tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post7627853083540902458..comments2024-03-27T16:48:30.878+00:00Comments on wargamesinthedungeon: Painting update and a little more ‘local’ HistoryMatt Crumphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-28766009584059231262022-09-29T09:47:55.654+01:002022-09-29T09:47:55.654+01:00Thanks Aly all this history and inspiration for wa...Thanks Aly all this history and inspiration for wargaming on my doorstep !Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-21544720864340556962022-09-29T09:47:24.789+01:002022-09-29T09:47:24.789+01:00Thanks Iain , I have read some of the internet stu...Thanks Iain , I have read some of the internet stuff on Burnswark and there is a fairly good u tube video. The juries out at the moment the training camp theories are fairly old. I’m going with my gut which tells me at some point the assault was a real one !Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-60588116893142049592022-09-29T09:45:16.530+01:002022-09-29T09:45:16.530+01:00Thanks Keith yes I have looked at the Hokahey figu...Thanks Keith yes I have looked at the Hokahey figures before…..but I really don’t need another project at the moment 🤔Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-16208759344021802602022-09-28T13:07:59.484+01:002022-09-28T13:07:59.484+01:00Lovely toys Matt…
And cracking scenic photos… Ther...Lovely toys Matt…<br />And cracking scenic photos… There are so many nice historical sights along the border.<br />I particularly like Smailholm Tower near Kelso.<br /><br />All the best. AlyAly Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178180028439005095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-80760223899206664502022-09-26T17:56:01.982+01:002022-09-26T17:56:01.982+01:00I've always fancied doing a border reiver ski...I've always fancied doing a border reiver skirmish game, be great if you did! Nice adaptable limbers and good looking terrain, pretty sure it was a training site when you look into it, but no one csn entirely prove it either way!<br />Best Iain caveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-10288194584964592372022-09-24T08:07:57.667+01:002022-09-24T08:07:57.667+01:00Some nice figures Matt and the father/daughter tri...Some nice figures Matt and the father/daughter trip looks fun (I don't think my daughter would enjoy that kind of thing, though!) Gilknockie Tower is pretty famous, it pops up in lots of accounts of Reiver goings on - and of course you should be investing in a few figures for skirmish gaming - Hokahey do great Reiver "family" sets, and Colonel Bill also has a rather nice range!rrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07316317334203888350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-687926925337224662022-09-23T18:32:47.741+01:002022-09-23T18:32:47.741+01:00Thanks Michal more history and painting to come 👍...Thanks Michal more history and painting to come 👍Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-87685186786781508142022-09-23T18:32:31.104+01:002022-09-23T18:32:31.104+01:00Thanks stew we certainly have a lot of history, I’...Thanks stew we certainly have a lot of history, I’ll not get into a debate about where is the coolest 🤔Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-24470675350922368072022-09-23T16:51:23.245+01:002022-09-23T16:51:23.245+01:00Really great new work and thank you so much for a ...Really great new work and thank you so much for a little bit of history!<br />Best regards Michal DwarfCrypthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05915669873652904866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-64759503224677977082022-09-23T15:20:49.821+01:002022-09-23T15:20:49.821+01:00Nice looking limbers for he AWI.
Cool little hist...Nice looking limbers for he AWI. <br />Cool little history jaunt as well and lucky you to have it all do easily accessible. The UK has all the coolest history. 😀Stewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340930167419307092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-78637070239775375632022-09-23T10:44:24.186+01:002022-09-23T10:44:24.186+01:00Thanks George surrounded by history here 👍Thanks George surrounded by history here 👍Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-55493854679291558912022-09-23T10:43:59.622+01:002022-09-23T10:43:59.622+01:00Thanks David 👍Thanks David 👍Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-40548529191635158862022-09-23T10:43:48.733+01:002022-09-23T10:43:48.733+01:00Thanks Steve the Gilnockie tower is particularly g...Thanks Steve the Gilnockie tower is particularly good example and would make a nice model Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-13540041426168675932022-09-23T10:42:49.777+01:002022-09-23T10:42:49.777+01:00Thanks Lawrence we are lucky to be surrounded by h...Thanks Lawrence we are lucky to be surrounded by history here 😀Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-30678451663569860162022-09-23T10:42:23.144+01:002022-09-23T10:42:23.144+01:00Thanks Phil a visit to Burnswark is worth it if tr...Thanks Phil a visit to Burnswark is worth it if travelling northMatt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-1763805253754180192022-09-23T10:41:51.568+01:002022-09-23T10:41:51.568+01:00Not so much painting at the moment, my wife seems ...Not so much painting at the moment, my wife seems to have found me lots of jobs to do !Matt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-80697979877917869042022-09-23T10:41:14.075+01:002022-09-23T10:41:14.075+01:00Thanks Joe, I was really impressed by the Roman fo...Thanks Joe, I was really impressed by the Roman forts given they were built getting on for 2000 years agoMatt Crumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841790422716738842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-85583649302620510262022-09-23T09:08:52.503+01:002022-09-23T09:08:52.503+01:00You do get around Matt, interesting history.
You do get around Matt, interesting history.<br />George Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622222875110390888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-41503631039489882952022-09-23T07:26:27.896+01:002022-09-23T07:26:27.896+01:00Nice new additions to the AWI collection Matt. As ...Nice new additions to the AWI collection Matt. As you know I always enjoy your landscape and history trip pictures.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985725848702292911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-40048138083667874322022-09-22T21:17:15.483+01:002022-09-22T21:17:15.483+01:00Lovely limbers there and very useful as mentioned....Lovely limbers there and very useful as mentioned. Great scenery and localish history to you too, with the towers of interest to me for some planned Jacobite terrain in the future.Steve J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12143308117853983963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-49523361942066485262022-09-22T20:38:12.427+01:002022-09-22T20:38:12.427+01:00It's always interesting reading your about you...It's always interesting reading your about your visits to these historical sites and the background is always appreciated. I have never heard of Burnswark fort or a potential Roman siege. Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-59838998207971749762022-09-22T19:25:56.141+01:002022-09-22T19:25:56.141+01:00Splendid additions there Matt. As ever your travel...Splendid additions there Matt. As ever your travelogue and photos are most interesting and informative.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-17548379622700909822022-09-22T16:40:44.745+01:002022-09-22T16:40:44.745+01:00Two fine looking limbers, Matt. Since your retirem...Two fine looking limbers, Matt. Since your retirement, not only will get time for more painting but also wear out hiking boots more quickly. Wonderful travelogue.Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3812504077956599309.post-54874095021504719222022-09-22T15:48:31.103+01:002022-09-22T15:48:31.103+01:00Clever mounting for the limber crews. Fascinating ...Clever mounting for the limber crews. Fascinating rievers photos & the Roman forts...just icing on the cake.pancernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09108442113999809459noreply@blogger.com