Coming soon…

 Pop over here for some FLW news-

http://tradgardland.blogspot.com/2025/04/coming-soon.html

A Wellsian interlude

 Taking the chance to get the guns and matchsticks out on a sunny Sunday afternoon…

Bought at some point in a job lot ( I think) these were lying unused in the shed. I decided that they ought to be given some firing practice. Old , battered and having seen better days ( some might say that of me too) I was interested to see how they performed. The most effective piece, by far , was the small and particularly damaged one on the left. The others need more practice and perhaps a new spring if such a thing is obtainable.

Funny Little Wars - revised and updated edition

 It has arrived! 

http://tradgardland.blogspot.com/2022/04/i-believe-thats-what-they-call-alfresco.html

Funny Little Wars - the 2022 edition - incorporating the Easton Glebe Clarion: Funny Little Wars - available now!

Funny Little Wars - the 2022 edition - incorporating the Easton Glebe Clarion: Funny Little Wars - available now!: Funny Little Wars - the revised edition - is now available for sale at:  https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/paul-holcroft-wright/funny-little-w...

40mm al fresco firing line

 In the garden today-

Memory Eternal

 

Recommended read on the Home Guard

Picked this brief pamphlet up recently in reprint form. Excellent maps and a splendid narrative along with stirring advice for members of the Home Guard. Well worth adding to your Home Guard books.

Happy Easter!

 

Happy Easter everyone!

P.s artist is Eric Gill

 

Last year lockdown conversions

 During the first lockdown I really enjoyed converting these Danes / Tradgardlanders ( the line is blurred so much in my mind these days)  from old unloved Crescent plastic guardsmen with new metal heads added. The process really absorbed me at the time I recall and helped. They will be used as Landstormen or the green coated ones as the Academy Rifles.

Danish Army Videos and toy soldier conversions.

 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BNr0a8TVXVs    

https://laststandonzombieisland.com/tag/danish-army/

I found these links to videos of the Danish Army , have a look they are most interesting. Below are pictures of some Danes converted from AIP French Foreign Legion figures with Les White heads. I am in the process of getting more heads so that Army Red/ White can take the field...

60mm semi flats and the temptations of German ebay or Army Black reorganises

 A new temptation has arrived in the form of German ebay where esoteric delights await in the form of toy soldiers not so readily available here. I am indebted to Franz who facilitated the purchase of these splendid semi flat toy soldiers for me as the seller was not posting to Britain. He also added in a couple of extras figures too. Thanks Franz! These 32 new recruits will serve alongside another 30 or so kneeling or prone figures semi flats in some interwar Funny Little War games as Army Black as she adapts to new times in the 1920s. Can l also recommend the book in the photo below as an interesting read about the Reichswehr organisation and the training methods used.

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Landstormen

 Working on some Landstormen today. AIP Boers with Irregular Miniatures tricorns added to some as a head swap. Hope to start painting properly tomorrow once the pva undercoat has dried.

Base matters

 I am currently thinking of basing my 1930s/20s toy soldiers. I feel the open nature of warfare really requires round rather than square basing. No longer do they stand shoulder to shoulder but within x inches of each other for unit cohesion. My figures keep falling over and I seem to have a fair number of kneeling ones with a propensity to do this. Therefore I have bought 30mm clear acrylic circles to use as bases indoors and outdoors. Here is a trial setting-

 

I would be interested in what you think, too big , too small or just right...

Cavalry uniform and equipment

 Interesting pictures of Swedish cavalry uniforms and equipment-

http://gotavapen.se/gota/artiklar/baj/swedish/cav_se_soldier_eq.htm 

http://www.hhogman.se/uniforms-army-sweden-1900s-1.htm

Homework

 Today was the first morning coffee outdoors this year . Sun shining and so warm, hopefully heralding some outdoor games this year. Took the chance to brush up on the rules...

 

Cavalry option 1

 Found this Illustration today of 1895-1900 or so Swedish Hussars. Nice smart uniform but not too flashy. Something to think about...

A commission.

 Some time last year or so I commissioned Ian Kay of Irregular Miniatures to make a 54mm figure for me of a Swedish soldier in this experimental uniform. Ian was most helpful and I would thoroughly recommend the service he provides. Here are two  of the drawings and here are two of the completed figures. Dodgy paint job down to me. 

Landstormen 1914 - En hyllningsfilm till Sveriges Landstorm

Its been a long , long time or Army Blue Yellow

 It has been some time ( understatement of the year) since I posted here. I thought it might be worth kicking off with some Army Blue Yellow pictures. More very soon.

The Danish invasion of 1898...

Scouts have found the invaders...

The Major General rallies the troops in defence.

A local photographer catches the Danish Lifeguard.

Corporal Jones see the invaders off...