Over the last year and a bit, I have found myself spending longer reading the adverts in my wargaming magazines. I'm even doing the same for adverts in back issues from 20 years ago. I have come to realise this is a symptom of really missing game/trade shows here in the UK. Nothing can quite compare to the visceral experience of handling new products and looking them over with the Mark 1 Eyeball. Today's video on my YouTube Channel Miniature Adventures explores this strange phenomenon and looks forward to getting back to in-person shows.
As always I hope you found that interesting and if you did please leave a comment here or on my channel. Until next time, keep safe, get in as many games as you can and keep rolling high!
I recently had a chance to get away for a weekend (something we haven't done in a long while) and visited a few museums. Newark Air Museum has been on my hit list for some time and has a very interesting history and an even more interesting collection of Post War jet aircraft on display. I shot a little bit of video while I was there and it is available to view on my YouTube Channel Miniature Adventures.
I also took a few pictures (you know what I'm like!) and thought I'd share these here as well.
Avro Vulcan B.2 in excellent condition - The Vulcan was a jet-powered tailless delta wing high-altitude strategic bomber, which was operated by the Royal Air Force from 1956 until 1984.
Blackburn Buccaneer S.1 outside Hanger 1 - It was a British carrier-capable attack aircraft designed in the 1950s for the Royal Navy.
Avro Shackleton MR.3/3 - Constructed in 1957 this aircraft was for a while stationed in Malta. It had a crew of 10, a top speed of 302mph and a range of about 3600 miles.
A Model of a Halifax Mk 3 with 466 Sqdn. Halifaxes were one of a number of British Bombers based at this site during the war, primarily for training.
Another model of a Halifax, this time signed by aircrew veterans.
Memorial to Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC DSO DFC
Probably the prettiest Anderson Shelter I have ever seen!
Memorial to the personnel of Bomber Command who made the supreme sacrifice in WWII
It was nice to get out and back to visiting museums, something we haven't been able to do for such a long time. It was especially nice because the weather was fantastic for a change, so all in all a refreshing day out and another step back towards normality.
If you are wargaming on a budget most MDF buildings will be too expensive to have more than a few. I recently bought a set of buildings from a small independent manufacturer selling on eBay which were excellent value for money. The details are basic but with a good paint job, they will enhance any wargames table at a fraction of the cost of other commercial products.
I don't often single out a manufacturer like this (and no, I'm not on commission!) but these were such good value I had to do a video to show them off.
|I have just posted an unboxing video on my YouTube Channel Miniature Adventures. This is a long awaiting and much-anticipated delivery of 6mm Celts from Baccus. These will turn some Celtic allies for my Carthaginians into an army in their own right and expand my options for gaming during and around the time of the 2nd Punic War.
I'm a big fan of the Baccus ranges and anyone that follows my blog will know they are my go-to 6mm manufacturer.
