James MacCraggs

Scotsman, Wargamer, Painter, Roleplayer, Geek. Also known as themadtinhatter.

[James MacCraggs @Rob_Oute]

@MarkUrban01 @BoneyAbroad @rgpoulussen @I_W_M Bigger issue about UK institutions such as the IWM profiteering from the history that belongs to the UK taxpayer. Look at the Canadian archives - digitised and free. Meanwhile, the IWM took down online copies of films which still have not been re-hosted on their own site.

[Battlefront Miniatures @Flames_Of_War]

James explains how to adapt your copy of Bagration: River Assault to your late war collection! With historical settings that are ideal for either of the linked campaigns

https://t.co/07tqbsgzsJ

Pick up the River Assault pack here:
https://t.co/RRVte0tuHC

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@squire_bev Congrats!

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@SoSwargaming @wargamesodyssey @Sabotag3dPrint @debrisofwar The same stuff as had the brick pattern on it, or was that another layer?

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@SoSwargaming @wargamesodyssey @Sabotag3dPrint @debrisofwar What did you use material wise for the base? I've wanted to do something similar for ages but fear of warping holds me back.

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@matthewmercer hey Matt, if you're looking for a random NPC name for a kid during C3, use Joshua. It would have been my wee boys 2nd birthday today, and C2 helped me through his loss. At least in Taldori things make sense :/

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@rgpoulussen Some of those trainees would likely have been WW1 machine gunners...

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@TableTopBill Cheers Bill - nice to get the toys out, last time was January 2020. We were pleased with how the table looked, always tricky to set up when its a temporary gaming space.

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With Hillman's defences also collapsing and outflanked, Lord Lovat and Piper Millin (playing 'blue bonnets over the border') greet Major Howard of the Ox and Bucks on the bridge. Objectives achieved for the Brits! #Flamesofwar #15mm

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Commandos, supported by DD tanks, surge inland, rapidly assaulting all opposition. With the bridge now in sight, DD tanks are told to hang back. Strong language may have been used! #flamesofwar #15mm

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'Ham and Jam'. Having secured Pegasus (and Horsa) bridge, airlanding troops elect to only hold one side, but take casualties later trying to take the other. German reinforcements arrive, adding pressure. A German counter attack over the bridge also fails. #FlamesofWar #15mm

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WN20 ("Cod") is overrun by infantry and armour. Sherman Crabs start gapping minefields behind the beaches. Infantry and commandos move forward to attack WN17 ("Hillman") & clear Colleville + St-Aubin on the road to Pegasus Bridge. Wounded are collected on the beach. #Flamesofwar

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A different experience from our previous American landings, funnies and DD tanks start gapping obstacles and suppressing defenders, followed by the infantry arriving. #FoW #Flamesofwar #15mm

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@Oldwargamer Cheers Stephen, a combined effort with a friend. We've been building up our scenery to do decent sized 15mm Normandy tables.

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Bit late posting, but I finally got a game in... V4 FoW with some house rules, Sword beach to Pegasus bridge. #Flamesofwar #FoW #Battlefront #15mm #ww2

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@Kormin_ I certainly do! I did a quick after action report on my blog, where you'll find more pictures and a quick description of events. I'll tweet some more pics in a bit as well. https://t.co/y8WjiuTzKu #Flamesofwar

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@ns_port I do have models of them in the water as well. On Sword beach they were a bit late, with the engineer tanks landing first.

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@ns_port Duplex drive Sherman tank with the floatation 'skirts' lowered. They 'swam' ashore from the sea, and dropped the canvas screens when they hit the beach.

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@VoiceOfOBrien Liam can I just say how much I appreciated what I perceived to be your roleplay of Caleb's heart breaking a little bit seeing Jester with Ford? We were rooting for him...

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@matthewmercer hello! If you guys do campaign 3 and start at lvl 2, could you record the intro adventures? (Everything is content!) It would have been cool to see the 9's starting story before they met, and it'd be nice to see the 'first drafts' of chars for the new one. Cheers!