1866 and all that

Yesterday I arranged a Crimean War game. Having spent all last week on holiday I had given very little thought to the scenario, in fact the ...

Well what a week. For those unaware I work in aviation and when I went home from work on Friday there were “challenges” in the aviation worl...

The British Crimean expansion continues with the addition of the 47th foot to the collection. This is the second to last battalion of t...

Over the weekend I developed a sore tooth that flared up last night. A couple of pain killers knocked it back and all felt good until about ...

Last year the British and Russian cavalry of this collection were upgraded to the “three figures to a base” standard and now it is the turn ...

Late last year I commenced an expansion of the British Crimean army that included the three outstanding regiments of the Heavy Brigade, thre...

While it has been a busy week on the painting table, not much has been completed due to the fact that I mis-ordered six figures and without ...

This week sees the completion of the third and fourth battalions of the Turkish infantry regiment, supported by a couple of guns sets, for ...

Coming off the basing tray today are two items: A couple of Crimean Turkish gun sets (you have to love that “well rounded” officer). ...