Brunswick Lancers 25mm

Brunswick Lancers 25mm Hincliffe figures And the rest of the army 2 Years a go one of my friends sent me a Christmas parcel of 12 Hincliffe Brunswick lancers but with no horses . The last two years going round the bring and buy stalls manage to pick up a few and with the few I have of my own started to paint them last October with oil paint put them on the window ceil to dry .Then in late November painted the figures . The last thing we do is base them up .Then the penny dropped may be the Brunswick army needed being re flocked o yes it did after 50 years since last being done

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Amarante battle For the bridge

Amarante battle for the bridge Not too often can I say that standing in a place of a battle in the Napoleonic wars. Having stopped on a trip to a vineyard in Portugal the coach was running 30 minutes early for the arrival time at the vineyard so all off the coach. The guide walked us up to the Church with a bridge next to it and said in the Napoleonic war this side of the bridge was held by the Portuguese for some time , The walls of the church you can see marks in the wall from French gun fire.

Harbour Fortress at Corunna

Harbour Fortress at Corunna On the way back from Portugal the Captain told us that by loudspeaker ship could not let the passengers off at Guernsey as the sea was to ruff for use the tenders safely. Ho poo our plans down the drain no WWII trip to Guernsey but then the captain said we are going to Corunna .

Calne Model Club

Calne Model Club Night .

Obidos Portugal The first British combat fatality of the peninsular war on the outskirts of Obidos

Obidos Portugal When booking a holiday most wargames would have look up if there was any interesting thing to look at to do with our hobby . Most of the time I do this but this year holiday I did not . So on a trip to Obidos I just sit back and just take it in .Then to guide said the British attack hear in 1808 as the French occupied the town and castle. What units and what happened ? Once back home up to my wargames room Osprey books out . The first British combat fatality of the peninsular war on the outskirts of Obidos 5/60th and 95th rifles .

Calne Wargames Club Romans V Celtic 28 mm Lions Rampant

Calne Wargames Club Romans V Celtic 28 mm Lions Rampant looking for a set of Rules we could use with Lions Rampent for Chariots James found a set Rule Britannia ( and Caul) An adaptation of Lion Rampent for the Callic and British Wars. So last night we gave them a go .

James giving the thums up Rolly gett his next move in