The end of Chief Bykelezi...

[Yankeepedlar01]

Phil and I managed to play an Anglo-Zulu War game today. There's a photo report over on my Blog ~
http://talesfromghq.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/end-of-chief-bykelezi.html
Here's a taster picture ~

Pop over to see more if you are of a mind!
David

[OSHIROmodels]

Another wonderful outing 

How many different versions of the same name can you have 

cheers

James

[Colonel Tubby]

Nice report! Fun looking battle, what a great way to kill an afternoon.

[joroas]

Another cracking game. 

[Yankeepedlar01]

How many different versions of the same name can you have 
Well, its all part of the general silliness and fun we think. This one is my favourite I think, though the Bhykli of Sudan fame is a close second...

James

Funny you should ask that. We were just wondering about Japanese names for next year's Samurai games and I thought you'd be just the man to ask with the expert knowledge shown on your web site and blog?

[OSHIROmodels]

Funny you should ask that. We were just wondering about Japanese names for next year's Samurai games and I thought you'd be just the man to ask with the expert knowledge shown on your web site and blog?

Unfortunately the Japanese don't really have a 'b' in the same way that we do but I've found a couple of names that begin with it...

Baba
Baisotei
Bando
Bunya

There are no names (out of about approx 900-1000 names) that remotely sound like it 

Did a bit of digging and found this from the House of names website...

The name Bickley is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in the town of Bickley in the county of Devon. This place-name is derived from the Anglo Saxon personal name Bicca meaning pickaxe, and the Old English word leigh, meaning wooded area.

So if the elements of the name are loosely switched to Japanese you end up with Ono for pickaxe and Mori for wood (or forest) or Onomori 

All rather tenuous but at least it's something near correct 

cheers

James

[Marine0846]

Sweet looking game.
Great figures.

[Malamute]

How many different versions of the same name can you have 

 

Great stuff, I like the hill/rocky outcrop sections on the table.

Another cracking game

[Yankeepedlar01]

Onomori it is then, thanks James! I shall be a customer at Salute I hope so I'll say thanks in person!

[OSHIROmodels]

No problem David, I look forward to meeting you 

(If you want something specific then let me know beforehand as we quite often sell out of things)

cheers

James

[Remington]

Wish I could've participated! Great looking game.

[Phil Robinson]

From our correspondant in Natal (who himself at one point had to steady our brave lads).

" A short and sharp skirmish took place during the current disturbance in Natal at Caine's Crossing, the small force of Lord Rawnsley was suprised by a larger native force under the command of Chief Bykelezi. The general and his gallant men were able to hold off this force but at great loss. One can only sumise that the situation would have been a lot less severe had the Lord Rawnsley not refused the offered reinforcements. We live and learn, but does he?"

Burton Joyce Times War Correspondant.

[Yankeepedlar01]

Ah,Burton Joyce,I recall his heroics for U in India in '57 and,of course in the Sudan in '83. He's aging well I see,though with a little less hair now perhaps?

[M Blakey]

David your games never cease to amaze me  please post more!!!