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Monday, July 8, 2024
Silesian Landwehr officer
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1813 Prussian Silesian Landwehr 3rd battalion
Another battalion from my Silesian Landwehr, again from the 28mm Elite Range. This is the 3rd battalion with one more too go. I have elected to go with the smaller 60x60 basing, I now need to rebase the other two battalions. I have ordered the flags but annoying placed them somewhere safely and cannot find them at the moment.
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Matt
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Terrain Tuesday - medieval house
Bourgeois House
A project I started last year during the analogue painting challenge in March 2023. I was in storage last week when I found the half finished, so I decided bring it down and comple it over the weekend. Quite happy with my results, I intend to base this also and make a gatehouse and outbuilding for it with the entry from the courtyard. It will join my other pieces and is suitable from 13th century to current.
Panzer Lehr Normandy
Panzer Lehr Normandy
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Bundeszollverwaltung Customs patrol
Completed 7 miniatures for my Customs border unit. These chaps are all Esci and Airfix. The figures are from the Esci ground crew (radio operator ) NATO troops man with hand up, and from the Airfix nato ground crew the dog and the three walking (minus their tool boxes). I also attempted the arm patches… sort of. My favourite is the radio operator figure. I have a vehicle to come for them.
The unit will be used for my skirmish and larger battles as opposition to my Soviet special forces. Perfect for airfields, checkpoints, waterways and port guards.
Bundeszollverwaltung - Customs patrol |
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Matt
Wednesday, June 26, 2024
100 years war week - Battle of Mauron
Whilst on tour visiting the combat of the thirty site near Josselin we also visited the battlefield of Mauron on the return trip after lunch. Much of the site today is under housing but the road to Rennes and St Levy still exist so it is easily placed. The manor near the bridge still remains but is un-accessible and private, however the river Ivel can be walked in summer as it is not wide nor very marshy and has a walking path along the St Levy side.
Brembili Manor stables |
The memorial on the crossroads at Mauron. To the left to Rennes, to the right St Levy. |
HYW week! Combat of the Thirty
100 Years War Week -Combat of the Thirty
Last week we hosted David Knight, a huge fan of everything medieval and one of the authors of Test of Resolve medieval ruleset.
David was on his forth visit to French Wargames holidays and wanted to tour some more of our local 100 years war battlefields, which I was only to happy to oblige being a huge HYW fan myself.
When the ground has been walked and the primary and secondary references are consulted the scenarios are written, the scenario will reflect the ground, references and some playability will be included.
The first day tour visit was a visit the real Rohan, the dukedom that is also the site of the Combat of the thirty, one of the more famous occurrences during the war of Breton succession.
First a visit to Ploërmel for a coffee and walk of the city walls and medieval buildings in this flourishing city. Then a short drive to walk the battlefield site, a walk around the location visiting the 19th century column then a visit to the chapel of Saint Maud where three French-Bretons are buried, then the agreed meeting location at the fountain of Saint Maud, and finally the cross where the eight of the English Bretons are buried. Then an off the Josselin to have lunch, visit the chateau, then return to visit the battlefield of Mauron.
Some photos and description of our battlefield tour of the combat of the Thirty.
The Pyramid, the modern 19th century marker of combat of the thirty column |
Vanessa and Dāvīds turn |
The marker of the combat, destroyed during the revolution and replaced in 1848 |
The plaque which is quite good, we cleaned it, I regularly carry cleaner in the car for these. |
David and I on the edge of the battlefield, the stream in the trees is the boundary behind us. |
The Olivier V de Clisson and his wife Marguerite de Rohan |
Chateau Josselin |
Chateau Josselin, one of the castles of the Dukes of Rohan |
Chateau Josselin from the river |
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Terrain Tuesday - camera crew
Another table piece for my Cold War collection this time a camera crew covering the troubles along the border….. figures from Elhiem miniatures range.
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Matt
Friday, June 21, 2024
Tyne Tees part 5
Tyne Tees part 5
Completed some more crews for vehicles and Bren Carriers etc. another 30 odd figures to go. Again all figures are Britannia miniatures.
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Matt
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Swedish C303 PLTGB 903
Finally completed this during the week during my down time between guests I have been airbrushing and catching up on my kit builds during the year. I do need to add crew from elhiem when I find them in the pile of opportunity.
The Volvo c303 pansarvarnspjasterrangbil was armed with a Pvpj 1110 90 mm recoil-less antitank gun. I picked up the Gecko models 1/72 model last year and finally assembled it this week for Mad March build, so has been a while between build and painted but until I complete the renovations on my workshop upstairs I will need to be patient until I get my airbrush studio space completed.