Thanks to Pete Barfield, a stalwart of the VBCW scene, I now have flags for more of my formations in my own corner of the VBCW in Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire. Firstly for the Wightwick Manor Rifles, a mixture of garden and house staff ~
The figures are all from Footsore of course: the Old General;Toff and Butler; the new Gardeners; and the new City Gents. The Gardeners are lovely figures, less so the City Gents I thought, but that’s just me ~
I also added a flag for Mander’s Horse and a generic Anglican League flag, the latter found for free on the web ~
Finally for the VBCW/Operation Zeelowe games an ambulance from Shropshire! A model I found for £1.00 in an Antique Emporium in South Staffordshire ~
To end the post, I mentioned that Phil had painted something new for me. A German Infantry gun and crew, by Warlord Games, for our 1940 games. I think it’s fine, hope you do ~
Now, back to resting I think! Pop by next week when I hope to have more to report!
All beautiful additions to your collections. Can't be much fun and hope you fully recover soon.
ReplyDeleteThank You William, much appreciated.
DeleteAll lovely stuff to admire.....especially the flags and the german 75. The less said about your illness the better but hope you are better soon 😱
ReplyDeleteThanks for your good wishes Matt. I may have edged Usain Bolt over 5 yards!
DeleteGlad you are on the mend, hope you are fighting fit for Monday :~) On a cheery note we now have more towelling from Shropshire to make more Shropshire :~)
ReplyDeleteNot to mention Staffordshire!
DeletePlus other less exotic climes.
DeleteBhyklabad to Bilbrook in fact...
Deletehope you get better soon. it's not much fun is it?
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not high on my list of must do again experiences!
DeleteGlad you are on the mend old boy...
ReplyDeleteI do believe that painting toy soldiers is one of the most therapeutic things you can do...
So ...paint more ...live longer...
All the best. Aly
You are right of course!
DeleteA friend who got me into cartography lives in Wightwick Manor, small world again.
ReplyDeleteCharles I assume?
DeleteYes, his father is a friend and lives at the other end of the village.
DeleteSmall world.
DeleteI see you don't let sickness keep you down in getting things off the painting desk!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Carrying them into GHQ was all I could manage.
DeleteWoe..woe..woe & thrice woe! I trust we are feeling better?
ReplyDeleteWell? I’d like to be after this time! Hope to be fighting fit for next Wednesday’s ECW game.
DeleteAre you attempting to add a bit of realism to your wargaming ;-)
DeleteRealism in wargaming? Now it’s you who must be ill!
DeleteRotten luck on the illness front, the limbers look great as does the civil war mob and the German gun.
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks on both fronts Iain.
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