One man and his brushes.: Normandy 44 - Eve of invasion Utah Beach.

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.

Saturday, 1 June 2019

Normandy 44 - Eve of invasion Utah Beach.

Tomorrow will see our D Day game. It’s been a project in the making for 18 months for me , with a lot of work over the last 6 months focusing on the beach and it’s great to see it come to fruition. James and Martin have been great partners in encouraging the madness and adding their own contributions too . . The table will be large , it’s 16x6 for a 15mm game , we have a decent number of gamers roped in as well . It will indeed be the Longest Day .

It feels appropriate on the eve of the actual 75th anniversary to pause a moment or two to remember those involved in those historic events and to recognise the price that peace comes at. It’s sometimes referred to as the greatest generation , I think there may be something in that , So thank you .

The table is set