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Tuesday 24 May 2016

Christmas arrives unexpectedly early... today!

Popped home to let Birdie the Wonder dog out at lunchtime, she had all but destroyed the leg of lamb bone I left her this morning. All was quiet as Mrs warpaintjj is at Chelsea Flower Show today planning a new terrain set-up - oops - landscaped garden! All three Miss Warpaintjj's were at school so I fixed a spot of lunch and a drink, them popped outside to munch & gurgle in the sunshine. It was then that I spotted two parcels...

Pressies for me!
Only two people pack & post like this & they both paint toy soldiers. Without checking these are as follows;- on top is a package from Barry Hill in the Philippines, this contains 2 x 36 Vistula Legion, 36 Polish line and 12 British Dragoons for the Peninsular War. Below is a package from Pete Morbey of Elite Miniatures containing a painted British RHA battery also for the Peninsular War collection.

I picked a painted Highland battalion on ebay recently too so further basing sessions are required. Obviously another progress post is needed when we get these underway.

Very best wishes,

Jeremy

10 comments:

  1. Life is good!
    See you Thursday, tonight I plan the destruction of Russian Tony's French forces(🤔) in our 1809 Campaign Chris

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  2. Nothing like boxes of painted figures JJ - very exciting indeed!

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    1. Damn right Carlo - and now I hear another arrives tomorrow with Bavarian Chevau-legere and light infantry battalion plus a few skirmishers, whatever next?

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  3. What fun and the Peninsular collection continues to grow

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    1. You got me into this in part my friend! Now I see Eureka do rather good Spanish and British rifles in 28mm, it never ends. I have also bought some more British light cavalry, more plastic Perry Dragoons & some Hussars to do as KGL. Of course the big northern European stuff has to keep up.
      Best wishes,
      Jeremy

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  4. Lol very good, I'll look forward to your unboxing ceremony!

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    1. Ok I'll do one just for yo Paul.
      Stay pretty.
      JJ

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  5. This is how I love to remember packages turning up in the antipodes during the 70's and 80's. Mainly from Minifigs, Hinchcliffe, Mike's Models and Navwar, but always in brown wrapping paper, slightly dog-eared, covered in stamps, and with the green UK customs declaration label still attached.

    Mind you, I was still at school and the default option back then was 6-8 weeks via sea-mail. I can't wait to see how these have turned out...

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    1. Not much changes then Lawrence. I've owned my fair share of Minifigs, Hincliffe, lots of Mikes Models but no Navwar mate!
      Watch this space...

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