Saturday, 19 September 2020

Ghosts of Projects Past #1

Whilst searching through folders of old digital photos, I came across a stash of wargaming images that reminded me of some past projects that never really got off the ground. As I'm not getting any gaming done at the moment, I thought I might share these instead! (Sounds a bit lazy, I know!)
I've Labelled these ImagiNotions as they never really got to be formal Imagi-Nations as such.  
The folder that held the following images was labelled Mediochia, which kind of summed up some things.

This project featured a mix of 18th and 19th Century soldiers, and some of these figures were brought out of retirement for the recent Red/Blue Campaign.


Defending a village


View across a ploughed field


Attack!


Army Blue Line Infantry


Triumphal parade of Blue's Guards


The (very) Old Guard


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22 comments:

  1. Phil19 September 2020 at 17:55

    Très belles photos, la Vieille Garde est magnifique!

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar19 September 2020 at 18:15

      Merci Phil. Avez vous vu le depart du TDF a Bourg en Bresse?

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  2. Jonathan Freitag19 September 2020 at 18:01

    "ImagiNotions" -- I love it!

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  3. Paul Liddle19 September 2020 at 21:39

    Airfix Old Guard, now there's a blast from the past!.

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar20 September 2020 at 10:49

      There are a few Airfix above Paul - great figures!

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    2. Paul Liddle20 September 2020 at 14:23

      Now that I look properly I see that they are Airfix British Grenadiers, I maybe need to go to Specsavers!.

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    3. Maudlin Jack Tar20 September 2020 at 14:34

      They are indeed Paul! I go to Specsavers.

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  4. Sprinks19 September 2020 at 21:45

    Even without the context the pictures are great to see.

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  5. Delta Coy19 September 2020 at 22:15

    Great collection of photos mate, hope you can get a game in soon.

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  6. tradgardmastare20 September 2020 at 07:48

    I so like your ploughed field and barricades, they work really well.

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar20 September 2020 at 10:52

      Thanks. Corrugated cardboard in a Blue Peter style!

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  7. Zabadak21 September 2020 at 12:40

    Wonderful nostalgia and great treasures.

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar21 September 2020 at 13:34

      Cheers Joe. I think there may be some more of this sort of thing to follow

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  8. Philotep11 October 2020 at 22:14

    Oh, it does bring back some very old memories... One of my friends in the early 80s had painted most of his Airfix figures with Red / Blue colors, and created a very large battle with both armies - they looked very much like yours, one might believe you shared your color schemes !

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar12 October 2020 at 07:24

      Sounds good! Are there any old photos?

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    2. Philotep12 October 2020 at 20:27

      I don't have any photos from that period, but years later, he gave me some of his figures when he was not interested in wargaming any longer, I will look for these old veterans and take some pictures one of these days :)

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    3. Maudlin Jack Tar13 October 2020 at 07:24

      Sounds good - not interested in wargaming (quel horreur!)

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  9. Herr Zinnling26 November 2020 at 20:06

    Nice, atmospheric pictures. The blue army looks splendid and a bit sad in the last picture. Cheers, Karl

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    1. Maudlin Jack Tar26 November 2020 at 20:17

      Thanks Karl. Those old Airfix figures are a bit sad looking! Heads down.

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