Picking up those brushes again.

Hi and welcome to the occasional mutterings of Dave Doc, a military modeller and some time gamer. Gaming and model making has given me a real education, History & Geography(obvious really), Artistry, Politics, Economics, Logistics, Project Management -you try building miniature armies without the last 3.

I will use the blog to record my creations & the odd occasion I actually do some gaming.

I have always been inspired by the aesthetic side of gaming. Playing on well constructed terrain using excellently painted units is always a joy.

Sunday, 31 December 2023

Goodbye 2023 - Hello 2024

 It’s that time of the year for the round up. 

highlights :-

The proper return for social gaming has been great for morale.

Big Napoleonics in Vienna twice this year .

The huge Vietnam game in the summer .


Meeting up with friends at Historicon and gaming then touring ACW battlefields .

Ace photographer Bob Falcetti .

Jim Perky - AKA Der Alte Fritz 

Dennis Matt Varnish 

Touring Gettysburg, Antietam , Harpers Ferry ,Bull Run and then the USMC museum .



Antietam 


Bull Run / Manasses


Marine Corp museum - just brilliant 



Finishing my Necromunda Van Saar stuff and campaign started by JamesM

Getting the 7 Days to the Rhine collection fit to game with. 

Running a double blind ACW Vicksburg campaign - this will move onto the 1863 Gettysburg early in 2024 .

Getting to “We Have Ways Fest” for the weekend 




Starting an AWI 10mm collection

Collecting the stash for 15mm Battle of the Bulge


7 Days , up and running.



The 2024 plans are :-

Regular gaming at NRWC - last Sunday of the month all booked in .

Monday gaming sessions all booked in .

Gaming at Pendraken HQ

Gaming with the guys at Hammerhead , Partizan and The Other Partizan

Top up the 10mm ACW to play Antietam .

Run the double  blind ACW Gettysburg campaign .

7 Days to the Rhine campaign completed.

A return to the Sudan - big game now booked in for August . A few new units in the wings .

AWI forces raised to do Bunker Hill with MartinC and IanS.

A visit to the NWF with some new collection stuff .

Build some more aircraft for Nam .


All in all a great 2023 and 2024 with great potential 

Best wishes to you all for 2024 ..Happy New Year .



7 comments:

  1. Well that makes my efforts bloody embarrassing Dave 😂😅🤣…great work mate.

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    1. Writing it down made me realise I had done a lot more than I thought ! This retirement lark is fun

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  2. Happy new year Dave, plenty of stuff happening to keep you busy 👍

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    1. Indeed there is …looking forward to it

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  3. Looks like you had a pretty good hobby year in 2023 Dave....hopefully more if the same in '24!

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