H.G. Wells at play.

This photo of H.G. Wells was was posted on 'A Gentleman's War' Facebook page , I've never seen it before , I wonder if it was linked with the publication of 'Little Wars' ?

 

Blue Army Dragoons.

 

I've given the Blue Army Cavalry figures another coat of varnish and finally got a sunny day to get them outdoors and take some photos. I'm pleased with them and they give Blue Army a boost on the Cavalry front. They are hollowcast Britains Lifeguards with the heads removed and replaced with Irregular heads.

Here we see them on a patrol on the fringes of the Great Patio , hopefully they will be appearing in a game soon. 

Portrait of the artist as a young man.

Came across these photos of myself whilst cleaning up the files on my computer - my beard was darker then and it's in my old wargaming room (before I got married) so it must be about 25 years ago ? . Obviously my opponent must have taken this photo of me , I think it might be a 15mm Napoleonic game maybe ? 

This one I think is a little older and it's of myself and 'S' with his stall at the now defunct Northern Militaire show I think - both are beards are definitely not that colour now ! , I must ask 'S' if he has any idea of the date.

 

A quick update with the work in progress.

 

Just a quick update, have got the 'Blue Army' Dragoons painted and varnished and was going to take them outdoors for a photoshoot but the weather has turned rather dull and damp so that will have to wait. Seen behind them is a unit of 2D flats being prepared for the Hypoborea project - more of them when they are completed.

A sign of Spring.

A sign of Spring,  this Red Admiral butterfly (?) has been hibernating in our kitchen since last year and today in response to the warmer weather has awoken,  it has been released into the wild. 

 

 

'Off with their heads' !

Several weeks ago I mentioned I was going to convert some hollow cast cavalry figures (.: New Year update. (tonystoysoldiers.blogspot.com) ), I have been busy painting figures for other people and have just got around to beheading them . They are too be Teutonic Dragoons for my 'Blue Army' which is lacking heavy cavalry . The replacement heads are from Irregular Miniatures, I hope to get them painted next week .

 

Carpet Wargaming at it's best

Pinched from 'Military Toys from our childhood' Facebook group entitled "The Great Offensive 1916" by Samuel B!gg from the Illustrated London News , Don't know what rules they are using (H G Wells?) but the force on the other side of the carpet are taking heavy casualties ! (click on photo to enlarge)