A different kind of show

Yesterday l attended my first Toy Soldier Show. It was held in a school in Chalk Farm ,London. I had a great time and really enjoyed catching up with Anthony,Brian and Mike. The show was an incredible collection of figures of all shapes and sizes except 28mm. Very expensive painted figures rubbed shoulders with plastic figures, the big company sellers with the small unnamed stall. I loved it. I was amazed by the variety on display including some boxed figures l had not seen since my childhood,there as if time had stood still since 1965. There was the enjoy of having a great rummage and seeing what  came up , fantastic fun. An important difference between this and the wargames shows l have attended is the need for cash. Few vendors take cards. Now what you are waiting for,my  purchases-

Not a good photo l know but they are Starlux French mountain troops in winter warfare kit.l just couldn’t resist.

London bound

Off to London today. I hope to be at the London Toy Soldier Show tomorrow. Is anyone going?

Muskets and Tomahawks

Well yesterday we played our seventh or so game of M & T which we have played fortnightly for the last twelve weeks or so. I found it took some time for me to get into them but they have grown on me.

Initially l found them unclear and confusing but the three of us have persevered and have got to a stage of faster play resulting in an exciting game. The upper hand flows between the sides and back again. Great fun .

Wonderful Woking Wargames Weekend

l had a splendid time at the 54mm wargaming event,go here for pictures if you haven’t already seen them.
http://littlewarsrevisited.boards.net/thread/172/lwr-forum-2019-games-day?page=3

http://mikelewis.info/littlewars/?p=664

Cheers

Alan

Mythical Earth and the IPL

Not really feeling like doing anything particularly big hobby wise today. Rain and wind assault the Duchy. So the plan is to move the Mythical Earth ongoing project forward by basing.

The bad guys wait patiently in their box file watched by a Nazgul. In the picture below the men of Gondor await their grass and foliage. Sadly l dropped Shelob who needs all her legs secured by superglue. I never get fed up with my ME chaps, nostalgia drenched they lift my spirits with their symplicty and charm. What better than the cricket on radio five live to accompany such work...

Google + going what do l do?

l have read the warnings but still remain technologically challenged. I have my blogger account and my google one. As far as I know l only use the google one to comment on other people’s blogs and forums such as the Peter Laing one and Little was revisited . I am worried what I might lose and how l should proceed. Any advice gratefully received!

A late 17th century gridded Wargame - how it looks 1

l would like to try and fight some gridded games for the later part of the 17th century using my 54mm  figures and Steven Page’s ECW gridded rules. My first thought is the look of the game . Here are two units ,one with pike one without-

 I would be interested in your options about how it looks.