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Offline bluewillow

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Another damned Colonial!
« on: February 28, 2009, 04:30:17 AM »
Well a Good day to all,

After cruising every now and then I have decided to join because of my interest in Pulp Gaming at the moment (well the clubs interest) and my interest in Colonial gaming and you all seem to be a nice bunch of chaps and I recognise a number of tags from TMP.

I live in the city of Goulburn Australia's first inland city, which has the largest HM prison in Australia and the NSW Police acedemy, lots of colonial and early nineteeth century buildings in this leafy city, a handy one hour from Canberra (our nations capital) and 2 hr drive from Sydney city.

I sell construction equipment so I am regulary on the road (3-4000klms a week sometimes) so you will regulary see bursts of activity and then none from time to time, I am married and have three kids, I coach (junnior) and follow  Rugby Union (go the "Brumbies"), play the Bass drum in the Goulburn Pipes and Drums, love  gold panning and sapphire mining, fishing, hunting and camping also.

with my horses




I have been wargaming since I was about ten and over the last thirty years been involved and have armies for most periods primarily in 28mm. I am the current President of the Goulburn Wargames Club, who basically meet once a month to help each other with our lead addictions, and encourage capitalism in the miniature feild. (see my website for a samll selection of my armies)
http://www.displacedminiatures.com/Bluewillow/galleries/

I love well done terrain and nicely painted figures and I am still not happy really with my brush work ability, I like to scratch build buildings and terrain.
I play a lot of different periods but my main intrests are Napoleonics, FIW, AWI, ACW, Medieval, Ancients, Colonial and WW2 (20mm). I also have smatterings of WW1, Renassiance and Fantasy stuff.

I can never seem to paint one period at a time ( I am in awe of people who have only one period) and quite regulary have four to five periods on my painting table at once to stave off boredom and to keep the creative juices flowing :D

I hope to add a few projects to the Pulp scene in the coming weeks as we are doing a club campaign in the coming months and most of us are busy on projects at the moment.

My new years resolution was to purchase NO NEW ARMIES this year, so far it has worked, so I will try to "stay the course" and reduce my lead pile!

Cheers
Matt
« Last Edit: February 28, 2009, 05:44:05 AM by bluewillow »

Offline Helen

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Re: Another damned Colonial!
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2009, 04:36:53 AM »
Welcome to the forum Matt  8) It's about time!

We all are looking forward to seeing your craft and skill on this forum.

By the way I think that WW1 is still a go for June.

Helen
Best wishes,
Helen
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Offline bluewillow

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Re: Another damned Colonial!
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2009, 05:36:32 AM »
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We all are looking forward to seeing your craft and skill on this forum.

working on a few pieces of art at the moment!  :D

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By the way I think that WW1 is still a go for June.

excellent Helen, will you be Ok for terrain movement as I have a ute?

Offline Prof.Witchheimer

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Re: Another damned Colonial!
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2009, 05:49:51 AM »
welcome, Matt! Always nice to meet another Colonial :)

I sell construction equipment so I am regulary on the road (3-4000klms a week sometimes) so you will regulary see bursts of activity and then none from time to time, I am married and have three kids, I coach (junnior) and follow  Rugby Union (go the "Brumbies"), play the Bass drum in the Goulburn Pipes and Drums, love  gold panning and sapphire mining, fishing, hunting and camping also.
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I have been wargaming since I was about ten and over the last thirty years been involved and have armies for most periods primarily in 28mm. I am the current President of the Goulburn Wargames Club, who basically meet once a month to help each other with our lead addictions, and encourage capitalism in the miniature feild.

Looks like you are a busy man  ;)

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Re: Another damned Colonial!
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2009, 06:39:02 AM »
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We all are looking forward to seeing your craft and skill on this forum.

working on a few pieces of art at the moment!  :D

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By the way I think that WW1 is still a go for June.

excellent Helen, will you be Ok for terrain movement as I have a ute?

Hi Matt,

Playing aboxer rebellion game tomorrow witht he guys an I'll ask then how things are looking for them too.

At this stage I should be right for transport.

I'll PM you anyway when I get some affirmatives.

Helen
PS: Love your horse  :-*

Offline Hammers

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Re: Another damned Colonial!
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2009, 09:10:03 AM »
Welcome, Matt! I think you like it here. A few more of use go through the same cycles of activity on this board. No worries.

Offline Plynkes

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Re: Another damned Colonial!
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2009, 11:22:29 AM »
Hello Bluewillow. I think I've seen you hanging around the Rum Corps Tavern. I pop in down there now and again, even though I ain't an Aussie. It's a nice spot when you fancy a change of scene and you fellows are a friendly enough bunch.

Hopefully you'll find it similarly welcoming here.
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Upon our prey we steal...

Offline bluewillow

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Re: Another damned Colonial!
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2009, 09:38:26 PM »
yep, I can be found on a few forums, :P

Rum corps tavern, TMP and the Guild mostly


cheers
matt

 

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