The Charge of the Heavy Brigade (Crimea 1854) 6MM Baccus Proxies.

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I have been very lazy and tardly to show those 6MM Baccus proxies… they have been in the cabinet for months (or weeks)… and they deserved a Post. Probably the less mentioned action of Balaklava!

My collection of 6MM is slowly growing (under control I like to think… lol).

This action has always been a favourite of mine.

The Russians are in fact german cavalry from the Franco-Prussian war… used just to give a sense of perspective!

Enjoy!

View from the British side
General Scarlett in front of the Scots Greys
Inniskillings
Frontal view from the Russian positions…

Read Books! quite the beginning of a lot of things…

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In fact it is the only way to travel in time (backwards of course)… fans of sci-fi will say that even to a distant future (quite out of the mark predictions though)

Quite a simple counsel is it not? Be that because a period of History interest you, or a campaign. or a battle, or an skirmish… whatever. You always start by reading about it (even after seeing or watching a Hollywood film)… books are the thing.

Mind you it is not my problem if you prefer Poetry! (Even in Poetry there are epic subjects… but I digress)

Have found in my life (71 actually) that books are the best friends and companions ans a library a little treasure (the public library is a good option I am not talking about “cumulating possessions” here… but if you can afford it it is really practical! just because they are at hand…

The recent passing of a friend (yes at my age this happens frequently) or some months earlier the demise of Frederick Wagner III which I corresponded with and respected as an author (learned). Has dawned on me of the need of a Post like this.

Even before starting to buy a single Toy Soldier… or a wargames mini (if you please) document yourself.

Here find the pics of the three shelves of my modest Little Big Horn collection of books… they are not all there (some are of a format that does not fit into the shelves) other are magazines stored in other places (but at hand).

Hope you enjoy!

Top shelve
Middle one
Lower one

New Buckenham Historical Wargamers Montmirail – 11/2/1814 (IV)

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And last but not least I included in this 4 part series the pics of the members of the Club in action, it shows the actual size of the wargames table, AND the fact it is a real wargame (even more merit!).

I am a solo wargamer living on the back of beyond… but I still can appreciate this kind of assembly!

Enjoy!

The NBHW chaps!
French Dragoons
French Infantry
Russian Cavalry

New Buckenham Historical Wargamers Montmirail – 11/2/1814 (I)

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Here they go again.

The kind of Club and members I would probably have tried to join in my 30´s or 40´s… at the height of my Napoleonic fever…

I would not have painted my minis to such a standard… but been a Club I could have payed for a good painter I guess…

Enjoy!

French Infantry
French Cavalry
Generals
General view
Fantastic painting job!

Trying my hand at 6MM proxies (VI) Baccus slightly modified.

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There you are even grass added (but for a Regiment).

Maybe tomorrow I will be able to finish them… flags and all.

A real ordeal… I am getting too old for this… I lack the patience needed… sorely needed… next time it will be the usual painters… I am done with it myself!

Enjoy.

Not quite a nice pic… will do better when finished!

New Buckenham Historical Wargamers goes Ancient… (II)

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Ancients were a passion early on my days of wargaming, a classical education… plenty of books to read…

Plenty of lore and legend…

And above all the distance from it!

Later I could not stand close steel combat and found it too harsh!

Enjoy the pics!

Greek Hoplites
Persians
Greek Mercenaries on the Persian Army I guess…
Persian seen from the rear

Perry Miniatures Peninsula Wargame. 28MM (French side)

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The Peninsular War was not one of Napoleon’s brightest ideas… veterans misused… young recruits wasted… and they only conquered the soil under their feet.

A Big Army starves… and Small Army is defeated. This was coined specially for the Iberian peninsula.

Perry Miniatures are the best in 28MM in my humble opinion… or among the very best… there are so many good quality makers nowadays…

Enjoy!

Lateral view
Dragoons in reserve
Great pic.
The idea of wearing greatcoats in the Peninsula seems a bit farfetched… but collections are collections… and you use them all.