Getting Ready!

Three weeks tomorrow Army red/White will fight their first battle.This will be at the FLW Centenary bash so I am busy getting them ready. The first to be worked on today are the cycle troops-

There is much to be done and I am out today too,must dash!

Happy Easter!

A Happy Easter to you all and looking forward to perhaps meeting some of you next month at the Centenary  Little Wars jamboree ...

Images of a forgotten Duchy-one

This rare item came up for auction recently. It was a limited production run by Royal Copenhagen for the Duchy of Tradgardland. Only fifty were ever produced.It depicts  Tradgardstadt in winter. It was purchased by an American collector for an undisclosed sum...

Updates...

Morning all from an equinox wind blown Tradgardland.
I have begun to prepare for the final push towards Paul's Centenary event in April.The lead is looked out,I emailed Giles at Dorset Soldiers about the remaining pieces I need to finish my smallish Army White force.In the interim I have been distracted by this-

A photograph of General Von Bergman -commander in chief of the army of the Duchy of Tradgardland circa 1912. I am attempting to model him and his beloved folding bicycle not to mention Matilda, Dowager Duchess of Tradgardland and Duke Albert's mother...

Hopefully I will have some piccies soon...

I have put  a link to some pages about the Duchy of Tradgardland in a link at the top of the page,do pop by if you get a chance...

The die is cast for FLW Centenary Comp 2013...

Just popped my application in for ...

Application for the 2013 `Little War' Centenary Gathering and Competition

Players Name: Alan Gruber / Duke of Tradgardland

Army Name: Army Red/White

Contact Email: Alpen Horn/pigeon post please...

Army List type number points comments

HQ Div Staff & Inf Brig Staff 15pts

Infantry  - Mountain inf  batts 20pts

Cavalry Light Cav Regt 18pts

Cyclists 20pts

Artillery

Light Mountain Howitzer 20pts

Medium

Heavy

Mg Machine Gun Company and Machine Gun Squadron 20pts

Aviation

Fieldworks 8inches worth 12pts

TOTAL 125

Help sought...

Evening chaps!
I am looking for a historical precedent (if such a thing is appropriate or even desirable in our games) for having units of Army Black and Army White fighting side by side in a FLW army.Of course it is a case of wanting my cake and eating it ( how appropriate for the Austro -Hungarians of Army White)  and wanting to field both splendid troops in one force .Can you help?
many thanks
Alan

Re Leibster Award

I am delighted that Joppy has nominated me for this blog and said such kind things about my efforts.
I fear I have neglected it too much of late but hope to get my eye back in as we have the run up to April 2013 and FLW Centenary bash...
Without more ado my nominations are-
Firstly  By Toutatis- 54mm gaming in the world of Asterix-terrific fun and great modelling skills on display-
http://romansgohome.blogspot.co.uk/

Secondly FLW Garden Campaign Borduria Calling- Great garden gaming by Paul- enuff said ,you all know and love it like me-
http://funnylittlewars-gardencampaigns.blogspot.co.uk/

Thirdly Mercurius Atticus- 54mm  English Civil War,gardening and much ,much more-don't miss it!
http://mercuriusatticus.blogspot.co.uk/

Fourthly The Grand Duchy of Humperstein- great background story,super figures and inspiring modelling ideas.
http://thegrandduchyofhumperstein.blogspot.co.uk/

And last but not least- The Nothelm Project - a splendid and inspiring foray into the dark ages...
http://saxons-and-vikings.blogspot.co.uk/

That's it then folks.Have a great Saturday and well done to those blogs mentioned you deserved it!