The League of Extraordinary Kriegspielers presents..The Manchurian Candidate

[Ray Rivers]

Great looking board!

And the tramp steamer is pretty awesome as well.

As for the group shot... quite a rabble there.    

Nevertheless, the maxim is very kewl.   

[Hammers]

Couldnt be sure on that, even Steve Dean couldnt recall as he blagged them off someone.  The consensus at our end was that they were.

I got mine through Fighting15s, agent for Eureka inn the UK. They may be on special order.

[Hammers]

I have and I will!

Meantimes here's a picture of us at our summer game, 'Return to the Heart of Darkness' (I'm the Bukharan regular in the fez and moustache).  Note the nifty fiftieth birthday present the lads secretly smuggled down from Scotland - a real Russian maxim gun!!!

That's proper wargaming getup, that is!

[Bugsda]

I think I saw the hoodie with the scarf round his face on the news last night

[Remington]

I got mine through Fighting15s, agent for Eureka inn the UK. They may be on special order.

Thanks Hammers!!!

[Hammers]

Thanks Hammers!!!

Like I said on the  Steve Dean forum I think it is only fair to lower your expectations a little. The men and horses are wee, the cart is beautifully crafted but also small. The figures are lacking in definition. The horses look good but they will break off at the feet.

[Remington]

Thanks for the warning. Copplestone size wasn't in my expectations anyway! I am guessing though that on its own base it will look quite good on the table. It does on the pictures Ignatieff posted as well next to all the Copplestones.

EDIT: With the size being on the small side, I am guessing Foundry Horses might fit well with it...

[Ignatieff]

Hammers is entirely correct, but, but, but, it looks awesome on the table and fits perfectly with Copplestone!

[marianas_gamer]

A worthy place holder for the Summer game    You are forgiven for the moment but you have once again left off the bottle count 
LB

[Ignatieff]

A worthy place holder for the Summer game    You are forgiven for the moment but you have once again left off the bottle count 
LB

Wait till I get home tomorrow. We did a proper bottle audit for the summer game.  The results will not surprise you.....

[cuprum]

The grandiose project! Beautiful figures and a table. Fine work and excellent game. I am admired! Accept my respect, Mr. Ignatieff 

[Hammers]

I am admired!

Indeed you are! And so is Ignatieff! 

[cuprum]

Costs of computer transfer... 

[Hammers]

Costs of computer transfer... 

Don't worry. It was not meant as a snide remark.

[Ignatieff]

Tremendous one and all, many thanks.  I will continue to pressure the good Doctor to pull his digit out, meantimes, here is the bottle count (for the summer game) as requested by 'Marianas Gamer' (Lon)...we didnt do one for the December one as it was only a 24 hour affair.....

For Valour
East African Campaign 2010
(delivered by Richard Burton, in his Zulu voiceover style....)
“The following list of drinks was consumed by 13 members of The League of Extraordinary Kriegspielers between the evening of Friday 6th August 2010, and the early hours of Tuesday morning, 10th August.  One additional League member took part in the action of Monday 9th August, and, it should be noted, that one of our number is a non-drinker.
This is only the recorded consumption.  There may have been others, of different types, taken far away from public view.
Whatever the final roll call, one thing is certain. We shall not see their like again”.
BEER & CIDER                    Number Consumed
Becks, 275ml bottles, 5% ABV         -   27
Becks N/A, 275ml bottles, 0%ABV         -   18
MGD, 330ml bottles, 4.7% ABV         -   24
Kronenbourg 1664, 275ml bottles, 5.0% ABV                -   24
Budvar, 500ml bottles, 5.0% ABV         -    60
McEwans Export, 500ml cans, 4.5% ABV      -   10
Stella Artois, 500ml cans, 5.0% ABV                   -    2
Stella Artois 4%, 330ml bottles, 4.0% ABV      -   15
Furstenburg, 500ml bottles, 5% ABV         -   8
Peroni, 660ml, 5% ABV            -    1
Becks Vier, 1 pint, 4.0% ABV                      -   1
Bittburger Drive, 1 pint, 0% ABV         -   1
Greene King IPA, 1 pint, ?% ABV         -   1
London Pride, 1 pint, 4.2% ABV         -    5
Stella Artois, 1 pint, 5.0% ABV         -   5
Sweeney Todd, 1 pint, ?% ABV         -   1
Aspall Premier Cru Suffolk Cider,
500ml bottles, 7% ABV            -    8


WINE                       Number Consumed

New Zealand, ‘Malborough St.Clair’,
Sauvignon Blanc, 2009, 75cl bottles         -   30
South Africa, ‘False Bay’
Sauvignon Blanc, 2009, 75cl bottles         -    7
France, Cotes du Vivarous, ‘Grand Aven’ (red)
2007, 75cl bottles               -   3
France, Cotes Catalanes, ‘Cabalie’ (red)
2009, 75cl bottles               -    1
Unknown Merlot, 75cl bottle            -    1


SPIRITS                    Number Consumed

Johnnie Walker Blue Label,
‘King George V’ edition, 70cl bottle, 40% ABV                -   ½ bottle
Johnnie Walker ‘Double Black’,
100cl bottle, 40% ABV            -   ½ bottle
‘Peat Monster’ Malt Whisky, 70cl bottle,40% ABV   -   ½ bottle
Assorted Malt Whiskies, ibid            -   1 bottle
Lambs Navy Rum, 70cl bottle, 40% ABV      -    1 bottle
Courvoisier VS, 70cl bottle, 40% ABV                   -    1 bottle


SOFT DRINKS               Number Consumed

Coca-Cola, 330ml can               -    48
Diet Coke, 330ml can               -   33
Schweppes Soda Water, 150ml can                      -   7


Cur ante tubam tremor occupat artus? (Virgil)