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by Ilkley Old School
Thu Nov 09, 2017 1:18 pm
Forum: Wargames Wittering
Topic: What are people buying?
Replies: 7906
Views: 2305885

Re: What are people buying?

I actually use cheap an cheerful Artmaster brushes and ditch them when the points start to go.

Artmaster and Rosemary brushes are run by a husband and wife combo wirh Artmaster offering cheaper brushes.
by Ilkley Old School
Mon Nov 06, 2017 5:48 pm
Forum: Wargames Wittering
Topic: Best Shop
Replies: 32
Views: 18980

Re: Best Shop

As a nipper I used a Reb Bus Rover to visit these shops. Tradition in Piccadilly just to look as I could not afford anything although I did buy my copy of Charge there. Surens in Lower Sloane and Hinton Hunt in Islington. Still got some of the figures. As a calliw youth I used to cycle 15 miles roun...
by Ilkley Old School
Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:38 am
Forum: Wargames Wittering
Topic: Your first painted army?
Replies: 24
Views: 14343

Re: Your first painted army?

20mm chaps in tricornes painted up based on the units on the cover if Charge. I know my brother and I used 20mm marlburuan figures possiblly Douglas as well as Minifigs and Les Higgins.
by Ilkley Old School
Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:31 am
Forum: Wargames Wittering
Topic: WSS Competition.
Replies: 9
Views: 5543

Re: WSS Competition.

Does Peeler use Gloss or Matt Varnish on his fried eggs. I think Gloss makes the egg yellow look more vivid but others think its more realistic to use Matt.
by Ilkley Old School
Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:47 pm
Forum: Wargames Wittering
Topic: Is HoW any good then?
Replies: 22
Views: 13626

Re: Is HoW any good then?

I have played HoW three times. Overall I found them a bit too predictable.

Not played Rank and File but they are more traditional in their approach.

For the SYW I still prefer Grants The War Game .
by Ilkley Old School
Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:02 pm
Forum: Wargames Wittering
Topic: What's on your workbench?
Replies: 7763
Views: 2086395

Re: What's on your workbench?

Some Hinton Hunt Austrian artillery crew and a couple of Hinchcliffe 20mm artillery pieces.

Image

Cute isnt it.

Mark
by Ilkley Old School
Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:57 pm
Forum: Wargames Wittering
Topic: What's on your workbench?
Replies: 7763
Views: 2086395

Re: What's on your workbench?

goat major wrote: Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:08 pm Friday night i will be pre Diss tufting
I have never heard it called tufting before. But if you like a good tuft before Dissing then go for it.
by Ilkley Old School
Mon Oct 02, 2017 10:22 pm
Forum: Wargames Wittering
Topic: What's on your workbench?
Replies: 7763
Views: 2086395

Re: What's on your workbench?

Some Hinton Hunt Prussian Lancers painted as Lutzowers in 6th Uhlans https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ANLDaSF6I5g/Wc9i6Q88gPI/AAAAAAAAEeE/PbjOUCm5K3MpfA6L-UJWskdifwFmkmo_QCLcBGAs/s1600/20170930_101354.jpg And the finished article with a nice coat of shiny gloss. https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dp5kwINX6hQ/WdCY...
by Ilkley Old School
Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:47 pm
Forum: Wargames Wittering
Topic: Anyone trying out new rules?
Replies: 29
Views: 18836

Re: Anyone trying out new rules?

I am going to use the free Muskets and Marshals Napoleonic rules from here

http://hintonhunt.blogspot.co.uk/p/musk ... s.html?m=1

They look to be my style of gaming.
by Ilkley Old School
Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:00 am
Forum: Wargames Wittering
Topic: What's on your workbench?
Replies: 7763
Views: 2086395

Re: What's on your workbench?

And if you want to see some more Hinton Hunt beauties in action then peruse Matts blog for his latest game. http://thehintonspieler.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/dust-up-at-dapol-part-one.html?m=1 If anyone wants to start collecting HH John Cunningham has over 230 codes listed in his recast HH range. My bl...