The adventures of an 18th century imagination, located in Northern Europe formerly ruled over by joint rulers Duke Karl Frederick and Duchess Liv.Not to mention the American colony of Ny Tradgardland the 17th century Colony of New Tradgardstadt and the newly restored territory of the Shetland Isles.
Featuring a supporting bill of gaming in a diversity of times,places and scales.Hopefully something to interest all who pop by...
Wednesday 22 April 2020
The look of the thing, setting up a fifties trial game.
Herald made some 'enemy' soldiers - these same figures painted grey. Posted this for you this morning, hope it is useful https://manoftinblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/1955-british-army-infantry-training-booklet-no-4-rifle-and-bayonet/
I think it might be 1/48, I find vehicle scales a tad confusing bigger scales. All that matters is that it looks ok in a toy soldier way. I do like the improv idea and quite fancy a Morris Oxford conversion...
Herald made some 'enemy' soldiers - these same figures painted grey.
ReplyDeletePosted this for you this morning, hope it is useful
https://manoftinblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/1955-british-army-infantry-training-booklet-no-4-rifle-and-bayonet/
I like the Universal Carrier; I haven't seen one in 1/32nd before. Improvised armoured cars might be fun to make.
ReplyDeleteI think it might be 1/48, I find vehicle scales a tad confusing bigger scales. All that matters is that it looks ok in a toy soldier way. I do like the improv idea and quite fancy a Morris Oxford conversion...
DeleteNice looking Compact Game Alan - do like the Universal Carrier. KEV.
ReplyDeleteCompact games are really the way forward for me in lockdown, tables are covered in my daughters books for studying or dressmaking paraphernalia.
DeleteI'd forgotten these rules. I should try them again when I get my 54's back out.
ReplyDeleteI’m finding them fun and diverting,what more can you want?
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