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Tiger Tiger
yger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night; What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry? In what distant deeps or skies. Burnt the fire of thine eyes? On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand, dare seize the fire? Despite my otherwise adamantine resolve I broke down and had…
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Hipparchos
My first painted figure of 2026 is a figure made by Para Bellum figures and is of an Iparchos. This is intended for the Hellenic faction The City States and is a real curiosity as I do not know whether to class this a historical or as a fantasy figure; the figure is clearly inspired…
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Bulls on Parade
What does a man with 260 painted 28mm hoplites do with them when he has lost interest in historical wargaming? There are three possible answers: the first is to simply sell them, the second is to use them as ornaments while the third, is to add fantasy elements( because monsters make everything better) and so…
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Titan Slaves
Back in the early 2000’s the Salute wargames show was held at Kensington Olympia before moving to its present location around 2005. At one of the Olympia Salutes ( perhaps 2003 or 2004) I picked up as an impulse buy a set of figures for, what was promised to be, the soon-to-be-released Wargods of Olympus…
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weekly update
Work progresses on finishing off my outstanding projects . This past week I managed to complete the last unit in my Stark army- a second unit of Stark Outriders plus Lord Rickard Karstark Moonstone Troll Boulder Wargods of Olympus Titan Slave So my present plans
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That is not dead which may eternal lie, and in strange aeons even death may die.
So wrote the Mad Arab centuries ago and whilst his observation related to other matters, it seems an apt descriptor for the following battle report. Back in February, I spoke with someone on WhatsApp who suggested playing Warhammer Fantasy 6th edition for a game. This was not an editon I played much as it was…
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Titan
As I go through the pile of shame I chance upon figures who have waited for many years for a coat of paint. One such example is the set of Titans for the Wargods of Olympus game/ These figures were an impulse purchase at the Salute Wargames Show ( way back in 2003) . Wargods…
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Wolf Time
Over the course of collecting I purchased a few figures because I wanted to paint them not for gaming or any other fool notion but simply to paint, just because they looked interesting or challenging. Back in the early 2000’s before my experience of gamers made me jaded I used to look on with admiration…
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Mummies and a Troll
This weekend I have been painting various odds and ends, my ongoing Moonstone project continues with the completion of an artillery piece Ribaud the Troll who has a cannon on his shoulders, hey why not. This was a Christmas gift so pleased I managed to get it turned around so quick. This was a lot…
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I Love [Painting] The Dead
I love the dead before they’re coldThe bluing flesh for me to holdCadaver eyes upon me seeNothing I love the dead before they riseNo farewells, no goodbyesI never even knew your now rotting faceWhile friends and lovers mourn your silly graveI have other uses for you, darling An odd set of coincidences has been at…
Tales From the Anchorage 