Winter quarters - and a move

 

The last year has been rather taken up with work and a house move.  The seat of Mars has moved from the lovely east coast to the beloved town of Hay on Wye, the town of books, in Wales.  FLW will be setting up its rural HQ here, in an old cider house and a small, enclosed garden. 

Garden Kriegspiel is entering the last - and long process - of proofing.  Adam, the illustrator is working on a front cover that will reflect FLW - and then it is some final snaps and type setting.  

The wargames cellar has also been set up for a little campaign - one last play test.

And then it will hopefully be time to get back to the Vauban and Shandy era, and to go Dutch!

Garden Kriegspiel - update

 The Spring has arrived, and  Garden Kriegspiel is nearing completion.  This will be the updated version of Little Campaigns, and will bring HG's Kriegspiel annotations to life.  It is time for more photographs in the garden.

As this is a Wellsian Kriegspiel (using HG's spelling, lest the purists and linguists complain) it will feature Army Black as the main illustrations. But there will be a return to the Army Red of 1900 - 1913 - on campaign on the Veldt.

Elastolin Castles will feature, and the book will open with a night at the Opera - Wagner. of course ...

More to follow!

FLW welcomes Tradition - and a new toy soldier

 I was delighted to welcome Erik, of Tradition Toy Soldiers, Stockholm to FLW HQ on Sunday afternoon.

Erik brought over the new figure of Gustavus Adolphus, and two other new figures in the range. 

 

https://www.traditionoflondonshop.com/en/tradition_of_london_toy_soldiers_54mm_in_gloss/vasa_warship_1626-1628/toy_soldier_set_king_gustav_adolf_ii_painted

It is a joy to have a 'buffcoated' 'Lion of the North' and this is a truly beautiful toy soldier.  When Little Campaigns is completed, it will be time to return to the Thirty Years War/ECW/Lace Wars.  

Congrtulations to Erik and Tradition on these splendid new figures!