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@paulbenson9015 Күн бұрын
Hi Ken, really enjoyed this one, Andy was great to listen to! As a former T.A Soldier (mid 80s) my first visit to Pirbright Guards Depot probably convinced me not to join the Regular Army and I remained a Weekend Warrior....Those Guard Corporal's and Sergeant's were Absolutely bloody terrifying!! 😁👍
@YarkshireGamer Күн бұрын
@paulbenson9015 😄 very true, great guest 👍
@fredericustyrannus8614 3 күн бұрын
Great listen! Really enjoyed hearing about Andy's service.
@YarkshireGamer 3 күн бұрын
@@fredericustyrannus8614 cheers, it was a great chat 👍
@wc9109 14 күн бұрын
Looking forward to the Italian Wars guide
@YarkshireGamer 14 күн бұрын
@@wc9109 hopefully have part 1 out next week
@andrewspace20 14 күн бұрын
Just discovered your channel and podcasts, great to listen to and much appreciated! Will make my way through the rest in due course.
@YarkshireGamer 14 күн бұрын
Great to have you on board, there's about 3 and a half years worth to go at 😀
@TerryWarden-fw7ob 16 күн бұрын
Thanks Ken, that was great to listen to, I certainly won’t walk past writers corner on my next visit. It sounds like Andy’s books are written in the style I enjoy so I will pick something up, did he mention the best place to buy copies from?
@YarkshireGamer 16 күн бұрын
@TerryWarden-fw7ob cheers Terry, a real fun episode to record. I picked my copies up on Amazon but I would think the best for Andy would be direct at a show, he might even sign it !
@rich_john 26 күн бұрын
Fantastic episode. Andy is such a good guest....and yes Seelow Nord....is great
@YarkshireGamer 26 күн бұрын
@@rich_john thank you 👍
@ScottMarquardt-s7u 26 күн бұрын
Roman cavalry and the Celts are so big as to be useless with the rest of Punic war sets. A rare screw up for Victrix on key troop types .
@YarkshireGamer 26 күн бұрын
@ScottMarquardt-s7u I've mentioned it a couple of times on the Yarkshire Gamer Podcast, you can't get 3 on a normal Cavalry base, lovely figures though
@39stepstbhlol 27 күн бұрын
Where are the airfix germans?!?! Youve had since 1974 to paint them!
@YarkshireGamer 27 күн бұрын
@39stepstbhlol 😆 still in the box awaiting armour support !
@TerryWarden-fw7ob 27 күн бұрын
Big fan of the bottle tops, one of the guys at the club kindly 3D printed me a couple of handles that I can screw into them just to give me another option. The WW2 figures look great I’m sure someone will grab them.
@YarkshireGamer 27 күн бұрын
@@TerryWarden-fw7ob cheers, the figures did sell yesterday 👍
@andrewberry9307 27 күн бұрын
Impressive painting on the British. The problem may be that many wargamers now are retired like myself and are less able to purchase ready painted figures. I am still purchasing small amounts of new figures to paint myself. Although my painting is not to such a high standard I still enjoy what I do.
@YarkshireGamer 27 күн бұрын
@andrewberry9307 it's all about finding the right market, I know people who pay two or three times more than what I'm asking for the right figures, I think I need to do a full unit of 10 next time and see if that makes a difference 👍
@darrinstanaway8943 27 күн бұрын
Great work on the elite miniatures painting some myself great to see someone else painting them yes very characterful figures
@YarkshireGamer 27 күн бұрын
@darrinstanaway8943 very different to today's figures, more soul !
@robandrosehobden3344 27 күн бұрын
Fantastic job I am surprised you have not sold your English troops 🤠🤠🤠
@YarkshireGamer 27 күн бұрын
They have sold now 👍
@TheGreatMim 27 күн бұрын
Great update Ken. I couldn’t let you late war British sit there unsold. Don’t normally run squads under 10 but as a fan of your pod cast, I’ve decided to Christen them my ‘Rite Small Yorkshire Squad’. If only I could find 6 water slide ‘Yorkshire Rose’ decals for them😉
@YarkshireGamer 27 күн бұрын
@@TheGreatMim I'll put Yarkshire Gamer stickers under the bases so you know 😁
@TheGreatMim 27 күн бұрын
@@YarkshireGamer Thanks Ken😂
@andymoody8363 27 күн бұрын
what's the link to ebay?
@YarkshireGamer 27 күн бұрын
@andymoody8363 already sold Andy 👍 would have been better if I'd released the video earlier 😁
@andymoody8363 27 күн бұрын
@@YarkshireGamer No worries, nice painting. I'll have a look out but can't find you on KZbin, can you attach a link to your video notes?
@YarkshireGamer 27 күн бұрын
@andymoody8363 I guess you mean you can't find me on ebay as your watching me on KZbin 😉 here's a link to one of my on sale items at present www.ebay.co.uk/itm/156487278849?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=_NRhDMgwQ-O&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
@AndyJohnsonAuthor 27 күн бұрын
Thanks for the shout out, Ken. I reckon LCpl should have been my real limit when I was in 😅 Love those Napoleonics. Awesome paint job mate.👍
@YarkshireGamer 27 күн бұрын
@AndyJohnsonAuthor cheers Andy 👍
@ShaunTame-re5us 27 күн бұрын
Thank you for an enjoyable update. I think that a fiver each for the WWII British is very reasonable. Maybe they aren't selling because they are less than a squad(???) In number ? The Elite miniatures French do look the business, full of movement. I look forward to the series on the Italian Wars. Cheers.
@YarkshireGamer 27 күн бұрын
@ShaunTame-re5us thanks Shaun 👍
@OW... 28 күн бұрын
Great news on the IW Ken, you have sucked me into this good and proper.. Now working on some French, and struggling a bit :(
@YarkshireGamer 28 күн бұрын
@@OW... thanks 👍
@adrianmist6681 28 күн бұрын
I'll look forward to the Italian wars videos, I've just been painting Spanish and am now doing some Italians.
@YarkshireGamer 28 күн бұрын
@adrianmist6681 thanks Adrian, coming soon 👍
@peezebeuponyou3774 28 күн бұрын
Nice painting on the WW2 figures, but I honestly think £30 for plastics is a tad steep. I'd kick off at £15 and see how you go.
@YarkshireGamer 28 күн бұрын
@peezebeuponyou3774 plastic, what difference does that make, they took me 4 hours to paint, that's about £7.50 an hour, £15 is an insult, the sprue alone would cost 7 quid or so, so you want me to work for £2 per hour !
@matthewwheelden9263 28 күн бұрын
Unfortunately people rarely wish to pay for time or experience.
@YarkshireGamer 28 күн бұрын
@matthewwheelden9263 then I won't paint for them, it was just a tester and clearly I need to look at other options
@peezebeuponyou3774 28 күн бұрын
@@YarkshireGamer It's why you never see a figure painter driving a porsche. Time taken to paint isn't an issue unfortunately. A metal figure painted to the same standard as a plastic figure, will always fetch more.
@YarkshireGamer 28 күн бұрын
@peezebeuponyou3774 you won't see any figure painter doing it for 2 quid an hour, they'd be dead of starvation 😄
@unaccomplishedwargamer8716 Ай бұрын
Great one! I think I’ve listened to them all and this one is easily in my top 3. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to put together.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@unaccomplishedwargamer8716 great to hear, glad you enjoyed it 👍
@alangilbert6064 Ай бұрын
The shop in York is long closed. Andy, the proprietor, was a friend of mine. Sadly he passed away a few years ago.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@alangilbert6064 thanks for letting us know, I remember it not being there one year when I visited. Sad to hear about the owner, he left a great impression on many people in the area 👍
@alangilbert6064 Ай бұрын
@@YarkshireGamer yeah he was a nice guy, the shop became some kind of letting agency though I think it might be something else again now. I drive down Gillygate (it's pronounced "Jillygate" as in Jilly Cooper) quite often but don't really pay much attention to it these days. I'm enjoying your stuff, I like big battles too. I play a lot of To the Strongest ancient and medieval, a bit of Bolt Action (yes I know it's WH40K with a WW2 skin lol) but can't get a game with my Soviet WW2 microarmour for love nor money. Seems that's no longer the thing that is "The Thing"!
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@alangilbert6064 many thanks, I haven't seen much micro armour around recently myself, still got my collections under the Games table !
@markhartridge4379 Ай бұрын
thanks Ken, really enjoyed that one. What a nice bloke, will definitely try his books and what a recommendation for Chain of Command from someone who has been at the sharp end.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@markhartridge4379 thanks Mark, definitely one of my favourite interviews, got into some really interesting areas 👍
@vonketteringham Ай бұрын
I'll listen to this when she's in Asda later☺
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
Hope that's Big T'Asda mate, it's a long one 👍
@johnnyonthespot5747 Ай бұрын
Nice and easy listening. Big games are something I hope are available in the next life. The project always looked “too big” for me. I collect and paint for skirmish battles and play “hex and counter” for a more strategic experience. To be honest, I’ve probably painted enough miniatures to play a big game now, but unfortunately they come from multiple periods of history.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@johnnyonthespot5747 cheers, I recorded this nearly 4 years ago now and 65 episodes in the Podcast has been the best thing I've done 👍
@TerryWarden-u1h Ай бұрын
Fascinating listen, good luck to Paul and the team on being able to complete this project.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@TerryWarden-u1h really looking forward to the next update
@johnholkham2420 Ай бұрын
Tag have always been really good quality moulds , one of my go to manufacturers.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@@johnholkham2420 great figures and a great interview 👍
@AlfredoCalalang Ай бұрын
It is beautiful and i will buy a model of it for my Italian diorama in North Africa
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@@AlfredoCalalang excellent 👍
@wc9109 Ай бұрын
Nice chat Ken I like Dixon 15mm
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@wc9109 thanks very much, it's great to hear from guys who were around at the beginning of the hobby
@leonleese4919 Ай бұрын
They look really good. It makes me think of trying the renaissance period again. What rules do you use for gaming?
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@leonleese4919 for the Italian Wars we use a set called Furioso, have a look on my previous videos I've done a set of 4 playthrough videos 👍
@leonleese4919 Ай бұрын
@@YarkshireGamer thanks I’ll take a look at those.
@rich_john Ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic show.....and the Seelow Nord novel is amazing....can't wait
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@rich_john many thanks, the episode with Andy Johnson is on audio podcast now and will be on here in a week or so
@ZenMiniPainting Ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic episode. End to end engaging, well done.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@ZenMiniPainting thanks very much 👍
@jeffreysmith6280 Ай бұрын
I remember the Airfix WW2 rules. They were the second set of 'proper' rules I used, the first being Battle! Practical Wargaming by Charles Grant. I have the Martin Piper WW2 rules, from 1974, that the Airfix rules are based on. Started a similar nostalgia project by re-creating the scenarios from Battle using old Airfix type 1 German , Russian, US Marines and Infantry Combat Group.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@@jeffreysmith6280 sounds great fun 😀
@andydrb9673 Ай бұрын
Really great to hear more information about this, fascinating stuff. Good to hear that EWM are getting back to trading again. Great episode, cheers Ken.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@andydrb9673 thanks Andy
@jimingrey3263 Ай бұрын
Proper nice!
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@@jimingrey3263 cheers Jim 👍
@TitusCastiglione1503 Ай бұрын
Gotten quite a lot of mid 16th century stuff from TAG; it’s some of my favorite miniatures I’ve ever bought! Just got a batch of TAG Swiss pike and some Reiters to complement the two blocks of French infantry. Hopefully they’ll be here soon!
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@@TitusCastiglione1503 excellent news, they are great figures 👍
@NicGamz Ай бұрын
Great work, smashing good job on the Prussians. 👍
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@NicGamz thanks very much Nic, I'm really enjoying getting back into Napoleonics
@NicGamz Ай бұрын
@@YarkshireGamer Napoleonics is a rabbit hole ... I notice my self. 🤪
@wc9109 Ай бұрын
Very good Ken I do enjoy LW TV
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@wc9109 many thanks, lovely guys for sure and a great chat 👍
@oldschoolfrp2326 Ай бұрын
Naps and medievals look great, and that’s a cool desert compound that I could see French Foreign Legion defending in N Africa or Mexico, or have a Wild West shootout, or a modern spec ops raid. And it just makes sense to do the Airfix rules project with some Airfix figures.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@oldschoolfrp2326 thanks very much, lots of stuff on the go at the moment 😀
@glenbrooks2269 Ай бұрын
they look great , may i ask what rules you use?
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@glenbrooks2269 still trying to find a set I enjoy, Big hopes for Dave Brown's Ancient rules if they make it to print 👍
@glenbrooks2269 Ай бұрын
@@YarkshireGamer I know Victrix has a set being tested , I do like Armati
@daykz69 Ай бұрын
Those artic from our childhoods could be used for Chain of Command or other type skirmish games, so much cheaper too if your willing to forego the lack of poses.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@@daykz69 Skirmish, are you new to the channel 😉😆
@daykz69 Ай бұрын
@@YarkshireGamer 🤣 yeah a bit of a blunder there I suppose. But I was being inclusive in this diverse new world of ours 🤭
@wc9109 Ай бұрын
Nice one Ken, very funny
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@@wc9109 cheers 👍
@picton101 Ай бұрын
Windsor and Newton Varnish! Someones doing well! You'll be dipping your chips in Avocados and buying Communists for excessive amounts of pennies soon! 😉
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
I traded it for some Magic Beans 🫘
@Stan3eme Ай бұрын
Great update! Lots of lovely looking stuff! I love the Prussians! And will have a listen at the podcast! :)
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@Stan3eme many thanks and enjoy the Podcast, I'm on episode 64 now so there's a few to go at !
@andyhudson3495 Ай бұрын
Cheers mate. Enjoyed that 👍
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@andyhudson3495 thanks Andy 👍
@andyshaw5378 Ай бұрын
Good luck getting any paint to stick to the Airfix soldiers. If you want armour surely that has to be Airfix too.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@andyshaw5378 oh yes, the armour will be airfix ! Getting paint to stick is all part of the challenge 😁
@darrinstanaway8943 Ай бұрын
Great work on the figures look excellent and enjoyable watch
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@darrinstanaway8943 thanks very much 👍
@johnclarke25 Ай бұрын
Great interview,still love dixon figures,only about 100 samurai still to paint and 100 or so acw to finish,only taken about 40 years.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@@johnclarke25 they are fantastic figures full of character 👍
@JeffDavies-i8q Ай бұрын
"Yarkshire"? I come from Lancashire (the guys who beat you during the Rose War and always at cricket!) Have to say though your Prussians are so well turned out. I have painted Prussians at most scales and found it a challenge because of the dark colours and have resorted to highlights which do not really reflect the real appearance of the Prussian forces.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@JeffDavies-i8q Cricket is that the game where Yorkshire just got promoted and waved and Lancs as they got relegated 🤔😀 I use a black Undercoat, base layer of Vallejo Dark Prussian blue, washed with Dark Tone, then lightly drybrushed Dark Prussian BLue, with a slightly lighter blue on the elbows 😁👍
@JeffDavies-i8q Ай бұрын
@@YarkshireGamer Thanks for the advice on the painting- it seems we use similar paints but you do have a certain style which appeals. Unfortunately you are also a cricket fan- I was gambling you weren't. In wargaming terms I wanted a six and threw a one! Or as Richard said at Bosworth where the heck can I get a horse ?
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@JeffDavies-i8q the Yarkshire Gamer Podcast has been known to turn into a Cricket show especially when Nick Skinner is on 😆
@vonketteringham Ай бұрын
Always enjoyable Ken.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@vonketteringham cheers mate 👍
@WhataboutTRUTH Ай бұрын
Great work, I could be tempted to build a Prussian nap army.
@YarkshireGamer Ай бұрын
@@WhataboutTRUTH cheers, a nice army to do 👍