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Offline carlos marighela

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Re: The Great Antipodean Adventure
« Reply #15 on: December 27, 2017, 11:05:40 PM »
A nice rabble of miniatures on your blog. Do you plan on building the Governor's House in Sydney (it's a mini castle!) or any other ironic Sydney buildings?

FTFU. 

You really should make a ferry.
Em dezembro de '81
Botou os ingleses na roda
3 a 0 no Liverpool
Ficou marcado na história
E no Rio não tem outro igual
Só o Flamengo é campeão mundial
E agora seu povo
Pede o mundo de novo

Offline von Lucky

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Re: The Great Antipodean Adventure
« Reply #16 on: December 28, 2017, 12:21:47 AM »
Hah - you're not a fan of the style? ;)

(That said, if I ever was to set a game in Sydney, then Hyde Park Barracks would be on the top of the list.)
- Karsten

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- Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

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Offline Captain Darling

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Re: The Great Antipodean Adventure
« Reply #17 on: December 28, 2017, 02:41:03 AM »
Hey Lucky,

The ‘Governors House’ scenario takes place in the park/gardens north off the castle. No plans to build it :). As to real buildings one of the guys has taken on building the Dry Dock Hotel Balmain the scene of some rioting/fighting in the 1930s I’m told. It had an Art Deco rebuild removing its balconies before 1932, he’s talented so I’m looking forward to seeing it!!! Other than his work there’ll be Sarissa terraced buildings and shops repurposing my existing stuff...

The Dry Dock Hotel currently, 1930s pictures which show it similar to this...

Picture from gdaypubs.com.au

Cheers!

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Offline Captain Darling

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First Improvised Armoured Vehicle - The Great Antipodean Adventure
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2018, 04:20:54 AM »
Okay the first Improvised Armoured Vehicle hit the tabletop. It's abit basic but that's what I'd expect..

Here is a group of men from one of the All Australia League’s Volunteer Rifle Companies advancing around an armoured Crossley Tender.



More pictures and information are on the blog...
http://toysoldiersforoldgits.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/first-improvised-armoured-vehicle-great.html

I've run a test using FUBAR rules and the first scenario played out okay, need a bit of tweaking for balance though this weekend I'll replay it with a World aflame rules to see what they're like.

Offline Captain Darling

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Re: Crossley Armoured Car & Rules Stuff
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2018, 03:03:01 AM »
Hi All,

Well decided on a rule set for use with this campaign, A World Aflame (with a few small mods). I'll put a post up with my thoughts on these in the next couple of days on the TSOG Blog.

Here's a picture of the latest bit of improvised armour that'll show up in the games...

A uniformed command group from the Anglican League lead the 2nd Volunteer Rifle Company into action with their new Crossley Armoured Car!


http://toysoldiersforoldgits.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/crossley-armoured-car-great-antipodean.html

Cheers

Offline Captain Darling

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Re: A World Aflame Rules - The Great Antipodean Adventure
« Reply #20 on: January 19, 2018, 08:26:06 AM »
Hi Alll!

My rules of choice for this campaign are Osprey's A World Aflame! Hope the others involved like it!

Here's my thoughts!
http://toysoldiersforoldgits.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/a-world-aflame-rules-great-antipodean.html?_sm_au_=iVVTVWF6HT7vq0QQ

Cheers!

Offline Captain Darling

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Last Background Update Before First AAR - The Great Antipodean Adventure
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2018, 01:49:57 AM »
Okay all set to start gaming some Rebellion in the Antipodes...posted some background on how protesting the outrageous use of an outdated constitutional law moved into a situation of armed conflict!



Full background fluff on the Blog!
http://toysoldiersforoldgits.blogspot.com.au/2018/01/the-spark-that-ignited-armed-conflict.html?_sm_au_=iVVw6M0t4F6QTHj7

First 'introductory' game played and AAR will be posted soon...
« Last Edit: January 31, 2018, 03:45:21 AM by Captain Darling »

Offline Ewan

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Re: The Great Antipodean Adventure
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2018, 06:29:00 AM »
Looks good  :)

Offline Captain Darling

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The 'Randwick' Improvised A/C - The Great Antipodean Adventure...
« Reply #23 on: February 15, 2018, 07:49:22 PM »
Some more improvised armour has rolled out of the Randwick Tramway Workshop to assist in the street fighting in the Sydney suburbs!

Men of the All for Australia League's 17th Volunteer Rifle Company advance cautiously accompanied by their Randwick Armoured Car near Beaconfield's Park...


The finished product...


Full build details here!
http://toysoldiersforoldgits.blogspot.com.au/2018/02/ford-improvised-armoured-car-great.html?_sm_au_=iVVRkLnrW5rPpDtN

Cheers

Offline von Lucky

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Re: The Great Antipodean Adventure
« Reply #24 on: February 25, 2018, 06:55:07 AM »
Nice stuff - I'm liking that camo scheme.

Offline Captain Darling

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Re: The Great Antipodean Adventure
« Reply #25 on: March 03, 2018, 12:02:14 PM »
Thanks Lucky!

Hope to try the A World Aflame vehicle rules with these improvised A/Cs next weekend  :)...

Cheers!

 

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