Almost Free for the Summer. . .

The Elstermuehl near Plessa in Brandenburg. I really like the colors and silhouette of the main part of the the building where the waterwheel is.

Well, only a conference presentation -- on reading compliance among undergrads -- remaining tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, and then I am relatively free until mid-August when it all begins again. A little time daydreaming today about a few more buildings I want to tackle this summer along with wrapping up those various painting odds and ends. And Crann Tara shall soon release several new batches of figures! The two I have my eye on are a generic mounted officer and another on foot peering through a telescope, both wearing open greatcoats. Imagine the possibilities for those two! In the meantime, here are a bunch of photos on which I'll base those three or four new structures. I think it's going to be a good few months.

-- Stokes

A couple of photographs of the same old half-timbered warehouse in Klaipeda (ex-Memel) now and then.

An old German Lutheran church in the former East Prussia near Pogegen.

An old weaver's house in Lower Silesia.

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CelticCurmudgeon said…

My Dear Heinz-Ulrich, Greetings!

It has been a long late winter, early spring season and the muddy roads have certainly slowed communication. The images of these classic buildings are certainly inspirational and ought to lead to an enlarged urban center for your table top armies to defend. Have your engineers given thought to building any walls or to repairing the more ancient walls from medieval times that certainly must have surrounded your urban centers?

Have a wonderful season away from the university and grading papers,

Gerardus Magnus

5:27 AM

Presenting the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere!!!

Here they are, with the rearmost nine figures still drying, three squadrons of the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere, now in the service of the Grand Duchy of Stollen. And now, it's onto that artillery!

Taking Stock Part II: The (As Yet) Unpainted but Planned OOB. . .

Two companies of Reichsarmee grenadiers painted back in 2017 or 2018. Minden Austrians of course. A lovely early autumn day here in the grand duchy. Bright sunshine and a light breeze with cool temperatures will make for some very pleasant late afternoon lawn mowing in a little while. But first a bit more discussion of painting plans for the future. Last time, I looked back at the various and sundry units, support troops, and civilians that I've managed to paint in the last 17 years as the Grand Duchy of Stollen project has developed. So today, let's look into the seemingly bottomless Drawer 'o' Lead to my left for a clue to the new direction. Be forewarned, it's not going to be a quick job getting everything painted and based, but there we are. The following plans are based on the pile of unpainted figures already here. Any future purchases will be limited to small things that might be needed to fill out the envisioned units (the odd few officers mounted o

Having a "No Day". . .

F or the almost 20 years that she lived in Mexico, one of my late mother's Irish friends frequently mentioned having a "No Day." A day with no social obligations, chores, tasks, or other work that interfered with whatever personal interests took one's fancy on the day in question. Since today -- a gray and chilly Saturday -- is Mom's birthday, the Grand Duchess is out with friends, and the Young Master is ensconced on the sofa in the TV room with a cold, yours truly is taking his own such No Day. I think Mom would approve of my decision to make the world go away, as the old Eddie Arnold song intoned, even if only for a little while. So, I will spend Saturday afternoon focused on that first squadron and small regimental staff of Eureka Saxon cuirassiers. These have stood waiting untouched over on the painting table for almost three weeks while we skied and otherwise gadded about with snowy, winter outdoor activities. I hope to share a painting update Sunday a

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