No, I mean a real winter storm, snow, freezing rain, rain. Could be nasty......good time for a game.
Saturday, January 19, 2019
There's a Storm Coming!
No, I mean a real winter storm, snow, freezing rain, rain. Could be nasty......good time for a game.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
The Glossy Shire Regiment
I stole enough time today to paint up some new Prince August castings from old moulds.
This is a mould I've had my eye on for 20 years but having discovered how diverse the Prince August Rosbach range is with regard to size and style, I have been reluctant to order one until I at least saw some pictures. Its been in my shopping cart a dozen time but when the total was consulted, this was one of the moulds that kept being trimmed 'for now'.
Well, at last I saw some pictures and here the lads are. As suspected, they are perfectly serviceable as late 1750's/early 1760's British infantry wearing their coats over the waist belt as seen in some prints. There is no cuff slash but the later style of small cuff with slash is easily painted on well enough for glossy toy soldier style.
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| The Maritime Alliance training a new regiment or.... |
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| ..perhaps the 28th charging at Quebec. |
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
Monday, January 14, 2019
Interlude
4 days without anything wargaming-ish to report on?
Can't last!
Meanwhile here's a print off my wall for your viewing pleasure.
Can't last!
Meanwhile here's a print off my wall for your viewing pleasure.
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| Montcalm & Languedoc Regiment. |
And a song to go with it.
(A favourite of my for over 1/2 a century)
Or two, this one is a relatively recent discovery.
(A favourite of my for over 1/2 a century)
Or two, this one is a relatively recent discovery.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal, 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of Italian Greyhounds and 3 cats. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 160 yr old farmhouse and just living.
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