Adventures with Gun, Sabre & Horse: June 2017

Welcome to AGSH. A wargaming blog dedicated to my Dad and the world's most noble hobby; collecting toy soldiers. Here toy soldiers clash in great battles from scales of 3mm to 54mm. Also the historical records of the imaginary states of the 6mm Republic of Prussia, the Kingdom of Aksum, the Principality of Huack, the Khedivate of Turkoslavia and the Duchy of Saxe-Huack.

"Truly it can be said of him, without count are his soldiers & beyond measure his might." - Prince Edward in reference to Lord Butler & his invasion force departing London for Mars.

Monday, June 26, 2017

Star Wars - 3D Printed Assault on Hoth Miniatures

I started printing these pieces after lunch today. They print pretty quick and are close enough for my abstract gaming mind to imagine them being what they represent. The small shield generator hex is the original, the large one is one I sized up to Memoir '44 standards. I also reworked the files for the Hoth Turret and the Dish Gun but I haven't printed my reworks yet. I think this will be a fun project. It is an interesting mix of scales. The soldiers come out to around 12mm. The AT-ST is closer to 3mm.

Friday, June 23, 2017

WW2 - 3D Printed Forest Hex Tile for Memoir '44

This was fun to see come out. I have many more to make along with hills and towns. Yes 3 tanks fit on top, barely.

WW2 - 3D Printed Sherman Firefly

Printed in 4 parts. Once this is primed the 15mm Sherman 3-Pack will be complete.

Friday, June 16, 2017

WW2 - 3D Printed 15mm Sherman Calliope

This was printed in 5 parts. I like how it came out.

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

WW2 - 3D Printed 28mm Russian T-34 Tank

I am not sure how long this took to print as I went to bed and then work. I suspect 13+ hours. Anyway it came out great I think!

Sunday, June 11, 2017

Warhammer 40,000 - 3D Printed Imperial Cathedral

I found this file on Thingiverse and increased it up to 90mm in width. Pictured with it from left to right are 15mm 3D Printed Space Marines, 6mm Epic Space Marines with Rhino and a 28mm GW Space Marine.

Saturday, June 10, 2017

Game Day; June 10th 2017

My son James came down to visit me today. We went to the theater to see "The Mummy" starring Tom Cruise. Then came home and played a game of Risk 2210, Stratego and Checkers. As I mentioned in my previous post, it has been a good day.

Reaper Bones III Kickstarter

My Reaper Bones 3 KS package arrived today. Been a great day.

15mm Warhammer 40,000 - Space Marine Chaplain

This is actually a Epic 40K model that I scaled up for 15mm. Works for me.

Friday, June 9, 2017

15mm Warhammer 40,000 - Space Marine Rhino

This one took a little over 4 hours to print. Next up working on a commander and a chaplain.

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

15mm Warhammer 40,000 - Not-HotT Space Marine Army So Far...

Here is what I've printed and primed up so far in 15mm....

15mm Warhammer 40,000 - Landspeeder

I printed this model out tonight. I am not having much luck with PLA. I might try a higher temperature.

Friday, June 2, 2017

15mm Warhammer 40,000 - Space Marine Terminators

I resized these from Epic scale to 15mm. They printed out very nicely. I printed out 2 bases of SM Terminators to go with my 15mm Ultramarines force currently in development.

3D Printing - Warhammer 40K Chimera 28mm

I decided to run a test print for my DaVinci and chose the 28mm Imperial Guard Chimera. It took 13+ hours to print. I think it came out really good. Cost to print was well under $2.00. I am very pleased with it.

Print supports removed.

SETI ON THE FLANK BY TOM MCMILLEN

The outlook wasn't hopeful for the Pharoah's troops that day - The draw had been Seleucids, so there wasn't much to say. They had elephants, and cataphracts, cheap levy and the like - And he had copper JIS, while they had steel-tipped pike. And he was stuck with chariots; the enemy could ride. Their horses all had armor and their chariots were scythed.

And Ramses eyed his generals, and hope did not run high -He had the sort of Bozos that could make a great god cry. For Amnon was a coward, and Khaneb was a fool, The former liked to cut and run, the latter liked to drool.And Ramses knew that should he win he'd have one man to thank - For Seti, mighty Seti, was hurtling 'round the flank. For Seti never missed the mark, when arrows he let fly, And always saw the battle with a falcon's steady eye. And Seti never wavered - his units knew no fear... Yes, he'd put up even money now - with Seti in their rear!

With confident precision the enemy deployed,Then sure to win, and firm of tread, set out across the void. And Ramses scanned the eastern sky for telltale wisps of dust, In hopeful expectation of the one man he could trust.

There was an ease in Seti's manner as he raised the dice on high,A cold smile crossed his features as he let the ivory fly.He barely raised an eyebrow as the score was plain to see -Then calmly shrugged, then turned away - the roll had come up three.

The army of Seleucus rolled, their plan revealed no flaws -For nothing dared to stop them, nor even give them pause. The levy and the pachyderms soon blew away the screen,Dread pikemen closed on trembling spears, with nothing in between.

A snarl curled Seti's features as he strutted to his place -His eyes flashed bright as lightning as the dice flew into space. The breathless crowd in silence stood and waited for the score - He dropped his head and stalked away, for fate had dealt a four."Smash the dice! " the maddened gallery cried, "Just smash the dice to bits!" And they would have smashed them too, had not Seti calmed their fits.

Then from ten thousand pikemen there arose a fearsome roar,As they charged in on the spearmen with each unit twelve at four. But Amnon passes his waver test - no, not once, but twice!And gibbering, slobbering Khaneb blew the spots right off the dice! And when the turn had ended, and when the dust had stilled - There was Amnon cross the river, while Khaneb held the hill!

And now the whispers silence and a stillness fills the land,As Seti grabs the fateful cube, and lofts it in his hand - And now the eyes are riveted, to watch his fist unfold - And now the table trembles with the force of Seti's roll!!!
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Oh somewhere in the Eastern world the lotus blossom blooms;And somewhere people laugh and sing, and gaily paint their tombs. And somewhere children giggle, as they skitter to and fro... But there is no joy in Egypt - mighty Seti didn't show.