Thursday 27 June 2013

Angry Lurker Honest Movie Review 100: World War Z 2013 (4 STARS).

If you're expecting a good zombie flick then this is your movie........


....but do not expect this!



Now I went to see this movie with no real idea of what I was getting other than it was different from the book in a major way in that the zombie apocalypse was been told from the very beginning rather than the point of view of survivors stories like the book!
So I took the attitude that this would be a big budget zombie apocalypse movie and hopefully it would be good, it was........
It has great set pieces, great "if this was real I would be fecked scenes", loads of zombies, a few scares and the ending which is different from the original (hence the Russian picture at the top), the original ending was considered too bleak? Here's a link if you want to know what the original ending was but should only be read if you've seen the movie. It's a movie about Pitt trying to find an answer to the disease, he travels from South Korea to Israel and finally to Wales but among many highlights is the zombie attack on Jerusalem.......outstanding as seen below!



What this movie shows is a lot of what we know, sound attracts, they're too fast and the virus (Mother Nature) and it's quest to spread it's disease and how if you're not prepared like a Doomsday Prepper or essential to the cause....you're fecked!

It has it's faults, it's a little disjointed, it's not what we expected and all over the place at times, a little implausible but then it's a zombie movie but as entertainment it's bloody good and there's talk of a sequel too!

Tuesday 25 June 2013

15mm Russo-Japanese War Batrep and Rules Testing...............

........for "The Tsar and the Emperor".

The Russo-Japanese War (8 February 1904 – 5 September 1905) was the first great war of the 20th century. It grew out of rival imperial ambitions of the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan over Manchuria and Korea. The major theatres of operations were Southern Manchuria, specifically the area around the Liadong Peninsula and Mukden; and the seas around Korea, Japan, and the Yellow Sea.
Russia sought a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean, for their navy as well as for maritime trade. Vladivostok was only operational during the summer season, but Port Arthur would be operational all year. From the end of the  First Sino-Japanese War (August 1894-April 1895) and 1903, negotiations between Russia and Japan had proved impractical. Japan offered to recognize Russian dominance in Manchuria in exchange for recognition of Korea as a Japanese sphere of influence. Russia refused this, so Japan chose war to counter the Russian aggression in Asia. After discussions broke down in 1904, the Japanese Navy attacked the Russian eastern fleet at Port Arthur, a naval base in the Liaotung province leased to Russia by China, which led to war. The Russians were poorly organized and the Japanese defeated them in a series of battles on land and at sea.
The resulting campaigns, in which the Japanese military attained victory over the Russian forces arrayed against them, were unexpected by world observers. Over time, the consequences of these battles would transform the balance of power in East Asia, resulting in a reassessment of Japan's recent entry onto the world stage.

Postie (Stuart) invited myself and Ray over to the test his new home bodged rules for his 15mm Russo-Japanese period (The Tsar and the Emperor), the figures are all done and from what I saw he is working on about 2 miles of trench works (it was bleeding everywhere around the house). I loved the sound of this period as I have always liked the Japanese period right up to this era.

Both sides are at division strength, the Japanese have more artillery (3:2) and more machine guns (4:1), the Japanese have better command radius (nearly twice the distance of the Russians) and better morale than their poor Siberian counterparts, guess who ended up with the fecking Russians?, I later received a note from Postie saying that the Russians couldn't fire anything at long range and all firing dice would be halved because they were Siberian!


Initial set up, two divisions about to unexpectedly meet up on a road through a valley....

Some of the Emperor's finest..........

Japanese cavalry lead the way.......

My Serbian boys advancing behind their cavalry......

The distinctive white uniform from the period, there were also green uniform as well but the white looks good.....

A closer look of a regiment and flag.......

These would have the most success.......

The thin white line.......

The enemy...........and Ray........

I spot Japanese cavalry......... 

....and wallop! I would cause a retreat and hit them again and cause another retreat but eventually a bad morale roll would send them off the table.........

The road gave extra movement but was still a log jam........

This was the fecking note the evil shite Postie gave me soon after the opening turns......
"Russian infantry battalions may only fire at close or effective range NOT LONG. Due to poor firing our dice total will be halved, Ha Ha ha Ha Ha, sorry, not really"

Japanese columns reach the top of the hill......

I start to push off the road to allow more movement......

The battle turned into a war of rifle, artillery and machine gun fire, very bloody rules......

We had to call a halt as Ray had to go on an errand (I heard a whip crack) and Postie called a draw but only because Ray started crying but an enjoyable game in a new period I've never played and the rules were quite good too........



Will comment and answer questions later tonight or tomorrow morning, going to see World War Z!!!!!!!

Thursday 20 June 2013

Slug Industries, Wargames Community Currency, Bloggers Convention, Boobs, TV shows, Movies etc...........

....or that Jeremy Kyle and the majority of daytime TV is the devils arse water!

The legend that is 6milphil and some of the lovely stuff from his 28mm Slug Industries company, great stuff on the site (modern, VBCW etc....), I tried to convince him that his 28mm RV model would sell well in 15mm, great chat with the man about casting and the costs of getting miniatures cast......... 

I ended up with the lovely pack of resin models which leads me on to the great idea that James "Great Idea" Brewerton has come up with about lead piles of miniatures and swapping stuff to get other stuff but anyway click on the link and join the community but then he came up with another great idea........

The man himself........

...........he's throwing the idea around about a Blogger Convention to be held in the UK and he's looking for feedback, click on the link to have a look and help him out.

Some movies I've seen or caught up on recently..........

(2 STARS) but interesting to find out how Gettysburg was really won.......

(2 STARS) and that's really only for the epic scene of the White House under attack...........

(3 STARS) but didn't rock my world, I think The Avengers movie with all the super heroes for one price has spoiled us, Ben Kingsley was good though...........

Currently loving some newer and one I just found TV shows........

Violent and grim.....

Violent, dark and grim.......

Just fecking funny.........


Some eye candy for people who have lasted this long.........




When I get up every morning I switch on the computer and go job hunting and blog reading but can't help switching on the TV, arse water for a lot of it including Jeremy Kyle and some of the stuff on the discovery channels but I am thinking of buying a few storage lockers!

 Bryan Scott aka Vampifan is slowly recovering according to his brother, all our good wishes go out to our friend!

...and a picture for the big man!


Vampirella.........




Tuesday 18 June 2013

28mm Painted Victorian Sci-Fi Warlord's Army from......

.....Copplestone and Ironclad Miniatures.

The Warlords force expands for the upcoming invasion with his infantry and officer cadre, all the figures but one (eye-patch officer in front row is from Ironclad and head of the secret police) are from Copplestone, there will be some heavy equipment and armour to follow, the flag was found on the internet.









On the personal front, still unemployed, still not painting but I am farting about with bits and pieces........have a good day out there people if you can?

Wednesday 12 June 2013

Gravesend Wargames Club are looking for a few good.........

.........men or women!

The nice lads down at Gravesend Wargames Club asked myself and Ray to highlight their club which meets on Wednesday every week, they play a good variety of games and on the whole are a friendly lot (well they did invite Ray), we've been down once already with Postie and will be heading down again this Wednesday (I think).

They've got a great website with all the details and information you need to join the good lunacy that is wargaming!

Some pictures of when we there and some pictures from Broadside 2013, the guys put on a lot of really good games at a variety of shows!

What have you got to lose?

The following pics are from Broadside 2013 where they put on an excellent game.......

Four of the Gravesend boys at our table early morning commenting on Martins shorts or man bag?

Setting up their table, Martin helping with his hands in his pockets..........

Their board with the blog whore Ray in a picture!!!

Some pictures of their beautiful 28mm AWI game...........






Following pictures are from our night at the club............




Excellent beverage making facilities, best cup of tea I've had in a while.........