Monday 28 December 2020

17 now registered for Greytown Grand Prix - posted by Allen Yaxley, 28 December 2020

Update for “Greytown Grand Prix”DBMM comp.
17 entered as of today with a couple still to confirm. Nice.🤩
Photo of Indian banquet. Always part of a wargames weekend.😳

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Vincent Cholewa
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Great response. Well done, Allen 👍
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Applying transfers to a curved shield - posted by Dirk Heinsius, 27 December 2020

Found a useful tip for applying transfers to a curved shield. A bit of blu tac wrapped in cling film to stretch the transfer over the shield. Scoring the back of the transfer with a knife helps as well.

Zoe Hill
Nice, might steal that blu tack idea as I usually use other end of a brush or fingers to smooth the transfer. Personally I think scoring is the key, I do around 4 score lines and find the application much easier with the resulting flex in the paper. And for curved or not. Ben
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    Oh and probably common knowledge, I use the aluminum tape from hardware stores for the lbms flags, paint it white and away you go, cuts with scissors and stronger than paper.
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Christmas Eve update re Greytown Grand Prix - posted by Allen Yaxley, 24 December 2020

Christmas Eve update for Greytown DBMM comp. Phil & Al are pleased to announce that we have reached 16 entries with Craig entering today.
Thank you to everyone, have a great Christmas .
Catch up soon,
Cheers,

Allen. 

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NZ DBMM teams event - posted by Allen Yaxley, 24 December 2020

Allen Yaxley has created a Facebook event for the NZ DBMM teams event. To join the FB event, go to  https://www.facebook.com/events/741090196515364/


This event was postponed this year because of the COVID-19 lockdown. It is now rescheduled to Easter 2021.
Dirk Heinsius
So when is the teams event. Presumably not Dec 24th
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Merry Christmas - posted by Vince Cholewa, 24 December 2020

I cried! Stille Nacht (Silent Night) is one of Austria’s gifts to the world, I think it even has UNESCO heritage status. But have you heard this beautiful arrangement, Po Marie?
If you can, play it with good sound on speakers or headphones and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
All those performing are professional singers and are Kiwis in Europe unable to get back because of lockdowns, challenging flight connections (and cancellations), and quarantine requirements. So, they sent this home. There is even a bonus track, the children’s classic, A Pukeko in a Ponga Tree, but not as sung by primary school children.
For those on this group who are not in New Zealand, “whānau” is extended family and “Aotearoa” is New Zealand.

Meri Kirihimete
Wesołych Świąt
Joyeux Noël 

https://www.rnz.co.nz/concert/programmes/upbeat/audio/2018777620/season-s-greetings-from-whanau-voices-of-aotearoa

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Greytown Grand Prix Facebook event created - posted by Allen Yaxley, 23 December 2020

Allen Yaxley has created a Facebook event for the Greytown Grand Prix. To join the event, go to  

https://www.facebook.com/events/886290558780604/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/824840264342234/permalink/1697951960364389/


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Monday 21 December 2020

Josh Barton - 22nd December




Toolbox latch broke... my Greeks just can't catch a break (thankfully it's minimal damage though!)

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Philip Gates

I've always been worried about that happening. That's why I stopped using them. Tool boxes, not Greeks.

The new system is large flat multi compartment plastic storage containers. With paper steel on the bottom.

Easier storage, just a bit more difficul… See more

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Josh Barton

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and since I rely on public transport at times, tbh I'll prbably still keep using them (not that one though!)

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Andrew Norrie

Philip Gates Once I have sorted out what army I'm using and put it in a toolbox, I put eveything I need into a largeish sports bag. So far I've no problem with it and I use public transport almost all the time.

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Kenneth Chan

No magnetisation?

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Josh Barton

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Kenneth Chan na, I was relying on the anti-slip thingies

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Tilman Dang

15 mm do much better at about 28% of mass each, force is mass times accelleration.....

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Josh Barton

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Tilman Dang that is true

thankfully being all plastic they were light

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Vincent Cholewa

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Bummer! I’m glad the damage was minimal. See you at the Warlords on Saturday?

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Josh Barton

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Vincent Cholewa definitely! I'll be there at 9:30 🙂

Actually... would I be able to get a lift?

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Vincent Cholewa

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Josh Barton happy to pick you up. Your place about 9.30am?

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Josh Barton

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sure, thank you!

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Dirk Heinsius

Winces!

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Russell Briant

Did the latch break off or just turn to the open position and “fall out” for lack of a better term?

For the latter I used to lock the latch in with a wooden peg (on a string) through the latch loop.

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Josh Barton

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Russell Briant opened position, but it's gotten really loose - could you show me?

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Russell Briant

Josh Barton does it have a padlock loop? If so just replacing putting a padlock through that with a wooden dowel to stop the catch being able to come open and make it easier to remove.

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Dirk Heinsius

Personally given the love-hate relationship Josh has with his Thebans, he decided to punish them for losing last weekend by leaving the catch undone.

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Phillip Nash

A ______ Tragedy! 🙁

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Bruce Ferguson

repair it with a Sacred-rubber-Band

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Russell Briant

Bruce Ferguson. R-E-S-P-E-C-T

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Alastair Duncan

A good worker never blames their tools (box). helpful homily!!!!!

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Russell Briant

Alastair Duncan undoubtedly a homily from Homer.... though possibly Simpson rather than the long winded poet...

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Alastair Duncan

Careful. We will shortly need to discuss Greeks bearing gifts!!!!

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Last units of Henry VII - Kevin O'Kane - 18th December 2020

 Kevin O'Kane




Only taken two years but this is the last Henry VII unit done. Been an interesting process as I moved from enamels to acrylic paints and tried all sorts of shading along the way. 

Bit circular because I started by painting half the horses for this batch but only now have completed the process.

And the bases are 60 x 50; can't fit these onto the "regular" DBMM size.

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Vincent Cholewa

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Well done. Will be great to see them on the wargaming table

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