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The.road to Bodoni

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In their drive to the capital, the Cacadores of the 1st Independent Mechanised Brigade are tasked with finding a path over a ridge line to drive on to Bodoni. Initial Recce reveals that a force of San Serriffe infantry with some armour are holding the ridge. The San Serriffe forces are ordered to hold the ridge at all costs. Programmed responses are diced for, they will respond to the central attack by pulling in flanking forces if possible, but no ground is to be given.  initial deployment, the first company of Portuguese infantry in M3 Panhards APCs with M60A1 tanks on the right. The Portuguese ran straight up the road but the second company was slow to deploy, and when it did, around turn 4, it was less than dynamic until a Command Bonus got them closing to bayonet point.  San Serriffe infantry and a T34/85 (the promised T55s were instead guarding the division field kitchen and wine cellar.)  82mm mortar, infantry and armour on the h...
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Busy day IRL. Builders, ongoing care requirements for family, the kids being off on their Easter holidays, all conspired to keep me busy today. So I have got the forces prepared and written out the Red Force (Portugal) orders as well as the programmed instructions for the defending Blue (San Serriffe) forces.  The map was determined as per Grants instructions and it turned out to be the 3 central sections of the map, as pictured below: Using the CWC recommendation of 1 infantry stand=1 platoon, 1 tank = 1 platoon/troop, the forces are as follows. San Serriffe forces : 1 infantry company  1 infantry platoon  2 T55 tanks 1 Reece 1 122mm (off table) Portuguese forces: 1 infantry battalion (-2 platoons) 2 M60 tanks 2 Reece 1 105mm (off table) 1 25pdr (off table) The preprogrammed nature of Blues forces should make this an interesting encounter. 
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On this day in history...

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At some point in the 1980's, the ex-Portugese colony of San Serriffe, an island archipelago in the Indian Ocean, underwent another rebellion from the Peoples Liberation Front, with support from most of the army, on the promise of weekend passes to the resort town of Ems, known for it's free and easy attitude. Seeing an opportunity, the Kremlin has supplied the rebels with arms and equipment, thinking that the islands might make a useful base for the Soviet navy.  The 1st Independent Mechanised Brigade of the Portuguese Army, in a last hurrah for colonial expeditionary adventures, has been despatched to return the pro-Western genaralissimo to power, via some requisitioned cargo ships.  Little is known of these islands, although the Guardian newspaper ran some in depth coverage of it in the 1970s, which did much to promote tourism there. A map is provided for the reader.  further information on the islands can be found here: https://wikitravel.org/en/San_Serriff...
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What I'm doing on my holidays

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With the house currently looking like this, time away is a no-no, so our Easter holidays will be composed of days out and returning each evening. So I plan to use the time on some long overdue painting and hobby work and to get a game in. So far I have managed to finish the flocking of the tropical tree bases I made for Dos Amos and have completed the brace of Baccus 25 pounder guns I ordered for my East African campaign.  It has taken me a while to settle on how to paint the infantry and crews. I'm going to undercoat everything brown, as the figures are already on their bases and sanded etc, so that makes the desert sand dry brushing easier. Then the figures will get a Dark Tone wash followed by a khaki dry brush, flesh, weapons etc. Quick and simple. This evening, I shall carry on with 4 remaining CMP trucks and perhaps some 7YW British line infantry, for a change of colour. 
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Lack of Progress Report

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I had high hopes, or at least an ambitious To Do List, for this half term. However, pressing Real Life issues such as losing the first weekend to sorting a new home insurance policy then emptying the loft in preparation for The Great Work meant that my plans to play a Dos Amos campaign game were put on hold. I got some painting done though. My 1/600 scale Flight Decals order arrived, so I used them and aim to play a game with my lad soon.  I also put the trees together for some Dos Amos specific terrain, a mix of tropical trees which can doubtless be used elsewhere in future.  scatter and flock will be added this week. We also managed to get a flying visit over the passes to see the family on God's Own Peninsula (the Wirral), took this shot (wife was at the wheel!)at the highest point of a very chilly looking moorland. Who knows how long we'll get this view, given that the Snake Pass is facing an uncertain future..  And of course a lot ...
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Krkur Con 2025

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I had a little walk round the corner to Crookes Social Club this afternoon to have a nose around this event. There wasn't anything on sale they would have piquedy niche 6mm interest but I'm always I terested to see some nice games on display and I had a nice chat with some chaps running some DBA games, including some Baccus Carthaginians v Polybian Romans.  There was a game of the new edition of Warhammer Fantasy Battle with a good variety of Oldhammer minis including these infamous Chaos Dwarves with their Tallest of Tall Hats.  And a battle from the Spanish Civil War, fought using Bolt Action 3rd edition.  For myself, hobby work has been curtailed somewhat this month due to pending building work on our house. Although it's given me a chance to rediscover my old Epic Space Marine Dark Angels and Imperial Guards. I shall be enjoying some trips down memory lane as I repack and store them properly. And ...
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Somewhere in East Africa

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Work on creating small forces for the East African campaign continues. A bit of a blurry photo and the crews need a Soft Stone wash, but here are some Heroics Italian artillery pieces. I've also finished 6 M11/39 tanks, but the bases need to be flocked first. 
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