Sunday, 24 December 2023

Christmas catch-up

 


I had originally intended posting this some weeks ago but real life has meant that I now have an accidental festive edition.

I have been collecting some reading for the mid-winter. Looking forward to getting to grips with these. At first glance Blood and Ruins looks to be outstanding.


I have seen Brazen Chariots discussed elsehwere in blogland. I bought it and read it in one go. For an old book (slightly younger than me) I'm surprised that I hadn't come across it before. Nevertheless, a real eye opener from a command and control point of view. Much of the activity involving buggering about on a compass bearing until you find something to shoot at. Not something you will see reflected in Flames of War.

As foreseen in my last post, I have finally finished the Hs126 and tidied up the Stukas. I have also refurbished my one and only Bf109.





I have really enjoyed painting these and can't wait to start on the Brits next.

Well, it is time for festivities including Norm's very excellent annual Christmas post tomorrow. So, on that note, Happy Christmas one and all!

9 comments:

  1. The Season's greetings to you and yours

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  2. Ooh, I like the scheme on the 109. Yes, Brazen Chariots is an excellent book. I have a very old and much thumbed copy. If you like tanker memoirs, the first I read, and still my favourite, is Mailed Fist by John Foley. Churchill Regiment in Northwest Europe.

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    1. Hi Martin, Yes, the 109 is in post-Battle of Britain colours. Thanks for the Foley recommendation, I'll have to check it out.

      Cheers

      Jay

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  3. Hi Jay the aircraft are lovely, did you use a mask of them to get that neatness? Looks like a good stash of books, I am still trying to get to ‘The Third World War’ forwarded by General Sir. John Hackett (last read in the 1980 / 81).

    Happy Christmas. Norm.

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    1. Hi Norm, no masking, just by eye. That's why I'm so slow! Having a book stash is essential, just hopng for some spare time.

      All the best

      Jay

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  4. I echo the comments on the splendid looking aircraft. Happy Christmas.

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    1. Thank you Peter, and a Happy Christmas to you too!

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