As every one seems to do it and I have done so the last couple of years I thought I had to look back on the year that has been...2014...in numbers...
0 Trips to Salute, I really hope that will be better in 2015... think I hoped that last year to...
1 Wargaming rules with my name and picture in it, Lion Rampant
1 Published article, Invassion of Gotland 1361 in WSS 75
1 Link to my blog in a Perry plastic box:)
1 Get a custom Swedish head in the Perry Medieval Light Cavalry box that I hop will arrive in 2015
1 Tripp to DFF-Con in Copenhagen
2 Buildings built, Medieval Church and a house.
2 Nominations to a VBCF Awards 2013
3 Painted Vehicles
13 AAR´s published on my blog, I really hope you like them, even fewer then last year.
19 Painted 28mm mounted minis
111 Blogposts
242 Painted 28mm foot mnis
444 Followers ! Thank you very much to you all !!! and especially thanks to the 85 new one that signed up during 2014, very appreciated !
Fot the year to come...or have started I suppose...2015... It is really nice to look forward and make new plans, that is all what wargaming and miniature painting are...new greate projects ;)
Kalmar Union War
Of course will I continure my main epic project about the 15th century Swedish civil war in the shadow of the Kalmar Union. Got a bunch om minis already painted, allmoge... but my lead and plastic pile for this project still have some minis in it, and there will probably be more sins the Perrys have more minis on their way...light cavalry, any one?
Håtunaleken
By the end of last year I and some mateys started up a Lion Rampant Club Campaign revolving around the "Håtunaleken" (Håtuna-Games) a Swedish Game of Thrones, set in the early decade of the 14th century. I like the setting very much and I hope the campaign will run at least during the spring.
Greate Northern War
A new project that my matey Sören are lure us in to... its a spin off effect of last years Scanian War project... So now some of the club members have started to paint Swedes and Russians for 1708. I of course have to contribute with at least dalregementet... but if I get the inspiration I also will paint one or two russian regiments... 28mm ofcourse...
Playtesting
I have been asked to help out with the playtesting of Dan Mersey´s (Dux Bellorum, Lion Rampant) new rules, wich I ofcourse gladly accepted as I and Dan had a really greate co-operation during the Lion Rampant process. Now I just looking for the Swedish angle of his new rules so I can get in to painting some dedicated minis for it. I don´t think it is any official note of what era the rules are, so I will not mention yet. As well there are no release date, but it took 2 years for Lion Rampant...
Some more unofficial stuff are in the pipeline, but I have to wait for some days, weeks or month before I can blog about it... ;)
It is a pleasure to follow your blog, so, thank YOU :D I sure will be coming back for more! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteGlad you do ! Thanks !
DeleteWith such an industrious year behind you, you may be excused for taking things a bit easy at the moment. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with over the coming year, and hopefully I can get down to the club for some more regularly gaming than in the past couple of months. I'm especially keen to play some Kalmar Union War games, as it's been far too long since we did!
Indeed looking forward to see more of you at our games and yes please to some more Kalmar Union games, maybe some Late Kalmar Union so you can bring your lovely landsknecht units...the allmoge will be the same:)
DeleteIt's a deal! Let's work something out.
DeleteWhat a fabulous year you've had Michael, some wonderful achievements.
ReplyDeleteAppreciated !
DeleteNice review of last year and look forward to more of the same this year.
ReplyDeleteThank you Steve !
DeleteI can't many having a better year than that, well-done
ReplyDeleteIan
Apprciated Ian !
DeleteCongrats Michael on a great gaming year, well deserved. Hope this year is as productive.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Matt ! I hope so to:)
DeleteVery impressive year, Michael!
ReplyDeleteAppreciated Jonathan !
DeleteThat was a breakout year. Hard earned and much deserved!
ReplyDeleteGlad that you think so Monty, thank you very much matey !
DeleteA busy year, Michael! Well done, it's a great blog.
ReplyDeleteAppreciated Simon !
DeleteGlad to see your inovative ancient/medieval wargaming rules "To the Strongest!" have arrived, exellent rules that I hope everyone will purchase and give a go. http://bigredbatshop.co.uk/
A great year, my friend. I wish you another one, bigger, in 2015.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much matey !
DeleteI'm still very impressed by that church - in my opinion the most imposing piece of terrain we have at the club!
ReplyDeleteYou are to kind Sören !
DeleteIt will be put to use on this weeks game of Håtunaleken :)
A great year you have had, and the amazing church you built is a memorable one that stands out.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much !
DeleteI enjoyed following your blog through 2014 and will certainly continue to do so in 2015!
ReplyDeleteAppreciated !!!
DeleteWow it was a busy year for you! I am still working on my Lion Rampant 12 point army. I now have a hard copy set of the rules! Looking forward to seeing more in 2015!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks !
DeleteI hope to see your hoast on thursday....
It was a great and very productive year. Looking forward to seeing more of your fine work and just to drag out a blast from the past. Would love to see more of the Very Swedish Civil war figs pushed around in a few more games this year. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Sir !
DeleteI will see if I can meet your request, don´t want to disapoint my follower :)
Congrat's on a great year Michael!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is a reason i bought lion rampant and consider playing some 28mm medievals with it.
ReplyDeleteGood luck next year..
This church in building terrain is insane. I love it.
Some great achievements! Looking forward to follow your 2015. More allmoge FTW! :-)
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