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Tuesday 7th September 2010

Five games on tonight (though there may have been 2 battles fought on the same table):

Flames of War: 9mm North Africa.
Flames of War:10mm US Paratroopers vs German Paratroopers (Fallschirmjäger).
Fields of Glory: 15mm Greeks vs Romans.
Basic Impetus: 15mm Scots vs English Free Company.
Regimental Fire & Fury: 15mm American Civil War.

I am still impressed with Mike’s silent dice-rolling tower.

Gordons’ Museum: Aberdeen Modeller’s Society 2010 Show

The Aberdeen Modeller’s Society has their annual show at The Gordon Highlanders Museum. The precision scaled displays will include aircraft, armoured vehicles, ships and figures.

September 18 & 19, 2010

Tuesday 31st August 2010

Five games on tonight:

9mm Flames of War
10mm Flames of War
15mm Basic Impetus
15mm Fields of Glory
15mm Regimental Fire & Fury

The building is undergoing renovations, but it is being phased, and the barkeep will let us know when we have to move temporarily upstairs.

edited: yes, I failed to get the right number of games originally. That’s what I get for rushing things late at night. A non-existent prize goes to Ian for spotting it.

Tuesday 24th August 2010

Five games on tonight:

Flames of War, 9mm Tunisian desert.
Flames of War, 10mm Italy.
Flames of War, 15mm Normandy.
15mm Basic Impetus, Persian vs Alexander.
15mm Regimental Fire & Fury, ACW.

Best wishes to Bill.

Tuesday 17th August 2010

Three games tonight:

9mm Western Desert using “Flames of War”
15mm Ancients, Syracusans versus Etruscans using “Basic Impetus”
20mm Marlburian (should that be War of Spanish Succession?) using “Rank & File”.

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Thanks for that, Ian. Duncan

Gordons’ Museum: Book Launch “The Life of a Regiment Volume VII 1969 – 1994″

Lieutenant Colonel Napier will be signing copies of The Life of a Regiment Volume VII on the day. This volume of the History of The Gordon Highlanders covers the final 25 years of their existence, during which they served in the British Army of the Rhine; as the last British military presence in Singapore, Belize and Berlin; on numerous tours in Northern Ireland and in Scotland and England.

2pm, Saturday 21 August 2010. Entrance free.

Tuesday 10th August 2010

Four games on tonight, as the Grammar FP building is getting some improvements done:

1/3000th 1st Narvik (and 2nd if time), using “Axis & Allies: War at Sea”.
9mm Tobruk, using “Flames of War”.
15mm Republican Romans vs Alexandrian Imperials, using “Basic Impetus”.
20mm plastics of a Malburian conflict, using “Rank and File”.

As well as that, there was some discussion of purchases made at Saturday’s “Claymore” show in Edinburgh. I’m looking forward to giving “Regimental Fire & Fury” a go in a few weeks time.

Tuesday 3rd August 2010

Five games on tonight, reported the scribe, Ian:

15mm Franco-Prussian, using “Principles of War”.
9mm WW2 Desert War, using “Flames of War”.
15mm Ancients, Etruscans versus Syracusans using “Basic Impetus”.
28mm Darkest Africa, Germans + Africans against Germans + Africans, using “Triumph and Tragedy”.
Ferrebellin 1675, Brandenburges against Swedes, GMT Boardgame.

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Thanks for that, Ian. Duncan

Aberdeen Model Boat Club Open Day

Boating Pond, Duthie Park, hosts the annual Aberdeen Model Boat Club open day, with an exhibition of model boats and a competition course for Aberdeen and visiting club members.

Sunday 29 August 2010, 10am – 5pm.

For further information on the open day, please contact Katrina Castles, Secretary of Aberdeen Model Boat Club on 01224 293233 or 01569 730746 or email at bill...@aol.com . Click here for further information.