It's a cold wind when it blows across the ice but when the wind stops howling, everything is quiet and if the sun is out it can be a good day to put on snow shoes and go hunting in the woods..
But whether snow and wind, or sunshine, it doesn't do to assume the enemy is far away and the war is paused due to the weather.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal 7 decades ago. Began playing with toy soldiers at 5 years. Started painting & converting at about 12 yrs and wargaming about 15 yrs. Never really stopped.
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 litle Italian Greyhounds and a cat. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 170 yr old farmhouse and just living.
Growing up across the St. Lawrence from Montreal, and from the old fort on Ile Ste Helene where
re-enactors of Colonial French soldiers entertained visitors, I thought I knew what the Compagnies Franches looked like and how they fought. They were trained as conventional line infantry, but those posted in more distant forts, adapted their dress and tactics to the woods and the winters, learning a lot from First Nations warriors.
It was only recently that I learned that the Louisburg garrison companies, straight from France were only trained as line infantry, even when garrisoning some forts in Acadia.
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| (A repeat of the colonial troops in the woods shot) |
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal 7 decades ago. Began playing with toy soldiers at 5 years. Started painting & converting at about 12 yrs and wargaming about 15 yrs. Never really stopped.
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 litle Italian Greyhounds and a cat. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 170 yr old farmhouse and just living.
Another step towards being ready for action.
Given they'll likely be used for historical fiction games, I just call them 'Ross's Rangers'
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal 7 decades ago. Began playing with toy soldiers at 5 years. Started painting & converting at about 12 yrs and wargaming about 15 yrs. Never really stopped.
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 litle Italian Greyhounds and a cat. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 170 yr old farmhouse and just living.
(Anyone remember Rocky and Bulwinkle? )
Anyway, since my current focus is a history inspired version of the fighting in Acadia, I need some of Gorham's Rangers.
Volunteers anyone? ?.…....
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| Proposed bits from several Prince August moulds. |
Thank you gentlemen! (Hmm, not sure on the standing, firing guy). Now to dress you.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal 7 decades ago. Began playing with toy soldiers at 5 years. Started painting & converting at about 12 yrs and wargaming about 15 yrs. Never really stopped.
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 litle Italian Greyhounds and a cat. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 170 yr old farmhouse and just living.
