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by Emir of Askaristan
Tue Feb 12, 2013 1:39 pm
Forum: 18th Century 1721-1789
Topic: Kesseldorf 1745 battle in the snow
Replies: 2
Views: 4081

Re: Kesseldorf 1745 battle in the snow

Wonderful looking game. Nice miniatures, nice tables, nice buildings too.
Well done :D
by Emir of Askaristan
Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:53 pm
Forum: Napoleonic General Board
Topic: Just came across this website
Replies: 1
Views: 3227

Re: Just came across this website

I have their Rude Highlanders - excellent figures!
by Emir of Askaristan
Sun Dec 16, 2012 12:58 pm
Forum: Victory without Quarter rules
Topic: Using VWQ for 16th century games
Replies: 7
Views: 13859

Re: Using VWQ for 16th century games

Jeff, Sounds like a great idea. I'd been considering (yeah...like Wargamers do...!) something similar using leftover old style plastic warhammer empire landsknechts. My own Beer Wars campaign set in the 17th C is due to kick off after the Xmas break, so perhaps after that. Off to have a look at your...
by Emir of Askaristan
Sun Nov 11, 2012 9:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TARGE 2012 10th November, Kirriemuir
Replies: 20
Views: 17826

Re: TARGE 2012 10th November, Kirriemuir

Hi folks, Well despite a couple of problems prior to the show I had a great day. Our ACW game was a great success, lots of interest in the figures, rules and the scenery - the whole pont of a demo. I know Dave Thomas sold some ACW plastics and Last Valley shifted some picket fence!! Possibly a coupl...
by Emir of Askaristan
Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:17 am
Forum: Victory without Quarter rules
Topic: The Bier Wars - TYW Battles in Imagi-nations
Replies: 2
Views: 8544

The Bier Wars - TYW Battles in Imagi-nations

A couple of years back Aberdeen Wargames Club started up a beers wars medieval campaign. Each nation was named after a european beer and had to incorporate some part of that beers colours and badges in its banners and heraldry. Amongst the nations taking part were my own Archbishopric of Hoegaarden ...
by Emir of Askaristan
Tue Nov 06, 2012 12:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: TARGE 2012 10th November, Kirriemuir
Replies: 20
Views: 17826

Re: TARGE 2012 10th November, Kirriemuir

I'll also be there running Aberdeen Wargames club's ACW game using Mr Lincoln's War.

Just printing out the handouts right now actually!

I'll be shifting some 28mm nice early WW2 Brits, Russians and Germans including a Pz NbFz VI propaganda tank and a T-28

See you there
by Emir of Askaristan
Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:53 pm
Forum: Napoleonic General Board
Topic: Bavarians
Replies: 0
Views: 2917

Bavarians

Chaps,
I'm looking for 28mm Bavarians in greatcoats and also figures to represent the "national battalions" which took part in the 1814 campaign in France.

I'm sure I saw great coated Bavarians for sale on eBay some time back but don't recal the make.

Any suggestions?

Rgds

The Emir
by Emir of Askaristan
Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:02 pm
Forum: Wargaming the period 1660-1721
Topic: Amsterdam
Replies: 4
Views: 3794

Re: Amsterdam

I lived there for the better part of a year, but cant remember anything specific to the period in question. However, the Dutch maritime museum in Amsterdam is wonderful but the Dutch Army Museum in Deft really is a gem as is the Archaeological Museum in Leiden. Niether are far from Amsterdam by rail...
by Emir of Askaristan
Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:35 am
Forum: WW2 General
Topic: The 'Canadian VC' scenario from I Ain't Been Shot Mum
Replies: 3
Views: 5235

Re: The 'Canadian VC' scenario from I Ain't Been Shot Mum

Nice looking game - good loooking table and scenery.
by Emir of Askaristan
Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 28mm wargaming with 15mm buildings
Replies: 10
Views: 10105

Re: 28mm wargaming with 15mm buildings

Interesting post. I've had several discussions with my wargaming buddies about the size of buildings and the "scale" of the game being played. My thoughts are that for large scale battles with 28mm figs it's almost better to play with smaller than 28mm buildings - 20mm being probably around the corr...
by Emir of Askaristan
Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:09 am
Forum: Ancients gaming
Topic: The True Cross crusade in the holy land
Replies: 2
Views: 4294

Re: The True Cross crusade in the holy land

Looking good.

Nice wagons.... Now where did you get that priest in front of the cross..... He's an old figure isn't he!?
by Emir of Askaristan
Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:23 am
Forum: What are you working on?
Topic: Walled Farmhouse
Replies: 9
Views: 7142

Re: Walled Farmhouse

Perhaps you should leave the windows black, but cover them with a hi gloss varnish or perhaps a wee white line of "shininess glinting" in the corners of the panes. It struck me when I saw your WIP pictures that houses are dark inside until lamps are lit. Painting the glass blue as is sometimes done ...
by Emir of Askaristan
Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:03 am
Forum: Victory without Quarter rules
Topic: On Croats and their ilk....
Replies: 5
Views: 11653

Re: On Croats and their ilk....

Thanks for the comment. VWQ does allow evading units to be caught by charging opponents so it's already a possibility. We didn't want to penalise the Croats by making them become shaken if they do evade because we thought it was a natural function of them to be able to turn and run without disintegr...
by Emir of Askaristan
Sat Feb 25, 2012 11:19 pm
Forum: Victory without Quarter rules
Topic: On Croats and their ilk....
Replies: 5
Views: 11653

Re: On Croats and their ilk....

I'm sorry I don't know a hell of a lot about it either!! But I sure am having a good time gaming it! What we've tried to do is get a unit who are very annoying and likely to get in round your flanks and into the baggage, but are likely to leg it if faced down by heavier horse. So far it's worked. No...