Real life has been a tad trial filled of late , nothing horrendous but a combination of things leaving me exhausted and low at times. Did manage a wee training game at home Friday and an outing yesterday.
Britain 1940 - German mountain troops hold a strategic road junction. They await reinforcements to be air dropped by parachute.
The method to land. Action dice is placed by player , direction changed by opponent, two d6 thrown to show drift distance from aiming point, figures land at one inch intervals behind, any landing on impassable terrain don’t make it.
The parachute phase nearly over. Every unit gets a pin marker and needs to regroup next turn.
Landing paratroopers took few casualties.
Reorganisation in progress, orange dice marks number of pins.
The British diced for entry point to table.
The British commander making a point forcefully.
The junction is beginning to come out of German hands.
Yesterday, although l didn’t feel like it l went to the Falkirk Model Railway Show. They had moved it to Forth Valley College with excellent modern facilities and space.Some pictures-
Loved the wee crane and understated but effective modelling.
The quay was beautifully modelled as was the detail .
Charming scene on the above model. A feast for the eyes.
N gauge in a suitcase, terrific fun and use of space.
Loved this nineteenth century layout of Bavarian railway in winter. Didn’t know you could buy stuff of this period. So atmospheric, wonderful scenery too.
The bridge was charming to say the least. Wonder who makes it.
General view of big layout.
And here too .
Lovely 009 scale I think. Narrow guage at its best.
Can’t recall much of this , liked the quiz in the bottom right hand corner asking young people to try and spot certain things in the layout. Excellent scenic modelling too.
I had to walk into the centre of the town for my bus home and enjoyed my wee wander . Next summer will mark forty years since I moved to Falkirk, albeit briefly, time flies!
