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With the release of Blood and Valor I have revisited my old collection is Great War miniatures originally used with Warhammer historicals Great War ruleset and giving them a spring clean and looking at the difference between the two systems

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Something a bit different-Mexicans

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Firelock games have released a free pdf of rules for the Mexican revolution fir Blood and valor. I already had some Mexican federal troops although I've had them so long I can't recall where I got them. I have enough for three infantry units and a command.Firelock games have released a free pdf of rules for the Mexican revolution fir Blood and valor. I already had some Mexican federal troops although I've had them so long I can't recall where I got them. I have enough for three infantry units and a command.
I immediately printed this chap from knuckle duster as my machine gun team. Obviously it needs to be mounted on a tripod but it's more fun this way.I immediately printed this chap from knuckle duster as my machine gun team. Obviously it needs to be mounted on a tripod but it's more fun this way.

Imperial Russian Army

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Some inspiration for infantry. Because Russia had so many troops some were sent to the western front and thought with the French so it doesn't have yo be all Eastern front. My two boxes made 3 infantry unitsSome inspiration for infantry. Because Russia had so many troops some were sent to the western front and thought with the French so it doesn't have yo be all Eastern front. My two boxes made 3 infantry units
I looked at the scheme for sappers to be my close assault unit. The paler uniform helps them stand out. I also gave them all gas masksI looked at the scheme for sappers to be my close assault unit. The paler uniform helps them stand out. I also gave them all gas masks
Guard units using grenadiers as an influence so I gave them all helmets instead of caps Guard units using grenadiers as an influence so I gave them all helmets instead of caps
Imperial Russian Army
I love the machine gun crews I got free with my box sets. All Russian machine guns are greenI love the machine gun crews I got free with my box sets. All Russian machine guns are green
The two Atlantic box sets and 2 machine guns covers a wide variety of units for blood and valor. I'm just missing a trench mortar and a cavalry unit. I might look at the digital Atlantic collection for thisThe two Atlantic box sets and 2 machine guns covers a wide variety of units for blood and valor. I'm just missing a trench mortar and a cavalry unit. I might look at the digital Atlantic collection for this

Russian force

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I picked up two boxes of wargames Atlantic Russians at salute. Two boxes covers all the infantry I'll need for Blood and valor imperial RussiansI picked up two boxes of wargames Atlantic Russians at salute. Two boxes covers all the infantry I'll need for Blood and valor imperial Russians
I gave 2 squads of infantry and this is my trench raiding unit. I love the masksI gave 2 squads of infantry and this is my trench raiding unit. I love the masks
Elite Guard unit in helmets and grenadesElite Guard unit in helmets and grenades
Command unit. The Atlantic boxsets have one officer on every sprue which is too many in my opinion but I have one leading each specialist squadCommand unit. The Atlantic boxsets have one officer on every sprue which is too many in my opinion but I have one leading each specialist squad
SniperSniper
I picked up the boxes from Tangent miniatures at salute who gave away a free heavy machine gun team with each box which was a great bonusI picked up the boxes from Tangent miniatures at salute who gave away a free heavy machine gun team with each box which was a great bonus

British forces in Palestine

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One completed wargames Atlantic box of British for the Middle East theatre. Chance to try out the wolsley sun helmets One completed wargames Atlantic box of British for the Middle East theatre. Chance to try out the wolsley sun helmets
British forces in Palestine
British forces in Palestine

Field Guns

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Rebased my early war field guns now I have rules to use them. Early war names more sense fir these units as it was the last time fied guns set up and fired as they did in earlier wars in sight of the enemy Rebased my early war field guns now I have rules to use them. Early war names more sense fir these units as it was the last time fied guns set up and fired as they did in earlier wars in sight of the enemy
Field Guns
Field Guns
Field Guns

Trench mortar

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Hhe blood and valor rules gives the trench mortar 3 crew but this kit from great war miniatures has two so I added a chap to the baseHhe blood and valor rules gives the trench mortar 3 crew but this kit from great war miniatures has two so I added a chap to the base

German Tankgewehr

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Anti rank rifleAnti rank rifle
German Tankgewehr
German Tankgewehr

End of Empires

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Finally got my copy of this add on for blood and valor. I like the addition of new units for my existing forces and the new scenarios. The army lists are so vast but I wish they'd given more context to the various Russian lists as a bit of homework is required. But I can now use my Irish units.Finally got my copy of this add on for blood and valor. I like the addition of new units for my existing forces and the new scenarios. The army lists are so vast but I wish they'd given more context to the various Russian lists as a bit of homework is required. But I can now use my Irish units.
My pile of old minis I can now base up and use.My pile of old minis I can now base up and use.
Bit of rebasing but ready to goBit of rebasing but ready to go
Also dug out my tanks Berty and gerty. I have 4 British tanks which is a bit excessive Also dug out my tanks Berty and gerty. I have 4 British tanks which is a bit excessive
End of Empires