Polystyrene Cutter, lovely, lovely, lovely....

A recent purchase, a Polystyrene Hot wire Cutter &  I am very impressed with it! Spare cash for those projects is at a premium with everyone at the moment.  We do need some extra large hills, but I've been put off by the prices companies charge.  For a spectacular £20 in steps the Startec Cutter.  A couple of 'AA' batteries are needed & off you go.  The kit comes with 3 wires, one needs attaching & then switch it on.  I am now a man possessed, no polystyrene is safe in the 'Fazzy Mansions!'  Now, where is that paint..?

Here's the link to the Startec Cutter :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/StarTec-Cordless-HOT-WIRE-CUTTER-Polystyrene-Foam-w-Quick-change-wires-ST10601-/131273985950?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e908a0f9e

The Beast

Oh Lovely Hills

More potential works of art

Trench sections?

Possibilities... ponder ponder ponder.

DBA 3.0...Very Nice! MrF's Impressions....

I've had a read through the book & I'm very happy with it.  First of all it's a proper hardback book, with nice & glossy pages.  I can imagine that it will be a 'constant companion' & 'Tome of Knowledge' much like The Dungeon Masters Guide was from AD&D 1st Edition (the only true version of AD&D), during the 80's, the one with the Efreeti on the cover......  If you know what I'm talking about, then your an old fart, if not.....

Any way, a big well done to the authors & people behind DBA 3.0.  Some new troop types, new modifiers, new terrain, extra army lists, new diagrams for those 'thorny' moments. I know there has been some 'discussions' over DBA 3.0 & that some people have broke away from the main stream with DBA 2.2+

I shall now however call for a 'Crusade', though it will only be my good self & some of the hounds that take part in Fazzy Mansions.  Having looked at some of the lists, then compared them to our existing DBA 2.2 Armies, it is apparent that were going to need some extra elements.  For example, the 100 Years English in DBA. 3.0 now has 4 entries compared to the DBA 2.2 version with just 1 entry.   For the latter I reckon 18 elements would cover all options, now in DBA 3.0 it will take a whopping 32 Elements.  It looks like a lot of the listings have been expanded in this way.   Another nice touch is that a little bit of information is given about 'what' troops the element now represents, '3 Irish Spear' or '3 Welsh Pike' for example.  I can imagine a lot of people are now going to become screaming fanatics, complaining about this fact & having to add to their existing armies.  Last night I had a look at our existing 2.2 armies, we have about 50 of them, gathering dust in A4 File boxes located in the 'War Bunker'.  There will be a lot of work involved in 'upgrading' them to DBA 3.0, however I will enjoy this process.  Another thing that struck me, was that my painting style has GREATLY improved over 6 years.  Some of our older armies look very poor to what is being created at the moment.  Some figures boasting dark shade MinWax coats look awful, It looks like the varnish hasn't aged very well.  Any way enough, I will look forward to the creation of DBA 3.0 Armies.  All I need now is to have a game, good news on this front, I've met up with a couple of mates from the 80's & they have expressed an interest in having a game.....stay tuned.

Oh just remembered, there are some crackers as well, Marian Romans now can have an Elephant!

The good 'Old Days'........ before careers, taxes, insurance, jobs, young kids, partners, mobile phones, reality tv, grown up kids, fitness tests, injuries, young trendy people, austerity, Sky Tv, have I missed anything?  

  

DBA 3.0 It's Coming.......OOOOhhhhh it's arrived.....

DBA 3.0 ordered from Amazon UK... Should be here soon...

UPDATE = October 23rd, it's arrived.  First impressions, very nice, large format, easy to read, lots of diagrams.  The Army lists, there are a few changes to existing armies we have created, the odd extra element here & there.  Plus there is a lot more information for the armies in the lists.

TYW French Inspiration

A few piccies showing uniforms for the French Thirty Years War Army.  These were sent to me a while ago by fellow DBA'er Terry Webb from the USA.  I love the Cardinal Richelieu picture.

MrF's War Bunker!

At last MrF & the gear have a new home.  The War Bunker (actually it's a 12' x 10' shed but hey ho) in the humble Fazzy garden.  As much gear as possible has been crammed into it & we have the potential for a nice sized table.  It has took a few months to get it sorted hence the lack of posts.

We used to have the back room in the house until 'She Who Must Be Obeyed!' decided to have a new look in the house.   But now we have 'The Bunker', roll on being able to leave the Lead Heroes set up overnight, no Mindless Moggies, Krazy Weimaraners or Kamikaze Daschunds trashing the joint!

War Illustrated Prints 1

A few prints from 'The War Illustrated' Volume One. A collection of Weekly Newspaper snippets, pictures & prints form World War One. The date when they appeared can be seen in the corner, 1914 for this lot. Obviously, a very one sided view of the War, doing it's best to beef up morale of the nation against the 'Horrible Hun'.... Given we've done two games of HITT, one based on Mons in the Western Front & the other a clash on the Eastern Front, these prints add to the theme.

Sassanid Persian Banners

Some Funky Sassanid Persian Banners that we created, feel free to use them..