Thursday, 29 October 2026

Et maintenant, un petit jeu…

 The Swiss , French border 1930s. Things have escalated…

French troops on the march , finding it hard going through the difficult terrain.
French light infantry in their blue uniform advancing.
Support comes in the form of a tank and a machine gun unit.
Chamois’s eye view from his nearby cliff vantage point.
Swiss infantry advancing
Swiss infantry advancing supported by a tank.

The title of this post is the phrase we used when teaching French and moving on from one activity to the next.

Rules used are Memories of ‘34 by the redoubtable Brian Cameron.

Figures and tanks mainly resin printed and bought via Etsy.

Downsizing four

   Yours for the cost of posting and a donation to a charity of your choice. Part of my downsizing process.

Contact me if interested. If more than one person is  interested I will dice to see who gets it, to be fair.

This time it is 28mm Wo fun flat figures , mainly 17th century, some other bits.Figures are acrylic ( ?) and there are bases for most.


Wednesday, 28 October 2026

They deserve to March and fight

 Last night l was richly entertained by the football on the radio , my current favourite method of consumption. A terrific David v Goliath contest where Fleetwood beat Arsenal, eighty four places above them, on penalties. It was excellent to hear an interview with one of the Fleetwood players on what it meant to him and club and community. Joy.

I am currently enjoying my downsizing too. Yes l get a bit grumpy over the sticky tape end that cannot be found but all in all the process has been great. Figures that have languished in the shed for years are marching to new battlefields and new commanders. I am so pleased they will be used. I have too much stuff , not enough time or energy to do justice to it and am unearthing things l do want to use. For example l unearthed some Blacktree Picts ( l had a long wait for them l can tell you) just ideal for current interests and a good excuse for trying to build something for the table top.

All this musing leads me to the subject that has been much on my mind of late - the BIG PILE of Willie ecw /tyw figures l purchased some time ago.  I had a plan to paint them as Sealed Knot regiments, a great idea  which now I realise l will never do. Too many figures combined with not being the world’s best painter. Besides l have plenty of terrific Old School ecw/TYW for a project, painted  ( mostly not by be) for my needs and for a nod to the SK if l wish.

So what to do with the Willie figures? I would love someone to give them the TLC  they deserve as grand old men ( and women) of the Wargames world. I would love to see them getting uniforms from the quarter master  ( painted) and see service on the field of Mars ( table top ) for a General who loved their quirky charms.  All l want for them is a good home, an interested general and the chance for them to march to the sound of miniature drums into action .  Have a care! So l ask is there anyone interested or knows of anyone who might be , l hand it over to you dear readers.

Sunday, 25 October 2026

Re Downsizing two

 James and Mike be in touch please with your contact details so l can send you the figures .

Thursday, 22 October 2026

Downsizing Two

  Yours for the cost of posting and a donation to a charity of your choice. Part of my downsizing process.

Contact me if interested. If more than one person is  interested I will dice to see who gets it, to be fair.

54mm/60mm figures . I have quite a few more of 1812 American troops and Native Americans , painted when I can find them.

1/32 or 54mm ACW figures.
Box of 1/32 or 54mm Celtic cavalry, unpainted. Tub of assorted same scale Celts.


A lovely surprise

 Yesterday the postman brought me parcel all the way from Canada. It was from Ross Mc of  https://gameofmonth.blogspot.com/

He had promised me Picts but what l got was even better. Ross’s blogs are some  of my favourites and my particular favourite is his fantasy one https://gatheringofhosts.blogspot.com/

Here he shares battles from the setting he created with wonderful old school miniatures to the fore. Knights, beasts and wildfolk and many many more.

In the parcel were some of the Wildfolk including characters! As they say in football interviews, I was over the moon.

After and before pictures of repairs and additional bases carried out this morning.

I looked out rules and am really looking forward to a game 
Splendid old school cavalry that certainly look like they mean business.
Well wrapped , they had traveled far from their homes ready to meet new opponents and to ally themselves with my Wildfolk. Further introductions to the army and its opponents in the coming days…

Down sizing two Expeditionary figures located

 

Found them ! War of 1812 Expeditionary Forces figures , American militia an£ Native American. These are the ones referred to in the previous post.