Tag: THW
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The Lady’s Quest – 1
Into Deirodia The snows were late. This far north, this time of year, there should be some signs of snow thought Urd. It was cold enough, there had been a good frost on the ground, yet the orange and gold leaves still clung to their branches. The mild weather was good in that it made…
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From the Painting Table – June 29
Hoplites! Yes, even more hoplites! I’m begining to think I’ll be painting hoplites until Christmas. Here’s the fourth completed unit: The Mantineans The city-state of Mantinea was located in the central region of the Peloponnesus. The Mantineans were even mentioned in Homer’s catalog of ships in the Iliad. Mantinea’s patron diety was Poseidon and the…
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From the Painting Table – June 11
Tribal Farmers In addition to armed resistance from trained warriors, the European expeditions also encountered local farmers pressed into service by their chief. Often these men didn’t even own weapons and were issued spears by the chief or village headman for the battle at hand. Someday I hope to play games again, but for now…
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From the Painting Table – May 29
Well, after a visit to the eye doctor, I am not legally blind in my right eye, I’m just mostly blind in that eye. The culprit is not cataracts, though I have a couple, but the dry form of macular degeneration in both eyes. There is no cure, but it can be slowed down. Next…
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From the Painting Table – May 16
Unfortunately, I spent most of this week in the waiting rooms of doctors. I’m feeling fine, though my heart sounds like the wash cycle of an old Maytag washing machine. Anyway, I didn’t get much hobby time this week, so I only finished one figure, a Street Samurai Troll for use in any Cyberpunk or…
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From the Painting Table – May 9
All right, I’ve managed to post 2 weeks in a roll! I’ve always enjoyed painting miniatures, but now it is more of a challenge since I’ve become legally blind in one eye. Pygmy Archers I finished a unit of 8 Pygmy Archers from Wargames Foundry’s Darkest Africa range. Greek Hoplites I also finished a second…
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