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I was just talking with a friend about OMM, just a coupla days ago. We were trying to figure out how many titles we have that we’ve bought over the years. OMM is one of those names that has been around for ages, and has become a trusted asset in the industry. Both as a retailer, and as a publisher, they’ve contributed to my library!
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The web site utilizes older technology, but it all still works. Just double-check your Shopping Cart to make sure there have been no ‘operator errors’. 😉
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I’m seeing quite a few tempting titles as I shop, right now! Get it all at:
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https://www.onmilitarymatters.com/
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I’ve been a big fan of Mike Broadbent’s work for years! A long while back, he did a commission for me for some SciFi miniatures, in 25mm. I was immediately hooked.
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Granted, I’m already biased, as I’m already familiar with Mike’s work. Nonetheless, I hafta say, I am particularly drawn to the Aussies and Japanese in this range. I must admit, however, that all of these releases are a temptation.
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I’ve always liked Mike’s natural proportioning, and the way he handles textures – like cloth, or even flesh. These miniatures have a believable, natural look to them. I could see myself painting these in dark tones, to indicate a steamy, moist, jungle environment, and just as easily painting them in light tones, to denote a dry, dusty environment.

Sculpting them in 1:48 lends itself well to skirmish wargames, but it also opens up a wealth of 1:48th scale model kits to supplement one’s core, Slave2Gaming force. If I’m not mistaken, O Scale railroad scenery should scale well with these, as well.
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I expect that a great many of us Grognards will be starting a new Pacific War project, immediately!
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…and I think I need to contact Mr. Broadbent about more SciFi minis!!!
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Dang! These are beautiful!

I wish I had more room on my IDF shelf for some of these. It would be nice to pick up a company of Sho’t Kal Alef, for 1982 Lebanon.

I currently have a force based on two companies of Merkava 2 and one company of Magach, but it takes up all my storage space. I guess I’m really set up for Lebanon 2000. As it stands, I can only buy single vehicles and maybe small platoons to expand my IDF. I wish I had room for a company of these!

Can you tell us more about Maneouvre Group? I’m intrigued, but I must confess, I know nothing about it. Is this a rules set? Can ya sling us a link or tell us something about it? I’d love to find out more about it!

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Bart, these are just GORGEOUS! You really should post more pics here of this beautiful brigade – those flags, the gun, and especially the Brigade commander… These are just stunning works of art! The above photo just doesn’t do it all justice. The other close-ups you have taken, Sir… WOW-WOW-WOW! This is some truly beautiful art you have done, here!

How did the battle go??? How did these Saxons do???

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Bart, thanks for the quick reply! I’ll have to take a look at ‘By Fire and Sword’! LOVE these battle reports.

Speaking of which, I must cheer, I’m afraid. I’m of Prussian descent, so, as sad as a battle won can be, I must say I’m happy with the outcome.

This battle looks like it was BRUTAL. I have some experience with naval wargaming, including WWI, and I know that naval battles can be extremely costly.

I hope fun was had by all. I love the idea of doing it outdoors at your club! I wish I could do that, here. Where I live, the weather is also very… ‘Scottish’, in nature. 😉

Thanks for sharing another adventure!

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Bart,

I apologize for my ignorance of the period. I have no experience with the ‘By Fire and Sword’ rules system, but I must say, it’s very cool to see yet another wargaming company out of Polska flourishing. There has been an avalanche of really cool wargaming and modeling products coming from Poland in recent decades. I’ve come to become familiar with companies like Micro Art Studios and Scibor, and I can highly recommend their service and products.

I visited your blog, and it looks like you do a number of different scales and periods, like me. Was this one in 15mm? I can’t quite tell, at this distance. I love your terrain setup. This looks like a blast to fight, Sir…

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Bartek, cześć i witaj! Witamy na forum i na stronie internetowej!

As Andrew said, the site, and the forums are still new, and growing. There may be some dust and tools still laying around, but welcome, and thanks for participating.

I game almost exclusively in 10mm, in WWII and Modern. I’m about to break into ACW, as well. Occasionally, I’ll do WWII or Modern in 20mm, and SciFi, in 25mm or 28mm. My favorite rule systems are the Commander Series (Blitzkrieg Commander IV, Cold War Commander II, and Future War Commander II), which are all derivatives of Warmaster. I’ve been wargaming, pretty much constantly, since I was introduced to the hobby, some time around 1978 or 1979.

It’s great to meet another Kindred Soul. Thanks for joining us, and I’m looking forward to more interaction and sharing between us. 🙂 Good Luck, and Good Hunting to You!

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Another enjoyable and illuminating battle report. I thoroughly enjoy these, and I’ve learned a ton about periods I haven’t gamed by reading these. I particularly like this grid system that I’ve seen in use in at least a couple of these batreps. I may use something similar to this in a socially-distanced battle with a friend on another continent.

I found it interesting that the one unit of German crossbowmen faired so well against knights. I remember reading in a previous batrep how siege engine crewmen repelled a charge by cavalry. The Gods of War are truly mercurial in handing out The Fortunes of War, at least in this particular “Undisclosed Basement”.

As always, the undeniable truth of victory plays out at The Tree of Woe, for all to see. I need to make a little room on my own 4 x 6 to create a Purgatory for Pieces, or some such thing.

Thanks again, for another enjoyable tale! I learn, and am inspired, with every one I read.

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Wow… I’ve gotta say, this is How It’s Done! I’m just learning how to do my own blog posts, and this was an education for me. While I don’t pretend to know anything about the period, I know gorgeous sculpts, and gorgeous paint treatment when I see it. The conversions do justice to some really beautiful sculpts. I thought that the inclusion of a red background was rather appropriate for this showcase of Bloody Miniatures. 😉

As I’m sometimes wont to do, I followed the link in the blog to Bloody Miniatures’ site, and these really are some nice sculpts. The four mentioned 4-packs are available there, as, “The Mortuary Men” (I think that part of that command group was fashioned from these), “The Forlorn Hope”, “The Pistoleers”, and “The Dismounted Troopers”. If you’re having problems with indecisiveness, all four packs can be had at a discount as the sixteen-strong, “A Company of Wolves”.

Thanks to Bloody Miniatures, for showing us How It’s Done, when it comes to the art of sculpting and casting miniatures. My personal thanks to Friends of General Haig, for showing ME How It’s Done, when it comes to Our Hobby!

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It’s neat to see actual historic battles reproduced so close to true, verifiable history. Personally, I’m an expert on these things, and I have studied the military career of Larry The Competent in detail. I must say, it’s a treat to see another of my favorite historical characters, Darryl the Ordinary, in the same battle! 😉

Despite being an acknowledged expert on the careers of the famous Italian generals, Larry & Darryl, I really know nothing about the period in which they fought, or Ancient & Medieval warfare, in general. Once again, the explanations of troop types, formations, and tactical doctrine were very helpful. I also found the commentary on the tactics implemented by both sides illuminating.

And again, in the end, the tale of victory and defeat is told at ‘The Tree of Woe’ (in the very last photo, we see the base of the Tree, next to the statue of Ganesh, son of Shiva. I’ve gotta set up something like that on my table.

Thanks, once again, for another glimpse of the struggles that transpire in ‘An Undisclosed Basement’, and thanks, once again, for an education in historical wargaming!

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“Greece, 250 BC, Tuesday.

Weather high of 72, low of 54, chance of 30 mina hail stones.”

I LOVE these battle reports! Probably what I love most is the humor you inject into them. I also wind up learning new things, with every one I read.

Your explanation of “Conventions” used, at the beginning is tremendously helpful, for those of us unfamiliar with the rules system. What I really appreciate is that you explain things in such a way that even a neophyte, like me, can understand a bit of how the game works. I also appreciate that you explain the tactics and doctrine of these ancient armies in terms I can understand. I don’t know how you manage it, but those shots from ‘on high’ are quite helpful, too. The graphic overlays work well, too! “HEUS!”

I also particularly liked the pre-report discussion of your ideas about deployment and army composition, which you follow up brilliantly at the end with post-battle conclusions. As a result of your battle reports, I am getting more and more interested in L’Art de la Guerre. I’m curious whether it would work well with 2mm scaled miniatures. This battle looks to be pretty big, but I’m curious how the system would handle games that are even larger…

I was rooting for your Greeks, the whole time.

Please convey my Kongrats to the Cretan light infantry that took down that catapult. In the last batrep I read, the catapult crew held their ground against a charge. It was good to see something a little more realistic happen, here.

Once again, I love the Tree of Woe, with the vultures. I’m gonna try to come up with something similar for keeping track of casualties and victory conditions, in my War Room. I’m truly sorry that Ares did not favor you. Perhaps there was an error during the pre-battle sacrifice. Perhaps the entrails were-misread. It’s probably nothing, but summary executions of all those Greek seers who were consulted might be prudent. 😉

Thanks for yet another enjoyable, and informative battle report. I’ll be doing more research on L’Art de la Guerre, methinks. 🙂

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Bart, I’ve missed seeing your battle reports have you given up on them

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I’m very surprised I missed this post lovely looking model

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*Also, I’ve been saving reference photos, for years. I can bombard you, if it proves useful, at all.

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*Insurgent bikes would probably have no stowage containers. Perhaps a single bike model for all, and add some generic stowage containers on the back, to represent the First World bikers, versus the Third World bikes, bare. 😉

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