tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165755492024-03-07T05:50:56.442-08:00The Defence of MelbourneBloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-21313703382810524452015-04-27T15:13:00.001-07:002015-04-27T15:13:42.010-07:00The Captain Cook and the Wolverene<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-91996501750904133822015-04-27T15:12:00.000-07:002015-04-27T15:12:08.128-07:00HM Ships Beagle and Beatrice<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A couple of nippy little schooners operated by the RN on the Australia Station.</div>
Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-67241554523754950602015-04-27T15:10:00.002-07:002015-04-27T15:10:38.529-07:00Vulvan and Ajax<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-32694305511735585772015-04-27T15:09:00.002-07:002015-04-27T15:09:36.796-07:00HMVS Batman and HMVS Gannet<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Auxulliary Gunboats both with reinforced decks forward to allow the mounting of guns, but I daresay they would have been deathtraps in an actual sea-fight.<br /><br /></div>
Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-17811606373704612812015-04-27T15:05:00.003-07:002015-04-27T15:05:37.945-07:00HMVS Countess of Hopetoun and HMQS Bonito<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-46433906759320778932015-04-27T15:04:00.000-07:002015-04-27T15:04:07.529-07:00HMVS Victoria (II)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Second ship of her name and big sister to the gunboat Albert.</div>
Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-64951379978794931932015-04-27T15:02:00.004-07:002015-04-27T15:02:54.223-07:00HMVS Cerberus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-60416311473381501162015-04-26T23:12:00.002-07:002015-04-26T23:14:57.597-07:00HMVS Albert<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Albert, here pictured in her delivery rig.<br />
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Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-62052039682820094842015-04-26T22:51:00.000-07:002015-04-26T22:51:12.429-07:00Protector and Childers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This time, the large South Australian Gunboat <i>Protector </i>and the Torpedoboat <i>Childers</i>. The former served on the China Station during the Boxer Rebelion. The Victorians and New South Welsh provided Naval brigades, 200 and 260 men strong respectively, along with some 14prs from the Victorians, which were tansported together in the steamer <i>Salamis</i>. <br /></div>
Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-78746768667297447272015-04-26T21:49:00.003-07:002015-04-26T21:49:51.205-07:00Victoria (I), Pharos and the Nelson<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Victoria's first warship. Most notably used in the attempted relief of Bourke and Wills and in the Maori Wars, she was broken up in 1895.<br />
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The lighthouse tender, Pharos. Used for defense purposes in 1885. Laid down in 1865.<br />
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Out thrice-razee'd, steam-powered flagship. her remains may yet be seen in the Derwent River in Tasmania.</div>
Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-26041199726536203872015-04-26T21:40:00.004-07:002015-04-26T21:40:35.718-07:00Vladimir Monomakh<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="en-us">4 x 1 - 203/28 m1877, 12 x 1 - 152/25 m1877, 4 x 1 - 87/21 4pdr m1877, 4 x 5 -
47/22 Hotchkiss, 8 x 5 - 37/17 Hotchkiss, 3 - 381 TT (1 bow, 2 beam)</span></div>
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<span lang="en-us">566</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.navypedia.org/ships/russia/ru_cr_vladimir_monomakh.htm" target="_blank">Here</a> for a fuller account.</div>
Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-28939796513466777922009-11-12T13:04:00.000-08:002009-11-12T13:13:29.739-08:00Casting<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qFswzHk7XVMdVZIw6xij8j6sds3wvVanDQh7pqgkv3vPzs84h72sx_u2Lr4t9hVz26FN_EezSMQ1RWTvt-ERSOFuGVy72R6xtK39bxDhyphenhyphenZ56ZRbI8yzphGI83mmB1V0L_750/s1600-h/DSCF2004.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403326234225996594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2qFswzHk7XVMdVZIw6xij8j6sds3wvVanDQh7pqgkv3vPzs84h72sx_u2Lr4t9hVz26FN_EezSMQ1RWTvt-ERSOFuGVy72R6xtK39bxDhyphenhyphenZ56ZRbI8yzphGI83mmB1V0L_750/s200/DSCF2004.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><em>The tools of the trade...</em></div><div align="center"><em></em> </div><div align="left">It's time to report in and let you know how I've been going. After a couple of false starts, I've gotten to the point of being able to cast some gun barrels. Earlier I'd gotten over ambitious and made a giant mould that included many elements. That was OK rto a point, except that when i was making it, I used baby oil as a seperation agent for the two halves of the mould. I foolishly did not realise that the warm weather had further reduced the already low-viscosity oil to the point that when i made the second pour of rubber compound, it was pushed aside by the dense, heavy, viscous liquid rubber.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Result?</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">One solid block of rubber with my master locked inside and ten savage minutes with a stanley knife to extract them.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Lesson learned - don't overreach when you don't know what you are doing! Use vaseline as a seperation medium!</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">I'm moulding the gun wheels and carriage at the moment and will do the slide over the next day and a half. More repotys as we go on.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div>Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-63899433606522162672009-11-03T21:38:00.001-08:002009-11-03T21:44:54.308-08:0080 Pounder - progress shot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7P0-2N_iJ5Q94-wzl-Oa8ZOf2imXYa5MY9IHbwTtx0aGMcfQ9IE2pz9JfJD9fQTEJFiep5aL0D4jAS-Nwa_xs8H4Cxw8X2tgRRXb2xlfVxs-HQUf48h8agtseXAgV-P-T3jWe/s1600-h/DSCF2000.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7P0-2N_iJ5Q94-wzl-Oa8ZOf2imXYa5MY9IHbwTtx0aGMcfQ9IE2pz9JfJD9fQTEJFiep5aL0D4jAS-Nwa_xs8H4Cxw8X2tgRRXb2xlfVxs-HQUf48h8agtseXAgV-P-T3jWe/s200/DSCF2000.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400118990341156706" border="0" /></a>As you can see, I'm, getting close to finishing off the slide.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53ykWD66CylG1wDHzrZXoO8s4WLtbNC9lJTGGGZ_ZWCGn_Q9GIiYtnnki6RPlfv1lm5-n3xdVphxx-orfGdmV_LjeWh7kRW_EqhLJT5HK-C_suWhKKL-EwCypiABlZOAcMXWX/s1600-h/DSCF2001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 116px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53ykWD66CylG1wDHzrZXoO8s4WLtbNC9lJTGGGZ_ZWCGn_Q9GIiYtnnki6RPlfv1lm5-n3xdVphxx-orfGdmV_LjeWh7kRW_EqhLJT5HK-C_suWhKKL-EwCypiABlZOAcMXWX/s200/DSCF2001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400118886164854898" border="0" /></a>I've placed most of the bolt-heads which I've made from cut off pin heads. Doing the forward rollers on the carriage was - er - "fun"!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGZxcwskJtxFJuHTlYWkNLYi0syhhzOntWgtzjcmPIxc9QG7JJ4BV9C4yWsjk7k1bdOAgQ1gvQvOSh7kiAr2eYCu7Q-0FZpNbNL5mxBNfoYAR7gEYdL1oPtwwk7qURhG9H0Yq/s1600-h/DSCF2002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGZxcwskJtxFJuHTlYWkNLYi0syhhzOntWgtzjcmPIxc9QG7JJ4BV9C4yWsjk7k1bdOAgQ1gvQvOSh7kiAr2eYCu7Q-0FZpNbNL5mxBNfoYAR7gEYdL1oPtwwk7qURhG9H0Yq/s200/DSCF2002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400118792857014738" border="0" /></a>I've cut the foot plates and just need to bend up some paper clips to approximate their mounting brackets. I'll probably not cast these latter, but merely provide them with the kit.<br /><br />The final task will be to construct some wheels for the slide and we'll be done.<br /><br />I'm very pleased with how this project has gone. It's really captured the look and "sit" of the original and taught me some lessons that will be of a lot of use in the future.Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-53522686420529301982009-11-02T12:27:00.001-08:002009-11-02T16:41:37.332-08:0080 Pounder RML<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeDcnIjITdK9deI8fqYu3-YvD7fEu4Vs1nOspixJ_74fuGGUz8w12D4NyJzOIfmq5JqFccdpZgizd3TUbCSOx1G1juNiiXjOmp5pd7frDw9kXhxv5N2KK9FnTeQnAua8aFfkU/s1600-h/DSCF1986.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWeDcnIjITdK9deI8fqYu3-YvD7fEu4Vs1nOspixJ_74fuGGUz8w12D4NyJzOIfmq5JqFccdpZgizd3TUbCSOx1G1juNiiXjOmp5pd7frDw9kXhxv5N2KK9FnTeQnAua8aFfkU/s200/DSCF1986.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399670577877708738" border="0" /></a>UPDATE: Started work on the slides after I finished off the woodwork of the carriage this morning. Purely by co-incidence, the gun in the photo is about the right "scale" for 28mm figures, so guess what i'm using for a template?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYjhhKwv7BIOC0Oo40Y8ce-8-21kaA7utGAKsB5YMjLOoSTDV07DGocLu9GAikBhl9ma6ynLdUhEjQqTkx15i0aYVSfgZclGb0Pq5d0Ds5dWMJ32HLnN2tklBUJ_ZcV4QHQeE/s1600-h/DSCF1979.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYjhhKwv7BIOC0Oo40Y8ce-8-21kaA7utGAKsB5YMjLOoSTDV07DGocLu9GAikBhl9ma6ynLdUhEjQqTkx15i0aYVSfgZclGb0Pq5d0Ds5dWMJ32HLnN2tklBUJ_ZcV4QHQeE/s200/DSCF1979.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399606759299813666" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Phew, ok, well it's taken a few days, but I think we are beginning to see results here. For those of you who've not been privy to various off-screen discussions, I've deciced to master a small range of off-beat artillery. This first effort is as the post title elegantly suggests, the barrel for an 80-pr RML, 25 of wich were purchased by Sir George Vernon </span>in <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">1866 for fortres use in Victoria. It's been constructed much like the real thing; several layers of greenstuff have been built up over a plastic tube.</span><br /><br />The sailor is for scale comparison. I think I've got it about right!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBri-KEAkN-ddeKjvyDxBSuf1LDIcAT3B8jREOR1As3r4GaMbuw77_y7UBKH1RIq0TYOXqCW3ETc9K7Rw2KzmvvZChnqjFlOwNYG6M2prFPNHocj_CvzxqYg9LXZaGTD0D3qz/s1600-h/DSCF1981.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBri-KEAkN-ddeKjvyDxBSuf1LDIcAT3B8jREOR1As3r4GaMbuw77_y7UBKH1RIq0TYOXqCW3ETc9K7Rw2KzmvvZChnqjFlOwNYG6M2prFPNHocj_CvzxqYg9LXZaGTD0D3qz/s200/DSCF1981.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399606539218290322" border="0" /></a>The carriage. All balsa, a little more work and detailing need to be added to finish it up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBezropihCvixxuFuFZ6Ex3-LiwOsvaOJnA7_rJzkceFbdZ6YG99jq7bAjdj84RiPLJbinDCeKtmG7VnkVRw6FePEM4jdgavVkVWZLDhcRT4dw-1Kn_sQAD7vJAWofrq3qHgJ/s1600-h/DSCF1982.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBezropihCvixxuFuFZ6Ex3-LiwOsvaOJnA7_rJzkceFbdZ6YG99jq7bAjdj84RiPLJbinDCeKtmG7VnkVRw6FePEM4jdgavVkVWZLDhcRT4dw-1Kn_sQAD7vJAWofrq3qHgJ/s200/DSCF1982.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399606443194395426" border="0" /></a>I will not be assembling this to the point where I am sticking things together, as they need to be in a state where they can be broken sown for mould-making.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fvps0Luf20Q88SMg3ybXjGRizH6fPWrTFC7PVllr5L3BhuABPhlmF2M6JV02GszWdGoVmCuFaQG_gUplXJrMxqC8FeihBxQRHyWnGLLNM-ZYVFQ0dALrJ7i_vCW_gdHoX3Bs/s1600-h/DSCF1983.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8fvps0Luf20Q88SMg3ybXjGRizH6fPWrTFC7PVllr5L3BhuABPhlmF2M6JV02GszWdGoVmCuFaQG_gUplXJrMxqC8FeihBxQRHyWnGLLNM-ZYVFQ0dALrJ7i_vCW_gdHoX3Bs/s200/DSCF1983.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399606009673879586" border="0" /></a>Dry run assembly. I will be finishing off the carriage today and hopefully making a start on the slide tonight.<br /><br />The beauty of this mounting is that it can also be used unaltered with my next project, a 68-pounder sbml.Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-28171397949698067372009-10-26T14:24:00.000-07:002009-10-26T14:42:48.634-07:00Exercising off Williamstown<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kahjxMykTWpUym_RiA-h2lu0dAUyq6gSyDYmItfYK4jWx4HuuvtfwFFyx3fMe_NpAKjqKUKXVbr2ne9U312RsFKMNchbnzFlYq48ouWYWZ68-p2Jj2DLJdkFAU80uLWmdPEX/s1600-h/DSCF1963.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397023289906581314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 176px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_kahjxMykTWpUym_RiA-h2lu0dAUyq6gSyDYmItfYK4jWx4HuuvtfwFFyx3fMe_NpAKjqKUKXVbr2ne9U312RsFKMNchbnzFlYq48ouWYWZ68-p2Jj2DLJdkFAU80uLWmdPEX/s200/DSCF1963.JPG" border="0" /></a> Albert acting as flotilla leader for the Victorian Torpedo Boats.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp06dDfV6lBxNfwkT0aOul_86hAgv4_MNp5M-XjJODNxC2IKcwVeVVzcuX5uxZvA0chtr3rLs4xJL2cszZWOVwyuq9WkjtwpFd8VuqX0FB7CWIMJhNOXUKtgrpeNAwoGeOxfEU/s1600-h/DSCF1964.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397023199495894434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 172px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp06dDfV6lBxNfwkT0aOul_86hAgv4_MNp5M-XjJODNxC2IKcwVeVVzcuX5uxZvA0chtr3rLs4xJL2cszZWOVwyuq9WkjtwpFd8VuqX0FB7CWIMJhNOXUKtgrpeNAwoGeOxfEU/s200/DSCF1964.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The TBs are practising steaming in columns of division.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6n3eJca5F5q0fwnwWX4MS0WNUNNkvOAV0EJiK2-P_ORH14B_mz8T75ywuh7spD-0OhNp3uJDhPRST6m9HvgRDNKAR_m6O9HVealTJF4TxlpqycVa2-AxMHUD2i4WdQk4rrhik/s1600-h/DSCF1965.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397023122519771138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6n3eJca5F5q0fwnwWX4MS0WNUNNkvOAV0EJiK2-P_ORH14B_mz8T75ywuh7spD-0OhNp3uJDhPRST6m9HvgRDNKAR_m6O9HVealTJF4TxlpqycVa2-AxMHUD2i4WdQk4rrhik/s200/DSCF1965.JPG" border="0" /></a> Fortunately, it's a calm day in Hobson's Bay as all five boats here were notoriously unseaworthy! Albert was well-known for taking the water right over her bows in any kind of weather. The Nepean and Lonsdale being ten times as long as they were wide tended to roll about alarmingly when they dropped their Whitehead torpedoes from one side only.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDR9AHkEMq-wP3paDEBMY5dOIeEbnYK5IbOHOi1Hv7cJsrZRFaUvPNz-ZfTjwMp7D9TBpMPKz7oAQz5NGb5F9TM6GIw-Ht-41koftAQUQfeZp85vrWPdRD2SE78gsyoGesGpS/s1600-h/DSCF1966.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397023000135830658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 86px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDR9AHkEMq-wP3paDEBMY5dOIeEbnYK5IbOHOi1Hv7cJsrZRFaUvPNz-ZfTjwMp7D9TBpMPKz7oAQz5NGb5F9TM6GIw-Ht-41koftAQUQfeZp85vrWPdRD2SE78gsyoGesGpS/s200/DSCF1966.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Back to the slipways for you. I think we need to purchase a proper flotilla-leader. Perhaps a 1st Class boat. Childers?<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjLeg7FPLwv-9kP0KX1N4-AEXibu2WPq4euJjx5sh_FBsWbuzKrMl5Bdg94-pUIO2oxJk390O63xI8YnewWFVUAvOzXFRqgnFao-TXFFRRA_G3hDq82nFxHsdDRAVeAHjhMLp/s1600-h/DSCF1967.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397022926981121170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 156px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjLeg7FPLwv-9kP0KX1N4-AEXibu2WPq4euJjx5sh_FBsWbuzKrMl5Bdg94-pUIO2oxJk390O63xI8YnewWFVUAvOzXFRqgnFao-TXFFRRA_G3hDq82nFxHsdDRAVeAHjhMLp/s200/DSCF1967.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I'm trying to put off my more complicated ship construction for the moment. I think I am screwing up my courage to the place where it sticks or something...</div><div> </div><div>This will be the Victoria (II), the gunboat HMVS Alberts' big sister. I'm following what's now pretty much my standard method for larger ships; cut out a deck from thin balsa, glue it to a block of polystyrene and trim with a hot wire cutter. A sanding block trims up any rough bits and a fine pen draws in the planks and nails.</div><div> </div><div>So far so good! Then it's card for the bulwarks and deck-houses and Bob's the relative of your choice.<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRW590zyVGlujzUFv_XiQwQuM1zaXcuHZwLVD0Ednak1uCKGoVb7INSmKVA6KA-R5yHvojPhGjhyphenhyphenlumfB3VPeCsibvqMKp0uPb_SfEof1zKTld2sByi_2jw2b3oW_AMz1xyA-/s1600-h/DSCF1968.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397022865798447474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 91px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNRW590zyVGlujzUFv_XiQwQuM1zaXcuHZwLVD0Ednak1uCKGoVb7INSmKVA6KA-R5yHvojPhGjhyphenhyphenlumfB3VPeCsibvqMKp0uPb_SfEof1zKTld2sByi_2jw2b3oW_AMz1xyA-/s200/DSCF1968.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhOnxNotiBxqtFCbLGqGZDVqPJlCapOPB5TKj-c6SiRVs69ajN_DVyOh5YsanrWhJZLUhDPbvH5euo1kbIetdYIkWHXw2w70aQ2nMHk6K9orv9D2gsK6YQVv6_7SBnYeGKDHp/s1600-h/DSCF1963.JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-75590159443621384302009-10-21T14:07:00.000-07:002009-10-21T14:12:54.522-07:00Torpedo Boats - Progress shots<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUlXFEBgw7Fh1gPJ3YnVtgSZrS3fIUj3MHd31qaPrS6v0t5OLWWO6PLqYLxgq0tQTJnSaxZCYlMKDA1I72-6v1h_RWOPmmHsE0EU_TmOGibyYVa2YOdvrhBrUBRJQrNkphHD0/s1600-h/DSCF1962.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395163189184223442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKUlXFEBgw7Fh1gPJ3YnVtgSZrS3fIUj3MHd31qaPrS6v0t5OLWWO6PLqYLxgq0tQTJnSaxZCYlMKDA1I72-6v1h_RWOPmmHsE0EU_TmOGibyYVa2YOdvrhBrUBRJQrNkphHD0/s200/DSCF1962.JPG" border="0" /></a> Getting there - Nepean with her spar torpedo rigged out.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sZtak-esUzqIIqGyJ4gkchB8lSx9zFonkXGfipf_HV8dV-Tu_lHPubLLaI5lY1U1BZ6HfQtdkMQOG0iZEF2GFh2tM46SgfypDZbeMRnXmPZ836utlfV8tirweJxcaZwTRR4q/s1600-h/DSCF1961.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395163105982603730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 148px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sZtak-esUzqIIqGyJ4gkchB8lSx9zFonkXGfipf_HV8dV-Tu_lHPubLLaI5lY1U1BZ6HfQtdkMQOG0iZEF2GFh2tM46SgfypDZbeMRnXmPZ836utlfV8tirweJxcaZwTRR4q/s200/DSCF1961.JPG" border="0" /></a> No. 1 wiith her spar torpedo in the stowed position, Nepean in the background.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSjwlYCTQjs8UVgvuhBpNuU4y2r0A1GLljKfxfrt04oovvSOOFEXYXGhgaBSAu0bSeYDXurZ7pwpbqlTHuRGcxqxFLMQrKRkXPwVRymuiELRyBHtYeWeJ1VTzALZT2eRIDKGF/s1600-h/DSCF1960.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395163006314603106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSjwlYCTQjs8UVgvuhBpNuU4y2r0A1GLljKfxfrt04oovvSOOFEXYXGhgaBSAu0bSeYDXurZ7pwpbqlTHuRGcxqxFLMQrKRkXPwVRymuiELRyBHtYeWeJ1VTzALZT2eRIDKGF/s200/DSCF1960.JPG" border="0" /></a> Commissioner in the foreground, with Lonsdale abeam. The torpedo flotilla steams off on exercise.</div><div> </div><div>Not too much left to do on the TB flotilla. Nepean and Lonsdale need their stanchions set up and railings rigged. I'll be going into town this weekend to buy a few odds and ends from the hobby shop. Some ventilators and the odd anchor to dress the boats up with. Apart fom that, a little more painting needs to be done and we'll be there.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-71319786728216356522009-10-15T13:04:00.000-07:002009-10-15T13:14:10.663-07:00Rapid Progress Being Made at Williamstown<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXufFYgEIKfIprFRj3-SrXmySjSUaaPcIePO3HW3Qyx48Pd4rrR1bV-DIhTWji_6Y2f2bmG40xlhXPeHikUPcquiPr8pfH2VYu6_gVsk1TvW-YF6tPaPbz85aGhY8om9aTnByG/s1600-h/DSCF1958.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392920502317245282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXufFYgEIKfIprFRj3-SrXmySjSUaaPcIePO3HW3Qyx48Pd4rrR1bV-DIhTWji_6Y2f2bmG40xlhXPeHikUPcquiPr8pfH2VYu6_gVsk1TvW-YF6tPaPbz85aGhY8om9aTnByG/s200/DSCF1958.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>As you can see in the picture above (click for a larger version) the upper works for Nepean and Lonsdale are complete. I'll next be adding the torpedo tubes forward and then going on to puttying up the various gaps before painting and then adding the final details like the stanchions, ventilators and torpedo troughs. </div><div> </div><div>Nearest the camera are No. 1 and further back, Commissioner. The blocks on the decks are their deck houses. I have only some very rough side elevations for commissioner and no reference for No. 1, so I am pretty well making things up as I go along. More interestingly from my own point-of-view is the rig for the spar toprpedoes that you can see in the "deployed" position on No.1 and in the stowed position on Commissioner. I'll probably install some sort of guide or brace over the bows on both boats to make sure the spar goes forward smoothly.</div>Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-11504346234130182452009-10-12T13:41:00.000-07:002009-10-12T15:09:33.436-07:00Williamstown Shipyard - Torpedoboat Flotilla<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaDLA3GDap944Fdv_b_JztPm87o4_ujEREJgZ4wmFH24_-fb7x8LhOVasuek_rbyVVyDj1qpcNMn1roC7Le5uoET8hkR-sBX-IDrzebhTw9VR3gdjv2vnMmZdqnptx5ej3tTOp/s1600-h/DSCF1954.JPG"></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkB3dERly6jF6r5B4qt8wIQQKEr6k2LD4bNsSYIMb8HW8o1rXxc3YRPQ_AVaUoUNaWiGA6SSajQn5bsXOAz4vyOzC75Va5T8_2i9HXdkhSzZQeyDAN5xiO754-ifywFPzEkqs/s1600-h/DSCF1957.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391817688887766514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAkB3dERly6jF6r5B4qt8wIQQKEr6k2LD4bNsSYIMb8HW8o1rXxc3YRPQ_AVaUoUNaWiGA6SSajQn5bsXOAz4vyOzC75Va5T8_2i9HXdkhSzZQeyDAN5xiO754-ifywFPzEkqs/s200/DSCF1957.JPG" border="0" /></a> I started work last night on my torpedoboats for a mooted Fort Gellibrand game in the near future. They are from the top Comissioner, No.1, Nepean and Lonsdale. I have photographed my original Nepean for reference - it's in it's post 1886 configuration which is fine, but I've decided to do it and it's sister in their original configuration, with no dropping gear and the bow torpedo tube.</div><div> </div><div>You'll notice some torpedoes I've started making to the right of the picture.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzDnnlMuEmYijcGQ5BtfIqRY72icw8KdCJoK_XiCH-oXD50uO31ftAxowsMckTLwCUMBLuISNNV3Gx-eG1oB6RW7J0ZwJG2O3kPOFRuOPQqBrbi8_X9lDNTye73el1kmpy_-z/s1600-h/DSCF1956.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391817109466165074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 105px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzDnnlMuEmYijcGQ5BtfIqRY72icw8KdCJoK_XiCH-oXD50uO31ftAxowsMckTLwCUMBLuISNNV3Gx-eG1oB6RW7J0ZwJG2O3kPOFRuOPQqBrbi8_X9lDNTye73el1kmpy_-z/s200/DSCF1956.JPG" border="0" /></a> I've test-fitted the deck-houses to the Nepean and Lonsdale and you'll note the work done on the sterns of Commissioner and No. 1.</div><div> </div><div>More tomorrow.<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-18593442705158841142009-01-30T13:16:00.000-08:002009-01-30T23:41:19.513-08:00More CanCon Pictures<div><br />Courtesy of the very kind Mr Stephen Finlay:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtffL8NoN4CgVHYTGGgFfRu8soklE0qFlupB4qGxSvBQ_qAZelq2tggZKr8_EEFm1ibgOqy5klmk-F-EJKPvqhl-9x-o-8Ia0BH32q5E593UA0PQA5Mf2CQ0dX85SrK4spN_O/s1600-h/Stand+to2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297356489149913922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 119px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtffL8NoN4CgVHYTGGgFfRu8soklE0qFlupB4qGxSvBQ_qAZelq2tggZKr8_EEFm1ibgOqy5klmk-F-EJKPvqhl-9x-o-8Ia0BH32q5E593UA0PQA5Mf2CQ0dX85SrK4spN_O/s200/Stand+to2.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> Here and below, Victorian militia assigned to the fort stand to as the Russians enter the Bay. Note the gunners in the distance rushing to man their Nordenfeldt.</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHDeIHw_weOePCvZkRx4Q0Zb_S1aUfcfMDmLZi_IOTxQtYvQ93cm2Z53nrXvbucj0B8eLDqqH-lcRZGrlytASZiGdRoXHp_8Kh_D9to_nGocnERh0T_E0u1JDWC4bcLMSoyq-/s1600-h/Stand+To.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297355690100194466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHDeIHw_weOePCvZkRx4Q0Zb_S1aUfcfMDmLZi_IOTxQtYvQ93cm2Z53nrXvbucj0B8eLDqqH-lcRZGrlytASZiGdRoXHp_8Kh_D9to_nGocnERh0T_E0u1JDWC4bcLMSoyq-/s200/Stand+To.jpg" border="0" /></a><em> "Here they come..! Steady lads, steady..!" cries Sgt Bourne, his own voice cracking a little in the excitement of the moment.</em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyew1PZC8GD47MGctjfEjwRTk-tDpEurDDgWMS4j6oW11HnqoUsYGbb0Tby4hWK0HcP95k2D-Jj739knPC3gZiHzHkyYLZGJ5oTJKpdkbIhVozxt_hZFMcprO1rIUzgOj96UCM/s1600-h/VicMilitia.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297355451913682482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyew1PZC8GD47MGctjfEjwRTk-tDpEurDDgWMS4j6oW11HnqoUsYGbb0Tby4hWK0HcP95k2D-Jj739knPC3gZiHzHkyYLZGJ5oTJKpdkbIhVozxt_hZFMcprO1rIUzgOj96UCM/s200/VicMilitia.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquyS_kJoJVy7h3C9QIK7Sb_EGkbwJWBevkswHXDTXlp4vizVsR2harW2mWf-0PlVDcgBttcouh78dGNuxcdoRmI2_MeTrm9StQ58wxx8HYePuzw2na_GBrX9FMfnlrGgym4Mr/s1600-h/Russians+ashore.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297206707662873714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquyS_kJoJVy7h3C9QIK7Sb_EGkbwJWBevkswHXDTXlp4vizVsR2harW2mWf-0PlVDcgBttcouh78dGNuxcdoRmI2_MeTrm9StQ58wxx8HYePuzw2na_GBrX9FMfnlrGgym4Mr/s200/Russians+ashore.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDn748EdeopDnED14_7R00euM1q_lDsfMqfqX4lhLLvivmffQD7b7WhYw5naUfldKYoWs4c_xh6ueU09DHqywIAwZ0SrkWsOGRgCkUTDvf2vCMnem9NDCCRzE8Iz3ZLSyvRLc/s1600-h/RoughTerrain.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297206013137449538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDn748EdeopDnED14_7R00euM1q_lDsfMqfqX4lhLLvivmffQD7b7WhYw5naUfldKYoWs4c_xh6ueU09DHqywIAwZ0SrkWsOGRgCkUTDvf2vCMnem9NDCCRzE8Iz3ZLSyvRLc/s200/RoughTerrain.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Rough (!) terrain.</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn87kzO9PTjW5MuCE5r-YMozuF2HhyphenhyphenAa4bW4Ef4c57JAvCmMBWQ1CyaRi40Acmx3XjHPHVJQIwb8M2aHaX3Kt1ttZn3zJqeLyUaLVyEclExvKFXnsmsbF9MGXipOkz9L23hZEE/s1600-h/Monomakh.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297205513302613202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn87kzO9PTjW5MuCE5r-YMozuF2HhyphenhyphenAa4bW4Ef4c57JAvCmMBWQ1CyaRi40Acmx3XjHPHVJQIwb8M2aHaX3Kt1ttZn3zJqeLyUaLVyEclExvKFXnsmsbF9MGXipOkz9L23hZEE/s200/Monomakh.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mmEehLbLR01tr_ti-_bfD1dgxnma2nuU96VX-06MMCW0vEkLFzL8ZsUPiZfGBlarRz2mKwskR8VBzprmgq0fqQMUu-_vLvL-nI6Q_JGxKssNbbD4Fzon5Ke9CtSwOpDlutRe/s1600-h/Marinesandmonomakh.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297204961629679906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mmEehLbLR01tr_ti-_bfD1dgxnma2nuU96VX-06MMCW0vEkLFzL8ZsUPiZfGBlarRz2mKwskR8VBzprmgq0fqQMUu-_vLvL-nI6Q_JGxKssNbbD4Fzon5Ke9CtSwOpDlutRe/s200/Marinesandmonomakh.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmf7nmrAUganKU0sPJEfjcXrMhhq93Rn8UhyphenhyphenxL8TEEBAJUZJeTbb7e1jByDpLK6JcTA8WZoZAkcWRFsL-bYNdzu8jrOZ1YAC1iHqQSY-qyn5uKZq-x71syd-I4VowRIF5rnQy6/s1600-h/MArines+Go+In.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297204642110062434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmf7nmrAUganKU0sPJEfjcXrMhhq93Rn8UhyphenhyphenxL8TEEBAJUZJeTbb7e1jByDpLK6JcTA8WZoZAkcWRFsL-bYNdzu8jrOZ1YAC1iHqQSY-qyn5uKZq-x71syd-I4VowRIF5rnQy6/s200/MArines+Go+In.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1RbHe80i1Lu_vgkEXLC3CT97sC5MV8uayNDfEj7DENuCAJjfqXbxzcw8zFl7qYJ0vLvqgw8D488UywQYK96ShdeXy7t4tO8sm2uB6oswybtUg3vOvZGx43KNnMP-RSwCU4Fv/s1600-h/Landing+russians.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297202704379132642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1RbHe80i1Lu_vgkEXLC3CT97sC5MV8uayNDfEj7DENuCAJjfqXbxzcw8zFl7qYJ0vLvqgw8D488UywQYK96ShdeXy7t4tO8sm2uB6oswybtUg3vOvZGx43KNnMP-RSwCU4Fv/s200/Landing+russians.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJest3-L90_tnby8BBHVGLQaPiVfMTiia3vkfxGGdt-4aweDnnpCoAagcKn5UGqfEJMCcXEXPvDJA7eZzICk_ewDFtrXadChpXHNxiAfRGWKCpVxXn2QYtvxnbxXXWiT8q5hH/s1600-h/Landing+Beach.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297202182947302898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 108px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJest3-L90_tnby8BBHVGLQaPiVfMTiia3vkfxGGdt-4aweDnnpCoAagcKn5UGqfEJMCcXEXPvDJA7eZzICk_ewDFtrXadChpXHNxiAfRGWKCpVxXn2QYtvxnbxXXWiT8q5hH/s200/Landing+Beach.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em>The only way is up. Russian Infantry really had only one practicable way to attack - one unit at a time up the tram line.</em><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297359465616714194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ8LWdsY-VefA0XLsSr_j_m4f66kOFAlaMj-NhnYLKfmFplXsd0-Djg47DbroaHRTc7ShwtT5GJA8UNG95tOHP1sIi11PDly9pGDmgA9JFJWJCT39MIiDKkWQ78g65ktxE7Cme/s200/Infantry+in+a+tight+corner.jpg" border="0" /><br /><em>Those cliffs were the only other means buy which the Russians could assauklt into te fort. A tough proposition.</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297200973975013378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYNLFgTM2f6Md5tb6jKSq0PN8jw8jit4qTC1xY3kvjVhwPil7fW_I30VE-eyyywpH-Amkk75AziLWHI6iomwVz0AzYJrrh4ieSfPZfwjsgIZMTDz0ltwGwOiqcd9PT3RiQgKI/s200/Gunners&GreenPantsLAnd.jpg" border="0" /><em>Green pants infantry on the left; gunners on the right. About to come ashore for a hellish baptism of fire.</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJaZtdXqd0LrGBXzu7jCoPibnup1z8escPltzBMCajB2LzaP9w36Y_iFNQQZDv_hGgzBKYMadQNzN5vYS8d3mNrooOgdNj09-oQl7GS5mzDZaJgNzHi5EcOYLTUHKaZM0Vfl47/s1600-h/Deadly+Train+tracks.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297200492578465810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJaZtdXqd0LrGBXzu7jCoPibnup1z8escPltzBMCajB2LzaP9w36Y_iFNQQZDv_hGgzBKYMadQNzN5vYS8d3mNrooOgdNj09-oQl7GS5mzDZaJgNzHi5EcOYLTUHKaZM0Vfl47/s200/Deadly+Train+tracks.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Fort Nepean; a tough nut to crack.</em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMMLeSfo4Z9b3ui_HsV4bUkxqqYxyNVOFeWYJOF0fUdRj2s97cUbQnDaGLm9u6PpOadKbNxXO2oEt5Y4oFqNjt2Dg6R5YMB8ieZPBF8n-ThSC-bHbuOw4A7pji9DVT3MDGFMj/s1600-h/Cossacks+on+the+Move.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297199432398686082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirMMLeSfo4Z9b3ui_HsV4bUkxqqYxyNVOFeWYJOF0fUdRj2s97cUbQnDaGLm9u6PpOadKbNxXO2oEt5Y4oFqNjt2Dg6R5YMB8ieZPBF8n-ThSC-bHbuOw4A7pji9DVT3MDGFMj/s200/Cossacks+on+the+Move.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Cossacks in close country.</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297199152363678978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 108px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-vswLnDH2CASSErgB0F2xWckx7C-wTTgds2nxINsPbaCwHxUCvOtIXNjKmKbJ_J-G8W6ULp9ruMmuzqVpDbF6s9BUadBc6XH9CtmG8D-ieFbsfLnNXCwvpNPS7_ujS68HZoIJ/s200/CavInf+Melee.jpg" border="0" /><br /><em>The last of the Fortress infantry desperately trying to hold out against the Cossacks who are on the Parade Ground. HM is not amused!</em></div><br /><div><em>The Parade Ground formed a delta, the frontage of which the infantry could match their diminishing numbers to. It was excellent defensive terrain.</em><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-23775821290424448372009-01-26T14:26:00.000-08:002009-01-27T13:56:48.232-08:00CanCon 2009 - The Russians Have Arrived<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6FV5fVzUWviKyzEGSUOw9OO5-iXy-DBHn9GADsHWMckX6eIHrxTf-lhMuhILT61W-PTr0R3JvE8anvBCYN0L_AqlqTyS6xVXWvyq__K6p9dgMnUUw9lYjGWI_KtrHWL5HmOV/s1600-h/DSCF1655.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295736676919491650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ6FV5fVzUWviKyzEGSUOw9OO5-iXy-DBHn9GADsHWMckX6eIHrxTf-lhMuhILT61W-PTr0R3JvE8anvBCYN0L_AqlqTyS6xVXWvyq__K6p9dgMnUUw9lYjGWI_KtrHWL5HmOV/s200/DSCF1655.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>The frowning guns overlook the Russian Infantry as they gallantly row their boats for shore.<br /></em><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddgmpp0tovTgcRkHufaYDdL2PGgsWkoqUGVNKUQ_K4fhPm4NDaBI06diYsy7oeK75KDwDtqDU2__wpudVl-CqUXQXvmubrHGv24xNOHcWW8zyOwQw9eRWEXgBUExZdKiwVNCC/s1600-h/DSCF1654.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295736507305493410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiddgmpp0tovTgcRkHufaYDdL2PGgsWkoqUGVNKUQ_K4fhPm4NDaBI06diYsy7oeK75KDwDtqDU2__wpudVl-CqUXQXvmubrHGv24xNOHcWW8zyOwQw9eRWEXgBUExZdKiwVNCC/s200/DSCF1654.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>The main barracks at Nepean; the Fortress commander sips his tea on the verandah. He does not realise how difficult it will be to get substantial re-inforcemets into the fort if the Russians break in.</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KAGC34AMgOClVnxozIpT3OZEyGO7pmAxmgwPFa8m6OQFWydUPOsWK6PO7LRLW_IWpMaNUGhdzVvwySbrhLLZ2TisZ1LBDDnWVbLA_3lyy1u1L1fL7pC6QbQQiIZXaDiL85Bs/s1600-h/DSCF1653.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295736288074165202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KAGC34AMgOClVnxozIpT3OZEyGO7pmAxmgwPFa8m6OQFWydUPOsWK6PO7LRLW_IWpMaNUGhdzVvwySbrhLLZ2TisZ1LBDDnWVbLA_3lyy1u1L1fL7pC6QbQQiIZXaDiL85Bs/s200/DSCF1653.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Cerberus with the Naval Brigade lining her decks. Their rifle fire with the many machine guns carried by the ship caused the Russians huge casualties among the crews of their deck guns during the course of the third game.<br /></em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy84Q6diohweZneiAj_nmkrA3oEWp3FDeHDizoHXYTN6_gw0d9KRCK5zD4b5jeCx9UrKK3icLNg3QZZJ7LYqCWEM5853wDOBWHPQSx9NNageJEmY9HI_A0dneul2cnHHixkUMA/s1600-h/DSCF1652.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295736175293013522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 122px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy84Q6diohweZneiAj_nmkrA3oEWp3FDeHDizoHXYTN6_gw0d9KRCK5zD4b5jeCx9UrKK3icLNg3QZZJ7LYqCWEM5853wDOBWHPQSx9NNageJEmY9HI_A0dneul2cnHHixkUMA/s200/DSCF1652.JPG" border="0" /></a><em> The</em> Vladimir Monomakh <em>steams toward her fate. She was sunk in each of the three games played, but not before absorbing the attentions of the Victorian Fortress artillery and that of the</em> Cerberus <em>for almost the entire game.</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyxTqLkFomT-wD_eSJn55IKRQPiBlXIcnHqrNhnR_6Zb58oJHNAaSF4uM14TTSlN9WVCADJUkyNOwwjVZJEu1XvfWr770soxdI269-31Rh4FnO89ohb0lM5oqSnyFfinjRa0r/s1600-h/DSCF1651.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295736098198395138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 114px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJyxTqLkFomT-wD_eSJn55IKRQPiBlXIcnHqrNhnR_6Zb58oJHNAaSF4uM14TTSlN9WVCADJUkyNOwwjVZJEu1XvfWr770soxdI269-31Rh4FnO89ohb0lM5oqSnyFfinjRa0r/s200/DSCF1651.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Russian marines and light artillery pull for shore. They did a fair job of pinning some of the Victorian militia down during game three, eventually overwhelming them - but far, far too late in the day.</em><br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVU4oTGQPrXYKaNeMEXVFj73m3QYUzIdYPsFL6Iyl9f4U1AvENuUTGLZaibpQicS2D1-PEx2ha86SlbTJQSLIr-M3E83cwwqSu7Bq-0Y5Y2iPB4c0LNH0cEySfOk6k8nrsXyB-/s1600-h/DSCF1650.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295735967084800258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 123px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVU4oTGQPrXYKaNeMEXVFj73m3QYUzIdYPsFL6Iyl9f4U1AvENuUTGLZaibpQicS2D1-PEx2ha86SlbTJQSLIr-M3E83cwwqSu7Bq-0Y5Y2iPB4c0LNH0cEySfOk6k8nrsXyB-/s200/DSCF1650.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>By the third iteration of the Game the Russians were getting desperate; nothing seemed to be working. They decided to put their Cossacks in boats and run them ashore in the Vladimir Monomakh. It ended poorly; one unit got ashore, advanced bravely up the cliff then failed a number of morale tests and surrendered. The other unit were all shot down in their boat by artillery and machine-gun fire.</em></div><div><em></em></div><div><em>So much for that bright ideaski!</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_DKHDlYFjfgCmF2_FA-411YkayOhvdl03M_MzESTec4GrMFdx5S6ZIT47MCgmpIh48G-GCfeohs2iMpM6Z4LkLI1Bvg2Xs0n2DeZTT2j_LgtICVXSrPDvIn066IYQVJzmUQv/s1600-h/DSCF1649.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295735856340979458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 98px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc_DKHDlYFjfgCmF2_FA-411YkayOhvdl03M_MzESTec4GrMFdx5S6ZIT47MCgmpIh48G-GCfeohs2iMpM6Z4LkLI1Bvg2Xs0n2DeZTT2j_LgtICVXSrPDvIn066IYQVJzmUQv/s200/DSCF1649.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>The Victorian Navy steams into action; Albert is towing two units of Victorian Militia in boats. This is a desperate ploy to bring them into action quickly before the infantry defending the fort all succumb to the tender attentions of the Russians.</em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjff4etwfNABPdV0_muOUGN1khMSeV0BP8wxRdaMDuyWRLOEZcfUwdDUbDpNwuU6_cKGIA8BhzbJ22I05lfv_qEeIAaVbNH6NWoUlyBHcNL6f1hEqJj856aXogluAXjPlX0lOZh/s1600-h/DSCF1648.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295735776661044370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 128px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjff4etwfNABPdV0_muOUGN1khMSeV0BP8wxRdaMDuyWRLOEZcfUwdDUbDpNwuU6_cKGIA8BhzbJ22I05lfv_qEeIAaVbNH6NWoUlyBHcNL6f1hEqJj856aXogluAXjPlX0lOZh/s200/DSCF1648.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Duelling Ironclads. The </em>Cerberus <em>and</em> Vladimir Monomakh<em> close, exchanging main armament fire as they go, pom-poms and Nordenfeldts raking each others' decks.</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AzYXftzUIN4bzswGTcx0rBmJPZ2MvuKrWjPrHST9KE7cgV92Xk_tohefjwhbvy2ToCzz9ll9QVTi0vvkMiaEj3KfuXhsOQekp-gY1Fnu1Rxr37IQoNlrYg08TerUFniJ4y0c/s1600-h/DSCF1647.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295735560568925874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 177px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AzYXftzUIN4bzswGTcx0rBmJPZ2MvuKrWjPrHST9KE7cgV92Xk_tohefjwhbvy2ToCzz9ll9QVTi0vvkMiaEj3KfuXhsOQekp-gY1Fnu1Rxr37IQoNlrYg08TerUFniJ4y0c/s200/DSCF1647.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>General view of the fort from the end closest the entance to the Bay. Russian Infantry would come swarming up these slopes... slowly. </em></div><div><em>The whole area counted as difficult terrain whicin TSaTF terms means that of the three movement dice your infantry throw, you loose the highest D6. Ouch. </em></div><div><em>The figures on the board are engineers hoping to act as speed-humps. They are effectively poor-quality infantry. They held up two Russian Cossack Units for almost the whole of the game.</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0_Ba-sL-ow9oD_I6EdCVV2W3sMGu98aE8_VLgvN-mus6_jWZyj9XnuaLEfk0L5fp44nhQOyiEL6qykA1PXYSAcsEDE30iPmWtygxzOYhdMMGxUYfr0OiRescB08U_VuKV5ty/s1600-h/DSCF1646.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295735250796606386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0_Ba-sL-ow9oD_I6EdCVV2W3sMGu98aE8_VLgvN-mus6_jWZyj9XnuaLEfk0L5fp44nhQOyiEL6qykA1PXYSAcsEDE30iPmWtygxzOYhdMMGxUYfr0OiRescB08U_VuKV5ty/s200/DSCF1646.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Russian Sea-Cossacks surge past the</em> Vladimir Monomakh<em>. Figures by</em> <a href="http://www.askari-minis.com/">Askari Miniatures</a><em>.</em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZzDdpsPl6IEBBsJXxaaVmaFXl_jOEAPNByY6zXFyMYt9UyKvmtMVwFEp0pjUCCfP-ye9H14rclQtLF93vW3zYZij69IBCOjIgZALFQhNWRF9-zvzDhlTYefyWZssj-aeBMIL/s1600-h/DSCF1645.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295734330451930322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZzDdpsPl6IEBBsJXxaaVmaFXl_jOEAPNByY6zXFyMYt9UyKvmtMVwFEp0pjUCCfP-ye9H14rclQtLF93vW3zYZij69IBCOjIgZALFQhNWRF9-zvzDhlTYefyWZssj-aeBMIL/s200/DSCF1645.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>In the movie industry they call this a "Beauty Pass". *sigh*</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLqWyV1CCYUo_g8QDjy6dJuYxT9616UM9PwgmtC1radtUemGNiMhkTRaKwGHUOrVdo8YB9YNgs0e31PYGXtK-EmBzqueZ4U45AU9uOh36fKjpXfqbpzFwlDm3ca1bc-pNiqGv/s1600-h/DSCF1644.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295733918058701218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLqWyV1CCYUo_g8QDjy6dJuYxT9616UM9PwgmtC1radtUemGNiMhkTRaKwGHUOrVdo8YB9YNgs0e31PYGXtK-EmBzqueZ4U45AU9uOh36fKjpXfqbpzFwlDm3ca1bc-pNiqGv/s200/DSCF1644.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Two 8" Hydro-Pneumatic (HP) guns to the right and a 9" RML in an open pit to the left. The trick was to keep the gunners at their guns; the crew of HP#2 fled in the first two games, while that of #1 fled in the third.</em></div><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8I3FISqXjQ3r6OVTRKWsZy-L1lHYPSFlDtkGv89KJOYRSZyNKFYDkBe4F04ZGV7D08i8dEtXReYDmBjooMzO0dIuNZZa54Xkxjwjtyeay5wVCMQt9NBgooRc2WPbApI0KcAZJ/s1600-h/DSCF1643.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295733817334364882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8I3FISqXjQ3r6OVTRKWsZy-L1lHYPSFlDtkGv89KJOYRSZyNKFYDkBe4F04ZGV7D08i8dEtXReYDmBjooMzO0dIuNZZa54Xkxjwjtyeay5wVCMQt9NBgooRc2WPbApI0KcAZJ/s200/DSCF1643.JPG" border="0" /></a><em> Steadfast Victorian Infantry lie on their guns, waiting to "Stand To" as soon as the Russian Infantry hit the beaches. The Nordenfeldt Gunners (one gun is at the right of the picture, the other is out of shot to the left) shelter in the bomb-proofs before they rush to man their guns.</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6IZpENwo5oeHqXhq3E0-P-SmhxyFr5GX9e60zUBVr0_GjldspxsFw7NU39xsZegs-bhxy4_jOjZ2UR2OrC3nQZNVbY9_awFreYFyQhjAlT0Oc25lxsyhuNMIHNCXTFD_YYQp/s1600-h/DSCF1642.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295733730324045250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 169px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6IZpENwo5oeHqXhq3E0-P-SmhxyFr5GX9e60zUBVr0_GjldspxsFw7NU39xsZegs-bhxy4_jOjZ2UR2OrC3nQZNVbY9_awFreYFyQhjAlT0Oc25lxsyhuNMIHNCXTFD_YYQp/s200/DSCF1642.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Main barracks in the foreground. This building was a bit of an impediment to re-inforcing Victorian forces and I am sure the Victorian Commander was secretly overjoyed when a stray Russian shell reduced it to splinters at the start of game three!</em></div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KEAnzu-IULdHo2HwB9emDSNIMe6vb9Dsh2NkT6ayeHxTyIhR1uPBXv7M4TGViDZipQ4yJdDl_Xsh0noFjA85ioYSGYEd6pcYlV216bjrXGqdAKIdRe_ZEdR6tXurdfSoxlqA/s1600-h/DSCF1641.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295733400641296642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3KEAnzu-IULdHo2HwB9emDSNIMe6vb9Dsh2NkT6ayeHxTyIhR1uPBXv7M4TGViDZipQ4yJdDl_Xsh0noFjA85ioYSGYEd6pcYlV216bjrXGqdAKIdRe_ZEdR6tXurdfSoxlqA/s200/DSCF1641.JPG" border="0" /></a><em> The front of the fort as we set up. The land to the left of the building at right is impassable, forcing any troops landing at the quay to march left up the tram tracks.</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAllT8lDu_VOxvj0ovUdcDzzZyC3uvfk1bqRDDI7SO2pwEE9QeVA6waVVfvpX0HxHLym5cP7e5iABz5dk9lxJGW3kKrgBw9tYkAycj2gWI2wlGhKtdMmanbdRu0RAcjdm-tHJM/s1600-h/DSCF1640.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295733288251365170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 95px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAllT8lDu_VOxvj0ovUdcDzzZyC3uvfk1bqRDDI7SO2pwEE9QeVA6waVVfvpX0HxHLym5cP7e5iABz5dk9lxJGW3kKrgBw9tYkAycj2gWI2wlGhKtdMmanbdRu0RAcjdm-tHJM/s200/DSCF1640.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>Dolphins'-eye view of the Russian landing boats. The figures in the foreground are <a href="http://www.oldgloryminiatures.com/products.asp?cat=129">Old Glory Boxer Rebellion</a>.</em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZY2Pon3AQup7aNXbgrjDQWxUXdLJsid8MOMjVFE4VkiXDjkqmeWuHSOg9FbOu70LY3jISaPin2BH8ANQMOoyxP_cNCqf7CfK6XPuuGIxaKQwhhcahn65FTajaJJvK42vkXhh/s1600-h/DSCF1639.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295733030435171554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 175px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZY2Pon3AQup7aNXbgrjDQWxUXdLJsid8MOMjVFE4VkiXDjkqmeWuHSOg9FbOu70LY3jISaPin2BH8ANQMOoyxP_cNCqf7CfK6XPuuGIxaKQwhhcahn65FTajaJJvK42vkXhh/s200/DSCF1639.JPG" border="0" /></a><em> More Russians going ashore. In the first game this took a</em> long <em>time and the Nordenfeldts caused one of the boats quite a few casualties.</em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfje3YRIU-tdQxCNA291qxO5_UQp5HbDgLbyTSIxZIIWiZKcsaknFEayZBLfhHtIvIdYhd-5C0QTy4IXvgN1UobhcEBaPGjViYoWvpfyELXzYKkFi7QY8jOE5DVpUxvmaBhyphenhyphenH/s1600-h/DSCF1638.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295732792808085138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfje3YRIU-tdQxCNA291qxO5_UQp5HbDgLbyTSIxZIIWiZKcsaknFEayZBLfhHtIvIdYhd-5C0QTy4IXvgN1UobhcEBaPGjViYoWvpfyELXzYKkFi7QY8jOE5DVpUxvmaBhyphenhyphenH/s200/DSCF1638.JPG" border="0" /></a><em> Victorian re-inforcements wait patiently to - er - reinforce. They needed to roll 1 on a d6 in turn 2, 1-2 on turn 3, 1-3 on turn 4 and so on. I consistently rolled high! </em></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-69494992290576382082008-12-17T13:13:00.000-08:002008-12-17T13:26:37.961-08:00Stuff.<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFA6a7RNQkaTDVx6y58mRsIlzzqqnepox4DuXIgnrvkDdiw5obt-HLUxZn-euIMlYI0fSIYcTfwYJu4uuBRG5seeVXu2idmShhJCy0ptKbfNonBsYRZ_gm_oTpHpsClt2QhN7j/s1600-h/DSCF1571.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280871692067468434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 127px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFA6a7RNQkaTDVx6y58mRsIlzzqqnepox4DuXIgnrvkDdiw5obt-HLUxZn-euIMlYI0fSIYcTfwYJu4uuBRG5seeVXu2idmShhJCy0ptKbfNonBsYRZ_gm_oTpHpsClt2QhN7j/s200/DSCF1571.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>Cerberus, the flying deck. Enough MG power to chew up a flotilla of Torpedo Boats?<br /></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TwEAtdm3x33WPwiEtVRZwC3VIJrLRREsC4RpDHa2hXLEClk7dmE7TfyP1-4JzQY8GlRbR_1hDehSgL9r-EeyNEUwuo-I7w5Alj5xNMQsteQtm-g1ntcTdx_sxAPtKaAGXQT4/s1600-h/DSCF1570.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280871593571423442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TwEAtdm3x33WPwiEtVRZwC3VIJrLRREsC4RpDHa2hXLEClk7dmE7TfyP1-4JzQY8GlRbR_1hDehSgL9r-EeyNEUwuo-I7w5Alj5xNMQsteQtm-g1ntcTdx_sxAPtKaAGXQT4/s200/DSCF1570.JPG" border="0" /></a> A<em> shot of Cerberus looking distinctly rakish. The old devil.</em><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosADLNUcjdV6IAKjyWaGEmC5RmepRGZ3KNXw4PLpDx1ttRx3MyvtyO2wRMAUNZkzHKRk7II97fYRT0kBA5sQqZFk5GQIyf2Pc3PrYoi4r_Gcgw77O51H0afx0J_Y_qf6txzGU/s1600-h/DSCF1569.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280871457046059858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 171px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhosADLNUcjdV6IAKjyWaGEmC5RmepRGZ3KNXw4PLpDx1ttRx3MyvtyO2wRMAUNZkzHKRk7II97fYRT0kBA5sQqZFk5GQIyf2Pc3PrYoi4r_Gcgw77O51H0afx0J_Y_qf6txzGU/s200/DSCF1569.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>The Russian CO. And his pet bugler, Binky.<br /></em><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghIa2_QgwUigAqiE0EqcsmbEKw_NT2Nugj2JZv2KUTeao44TuFQhgV6kYYSjqB9HwW_OMw9pUXdX2XZ9fBo_xv4aM7o4F-hXVSuGuu-iawplCuAo-PFv6WblTpBiwNH1DNImI/s1600-h/DSCF1568.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280870687774886002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 80px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgghIa2_QgwUigAqiE0EqcsmbEKw_NT2Nugj2JZv2KUTeao44TuFQhgV6kYYSjqB9HwW_OMw9pUXdX2XZ9fBo_xv4aM7o4F-hXVSuGuu-iawplCuAo-PFv6WblTpBiwNH1DNImI/s200/DSCF1568.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><em>Hordes of Russian Infantry, many in the now-famous, "Hey, Istvan" pose.</em><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1OCaOtnD8brKpXigZH0Vo2B_P0w6PH_Z8avHOkEjOcDe7AwwTTmxLeNgDNOP4Qo9HctZWqFwJmFwqYT4Lm2pFMJEwEvN3L9Ohj-eJqmoFzIOjmX4UFNcAh2m7eqdq1KHEgHX/s1600-h/DSCF1567.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280870497335673986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 94px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1OCaOtnD8brKpXigZH0Vo2B_P0w6PH_Z8avHOkEjOcDe7AwwTTmxLeNgDNOP4Qo9HctZWqFwJmFwqYT4Lm2pFMJEwEvN3L9Ohj-eJqmoFzIOjmX4UFNcAh2m7eqdq1KHEgHX/s200/DSCF1567.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><em>Gunners of the Victorian Artillery</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeI-b1DfuJ_pvsN7EM7In2fVHQUcAcpyNZqHFjl2Lt9x1FGjYIAJEBfOne4MDYxoL8IMeMp3yrcyNYdnQRkGSixRBmbA4g4z-j4x_I5JLedxRi4Z58N0PZ20sI30IOML54dsSo/s1600-h/DSCF1564.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280870359195937346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 189px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeI-b1DfuJ_pvsN7EM7In2fVHQUcAcpyNZqHFjl2Lt9x1FGjYIAJEBfOne4MDYxoL8IMeMp3yrcyNYdnQRkGSixRBmbA4g4z-j4x_I5JLedxRi4Z58N0PZ20sI30IOML54dsSo/s200/DSCF1564.JPG" border="0" /></a><em>The Cossacks are coming! In the absemce of any real uniform information, I've more or less made the uniforms up, but they look spiffy.</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-31991939022238458462008-11-19T15:34:00.001-08:002008-11-20T19:57:57.962-08:00Cerberus progress Pix and the Russians are Here!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiEH-1qiH1PW2Su1t5c1As_NkeSrOTgwXKMjProoFtyxY8hyphenhyphenrWFhwmWE_4YmveB2X1EhyphenhyphenH0cll4rrmYKkPygtlwam31zCpq5yglJSpjJ1F8Yoqom7SQc4jWXEXYtlgIm0muoi/s1600-h/DSCF1528.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270517784123319234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 70px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLiEH-1qiH1PW2Su1t5c1As_NkeSrOTgwXKMjProoFtyxY8hyphenhyphenrWFhwmWE_4YmveB2X1EhyphenhyphenH0cll4rrmYKkPygtlwam31zCpq5yglJSpjJ1F8Yoqom7SQc4jWXEXYtlgIm0muoi/s200/DSCF1528.JPG" border="0" /></a> Some WIP Russkies; just need their metallics doing and a flag on the pole to wrap them up. Urrah!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRO3EN-DHFR0obZsVDjFqaB_irK2AwDEOmcNVnLM3T0I6WAq0dZDn0xoMqVScw2MB3oPILsFDpkWP_kIIq5TtURMmIuNqokUc-mGP47IA9_FAMyqYe66-3m-34vutPNmYGRmS-/s1600-h/DSCF1526.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270517364309401650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 126px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRO3EN-DHFR0obZsVDjFqaB_irK2AwDEOmcNVnLM3T0I6WAq0dZDn0xoMqVScw2MB3oPILsFDpkWP_kIIq5TtURMmIuNqokUc-mGP47IA9_FAMyqYe66-3m-34vutPNmYGRmS-/s200/DSCF1526.JPG" border="0" /></a> Down by the the bows. Hm, paint-work needs touching up...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikl58LPRI7iDJNMufee3hqE4oFap6JxOmdUx7wCwSHATBDPm3sw0-jCIPs6pAyVOA0I5-iqE9V9_Ut0CdRJfWj04fChtcldP9HAfB-1WondLXeHXWiSU5nfzHk0jS9Iqljcs_T/s1600-h/DSCF1525.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270516432875785522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 88px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikl58LPRI7iDJNMufee3hqE4oFap6JxOmdUx7wCwSHATBDPm3sw0-jCIPs6pAyVOA0I5-iqE9V9_Ut0CdRJfWj04fChtcldP9HAfB-1WondLXeHXWiSU5nfzHk0jS9Iqljcs_T/s200/DSCF1525.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Cerberus with all her bits on; note that I've popped the flying deck on pointing the wrong way and that the bit it's sitting on is rather too wide. Oops! Out with the shears!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUCsiilSTZeLrLHSYI_ZRGNpmGVuGoRqwm41DPilQjhz6eguU3H9zKQs_2sU6u9psLMC2JLfOGtvDMU7oAWAp9f1Pzu8OrsS2ZQdOs2OMBRqgscXsQ654WXTuPMGEUady6H6w/s1600-h/DSCF1524.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5270516334435105714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 182px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPUCsiilSTZeLrLHSYI_ZRGNpmGVuGoRqwm41DPilQjhz6eguU3H9zKQs_2sU6u9psLMC2JLfOGtvDMU7oAWAp9f1Pzu8OrsS2ZQdOs2OMBRqgscXsQ654WXTuPMGEUady6H6w/s200/DSCF1524.JPG" border="0" /></a> Overall, she's not looking too bad. Must remember to paint the wheel-house windows. Still needs the conning tower and "military" mast made. The rest (ie, additional detail) is gravy depending on how I go for time. Railings, davits, all that. There won't be ships' boats as they are a real pain to rig and I can't justify the expense of buying another six of them!<br /><br />Still and all, it looks about right.<br /><br /><div>UPDATE: The deck-house is completely painted - including the windows. I've done the edging on the flying deck, and the ventilators are properly emplaced thereupon. All remaining ventilators are painted and need emplacing. I need to glue the capstan in place.</div><div> </div><div>I've armour-plated the turrets (they didn't look right "smooth" and needed their surfaces broken up with big, irregular squares of card. Much better. Even more so once they've been lined in with a fine-tipped marker.</div></div></div></div>Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-825697345479454462008-10-15T02:08:00.000-07:002008-10-15T02:20:44.108-07:00Cerberus cast ashore at Sandringham!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqNzb5eGTkODnPYvIYCBgLi9pBvU2IjHzIQI3PDzpB4x2s04IkEo1yLYXofbuMP4ahkAdT-gX7JbebJXwiuMVQpL6869BKOf482Ayw8G9pXjWAdbKBTha55vNGgg9nz-nsPpp/s1600-h/DSCF1447.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257307168571197330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvqNzb5eGTkODnPYvIYCBgLi9pBvU2IjHzIQI3PDzpB4x2s04IkEo1yLYXofbuMP4ahkAdT-gX7JbebJXwiuMVQpL6869BKOf482Ayw8G9pXjWAdbKBTha55vNGgg9nz-nsPpp/s200/DSCF1447.JPG" border="0" /></a> Nepean in the foreground, the wreck of the Cerberus behind, whilst Albert steams merrily past to the rear.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLT27TJLLN7haHN_Bi4T7NaGL2vs59iqjOaMY8-Yo7NwEDhjzf-W6beOgJGe2mpOXwJ3i4bVlTzr0IP6QRnrL4vM-jUOrJQmxZGSedhY7RxPjRHfkRk2AoegzcDsrbe3oZH5Y/s1600-h/DSCF1445.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257306753715892002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioLT27TJLLN7haHN_Bi4T7NaGL2vs59iqjOaMY8-Yo7NwEDhjzf-W6beOgJGe2mpOXwJ3i4bVlTzr0IP6QRnrL4vM-jUOrJQmxZGSedhY7RxPjRHfkRk2AoegzcDsrbe3oZH5Y/s200/DSCF1445.JPG" border="0" /></a> Albert's gunners train their miniature 6" on the pursuing Russians, hoping to draw them away from Cerberus. Nepean contemplates a sacrificial attack.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWuDnAH2qoSP2H6O4k551aYKiyNFgFBP0rPGCc9wanBXgimsKEevKWmTqykWur_6kK61uu_SoU_lBYG0ZFm2nqB2ACQUuWXB7qy0LyCbd9SawiYog1kzvsamisyDdQNyasVsD/s1600-h/DSCF1444.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257306016069764738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWuDnAH2qoSP2H6O4k551aYKiyNFgFBP0rPGCc9wanBXgimsKEevKWmTqykWur_6kK61uu_SoU_lBYG0ZFm2nqB2ACQUuWXB7qy0LyCbd9SawiYog1kzvsamisyDdQNyasVsD/s200/DSCF1444.JPG" border="0" /></a> Nepean and Albert steam boldly past the wreck of Cerberus. Note that the Cerberus' turrets need cutting down to size!<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-45312822145351196252008-10-07T19:38:00.000-07:002008-10-07T19:46:03.243-07:00HMVS Albert Completed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FQ10fwuq4oHQm7o65Drncd5gcSzrD8CZNPVw17IreQE8p5ORd31l4ma1GdwsxbCy7si6vQ9eW4ZGqr4f2EbFAKyV26-tgUcN-vNn0Y2Q7QbxibBwSQYA7c2VmAUgnZH_ZONt/s1600-h/edad.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254608832705116050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FQ10fwuq4oHQm7o65Drncd5gcSzrD8CZNPVw17IreQE8p5ORd31l4ma1GdwsxbCy7si6vQ9eW4ZGqr4f2EbFAKyV26-tgUcN-vNn0Y2Q7QbxibBwSQYA7c2VmAUgnZH_ZONt/s200/edad.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgx9TrPUDoSz7B7UnNdaARexdTsV1yy-Fv7mMD832wbFGFeZAWEwsOszyWSBG2LdMX-WZZoq654yitp5aza1Dy2p33RnRVRR2TsLsvaVoRbHkKHtQ8AmC7beF02r0XG7S9QBR2/s1600-h/410e.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254608733358495810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgx9TrPUDoSz7B7UnNdaARexdTsV1yy-Fv7mMD832wbFGFeZAWEwsOszyWSBG2LdMX-WZZoq654yitp5aza1Dy2p33RnRVRR2TsLsvaVoRbHkKHtQ8AmC7beF02r0XG7S9QBR2/s200/410e.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSbOSF9o5bHZvmXp6-hutb6IhdAxp80KyaLpZJVdnmCb_lPpRGz7eQyKotHcZ0XV3A2oSVC3Ob7oj-b2WmrnhHVmre06xhCEc8rOZXGtOkmzH6sE2cq8WN2YiaqbMY2bAvoBY/s1600-h/4dfa.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254608648356673570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTSbOSF9o5bHZvmXp6-hutb6IhdAxp80KyaLpZJVdnmCb_lPpRGz7eQyKotHcZ0XV3A2oSVC3Ob7oj-b2WmrnhHVmre06xhCEc8rOZXGtOkmzH6sE2cq8WN2YiaqbMY2bAvoBY/s200/4dfa.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16575549.post-21093549887127746702008-09-12T19:56:00.000-07:002008-09-12T20:12:55.093-07:00Victorian Navy 1887<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Tg8HP0T1CrXn8QY1xhlyjjVJ8W6wB23-WbLfvUOUEmqtiQOS1ma763YfQvfdT1eefIOgYcJYSA92PWZCEoEWs_GLx0KJXMFttVA26R-5GSbABmAvfnqueAI3gs6b5WRPUUES/s1600-h/DSCF1431.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245338439314794802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Tg8HP0T1CrXn8QY1xhlyjjVJ8W6wB23-WbLfvUOUEmqtiQOS1ma763YfQvfdT1eefIOgYcJYSA92PWZCEoEWs_GLx0KJXMFttVA26R-5GSbABmAvfnqueAI3gs6b5WRPUUES/s200/DSCF1431.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQmUisj2hgSSBrj2vAlgUsgKY_XEFrYn20Krb1dqo_4Gzwc2o1otVYfNEW3JEVeIADU-p8NWC_aJ7HdiE1t0vpzfpK0EoPB6rASHA5ZsbBZ5fVo4EXFQk3YJ_AjwxYveDN3Dl/s1600-h/DSCF1428.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245336748643078690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQmUisj2hgSSBrj2vAlgUsgKY_XEFrYn20Krb1dqo_4Gzwc2o1otVYfNEW3JEVeIADU-p8NWC_aJ7HdiE1t0vpzfpK0EoPB6rASHA5ZsbBZ5fVo4EXFQk3YJ_AjwxYveDN3Dl/s200/DSCF1428.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7dTfpizW4G7Piefla9PUASXDPFcHlmwKaMEZu5jknM1kD6m9ER4qyH9F8B-8rJuRD_0WfRMvuk1a9-_1lLPRHvxUTn1GJzfwzMz_VMYYz0cH118svO-PGTIP5e3WXHrcB5wX6/s1600-h/DSCF1427.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245335269255324226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7dTfpizW4G7Piefla9PUASXDPFcHlmwKaMEZu5jknM1kD6m9ER4qyH9F8B-8rJuRD_0WfRMvuk1a9-_1lLPRHvxUTn1GJzfwzMz_VMYYz0cH118svO-PGTIP5e3WXHrcB5wX6/s200/DSCF1427.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrt4FaTlMrFGpvt8w-LpBWBk6Ea_dryz80he3GvmlYm53d2KLrqG0SPI9p7-NNZrx-bgFZhCK8xF4oxz9KBdfWxRNVOStURecrRiI3Rdey26P4-z2R4K-ZN99CLubZP8ibWv1/s1600-h/DSCF1426.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245334643093572818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrt4FaTlMrFGpvt8w-LpBWBk6Ea_dryz80he3GvmlYm53d2KLrqG0SPI9p7-NNZrx-bgFZhCK8xF4oxz9KBdfWxRNVOStURecrRiI3Rdey26P4-z2R4K-ZN99CLubZP8ibWv1/s200/DSCF1426.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Albert ought to be finished this weekend.</div><div> </div><div>Then it's the Cerberus' turn.<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Bloggeratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15501347647235993401noreply@blogger.com1