Wednesday, 2 March 2016

From MartinC - Operation Warm Puppy ( Points Bomb - 549 points)

Watch out you lot "INCOMING!!!

In the 1980's I played a computer game about modern war in Europe and the code for full nuclear war was Operation Warm Puppy. I hope this counts as a suitable points bomb.
I have finished my Republican Romans, I do love that feeling when you have completed an army. There were 4 units to complete

Hastai - Aventine


Principes - 1st Corps

Principes - 1st Corps


Triari - 1st Corps


So this is my competed army, 2 units of velites and 1 unit of Triari were completed during the last challenge but the rest are all this one. 4 units each of Hastai and Principes, 2 Triari, 1 unit Equites, 2 units Velites, 1 unit of allied Volosci and 3 Generals. All the figs are Aventine, Crusader or 1st Corps


I also completed this unit of 12 Gallic Noble Cavalry all mounted on greys - seemed like a good idea at the time - by Wargames Factory. I really hated painting these and it has taken weeks to do them.


And finally 8 Gaul slingers, again Wargames Factory. Washed in Windsor and Newton peat brown ink, which works very well but leaves them a little shiny but varnishing will cure that.


Now for the maths bit

72 foot, 12 cavalry , and hand painted shelds 

I need rum, a lot of rum. Also a new target - 3.2K as I have a very busy few weeks at work. Also my 19 year old car passed it's MOT today (annual government safety check) - which was nice

Martin lays down his marker for the run the finish...3200 it is then - its seems you have recovered from your birthday festivies with a bang alright - have you been sleeping at all.... It is wonderfully colourful force Martin .... but an army is never really finished is it!



Posted by MartinC at 11:40 am
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38 comments:

  1. TamsinP2 March 2016 at 12:05

    That's a lot of lovely Romans there Martin. Great points bomb! :)

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  2. AdamC17762 March 2016 at 12:43

    WOW, Glad I got to the fall out shelter in time. The whole army looks beutiful.

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    1. MartinC2 March 2016 at 12:58

      Thank you, pretty proud of them. Some of my best work

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    2. AdamC17763 March 2016 at 06:18

      I would agree it is some of your best work.

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  3. Sander2 March 2016 at 12:49

    Dear Lord, yes I'd say that counts as a point bomb, one in capitals I should think! Anyway, the bright colours on your Romans work really nicely, great stuff!

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    1. MartinC2 March 2016 at 12:58

      Thanks, the bold colours were an attraction

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  4. Peter Douglas2 March 2016 at 12:53

    Great looking Romans Martin. Are you sure that you want to climb on the wagon again, isn't that what slowed you down last week? Are the shields yours or transfers/decal? They look great.

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    1. MartinC2 March 2016 at 12:59

      Drinking good. 6 day week this week and 2 work dinners so quiet week

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    2. MartinC2 March 2016 at 13:00

      Oh and the shields are all hand painted. Really like painting them, which is odd as have no free hand ability

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    3. Peter Douglas2 March 2016 at 13:02

      They are just smashing. They really give the cohorts character and unity.

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    4. MartinC2 March 2016 at 13:05

      Thanks, the designs are pretty simple although with some compacted designs, horses and boars

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  5. Clint2 March 2016 at 12:55

    Well seeing your target no one should be so very surprised. Excellent work on them all. Did you say finished a project? No I thought not! There will be more but just maybe not this challenge.

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    1. MartinC2 March 2016 at 13:03

      Ta, THEY ARE "FINISHED". Although it would be nice to a full division of Latin allies

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  6. Greg B2 March 2016 at 13:11

    Nice work Martin - although I officially refuse to accept that any force in "finished", no matter how many caps are used :)

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    1. MartinC2 March 2016 at 13:22

      Will everybody stop telling me it's not finished;) it's finished until it's outnumbered. Thanks

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    2. DaveD2 March 2016 at 13:30

      Ok , but what about some one to fight with them eh... You need opponents , and thier allies , and auxiliaries

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    3. MartinC2 March 2016 at 13:32

      Carthaginians have been staring at me since start of challenge, but they need more cavalry, and infantry

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    4. DaveD2 March 2016 at 13:32

      And what about some artillery , or chariots.. Or elephants...

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    5. MartinC2 March 2016 at 13:44

      Elephants tick, chariots are crap but artillery now that would be good

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  7. Samuli2 March 2016 at 13:15

    I guess that could just pass for a points bomb classification :) Great effort Martin! And nice work on them as well!

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  8. MartinC2 March 2016 at 13:22

    Thanks

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  9. david bromley2 March 2016 at 13:51

    Nice point bomb, Martin! They look fantastic all ranked up together too! I won't mock you for "finished" either...my wife likes it when I say a force is finished! ;)

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    1. MartinC2 March 2016 at 13:54

      Cheers. Don't have the luxury of a wife nor self denial. A perfect storm

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  10. jmilesr2 March 2016 at 14:19

    Boom!

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  11. The Angry Lurker2 March 2016 at 14:22

    A lot of warm puppies!

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    1. MartinC2 March 2016 at 14:25

      If your selling those puppies I'll have the one with the pink nose

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  12. The Kiwi2 March 2016 at 19:20

    Awesome! Great to see an Army get together like this. Well done! cheers mate

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  13. AHunt2 March 2016 at 19:33

    What a great looking army. I feel your paint with the Wargames Factory horses. They just suck the joy out of painting; they are so bad.

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    1. MartinC3 March 2016 at 00:25

      thanks, you are spot on about the horses

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  14. AHunt2 March 2016 at 19:33

    What a great looking army. I feel your paint with the Wargames Factory horses. They just suck the joy out of painting; they are so bad.

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  15. JamieM3 March 2016 at 02:16

    properly awe-inspiring. Top job!

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  16. thefrenchjester3 March 2016 at 06:44

    great paintwork ! be seeing you at Caudine forks;-)

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    1. MartinC3 March 2016 at 07:36

      Ta, my kind of battle (once I'd looked it up) - nobody died.

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  17. Barks11 March 2016 at 06:30

    That's a great army! Lovely work!

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