Joy and Forgetfulness

"Children worship their toys. They ask of them what Men have always asked of their Gods: joy and forgetfulness. - Anatole France

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Airfix French Foreign Legion

What was his name again? I forget. Another offering from our mysterious friend in Budapest. This time a hardened veteran of the No...

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Waterloo Day - 20th June

The boys ponder how they are going to take Quatre Bras while General Villainous LeGlace of the Dutch army checks his phone for cheap...

Thursday, June 18, 2015

The dawn of Waterloo

The Dawn of Waterloo by Lady Butler There is some part of my heart where it is always half seven in a muddy Belgian field and the fr...

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The Second Battle of the Chamla Valley

A scene of disarray The Second Battle of the Chamla Valley did not go as well as the first. I arrived home recently to the...

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Ruga Ruga

Spot of formation dancing on the porch. These chaps are Hat Models Ruga Ruga from the box of the same name. These guys existed be...

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Battle in the Chamla Valley - circa 1879

Sir Harry Flashman VC & Lt. St.John Cuthbert De Gormaine (De Gormaine on right) I was lucky enough to enjoy the signal ...

Monday, June 8, 2015

Some Sikh Gentlemen

Some Sikh gentlemen These are some rather excellent Sikh infantrymen that I picked up from Old John of 20mm Nostalgic Revival som...

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