Something different. A Roman Roadmap.

Although this blog is all about my Flames of War army's and other WWII related subjects, I once and while post about something completely different. This is one of those few times.
What a lot of people don't know is that I also have interest in the Roman history. Not as much as I have interest in WW II but I always like to read about.
Recently I stumbled on a great website that I want to share with you all and specially with those that also are interested in the Roman history: OmnesViae: Roman Routeplanner
It is a reconstruction of an antique Roman roadmap with the use of modern internet technology.It is based on the Tabula Peutingeriana, also know as the Peutinger map, which is a medieval copy of a Roman roadmap from around 300 CE. The reconstruction is mainly based on research by Richard Talbert. For more info you can click on the Reconstruction link on the website.
What can you do with this map? You fill in the place from where you want to go and the place where you like to go to and the map shows you the shortest Roman route.

Click on the picture to enlarge

OmnesViae: Roman Routeplanner (OmnesViae.org) is an initiative by René Voorburg.

Thanks for reading.

I know I said I wouldn't start a new FoW army but.....

Yes I know I once said and promised to myself that I won't start a new Flames of War army. That was until I re-read the Battlefront Dieppe Forces PDF, BTW the PDF is not updated by battlefront yet so it is not a V3 Approved briefing, and all things changed.
Count up with this the fact that today it is exactly 70 years ago that the Dieppe Raid took place. And I was sold.

Now all I had to do was to decide which company to take: The Infantry Tank Company Dieppe, the Rifle Company Dieppe or the Commando troop Dieppe.
After some thinking my choice fell on this:

Infantry Tank Company Dieppe

Headquarters
CC Churchill I and 2iC Churchill I

Combat Platoons
Infantry Tank Platoon: 2 Churchill III and 1 Churchill II
Infantry Tank Platoon: 2 Churchill III and 1 Churchill II
Flame-Tank Platoon: 3 Churchill I OKE

Divisional Support platoon
Commando Company: 1 Commando section (HQ section (Command Rifle/MG team), 2 Commando squads (6 Rifle/Mg teams))

A 1500 points list that is a) Easy to paint and b) the most important part Relatively cheap to buy.
A negative point is that I have to convert 3 Churchill I to 3 Churchill I OKE Flame-tanks and if there is something I ain't good at it is converting.

I probably will start with this company after I have finished the French Reconnaissance Company.
But then I also like to buy some new stuff for my US Airborne Army.

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The big update operation of the army files to the V3 rules part 8.

Final.
Last 3 updated army files to V3 are added to the list:
Turning Tide - US 2nd and 3rd Armored Recon Divisions (3v1.0) Approved
Turning Tide - 7th Armoured, 4th Canadian Armoured Division Motor Company (3v1.0) Approved
Turning Tide - 7th Armoured, 4th Canadian Armoured Division Lorried Company (3v1.0) Approved

2 Files that are updated because I found errors in these.
Turning Tide - Canadian Armoured Recce Squadron (3v1.1) Approved
Turning Tide - 3rd Canadian, British 3rd, 50th T&T Infantry Divisions (3v1.2) Approved

2 Files that just had a very minor update
Turning Tide - US Airborne Divisions (3v1.2) Approved
Hell's Highway - US Airborne (3v1.2) Approved

Use the Files link under the title-header for the full list of links to download the files.

Maybe in the future I will make a few new army files but it won't be many.

Now I finally I can spend this extra time on painting my FoW models.

Thanks for reading.

The big update operation of the army files to the V3 rules part 7.

Again 3 updated to V3 approved army files.
All are US army files:
Turning Tide - US 1st and 29th Assault Divisions (3v1.0) Approved
Turning Tide - US 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions (3v1.0) Approved
Turning Tide - US 2nd, 3rd and 6th Armored Infantry Divisions (3v1.0) Approved

Go to the Files link under the title-header for download.

I have now 3 more army files left to update. Two British and one US army file and then this project finally comes to an end.

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Two Aircraft.

Now that I finally get some more time on my hands because it ain't that crazy at my work any-more I can start posting again and also start on several of my FoW projects.
But first I have pictures of two aircraft that I got my hands on a couple of weeks ago.
First there is the P-40 Warhawk. This aircraft can be used with my US Airborne when I use them for Mid War. The aircraft is already painted and as it is painted at a nice level I see no reason to repaint it.

P-40 Warhawk

The second aircraft is a JU87 Stuka. This aircraft can be used in my Mid War DAK army. It can be assembled as a Stuka D (bombs) or Stuka G (Cannons). I probably go for the Stuka G option.
This aircraft isn't painted, it only has a base colour of SP04 German Armour (mid/late) or SP06 German Armour (desert) both spray-cans. I am not sure which one it is but I think it is the latter. Now I hope I can find a Vallejo colour that matches the base colour because some parts aren't painted. And of course find a nice camo colour and pattern.

JU87 Stuka

Thank for reading.