Making plans for Nigel, sorry Tradgardland

 The Duke of Baylen asked what l was doing with it, ie the George Gush book so I thought it might be time to say a little.

Yesterday whilst volunteering l had a minute to myself and scribbled very simply on a handy post it. It was to remind me of my recent hobby musing. On returning home I popped the post it with my current reading. Just to add too or maybe not…

My recent game with Ronnie and subsequent rebasing has given the 1790 project impetus. Yes the rebasing is fiddly and l am getting stuck to metal and acrylic but the results are pleasing me and worth it. So as l glue l ponder and am beginning to see what may occur next. Being an imaginations project l have free rein what to do but I don’t want to not go completely wild. Sadly no armoured bears with bardiche axes, yet! 

The plan is use the Tradgardlanders to fight against external opposition and themselves. West Tradgardland is effectively Copenhagen in appearance but with Swedish uniforms for this period ( Tradgardland 1807 is almost identical to Denmark 1807 in uniform) as I am a sucker for the chocolate box look. North Tradgardland is effectively Norway allowing snow, ski troops and maybe the odd troll. East Tradgardland is what I am currently working on. As well as the 1790 troops l hope to add what I call a more traditional element to the force. This will be troop types from 17th century Muscovite forces. Probably Strelsi or town guard and maybe cavalry. I have always liked the vibe of renaissance Russia and want to add this as representative of a backward looking and traditional element in East Tradgardland society. I have read too much over the years, watched Andrey Rublev , liked the GW Kislev not to feel a strong desire to field Mother Russia in some form. I would also like to add the Russian syw artillery into the mix eventually. So currently working on some Lead Adventure civilians and the Assault Group Strelsi. The George Gush book was being consulted for uniform and flag details.