Turning Japanese Part Two
I had originally intended to just put the following in a postscript to the last article on Lard Island News, but on reflection I thought
I had originally intended to just put the following in a postscript to the last article on Lard Island News, but on reflection I thought
I really think so! Well, not me if I am honest, but my Jump Off Points. Playing a rather spiffing game set in Malaya last
As part of the build project for the Far East, I recently put together a very nice Sarissa Colonial bungalow which will sit on the
As some readers of Lard Island News may know, Dave Brown has been ensconced in Schloss Reisswitz working away producing his new World War 2
Some things, they say, are worth celebrating and for us on Lard Island there can be no greater reason for popping the odd cork
Things have been a bit quiet here recently, suggesting (possibly) that I have been lagging behind with the Jungle build project. In fact nothing could
With the big jungle bits done, the bamboo complete, some native residencies finished and the low level jungle on the way, my thoughts turned to
There are some aspects of terrain modelling that come as a surprise; sometimes for good reason, sometime for bad. I usually find this occurs when
Well, it is done. At least the first tranche of my jungle is complete. Since the last post when I got the undergrowth in place
A couple of days absence due to LOTS of work being done rather than none, but this has largely been boring paint slapping work on
Well, the big plan to undercoat the jungle didn’t happen. It was wet and horrible, or possibly I was just too lazy to go outside
A short post today as we embark on the proper Jungle build, applying the lessons we learned with our test run. I have mentioned what
So, the moment of truth is here. The trial build of our Jungle terrain comes to an end and the jury is about to make
Okay, back to the jungle project again after a brief interlude on buildings. You may recall that we had our trees in place and our
No jungle today. I sprayed it all black yesterday and then slapped on some brown paint. In the afternoon I went to start on the
A wise man from Birmingham once said “It’s Christmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas!” and once again he’s right, ‘cos its here again. On Lard Island that means two things,
I must admit that I feel like a bit of a charlatan writing this piece as I feel like I am claiming to have a
So, with the buildings complete apart from fine detailing, we ran out the game on Tuesday night at the club and it was looking okay.
Buildings. Well, I wanted something typically Dutch on a waterfront, something where one could almost smell the damp clogs. I also wanted something that I
So, with the canal sort of on its way, I though I’d next crack on with the defences. One interesting factor which intrigues me about
As November looms large on the horizon, thoughts on Lard Island turn once again to our annual pilgrimage to Crisis in Antwerp; the best wargaming
It’s been nearly a month since the 1940 Handbook for Chain of Command was released so with all of the interest in the Blitzkrieg phase
“Rubble, Rubble”, as David Bowie nearly once sang and, let’s be honest we know what the man who fell to Earth meant: there’s never enough
Yesterday we looked at damaged houses, so today we will look at destroyed buildings. As was seen in reality at Stalingrad, Monte Cassino and any
In 1939 the British and French had a fortunate eight months to prepare themselves for the German Blitzkrieg. Fortunately we no longer have that long
Ever since Chain of Command was published we have focused on a whole range of products to support the rules, from downloadable army lists to
Well, waiting for the PVA wash took longer than I had hoped. It took two days to dry in the workshop, but at last we
Well, it’s bee a bit of time since I posted about my wargaming journey towards Stalingrad, largely because I’ve just been so busy with other
Since the Sharp Practice and Chain of Command videos have been running on Beasts of War we have had dozens of people asking where they
Christmas comes but once a year and this year the Lardies Christmas Oddcast comes from a very special location as the Lardy team meet in
Since Chain of Command was released we have been monitoring the questions being asked and also looking for areas where the rules could be improved,
The terrible trio took the advantage of a long drive to Crisis in Antwerp to discuss their hopes for the show and, the big issue
Mention Embankment and I automatically think of the London railway station where our good chum Sidney can oft times be seen slumbering underneath the arches,
As evening shadows lengthen and the English summer comes to a bitter end, thoughts on Lard Island turn to the last wargames show of the
Watchers of Twitter may have noticed that, as part of our ongoing Metz 1944 campaign, my US platoon attempted to assault Fort St Blaise last
Well, busy time on Lard Island and, with progress towards Stalingrad underway, I find myself waiting for some toys in the post for that venture,
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