Tuesday 6 September 2022

Trooping the Colours

Four weeks ago, when I finished the last unit of the Swedish Army in Finland, I promised a parade when time permitted. Well time has permitted so here it is.

Ooops…not that parade…that is the real Swedish military band that I watched during a changing of the guard at the Swedish Military Museum in Stockholm back in May 2015….

Here is MY parade…counting sixteen infantry units, two cavalry and nine artillery (172 foot figures, 24 mounted and seven guns). 




















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  1. Steve J.6 September 2022 at 17:43

    Wow! Oh boy do they look great en masse:).

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    1. Mark Strachan6 September 2022 at 20:39

      Thanks Steve, it is a grand display, isn’t it?

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  2. Jonathan Freitag6 September 2022 at 17:46

    Wow, Mark! This makes for such an incredible sight when all of the figures are out on parade. Marvelous work! Love the colorful flags too!

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    1. Mark Strachan6 September 2022 at 20:38

      Thanks Jonathan, I agree that sea of flags makes quite a sight.

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  3. pancerni6 September 2022 at 17:59

    Bravo! Wonderful review!

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  4. Lawrence H6 September 2022 at 18:38

    Well worth a parade Mark. They look great individually and terrific en masse. It is a decent-sized army and reminds me I must get back to clearing some more of my backlog.

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    1. Mark Strachan6 September 2022 at 20:35

      The parade has been intended for a while, but a day off enabled it. I think this makes a manageable size for an army.

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  5. rross6 September 2022 at 19:19

    A very mpressive array there Mark. Are they ready for their baptism of fire?

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    1. Mark Strachan6 September 2022 at 20:31

      I need to get some generals first…I have asked about them…

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  6. Old Nick6 September 2022 at 20:35

    Three cheers (and a tiger!) For this magnificent army!
    They are beautiful and a real sight to behold on the table top. Congratulations on a incredible accomplishment.

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    1. Anonymous7 September 2022 at 06:23

      Thanks Mark, now they just need to make it to a real tabletop!

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  7. El Grego7 September 2022 at 04:21

    Marvelous.

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    1. Anonymous7 September 2022 at 06:23

      Thanks, I am a very please$ with the outcome.

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  8. Stew7 September 2022 at 05:40

    Even the dead love a parade.
    That’s a gorgeous collection! Well done. Should be a treat to play with. 😀

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    1. Anonymous7 September 2022 at 06:26

      Well a parade is what attracted me to soldiers all those years ago and I guess it will until I shuffle off.

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  9. JosephCade7 September 2022 at 07:44

    Wow, that is quite the army. Considering how small the war was you must have enough units to do any battle that occurred in that one?

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    1. Anonymous7 September 2022 at 08:30

      Thanks. More than enough…most of the actions involved no more than half a dozen units.

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  10. Aly Morrison9 September 2022 at 07:43

    Hurrah! for a parade…
    Lovely looking toys indeed Mark…

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Mark Strachan9 September 2022 at 15:38

      Thanks Aly…there is an even bigger parade in the wings…

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