Saturday 23 July 2022

Busy day

 The morning saw me out in the garden trying to sort the hedge. After a successful time I was able to have a quiet afternoon painting some semi flats-

Some jaegers and another unit just being started.  Looked out this Almark old friend for inspiration, bought for me by my father, probably in John Menzies, many moons ago. 
Bavarianesque infantry unit and jaeger unit with some cavalry off stage left.
The semi flats are being painted up for some 1920s gaming in an alternate Europe where Germany never unified. Infantry units of six figures, cavalry four and some machine gun units etc. Idea is for small games on permanent table .


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  1. rross23 July 2022 at 03:39

    A nice looking book and the mention of John Menztes brings back childhood memories....a place that had a bit of everything, including some Airfix and Matchbox kits!

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    1. Anonymous24 July 2022 at 07:38

      Glad to have brought back some memories for you.
      Alan Tradgardland
      P.s often got good military/uniform books from them in sales

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  2. pancerni23 July 2022 at 03:49

    Some interesting, unusual units on the paint table.

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    1. Anonymous24 July 2022 at 07:39

      Hopefully it will come together and make an interesting tactical wee game with a variety of troop types represented.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  3. Jennifer23 July 2022 at 04:26

    Ah, a better view of the tanks. Nice. I like the book, too, very stylized. What's the title?

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    1. Anonymous24 July 2022 at 07:41

      German Infantry 1914 1918 by David Nash
      Alan Tradgardland

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  4. The Good Soldier Svjek23 July 2022 at 05:48

    Almark turned out some cracking books didn't they !

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    1. Anonymous24 July 2022 at 07:42

      They did indeed. I have some from my youth and some I re bought a few years ago second hand.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  5. Anonymous23 July 2022 at 11:56

    That’s an interesting avenue you explore. Would France have been more influential if Germany hadn’t united?

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    1. Anonymous24 July 2022 at 07:43

      Hmm that’s one that needs me to have a wee think…
      Alan Tradgardland

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  6. Donnie McGibbon23 July 2022 at 12:23

    Interesting project taking shape and that a cracking looking book.

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    1. Anonymous24 July 2022 at 07:44

      I do go back again and again to that book. I hope this wee side project should indeed be fun.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  7. Jonathan Freitag23 July 2022 at 12:38

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    1. Jonathan Freitag23 July 2022 at 15:26

      While hedge destruction can be rewarding, a quiet session at the painting table is my preference.

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    2. Anonymous24 July 2022 at 07:46

      Quite agree. I started off doing the hedge with hand tools until my neighbour up the road lent me a hedge trimmer. I had never used one before but what an incredible difference it made. It has revolutionised my hedge maintenance. It even allowed the aforementioned painting session.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  8. Ed M23 July 2022 at 15:42

    Non unified Germany in the 20s...what an inspired concept for imaginations gaming!

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    1. Anonymous24 July 2022 at 07:48

      It is an interesting conceit for some interwar gaming and one I return to in my imagination again and again…
      Alan Tradgardland

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  9. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com23 July 2022 at 17:07

    Looks promising!

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  10. Anonymous24 July 2022 at 07:48

    I do hope so.
    Alan Tradgardland

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