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Sunday 21 April 2024

If

 If I'd have thought about wargaming battles in Middle Earth in 1970 they might have looked like this (April's been a slow month for my hobby efforts!)

Men of Dunland attack the Westfold of Rohan


12 comments:

  1. Very atmospheric pic, MJT! Are those riders converted US Cavalry?

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    1. Sheriff of Nottingham mounted figures with drawing pin shields!

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  2. I'm going to try as hard as I can to not see the possibilities for my little plastic fantasy game in a box. I'd need to buy another box of Ancient Britains for starters and.....

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  3. When I was a kid I bought an Airfix catalog from the only hobby shop in town. I wanted to get the castle set with the Sheriff of Nottingham and Robin hood sets, along with the Roman fort and set up two Kingdoms. I never realized I could have asked the owner to special order the sets I wanted.

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    1. Those sets were lovely looking - Nottingham Castle was straight out of a Hollywood movie!

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  4. Splendid! A wonderful “ might have been”…
    Alan Tradgardland

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  5. I remember as a mere youth (10-12 years old, maybe?) getting 14 boxes of Airfix troops for Christmas, mostly WW2. Goodness only knows where they are now. Those were they days 😊
    Cheers,
    Geoff

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  6. This picture is so much more inspiring to me than the full color pictures of excessively shaded and highlighted figures that dominate now. Bravo!

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    1. Thanks John, I was hoping it looked a bit Late 1960s (Featherstone or Wise type image). The B&W does help to cover up the quality of the painting!!

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