Monday 30 June 2014

GHQ 6mm soviets progress report




Quick up date on the 6mm stuff I am getting ready for the Joy of 6 still a lot undercoated and a few helicopters still in the packs but I am getting there.

Saturday 28 June 2014

Flypasts at Scarborough Castle










A nice day at Scarborough Castle with my 3 youngest and Elaine the perfect place to snap flypasts by the Battle of Britain Flight ,,Seaking, Vulcan and Tucano's .

Friday 27 June 2014

liebster again

I have been awarded a liebster again ,really chuffed thats twice ,this time by Jonathan at
http://mytinythings.blogspot.se/2014/06/the-liebster-award-hello-again-this.html
Thanks again I am really glad my humble blog is getting noticed and appears to be liked as well .

Wednesday 25 June 2014

GHQ 6mm soviets

anti-tank
 Still sat very quiet after my throat op working away at bits and pieces this lots my soviets for the imaginary soviet invasion of the middle east in the mid 80's ,hopefully all done for our fund raising game at the joy of six show .
Anti-Aircraft 

Anti -Everything

very much still a w.i.p

Saturday 21 June 2014

Galloping Major Provincials



I have eventually had the operation on my throat ,so whilst recovering thought I would get some painting done. I am waiting for a GHQ delivery from the war-games emporium to do up for the upcoming Joy of Six show so while I am waiting I dug out some of the fantastic Provincial troops from Galloping Major .I have lots of Lances figures and these are my favourites and found myself putting them off in case I cannot do them justice but here goes any way ,The officer is one of Lances soldiers free see the galloping major site for more info .

Sunday 15 June 2014

Tynemouth Coastal defence Battery

The Castle & Priory and now unused Coastgaurd station 

We are members of English Heritage and visit many various sites ,we recently went to Tynemouth Castle and priory a fascinating place with history dating back over 2000years ,but it has a long history as coastal defence site as well and the ww1 and ww2 defences and guns are open to the public  .The underground bunkers contain displays on how guns were loaded and munitions were stored ,a great day out really .For more info and pics on the many castles and historic buildings we visit my partners blog ,Winters wonderland  there is link to the right ,its general blog on family things but Elaine posts all the castle related stuff on there  .
6' gun 

The guns with priory ,castle &graveyard 

An Earlier gun in position 








The copper doors to the munitions room 








Tuesday 3 June 2014

Muskets & Tomahawks

Galloping Major Rangers

Northstar hurons

Buildings from 4 ground 
A quick game of M&T tonight ,200pts a side which gave a quick bloody game with the Ranger and Mohawks sneaking a last turn victory over the French . These rules are really the bees knees for this period and with such great ranges of figures from people such as Galloping Major and North star you can't go wrong at the moment if your into the F.I.W


Sunday 1 June 2014

More Bocage pics

as requested a better picture of the bocage with 28mm bolt action figures ,The bocage is available in smaller scales just contact Dave for info (see previous post )