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Completed today a Sally 4th Siege Engine and a 4 Ground Cart.  Also my rebasing of Prince Rupert’s Regiment of Pike.

In progress my Cherry Blossom trees for Samurai warfare.  Some of which I will leave free standing to go onto my resin tree bases when required .  Others I will put on round bases to fit with my 4 ground tree base  (which can’t find right now) or be free standing.  I have fixed them using my hot glue gun and cork onto a 60mm round base which I have textured with 4 ground base render.

Finally I have gone a bit mad on the Warlord site (I only logged on to buy some half-price sprues honest) and ordered a Pegasus bridge set and some Parliamentarian infantry.  Then I looked at Leisure games and ordered some Tolkien stuff (One Ring because I like reading the books) and a Hobbit game which looked good.  Oh dear.

Rebasing a Pike block (Rupert’s) to better fit in with my collection and for Pike and Shotte rules.

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I made a cliff face to use as a backdrop/ impassable terrain following the Woodland Scenics tutorials. It is nearing completion but the trouble is deciding when to stop.

Dwarven Forge has arrived…

The Red Samurai are painted and based ready to fight.  With their red lacquered armour they are useful as clan allies to either force.  They are based on the Red Devils of the Ii Clan and the followers of Ii Naomasa.

Ronin rules from Osprey arrived this week. I have prepared an introductory mini-campaign with Bushi versus Sohei Buntai. Hope we get to play soon.

Have also been painting up a new Red Samurai unit.

Updated and completed the Bolt Action AAR from our earlier game; Rathaus.

Lord of the Rings Card Game:  Khazad Dum; Into the Pit

Phil, Bruce Mike and Andy tried to take this on.  It was difficult but the heroes battled through and even defeated the Goblin Patrol.  However an unlucky run of bad draws on the way up led to a massive increase in Threat causing the adventurers to lose!  It was so close.  This is a much harder adventure than it first seems.

Completed the Grimhammer Dwarves

See them in the Dwarven Gallery.

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