T his weekend, the question of what, precisely, constitutes an "imagination" came up in an online forum of which I am a part. To be fair, the issue originates from further afield in a Facebook group that I am not a member of, but I weighed in with my own view. The following was in response to the question posed yesterday (Sunday) morning by an exasperated member of my own rather more gentlemanly town square, who had been met with a strident response to information he shared about his (admirable) hobby activities on said FB group. Here is, more or less, what I wrote: To my mind, the concept of imagi-nation(s) is a broad one. It can range from historical refights or what-if scenarios/battles/campaigns between armies of a particular era, to completely made up combatants operating in a quasi-historical setting, to the rather generic red and blue forces of the Prussian Kriegspiel that examine a particular tactical problem, task, or exercise. ...
With the exception of a few touch-ups to some black lining and the protective coating of Future floor finish, which I’ll do this evening, may I present: Freiherr Wilhelm’s Pioneer Battalion, which is named for Bill McHenry in Texas, who generously gave me these Revell Prussians (and a few others) last October. More pictures to follow once the glossy coat is added. In the meantime, enjoy!
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I was wondering whether, for Sittangbad, it is worth bothering with the 2nd Engineer battalion - for the Electoral side. After all, (as the attacking forces) there isn't much use for it, and it's likely to be the last unit onto the table.
They are looking very good . . . as your figures generally do.
Sorry that you missed my call the other evening. I hope that you got the message about how I paint hat tape before you tackled it.
I'm kind of zonked right now on a pain pill (I've got an abscessed tooth -- dentist tomorrow, I hope).
Give my best to your charming Grand Duchess.
-- Jeff