Monday, June 17, 2013

SYW NEWS: June 17, 2013


SIX MONTH RECAP
   Dec. 27, 2012:  Lobositz at Der Alte's Home (BAR Rules)
   Feb. 9, 2013:  1:20 Game at Gallia (BAR Rules)
   Apr. 5-6, 2013:  1760 Escalade of Quebec. (BAR Rules)*
   Apr. 5-6 2013:  Austria vs Prussia. (Tricorne Rules)*

* The annual SYW Assn. Weekend in South Bend, Indiana.

   There was a gratifying increase in the number of Russians painted by Michael M., John M. and John B. Thank you guys for your trust and confidence!
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THE FUTURE
1. Restart the SYW before 2014.
  Hopefully in late August or October for game #1.
  Plus the annual game on Dec. 7, 2013 for game #2.

2. Future painting for me:
  Saxon Prinz Xavier Battalion (Eureka)
  Saxon Leibkürassier Garde 2nd. Sq. (Eureka)
  Saxon 6 Pdr. Battery (Eureka)
  French Arquebiussier de Grassin Squadron (Eureka)
  Horseholders: Bercheney's Hussars and Fischer Dragoons. (Eureka)
  French Cuirassiers du Roi (Suren)**
** These fellows have been lanquishing unpainted for 4-5 years!
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RULES: Batailles de l' Ancien Régime 1740-1760
Three unique descriptions of BAR were conducted by miniatures taking readers on a tour with photos, captions and conversation below. You've never seen anything like this before! Fun too!

http://campaignsingermania.blogspot.com/2013/01/lets-talk-about-bar-1.html

http://campaignsingermania.blogspot.com/2013/01/lets-talk-about-bar-2.html

http://campaignsingermania.blogspot.com/2013/02/lets-talk-about-bar-3.html
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DIGRESSIONS FROM THE SYW
Some of you know I also do Campaings of General Pettygree Colonial and the Napoleonic Campaigns in IBERIA blogs. Naturally these take time away from the SYW. A few months ago the Pettygree Colonial story resumed plus Der Alte, Curt B., John M. and I have been raising British for Iberia. As much as I like the SYW
it is important to pause from time to time. I've been gaming the SYW since the late 1960s so we've had a great long run - and - it shall continue.
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Votre Serviteur,
Bill


 

5 comments:

  1. M. Protz,

    Greetings from Hesse-Fedora!

    When you build batteries for BAR, how do you compose them? My own Saxon artillery is simply two guns with four crew plus a pair of infantry handlers.

    Cheers,
    Landgraf Ed

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  2. Hello Ed!!!
    My two Saxon 6 pounders will have eight or ten miniatures; four or five miniatures per cannon model. If your two cannons are battalion guns, a total of six chaps is good. Mine probably will not be battalion pieces. I'm still deciding. ?

    Three, four or five miniatures handling a 6 pounder is good.
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    Good luck and it's great to hearing from you again Ed,
    Respectfully,
    Bill

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  3. Bill,

    I have the Eureka Saxon infantry and artillery. I think you will find them a treat to paint. If you will recall, you saw them at MilleniumCon 2008. You were helping Fahnrich Brad, who was sitting next to you, maneuver them. See the 5th, 8th-10th, and 13th photos in the link below.

    http://colcampbellbarracks.blogspot.com/2008/11/battle-at-steinkreisdorf-part-one.html

    Jim

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  4. Dear Jim,
    Thank you! That was a good day at Millenium Con; 4.5 years ago now.
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    You placed a comment here three times. I apologize for instigating comment moderation here and on the Pettygree Colonial blogs. Reason? A chap going by the name of Anonymous has been placing spam comments by a dozen or so almost daily going back into 2012. I am a favorite target of his. None get through anymore and never will.
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    So when you wrote and did not see your remarks immediately posted, it was because I had not gotten to your remarks yet to approve appearance here which of course I will always do for you.
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    Mr. Anonymous as I now call him will waste perhaps thoussands of hours trying to breach my defenses. As our British friends say, A pity.
    His remarks will never appear and he is wasting his/her life on nothingness.
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    Respectfully,
    Bill

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    1. Bill,

      I didn't notice the warning that you moderate the comments until I finally saw it with attempt #3. Ooops!

      Jim

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