The Eastern Irregulars

As we wrap up week three of the hobby league I was thinking about how awesome it is to get to see all the photos come in and the progress everyone is making! We'll soon have enough to play our first 50 point games, though some of us already have done just that! Let's have a look at week three's progress: Brent's British Churchill Tanks (Italy) Brent's been carrying on with his Churchills and infantry this week: Ian's British Rifle Company Ian's added some parachute 6pdrs and mortars to his painting queue: Mike's US Rangers I've managed to finish some extra bases so I can field my rangers as a normal rifle company or an assault boat company: My Ranger configuration for the League The full number of stands to convert the Rangers into a rifle or assault boat company Some extra rifle teams, flame-throwers, and the re-based FFI platoon A few extra teams to bring the FFI up to full strength Patrick's Germa...

Here we are at the end of week two of our Eastern Irregulars Flames of War hobby league! So how'd we all get on? Just a reminder, the league will run from August to October 2019. Feel free to join us if you're keen! Just let us know in the comments below or on our Facebook group:  The Eastern Irregulars... ). Brent's British Churchill Tanks (Italy) Not only did Brent get some block painting done, he even went into battle, slaying a Tiger force to boot! Ian's British Rifle Company Ian's been busy pumping out the infantry and also a snazzy objective. Adding some felt to the underside of his bases is also a great idea to prevent troops from sliding about! Mike's US Rangers I've been painting up a few more stands so that I can field my Ranger platoons as full Rifle rifle platoons one day. I also un-based my flame-throwers (pro-tip put your old bases in the freezer for 24hrs and then simply bend the base to release ...

Welcome to the inaugural Eastern Irregulars blog post! We've established this platform to share photos and help motivate each other for our 2019 Flames of War Hobby League . However, if the mood strikes we'll post other articles as well. While its running, it's never too late to join the league, so if you're keen, just let us know in the comments below or on our Facebook group:  The Eastern Irregulars... ) So, without further ado, let's have a look at this week's progress! We've got six enthusiastic hobbyists participating in our league this year. Our goal for this month is 50 points, so the troops have been busy collecting what they need and getting the first round of paint slapped on to their miniatures. Here's what we have so far:  Brent's British Churchill Tanks (Italy) Ian's British Rifle Company Mike's US Rangers Patrick's German Assault Guns Phil's German Panzers Rob's British Rifle Company Ju...