The hobby week - 12 March

Quite an unproductive week on the hobby front, too much going on in the rest of my world.

I had a couple of hours free and I didn't feel like working on anything so I had a game. I played Ambush Alley set in Algeria, not as you might have expected in the 1950s/60s but in the 1880s. Read about it here.

I did manage to get some hills cut out, textured and and a base coat done. They will be used for Algeria and Mediterranean games. I'll do a post on how I made these once they're complete. It's early days and as seen in the photo I'm still trying to get the colour scheme right!

The only benefit of having to commute again is more reading time. This week I read "At the Edge of the World" about the French Foreign Legion from 1830 to 1930. An enjoyable read, nowhere near as in-depth as Martin Windrow's marvellous "Our Friends Beneath the Sands", (which is double the size) but well worth it.

I've been doing a little bit of research into 19th Century conflicts. I'm thinking very much along the lines of something small in scale but large in scope as a next project.

Like buses all three of the orders that I've been waiting for arrived at the same time this week.

First up was an order from Newline Designs for my Sikh Wars project. This gives me all the remaining figures I need to field a small brigade size force for each side. It also gives me a Lead Hillock which is something I'm not accustomed to dealing with!
On the same day a copy of "Jungle of Snakes" a book about counterinsurgency warfare arrived. The postage cost more than the book which is mad, but it's going to be an interesting read covering 100 years of counterinsurgency operations.
And finally, a couple of packs of 6mm MDF ACW figures from Commission Figurines were the last to hit the door mat. I listened to Walt on the God's Own Scale podcast and was intrigued so ordered a few packs. I've only just got them so too early to give a considered opinion.

This week's goodies

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