Saturday, November 30, 2024

Panzerkampfwagen AMR35 VMF701 (f) 81mm

  Completed two panzerkampfwagen AMR35 VMF701 (f) 81mm mortars for my 91st Luftlande division for Normandy. The either served in the 91st or the 11th Panzer, Wikipedia article 

A mix of Battlefeild/Blitz and AB crew. I did add numbers which the originals did not have according to the images in the salvage dump in Manche, Normandy. The location of the dump points towards the 91st Division.. 












Cheers

Matt

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Terrain Tuesday - ww2 bits

 A few 20mm ww2 terrain pieces, first up a fettlers railway shed, entrenchment, hay stack and some French fuel drums for a supply dump. 






Cheers
Matt

Sunday, November 24, 2024

WIP Cuirassiers 1/72

 More progress on the 1/72 project, another 9 almost completed. 



Cheers
Matt

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Wip Wednesday

 On the build table are a few items first up a 1/72 Heller areospatiale Alouette III. I am undecided if it will join my French Armee or airforce elements.





Cheers

Matt

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Winter Wargames Escape Plan

Winter Wargames Escape Plan 

It’s a dull time of year, my insightful wife has suggested we gather for all day wargaming! 

Escape winter with our all day wargaming escape plan 

225€ per day, Bed, Breakfast, Wargaming 

Add meals- transfers - touring, if you want to brave the elements 

This winter book a two to five night holiday at the warm and cozy L’Hotel de Hercé in the Loire. 

Come by yourself, with a mate or your partner (we will spoil her) in one of our 4 star guest rooms. 

Winter Wargame with convivial company 

Play with one of our thirty two 28mm and 20mm armies from Caesar to Cold War, plus our wide selection of board games. 

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Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Sutton Hoo

 While we were in England I finally visited Sutton Hoo, what a great site, the reproduction pieces were magnificent and was shocked to find out about the horseman and the queen burials I had no idea they were also undisturbed burials also. Seems there are more mounds along the river with a further two being investigated this year bringing the total to 22. 

We had a great time recommended anyone visiting the Uk should visit leave at least two hours to fully visit the site, house and museum. 





Cape clasps


Drinking Horn 




Warriors belt





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Spoons were remarkable 

Septre 


Sheild 

Standard? 

Harp

Queens clothing 


Gilt serving bowl 

Coins from around the Mediterranean 

Pouch


Tablet when belt

Belt buckle is very Merovingian 

Belt plaques

Reproduction of the horseman 

Horseman’s grave goods, extraordinary  

Horse bridle 



Cheers

Matt