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An ancient or dark age period would be good but it would be quite restricted due to the way the miniatures are produced.  It would need to be shield wall, Saxon, Viking may be Norman or ancient Roman but their opponents were usually in looser formations, Ceasar’s Civil Wars would be achievable as most of the troops would be close order…[Read more]

Is it launched now ?

Thanks.  I glued it on as a site based on some photos I’d found prior to Stuart’s excellent post.  Got it a bit too far forward but I can live with it.

For some reason, making the initial post via my phone has led to an IP block from my home internet connection.  Annoying, but now I can only access this site via VPN or by taking my phone of…[Read more]

Prior to the assault hitting home, a defending flamethrower may fire under the normal criteria for reaction fire (making it a really bad idea to assault a flamethrower that doesn’t already have an order). Once you’re resolving close quarters, the flamethrower operator and loader fight in the same way as any member of the squad (ie: one close…[Read more]

If it is the sight, the tube will be horizontal, above and to the left of the breech.

It looks like it’s meant to be the sight.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_QF_17-pounder#/media/File:QF_17_pounder_Burlington_Ontario_2013_3.jpg

http://www.scalewarmachines.com/sites/default/files/swmimages/17-pdr-anti-tank-gun-IMG_1084.jpg

Walkaround with lots of photos including more close…[Read more]

Yes, I’ve got the exploded diagram.  It does seem as though it should go on the top on the breech but I have no idea where or in what alignment.  It doesn’t mesh with the breech top at all.

Looking at the exploded diagram here

It looks like it goes on top of the breech.

Must admit, given the price of some of these metal models I’m often disappointed by the poor fit but mostly by the poor assembly instructions.

I get the l…[Read more]