New Jacdaw Period.

Here are some pics of the latest Jacdaw masters Once again they are "30mm" but in a different period - Napoleonic. These are Swedes so lots of daft hatsand a bit different from the "bog standard naps" that you see about the place Once moulded and available the pack structure will be the same- more or less- as other Jacdaw ranges so we'll have 3 different infantry packs 2 different Command packs and a pack of Jaegers. An artillery crew pack is on the way (use Sash and Saber French guns or Old Glory Russian ones at least initially- the Swedes apparently had both types plus some peculiar to themselves) Cavalry will follow. If this range flies then you may see Danesand other slightly obscure Naps appearing. but that is still only a possibility. 18th century chaps - worry not - I also have masters for the Chasseurs de Fischer in hand as well as a French Dragoon in a Tricorne sword on shoulderand some Scots Greys to get into moulds as time allows.

So looking forward to a goodly number of Jacdaw releases next year. These Swedes will hopefully be ready for York as well as at least some of the new 18th century stuff too. Right I'm off for a bit of Christmas cheer- not sure if it'll be Irish cheer or Scottish cheer but certainly a few pints of English cheer from my local.... Merry Christmas chaps Andy

Christmas is coming.... Bah Humbug ???

So here I am gentle readers sitting before the screen with a few moments in hand before setting about this mornings orders We are almost caught up with the backlog thanks toan after office hours packaqging session last night and a casting session during the day - making Jacdaw brits for a couple of customers and some Lanciers de Saxe likewise. I'm hoping a package from David lands this week - containg the first of the Swedish Napoleonics and - so he tells me some Chasseurs de Fischer. I'll post pics of the greens as soon as they arrive but it will be after Crimbo before they get into moulds. Actually going to be running a game this coming Saturday- WW2 western desert for which I'll be using Command Decision rules- probably version 3 . I've tried other sets but keep coming back to these as they treat you like and adult- they don't have the over simplification of Rapid Fire- or perhaps that should be Vapid fire as they bored the arse off me !! They don't have the patronising tone of Flames of War or the silliness of Spearhead. Indeed the only other sets of WW2 I considered were Lionel Tarr /featherstone but they were too limited So pics when I take 'em but in the meantime what is santa bringing me... well a new keybaord- which I'm using now- my old one snuffed it thespacerbargaveup- with odd results but in wargaming terms nothing of note since there is nothing I need tht I can't either do myself or cause to be done if I wish- mind you I do expect the beareded git to bring a bottle or two- Woodford Reserve Tennessee is one choice or perhaps a bottle of Red Brest Irish or The Antiquart Lowland Malt. Speaking of Lowland here is a pic of my most recent 15mm Malburian unit- almost the only thing added to my collection recently

The Royal Scots- as they would become- at this time Dumbartons then Orkneys so that little collection grows. I also have a Bavarian Dragoon regiment which only needs it flags adding- all these painted by John Reidyand the figures are of course Bluemoon