Men in Boxes: Crusaders

I've been slowly amassing boxes of crusader models since Italeri first released their knights set. Fittingly, these boxes will be the first Men in Boxes work-in-progress showcase. I have a number of projects running along at the same time and making a wip report seems like a good idea for tracking and evaluating the progress done from sprue to gaming table. These models will make up my 3rd Crusade Warmaster army. Currently, I have the ff boxes:

Italeri Set 6009 The Knights
Caesar Miniatures H017 Medieval Knights Crusaders
Italeri Set 6125 Templar Knights
Strelets Set M012 Military Order Warriors
Strelets Set 088 Military Order Sergeants
Strelets Set M015 Foot Military Order Knights
Strelets Set 090 Turcopoles

In the meantime, I'll be ordering the following boxes from my supplier:

Strelets Set 104 Mounted Crusaders in Oriental Dress
Strelets Set M025 Medieval Crossbowmen
Zvezda Set 8059 Medieval Peasant Army
Strelets Set M005 Medieval Levy

Expect to see the process of making an army from box, to sprue to table and display case.

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Major General Tremorden Rederring's Colonial-era Wargames Page

A bit of nostalgia here. I'm gearing up for a weekend of working on my wargame table and was surfing for inspiration. Happily, I rediscovered Major General Tremorden Rederring's Colonial-era Wargames at the Wayback Machine. This wargaming group's been a source of inspiration ever since I discovered the wonderful world of miniature wargaming. Just look at that picture above and tell me you're not impressed. WOW! was all I could think off when I saw it. The page has since given its last huzzah and I don't know what's become of the group, but I'm sure I'll be rereading the material they still have archived. A veritable treasure chest of miniature gaming gems, the page embodied the FUN side of miniature gaming, neither taking itself too seriously nor scrimping on the joys of the hobby and its subsidiary hobbies/crafts. It's a pity if such a wonderful resource and such a huge contribution to the hobby is lost. I discovered the page waaaay back...

WIP 1:72 Uruk-hai Pikemen

Painting up the Fighting Uruk-hai armed with pikes and fighting in phalanx formation. 1:72 Dark Alliance half-orcs.

Battle Report: Blood on the Grass; First Mighty Armies Game

"At least, the sun will be on our backs," muttered Brogda the Red as he clutched at the rails of his chariot while Cumal his charioteer manouvered to the front of the Keltoi battle line. "May the Morrigan feast well today, and not on my innards!" For weeks, Keltoi scouts have followed the advance of an orcish host from the deep south. Now, the green horde of monsters have reached the outermost village of the Keltoi Irinae tribe. With only a vast grassy field separating the monsters from the village, Brogda and the Keltoi weaponsmen he could muster plan to meet the invaders at the village edge and hold them until reinforcing Irinae from other villages arrive. The women and children have left the village together with half the scouts two days past and reinforcements should be arriving this morning. "They better be bringing their chariots and horsemen," Cumal said to the brooding Brogda. " The orcs have wolves... and trolls." "Balor ...

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