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A mythical beast - a female wargamer! I got back into wargaming in the summer of 2011 after a very, very long break and haven't looked back since. I must admit that I seem to be more of a painter/collector than a gamer, but do hope to correct that at some point in the near future. My gaming interests span the ages, from the "Biblical" era all the way through to the far future. I enjoy games of all sizes, from a handful of figures up to major battles (see my megalomaniacally sized Choson Korean and Russian Seven Years War armies).

Sunday 19 August 2018

Not Gone To Other Partizan

I had been considering going to Other Partizan today. However, I didn't sleep well last night which in combination with the trains (likely to be crowded as Euston station is shut this weekend) and there not being many traders there that I was interested in tipped the balance in favour of me staying home.

Although I'm missing this show, I will (barring unforeseen circumstances) be wending my way down to Newbury in September for Colours.

Last weekend I decided to pull my finger out and order some extras for my Australians. I got the "red card of frustration" on Thursday and collected them from the Royal Mail delivery office yesterday:



Yes, armour support and some more Papuan Infantry Battalion troops. The M3 Stuart is a (re-badged Italerei) plastic kit; the Matlida II is a resin and metal kit with options to have it with 2lber gun, 3" howitzer (close support) or flamethrower ("Frog"). It doesn't look as though magnetising the barrels will be possible, so I'll need to decide which version to go with. Or maybe see if I can get spare resin turrets from Warlord to fit the other weapons to.

I'll be prepping the figures and Matilda over the next couple of days (I'm on leave until Thursday) and might start assembling the Stuart (I need to decide whether it will be an M3 or M3A1).
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16 comments:

  1. Herkybird19 August 2018 at 14:12

    Good to see you back posting! - I would go with the M3A1 as it was in service from 1942 to the end of the war, and only external difference is it dispensed with the sponson mounted MGs, which British and Commonwealth forces had already done on the basic M3, so it can be used as either version!
    The Matilda was most common in the 2pdr version, though against the Japanese, who used very little armour, a Frog or CS might be better!!!

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    1. Herkybird19 August 2018 at 14:18

      Found a link you might not have seen: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/Australia/aus_matilda

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  2. Peter Douglas19 August 2018 at 16:19

    Enjoy the loot! Sleep well tonight.

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  3. roma91219 August 2018 at 18:46

    Looking forward to seeing your progress with these kits.

    Can relate to the poor sleep, hope it improves for you tonight.

    Cheers, Ross

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  4. MartinC19 August 2018 at 19:45

    Missed you today. Had the pleasure of meeting Ray and Postie. Good day and my Egyptian army saw off the Mahdists

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  5. Dannoc19 August 2018 at 21:10

    I sympathize with the lack of sleep that's the story of my summer. Only just now getting back in to painting.
    Always like the stuarts. Fine shape for a tank.

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  6. DaveD19 August 2018 at 21:30

    nice loots . Sorry to have missed you today

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  7. Geordie an Exiled FoG19 August 2018 at 23:06

    I would be interested to watch as you paint the Matilda II, particularly if you chose the Frog variant. I have a similar project on the go (or should that be on hold?) - Australian AFVs: Airfix 20mm Matila Hedgehog (tick), normal Matilda II (tick) but was considering how big a conversion would it be for the Frog?

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  8. CelticCurmudgeon20 August 2018 at 02:55

    Nice choices! Do you have anyone yet with Japanese to go against? That Matilda is a wonderful vehicle to have. Did you already do an Aussie infantryman with flamethrower? If so, you might want to use the CS version for additional fire support. Have fun painting them!

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  9. Michael Awdry20 August 2018 at 08:29

    ShinY tanks, just what every hard pressed infantryman wants to see.

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  10. BigLee20 August 2018 at 13:41

    Ray and Postie and to Partisan but I missed out because of a family wedding :( so I have been thinking of attending Colours instead.

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  11. Swelter21 August 2018 at 20:26

    Ack! The dreaded Red Card of Frustration!

    I should include that in a special events deck!

    "The Red Card of Frustration

    Opponent has reinforcements delayed by one turn unless played on
    Saturday in which case the impacted unit is delayed an additional
    turn due to Post Holiday."

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  12. Ray Rousell21 August 2018 at 20:40

    Shame you missed the show Tamsin, you would have loved it!

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  13. TamsinP23 August 2018 at 16:37

    @ Herkybird - cheers! I went with the M3 as they were only used by one regiment at the end of 1942 and I think they were supplied before the M3A1 came about.
    For the Matilda armament, I'll probably go with the 2pdr for this one but the other two types could be useful in some scenarios.

    @ Peter - I will; cheers! :)

    @ Ross - sleep has been much better thanks :)

    @ Martin - it was a shame I ended up not going, but are you sure it was a "pleasure" for you to meet Ray? ;)

    @ Dannoc - they are nice looking tanks :)

    @ DaveD - sorry to have missed the show. It would have been good to see the small portion of your Sudan project that would fit on the table :)

    @ Geordie - as far as I can tell, it is just the barrel that's different for the Frog. As far as painting goes, it will mostly be done with my airbrush. :)

    @ Jerry - a couple of chaps at the club have Japanese opponents for my Aussies and I will probably be getting a bunch for my own OpFor.
    I do have an infantry flamethrower in my Aussie force :)

    @ Michael A - indeed, especially for taking out enemy bunkers :)

    @ Lee - I might catch you at Newbury then :)

    @ Swelter - they are frustrating to receive, aren't they? Sounds like a good addition to the random events deck :)

    @ Ray - I'm sure I would have loved it :)

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  14. Mark, Man of TIN25 August 2018 at 15:28

    Airfix have a new 1:72 paint scheme for their Tiger Moth for Papua New Guinea which may be of interest to you - if anyone does a Tiggy in 28mm or your scale? Air Supply.
    Paint Scheme 2: De Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth No,12 Local Air Supply Unit (LASU), Kiarivu Airfield, Papua New Guinea, August 1945

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  15. J Womack, Esq.12 September 2018 at 02:09

    Tamsin, I've been away from blogging a lot lately, and realize I miss seeing your posts. Hope all is well with you. We are fine, just otherwise occupied a great deal it seems these days. Look forward to seeing what you do with your new toys.

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