Battles – Page 2 – My Toy Soldiers & Me

Perry Miniatures Peninsula Wargame. 28MM (British side)

The British (and Portuguese Allies) Peninsular Campaign was a mastery use of what was later called “The Indirect Approach”.

Wargamers much concentrated on the gaming side of the hobby should read a lot about the smallness of the British Army… and how well handed it was by the Duke of Wellington.

If his Indian Campaigns were masterfully handed, in the Peninsula up to the battle of Toulouse (in French soil and sadly fought for nothing because Napoleon had abdicated days before…) he did nothing wrong (well, Burgos was a check) retired when he had to, advanced when it was the moment… the Spanish did not like at all to be invaded twice by foreign Armies… but cooperated with Wellington more or less successfully… their time of past glory long gone in time…

Enjoy the pics!

Titled “the second battle of Ciudad Rodrigo”

Dave Mitchel’s Diorama (ISANDLWANA).

It has been a while since I first saw this pics from an awesome diorama.

I have been delaying getting into it and making a Post because in a way it is so much Military Modeling and sculpting that the term Toy Soldier did not seem to apply to it.

After much reflection I decided to make a Post… it deserves it in spades.

There are no comments on the five pics… they are self explanatory I guess.

Enjoy!

Battle of Britain (New Buckenham Historical Wargamers).

WWII is not my wargaming period at all… talk to my brother he is quite a nerd of that!… BUT (note the big but)… was always fascinated by the Battle of Britain dogfights and overall History.

So…

Enjoy the pics!

They are in the Post…

November 2022… after a long reflection and no REPLICA in the works (yet)… I decided to contact Mr. Antony Spencer from Dorset Soldiers (Imperial Miniatures nowadays) about the possibility of completing some units as to have them organized in “dozens” – aka 12 minis each-).

No problem with “new” sets… you just order 12 minis units and the trick is done…

But it was different with the sets done by REPLICA a couple of years back… it was a task of finding the right hues of paint and the models themselves… mind, they are still in the Post… but have some pics to show you… so here they are!

Enjoy!

4 Toy Soldiers to complete the Guides set.

4 Toy Soldiers to complete the Gurkhas set.

An NCO and Dr. Watson (Conan-Doyle’s character) at Maiwand.

Maybe redundant but I will find a use for him… that ends my Kakhi Collection for good…

Gettysburg Minis in 28MM

For those tired of my 6MM ACW Collection, wargames, and pics… there you have it… Gettysburg in 28MM.

Someone must have a very very very BIG wargames table… LOL

I did that with 25mm MINIFIGS eons ago… in fact First Bull Run/First Manassas… and it was “cramped” in my wargames table…

One of the reasons I went 6MM… that and the better quality of for example BACCUS minis.

Enjoy!

New Buckenham Historical Wargamers (Part III) Seven Years War.

I guess I have said all in previous Posts (I and II).

Once I have finished all my projects I guess will consider getting into it… even if I start by small campaigns… small battles… small units… and small budget… but experience tell me things seem to go astray from the beginning and megalomania is always lurking over the horizon… lol

Enjoy!

ANTIETAM/SHARPSBURG 1862 in 6MM (X)

Yesterday was the climax of the battle… Mansfield stabilized the right flank (Union)… Sumner was involved in a great firefight against the Confederates in the sunken road… Burnside did cross the bridge and went to the other side…

I expect to continue for a few more moves and see if DH HIll Division comes from Harper’s Ferry on time as in the real battle. I tend to allow that possibilitiy a high average of success because it did happen.

For those interested in the real thing instead of my ramblings read A LANDSCAPE TURNED RED by Sears… or even the Osprey would do.

For me it was like seeing a movie and understanding a lot of things… I would probably bore you till the end of it…

Enjoy (if you do).

Things are really hot but would petter out. Both sides been tired.

Burnside attacking on the left flank (Union)

ANTIETAM/SHARPSBURG 1862 in 6mm (IX)

Today was a fantastic series of historical moves and actions!

Not only Hooker was wounded (and replaced by Meade as in real life!), Burnside troops crossed the bridge of his name in their first try!… part of the troops were heading for the ford anyway… Sumner is going to pitch against the sunken road… the last division of Hooker’s Corps is entangled with Hood’s Texans…

I am enjoying myself immensely… and glad to say so… it was worthwhile collecting allthose minis and stands.

Enjoy!

Part of Burnside’s troops goes to a ford found by a cavalry scouting patrol.

Sumner’s second corps advances against the sunken road

Cavalry on the plains (II) Little Big Horn.

Dave Mitchell’s Own as seen in Facebook…

OK it is a Little Big Horn diorama… but that is probably the peak of the Plains Indian Wars… have read a lot of books about it and not the wiser about “How”… “Where” “When” “Why” and “Whom” is pretty clear I guess.

The precise movements and actions of Custer’s Battalion and HQ (Cos C,E,F,I & L) are still a matter of debate today… because there were not survivors… the situation of the corps of the deceased or massacred gives some hints of where they died… but not the order of the deaths.

Here you are… you seemed to like the last Post about it…

Enjoy!

Cavalry on the plains. (I)

U.S. Cavalry has always been a cherished subject since childhood… those John Ford movies did an everlasting work!

I saw this on Facebook (by Dave Mitchell) the other day and thought maybe change a little from Antietam in 6mm (You all must be tired of the subject by now!).

So…

Enjoy!