Saturday, 24 January 2015

Weekend & a celebration

Weekend at last! These new recruits for Counterpania arrived during the week-
Enough for two units of cavalry .The following will be a naval landing party,some Staff/Generals and another infantry unit-
I will use Milliput to fashion a head for the broken chap.
Today Jan and I had a most enjoyable day looking around Bruntsfield and Holy Corner (so named because it is a crossroads with a number of churches nearby) in Edinburgh.Coffee and some browsing/shopping was enjoyed by us both.Our trip into the City was to celebrate our 24th Wedding Anniversary,which falls on  Monday.
I managed to pick up a wee bargain in the Shelter shop-
Interesting as I had only been watching the film on dvd last night! I find the character of Stonewall Jackson very  compelling and must read more on his life - any suggestions?The Virginian uniforms at the start of the film are very interesting ( who are the guys in tricorns?)and tempting to replicate in figures.Does anyone do such in 15mm ?
BTW still moving slowly towards the door but it is a tiring and frustrating journey...
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4 comments:

  1. The Good Soldier Svjek24 January 2015 at 18:04

    Very complex character and perhaps a flawed genius - Stonewall Jackson and the Shenandoah Valley a good read and there are numerous biographies . Many years ago I holidayed in the Shenandoah Valley and 'did' most of the battlefields a beautiful area of America , Tony

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  2. Springinsfeld24 January 2015 at 20:38

    Great new recruits...this project is coming along nicely, and congrats. for your anniversary. I enjoyed the film of Gods and Generals,finding it impossible not to warm to Jackson.

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  3. Springinsfeld24 January 2015 at 20:39

    Great new recruits...this project is coming along nicely, and congrats. for your anniversary. I enjoyed the film of Gods and Generals,finding it impossible not to warm to Jackson.

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  4. Brian Carrick25 January 2015 at 09:36

    Congratulations on your forthcoming 24th Anniversary (you'd better start saving up now for the big one next year!). Oh....and like the new toys too, very nice cavalry.
    Best wishes, Brian :-)

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