Showing posts with label Too Fat Lardies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Too Fat Lardies. Show all posts

Sunday, February 8, 2026

3D Printed Movement Trays

I went out for a breakfast today with Graham and Luis. Graham had deliveries for both of us. My package included 3D printed movement trays that I requested for Infamy Infamy Ruleset by Too Fat Lardies. The cavarly and command stands will be useful for other games, such as SAGA or Dragon's Rampant. The recess area of the infantry trays will only match up with a dozen stands of Gauls that I purchased online. These base elements are not to WRG/DBX standards.

Assorted Movement Trays, Figure for Scale

All movement trays measure 90mm x 65mm x 3.25mm thick. For the infantry trays, there is a centralised recess of 61mm x 52mm x 2.5mm deep. A smaller, second recessed box of 12mm x 12mm is located in the lower right corner. A die will be used to track casualties since it is not possible to remove figures. 

Sample of Prebased Gauls in Movement Tray

These trays are for the figures featured in my October 18th 2025 blog entry Gaelic Forces Arrived. The Gauls fit snuggly in the tray. There is no loose movement. My original plan was to use blue Reusable Adhesive Putty to hold the elements in place but I do not think it will be necessary. 

I also requested a dozen trays for loose cavalry figures. These trays measure 90mm wide x 65 mm deep x 3mm thick, with slots for three pill ovals of 50mm x 25mm. I also asked for three 60mm square trays to use as command stands. The only requirement was to be able to support two mounted figures. Graham provided me with both the square trays I asked for, and a circular option. The round stand is clearly the winner.

Cavalry Figures fitted for a Command Stand

 


Monday, January 19, 2026

Lardy Day - Fèves au Lard

Just some idea of other games available at the club.

Saturday January 17th was the first Lardy Day - Fèves au Lard at the Abyss put on by the Montreal Historical Wargaming Club. Only Games from Too Fat Lardies were played. Six games in total. Three tables from 11AM to 2 PM and another 3 matches in a 2nd session from 3PM to 6PM. In the morning I took part in a game of Midgard (Romans vs Goths) and in the afternoon I  commanded the Union forces in a game of Picket's Charge.

Dec 13th 1862, along the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad.
  

Somewhere in Gaul

Other games played were two games of Sharpe's Practice, and another two sessions of Chain of Command, 

Sharpe's Practice 1830s French Foreign Legion in North Africa

Another view of the Action


Sharpe's Practice AWI


Chain of Command Game


Tuesday, January 6, 2026

28mm Gallic Warband - Saga

My first entry for the 2026 Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge are twenty Gallic Warriors. This is a unit purchase from Black Tree Design that has been sitting in my pile of lead for somehere between 15 and 20 years. The unit deals, and even the Gauls are no longer available on the BTD website.

20 x 28mm BTD Gaul - Warriors

These are an easy additional to my SAGA Gallic Warband but are displayed here on prototype movement trays for a concept test for Infamy Infamy. Graham, a fellow gamer here in Montreal created these 3D prints for use with Sharpe's Practice. 

On New Year's Eve I discovered I had no shields for these figures, which I imagine are lost in the mists of time. I placed an order to Warlord Games for shields that I hope will work with these figures. I ordered a unit of 16 Javelinmen at the same time. 

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Gaelic Forces Arrived

The last eight days have been non-productive as far as gaming has been concerned. The only thing that was accomplished was the addition to a Gaelic force that I saw for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Last year when I was out east (Halifax)) I ordered a copy of the  Infamy Infamy rules from Too Fat Lardies.  

When I saw these figures on Facebook marketplace I immediately thought they would be a perfect match against my Romans for Infamy Infamy as well as a solid start for an Art de la Guerre Gaelic army. The Montreal club is planning a Too Fat Lardies day in January and I now hope to make a contribution with an  Infamy Infamy game. 




All photos taken by the seller.

The total was 88 figures based as12 elements of six various Gaelic warriors on 60mm bases, and another 16 slingers based as 4 figures per 60mm circular skirmish elements. I believe the seller told me the figures were by 1st Corps. The only thing I contributed to this army was the addition of Magnetic base bottoms from Litko Game Accessories.