ALY MORRISON'S "BUTTERFLY" ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF WARGAMES AND TOY SOLDIERS

Tuesday, 23 March 2021

Lion Rampant 3rd Century... A new table set up.

 Greetings...

I thought it was about time I tried out my Geek Villain gaming mat...

https://geekvillain.co.uk/products/wargaming-battle-mat-6x4-sicily

So I have set things up for another solo game of Lion Rampant...

I should really try and come up with a cool sounding name for these games... How about...

Lion Rampant - Rome in Crisis.

Anyway here are some pictures...




I think it looks rather good...

I have already said how much I likes the look of this product...and it’s pleasing to see how good it looks on the table.

To get the hills and contours a just set up my normal terrain...

Once the mat was placed over it , the fleece clung nicely to the flocked surface of my boards.

I shall have to invest in roads and rivers at some point.. there are are a few nice ones out there.


Giving in to temptation... yup!

Roman and Palmyrene camel riders and a Nellie...


I think that these are going to be a lot of fun to paint...

They are of course A&A Miniatures

https://www.aandaminiatures.co.uk/


All the best    Aly



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  1. rross23 March 2021 at 17:07

    The gaming mat looks great Aly and that is a nice little supply drop you have received. Now, if you were Dean at WAB, those would all be painted in seventeen hours time!

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    1. Aly Morrison23 March 2021 at 18:36

      Hopefully I will get some toys on it at the weekend Keith...
      I think it’s going to take considerably longer than seventeen hours.... weeks maybe.
      😁

      All the best. Aly

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  2. Jonathan Freitag23 March 2021 at 17:18

    Aly, this is a nifty looking mat, indeed!

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    1. Aly Morrison23 March 2021 at 18:37

      It is Jonathan... I’m tempted to buy another.


      All the best. Aly

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  3. David23 March 2021 at 17:34

    Fine looking mat there Aly! The table looks good I think.

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    1. Aly Morrison23 March 2021 at 18:38

      It has turned out rather well David...

      All the best. Aly

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  4. Paul Scrivens-Smith23 March 2021 at 17:37

    That mat does look excellent, I'm hoping to pick up a couple when I get back to the UK.
    Awaiting seeing the painted menagerie in the upcoming weeks.

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    1. Aly Morrison23 March 2021 at 18:41

      It is very nice Paul...
      And Geek Villain have an excellent customer service.

      All the best. Aly

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  5. Steve J.23 March 2021 at 21:02

    That's a very fine mat Aly and I look forward to seeing your figures on it in action so to speak:)

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2021 at 20:04

      It is indeed Steve..
      Hopefully I will get started at the weekend...

      All the best. Aly

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  6. Norm23 March 2021 at 21:26

    I really like the Geek Villain product, the variations in your Sicily mat gives a good look. they do the ‘hills under the mat’ well, but my camera and light direction struggles to pick up the undulations.

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2021 at 20:07

      It’s a really nice product...
      The fleece texture is particularly pleasing... and it does help pick up the contours.

      All the best. Aly

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  7. Rob Young23 March 2021 at 21:58

    Nice looking mat. Temptation is good.

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2021 at 20:09

      I am very pleased with it Rob...
      It appears I am easily tempted 😈

      All the best. Aly

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  8. The Jolly Broom Man23 March 2021 at 23:52

    I agree with Rob Young. You need to give in to temptation more often if this is the outcome!

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2021 at 20:14

      Me give into temptation...
      I don’t think so...😈😂

      All the best. Aly

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  9. (Kym) + Warburton + (Classic40K) 24 March 2021 at 00:17

    Very nice!

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  10. Phil Robinson24 March 2021 at 00:18

    Splendid looking table, I ordered the autumn one as I was so impressed with the Sicily one.

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2021 at 20:17

      The winter mats also look good...
      Of course I would have to start a winter project 😁

      All the best. Aly

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  11. Matt Crump24 March 2021 at 06:16

    Looks good as a surface Aly.....quality product interested to see which roads etc you buy ?

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2021 at 20:20

      Its very nice Matt...
      I’ve seen a couple of products I like... I need to work out how much I need now.

      All the best. Aly

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  12. Jose Maria Cagiga24 March 2021 at 08:57

    I love camel riders! I hope to see them painted soon, by the way, I recommend Warlord Games's Roman "Dromedarii".

    Best regards!

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2021 at 20:25

      I am looking forward to painting them...
      The Warlord Dromedarii are indeed very nice.

      All the best. Aly

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  13. Ray Rousell24 March 2021 at 17:56

    The nat looks pretty cool Aly!

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    1. Aly Morrison24 March 2021 at 20:26

      It’s very nice indeed Ray...

      All the best. Aly

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  14. David25 March 2021 at 02:47

    Given the camel riders in your previous post, I can say with authority that you had no choice but to get some yourself. Glad to see you indulged and added the nellie. Can't wait to see them on the mat!

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    1. Aly Morrison25 March 2021 at 11:40

      Very true David...
      Young Mr Andrews’s painting is a persuasive advert indeed.
      However having said that...I am tempted to paint Nellie first...

      All the best. Aly

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  15. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com25 March 2021 at 16:32

    That is a very attractive and effective mat. I'm going to pretend I haven't seen it!

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    1. Aly Morrison25 March 2021 at 16:35

      Why not go to their website and pretend your not looking at the full range 😂

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  16. Mark Dudley25 March 2021 at 18:38

    I tried that. Bought an Autumn one. Still not sure how that got in my shopping basket. I blame the kids.

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    1. Aly Morrison26 March 2021 at 00:14

      That happens a lot with the internet Mark.
      I seem to have some Vacu-formed rivers and a few more Sassanids making their way to Morrison towers...
      I have no idea how that happened...
      It must have been the kids...😁

      All the best. Aly

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  17. Graham C26 March 2021 at 22:30

    Aly,
    Looking forward to the game. The geekvillian mats are nice products I have a few! Including the Sea mat which works well. Yes it's strange how internet browsing results in small brown box deliveries ! Long may it continue

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    1. Aly Morrison27 March 2021 at 17:45

      So am I Graham...
      The toys are on the table... hopefully I will get a few moves in tomorrow.
      I have to admit that I wasn’t sure about terrain mats until I saw these.

      I see my internet purchases as a way of keeping the economy afloat in these troubled times...

      All the best. Aly

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  18. caveadsum147127 March 2021 at 09:28

    Lovely looking mat and nice pile of new lead,who can say no to an elephant!
    Best Iain

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    1. Aly Morrison27 March 2021 at 17:48

      Elephants can be very persuasive Iain...

      All the best. Aly

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