Poll: "Which Army file to build?". The Results.

The poll is closed. A total of 34 people have voted (including me but that was more to avoid a tie). ;-)

The results:
Armoured Recce Squadron 3 votes
Commando (Orne) 4 votes
Commando (Beaches) 5 votes
Armored Recon Company 9 votes
Ranger Battalion (Normandy) 13 votes

So I know what i have to do, start with a file for the Ranger Battalion (Normandy). :-)
Thanks for voting and I hope you will all vote again when I put up the next poll.

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Army File: Turning Tide - 3rd Canadian, British 3rd, 50th T&T Infantry Divisions (v1.0)

Yep another file from the Turning Tide book.
This time it's for the 3rd Canadian, British 3rd and50th T&T Infantry Divisions. The file is intensively checked on mistakes and it seems that this file is bug free.
I have to tell that the OoB is so big that it no-longer fits on 1 sheet of paper (Size A4 standard size were i live).
Read the Notes, 1st sheet, what you can do.
Also good to know is that when you take the 3rd Canadian division and take the Pioneer Platoon with the option to take Canadian-built C15TA Armoured trucks that there won't be stats for the C15TA Armoured Truck on the OoB because there are no stats listed in the handbook. It will only show a "-".
As usual the file is available in Excel 2003, Excel 2007 and OpenOffice.


The links to the sites for download:
- Army Excel Files (page on my blog)
- Flames of War Army files

As a last note for those who don't know yet there is also an updated version of the Battalion Armii Krajowej  file v1.1. It is updated to the latest, updated, version of the Battalion Armii Krajowej PDF.

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New Irregular Magazine availabe for download.

Available on the Irregular homepage is the new issue of Irregular Magazine. Issue 7/ Winter '11. Titled Frontiers.
Although i haven't read this issue yet it is worth downloading cause i much liked the older issues. Although the magazine contains reader submitted content it feels as a professional publication.
What can be found in this issue. Lets quote Irregular here.

"This issue our theme is Frontiers, and our themed content includes: Palm Crossing – a Frontier town for Traveller RPG; two fantastic short stories; a historical article on the Zulu War; artist Brynn Metheney tells us about the landscape and creatures of Morae River as well as reviews of Tea Wars, Musket & Tomahawk, New World Disorder, Clockwork & Chivalry.

Cover artist Diego Gisbert Llorens has created a beautiful cover which explores Frontiers of the mind and soul, as well as place.
We’ve got an interview with games designer Alessio Cavtore, talking about his new ventures since leaving Games Workshop.

The tutorials section should keep you busy over the next few months! David Heathfield has supplied yet another great painting tutorial, this time looking at painting cloth and zenithal lighting. We also have a scenery tutorial on making chaos trees, and a guide to painting Colonial British troops for the tabletop.

Once again we have plenty of reviews, and the group review this time was on the Warheads range from Urban Mammoth.

The winner of the historical painting competition is revealed, and our new painting competition gives you the chance to win a limited edition, large scale,  resin figure from Hitech Miniatures, check out our competition page for all the details.

We also have a free set of skirmish rules from Alternative Armies, Flintloque.

We also have another episode of our comic Tuk Tuk.

Time to get reading – go on, download your copy now."

 Link to the site: Irregular Magazine 

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Two painted army's

With the start of the new year I have decided to put up 2 pictures. For each of my main army's for Flames of War 1 picture.
One picture of the US Airborne Division and one picture of the 3rd Canadian Division. Both pictures show what i have collected of each army so far.
At the end of the year i want to see how much each army has grown in strength. As in extra platoons added.

First we have the 101st Airborne Division. The whole army pictured can be used with the MW North Africa handbook or the LW D minus 1, Turning Tide and Hell's Highway handbooks.
Missing in the picture is the Guards Armoured Platoon.

101st "Screaming Eagles" Airborne Division.

Next we have the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. The whole army pictured can be used with the LW Monty's Meatgrinder and Turning Tide handbooks.
As can be seen in the picture 1 part of the Artillery platoon still needs to be painted.

3rd Canadian Division Regina Rifles Regiment

Now lets see what 2011 will bring.

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New Years Day.

First of let me start by wising everybody a:

Happy New Year!

 

May all your wishes and dreams for this new year may come true. And of course have a lot of painting and gaming pleasure.

I must admit that I am not the person that is going to write a long story  looking back how the past year went by.  It was a year of ups and downs. I have painted just that what i wanted to have painted except for 1 platoon. I could have played more games but I think because I only play 1 game system I shouldn't complain. 

Now what will 2011 bring me. 

It will start hectic that is one thing for sure. This month i have to undergo a brain-surgery.  Yep I know a great beginning of the year.

Looking at the gaming I hope I can do play some more games this year. About the painting I just continue painting the stuff i like to paint for my Flames of War army's.

Concerning this blog. I just will keep on going the way the blog is going now. Filling it with posts that, hopefully, keep my followers interested in keep following my blog. And that it even attract more people to follow it.

Lastly I like to welcome a new follower: Wargamer.

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