9i7ZJ3Ihsl_2o2czTAMvs67eiv-wCrQ00_ypsQm99u4zwQp_eWmpndsXUVwZEKaVYGmGiR-AUpc-IHENh1vq0eeA4jOhnLwZ2MR5QhJfVBWTLFaKQX1b95Su6dudmpL0hZiD4r2bgICqDtJc2a6tcoBY7V5FXmJGENyPNSvr/s2583/IMG_4713.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2483" data-original-width="2583" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq2ozxeDHlqKyHofEr6TlJ9i7ZJ3Ihsl_2o2czTAMvs67eiv-wCrQ00_ypsQm99u4zwQp_eWmpndsXUVwZEKaVYGmGiR-AUpc-IHENh1vq0eeA4jOhnLwZ2MR5QhJfVBWTLFaKQX1b95Su6dudmpL0hZiD4r2bgICqDtJc2a6tcoBY7V5FXmJGENyPNSvr/w640-h616/IMG_4713.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1Syq_9GZ4XOxJk_juGha_8IrkbEQ3PowasMvblioy9gt-H0sfdMN5SOKmk3cnb3kLOcTELx_bzIoUoJPKvcuuKXbyYfIQiombLrhJJrdrNBpFrpAJhg8lfxntMhBh0GIz4IMR6adOQ7lMJ4hwV3awKwAGZ3Hzh91b4dKHcDIrjmdfKS1d1vyaDxPHUEo/s1918/IMG_4716.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1657" data-original-width="1918" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA1Syq_9GZ4XOxJk_juGha_8IrkbEQ3PowasMvblioy9gt-H0sfdMN5SOKmk3cnb3kLOcTELx_bzIoUoJPKvcuuKXbyYfIQiombLrhJJrdrNBpFrpAJhg8lfxntMhBh0GIz4IMR6adOQ7lMJ4hwV3awKwAGZ3Hzh91b4dKHcDIrjmdfKS1d1vyaDxPHUEo/w640-h552/IMG_4716.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is a technique I have used before with woods (<a href="https://stracmark.blogspot.com/2020/10/i-have-been-thinking-about-woods-again.html">link</a>).<div><br /></div><div>All the glued items were then left over night to set.</div><div><br /></div><div>The next day when all the glue was set I shaped the polystyrene of the base with a hot wire cutter. I also needed to apply some filler so that the slope extended evenly to the top of the ring. </div><div><br /></div><div>I shaped to rounded top and cut the irregular, rocky one.</div><div><br /></div><div>To the edge of the base of the wooded top I fixed felt with an overlap of about 3mm (.25"), trimmed and drybrushed it. This will help it merge with the base when plugged in.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUX_WFkia8wgG_aqg0NsEzoLBOYM8biPY9CPdP1c-15QOnia_4v5YkvgHH6yS27pfECvU8LfVgW6GquBbalrSHzCnJ1YwcQPjAHgmloDSzSjCNjeHpClpJFUhdQgUtJz3B3KgpUY7dh6E3lWQ7yNoTtlw4QAOLkrZXLpl520wuotlkq0ar8u5q9CD9eLzr/s2532/IMG_4724.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2097" data-original-width="2532" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUX_WFkia8wgG_aqg0NsEzoLBOYM8biPY9CPdP1c-15QOnia_4v5YkvgHH6yS27pfECvU8LfVgW6GquBbalrSHzCnJ1YwcQPjAHgmloDSzSjCNjeHpClpJFUhdQgUtJz3B3KgpUY7dh6E3lWQ7yNoTtlw4QAOLkrZXLpl520wuotlkq0ar8u5q9CD9eLzr/w640-h530/IMG_4724.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The floor of the wood was textured with sand, painted and various pieces of twigs and a mix of flock textures were added around the edge.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBf6t-K61HnGykXN9I5nUNfcFiOUUMd3a3u1ENKcWU91Y_SxNUPFkDHj5MJbXSGN9u3NiFd4QAbZ1qSu47s6jojFuVvWgwn6OMYsdEQ7bEruYssr4749flgUpVUkXjwp2XI9NQdiNfmmc-dX-fw5cTe9YhSUoAKxRmohUvIxF_8nnsFuqhXU8pb0Ccoe8/s3255/IMG_4725.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2709" data-original-width="3255" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBf6t-K61HnGykXN9I5nUNfcFiOUUMd3a3u1ENKcWU91Y_SxNUPFkDHj5MJbXSGN9u3NiFd4QAbZ1qSu47s6jojFuVvWgwn6OMYsdEQ7bEruYssr4749flgUpVUkXjwp2XI9NQdiNfmmc-dX-fw5cTe9YhSUoAKxRmohUvIxF_8nnsFuqhXU8pb0Ccoe8/w640-h532/IMG_4725.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>The trees were fixed to their discs, appropriately painted and textured, then their foliage was added, using the coconut matting and foam flock technique described <a href="https://stracmark.blogspot.com/2020/05/cant-see-wood-for-trees-2.html">here</a>. Rare earth magnets were glued into their base. Finally I added a few stones and more foliage around the edges of the base.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7m4UPQcaBcXdnEm82sY6hXm9FpfLSo7b5BDCkomITrAq5DnExMovYZAXD_bJYFYXx9eEKJyjikbAhoC0VBJ4KEhWC333Zg9-Ff-8B-LKiQsyi7hh_eKf5GHd1zkbay3iS6j9eqTyR-6IzPqLT0LJQSZyx80cG6udMpX-CQiut9Cbkjyc7POC15ddiTO2D/s3934/IMG_4765.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2065" data-original-width="3934" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7m4UPQcaBcXdnEm82sY6hXm9FpfLSo7b5BDCkomITrAq5DnExMovYZAXD_bJYFYXx9eEKJyjikbAhoC0VBJ4KEhWC333Zg9-Ff-8B-LKiQsyi7hh_eKf5GHd1zkbay3iS6j9eqTyR-6IzPqLT0LJQSZyx80cG6udMpX-CQiut9Cbkjyc7POC15ddiTO2D/w640-h336/IMG_4765.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfG7KBVMNr0CR6c1avyieRsc-R-f77uRGD6RnIXpwvQEMo-uMWq9ZBXgp3z5vzzqNaoRGp120WgBUSlyRkkkgjp1U9pnwgzyq6-7-J4aQVBaa7iAaNfeuWznbSOG994GbFLCc8V9dx24a5SgxvuALEdFNHcWdhOcheaVyEYUBy4OrpG-EuEioqTZIVjcf/s4027/IMG_4766.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2274" data-original-width="4027" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfG7KBVMNr0CR6c1avyieRsc-R-f77uRGD6RnIXpwvQEMo-uMWq9ZBXgp3z5vzzqNaoRGp120WgBUSlyRkkkgjp1U9pnwgzyq6-7-J4aQVBaa7iAaNfeuWznbSOG994GbFLCc8V9dx24a5SgxvuALEdFNHcWdhOcheaVyEYUBy4OrpG-EuEioqTZIVjcf/w640-h362/IMG_4766.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>For the rugged top I cut the polystyrene so that there were two added levels plus a gentle slope to access each level. A papier maché of toilet paper and PVA glue was added to some of the smaller near vertical areas, which were eventually painted in earth tones, and glued and drybrushed patches of felt on some of the flatter parts. Sand was added and painted in other areas that weren't going to be part of the rock face, which as usual was made of garden bark.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6b2QJnQHopO6cIaF2DcaWsMPQm8PmlE0bmSBCaS9LY1OBbSsXSHjDKhXACxTdWKYuVoq4JAR5oj-JQaaGHq1DitRfE-FRT6SZ292y4ddFWRlYJ0B7r7pUEhQDiA0RsuT2tFwa-PTPj_1IJO_-22s3kZLnkSyy7z1mjQ35ZgSJhPHcs2AAMHpSS2UBIPL/s2174/IMG_4734.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2082" data-original-width="2174" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6b2QJnQHopO6cIaF2DcaWsMPQm8PmlE0bmSBCaS9LY1OBbSsXSHjDKhXACxTdWKYuVoq4JAR5oj-JQaaGHq1DitRfE-FRT6SZ292y4ddFWRlYJ0B7r7pUEhQDiA0RsuT2tFwa-PTPj_1IJO_-22s3kZLnkSyy7z1mjQ35ZgSJhPHcs2AAMHpSS2UBIPL/w640-h612/IMG_4734.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9F1cikqQNyIpVNm0KmNmMxvm3H5SlIxAZpaoZ8h0NhYDify0YBVDp5EvlTriczbh4pnT63eephabuyexNGOP5WvFo54O9Hg3RvtedLFSBq8t-L-MSW9Z_KbGUSWFjmcxIsGK6X_EMOrFjRfb-Y_Cf99Mksv6EUpWnSHRACSq80PPMoB3etwLHhXQa8c6/s3402/IMG_4735.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2397" data-original-width="3402" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir9F1cikqQNyIpVNm0KmNmMxvm3H5SlIxAZpaoZ8h0NhYDify0YBVDp5EvlTriczbh4pnT63eephabuyexNGOP5WvFo54O9Hg3RvtedLFSBq8t-L-MSW9Z_KbGUSWFjmcxIsGK6X_EMOrFjRfb-Y_Cf99Mksv6EUpWnSHRACSq80PPMoB3etwLHhXQa8c6/w640-h450/IMG_4735.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4z8VBWVTrRp_kU339Ic54LYBrEEWwIHZUnHkhyphenhyphenKZiWDNJXF3zFcs8iqsj-QAIa2vkQe3sbCbBLVqETh9NWHPVDCEhblP6TDD-FMbNizInyFT-Tlp-wyByRVozyEKhGeLCX2QboT9bYULwyEy8aaRlcv9PM0Z6ygsqTAhie28S88kYODbq6htQVM-ljPA/s3013/IMG_4736.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1769" data-original-width="3013" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy4z8VBWVTrRp_kU339Ic54LYBrEEWwIHZUnHkhyphenhyphenKZiWDNJXF3zFcs8iqsj-QAIa2vkQe3sbCbBLVqETh9NWHPVDCEhblP6TDD-FMbNizInyFT-Tlp-wyByRVozyEKhGeLCX2QboT9bYULwyEy8aaRlcv9PM0Z6ygsqTAhie28S88kYODbq6htQVM-ljPA/w640-h376/IMG_4736.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally the base and the round top were covered with felt and drybrushed.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-AisaMcPbupohDqbE8IFp1zrmOxAyFmJwkt6tsvQRQrkuWTTT5cBdLUQ_Vuw4G43bWlmpjGhfxjeaEK7WoiY_BiNs1vrGVutQV1TlDg8yPKsEXG6EQBRtf1HAE_VCp0cMPwABvk1aiQ3SXnVSR-M-jMSv_jg06APJbOluQI6JzL95rkVzh3iwuKmwkIc/s2233/IMG_4730.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1893" data-original-width="2233" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX-AisaMcPbupohDqbE8IFp1zrmOxAyFmJwkt6tsvQRQrkuWTTT5cBdLUQ_Vuw4G43bWlmpjGhfxjeaEK7WoiY_BiNs1vrGVutQV1TlDg8yPKsEXG6EQBRtf1HAE_VCp0cMPwABvk1aiQ3SXnVSR-M-jMSv_jg06APJbOluQI6JzL95rkVzh3iwuKmwkIc/w640-h542/IMG_4730.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV08r8sKvwdLU-YXEGIW2KBIf-Vv1u6e_GXPseDs880ovdUAtrVpmAfbD90aI63vylEhJ0L31ukQZJVn4W0t4eH2W-S9AWMt1PqVhRZnsYlKGgbjX1Rz9N_pH5dYeeSr4JoF36CUgxcLRTkelUT9dJHfKe_40uKe2c7-H8e-liMifynXGwMTD6bdiYXnz7/s3494/IMG_4733.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2695" data-original-width="3494" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV08r8sKvwdLU-YXEGIW2KBIf-Vv1u6e_GXPseDs880ovdUAtrVpmAfbD90aI63vylEhJ0L31ukQZJVn4W0t4eH2W-S9AWMt1PqVhRZnsYlKGgbjX1Rz9N_pH5dYeeSr4JoF36CUgxcLRTkelUT9dJHfKe_40uKe2c7-H8e-liMifynXGwMTD6bdiYXnz7/w640-h494/IMG_4733.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I know that it makes placing figures on them easier, but I am not really a fan of flat topped hills, but just as I finished the three plugins I decided to make one more for variation - a plain flat top that creates a plateau. This piece of the only one of the plugins that can't be used in isolation as an individual feature. </div><div><br /></div><div>Below are the various combinations of the modules plugged into the base.</div><div><br /></div><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/AVvXsEg_GN4Qk2qHHEnSoQ0XUBErIagAPyyrNmDESAeT_WqR0f2Di97Irq4PRyZvaLtDyvPwEBVPFbmwmbYKMj4UHM9efF7uB5gKfmGweAdtc26rGY8m9qLQlhvXAFruJxAEGgj3Y-Z2Zq_g-SHQtNTBTtrj6ecsnYOmNRJjmBD71xNjpUJgyNkVU80_AI7FyGN-/s3521/IMG_4732.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2741" data-original-width="3521" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GN4Qk2qHHEnSoQ0XUBErIagAPyyrNmDESAeT_WqR0f2Di97Irq4PRyZvaLtDyvPwEBVPFbmwmbYKMj4UHM9efF7uB5gKfmGweAdtc26rGY8m9qLQlhvXAFruJxAEGgj3Y-Z2Zq_g-SHQtNTBTtrj6ecsnYOmNRJjmBD71xNjpUJgyNkVU80_AI7FyGN-/w640-h498/IMG_4732.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The round top</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEhJ6ntXTirR0SiP0xf4np1MjZrlVMRKyI-tVlbzCYFzLccXvpDdTbAsQ3llZVDuIiS89S66ZSC5UEZnIPsS6k6Z2ELn7moFzBgh2O0rX7CuiUXY98bUZmL-YSnJQogwTBWGjgK5iNSFx1y0zKvFKuLBxoezoH0b9D6PCgG3LYBhVNQm-P0RzsllfhoHZPeb/s2978/IMG_4737.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2978" data-original-width="2715" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ6ntXTirR0SiP0xf4np1MjZrlVMRKyI-tVlbzCYFzLccXvpDdTbAsQ3llZVDuIiS89S66ZSC5UEZnIPsS6k6Z2ELn7moFzBgh2O0rX7CuiUXY98bUZmL-YSnJQogwTBWGjgK5iNSFx1y0zKvFKuLBxoezoH0b9D6PCgG3LYBhVNQm-P0RzsllfhoHZPeb/w584-h640/IMG_4737.jpeg" width="584" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above and below the rugged top</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsKcFVkWVg-lzgcANiNG5DnitL_ylZ9OdfxxsToCuHCy1KS5whypT89rpEYLtqqSAtyDdhXHKgkr-th5HRSi4WNNYHOLnwDsRVcXBt-uINdcWUORsVq9yYCmIsOqoZdP7eQAYxlJvW2Rc6xHwRVSndFdXux2SlrgxLxJk7-1QF8VgkXwEvbaGzB5Etagtc/s2407/IMG_4744.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2796" data-original-width="3554" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3MmwhgLv9B9iQY1g71MCodOYQ03-xSpIG-SY2FTpbVbCFUKXKTckYZLk7_g8hPY3gK4txb3HMNd14O0tQ-kp0GlPSktE_TszFz79j6N46c36HAkQ59JDO5MAblqpsatioNAVhyphenhyphenVj77VZILNEQMP8J-56UsE5KkApdJm3hsz_wgsBDmThnTprh11IPR7O/w640-h504/IMG_4777.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The flat or plateau top</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I did briefly think of extending the flexibility of this piece one more step by hollowing out the centre of the main hill and making it into a volcano, but that would have been silly...or is it? Were there any active volcanoes in Europe, on the east coast of North America or in Paraguay in the 18th and 19th century? Etna and Vesuvius are the only ones I can think of...</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-78412309157651894922024-02-24T06:32:00.000+13:002024-02-24T06:32:10.310+13:00Grenadier Battalion PortenerHere is the second Austrian Combined Grenadier battalion, Portener.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQB7QIWpEhGlwxJgQ1I2sbJZdsSY_hCyQPsR459aSrgODxvoD9SYlnWZ7GBEBwVO48ywa0cp-NdMusH1Z55r80K-AlfqyNCIFHi-G9zEszOVoAnNW-eXm8CuJVrUSRq6TAJOeWBHO2rki-XhAtzcq4LomNPELW0oRWPCB7Hjv_oQ7zN9mkcdUC_npYXtIh/s3895/IMG_4771.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2245" data-original-width="3895" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQB7QIWpEhGlwxJgQ1I2sbJZdsSY_hCyQPsR459aSrgODxvoD9SYlnWZ7GBEBwVO48ywa0cp-NdMusH1Z55r80K-AlfqyNCIFHi-G9zEszOVoAnNW-eXm8CuJVrUSRq6TAJOeWBHO2rki-XhAtzcq4LomNPELW0oRWPCB7Hjv_oQ7zN9mkcdUC_npYXtIh/w640-h368/IMG_4771.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3198" height="606" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZnvAAFNqYnxKazUMMIieZyLYVEkBfd2eeWrS7HmaXR4dMYdtrVqDW1nY6NDRF2zjIphOIJ_D3m3o3s6vPqrfLSTod2ivkz5iZmRdHeM6GWEtYhcakWv6K9oOheoA89qtNsG141Wr1Pc6SQa2nHx9IGAJHCtat_XAM-nqZ_Cj5SAmdiumVI4548dDGPSq/w640-h606/IMG_4770.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>This time I have done a 36 figure unit. I like the meatiness of the big battalions.</div><div><br /></div><div>This concludes the mini expansion. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-24933597578184387382024-02-21T19:16:00.000+13:002024-02-21T19:16:43.113+13:00Grenadier Battalion BergerWith the completion of the Ottomans I am moving to another, much later, Napoleonic subject - 1813-14 Austrian German Grenadiers. I am creating two battalions, using the Victrix grenadier set.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxjCoiQ4Qt3r2psHt26FpB33boI1FTWhM19AV86B5Oe3eAH_nISxHDKBDKfIoM-dklBeUizQaYI9BF_iy3rDLlWHYPja4wmN6eKEDaCUlMn7e95pc8k_Bod4gVh41_0Pcgu6XUG05BcvqJfcWSMVumS9nB5ykLeW3Wh3XQKAt7rpfOF2mQ1TyJSiCchqy/s4032/IMG_4753.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1497" data-original-width="4032" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxjCoiQ4Qt3r2psHt26FpB33boI1FTWhM19AV86B5Oe3eAH_nISxHDKBDKfIoM-dklBeUizQaYI9BF_iy3rDLlWHYPja4wmN6eKEDaCUlMn7e95pc8k_Bod4gVh41_0Pcgu6XUG05BcvqJfcWSMVumS9nB5ykLeW3Wh3XQKAt7rpfOF2mQ1TyJSiCchqy/w640-h238/IMG_4753.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJoZvWBn5ZpbBORMNSwfx8Ii-b1Uka17f1anwhcZeMwlQhv3TKzAT9I5Ujr83jjhAY0d6SSjt5srhQvM5daIvxKgTpZsnerg2x_4bu404RQCOt5BYCIav8sQ-PVre4S_RJIuzLW9kigFnW_CEIqcgvWBQ171GMpWREUiyxnwHSIR6PUCwoY_NmyfBHlPTo/s2888/IMG_4754.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1997" data-original-width="2888" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJoZvWBn5ZpbBORMNSwfx8Ii-b1Uka17f1anwhcZeMwlQhv3TKzAT9I5Ujr83jjhAY0d6SSjt5srhQvM5daIvxKgTpZsnerg2x_4bu404RQCOt5BYCIav8sQ-PVre4S_RJIuzLW9kigFnW_CEIqcgvWBQ171GMpWREUiyxnwHSIR6PUCwoY_NmyfBHlPTo/w640-h442/IMG_4754.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Since all Austrian grenadier battalions are combined battalions, Battalion Berger was built from the companies of the 15th, 28th and 57th infantry regiments. This, of course, means that the facings of the companies differ within the battalion and in Berger's case those colours are madder red, black and purple.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0_QUloznn5t_Fl-HSlpggznbLy56DZ9fdANOA-i0ioIyy88EBFqhSjdwUniDk_TPPoO-UoB0vH57-0-8uKrQyXD4KrCuD7YE0fJKrP7tRU_xijsOm_oGGVj6L0js6kHya53WfwtuDWzBLubc2jhut7VsFbJUc0NxHWnUmsW3qJ6XCH-FvUjgjOvvERuO/s2708/IMG_4755.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2295" data-original-width="2708" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0_QUloznn5t_Fl-HSlpggznbLy56DZ9fdANOA-i0ioIyy88EBFqhSjdwUniDk_TPPoO-UoB0vH57-0-8uKrQyXD4KrCuD7YE0fJKrP7tRU_xijsOm_oGGVj6L0js6kHya53WfwtuDWzBLubc2jhut7VsFbJUc0NxHWnUmsW3qJ6XCH-FvUjgjOvvERuO/w640-h542/IMG_4755.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj797IvHujUgpp6jkDaEQENqa06c4TeZg9rtKEazoet1iJbUYrJPO_T9HHAlMHfdtTMKQSMxOIxsMLu5SRZCdyG1glDkNRSz_zLYlqEPuXAE5NIK24A1Oe2rswpeWH40AKKcG4X1-jUuUzZw02lg9NNrcB8M5EDRDYX_AV_lr2RwAoXiu73Yo6l2CBlpyzY/s3706/IMG_4756.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1647" data-original-width="3706" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj797IvHujUgpp6jkDaEQENqa06c4TeZg9rtKEazoet1iJbUYrJPO_T9HHAlMHfdtTMKQSMxOIxsMLu5SRZCdyG1glDkNRSz_zLYlqEPuXAE5NIK24A1Oe2rswpeWH40AKKcG4X1-jUuUzZw02lg9NNrcB8M5EDRDYX_AV_lr2RwAoXiu73Yo6l2CBlpyzY/w640-h284/IMG_4756.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Now my normal line battalions are 36 figures strong, in six stands, but the combined grenadier battalions appear to have been smaller, around 700-750 men so I have done Berger as a four stand unit. One stand is a command stand of a mounted officer, foot officer, standard bearer and drummer, and then there are three rank and file stands, each of which bears the appropriate company facings. The four figures of the command stand are a mix of facing colours.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYM3UlOtZTCSvw1mKJyEimf-GQkd2soN_tcDlBKCUeuUdt_e4YxT_ebR7l8hEWrw8gCePGqEfxYf_gb0uNMPHMOpjP0DzVcfOxyLKXE3xppv6ZAzVEQopu0Asy1byNtxOOFI1c1O_MD7LRnbYekVI8Xpeg8lSAVntrjgFuo-IVbLixax9-fOKDMsVsugg/s4032/IMG_4757.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXYM3UlOtZTCSvw1mKJyEimf-GQkd2soN_tcDlBKCUeuUdt_e4YxT_ebR7l8hEWrw8gCePGqEfxYf_gb0uNMPHMOpjP0DzVcfOxyLKXE3xppv6ZAzVEQopu0Asy1byNtxOOFI1c1O_MD7LRnbYekVI8Xpeg8lSAVntrjgFuo-IVbLixax9-fOKDMsVsugg/w640-h480/IMG_4757.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8LFC82HC_MCeBalZB47lS20JTLP2vTUdXPc5J73m73KHYeWgvarNfJows03IcIdo2D093YNAnxH8-nvGaFROrsuxKGS6DH3yW6Uutq0lt00O2i9ka4DhcBrCPGhg9Z2TrWmwThD3XNnGba0uflWxMu9pfmf29eaGvtlXV3LhsxHNgPg2fwhIENup2PgD/s4032/IMG_4758.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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In fact the first figure I worked on was the leader who was given a black cape, black turban and I intended to give him black pants on a black horse - a sort of Mameluke Johnny Cash...the man in black. In fact I toyed with the idea of a Johnny Cash unit - the whole unit in black. But I relented and gave the leader red pants and a yellow shirt...so it was back to the colours...at least there is a greater proportion of chaps in white shirts that tones them down a bit.</div><div><br /></div><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/AVvXsEiZH8n_w-41DM-FO80lmNhQQaPRL-JI5bfbS64i-jf7tt6R5eEYkkXrD2x1hgVqbQidAoJKlYARRu8nh0IyAfm0LreKgnjGYA27M2WYAiyU2w0Y2PFi5dRBryJaaPwtlvy8qSO4Frv6r_ePoGxyg0jJSFeobQQtMOL-v0ccbX8GvaN741eCkGPzk5wDNyYJ/s4032/IMG_4704.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZH8n_w-41DM-FO80lmNhQQaPRL-JI5bfbS64i-jf7tt6R5eEYkkXrD2x1hgVqbQidAoJKlYARRu8nh0IyAfm0LreKgnjGYA27M2WYAiyU2w0Y2PFi5dRBryJaaPwtlvy8qSO4Frv6r_ePoGxyg0jJSFeobQQtMOL-v0ccbX8GvaN741eCkGPzk5wDNyYJ/w480-h640/IMG_4704.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The would be Mameluke Johnny Cash</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2190" data-original-width="2476" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySoMw0Z8edcGTz8M3doc2NqyR4Z6q522wqVQvLoGRWXWfmLaFCCySWv6mENyQtMWy0ZNSqaXLKX8IMMc86t1tx8CuWyRRIPyqfP2rvpmqYRIwnVlwA5pbWk-maPcGkrSrLgS598Yh1Lt1fgmUyfvS6aGsuEEu84bok5rjWo3-BakPxsXsqwU46sFdy0Nk/w640-h566/IMG_4718.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Again these are the easiest figures to paint.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfNElI5C_obLQB0VLb4EkDymXSZQ95QXw3F4txUcPJf9tDg_r8MH3qsU9EezsQlWSUkZoAU8UsLtZUiID74SdvOSZlhtuY0BH0f76hgvux9cL__zs-Oh4A-EkLolaMXfbm9YiR41GYiVttu50vuBASOuYvJbhIPwFhyYX3bsuOOGaO-ugNcQEcWNvK3K6/s3048/IMG_4719.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2225" data-original-width="3048" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfNElI5C_obLQB0VLb4EkDymXSZQ95QXw3F4txUcPJf9tDg_r8MH3qsU9EezsQlWSUkZoAU8UsLtZUiID74SdvOSZlhtuY0BH0f76hgvux9cL__zs-Oh4A-EkLolaMXfbm9YiR41GYiVttu50vuBASOuYvJbhIPwFhyYX3bsuOOGaO-ugNcQEcWNvK3K6/w640-h468/IMG_4719.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVlYbjskvY136xpmEarX2GQXc-68WWvwTqCbnkPwGs4oVGl1-mnA5la6HXzczM7HB6xjeCEt5ArvT3cUpbliFP3ZqdEY8Ari98RINvb4bKiduwX08uT7zPCLO3wHOCqiJ2U2V3lEU2yvDqPO0psSCUf-qhCpXDGiaSayrlmciI1WwivjNiE2PTOAL8z99x/w640-h480/IMG_4721.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>This completes the infantry contingent of my Ottoman army.</p>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-25986674892745476082024-02-10T07:01:00.001+13:002024-02-10T07:01:25.867+13:00Egyptian FellahinToday's post shows two of the three units of fellahin that will join the collection. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFaluSGZVof5HOGuup6hHQMbA1-cJ6BAIaG6mYo63TmuCkDHCEed0Y5p7JzMF2CW46O0kZKMCIFbgRcxkpYH0Y9ohu3Ju64h3C3V-HF8cBdwWcrEH-eyqsfhujpI_E2q8Kx67KYUxVrUiC3tZ7iLknEcBZXqyVJ0uEMYUIspALhj0tWf2YUflzqHbyfDwX/s3645/IMG_4684.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Pjl-5x7oWUxFtKhyphenhyphenGbzd6vDlcg2Qhu_OHyjYcmL7nIQR9AobqfQgQ-oex5v9T3ZVNcHI4h7dy4LYZ7SVd4zqJZc5JiWfFuehxp6bYm4xAJPjML5umylWuLjUUxO19bzwP42aClqXy1Xe7P4JdV5cqOAlLxdiCIhJ7dFboZzvkw0hNDQlY0406S1GVYQ2/s3434/IMG_4686.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2398" data-original-width="3434" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Pjl-5x7oWUxFtKhyphenhyphenGbzd6vDlcg2Qhu_OHyjYcmL7nIQR9AobqfQgQ-oex5v9T3ZVNcHI4h7dy4LYZ7SVd4zqJZc5JiWfFuehxp6bYm4xAJPjML5umylWuLjUUxO19bzwP42aClqXy1Xe7P4JdV5cqOAlLxdiCIhJ7dFboZzvkw0hNDQlY0406S1GVYQ2/w640-h446/IMG_4686.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Servants-at-arms of the Mamelukes the fellahin were recruited from local peasants and were a permanent force of trained warriors. Largely armed with spears and hand weapons they made up a significant part of the foot troops that served in Egypt in the Mameluke forces. At the Battle of the Pyramids there were reputedly 6,000 of them present.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQdlzvtKQK1esHU6YvF-6wGyy7f9mLib_hiiZqKjc51ufKHXtbNEyjX3eNg9ohIC4MRI6dk6rc06LVPX7ju6sH1jy3qheicPQZDJp11f_3CTVnD8KwRs3XSMv-_70jAMkySyKLnJSQRTQ9ShfsKpHYjQDPuT84N4Cy1mml9F5gMoA_BMVRSATiuJiwOGE/s3794/IMG_4687.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1966" data-original-width="3794" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQdlzvtKQK1esHU6YvF-6wGyy7f9mLib_hiiZqKjc51ufKHXtbNEyjX3eNg9ohIC4MRI6dk6rc06LVPX7ju6sH1jy3qheicPQZDJp11f_3CTVnD8KwRs3XSMv-_70jAMkySyKLnJSQRTQ9ShfsKpHYjQDPuT84N4Cy1mml9F5gMoA_BMVRSATiuJiwOGE/w640-h332/IMG_4687.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQkpDp6jPHHw1lXH687Iuo9yTBLC4AEZdUhJs3W_MUrmxkukHYL_iie4-yBbERwn__l4lhvBa2x1JdB20xyNN14AhRPR_J443_QDTtRQ9oaR9KB46S8RvVE5zDmPRDWTlKwKPdlvot6opWwx7Ci3tUKsvCR_ckZ46HXQjsgTSNNQf2Stwp1IOMR92f8v5/s3006/IMG_4688.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1991" data-original-width="3006" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQkpDp6jPHHw1lXH687Iuo9yTBLC4AEZdUhJs3W_MUrmxkukHYL_iie4-yBbERwn__l4lhvBa2x1JdB20xyNN14AhRPR_J443_QDTtRQ9oaR9KB46S8RvVE5zDmPRDWTlKwKPdlvot6opWwx7Ci3tUKsvCR_ckZ46HXQjsgTSNNQf2Stwp1IOMR92f8v5/w640-h424/IMG_4688.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Although the Perrys have now released fellahin with muskets, I had ordered these before that release. So I have raided my big box of bits to provide firearms to some figures.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtP37S2r-xjCeG3SCCuZxBmO_aFG-POD49dj7AVG1wcbQXxRZk_be-UDKF1yXh40ZcykCHrnVddibUXH3cj7xrS6Y8jKFF7NTOh_OiA7_h6OezeYj_ilzq9dn8ij8916iAGXM-QGWRoxE5G1TIvYD94DrNjWwzsDsMjQLgDFm2ZiQ7pSZrbDYIH70Kh_6V/s4032/IMG_4689.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtP37S2r-xjCeG3SCCuZxBmO_aFG-POD49dj7AVG1wcbQXxRZk_be-UDKF1yXh40ZcykCHrnVddibUXH3cj7xrS6Y8jKFF7NTOh_OiA7_h6OezeYj_ilzq9dn8ij8916iAGXM-QGWRoxE5G1TIvYD94DrNjWwzsDsMjQLgDFm2ZiQ7pSZrbDYIH70Kh_6V/w640-h480/IMG_4689.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZwsjs1eR5FStAq0j7HM8FTm4JNHwWUpSlmDbnz-Se26bnEmYrGKql1QADCpXu7K4cHoob_tmj8mpNdcBRWcqyo5-FJaWnSPL-JMM_WTBVJk5oVk59P9WQMS8987w4Nzbpb6W43mY-vUHvBSkR18camyWIZjYQL4l9sZseT7Ufz6evEGx-RO71AuC_QUn/s4032/IMG_4690.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYSxl5azXjfo9qWub0MV1qMrqAsFuWxUSIRb8dC3Awj09KQ3X8LPdGLflWcfSOWH59NmEHEPNagpxfIQIzaMd3WpnJ56qRABS9kXDmG0xGUzYEaah9rmowR8kYRFEi9Pv6fvScc6qpxRTUXgO8UUQH9n4IklpllHiMfO_D3hmPD7VAIdYkFNB3ckR5czk/s4015/IMG_4692.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1219" data-original-width="4015" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdYSxl5azXjfo9qWub0MV1qMrqAsFuWxUSIRb8dC3Awj09KQ3X8LPdGLflWcfSOWH59NmEHEPNagpxfIQIzaMd3WpnJ56qRABS9kXDmG0xGUzYEaah9rmowR8kYRFEi9Pv6fvScc6qpxRTUXgO8UUQH9n4IklpllHiMfO_D3hmPD7VAIdYkFNB3ckR5czk/w640-h194/IMG_4692.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>These had to be easiest units I have painted in a long time.</div></div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-21336893218883621502024-02-07T06:33:00.000+13:002024-02-07T06:33:30.011+13:00The Last of the Hills<p> The hills project is completed with these four pieces:</p><p>A small knoll measuring 280mm x 185mm and a height of 20mm</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I may use this to make a unique multipurpose piece, but this needs a bit more thought and planning.</div><div><br /></div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-17911706286154439402024-02-05T11:59:00.000+13:002024-02-05T11:59:05.738+13:00Action in the Civil War<p>Yesterday nine of us got together for the first game of the year - the latest start to the gaming season that I can recall for a long time. The game was an American Civil War meeting engagement with eight Confederate brigades facing ten Union. Although there were objectives allocated, it as really just a good old scrap and this report is almost entirely from my perspective because I didn't move around the table too much.</p><p>I was in the Union side and held the left centre with two brigades of five regiments, a battery and a brigade of two small cavalry regiments. In front of me was a large low hill that looked like a nice position so there I headed. I threw that cavalry forward on the left to dismount behind a stone wall to cover the deployment of the battery. One infantry brigade was deployed in open ground while the other had to squeeze in a fence lined lane to debouche into the open ground beyond.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEtkuO9EK5LWbZIsU7TtzebUh0pjfrpev1wXbKEPCwWfEiYj7mcqxO_7NL3ZTQ-ucNuxlKbelYkhvtaWvJXTZ93cDGOdUG3_Rtlzt_pmIHKhO_YWOHn2jG3AMsnxCANrx0aQbrH7_8s2q4PAgFCtsaYOgGlf8YRQZWl0UosXn49BRhb5bdV9lfJh-65gL/s4032/IMG_4641.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEtkuO9EK5LWbZIsU7TtzebUh0pjfrpev1wXbKEPCwWfEiYj7mcqxO_7NL3ZTQ-ucNuxlKbelYkhvtaWvJXTZ93cDGOdUG3_Rtlzt_pmIHKhO_YWOHn2jG3AMsnxCANrx0aQbrH7_8s2q4PAgFCtsaYOgGlf8YRQZWl0UosXn49BRhb5bdV9lfJh-65gL/w640-h480/IMG_4641.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The action developed quickly as two Confederate brigades closed in on me, one direct in front and one from the left. The dismounted cavalry were quickly engaged in heavy skirmishing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9FJen_noB5-lgLwah0IGGMaValn_Lub_ufPf9dfK94WJgoT_5u7bkyiWu_F7IP1_xGFh8G2ldee88rk2tk5RDNNl90Kve_qs-3AQhbADEU9_VOJtTOdJjZKAHdFDfqKhGQRVE6TZAu2WGamzxsxmfBB7tfk-A94v21NTuIWa_XLYOc5WG9hTd77sFS61/s4032/IMG_4646.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9FJen_noB5-lgLwah0IGGMaValn_Lub_ufPf9dfK94WJgoT_5u7bkyiWu_F7IP1_xGFh8G2ldee88rk2tk5RDNNl90Kve_qs-3AQhbADEU9_VOJtTOdJjZKAHdFDfqKhGQRVE6TZAu2WGamzxsxmfBB7tfk-A94v21NTuIWa_XLYOc5WG9hTd77sFS61/w640-h480/IMG_4646.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpe2FHBaiLw38WlT9XK4W_Lo4J2xC-kDjnl7vwie68ExQ_F4pQEuHXQB9Z992bdflt8DA5uuiwFAWrgUOfQmSycF8K9VZ-hOPxFUafomOS3T0oeuqniFwFMrA-B9nC3j7u67Okc7x0C3W79Po4awLDZTQQq5rr9bD34CueJB50UN4iyA4o2CgD47RAwiaT/s4032/IMG_0053.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpe2FHBaiLw38WlT9XK4W_Lo4J2xC-kDjnl7vwie68ExQ_F4pQEuHXQB9Z992bdflt8DA5uuiwFAWrgUOfQmSycF8K9VZ-hOPxFUafomOS3T0oeuqniFwFMrA-B9nC3j7u67Okc7x0C3W79Po4awLDZTQQq5rr9bD34CueJB50UN4iyA4o2CgD47RAwiaT/w640-h480/IMG_0053.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br />My fellow commanders took position. To my immediate right ...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRfPCw0OXl0NetVz0DlFfHXu7RYHqDihngexsyXYgTvCAiV7cn42h0lJTOh0eltxSQ4jqNIkYw_pqPLimE9T8VLrGSlInjG1jkZrVvJYhyphenhyphenm4KRf6IcOEOH7tjk7s5FEg81QUBmguOnCbDYK67ITz69ivdNTb4G2wvdbgqulLZk0Fi_naZ45FORVP3VQRR/s4032/IMG_4642.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqRfPCw0OXl0NetVz0DlFfHXu7RYHqDihngexsyXYgTvCAiV7cn42h0lJTOh0eltxSQ4jqNIkYw_pqPLimE9T8VLrGSlInjG1jkZrVvJYhyphenhyphenm4KRf6IcOEOH7tjk7s5FEg81QUBmguOnCbDYK67ITz69ivdNTb4G2wvdbgqulLZk0Fi_naZ45FORVP3VQRR/w640-h480/IMG_4642.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>...and to the extreme right of the line.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDML4QUenr2w2S6vrvdkdu7HhuTiNMHOw8zethGk94bYZD491czw4j4h_1UHJ-25DSpeJk87_4Hbg-e24PsRRQB8qvfkNu3w-LbBBs8ComP2kiFcV1lsi6hgUTRvXaKXDS0oORwespNq0Q70eeIbRMyllBF1jRIVTj-0b9whREturZnVOSMnxkAn2C3fWn/s4032/IMG_4643.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDML4QUenr2w2S6vrvdkdu7HhuTiNMHOw8zethGk94bYZD491czw4j4h_1UHJ-25DSpeJk87_4Hbg-e24PsRRQB8qvfkNu3w-LbBBs8ComP2kiFcV1lsi6hgUTRvXaKXDS0oORwespNq0Q70eeIbRMyllBF1jRIVTj-0b9whREturZnVOSMnxkAn2C3fWn/w640-h480/IMG_4643.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>On my front both sides crested the hill at the same time and a vicious firefight ensured, in which the Confederates suffered more heavily.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-pvY7BauB5hr9ozLltsxW5LhyphenhyphenWy3F0AHeikYA2r2E0CBTN-u-kgxT6rKPIVWHc1BEtLE9KNz_e-h7O8rvyf1hMYSqyxP5VWbCfq4gbcqTLnRRWQ5olYrZhxd6AGTSjBPTYLbuCtbi2kOcviv6vK6DTeYuAHxQQ2PdLNJEc0PAOs9nON8pNjGy3GsL4jo/s4032/IMG_4647.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX-pvY7BauB5hr9ozLltsxW5LhyphenhyphenWy3F0AHeikYA2r2E0CBTN-u-kgxT6rKPIVWHc1BEtLE9KNz_e-h7O8rvyf1hMYSqyxP5VWbCfq4gbcqTLnRRWQ5olYrZhxd6AGTSjBPTYLbuCtbi2kOcviv6vK6DTeYuAHxQQ2PdLNJEc0PAOs9nON8pNjGy3GsL4jo/w640-h480/IMG_4647.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>On my left the Confederates swung in with a brigade. I withdrew the dismounted cavalry to support the battery while my left hand brigade formed to face the threat.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqaBbduWKK0efv-KZKyWanWIVlRIznWjVVFv9K1DbpGl6z39hsQAvwuupOh0kRwMfByPiO17Xo9_1f9lHhjntzuUJBUnCek6QiXUN-N8tWAfZIRvvBh-giw-bFHJaxT9tnDxGTb0AmH-xVgMcBScLjIfdV_c4_upSMWr39ZVHrJL-8ZzzEbqn6wb-Cild/s4032/IMG_4651.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpqaBbduWKK0efv-KZKyWanWIVlRIznWjVVFv9K1DbpGl6z39hsQAvwuupOh0kRwMfByPiO17Xo9_1f9lHhjntzuUJBUnCek6QiXUN-N8tWAfZIRvvBh-giw-bFHJaxT9tnDxGTb0AmH-xVgMcBScLjIfdV_c4_upSMWr39ZVHrJL-8ZzzEbqn6wb-Cild/w640-h480/IMG_4651.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyPlOS7rqOkbDDSLi4fs_csIf4_qh8BH0Z-A3Tv6CtJnqjEthBwTKSmm2hor_PqVW8ocvK5UUprr_TZipAY1_Ardh1lss71eTp8fve0d5tuB-glVktnP4fi-m_OpEet3xejTAcHovDzwPH58leZK8DWJJGM8XVxIdvWKfQEwnLhCBjwvNLFhbJAT9AyaG/s4032/IMG_4650.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyPlOS7rqOkbDDSLi4fs_csIf4_qh8BH0Z-A3Tv6CtJnqjEthBwTKSmm2hor_PqVW8ocvK5UUprr_TZipAY1_Ardh1lss71eTp8fve0d5tuB-glVktnP4fi-m_OpEet3xejTAcHovDzwPH58leZK8DWJJGM8XVxIdvWKfQEwnLhCBjwvNLFhbJAT9AyaG/w640-h480/IMG_4650.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6h4ZMDq6UfpoPOZnhZis0Q6yhjKb-UPCbLXMUFLy08E4BpDVAQ_kbx8Ue20X2f1ytaVW7RO4s6Ao907BRhd1wwEcgbfEhIN4VnS2vDm1Am1DLSjyjh9yIEMcGvM2b5zxG0_63xE6DXZws0k1ZEtxMVysjf9cNnac25kyX4OqRm5XVW0nkUiTVb-BbKnJ1/s4032/IMG_4656.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6h4ZMDq6UfpoPOZnhZis0Q6yhjKb-UPCbLXMUFLy08E4BpDVAQ_kbx8Ue20X2f1ytaVW7RO4s6Ao907BRhd1wwEcgbfEhIN4VnS2vDm1Am1DLSjyjh9yIEMcGvM2b5zxG0_63xE6DXZws0k1ZEtxMVysjf9cNnac25kyX4OqRm5XVW0nkUiTVb-BbKnJ1/w640-h480/IMG_4656.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Back on the hill my colleague to my right charged a badly knocked about rebel unit. The rebs had had enough and scattered. The regiment then wheeled left at caught the rebel battery in the flank, routing the gunners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDMRBDIiS45MMavfQtIAlLwqGKW78AWFEwm_UKV9XiPdhIEiLiTE0aokhc_stb-eKhlJ4tzVGmDxDTl3o8Wt4fbka0JM2MY4_Ngy5GQnZXD3nUYrctIc8to0XiGxCJqX0pKneRJ3tc0Xe1jyRwziooKlw6fDDbuIEj0j-OhGfNV0HDa4ALRIpR6iPNNPY/s4032/IMG_4649.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDMRBDIiS45MMavfQtIAlLwqGKW78AWFEwm_UKV9XiPdhIEiLiTE0aokhc_stb-eKhlJ4tzVGmDxDTl3o8Wt4fbka0JM2MY4_Ngy5GQnZXD3nUYrctIc8to0XiGxCJqX0pKneRJ3tc0Xe1jyRwziooKlw6fDDbuIEj0j-OhGfNV0HDa4ALRIpR6iPNNPY/w640-h480/IMG_4649.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The rebel cavalry ploughed into the now disordered infantry and routed them. But the cavalry was in a poor position and was soon shot to pieces and forced to withdraw.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">The Confederates to my front were now in poor shape and much of the brigade skedaddled, but more were coming up and a few of my units were worse for wear. My left was holding and reinforcements were on their way to shore up the position.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">To my right there was heavy fighting with both sides taking losses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOqwUuvOvAER4EEKV2tENr4nU-t-DsDH9WUNQNgRXQ68I0frJqSyrhoYKJYI0Qv5UJfq-8haL8rMBmvqXjE600APFePVDokBAAZEZLDK36vdBdyIWul4sBn7mGqr4KqRaGiyw96dskpdsOdcM7b3NvD-sTgye_5buE1PtLuHoQU4Qfimgu9o-7utFUQfT/s4032/IMG_4655.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOqwUuvOvAER4EEKV2tENr4nU-t-DsDH9WUNQNgRXQ68I0frJqSyrhoYKJYI0Qv5UJfq-8haL8rMBmvqXjE600APFePVDokBAAZEZLDK36vdBdyIWul4sBn7mGqr4KqRaGiyw96dskpdsOdcM7b3NvD-sTgye_5buE1PtLuHoQU4Qfimgu9o-7utFUQfT/w640-h480/IMG_4655.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> To my left both sides skirmished over a difficult stream.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgCc5G_V2LFkYyBTywqbj2pruLWsplOSgmnzQqzCyT-5fkSPLFcvUz_ZvynunIf5XKqlUHnzVnJabEKB_K7EfA22ubvmsclExRZRwEVkKvtfGl9pheOu4_DJ88Bk70I2W2ZYlRYhn_KEvWseUZRg4IZZC690sP5BBg5lhaX4eHLa8Y8RZpP60t3PTf7u0/s4032/IMG_4653.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgCc5G_V2LFkYyBTywqbj2pruLWsplOSgmnzQqzCyT-5fkSPLFcvUz_ZvynunIf5XKqlUHnzVnJabEKB_K7EfA22ubvmsclExRZRwEVkKvtfGl9pheOu4_DJ88Bk70I2W2ZYlRYhn_KEvWseUZRg4IZZC690sP5BBg5lhaX4eHLa8Y8RZpP60t3PTf7u0/w640-h480/IMG_4653.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Back on the hill the second Confederate brigade came up. My firing was ineffectual, but their's was not and two of my regiments were not in the best shape. The Rebs attacked with three regiments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDKyaVVgzAc3IksZrFjEifXkLqRlWIFv9E_e9mf7TJUGBW7mR0Ihkh1ed01Q6p7h9Xpm6Pyv61vZjJxiuGCV_sn3jpY-1A5xy6q1e-c1pBrQzVLs67lxBXSwLDZNZJmtwnetGefKyvJMJeVSUKhYRMmeDoOHH-JiPDrX40MD84xdOzdngrCqXMbBjwrmk/s4032/IMG_4658.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDKyaVVgzAc3IksZrFjEifXkLqRlWIFv9E_e9mf7TJUGBW7mR0Ihkh1ed01Q6p7h9Xpm6Pyv61vZjJxiuGCV_sn3jpY-1A5xy6q1e-c1pBrQzVLs67lxBXSwLDZNZJmtwnetGefKyvJMJeVSUKhYRMmeDoOHH-JiPDrX40MD84xdOzdngrCqXMbBjwrmk/w640-h480/IMG_4658.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9DrhSjl2k63mB9t5tBHc73wzvIBzep0bN4LRDmgvSl_cl2-u3kXKEhLjc0bjuHWXBODKpBIfL9GUoWM_ntJkkr5HIFJlBcCtqMU3T_p4tfhykwus9HpCiwpUSxHeuhwWfdQACVqKztDIfmS2_FYCnz1MJDZqbBev36ZAfreTPJaKtafxKTldn4zLZnve/s4032/IMG_0072.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ9DrhSjl2k63mB9t5tBHc73wzvIBzep0bN4LRDmgvSl_cl2-u3kXKEhLjc0bjuHWXBODKpBIfL9GUoWM_ntJkkr5HIFJlBcCtqMU3T_p4tfhykwus9HpCiwpUSxHeuhwWfdQACVqKztDIfmS2_FYCnz1MJDZqbBev36ZAfreTPJaKtafxKTldn4zLZnve/w640-h480/IMG_0072.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqzeIJtqe7JcGNewM-pLZw9RYbF7yxi4WfVqlFMC8tfBLss7XejIgLaHfIo8Frn92hhZa4a1p9sSF6bMIKWvbPOPGk_J6Fmyty2ClnyT1S48dHSX__x6PhZTZMko_qcJ51RMT6I55IS-HSml4ta6mSkmt_M8qSH76EuOnDqstql87OzNT6mDrejX5pZH3/s4032/IMG_0062.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqzeIJtqe7JcGNewM-pLZw9RYbF7yxi4WfVqlFMC8tfBLss7XejIgLaHfIo8Frn92hhZa4a1p9sSF6bMIKWvbPOPGk_J6Fmyty2ClnyT1S48dHSX__x6PhZTZMko_qcJ51RMT6I55IS-HSml4ta6mSkmt_M8qSH76EuOnDqstql87OzNT6mDrejX5pZH3/w640-h480/IMG_0062.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the ensuing fight my right hand unit held on, just, pushing the Rebs back through the unit behind them. In the centre my unit was driven back, but on the left my unit, a veteran outfit, smashed the Rebs, scattering them to the wind and then wheeled onto the flank of the next reb unit, scattering it as well. The rebel brigade, with four out of five of its units destroyed, shaken or disrupted, had had enough and it quit the field, leaving the hill to me and my battered brigade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWQ0ygUUTouFjzQf22uXdQjYSQry8zFOb3v8IINbLYTerwFTtiyPwWyKsGQOUkC4JmwbV5DpTfTG1P7xo-mxdD37AY9f2c6H7zLD2JJ08Ka7lyxpq8xbAZhy6GPaxGtKdwq7DIdUeCBP7pzdPiOIZJYEDbyTAGN5i3XL710v-4nOKUGrsKFtrOpRm6orq/s4032/IMG_4659.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWQ0ygUUTouFjzQf22uXdQjYSQry8zFOb3v8IINbLYTerwFTtiyPwWyKsGQOUkC4JmwbV5DpTfTG1P7xo-mxdD37AY9f2c6H7zLD2JJ08Ka7lyxpq8xbAZhy6GPaxGtKdwq7DIdUeCBP7pzdPiOIZJYEDbyTAGN5i3XL710v-4nOKUGrsKFtrOpRm6orq/w640-h480/IMG_4659.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6s8anpTBSiFZDix8Wuq6s6jONkTwC7Wfs5bomYmD1rztOk7dF6QegwEocmw5Vo5yL9r8oFMcJ5V4B70IXwnrj6apXWRyGDLfPvRNRMsoFMm3u4WzMWVDCkHsfhgajm5Q8MeEVcI-fnWcqo2k4Uh2D4vI6CQ0HOePg4jx-KK9C6vcT61BCqucZ4CuVT1m/s4032/IMG_0073.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6s8anpTBSiFZDix8Wuq6s6jONkTwC7Wfs5bomYmD1rztOk7dF6QegwEocmw5Vo5yL9r8oFMcJ5V4B70IXwnrj6apXWRyGDLfPvRNRMsoFMm3u4WzMWVDCkHsfhgajm5Q8MeEVcI-fnWcqo2k4Uh2D4vI6CQ0HOePg4jx-KK9C6vcT61BCqucZ4CuVT1m/w640-h480/IMG_0073.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My left was now secured by the arrival of two fresh brigades.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMQ07DwZvtDBkVMDtI69QHhpf6nBfj4zHRFfWUP0UFAhwt-CxLFcGuJ-PxI75P8OzKw7ynO1nwKWpg2UGXjkVjahRwwFZz-Z7FTlOCP5w0S4sPr-Qb1Ll3Pdc3doitbzCx9XeT6LA6NrpRfFr38XOibzK3z2vcp2OG0VVI5jBM42V4VASSFWLpaaD8mzN/s4032/IMG_4660.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMQ07DwZvtDBkVMDtI69QHhpf6nBfj4zHRFfWUP0UFAhwt-CxLFcGuJ-PxI75P8OzKw7ynO1nwKWpg2UGXjkVjahRwwFZz-Z7FTlOCP5w0S4sPr-Qb1Ll3Pdc3doitbzCx9XeT6LA6NrpRfFr38XOibzK3z2vcp2OG0VVI5jBM42V4VASSFWLpaaD8mzN/w640-h480/IMG_4660.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But it wasn't over yet. The brigades to my right were hard pressed and the Confederates were threatening my right on the hill. By this point I had pulled the cavalry out of the fight and remounted them. They moved to plug the gap on my right, but with only two small units the chance of doing anything serious was doubtful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But fate worked in my favour. A Reb regiment tried to take out a battery on my right but was driven off in rout, bursting through another unit and shaking it in the process. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZBndODZZvsB1R1tK-r48F-rHiCoyYNU6Uli38XLiqJpYjU4nXlp9EiY2G8zVbgRBumyEbk7A4VoWCs3nRMOwJE9-lzWhVYHFvrj1s4W9DitJKxtf39AEdnkFkXhsQH7pc2pjduUdWZnMhvY2HT68EN2uMeHDIZzB5itBZQ9250_c7egQrt2EyhpkEYVE/s4032/IMG_0051.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZBndODZZvsB1R1tK-r48F-rHiCoyYNU6Uli38XLiqJpYjU4nXlp9EiY2G8zVbgRBumyEbk7A4VoWCs3nRMOwJE9-lzWhVYHFvrj1s4W9DitJKxtf39AEdnkFkXhsQH7pc2pjduUdWZnMhvY2HT68EN2uMeHDIZzB5itBZQ9250_c7egQrt2EyhpkEYVE/w640-h480/IMG_0051.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here was the cavalry's chance and they rode down the shaken rebels, scattering them, then breaking through onto the routers and catching another unit in the flank. Three rebel units were dispersed in a single turn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGITV3sGJyPfHckorS-aui2Oo8z9eXu3QvKuP47TCDKWfFDG4dDelyt4tlLmcoJlF6lfy7QeB95yP4dBBwp6KZ7kCgy6ZOjR4hAIEUOQhUmo6AW1umDACEcaHTq-axvn2__j25A0joiyLyIOv3GqPd7UXfH6-QMJwoFwFA6Z6Z7JLkWmFXCzWj6xaBcH6/s4032/IMG_0069.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGITV3sGJyPfHckorS-aui2Oo8z9eXu3QvKuP47TCDKWfFDG4dDelyt4tlLmcoJlF6lfy7QeB95yP4dBBwp6KZ7kCgy6ZOjR4hAIEUOQhUmo6AW1umDACEcaHTq-axvn2__j25A0joiyLyIOv3GqPd7UXfH6-QMJwoFwFA6Z6Z7JLkWmFXCzWj6xaBcH6/w640-h480/IMG_0069.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkh9xYdJJuiylPyQuHnG7kt1rE1baQwK2CWXgPsZ2vOTEv9pahSHQ_QWbRwFgh8YLgZe-c1DIZ1efI608WuSfdeZRa4Akp7gCyEGJ3tmKE4VLS6kaL7LlyfL21M2UgIIqGZ2aIQ3i9E0wzqCzT36WokiOOUQ05jqVBJoqDA7IBnDljSp8imo9v6xkiu3R/s4032/IMG_0074.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkh9xYdJJuiylPyQuHnG7kt1rE1baQwK2CWXgPsZ2vOTEv9pahSHQ_QWbRwFgh8YLgZe-c1DIZ1efI608WuSfdeZRa4Akp7gCyEGJ3tmKE4VLS6kaL7LlyfL21M2UgIIqGZ2aIQ3i9E0wzqCzT36WokiOOUQ05jqVBJoqDA7IBnDljSp8imo9v6xkiu3R/w640-h480/IMG_0074.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Rebs opposite our right centre collapsed completely. The whole of the centre was ours. Only on the flanks were the Confederates in any sort of shape...in fact on the extreme right neither side had seriously committed, with the Rebs only coming on the table in the last few turns. They looked very pretty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXQ9tUqiXxeCOVLyqxeUzgsuQB-5fa49jAM-osOFQHNkklnsyaxT6OriPrQPsg7qAWJLAqGid6JCo3ajS8qq8625UGF_GNasIsaS387970nsoC_GTOpjdOyLPWL42P5CF4M11vScLOyKg9ZrBOHQHD5ZmWq14YjgBL9vx6zbZyCN4hZcMl1eZkOSRqaqm/s4032/IMG_0065.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXQ9tUqiXxeCOVLyqxeUzgsuQB-5fa49jAM-osOFQHNkklnsyaxT6OriPrQPsg7qAWJLAqGid6JCo3ajS8qq8625UGF_GNasIsaS387970nsoC_GTOpjdOyLPWL42P5CF4M11vScLOyKg9ZrBOHQHD5ZmWq14YjgBL9vx6zbZyCN4hZcMl1eZkOSRqaqm/w640-h480/IMG_0065.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Victory went the Union.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-15587668221106448072024-02-02T09:42:00.000+13:002024-02-02T09:42:38.902+13:00Mamelukes, Unit Number Eight...the Penultimate UnitSo here is yet another group of Mamelukes. Again I have done this batch in bright, garish colours befitting the fine silk clothing that they were renowned for wearing.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_i77yWhO5sLZvSpNV119bbDmAgKcCrrJwFU0K0nTmILgiQkEg2659k7qcMxiso5subyeTCFcwlV0pDcUAfu-95gEkhpiYBXkr5ouRtnrMZ5h6Xn62YV1WcZn1OgwS7j1PrCVzX-YNcApVOJ18qkrM8ymjczeVh-lMvbl28eyzBMRCCePJLb-pQUFcYXj/s3739/IMG_4631.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1927" data-original-width="3739" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_i77yWhO5sLZvSpNV119bbDmAgKcCrrJwFU0K0nTmILgiQkEg2659k7qcMxiso5subyeTCFcwlV0pDcUAfu-95gEkhpiYBXkr5ouRtnrMZ5h6Xn62YV1WcZn1OgwS7j1PrCVzX-YNcApVOJ18qkrM8ymjczeVh-lMvbl28eyzBMRCCePJLb-pQUFcYXj/w640-h330/IMG_4631.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1x826xzSYSwHS4CEusD4SrNY6OFpW9iUPz_ngTT9a18h6MFl2RVq1dX0kJGq_62J9H5gPDdMRt7AccPKzlchThGCy40FG-0qcp4JtRmpIBZZ5kgmp2Nba3CyJBIm_Qu1qHQZ3u0Kk94ZKjJ59qxNTDmX11BfEzM1qXa962_wC1J_3ZVgCnjbfm_g4pB-S/s3081/IMG_4632.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2483" data-original-width="3081" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1x826xzSYSwHS4CEusD4SrNY6OFpW9iUPz_ngTT9a18h6MFl2RVq1dX0kJGq_62J9H5gPDdMRt7AccPKzlchThGCy40FG-0qcp4JtRmpIBZZ5kgmp2Nba3CyJBIm_Qu1qHQZ3u0Kk94ZKjJ59qxNTDmX11BfEzM1qXa962_wC1J_3ZVgCnjbfm_g4pB-S/w640-h516/IMG_4632.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9Rh5DAcFuc37cScZnlef5oO7xU31b7UEG2YILHUtvb122i6McrVckVP2SrGhW0VZxhQBq8HOMWuN3dedPzxvYDtmoA4NYATelsI-EKqeXFrN9aFUnZhna99XDqLFA9p_R5vAg4ZZxbpOhFaGIzlP_Q6Iwt5pfxe9mt9djXp5wZhC2afJEA-AdsFnvbsI/s3149/IMG_4633.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="3149" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH9Rh5DAcFuc37cScZnlef5oO7xU31b7UEG2YILHUtvb122i6McrVckVP2SrGhW0VZxhQBq8HOMWuN3dedPzxvYDtmoA4NYATelsI-EKqeXFrN9aFUnZhna99XDqLFA9p_R5vAg4ZZxbpOhFaGIzlP_Q6Iwt5pfxe9mt9djXp5wZhC2afJEA-AdsFnvbsI/w640-h514/IMG_4633.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4v1D_Xp2_-gxS3gHkXxtjLCFkcbcHg8vDyeDBjIHHwn5T57oRuXPdBxX3sNi7F3rJHyX19tC9jEMeFRk4nrebHkNI7N0ARroHiI0xJx89UUrya6y7wWtQvy1x3dpr8brbsTGUeTjnSi3psQbSTzCY31-t4Uan5Ch_tJAdDpw4lp5h6DR4z02O2v0m5eCq/s3820/IMG_4638.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1858" data-original-width="3820" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4v1D_Xp2_-gxS3gHkXxtjLCFkcbcHg8vDyeDBjIHHwn5T57oRuXPdBxX3sNi7F3rJHyX19tC9jEMeFRk4nrebHkNI7N0ARroHiI0xJx89UUrya6y7wWtQvy1x3dpr8brbsTGUeTjnSi3psQbSTzCY31-t4Uan5Ch_tJAdDpw4lp5h6DR4z02O2v0m5eCq/w640-h312/IMG_4638.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Li-sdez4cFH2yPp2gYUcJKxwqA-DMhBcxCMIKxWTGxllUwImRP4CBK6jS4P14geCJU9I9tg3JrJqXDPyDrQDSoLtw-3OppngzpyQScA9ORo3x2QHNcWM-XLDKmfBrbLriiXVgHo7MgjbFa8szc02ymQkLp4tfFiByuSEh5c390a1szhCkSeRA6TpuNtE/s4032/IMG_4635.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Li-sdez4cFH2yPp2gYUcJKxwqA-DMhBcxCMIKxWTGxllUwImRP4CBK6jS4P14geCJU9I9tg3JrJqXDPyDrQDSoLtw-3OppngzpyQScA9ORo3x2QHNcWM-XLDKmfBrbLriiXVgHo7MgjbFa8szc02ymQkLp4tfFiByuSEh5c390a1szhCkSeRA6TpuNtE/w640-h480/IMG_4635.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>For the last unit, that will be making its appearance on the painting table soon, I think a more restrained colour pallet will be used.</div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-85578931106436865042024-01-30T15:59:00.000+13:002024-01-30T15:59:04.112+13:00Nizam-i-cedid Anatolian nefer infantry This post shows the second unit of Nizam-i-cedid Anatolian nefer infantry in this army, this time in a simple red uniform. I have given one of the standard bearers one of the Mameluke horsehair standards for a bit of variety.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveGXOqQz1z1bjCG5kcj_rjl5XvueEKjw5vBy7yhrhrUpw2Jw3eLYR6eI4zIszlQM7-mhh-qNVzHjkbLL0zpxNMX8l8tr6kM_Zpd2-8k77bTw9Ym4iVTDwCDZiMj7H_pdkzRnEMeMxrHmajPrJdk7ineJl4uEzAjD_kfqzefU_nxXJOjtHc_6S32kHqVmE/s3660/IMG_4619.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2113" data-original-width="3660" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiveGXOqQz1z1bjCG5kcj_rjl5XvueEKjw5vBy7yhrhrUpw2Jw3eLYR6eI4zIszlQM7-mhh-qNVzHjkbLL0zpxNMX8l8tr6kM_Zpd2-8k77bTw9Ym4iVTDwCDZiMj7H_pdkzRnEMeMxrHmajPrJdk7ineJl4uEzAjD_kfqzefU_nxXJOjtHc_6S32kHqVmE/w640-h370/IMG_4619.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0CdfNks9MFgKitDOvoCfmRIfjo9y8x9DPH0u4vn_NjdhC7jOElB6-QGmFlrxRl7guaF9HDSzOmYN_cWnuakod6yJ5J8_oX2D8TbTL34d42bXEnZ7EYVo8GLwOeNLtH8naizbqGVW1x4NIsWKcRjHLT4OyL1aYmRUiLxLnHWY6naVgazrYh3bhNcG69xM/s2983/IMG_4621.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2554" data-original-width="2983" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0CdfNks9MFgKitDOvoCfmRIfjo9y8x9DPH0u4vn_NjdhC7jOElB6-QGmFlrxRl7guaF9HDSzOmYN_cWnuakod6yJ5J8_oX2D8TbTL34d42bXEnZ7EYVo8GLwOeNLtH8naizbqGVW1x4NIsWKcRjHLT4OyL1aYmRUiLxLnHWY6naVgazrYh3bhNcG69xM/w640-h548/IMG_4621.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9_Q89b0GJtV3wdFGvOT7EoTaMxvFPiRbpV3a6VYiakvRJJYEi38oeoFfw9Tp5s-pZ39ZLCaN8D6I2so3DJ6iQNMmrMwHMTOsBFeY1U16q5c7Ec1QdfuBslEh9Dc0rBFMXpuiAAAPQQgJlEFl9WwOqXElYxEtWHC8LYTtUGlUmPivTsz1aVI8ovqfIOy1/s3824/IMG_4622.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2175" data-original-width="3824" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9_Q89b0GJtV3wdFGvOT7EoTaMxvFPiRbpV3a6VYiakvRJJYEi38oeoFfw9Tp5s-pZ39ZLCaN8D6I2so3DJ6iQNMmrMwHMTOsBFeY1U16q5c7Ec1QdfuBslEh9Dc0rBFMXpuiAAAPQQgJlEFl9WwOqXElYxEtWHC8LYTtUGlUmPivTsz1aVI8ovqfIOy1/w640-h364/IMG_4622.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKAF_Nbf1xqM9IrS0X5-DNPi1DEKz2TvvdRqw44QJfdNHziL4iFVcPNKfvwg1jhYFbHFnEhRWhvz_Scs2eVEIzOvd5iNAF3HRpJKgb-iH368pYj3X-sN4ya2XR8SpmHYyxrXQpoBGRvUPgVAd9mjG9BNtguMe_oo9t3IXE9FlMsdmXzSEkyL9l_TqSaAR/s4032/IMG_4624.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKAF_Nbf1xqM9IrS0X5-DNPi1DEKz2TvvdRqw44QJfdNHziL4iFVcPNKfvwg1jhYFbHFnEhRWhvz_Scs2eVEIzOvd5iNAF3HRpJKgb-iH368pYj3X-sN4ya2XR8SpmHYyxrXQpoBGRvUPgVAd9mjG9BNtguMe_oo9t3IXE9FlMsdmXzSEkyL9l_TqSaAR/w480-h640/IMG_4624.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Back on the painting table are more Mamelukes.</div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-45851130558419487982024-01-27T10:46:00.002+13:002024-01-29T03:46:14.299+13:00Making for the Hills...<p>...or rather, making the hills.</p><p>Two more hills have been added to my mix of heights. </p><p>The first is a long-ish, low ridge, measuring 600mm long and varying between 200mm and 250mm wide, with a height of around 20mm.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBwNw3Jic9owYKbUog_uGAvUv6waLYLF9SMsteUIATO0KA55drqU4KLesnIGIOVfhtLyOhr2Jz6O18qkdjnYc851TyDD4nONGFD8iJ3j88lMma-BhQy29WCH8uAaJONBWVlUmN1Fh2AIk54mGqLZB4IknWfhciR4vDItxfC7kJwOd2iQ5mAKVuGBfuzcS/s3847/IMG_4601.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1877" data-original-width="3847" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigBwNw3Jic9owYKbUog_uGAvUv6waLYLF9SMsteUIATO0KA55drqU4KLesnIGIOVfhtLyOhr2Jz6O18qkdjnYc851TyDD4nONGFD8iJ3j88lMma-BhQy29WCH8uAaJONBWVlUmN1Fh2AIk54mGqLZB4IknWfhciR4vDItxfC7kJwOd2iQ5mAKVuGBfuzcS/w640-h312/IMG_4601.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The second is a steeper, more rugged height that is 450mm on the long, around 300mm on the short long axis and about 30mm high. Steep on one face with a rocky outcropping on one end and various areas of erosion across the rest, but with a more gentle approach on the opposite face. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iXnI6GcSTxyYWLbhtUrksxaI823bhcCMhsfWvbjzcSr1TVAVNK8d0mYjLfQyLV4NNjHEbliet6KDKMkyVUTMZZ56pJPEAXHjlK8zpzpn9Dm4jIWVOElCIRgAAkm593sHNM6ych3ZnIvLXq5hyphenhyphen0Dv3Y6GbatijvjYSjAIVObFQSWAvYna89p-B6w4VgPk/s3585/IMG_4604.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2497" data-original-width="3585" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iXnI6GcSTxyYWLbhtUrksxaI823bhcCMhsfWvbjzcSr1TVAVNK8d0mYjLfQyLV4NNjHEbliet6KDKMkyVUTMZZ56pJPEAXHjlK8zpzpn9Dm4jIWVOElCIRgAAkm593sHNM6ych3ZnIvLXq5hyphenhyphen0Dv3Y6GbatijvjYSjAIVObFQSWAvYna89p-B6w4VgPk/w640-h446/IMG_4604.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNA7_z52ltxXuQkJ3pLieINY4lZXVb9jyEXSDiNXMsYUUh2blMgqANcofVFKX0n5iWFPhh7du837Ya-5xni63OHkA4tzWmqdF9sxw6sitKIXq9PFJrE6tp8He1AoiEqsdl8-zXGySJlJuqJzNg0NdpemUqJ2B-Q646k43y6W3LvtIFeEu3wRTXGvXEGSXC/s3986/IMG_4605.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2259" data-original-width="3986" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNA7_z52ltxXuQkJ3pLieINY4lZXVb9jyEXSDiNXMsYUUh2blMgqANcofVFKX0n5iWFPhh7du837Ya-5xni63OHkA4tzWmqdF9sxw6sitKIXq9PFJrE6tp8He1AoiEqsdl8-zXGySJlJuqJzNg0NdpemUqJ2B-Q646k43y6W3LvtIFeEu3wRTXGvXEGSXC/w640-h362/IMG_4605.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIxtbFq8m0QrY4Fq3XqGWYFWlnsj83f5J-uQS_zpIz-zdYzHGN2UJRH0uSyt1a_PRVzApLB2ZrARVX8iv82LtXMB7SB6p08rY9I2kR7eganftc_DVhYmBUhXh4eKxY8Mcc-TiJvvRaTbkUKDTUN-QxzsWJPJv-i5uLlEjnqkQ3Tisf5jsOc9GGrB8wHrX/s3603/IMG_4606.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2348" data-original-width="3603" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIxtbFq8m0QrY4Fq3XqGWYFWlnsj83f5J-uQS_zpIz-zdYzHGN2UJRH0uSyt1a_PRVzApLB2ZrARVX8iv82LtXMB7SB6p08rY9I2kR7eganftc_DVhYmBUhXh4eKxY8Mcc-TiJvvRaTbkUKDTUN-QxzsWJPJv-i5uLlEjnqkQ3Tisf5jsOc9GGrB8wHrX/w640-h418/IMG_4606.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5wTcjWeiYi3sB1OuaIKg7JXAeSEu4-TYDwEWWhB6k8zv8z65zeZEkjiFi1J7HkcPYMXkCBR4gLSHkbDRJsTA03fzA1PHZqtuYqEYMp8w2R5N09j_opQ-w-Ac_jMlx0BMHIx9O31UjQEXTDkrMce-Sk8C2BCOAT9Kt8v5LWFGx5bxKErAUZGoUa-sxkbT/s3652/IMG_4607.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1590" data-original-width="3652" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5wTcjWeiYi3sB1OuaIKg7JXAeSEu4-TYDwEWWhB6k8zv8z65zeZEkjiFi1J7HkcPYMXkCBR4gLSHkbDRJsTA03fzA1PHZqtuYqEYMp8w2R5N09j_opQ-w-Ac_jMlx0BMHIx9O31UjQEXTDkrMce-Sk8C2BCOAT9Kt8v5LWFGx5bxKErAUZGoUa-sxkbT/w640-h278/IMG_4607.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6ZnuIrB3YxB1fYCtsZJNT06qdi89Ze532BGELYDpL7ZDH78tTdPxT1_AvX4ymvwLszDfu3NY2BEKe8FidTLDEU5pytsNpL2kyTwzrKyDLG__4JgEPMzL5aQymSaeJwjcYuANJ0YL4wpZvlQdJxDXXy459R90FJiAsIPXl4ixw9PqpXJYitRU1OjSrlCf/s3948/IMG_4608.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1897" data-original-width="3948" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI6ZnuIrB3YxB1fYCtsZJNT06qdi89Ze532BGELYDpL7ZDH78tTdPxT1_AvX4ymvwLszDfu3NY2BEKe8FidTLDEU5pytsNpL2kyTwzrKyDLG__4JgEPMzL5aQymSaeJwjcYuANJ0YL4wpZvlQdJxDXXy459R90FJiAsIPXl4ixw9PqpXJYitRU1OjSrlCf/w640-h308/IMG_4608.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>When I started the terrain tile project one of the options was to make tiles with hills built into them, but on analysis it introduced a multitude of problems:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>My tiles are only 300mm x 300mm so the size and shape of heights is restricted, unless I was to make tiles that joined with others, but that would have created a complex number of tiles.</li><li>Then what if I wanted a road or a stream beside the hill, this would increase that complexity and number of tiles again</li><li>Storage becomes more complex because the tiles as as they are can stack on top of one another without damaging them, whereas as a hill tile would have odd shape and would stack awkwardly and would damage easily.</li></ul><p></p><p>Having hills that sit on top of the tiles seemed to be the simplest way around the problem with no more than a dozen hills in different shapes. It also solved another problem for me. I have always liked that way that terrain tiles give the option to sculpt terrain below the surface: to have rivers and streams with real banks, to have sunken roads and dips in the ground, but what has always ruined the aesthetic for me is the checkerboard effect that tiles can create. Placing items like hills, woods, buildings, fields, etc on top of the tiles helps to cover and disguise the joins, as shown here.</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/AVvXsEigZdd5MeHqp8GWLFTw_lHsJr6Abhfz0wTdkUweTYqb9DJTgkLMS6V5-NCl-he4_PGqz0vZHWSufKytsMkGzsvTJgqnHI8j_5cCMZV4h3CufPOpHarg51pDtycFhaCiz3mJcY2eIfZ2aEd8lh3TENMpsW8FvXQcyEvqNtcnya8-8T3_Su4YfslnGWUElAzn/s3733/IMG_4599.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2717" data-original-width="3733" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZdd5MeHqp8GWLFTw_lHsJr6Abhfz0wTdkUweTYqb9DJTgkLMS6V5-NCl-he4_PGqz0vZHWSufKytsMkGzsvTJgqnHI8j_5cCMZV4h3CufPOpHarg51pDtycFhaCiz3mJcY2eIfZ2aEd8lh3TENMpsW8FvXQcyEvqNtcnya8-8T3_Su4YfslnGWUElAzn/w640-h466/IMG_4599.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The checkerboard effect</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEib6nrc-AvJ_pGukaw1uK0NoLD04GY1GPK238Kdy1BQ7Y1gZ8ATB5A3iqdrh7CfNiKdI-uSlMWyeOp-59ny4C5jZF_tcL9RPQxpyMxXQMDwlf_tokjk0IyrNLOoy6wtVNkfbtLbSMAJN7vHKc1MSzlh1RPc75YjXNjj9RNBWH5LEonQoSRMRZSe2Amk4zf3/s3611/IMG_4600.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2633" data-original-width="3611" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6nrc-AvJ_pGukaw1uK0NoLD04GY1GPK238Kdy1BQ7Y1gZ8ATB5A3iqdrh7CfNiKdI-uSlMWyeOp-59ny4C5jZF_tcL9RPQxpyMxXQMDwlf_tokjk0IyrNLOoy6wtVNkfbtLbSMAJN7vHKc1MSzlh1RPc75YjXNjj9RNBWH5LEonQoSRMRZSe2Amk4zf3/w640-h466/IMG_4600.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The checkerboard effect minimised with a wood, a field and two hills</td></tr></tbody></table><p>That checkerboard effect is made worse in my case because I have made them super light - a standard tile weighs less than 200 grams (7 oz) - so in play they are going to get knocked and will move around easily and create the gaps that will offend my eye. My initial solution was to use rare earth magnets to hold the tiles together, but it meant buying some 300 magnets and initial tests did not go all that well. The answer for me was to build an adjustable edge that could be attached to my table that would lock them in place.</p><p>So I made plans to build this edge, an edge that would not only lock the tiles in place but would also extend my table on both axies to turn my 1525mm x 2740mm table tennis table into a 1800mm x 3000mm table. I bought all the MDF sheeting I need prior to Christmas and the plan was to complete the work before my return to work on 3 January. This was to be my main summer project. But alas my plans were thwarted by my medical problem earlier this month which prevents me from anything too strenuous for the next couple of months. The MDF sheeting itself is not all that heavy, but it is awkward to handle and since I lack a workshop the cutting of the MDF has to be done outdoors (otherwise there is likely to be a severe amount bleating about MDF sawdust in the garage from Domestic Control) which would mean carrying the MDF out the side door of the garage, down a narrow path, past the washing line to an area where the saw horses can be set up. Frustratingly this awkward manoeuvring makes the task impossible in my current condition. </p><p>And this, dear reader, is why hills, and a few other items, will feature heavily on these pages over the next month.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-85503062940828422752024-01-25T06:58:00.000+13:002024-01-25T06:58:34.600+13:00Mamelukes, Unit Number SevenHere is the seventh Mameluke unit in my Ottoman army, the third in this current batch.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6s0bu-1Dn261eJ_SQnFd0zuOeqnl8xlFFZ7AwKiupn-ihY7Rx_kOLs0a8yvoSfWIjT2eRT92FsuH981wwCjAdA2nHTYPnaqQ-CALSvA5UMMD-1JBHMTF5OO1wjDn0NI4Tr5Y9rTUEEyr9TdoXko62oxO3FqR0KfANS30w4KinZLMYKy_AYCUFSYGdgU-/s4026/IMG_4589.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1763" data-original-width="4026" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6s0bu-1Dn261eJ_SQnFd0zuOeqnl8xlFFZ7AwKiupn-ihY7Rx_kOLs0a8yvoSfWIjT2eRT92FsuH981wwCjAdA2nHTYPnaqQ-CALSvA5UMMD-1JBHMTF5OO1wjDn0NI4Tr5Y9rTUEEyr9TdoXko62oxO3FqR0KfANS30w4KinZLMYKy_AYCUFSYGdgU-/w640-h280/IMG_4589.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDI6LTKrxC0FHdbw-sYYeSYxhyphenhyphen-eNXLxxRFN8tRq40iT6qHByrj4uD6t3cYIiYirBJJ9aJ6LOuGOqgJajAEBtNWSezGV42Gibv85wm3N4dvrBNaTK7RIFXqRz4vXCXtb7IldjLLDQy7LfqcjKUUmUXGorJMbTQAE-Pl_xBwvGaGLEwZ5ITcLEIfyq1fIJv/s4032/IMG_4590.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDI6LTKrxC0FHdbw-sYYeSYxhyphenhyphen-eNXLxxRFN8tRq40iT6qHByrj4uD6t3cYIiYirBJJ9aJ6LOuGOqgJajAEBtNWSezGV42Gibv85wm3N4dvrBNaTK7RIFXqRz4vXCXtb7IldjLLDQy7LfqcjKUUmUXGorJMbTQAE-Pl_xBwvGaGLEwZ5ITcLEIfyq1fIJv/w640-h480/IMG_4590.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2YWiO3wa2qfuZOw28ZZHeg9SOBUcjPBEUKIFOzxkwr7ysxseK0w0SmoekHS8m4LddTCVqjsrWrdLb15nVhVpcPBPp6FnEavbYSIwUOmFXeIiqQkPih7ld0qlO-e0f9jBHMeBtvZnSZhVoXuGDZHigOTq366jeGt1uwwDuDaPfutCODh_dwo0b_1f-PDe/s2804/IMG_4592.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2194" data-original-width="2804" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2YWiO3wa2qfuZOw28ZZHeg9SOBUcjPBEUKIFOzxkwr7ysxseK0w0SmoekHS8m4LddTCVqjsrWrdLb15nVhVpcPBPp6FnEavbYSIwUOmFXeIiqQkPih7ld0qlO-e0f9jBHMeBtvZnSZhVoXuGDZHigOTq366jeGt1uwwDuDaPfutCODh_dwo0b_1f-PDe/w640-h500/IMG_4592.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvfABfa8bI8s3NcsDsN2oMofo-nSxrhDmPGADwlBVA0ZSBUFn568wkgONM9SkQkS0_OghlsC1uuRUw8cQIp0hkzNG2HRdmOqNhxCuKVEY_xe3IeMu_f_D4p2o4q3k-LnCKXQ4c2lnPDpT1EG5yPNWX2FMUiB9jYZxOGW7Os1vWUqlBW9xr-55iFM4L5EA/s3406/IMG_4593.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2567" data-original-width="3406" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvfABfa8bI8s3NcsDsN2oMofo-nSxrhDmPGADwlBVA0ZSBUFn568wkgONM9SkQkS0_OghlsC1uuRUw8cQIp0hkzNG2HRdmOqNhxCuKVEY_xe3IeMu_f_D4p2o4q3k-LnCKXQ4c2lnPDpT1EG5yPNWX2FMUiB9jYZxOGW7Os1vWUqlBW9xr-55iFM4L5EA/w640-h482/IMG_4593.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>I have tried my best to make them as gaudy as possible, using the brighter shades of Contrast colours. If I tried any harder they would have looked like Richard Simmons.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZTBgDI30ujzKd-oJAiCn-MdMkY3MB0GnK2lt4rBmXXRXlPQNofcAB4NMjRZtEi63_R-eCP3wX7-23RfqQT4O71M5EadPN47laSK2lsdDT-byhUhfWjxmojKzKA7pRmsmSwte86FDeIns5f1kYIGK69IWP3VPvIt8rzLKjYn05ATb-MPaL1I4f3Oa-pW7/s4026/IMG_4594.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1945" data-original-width="4026" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikZTBgDI30ujzKd-oJAiCn-MdMkY3MB0GnK2lt4rBmXXRXlPQNofcAB4NMjRZtEi63_R-eCP3wX7-23RfqQT4O71M5EadPN47laSK2lsdDT-byhUhfWjxmojKzKA7pRmsmSwte86FDeIns5f1kYIGK69IWP3VPvIt8rzLKjYn05ATb-MPaL1I4f3Oa-pW7/w640-h310/IMG_4594.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_8WJ3QlRIfSAsZvgsy2jfxq9AjekA_eXaZJgxD6ZP9A0HoCo79yS-BYN9B82A3Rmqr-sYSoO6Sv5nF72x_sWzuZMQ7Ucx-PFaK1anOHnAgS-tMuOUpH427gaFSqWydhlbVXs17tVxDnLUxYumUh8yYpbKJYMPgfF-RHL2vX7m-5lK50S3Ble7LnD7gL4/s4032/IMG_4595.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh_8WJ3QlRIfSAsZvgsy2jfxq9AjekA_eXaZJgxD6ZP9A0HoCo79yS-BYN9B82A3Rmqr-sYSoO6Sv5nF72x_sWzuZMQ7Ucx-PFaK1anOHnAgS-tMuOUpH427gaFSqWydhlbVXs17tVxDnLUxYumUh8yYpbKJYMPgfF-RHL2vX7m-5lK50S3Ble7LnD7gL4/w640-h480/IMG_4595.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CKHJJGD_rHzjaaN9UhfzWDOR3VQQS6imQ4DdJ8AARZWEjJ7mxUyUb06uJyQslNkdtOtvwEqcCbWzpcRC68lSYLzwbMU59Gl9LU-W-gKAkY7Rx3SJsY3TbgyVR0-1IjAM5ULff_CHBjnrz8VPefkrvMr_ShFxSqUCe2M_nPaEkjRFxKgaXIySpKP_iikv/s4032/IMG_4596.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1CKHJJGD_rHzjaaN9UhfzWDOR3VQQS6imQ4DdJ8AARZWEjJ7mxUyUb06uJyQslNkdtOtvwEqcCbWzpcRC68lSYLzwbMU59Gl9LU-W-gKAkY7Rx3SJsY3TbgyVR0-1IjAM5ULff_CHBjnrz8VPefkrvMr_ShFxSqUCe2M_nPaEkjRFxKgaXIySpKP_iikv/w640-h480/IMG_4596.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdElPJ9CaVcwvCWBnkHUq5AB0Tp2XXsR9ngf-SX93sPePiOKvJAYlW5iDLVBt_nX_NRU_DLACx7aF1gd7WOlOAwF3wtq1ZIEIZJENVMDJTwWVCa4WdGLG_Rt4L9eGCXNrHRi-dzA65wVj9m55Rba9P6dY4C_Lo-wVQDyOJn1dEk4oIyKTVymxOoSG7i6_M/s4032/IMG_4597.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdElPJ9CaVcwvCWBnkHUq5AB0Tp2XXsR9ngf-SX93sPePiOKvJAYlW5iDLVBt_nX_NRU_DLACx7aF1gd7WOlOAwF3wtq1ZIEIZJENVMDJTwWVCa4WdGLG_Rt4L9eGCXNrHRi-dzA65wVj9m55Rba9P6dY4C_Lo-wVQDyOJn1dEk4oIyKTVymxOoSG7i6_M/w640-h480/IMG_4597.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>There are still two more units in the lead pile and they will be interspersed between a number of infantry units.</div></div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-19101302101670642024-01-22T08:44:00.002+13:002024-01-22T08:44:48.103+13:00I Must go Down to the Sea Again...<p>...and I have been in a way, completing the last three shoreline terrain boards and four all sea boards.</p><p>But first, the hill that I worked on earlier has been drybrushed with bright green and yellow to give the dark green felt some tone and is now completely finished. Other heights are in progress.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEL_YqTXX9yUvjdWrEk1JAL6PVm2EYgfhWfTbvNXPERG7dE2093muAv5wQHrbLlwSVz4etRZPJEI1MB4ppz7U-FmvMgnXy3_Zq192P-CVxx502L9_ueY9bJ6j5HW1TmEISKq_2hrfdll7PspG2jms0Y2pUNTTxvOcyyA6FoCYwh6HW-By5xpoRfnZ3WQC/s3372/IMG_4570.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2163" data-original-width="3372" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEL_YqTXX9yUvjdWrEk1JAL6PVm2EYgfhWfTbvNXPERG7dE2093muAv5wQHrbLlwSVz4etRZPJEI1MB4ppz7U-FmvMgnXy3_Zq192P-CVxx502L9_ueY9bJ6j5HW1TmEISKq_2hrfdll7PspG2jms0Y2pUNTTxvOcyyA6FoCYwh6HW-By5xpoRfnZ3WQC/w640-h410/IMG_4570.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Of the terrain boards two are just straight beach sections.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEEd0RzRlDdgCvKlhrN58gHNabjVeWyTL_OX7u3vAZ5VZ2g27WFjdI1yWFc3pyJZghuDp246uYcgow5_nLL0MMLpfj-LpLu4HpuKj_1toALGc85ob7DisEdqJWa1mvnWMgFRit9wLT7vHZIXNMVCCSRSytXGKDDDqv3I6SJ25bKa2__-XZG-FunosMWwIC/s2823/IMG_4571.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIqbhujnCrlnNs-IfsHxR7E2qPso1zSUuk0sZkvfvDXHkuQzMMl9b9iemUVJ0t8jCwFfKVJTeMxkVgw_mc5EW4aABl4oh0-rI5SVfMENq6tEjaBxQCtg1v6aiQyAWB8GX8ow8C1Vnu5ChG9xFaf5MZspxvgTkW6bLnUuPN9QQgCDDx4n2-6c53J7qLsrL/s3315/IMG_4574.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2684" data-original-width="3315" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeIqbhujnCrlnNs-IfsHxR7E2qPso1zSUuk0sZkvfvDXHkuQzMMl9b9iemUVJ0t8jCwFfKVJTeMxkVgw_mc5EW4aABl4oh0-rI5SVfMENq6tEjaBxQCtg1v6aiQyAWB8GX8ow8C1Vnu5ChG9xFaf5MZspxvgTkW6bLnUuPN9QQgCDDx4n2-6c53J7qLsrL/w640-h518/IMG_4574.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Then there are four sea tiles just allow for more depth of water area on the table so that in conjunction with the beach tiles a table depth of up to 750mm (two and a half feet) of water can be represented on the table. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0ePmw65w8Jf6xLoZged17jK4FUmVAUX5WXdwvwpEgWWWWD0HLZQ1b7zWzGTSJN-QzlCVtC7GlAICH75m4AKyYW3WhObREklTV7Y0qIzzduvoomTWJWAD4suPnYVHfIhGj_B8JEG0gVOUlKAxWgsDCx5nb9KEiyGtE_UW0q8pvOhz4BOIoVJ33aHHmTN1/s2293/IMG_4577.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2077" data-original-width="2293" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0ePmw65w8Jf6xLoZged17jK4FUmVAUX5WXdwvwpEgWWWWD0HLZQ1b7zWzGTSJN-QzlCVtC7GlAICH75m4AKyYW3WhObREklTV7Y0qIzzduvoomTWJWAD4suPnYVHfIhGj_B8JEG0gVOUlKAxWgsDCx5nb9KEiyGtE_UW0q8pvOhz4BOIoVJ33aHHmTN1/w640-h580/IMG_4577.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>A few variations of possible layouts are given here. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8RhUZH6wHRCGBhASeRIikGX6P0vcLRlVBizvF7BeYYF6tc822Y9qGhDLEX7o13nAWxjvQK3xM1BoiXccA0cIDtrUas6BTR_qQp-TRj1Y5q-i9XRWaxEnEJiEJ5eZZWCexBrlcvlOCVuaY8QKV8e0UnanbiTBKtqZYjo0Layd6yYd5oQG_AdNtQYhS1bI/s3739/IMG_4585.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="3739" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8RhUZH6wHRCGBhASeRIikGX6P0vcLRlVBizvF7BeYYF6tc822Y9qGhDLEX7o13nAWxjvQK3xM1BoiXccA0cIDtrUas6BTR_qQp-TRj1Y5q-i9XRWaxEnEJiEJ5eZZWCexBrlcvlOCVuaY8QKV8e0UnanbiTBKtqZYjo0Layd6yYd5oQG_AdNtQYhS1bI/w640-h144/IMG_4585.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><p>A wide bay 1500mm wise 150mm deep water area.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLhBxWI8srgWLA0B3WzLLBWiiMxsO9ojY3oOFuPFGUgE7yYX1sWI_dK4VUZNZGht-HZRwwWe-FCVcHC8GENi4z5rd9QcgSssUwIB2lRuvnFLAOQxRR7k-JTafpxqO_e9mKNthk6GErTzCN6DEAsQ34Nk3T18RYzbDHFvq6aYPCAHEw6umJNOuJDcy7CI5/s3976/IMG_4586.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2017" data-original-width="3976" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLhBxWI8srgWLA0B3WzLLBWiiMxsO9ojY3oOFuPFGUgE7yYX1sWI_dK4VUZNZGht-HZRwwWe-FCVcHC8GENi4z5rd9QcgSssUwIB2lRuvnFLAOQxRR7k-JTafpxqO_e9mKNthk6GErTzCN6DEAsQ34Nk3T18RYzbDHFvq6aYPCAHEw6umJNOuJDcy7CI5/w640-h324/IMG_4586.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>A narrower bay, 1200mm wide and 450 deep water area</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUPVcDpKrBVBBrrud-i235V99jWJ5YM80TfDmQrjslZOctM2gUCjOIwp8lw4McpHXD7KR9c8e4S395uwbzsqRuoQTr-EWbc0l_ECuRjyDqX36N_gzQSpQzM5MPFRDE-EJuAcnisOs_gytVo1KGV9B1b_e65qF1Py4Ik-FyK9w041JJa5HEGTeH3Oj13Cg/s2820/IMG_4587.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2693" data-original-width="2820" height="612" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipUPVcDpKrBVBBrrud-i235V99jWJ5YM80TfDmQrjslZOctM2gUCjOIwp8lw4McpHXD7KR9c8e4S395uwbzsqRuoQTr-EWbc0l_ECuRjyDqX36N_gzQSpQzM5MPFRDE-EJuAcnisOs_gytVo1KGV9B1b_e65qF1Py4Ik-FyK9w041JJa5HEGTeH3Oj13Cg/w640-h612/IMG_4587.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>An even narrower and deeper bay 900 mm wide and 750mm deep water area</p><p><br /></p></div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-31336800329325220762024-01-20T12:01:00.000+13:002024-01-20T12:01:22.538+13:00More Albanian Infantry This time the Albanians are not the lawless Bashi Bazouks, these Albanian Arnaut were a disciplined force. They were still a volunteers, but were organised along European lines, in the same manner as the new order units. They were well drilled and had a good reputation within the Ottoman army as hard fighters. They were renowned in skirmishing roles and were noted as excellent marksmen.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvUUKYaQckTJGxq1tju9T7YZrOjBOAHYxiNBUqB9fLMCoCYO-V3P_cd2J6t2SUDvQntTHC-BO3-0oApCyoXllFF8Z3Hn3z79p-KhLsFApAarLQXn2yEQbw6PDpaKp87BHlDg-q94upI1lhsRzzvmSVH7jXFqYgYp_H_83D2SG26DC9LHou4Hdr0U_BRMN/s3634/IMG_4565.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1955" data-original-width="3634" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvvUUKYaQckTJGxq1tju9T7YZrOjBOAHYxiNBUqB9fLMCoCYO-V3P_cd2J6t2SUDvQntTHC-BO3-0oApCyoXllFF8Z3Hn3z79p-KhLsFApAarLQXn2yEQbw6PDpaKp87BHlDg-q94upI1lhsRzzvmSVH7jXFqYgYp_H_83D2SG26DC9LHou4Hdr0U_BRMN/w640-h344/IMG_4565.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18C2bWlJjG8-FzGdfPH0-eiAI0Ez-f8-pJLz8dTo9QHpEZr-XEpLzUR6x-2ydKCzYWWIeHAiNSW18G1FmiA0q-0ceVG8aFMOC9lFQtFgpF9_TZOBgB315QW8qDfxzBbwxMRDSYfqfnWjxJLvIwSTQ73K2jQm6HHY12_lfk0DbcQBu-TL9JuCuOMVd1vRz/s2776/IMG_4566.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2288" data-original-width="2776" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi18C2bWlJjG8-FzGdfPH0-eiAI0Ez-f8-pJLz8dTo9QHpEZr-XEpLzUR6x-2ydKCzYWWIeHAiNSW18G1FmiA0q-0ceVG8aFMOC9lFQtFgpF9_TZOBgB315QW8qDfxzBbwxMRDSYfqfnWjxJLvIwSTQ73K2jQm6HHY12_lfk0DbcQBu-TL9JuCuOMVd1vRz/w640-h528/IMG_4566.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QiflLumzccKAsuM34Sd37LfC6CNXQCoO-5tHO0de-RyV3pOV7N2TF1wq9UTZWIjMJWIByMHFHg1sGPKfE5uz0Rr0C7FWCG15rsN8uEyMNJdqO56zsefd5xJeiVztnrQ_zQi1bl92Nhew0RbxnGrMj7R7_9kS5p1tzQYhv8lZ4JeXJm2vGZXFoMywQzxH/s3028/IMG_4567.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2008" data-original-width="3028" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6QiflLumzccKAsuM34Sd37LfC6CNXQCoO-5tHO0de-RyV3pOV7N2TF1wq9UTZWIjMJWIByMHFHg1sGPKfE5uz0Rr0C7FWCG15rsN8uEyMNJdqO56zsefd5xJeiVztnrQ_zQi1bl92Nhew0RbxnGrMj7R7_9kS5p1tzQYhv8lZ4JeXJm2vGZXFoMywQzxH/w640-h424/IMG_4567.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>I like these guys in their bright red jackets. Several battalion sized units saw service in the Egyptian campaign of 1800-1801.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbuDU6W4JLdpfiTxrymgwWwVP7QIsyuxK1U-Kjq1Jc62f5QSLvRdQFgGS7zjBn1Ei2_ZGlgVUbUW8bRvSHDRSXYTarHjq5D1peiL3pcbPNqiA_SEdtlPcbN5Mu1Q941prlDLP-C5zAnF7IrOKW3fptKNraiE5Xa8YA0zps3-a74art-pF8IPeIgb41lhK/s3717/IMG_4568.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1849" data-original-width="3717" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbuDU6W4JLdpfiTxrymgwWwVP7QIsyuxK1U-Kjq1Jc62f5QSLvRdQFgGS7zjBn1Ei2_ZGlgVUbUW8bRvSHDRSXYTarHjq5D1peiL3pcbPNqiA_SEdtlPcbN5Mu1Q941prlDLP-C5zAnF7IrOKW3fptKNraiE5Xa8YA0zps3-a74art-pF8IPeIgb41lhK/w640-h318/IMG_4568.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-89849032820443908682024-01-17T14:03:00.000+13:002024-01-17T14:03:26.882+13:00MamelukesThe latest addition to the Ottoman Napoleonic is another unit of Mameluke cavalry. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixgzfD3wX8R6dIUc1Ta5m-A6ZqqLeaGFK5uiHMRJw5Qv7LSB5nuH8fFAgcp0b2mxIItyXFAD7A-DFbSVQg486c8M7DKe_UJLbSBd24sssD2kIewiGaFCbJbGWgUKWW5Jcg3ESRUFCdGedW1ugY_qC2J7x6rNJ5t5Im_kHNRCcSY0hQDNnXITsWlfQ6bfCI/w640-h480/IMG_4560.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I hope sometime in the first half of the year to be able to mount a game based on the Battle of the Pyramids.</div></div>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-58420384000887834912024-01-15T07:21:00.000+13:002024-01-15T07:21:20.720+13:00Over the Hills and Down to the Sea<p>I am getting back into my summer terrain projects: the hills and the shoreline terrain tiles.</p><p>The hills are going to be worked over a period of time, probably one or two at a time. The first thing to do was to finish off the one that I started before Christmas and I set to fixing the felt to the surface. This was done by brushing PVA across the entire surface, ensuring that the PVA is thin enough to slightly permeate the felt, but still thick enough to bond to the polystyrene. The felt has to be stretched a bit to take the shape. This is then left to set hard.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjna8sv5Hu3cL-MvGb7XSGkmq_3ex22bIFTHkZQ7kasoSoxnMrjGlIKO2EVHb8YObjH2A8NKr_grbXRcl9YkJd4X2uKD724pmRAQAC9G8XYlYRwDcYgyTLBcpx8VEPTi1m9ci-qW1HfpSSW7OJieQd8jF_EgS80-elQBTFGGwBJWtFLIuhQZaIByzgfjWBe/s4030/IMG_4517.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2382" data-original-width="4030" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjna8sv5Hu3cL-MvGb7XSGkmq_3ex22bIFTHkZQ7kasoSoxnMrjGlIKO2EVHb8YObjH2A8NKr_grbXRcl9YkJd4X2uKD724pmRAQAC9G8XYlYRwDcYgyTLBcpx8VEPTi1m9ci-qW1HfpSSW7OJieQd8jF_EgS80-elQBTFGGwBJWtFLIuhQZaIByzgfjWBe/w640-h378/IMG_4517.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>When fully set more glue is applied to the edge - the value of the rough edge to the MDF now comes into play with the glue having something to soak into - and the felt pulled tight over the edge, pinned or taped to the undersides of the MDF base and left to set. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pxoB6eyzyK6IfpZ93DcEGzgh16PZMe-EMlslvzlzIkzKKFW9iFwGBYcg5vZRPpV5e-zSTClxIl4P3yAfkeqDR_b2hWSC68RYMhr1GzF7SsmkXnKJBCCB64_JofrH_v2fKrQruVYjtX1vr3V3EfCI-C-lNf2A0KykVH2trxPU5fZ53dJybFsRp7opFZm7/s3720/IMG_4527.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2753" data-original-width="3720" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pxoB6eyzyK6IfpZ93DcEGzgh16PZMe-EMlslvzlzIkzKKFW9iFwGBYcg5vZRPpV5e-zSTClxIl4P3yAfkeqDR_b2hWSC68RYMhr1GzF7SsmkXnKJBCCB64_JofrH_v2fKrQruVYjtX1vr3V3EfCI-C-lNf2A0KykVH2trxPU5fZ53dJybFsRp7opFZm7/w640-h474/IMG_4527.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Then with a sharp blade the excess felt is trimmed flush to the underside of the base. Any loose edges were then re-glued. The hill is now ready for dry brushing in lighter tones, a task that will be left until I have a number of pieces ready to go.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYLrHLbxrBznMvJoU93w5epEM6rlDq43WtvIQSzAPvl7tvkLPnZQ6Di3u9MUb6MYCdQU8zalTugi1SOF4Nvay6ruiGASdaUMIyyWri2IGimIyrxu5-cD18IeEaxBGOQoONv1t5RtsieXiQ61AbTOpLDOli1zh4zZtdlNvFyh84JVBuYk6vfC1NuKaXcO4/s2832/IMG_4540.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2556" data-original-width="2832" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrYLrHLbxrBznMvJoU93w5epEM6rlDq43WtvIQSzAPvl7tvkLPnZQ6Di3u9MUb6MYCdQU8zalTugi1SOF4Nvay6ruiGASdaUMIyyWri2IGimIyrxu5-cD18IeEaxBGOQoONv1t5RtsieXiQ61AbTOpLDOli1zh4zZtdlNvFyh84JVBuYk6vfC1NuKaXcO4/w640-h578/IMG_4540.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>During the times when glue was setting on hill piece, I continued work on the two shoreline terrain tiles. The first step was to fill all the gaps with some wood filler. On the estuary tile I wanted an area of rocks extending out from the shore which I made using some pieces of bark from the garden. Once fixed in place the bark was liberally coated with PVA to seal it and prevent it breaking apart later. Also since these did come from the garden the PVA coat ensures that any nasty little microbes are contained within.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8m0LrVkSQB5pYZCHWMzAWRS85oexQ-HCvacyhR-56v8SM01pjmPjZEtzHbl_JCMM5Tk8P5PgBkMxLvLmBkenNLihPJsPOCt5aqol7NuVQjAJW6_0sUWBxvUC2yu2iQNi-dXXPEVWlmYjXoK6CyT0DskpCQ0TVX22JJm4COvNfryzNPMRwP_8fAzz5Udc/s4030/IMG_4516.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2233" data-original-width="4030" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8m0LrVkSQB5pYZCHWMzAWRS85oexQ-HCvacyhR-56v8SM01pjmPjZEtzHbl_JCMM5Tk8P5PgBkMxLvLmBkenNLihPJsPOCt5aqol7NuVQjAJW6_0sUWBxvUC2yu2iQNi-dXXPEVWlmYjXoK6CyT0DskpCQ0TVX22JJm4COvNfryzNPMRwP_8fAzz5Udc/w640-h354/IMG_4516.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Then I sketched out the shoreline and applied sand to the 'beach' areas with the waterline sitting at 150mm (dead centre) of the tile sides. There is a story behind this sand. On one of our trips around the country before our borders reopened we made a visit to Golden Bay, a beautiful spot at the top of the South Island. As we sat there with our picnic lunch, I commented "this is really nice sand". "<b><i>Really!?</i></b>", was the response. So under rolled eyes I 'foraged' some 2kgs of the stuff in a plastic bag and we went on our way. A few days later we were ready to fly home and the Domestic Controller decided to put the sand in her carry-on bag and that was fine and dandy until the aviation security people x-rayed the bag and took an interest. They dragged her bag off to one side and quizzed her. To save the situation (and not to be made to look like a total weirdo) I said it was sand for the aquarium (that I have never owned or intend to own) and they were gave a sort of knowing nod and let us go on our way, but I could see from the daggers pointed at me that I was going to have to claw back from this, and I was right...But back to the beaches. I wanted to use the upward slope as dunes so I put a couple of tracks leading up through the dunes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uSXaygGPNziGbwOJawIeSNwmLXaDzFprWaZcph8VSEycGJuCSx9IN5zPMEo4DM4t2o4V4Q1Yek-8hUdnC5_c46j3BYBAOSUNMg8_l4d6mRjois-AKK-a9-8nly8AXMQgYBkAEVbXN5IIGMJVhB4Q7tHPGLzHgoAdQnjW1cmOYrdaEbqqdV7IDEq528Kb/s4032/IMG_4518.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8uSXaygGPNziGbwOJawIeSNwmLXaDzFprWaZcph8VSEycGJuCSx9IN5zPMEo4DM4t2o4V4Q1Yek-8hUdnC5_c46j3BYBAOSUNMg8_l4d6mRjois-AKK-a9-8nly8AXMQgYBkAEVbXN5IIGMJVhB4Q7tHPGLzHgoAdQnjW1cmOYrdaEbqqdV7IDEq528Kb/w480-h640/IMG_4518.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Once the glue was dry I painted the whole area a light yellow sand colour that I have used on some of my desert bases and washed it with a thinned down sepia. Then it was lightly drybrushed with some Wraithbone white to make it more beach than desert like. I then applied a slightly darker wash to give the appearance of wet sand where the tide has receded a little. The sea areas were given a couple of coats of acrylic paint to prevent any possibility of warping when the water texture is applied. The rocks were also painted black.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bSTt0ArxpzM9_arRJDa4T0uDErSorXCDl-f2mMUQr7dweyvuEmPh56BuWG1M0t9Xo-K9vfnJPFzoUFF9hpbKmFlLYGeXYqPgVnCfZZFz53A_zvK4s1Lec1oyr82kWmkjeFYk7EB6hdR2lVheGCIW1ZrF3GW5ey-syWSXaDgCkSwD-U46mhZ-SgSyfiVI/s4008/IMG_4528.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1981" data-original-width="4008" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_bSTt0ArxpzM9_arRJDa4T0uDErSorXCDl-f2mMUQr7dweyvuEmPh56BuWG1M0t9Xo-K9vfnJPFzoUFF9hpbKmFlLYGeXYqPgVnCfZZFz53A_zvK4s1Lec1oyr82kWmkjeFYk7EB6hdR2lVheGCIW1ZrF3GW5ey-syWSXaDgCkSwD-U46mhZ-SgSyfiVI/w640-h316/IMG_4528.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I added a few pieces of driftwood, above the high tide mark where storms would have driven them, made by painting some twigs from the garden with Wraithbone white.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZL5TORCMCom4qBdT_F3fXVBMVfldmGj_ptPRZ_MHkD3k5m6xmwzvLb8gcWDGyx0lIbb3uWBR74fd3w9aK3tRYeOAKYS5mFMAp22FLJYFvROh8nKIOhuFbEhqOZYwjq024FMC3eUxC-szQNXF91-XwytnuKVZq56SwWs7czYblSPdom6QOs713XhcWwjzR/s4032/IMG_4529.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZL5TORCMCom4qBdT_F3fXVBMVfldmGj_ptPRZ_MHkD3k5m6xmwzvLb8gcWDGyx0lIbb3uWBR74fd3w9aK3tRYeOAKYS5mFMAp22FLJYFvROh8nKIOhuFbEhqOZYwjq024FMC3eUxC-szQNXF91-XwytnuKVZq56SwWs7czYblSPdom6QOs713XhcWwjzR/w640-h480/IMG_4529.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Felt was glued on the edges of the tiles that conjoin with other standard tiles. This is a good way to use up the off cuts of felt from the hills. This felt will get drybrushed when I do the hills. Then various pieces of ground cover were added to merge between the sand and the felt. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJWylFlxoO91QQtk5KlD7fydMo746md4DVBCD34UftD9PFon-4PGWv2IimUc_uUR_WWwX3AiRcCOAmJzhTK223XmUHz0-QYcNu1UUGiFctXhM5zZuFegfvN4mgZbvAybXWLNMvVut_9D5kHk3gbTUBAFmSQETC5m8bUu04CJiEL1UwjaWEq4rWvMQ9jv2/s4028/IMG_4539.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2028" data-original-width="4028" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJWylFlxoO91QQtk5KlD7fydMo746md4DVBCD34UftD9PFon-4PGWv2IimUc_uUR_WWwX3AiRcCOAmJzhTK223XmUHz0-QYcNu1UUGiFctXhM5zZuFegfvN4mgZbvAybXWLNMvVut_9D5kHk3gbTUBAFmSQETC5m8bUu04CJiEL1UwjaWEq4rWvMQ9jv2/w640-h322/IMG_4539.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Before the water texture was applied the rocks were toned up by dry-brushing them with grey and then very lightly with Wraithbone white.</p><p>The water was made using a technique I learned from a YouTube video for model railways using toilet paper and PVA glue. I won't go into detail about how to apply the technique, but interested readers can find a tutorial <a href="https://youtu.be/12Yu22aHKjI?si=VT4FoTDJmxNDbrCX">here</a>. Once the paint had dried I applied several coats of acrylic gloss varnish. As much as I was tempted to make this a stretch of rough water, I also realised that at some point I will want to put boats on top of this, so I made it a gentle sea.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeFd6SQLq_djuVv5-KJJnEffeg858kKkzHOd2q6KbsBsGi0xttsjpjffLk8-LlJuoC1LdEbzxZloU9eTsFEsctllMz-HtZMmx1Z5xDzuexdKxcPQXKIfbOYLDdzkBSjy77HYB3DJe7ZmZETzmbQIREPpnKnQFn7uaaDdGm5nzWGjCPXULT-6avOMbpL0W/s3909/IMG_4549.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1769" data-original-width="3909" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVeFd6SQLq_djuVv5-KJJnEffeg858kKkzHOd2q6KbsBsGi0xttsjpjffLk8-LlJuoC1LdEbzxZloU9eTsFEsctllMz-HtZMmx1Z5xDzuexdKxcPQXKIfbOYLDdzkBSjy77HYB3DJe7ZmZETzmbQIREPpnKnQFn7uaaDdGm5nzWGjCPXULT-6avOMbpL0W/w640-h290/IMG_4549.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcryHSmalLfwPENpeid6VM7QNBapkWpSDhur1YKhhzKgtFAoO03smGqmD1xUW7kxAjnbreYrl7i7k6p6V7oB2887IV-S4RKCco4kdFlh4uTTl7xetrH7Kn1ukdwkVL2DhP4MSnixl-aNij4ldScGU57VgZbl678awqJqui6uGX2iYiyasYLmvhKKf5O0y4/s4030/IMG_4550.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2489" data-original-width="4030" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcryHSmalLfwPENpeid6VM7QNBapkWpSDhur1YKhhzKgtFAoO03smGqmD1xUW7kxAjnbreYrl7i7k6p6V7oB2887IV-S4RKCco4kdFlh4uTTl7xetrH7Kn1ukdwkVL2DhP4MSnixl-aNij4ldScGU57VgZbl678awqJqui6uGX2iYiyasYLmvhKKf5O0y4/w640-h396/IMG_4550.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6j5P-4gn0TRlJF9dXDr6_9NGnMF4Sb16Ksn8muRTtk2sJtm8HYFXVPERl0SWQZwzvTGwl_q_HI86OZoxp4NgfaO2GORrIO0U2oidDx-5ZBbOfeq2ENqr5RfwgUqomSIve27eKWTfeNlZNQ2PA7d6fLPrrfp-XM_EAgz2fnXCM3NVer39GQ2F2GY4iHUy/s4030/IMG_4551.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2659" data-original-width="4030" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6j5P-4gn0TRlJF9dXDr6_9NGnMF4Sb16Ksn8muRTtk2sJtm8HYFXVPERl0SWQZwzvTGwl_q_HI86OZoxp4NgfaO2GORrIO0U2oidDx-5ZBbOfeq2ENqr5RfwgUqomSIve27eKWTfeNlZNQ2PA7d6fLPrrfp-XM_EAgz2fnXCM3NVer39GQ2F2GY4iHUy/w640-h422/IMG_4551.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFaVguHfG4TH12I8Vxl2O7V_ugOmblG_0KABtQugfspargjgRM3of_0yqRogtTHBgjjWywtYoxhcUWwXL4VM85xKYNQkxdGbyhHGGwprBkEJCLKbKJ8asT1C5KMEo8qBfmw4Y_VLJQvvYrbCzfdVDCk-byOcouqmCcL-MlQuhSY3W-tC3JdJwWrWs2ZJx/s3005/IMG_4552.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2861" data-original-width="3005" height="610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnFaVguHfG4TH12I8Vxl2O7V_ugOmblG_0KABtQugfspargjgRM3of_0yqRogtTHBgjjWywtYoxhcUWwXL4VM85xKYNQkxdGbyhHGGwprBkEJCLKbKJ8asT1C5KMEo8qBfmw4Y_VLJQvvYrbCzfdVDCk-byOcouqmCcL-MlQuhSY3W-tC3JdJwWrWs2ZJx/w640-h610/IMG_4552.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Two tiles down, three to go.</p>Mark Strachanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05988775093525037168noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4202191777127653648.post-77905049927717364032024-01-13T13:20:00.000+13:002024-01-13T13:20:05.686+13:00Albanian Infantry<p>Made up of predominantly Albanians and Circassians the Bashi-Bazouks were a volunteer force in the Ottoman army. Known for their brutality they lived largely off the land. Unpaid they lived off loot. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9A9Yy4hqWuZVKTmAzuDgS_MIJf5QrDytlugCg0PnxOb1e1BlCs_TrjfyNlHLfq4ZJlUebVdf0qbU28ycb-_Xh80fskwAv-Co9eDyLq4WZC2WjcKQAn8N2fLroI-FIuph2cvuoGwIAG00fZhlwqxJ1U8R_AJMWoVJ3sfIeiDGbek6I6zost6bkLjKMjGv/s4032/IMG_4544.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="4032" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9A9Yy4hqWuZVKTmAzuDgS_MIJf5QrDytlugCg0PnxOb1e1BlCs_TrjfyNlHLfq4ZJlUebVdf0qbU28ycb-_Xh80fskwAv-Co9eDyLq4WZC2WjcKQAn8N2fLroI-FIuph2cvuoGwIAG00fZhlwqxJ1U8R_AJMWoVJ3sfIeiDGbek6I6zost6bkLjKMjGv/w640-h254/IMG_4544.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p>I'm not certain that the Bashi-Bazouks served in the Egyptian Campsign, but they are a hard unit to resist. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwQYJ65WuQv_hVzrYnY1vn_dK0cNOgaXih4MVwegT4pm9gOdonUsawYKpjRWoFaHGD2i9K_NYYIy5xW8IUZr-XuoTazxkNADahFQU-1wjnvnVMp1dYt9IGeHALmPMCDD4wwF9M78Ywannn-kbEP2aJGmXwcKfwBudP5xPGEopqjcCDdDA4buhZHv3v1E1/s2855/IMG_4545.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">These figures come from the Perry Sudan War range.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbSRbTEAfVLvke7CXjT0Q8MOSpv_4dY8XjYEK4uf6QR6qlnbBEDFa8XhrphGHD7hwFvOw7KVSLnkGJnYlAWgAluHCvlH0w2x-_pm60AQ2e5-OlSJ3UjUH5WiSEefNGiP0WwRThbHMam6GaMmbSqLp36tejYiSpS2Qaif0XBHfpDqyOy5z0su5Pp9Xdv-_/s4032/IMG_4547.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhbSRbTEAfVLvke7CXjT0Q8MOSpv_4dY8XjYEK4uf6QR6qlnbBEDFa8XhrphGHD7hwFvOw7KVSLnkGJnYlAWgAluHCvlH0w2x-_pm60AQ2e5-OlSJ3UjUH5WiSEefNGiP0WwRThbHMam6GaMmbSqLp36tejYiSpS2Qaif0XBHfpDqyOy5z0su5Pp9Xdv-_/w640-h480/IMG_4547.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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