tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47980560590897612352024-03-19T01:29:23.438+00:00The Duchy of TradgardlandThe 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...tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comBlogger3160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-87029562038790056532024-03-18T00:00:00.001+00:002024-03-18T00:00:00.135+00:00Dune part 2<p> Went to see Dune part 2 this afternoon. What did you think of it?</p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-42262274472729543992024-03-17T08:31:00.004+00:002024-03-17T08:31:39.778+00:00Resins to be cheerful <p> Unpacked these 28mm recruits for East Tradgardland. They are traditional types to fight alongside the troops in Potemkin uniforms.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xl1L51OExR2hn1am7667rOF8A24k6Vyax2aLBzEH37D7QYM9k2Gr95mT0juMM6VQGc9GVDRe1Qpm1Q_8xWUkRpuwHsr1GyjBf-6kLcRQhBnNzPQHkz5MQxLr3TRv4BzA6bkChz5MGO2KxtfEGT2iv9LhEjUw3xmLEISvLR7DEJ6Zxwloytl56ASMkS3Y/s3264/IMG_1934.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xl1L51OExR2hn1am7667rOF8A24k6Vyax2aLBzEH37D7QYM9k2Gr95mT0juMM6VQGc9GVDRe1Qpm1Q_8xWUkRpuwHsr1GyjBf-6kLcRQhBnNzPQHkz5MQxLr3TRv4BzA6bkChz5MGO2KxtfEGT2iv9LhEjUw3xmLEISvLR7DEJ6Zxwloytl56ASMkS3Y/s320/IMG_1934.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Nice figures in different poses with enough detail but not too much. Note The Assualt Group figure , bottom right, for comparison.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4uI1nkT_KGCTLoJEv1dAPMOimysxCSdG1Jkr_UXaRfN2lfxoIbQ0KBtCSJAAqG0x1XkyEd-YYFb247Nh0TMZ6Ppr4WECtCX3aZzmiru3pk2dhBjcHcqm_6WSQkU7K_aU1oDXMZiIkNJPRb08Ip2xCmWhp5TIppP8_1pu_0EE0SL0wl9xZQkGJfqy7-QG/s3264/IMG_1935.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik4uI1nkT_KGCTLoJEv1dAPMOimysxCSdG1Jkr_UXaRfN2lfxoIbQ0KBtCSJAAqG0x1XkyEd-YYFb247Nh0TMZ6Ppr4WECtCX3aZzmiru3pk2dhBjcHcqm_6WSQkU7K_aU1oDXMZiIkNJPRb08Ip2xCmWhp5TIppP8_1pu_0EE0SL0wl9xZQkGJfqy7-QG/s320/IMG_1935.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKBuLKvS6pIWCnmRFg9oQyzosS9DjEMTSjyGHcJ3SR2G0DGHO15R6QqyxbnCRHoNdt3vKuKjQZfyKsMqJ4XofId4zLNyE6jA7t0dRXCzjxcLGjeXOFk3SihyiwHDQI3VhJA86MzzJl9Fn8Lhi-jwyIkD3RCQY9awvSxf1A0-5Eyb8mkuAK_r1LAVkXbts/s2224/IMG_1936.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1021" data-original-width="2224" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOKBuLKvS6pIWCnmRFg9oQyzosS9DjEMTSjyGHcJ3SR2G0DGHO15R6QqyxbnCRHoNdt3vKuKjQZfyKsMqJ4XofId4zLNyE6jA7t0dRXCzjxcLGjeXOFk3SihyiwHDQI3VhJA86MzzJl9Fn8Lhi-jwyIkD3RCQY9awvSxf1A0-5Eyb8mkuAK_r1LAVkXbts/s320/IMG_1936.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Receipt that came with them to show you where I got them and what I paid.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsm7h67TANWer9EbGsIQQG7jAPLnRMU9eBqUjJzlhYYYUFTZm0blAw8Dih33uesMPwzVF3348iU5tj7RF-evyrjOPcd-47ixQLJoL_WZTByyUnUlpyUAUUv-Utae3FMMOCLac7v0PB2JtiYmhvmW2S290ELX3jAWWVrCRp5TNv5Gh5qW64wBCrXRe2tx0t/s1877/IMG_1937.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1877" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsm7h67TANWer9EbGsIQQG7jAPLnRMU9eBqUjJzlhYYYUFTZm0blAw8Dih33uesMPwzVF3348iU5tj7RF-evyrjOPcd-47ixQLJoL_WZTByyUnUlpyUAUUv-Utae3FMMOCLac7v0PB2JtiYmhvmW2S290ELX3jAWWVrCRp5TNv5Gh5qW64wBCrXRe2tx0t/s320/IMG_1937.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>A couple of illustrations for inspiration…<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcfY95fjWWCiNcaEq0rr8sj7XyiqimNFFrP7wxrpHKnBJO7vdnqHD8W3r-Xusu2VIp7Diq3hz9f-LVVd6ycxtv8-HHB3ippESp8rkUvtFpSlcMlbISxIUwIQY088qZPGotEJ1buOHcdk2EOM7cV7J7WkZ0JzHIJMOfH9FtyRqTE3sppvPRzSFHwma0CVr/s1061/IMG_1938.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1061" data-original-width="878" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRcfY95fjWWCiNcaEq0rr8sj7XyiqimNFFrP7wxrpHKnBJO7vdnqHD8W3r-Xusu2VIp7Diq3hz9f-LVVd6ycxtv8-HHB3ippESp8rkUvtFpSlcMlbISxIUwIQY088qZPGotEJ1buOHcdk2EOM7cV7J7WkZ0JzHIJMOfH9FtyRqTE3sppvPRzSFHwma0CVr/s320/IMG_1938.jpeg" width="265" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-65251283141584551462024-03-16T00:00:00.001+00:002024-03-16T00:00:00.130+00:00Semi Flat Scouts etc<p> Saw these on eBay and snapped them up quite reasonably. I was charmed by the animation of the Scouts and how full of character they were-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsF6HVh2oW53iXo5r4vLWdGJx6G7u4ViuyVx5RSwHn02xTBZBOO2zfGfRlSvR1nXZiQgz5xo_7CTU9CHHlEPm7ATeOagv6AOto7BOfv-zJt9UoWBpUp1f71bDYvDMyFHi9qoliP1oMF6uDr7mv6NZqwaiPVFDY-LE2z6oOBwirHwvrT6XIko1FGFDF7CE/s3688/IMG_3908.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3688" data-original-width="1938" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUsF6HVh2oW53iXo5r4vLWdGJx6G7u4ViuyVx5RSwHn02xTBZBOO2zfGfRlSvR1nXZiQgz5xo_7CTU9CHHlEPm7ATeOagv6AOto7BOfv-zJt9UoWBpUp1f71bDYvDMyFHi9qoliP1oMF6uDr7mv6NZqwaiPVFDY-LE2z6oOBwirHwvrT6XIko1FGFDF7CE/s320/IMG_3908.jpeg" width="168" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpYkZsnUtH_7l-QrDKmJNfKj8TGIfDfaqQcdL8aOjobi8J_AyutMbY647Ce-v1_-KGJmtrX4s6w5G7hxkRMqa7fcn2FuB1yNmVTuFqYeYLRwKlx9Lgyv4-ouSxCsz-2bN7JKKCmP0NtbW4BLikt6jLapehXqRbFq8mtKGjVJHrHHGfKN9Ds9eiVtJvMQ8/s4032/IMG_3910.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpYkZsnUtH_7l-QrDKmJNfKj8TGIfDfaqQcdL8aOjobi8J_AyutMbY647Ce-v1_-KGJmtrX4s6w5G7hxkRMqa7fcn2FuB1yNmVTuFqYeYLRwKlx9Lgyv4-ouSxCsz-2bN7JKKCmP0NtbW4BLikt6jLapehXqRbFq8mtKGjVJHrHHGfKN9Ds9eiVtJvMQ8/s320/IMG_3910.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCdaUi66hX3iObN7hO1BQftG4D9OY7MRqd2gi6NedqDY0n24xnx1zJXaMv5p1j06Ulrv18ChusIu2RHBWrIqD5kNJuSzCmbXUfEKyeiCTqn2W5NkYSc0lcTaODeQl_fTS2TpIXtaBRcFb9Q-XFg39jMrMXMzx0SXXVhAFB91JZvKDNgOnq89TqCUAA1ea/s4032/IMG_3911.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCdaUi66hX3iObN7hO1BQftG4D9OY7MRqd2gi6NedqDY0n24xnx1zJXaMv5p1j06Ulrv18ChusIu2RHBWrIqD5kNJuSzCmbXUfEKyeiCTqn2W5NkYSc0lcTaODeQl_fTS2TpIXtaBRcFb9Q-XFg39jMrMXMzx0SXXVhAFB91JZvKDNgOnq89TqCUAA1ea/s320/IMG_3911.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Anyone know the make? I have never seen figures like these before for sale.<div>Also these came in the same lot. Quite nice, useful but not as unusual-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxZEf-9oRVaaV2eBYJMKoCN5kdzK7MUT8C91ry71xnQ4kz_azXSmk80zZfa5E5DkWs7InlOtMsu1BAebhyphenhyphen2-GiRcn8Vwpj9TJL_hNKCul1-Ac-XaLDqzJb5ObQj7Wvfnt4cVF4m4zxwuIoMhN7kyXceoUtqSRRD0XmiWxttJ2ph0dXQ_NPWaTPki00TBe/s4030/IMG_3909.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4030" data-original-width="1493" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwxZEf-9oRVaaV2eBYJMKoCN5kdzK7MUT8C91ry71xnQ4kz_azXSmk80zZfa5E5DkWs7InlOtMsu1BAebhyphenhyphen2-GiRcn8Vwpj9TJL_hNKCul1-Ac-XaLDqzJb5ObQj7Wvfnt4cVF4m4zxwuIoMhN7kyXceoUtqSRRD0XmiWxttJ2ph0dXQ_NPWaTPki00TBe/s320/IMG_3909.jpeg" width="119" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7WGiviv_8p4aVWSmfUNYgQvw4nVv9bYpadVntzuosNLr0dnk_-ThuprCAPP9ihVUF4NaJ_oKwijcTRynmMhscUU8A0CUl_fVO_eeD8dMHGFkUX2X7mRnNgB-uPeL0CyBKnPzRDAjVL-968Q1bpTxN6__vXeQtpgErYtXN93VQ6XMEZjH7OhZ_wSnC1BC/s4032/IMG_3912.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM7WGiviv_8p4aVWSmfUNYgQvw4nVv9bYpadVntzuosNLr0dnk_-ThuprCAPP9ihVUF4NaJ_oKwijcTRynmMhscUU8A0CUl_fVO_eeD8dMHGFkUX2X7mRnNgB-uPeL0CyBKnPzRDAjVL-968Q1bpTxN6__vXeQtpgErYtXN93VQ6XMEZjH7OhZ_wSnC1BC/s320/IMG_3912.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-70166125545329078212024-03-15T14:32:00.002+00:002024-03-15T14:32:28.647+00:00Mold 2 <p> Photos of affected bases-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYh4oFV-DdY2vxIXoTevL9KS-L6OxK7arjjsZ5rUlmWBEtS5ENSwCdG1zIQjhG8o2ndo5DXRrQBmSgSIoYw-jQehgYIcvbi4tx56kH_TlTN5MVhqf7vQyFsgbtTRS88PUrluf2GhLcxzNsGMm50s-xhyJ3vXVkfiPGmDAJ6ICK89EunQuoSlMh1D3bwQh/s4032/IMG_3906.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYh4oFV-DdY2vxIXoTevL9KS-L6OxK7arjjsZ5rUlmWBEtS5ENSwCdG1zIQjhG8o2ndo5DXRrQBmSgSIoYw-jQehgYIcvbi4tx56kH_TlTN5MVhqf7vQyFsgbtTRS88PUrluf2GhLcxzNsGMm50s-xhyJ3vXVkfiPGmDAJ6ICK89EunQuoSlMh1D3bwQh/s320/IMG_3906.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4bhvOEH0FTdxyXEBnfzeLVjOoSxIiZjuHTR0prBIsO69WJarUXVndb7rJ_7OkS7sSDlzDdgdNgD6rASJzPpvoM57MEezxYXIT6TgrjIjVtfwNHpVpTHU1IOxks2BnYYZoyxpxa6bBQJUmGDUapcMYO-JoT5f668_8WtcqRXhgdBQ8jZW0uDtxRmaU9A4u/s4032/IMG_3907.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4bhvOEH0FTdxyXEBnfzeLVjOoSxIiZjuHTR0prBIsO69WJarUXVndb7rJ_7OkS7sSDlzDdgdNgD6rASJzPpvoM57MEezxYXIT6TgrjIjVtfwNHpVpTHU1IOxks2BnYYZoyxpxa6bBQJUmGDUapcMYO-JoT5f668_8WtcqRXhgdBQ8jZW0uDtxRmaU9A4u/s320/IMG_3907.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Wish I had used pennies or plastic.</p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-26257462556896031782024-03-15T08:34:00.002+00:002024-03-15T08:34:45.799+00:00MOLD !<p> Just back from the shed looking out some figures. I discovered the mdf bases have got some mold on them. What is the best way to stabilise this? Do I coat in pva, varnish or what? I really don’t want to rebase. </p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-39555822439066614672024-03-15T00:00:00.001+00:002024-03-15T00:00:00.137+00:00Magazine <p> Lovely to see Tidders writing in this month’s Miniature Wargames ( April 2024) -</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FhUqamQSJ7GQspx3rGf77hpYbQI46SYf6A_4jz43u9G4tjQrLky7zH1QAQ4AnYA5HZUM-DDtRCHeiYr1V2Y7TD42bcziLmxRwKW2_0UkaM2NRwWKIGBkKtIzBIGonuJgydumZ0LmPi1lBXp_XLtxEZmnG9lc2yxN3k_TYCEQupmUU8f7PlLwrJEenQ5y/s4032/IMG_3903.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6FhUqamQSJ7GQspx3rGf77hpYbQI46SYf6A_4jz43u9G4tjQrLky7zH1QAQ4AnYA5HZUM-DDtRCHeiYr1V2Y7TD42bcziLmxRwKW2_0UkaM2NRwWKIGBkKtIzBIGonuJgydumZ0LmPi1lBXp_XLtxEZmnG9lc2yxN3k_TYCEQupmUU8f7PlLwrJEenQ5y/s320/IMG_3903.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Not to mention photos of his excellent armies.</p><p>I was also pleased to see this advert -</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pzKvksk3cYDsXJpoabgTnlP7wwg0HSxjSgcFtSxRA2dboABVVGwE03ZKaeOrj8Q-b-b9Gu-_2V_lnlfYoq2BITL9a047EO6YkwNTv7dd7KHF5PFViBakKC36vI_gHppl9qbHSJDpHmH7AvueucxNPg99w1y8Pjzjmz_zpPoqm1ybmgVpYfp1qPjbGCcE/s4032/IMG_3904.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0pzKvksk3cYDsXJpoabgTnlP7wwg0HSxjSgcFtSxRA2dboABVVGwE03ZKaeOrj8Q-b-b9Gu-_2V_lnlfYoq2BITL9a047EO6YkwNTv7dd7KHF5PFViBakKC36vI_gHppl9qbHSJDpHmH7AvueucxNPg99w1y8Pjzjmz_zpPoqm1ybmgVpYfp1qPjbGCcE/s320/IMG_3904.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Excellent rules which have given me good games over the years.</p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-26887516940925321902024-03-14T07:55:00.003+00:002024-03-14T07:55:53.859+00:00Mould question <p> This mould of a semi flat tank was made for me. The maker also cast up some tanks for me from it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXM6PCBZuWJ8nVRMByv1fD6kT532TV93Y-gwEOBeX_l2_Pyu3txKumGxooavlg0sUaKZmEpzzTDfHcKip7toUPMe-wcAUmYiY47NWne8HMm00R6WqdLEHuk7pfVEJqspmtieAa2tznKiYGECnBI2g4CjJgijYjvp-IslRkedXYrFpni5FgYo-TLX93VSL/s3264/IMG_1933.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXM6PCBZuWJ8nVRMByv1fD6kT532TV93Y-gwEOBeX_l2_Pyu3txKumGxooavlg0sUaKZmEpzzTDfHcKip7toUPMe-wcAUmYiY47NWne8HMm00R6WqdLEHuk7pfVEJqspmtieAa2tznKiYGECnBI2g4CjJgijYjvp-IslRkedXYrFpni5FgYo-TLX93VSL/s320/IMG_1933.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I fancy making some more . What do you suggest using ? He didn’t use metal with this mould btw.</p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-77480620616489052792024-03-14T06:45:00.007+00:002024-03-14T06:47:34.827+00:00Walking in Edinburgh yesterday <p> Walked in Edinburgh yesterday. Rainy but enjoyable and diverting.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ufG4IRIgJ7j5TaTogD8vpSfdImGcPDhmjAZrGQjqv87zHAlYbmEO4UyDq4yzTkd2WKMqTjeJ_FkUClBUEIxpbd8cArmAQ-nhgycmUZxwfcy4mDr0W8uV5yLEcngsj4rGrf0lAvm86fPGyynrw872JIK-cCkIkXMrwO4HyW09Rs-96CvZQa0ZsvGbUisu/s4032/IMG_3898.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ufG4IRIgJ7j5TaTogD8vpSfdImGcPDhmjAZrGQjqv87zHAlYbmEO4UyDq4yzTkd2WKMqTjeJ_FkUClBUEIxpbd8cArmAQ-nhgycmUZxwfcy4mDr0W8uV5yLEcngsj4rGrf0lAvm86fPGyynrw872JIK-cCkIkXMrwO4HyW09Rs-96CvZQa0ZsvGbUisu/s320/IMG_3898.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>A defunct telephone exchange building. Hardly imaginable now how vital they were.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytHtI_DN7-jsJhfaOO0jwt7oFzEtMgsI28cRv6r83ZhC9WRiHVkaZOUqNr5G1O8KJfCb2m2klrivd3v1XSx_Lq-51_rANnpbjzGUsM9-ryQV-9_9Zla47P4pxaHA_As5lBnRenOEmFZiVJJrwB9ga7NmDIxMADIPg-Uss8SylCO6tSsjlcmiFWLliU1nM/s4032/IMG_3899.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytHtI_DN7-jsJhfaOO0jwt7oFzEtMgsI28cRv6r83ZhC9WRiHVkaZOUqNr5G1O8KJfCb2m2klrivd3v1XSx_Lq-51_rANnpbjzGUsM9-ryQV-9_9Zla47P4pxaHA_As5lBnRenOEmFZiVJJrwB9ga7NmDIxMADIPg-Uss8SylCO6tSsjlcmiFWLliU1nM/s320/IMG_3899.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>New signage in the Botanic Gardens. Nicely done and conveys information effectively.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdb9w5meRk07-FDsdirMBOplM21QwaoETSXdPi7NigaO0SJ4HRhNP5XXGruEDfMTtCuUY5RlxX0cdDdnmFZvc7eDnns2LM6tC1DBVpbAhP12bj6CeomHiD0CJ2qtVW-YAnqfmcg8fcZO_-oFiN9O9NKuejEuts60FRClcSQIP73CWCWgPcBkIQ8iXu9gHW/s4032/IMG_3900.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdb9w5meRk07-FDsdirMBOplM21QwaoETSXdPi7NigaO0SJ4HRhNP5XXGruEDfMTtCuUY5RlxX0cdDdnmFZvc7eDnns2LM6tC1DBVpbAhP12bj6CeomHiD0CJ2qtVW-YAnqfmcg8fcZO_-oFiN9O9NKuejEuts60FRClcSQIP73CWCWgPcBkIQ8iXu9gHW/s320/IMG_3900.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>The alien like Gunnera plant about to wake up after its winter slumbers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjSKYzmZlUXIFQT6jAEpsHZ8RPllhwEeGlsFSMshGxAuQUrkVSGthR-AC5876sELi2GW75grZS_S0kKcfMB-mvOs0gr3-CopwcqWTrp1d35oK2Q85ZEYNuaBPxsqUfq-2VtYHZhz8Ml5zydA3EnPoS43leE357CqiN94naUQxMUQ_mGL-H5kjqbrjuXuh/s4032/IMG_3901.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpjSKYzmZlUXIFQT6jAEpsHZ8RPllhwEeGlsFSMshGxAuQUrkVSGthR-AC5876sELi2GW75grZS_S0kKcfMB-mvOs0gr3-CopwcqWTrp1d35oK2Q85ZEYNuaBPxsqUfq-2VtYHZhz8Ml5zydA3EnPoS43leE357CqiN94naUQxMUQ_mGL-H5kjqbrjuXuh/s320/IMG_3901.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>An impressive house in the middle of town , seen whilst walking towards Leith Walk.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIaRj90GBITRVtzQXGsQFVHWzguoYzrt7-YRETJO5Ye3klugVK-EvJKPL-vK2Er5c5dm22uiYNrhBslGWk6ROnCnm0QOFVX_nppLYIjyyIXamaCvTTd7V6wSZZiSbUgNevDiHxuuMyT4STYpTGPsHWjJiBKBkFT2yzC3ez1pVtT7Vy8OpmJQ-CVRgKvT5/s4032/IMG_3902.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgIaRj90GBITRVtzQXGsQFVHWzguoYzrt7-YRETJO5Ye3klugVK-EvJKPL-vK2Er5c5dm22uiYNrhBslGWk6ROnCnm0QOFVX_nppLYIjyyIXamaCvTTd7V6wSZZiSbUgNevDiHxuuMyT4STYpTGPsHWjJiBKBkFT2yzC3ez1pVtT7Vy8OpmJQ-CVRgKvT5/s320/IMG_3902.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Charming pigeon sculptures in Elm Row.<br /><p><br /></p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-18494052332627243962024-03-12T07:27:00.001+00:002024-03-12T07:27:14.641+00:00A gift <p> This book arrived in the Duchy recently. It was an unexpected and most kind gift from S. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTduIbO0e_ZnPpj7b7nKTobHm0Ae4Ln_OvMdxOa7WSOB7AAiCVrThyphenhyphenCsFFeIJBdMUKIgXoUObEN-BaC3lD5WH5lRCqrdByMdcC7iPJ-NdQChGHfSfCBIVgt1UT_9TReGnMJgMY7lomATtsJLljkqXbQdnkD8KYsVmkojEfYjXxNNEbP9xOPG09DJrzzeFk/s3264/IMG_1931.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTduIbO0e_ZnPpj7b7nKTobHm0Ae4Ln_OvMdxOa7WSOB7AAiCVrThyphenhyphenCsFFeIJBdMUKIgXoUObEN-BaC3lD5WH5lRCqrdByMdcC7iPJ-NdQChGHfSfCBIVgt1UT_9TReGnMJgMY7lomATtsJLljkqXbQdnkD8KYsVmkojEfYjXxNNEbP9xOPG09DJrzzeFk/s320/IMG_1931.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was accompanied by this card telling a most moving and inspiring story in words and a beautiful stained glass window.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGKQpt8LV4ov3gEieFLVw9LAsPaD9ZWmx08ge1pEVO7fu8lZil9rutA96UYupRaf49f54vJ2nXR2OdCiv2vrih-UIVDXQIN8wB-wzota0ZhDHJRpbwywpJ4svbKuXIlUrGscciP7pxngN3uGwtvmv4Y77kmNvXldWE06FMIg3_Nwcf3JBjR7ojgGzqXWM/s2446/IMG_1932.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2446" data-original-width="2067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLGKQpt8LV4ov3gEieFLVw9LAsPaD9ZWmx08ge1pEVO7fu8lZil9rutA96UYupRaf49f54vJ2nXR2OdCiv2vrih-UIVDXQIN8wB-wzota0ZhDHJRpbwywpJ4svbKuXIlUrGscciP7pxngN3uGwtvmv4Y77kmNvXldWE06FMIg3_Nwcf3JBjR7ojgGzqXWM/s320/IMG_1932.jpeg" width="270" /></a></div><br /><p>The book, which I am reading currently, is an exciting first hand account and I would recommend it to you.</p><p>Thank you S.</p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-68510286064135572782024-03-11T00:00:00.001+00:002024-03-11T00:00:00.253+00:00Kitbags and running in armour <p> Interesting post here -</p><p><a href="https://onceiwasacleverboy.blogspot.com/2024/03/kit-bags-across-centuries.html">https://onceiwasacleverboy.blogspot.com/2024/03/kit-bags-across-centuries.html</a></p><p>Watch the videos, fascinating!</p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-46917884220466571632024-03-10T07:06:00.003+00:002024-03-10T07:06:25.223+00:00Recruits<p> Yesterday saw me painting some East Tradgardland troops and civilians-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSJ3sSIIf1hG730Yd3Rs-gdj6CaMYrnhGyfkRlajxtkWoD6KcCxIGIhe7zKAw3k2Arra6NGtL6WBGOg7P3c7QBU8_EA7DLxpOLTuKVzfj5nujgAmdPYI_y9KPH1HGEcuRZZFFaLRa_1fNQyWb_IUblLz_TtF-4ysJgq5TwL7IRDG-k810hBYDb26q5gPQ/s4032/IMG_3892.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSJ3sSIIf1hG730Yd3Rs-gdj6CaMYrnhGyfkRlajxtkWoD6KcCxIGIhe7zKAw3k2Arra6NGtL6WBGOg7P3c7QBU8_EA7DLxpOLTuKVzfj5nujgAmdPYI_y9KPH1HGEcuRZZFFaLRa_1fNQyWb_IUblLz_TtF-4ysJgq5TwL7IRDG-k810hBYDb26q5gPQ/s320/IMG_3892.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Some new recruits arrived-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU692BS2UaPnSxqWEu1SAz9gVsn86pXUJNyvlUEHAR4fNuyvuf3r5tirAg5m6qOplp6sqJFBSJKbV_On037W8uOx2-UnCBf7epQRtcEnUoy93_kmXEypT9Dd3aQj5YBxz46C7XZAG-hp5K_mquVt_MCOOl86fDxyx-NVpGPPF4WrHYQXIXiOxNa6EKeSPC/s4032/IMG_3893.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU692BS2UaPnSxqWEu1SAz9gVsn86pXUJNyvlUEHAR4fNuyvuf3r5tirAg5m6qOplp6sqJFBSJKbV_On037W8uOx2-UnCBf7epQRtcEnUoy93_kmXEypT9Dd3aQj5YBxz46C7XZAG-hp5K_mquVt_MCOOl86fDxyx-NVpGPPF4WrHYQXIXiOxNa6EKeSPC/s320/IMG_3893.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>They are resin , got them off Etsy and had them printed at 28mm rather than 32mm which l think will fit in nicely with their fellow easterners. They come with separate heads and on first glance look nice, crisp figures.</p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-53700855687104025762024-03-08T06:58:00.000+00:002024-03-08T06:58:09.245+00:00A strange week<p> The day after my birthday Jan would have been 62. When we met it was an amusing conceit to have birthdays a day apart. However it often resulted in hers being sort of left behind or conflated into a joint celebration. I wish we had gone for one of us having an “ official “ birthday in the summer but Jan wasn’t up for that.</p><p>For my daughters particularly it is a strange roller coaster of a week. The highs of Wednesday moving to the depths of Thursday whilst gearing up for Mother’s Day on Sunday. To my mind it has become so commercialised and it cannot be got away from , even in the e mail inbox where one is asked to opt out of the advertising. </p><p>In other matters rebasing has sort of stalled but hopefully will restart next week. East Tradgardland has gained some recruits from the lead pile in the shape of woodsmen with bows, not to mention irregular cavalry. I have been trying to resist the 20mm Early Wars Miniatures interwar British vehicles which look beautiful. It is as if Pathe News footage of 1920/30s manoeuvres have come to life. </p><p>Yesterday l had planned a day away as a distraction but ended up staying locally and began the process of getting the garden geared up for another year. The sun was out, it was not too cold and it was a diverting experience which has whetted my appetite for further endeavours.</p><p><br /></p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-8084391895883705962024-03-07T00:00:00.012+00:002024-03-07T00:00:00.128+00:00In Falkirk on my birthday <p> I went to my eldest’s for lunch in Falkirk today, Wednesday . I like going there because l lived for a year in Falkirk and the place holds happy memories for me. So a few photos of murals, plaques and buildings not to mention some purchases.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQiqHZtnoNUXa_rHNeV3jpjavj-3kNw7S6HMBu4UMdIED2kfmTGHwSbcrar6GKCZ5XnSrOqU4DrYGY6YYj7epxxef7fVY7ha1LT_S_gxBjNFWAHXbNSo0M6ts6rhTm4IE7vVkIaMbyPMcFdpYVXsXhyphenhyphen2Wl5ZYyP0-zdjdISs9xNTx6f7geCkk_xlnSY-C/s3264/IMG_1925.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQiqHZtnoNUXa_rHNeV3jpjavj-3kNw7S6HMBu4UMdIED2kfmTGHwSbcrar6GKCZ5XnSrOqU4DrYGY6YYj7epxxef7fVY7ha1LT_S_gxBjNFWAHXbNSo0M6ts6rhTm4IE7vVkIaMbyPMcFdpYVXsXhyphenhyphen2Wl5ZYyP0-zdjdISs9xNTx6f7geCkk_xlnSY-C/s320/IMG_1925.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>An interesting book and a couple of toy soldiers from the collectors shop, couldn’t leave them in the shop window could l?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hR9Bn_OWttHbOPxap6FNZwuvHwAzysEMsvGYZBtKK9N_XNdEFPvHVUIDR3NFjqf_sBXJZCOon2iLnrg2ynJzDaRFyU7fdlq94IREThlY7wjS3iHUYDNTuR7yxzLgLGBri1jqN04n_743NZvW1RQMOgZyCd2dW0ipz-Y6YdLewmnK9b0ZkP2uAryQcXiY/s4032/IMG_3877.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9hR9Bn_OWttHbOPxap6FNZwuvHwAzysEMsvGYZBtKK9N_XNdEFPvHVUIDR3NFjqf_sBXJZCOon2iLnrg2ynJzDaRFyU7fdlq94IREThlY7wjS3iHUYDNTuR7yxzLgLGBri1jqN04n_743NZvW1RQMOgZyCd2dW0ipz-Y6YdLewmnK9b0ZkP2uAryQcXiY/s320/IMG_3877.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>Above and below murals pertaining to the battle. I believe the faces of local folk were painted into the scene.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwO589w6cSKogO4E893i74zu8FWD5elcOyOCyEQxgzgTeYdxc41NA4026-B7b17Tmuo6SsmaW5vEtYBAHTQhKNhwakM2PSAvM3u4716oMzy4gOMg5cCm7oPCQ8umr3IhesqEWmnv-EmWGqg3iTWN1F6I6SsQVniZ5eyf8QeC9P5omglhagkEA3o1sbNY1d/s4032/IMG_3878.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwO589w6cSKogO4E893i74zu8FWD5elcOyOCyEQxgzgTeYdxc41NA4026-B7b17Tmuo6SsmaW5vEtYBAHTQhKNhwakM2PSAvM3u4716oMzy4gOMg5cCm7oPCQ8umr3IhesqEWmnv-EmWGqg3iTWN1F6I6SsQVniZ5eyf8QeC9P5omglhagkEA3o1sbNY1d/s320/IMG_3878.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLDX_l-AGebufF7uVQyFSC6iIvjEH0ttbc3n4yaczhDPkTJVbrXS6ly4lfoMRd3Z_FVABzzPdbYe9oDzNQ4a4_FkqbISAA72kW-H7XQhzH40cnLvxFE0KAakt-sAfUzst7tKTd8FFtxvzlAlhQMY-bqHssRqDROKgDnh3298_sv5fi0MqbvUMfqdpctZZ/s4032/IMG_3879.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjLDX_l-AGebufF7uVQyFSC6iIvjEH0ttbc3n4yaczhDPkTJVbrXS6ly4lfoMRd3Z_FVABzzPdbYe9oDzNQ4a4_FkqbISAA72kW-H7XQhzH40cnLvxFE0KAakt-sAfUzst7tKTd8FFtxvzlAlhQMY-bqHssRqDROKgDnh3298_sv5fi0MqbvUMfqdpctZZ/s320/IMG_3879.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Interesting plaque pertaining to the Jacobite battle…<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAdmq9Qyn89pSMl63oQkW6q4RiDrpbHr2MJP1_BI7ac8kZijLIo5mtM4oDOBmIDBR_3XBE5WU2j6XZvIpGxWRpVI_pg03i77z9JRQPuHNmKrKKLsMZfgX8juXbmuJAH8LxXCiXbLKtCWldC3PMg2ZBZ2Ztrg2_wpkGjedAOXW5GKTLZBbMEeCtr6ox6xQ/s4032/IMG_3880.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyAdmq9Qyn89pSMl63oQkW6q4RiDrpbHr2MJP1_BI7ac8kZijLIo5mtM4oDOBmIDBR_3XBE5WU2j6XZvIpGxWRpVI_pg03i77z9JRQPuHNmKrKKLsMZfgX8juXbmuJAH8LxXCiXbLKtCWldC3PMg2ZBZ2Ztrg2_wpkGjedAOXW5GKTLZBbMEeCtr6ox6xQ/s320/IMG_3880.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kN1rlar9x97XKXiYPT9sSWlNUCS_3KKdnNCD6qa9qXmPfKA4j4RQO0Hs08aqbzgP99_ozOHoSvanHhyphenhyphenuQQRmkR0Aii85iPWxE7I23p1YI42fTtRHmI9_62paKAfMexM6RLKe8Rnp_wlOSTT3k9rhcpVnk1hviYpfZKJdADa1rc2AN5SvSxqUVBQJ2HYZ/s4032/IMG_3881.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kN1rlar9x97XKXiYPT9sSWlNUCS_3KKdnNCD6qa9qXmPfKA4j4RQO0Hs08aqbzgP99_ozOHoSvanHhyphenhyphenuQQRmkR0Aii85iPWxE7I23p1YI42fTtRHmI9_62paKAfMexM6RLKe8Rnp_wlOSTT3k9rhcpVnk1hviYpfZKJdADa1rc2AN5SvSxqUVBQJ2HYZ/s320/IMG_3881.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Linlithgow, which I passed through on the bus from Falkirk to Edinburgh. The bus drove past <div> many of my old haunts, some changed almost beyond recognition. The village l lived in has an incredible amount of houses, schools , shops etc being built in it!</div><div><p><br /></p></div>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-76332232254191809192024-03-06T20:33:00.001+00:002024-03-06T21:01:24.069+00:0064- A Beatles or Zoo Lane birthday!<p> I turned 64 today. Went to my eldest’s for lunch, went back to Edinburgh and had a meal out with the family. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPOsEkrjA2B_Ax8fllwbnvtaUVqNrT78sXKkXPpuR1AuzC1h_ezLg1HpPe54f7iMCcke4QNwDJDjMY5ZNDr7TrY2uagONCVEbrtO1unVDLm-jasXICl6gYzvVpb82yhtZx1ssns8htIYdEotiGveWvdtRMqIUnAG6M5F0WyK8ZyDpJMBj0jNap_lwmbSj/s1600/da1fd834-94ce-4251-9294-5b3f85e25309.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbPOsEkrjA2B_Ax8fllwbnvtaUVqNrT78sXKkXPpuR1AuzC1h_ezLg1HpPe54f7iMCcke4QNwDJDjMY5ZNDr7TrY2uagONCVEbrtO1unVDLm-jasXICl6gYzvVpb82yhtZx1ssns8htIYdEotiGveWvdtRMqIUnAG6M5F0WyK8ZyDpJMBj0jNap_lwmbSj/s320/da1fd834-94ce-4251-9294-5b3f85e25309.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Not to mention presents-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fUlEJzAvkQgOZDiQHWtU34vVhdJXVXMLv0Slgu4lkZ0BfJFI5sHV8JyEWcbtEiKI7gZoY-P0vhbeZNick1_BwdNURw0W534-X04F0simNOlxA4ZK4W3FwD9gicMqx8PcJLt8VObXUEw3pyHR4_wv-mU3bUlOH0Xu5LXPooHBDCL0PqQUirUpEyWnu5ND/s3264/IMG_1924.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fUlEJzAvkQgOZDiQHWtU34vVhdJXVXMLv0Slgu4lkZ0BfJFI5sHV8JyEWcbtEiKI7gZoY-P0vhbeZNick1_BwdNURw0W534-X04F0simNOlxA4ZK4W3FwD9gicMqx8PcJLt8VObXUEw3pyHR4_wv-mU3bUlOH0Xu5LXPooHBDCL0PqQUirUpEyWnu5ND/s320/IMG_1924.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfl4gp_zvh4ZFYmvWVZVYNq5HjI-ASt6yDiCB1kCcOKDgmtuhvXVNRyUsx4Z2YFO6psIVjxVChqJIUMGIEAfJFTtwak3rBXqfjYhV5-EFhX9IdoHj15NHMXe2BuqrrvI5ndgJlVgRrELWu7YZjjg5ZuqRD6cZju0wgzMG9Fr58sFHKLuytB8_kI5h2hxCy/s4032/IMG_3876.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfl4gp_zvh4ZFYmvWVZVYNq5HjI-ASt6yDiCB1kCcOKDgmtuhvXVNRyUsx4Z2YFO6psIVjxVChqJIUMGIEAfJFTtwak3rBXqfjYhV5-EFhX9IdoHj15NHMXe2BuqrrvI5ndgJlVgRrELWu7YZjjg5ZuqRD6cZju0wgzMG9Fr58sFHKLuytB8_kI5h2hxCy/s320/IMG_3876.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Breakfast left for me by my middle daughter before she left for work this morning.</p><p>A good day!</p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-73046748963572243362024-03-06T06:51:00.001+00:002024-03-06T06:51:31.682+00:00Napoleonic jumper<p> Really enjoyed seeing this jumper-</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68452333">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68452333</a></p><p>It would be fun to paint a figure wearing this…</p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-47557714575997156282024-03-05T18:25:00.002+00:002024-03-05T18:29:08.618+00:00Senet<p> My daughters got me a subscription for Christmas for this magazine-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVE_ymSHMW2iT3pEeK8n7HNKEIN8jqywmPKJtZykwd1HJUTg618hXrnOtzYe-96FfBSrojLOE5bPebfMN4sikwoXfsJaJeQ6tQ_uqpJs4NWg25LJVeI1kaFLhmyIyZIG2y5QkTFkBf2h50pUvkp3gI5snPuy8Lmr3zQ5yEAWfjSB-l757eifGKeCQsAsp/s4032/IMG_3874.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVE_ymSHMW2iT3pEeK8n7HNKEIN8jqywmPKJtZykwd1HJUTg618hXrnOtzYe-96FfBSrojLOE5bPebfMN4sikwoXfsJaJeQ6tQ_uqpJs4NWg25LJVeI1kaFLhmyIyZIG2y5QkTFkBf2h50pUvkp3gI5snPuy8Lmr3zQ5yEAWfjSB-l757eifGKeCQsAsp/s320/IMG_3874.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>The first issue arrived yesterday.High production values make it a joy to read and hold. If you enjoy board games it is well worth a look.</p><p>Website here-</p><p><a href="https://senetmagazine.com/">https://senetmagazine.com/</a></p><p>I have seen it for sale in some of the bigger branches of WH Smith btw.</p><p><br /></p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-62256179563859677682024-03-04T00:00:00.001+00:002024-03-04T00:00:00.138+00:00Battle ! Practical Wargaming <p> Delighted to see these very positive video reviews and introductions to this classic set of rules-</p><p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jtopbVdXKTI">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jtopbVdXKTI</a></p><p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0JW9-pcLaw0">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0JW9-pcLaw0</a></p><p><br /></p><p>And one on Charge!</p><p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4EefEfAJU">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4EefEfAJU</a></p><p>Good to see the classics being appreciated and introduced to a new gaming generation perhaps…</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2OLuh-aQsSCOthPQ_PYzWVRXSd-ZA_GZqAlLLmk-SWnU6oOCRSxxJqedrxZNmSSCBmDBl1Hj-osNV0d0ZtiTmoif3m6iWAiaK6CDn1ikCouta-KM-swcJ3EunCufLs85ll4RPCjaUnAzyERePQVRUlLUmrk8IGz58aB8F9davgeEC7IJWdYmKBTLaSOz/s3264/IMG_1922.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2OLuh-aQsSCOthPQ_PYzWVRXSd-ZA_GZqAlLLmk-SWnU6oOCRSxxJqedrxZNmSSCBmDBl1Hj-osNV0d0ZtiTmoif3m6iWAiaK6CDn1ikCouta-KM-swcJ3EunCufLs85ll4RPCjaUnAzyERePQVRUlLUmrk8IGz58aB8F9davgeEC7IJWdYmKBTLaSOz/s320/IMG_1922.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-53300549579507752772024-03-03T06:55:00.003+00:002024-03-03T07:08:27.339+00:00Voysey as hobby inspiration <p> I am a big fan of the Arts and Crafts Movement. One designer I particularly like is C. F.A Voysey. See here for more info-</p><p><a href="https://www.voyseysociety.org/voysey/bibliography.html">https://www.voyseysociety.org/voysey/bibliography.html</a></p><p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._F._A._Voysey">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._F._A._Voysey</a></p><p>During the week l came across this picture online-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJIr5mSH3hCcTI6YEYYE5__tIoEERwvfCToYVZJ9bt54VoqX4XxvyV5f7YrK0Aytdq6vB2THecD5zd0L-_dZHnIxFzFelhdWHrO_MoVgnpXMCN17P5ldXW8PYW13k1MM04sITDiN_C0J4ZdPHXFc_I4CpmS-NsMvLDXSERa3N8loc6RpLanuODf36GAlE/s2068/IMG_1916.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1298" data-original-width="2068" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJIr5mSH3hCcTI6YEYYE5__tIoEERwvfCToYVZJ9bt54VoqX4XxvyV5f7YrK0Aytdq6vB2THecD5zd0L-_dZHnIxFzFelhdWHrO_MoVgnpXMCN17P5ldXW8PYW13k1MM04sITDiN_C0J4ZdPHXFc_I4CpmS-NsMvLDXSERa3N8loc6RpLanuODf36GAlE/s320/IMG_1916.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>I was very taken with it and thought it great inspiration for terrain making. Further images here </p><p><a href="https://www.charlesvoysey.com/store/p69/The_River_Wallpaper.html">https://www.charlesvoysey.com/store/p69/The_River_Wallpaper.html</a></p><p>The price is staggering but the image is beautiful. One could look and look at it for hours. Voysey has succeeded in creating a fascinating world. We wargamers are a funny crowd we find inspiration in many place be it junk, the supermarket aisle or even wallpaper.</p><p>Have a good Sunday, Spring is coming!</p><p><br /></p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-29551546982858329332024-03-02T00:00:00.001+00:002024-03-02T00:00:00.140+00:00French Ordonnance v War of The Roses English using DBM rules<p> Years ago l took my figures on the bus in my father’s Van Heisenberg shirt boxes, not thick card and not really up to the job. Next improvement was a metal tool box, heavy but it worked well. Forward to 2024 and my troops now go by train or car in box files inside this bag-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAsB3oIXL7p8JXQWp9PRm2FCsRz-eRsN2wQJzNoZWrJ2z58IVY8Cn0lNogDMmT64cIt4AmrPRdbX39n1u3L3_jVtiF4-08coo2JjDLxNw_UXIRY53XEi99Po44BUmrG4GpZ2NYQ-mgjfLbcSwFhpVkKsxkMhmLZWCNDCn-BoZxi4Ucd0IxthBqx1l3VRJ/s4032/IMG_3782.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinAsB3oIXL7p8JXQWp9PRm2FCsRz-eRsN2wQJzNoZWrJ2z58IVY8Cn0lNogDMmT64cIt4AmrPRdbX39n1u3L3_jVtiF4-08coo2JjDLxNw_UXIRY53XEi99Po44BUmrG4GpZ2NYQ-mgjfLbcSwFhpVkKsxkMhmLZWCNDCn-BoZxi4Ucd0IxthBqx1l3VRJ/s320/IMG_3782.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div>Please click on the photos below to see what happened in today’s game. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIl7jEIXZAZF-N1ptV7JXfe5x3ThZJzDnadM1bDD8pLp8uq2PVRXeLBNbRjIViesbzmsrQYrgf4clJlF2mK5Ol6QQQEHPHjV5Admfqh8fnJ8e0c-3lf5A0XKY2TYZre-WfGK79PUHViWGcYrq4RDSlKCdGbbsDDpKZQ3WuepM_9YwRvuCg0fXbC0Sa7Dg/s2224/IMG_3860.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgzK11Z2YXdynXmG9UQGZb1kJSSzlljdtok3YHqI-zKOpnIYuSe_FnpLrvijz4yaV6pVUoMVEgzMfSiTh77A1whSIaizeYlkW2x5Zz3_r9svTFZenQ-fmwsJlnrx_Y99DtQI1YeBBGcnRAe4_TOVVPnYIPAQuUSqiqukJshtVNDU-0c55CEa0UvdnduqS/s320/IMG_3869.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>So the French Ordonnance are sitting at played two won one with another game next week…<br /><p><br /></p></div>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-40081935816020672332024-03-01T00:00:00.001+00:002024-03-01T00:00:00.205+00:00Bill making stuff<p> I am currently enjoying the crafting videos and world building from Bill making stuff. He is extremely creative and makes scenery and models from junk. Even if fantasy/ sci fi is not your thing I commend his videos as they are full of ideas-</p><p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/c/billmakingstuff">https://m.youtube.com/c/billmakingstuff</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=buZm9zHL0SI&t=16s">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=buZm9zHL0SI&t=16s</a></p><p>On making buildings.</p><p>Finally a link to his world-</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thegutterlands.com/">https://www.thegutterlands.com/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-53208981386397060032024-02-29T00:00:00.001+00:002024-02-29T00:00:00.139+00:00Pillbox ?<p> I had a meeting this afternoon in a part of Dunfermline l had never had occasion to visit before. Afterwards I walked past this-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjlAls0l1F4sRRdPGz5nDUL999BLbKDZldABW6DzLMIjBkn2vCromAu1-IAo9nLMChUbl0MKcg14oXU8i9AOM28YLHSB2yiP8hjCbwCWiKUdE4go39Glm8ZKUEw_P20wT2U9K1dKiL4T66zUdTlsswf6QTrOb8Pw-OYWBZac3aHBKBZsVnB7Iguu0b-Ov/s4032/IMG_3852.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjlAls0l1F4sRRdPGz5nDUL999BLbKDZldABW6DzLMIjBkn2vCromAu1-IAo9nLMChUbl0MKcg14oXU8i9AOM28YLHSB2yiP8hjCbwCWiKUdE4go39Glm8ZKUEw_P20wT2U9K1dKiL4T66zUdTlsswf6QTrOb8Pw-OYWBZac3aHBKBZsVnB7Iguu0b-Ov/s320/IMG_3852.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd72Tim2L1aDye5DI_qFn2E0jsQEkgyxtuTN9xp8Y04nON-HUKi2YKVkUo7hbT7a1oQqj6GngIiphV7ptH11_y1WV2t59Oj0Mcz4BoGjAG8n4jr74cJjKfMgv5-Jfz_juJJlT5c_zPu98mh6vvu0op4wLkePRTvyiuXsYWPYBxNajZmAEdn9K8lGJ8bK2c/s4032/IMG_3853.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd72Tim2L1aDye5DI_qFn2E0jsQEkgyxtuTN9xp8Y04nON-HUKi2YKVkUo7hbT7a1oQqj6GngIiphV7ptH11_y1WV2t59Oj0Mcz4BoGjAG8n4jr74cJjKfMgv5-Jfz_juJJlT5c_zPu98mh6vvu0op4wLkePRTvyiuXsYWPYBxNajZmAEdn9K8lGJ8bK2c/s320/IMG_3853.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Looks like a pillbox to me. Anyone know what kind?</p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-67432566275751308442024-02-28T07:40:00.001+00:002024-02-28T07:52:48.456+00:00Making plans for Nigel, sorry Tradgardland <p> 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.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Z0SO8DFlRR-nRCfGJZD9h7YYlF7-0EuNIRICFnn5SUlD3kiiyBaMnPJMLB__uyc8hDExiAIo0cZjH8fdQ_N-8aMxezgd4iG1W_Vdu4O2RWnZNle5OFs2fa4tB2h-gobejAxI5e90cl6BvPH1P0IhdjSBEC5Hr9sx6bDcpJu1WfPaxWuLWK8Q80YTf4Cu/s3264/IMG_1915.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Z0SO8DFlRR-nRCfGJZD9h7YYlF7-0EuNIRICFnn5SUlD3kiiyBaMnPJMLB__uyc8hDExiAIo0cZjH8fdQ_N-8aMxezgd4iG1W_Vdu4O2RWnZNle5OFs2fa4tB2h-gobejAxI5e90cl6BvPH1P0IhdjSBEC5Hr9sx6bDcpJu1WfPaxWuLWK8Q80YTf4Cu/s320/IMG_1915.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>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…</p><p>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! </p><p>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. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-61875380493088539942024-02-27T07:08:00.001+00:002024-02-27T07:08:30.769+00:00Old friend <p> Consulted this old friend whilst painting yesterday-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMS5wvr2cffZJOCe6UMgaCirapL98U1bEhYrckdxE4bLeop0MV_VX-Z4TZrODl28Q5ZOF5wLf6hnNqRRRtPRVlDW0XuxiRsyWZhIA9J6PDMdPmdfEQ6-_gPEFgICREdpQCAP5eCKG-EQ1tFUK79tsUnP_029fX5RD_vOnZ4LBr4I91QcElnJue8Q7j71R/s4032/IMG_3846.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2735" data-original-width="4032" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfMS5wvr2cffZJOCe6UMgaCirapL98U1bEhYrckdxE4bLeop0MV_VX-Z4TZrODl28Q5ZOF5wLf6hnNqRRRtPRVlDW0XuxiRsyWZhIA9J6PDMdPmdfEQ6-_gPEFgICREdpQCAP5eCKG-EQ1tFUK79tsUnP_029fX5RD_vOnZ4LBr4I91QcElnJue8Q7j71R/s320/IMG_3846.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-7082995033889714052024-02-26T00:00:00.003+00:002024-02-26T00:00:00.227+00:00Rebasing continues<p> Rebasing continued this afternoon ( Sunday)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They came painted btw.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFNSWWAUjqRbkQcV65sAHpFanH0J5bclzkYSbt_nXblDffl10CNloigUOHaxxxT0hLckaVvsZkBBUmBGK9lYRtnoG8lFM51vspjEI9W9LaY9uRyEK8mhQmJStQttGRltU8ZHDbaB9C61rgNLuib56kZl9IhWaHQf5YPB-DbOhX9dp0U6nvE3JMpNHfKeD/s3264/IMG_1914.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVFNSWWAUjqRbkQcV65sAHpFanH0J5bclzkYSbt_nXblDffl10CNloigUOHaxxxT0hLckaVvsZkBBUmBGK9lYRtnoG8lFM51vspjEI9W9LaY9uRyEK8mhQmJStQttGRltU8ZHDbaB9C61rgNLuib56kZl9IhWaHQf5YPB-DbOhX9dp0U6nvE3JMpNHfKeD/s320/IMG_1914.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>tradgardmastarehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4798056059089761235.post-79662040999511497632024-02-25T07:13:00.005+00:002024-02-25T07:13:54.669+00:00Last Week’s Charge battle.<p>The Duke of Tradgardland and the Duke of Albion mustering their armies-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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