H.G. Wells’ toy soldiers and the War Games Exhibition Book from The Canadian War Museum 2023

The book of the Canadian War Museum’s War Games exhibition has arrived,

so I have crossposted on my ‘fully colour illustrated’ Man Of TIN Blog Two post a sort of book review:

https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2023/10/27/war-games-exhibition-book-from-the-canadian-war-museum-2023/

The exhibition and book features some interesting Canadian examples about wargaming and video gaming including examples from indigenous, female and other under-represented groups around the gaming table or console.

For naval gamers there is some coverage of the Western Approaches Tactical Unit WATU In WW2, including one of the WATU colourful ship pieces.

The exhibition book includes a picture of some of H.G. Wells’ own toy soldiers and gun from his Little Wars 1913 book and games.

More about the War Games exhibition here:

https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2023/10/10/h-g-wells-toy-soldiers-on-display-in-canada/

Blog post / link Crossposted from my Man Of TIN Blog Two, 28 October 2023

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Paxsims Another review of or contributor to the Exhibition from May 2023

https://paxsims.wordpress.com/2023/05/10/war-games-at-the-canadian-war-museum/

Fencing as recuperation in WW2

Interesting photo of Allied servicemen in Britain WW2 learning fencing as part of their recuperation from injury – photo from London Life magazine 15 August 1942

Which can also be seen crossposted from my ManofTINBlogTwo:

https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2023/10/26/fencing-as-recuperation-for-soldiers-in-ww2/

An interesting variation or scenario for using duelling rules.

A fine theme for old shiny toy soldier figures or conversions as well.

Blog posted by Mark Man Of TIN, 27 October 2023

Pound Store Plastic Warriors in Action on the Portable Wargame Tabletop by the Wargaming Erratic

A link to Lorenzoseventh’s The Wargaming Erratic Blog

https://thewargamingerratic.home.blog/2023/10/18/painting-pedestal-23x-tacfos-the-game-episode-3/

Crossposted from my Pound Store Plastic Warriors Blog:

https://poundstoreplasticwarriors.wordpress.com/2023/10/22/pound-store-plastic-warriors-in-action-on-the-portable-wargame-tabletop-by-the-wargaming-erratic/

Posted by Mark Man Of TIN 22 October 2023

Stylish Shiny Toy Space Stations?

Working on some future space terrain for my Close Little Space Wars.

Grungy or shiny, that is the question?

Read more on my latest post on my Man Of TIN Blog Two site https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/stylish-shiny-toy-space-stations/

Bookmarking some great visual references from the web such as the Alphadrome blog in this my online ‘scrapbook’ reference function of my blog.

Bought this lovely atmospheric Old Toy Soldier Magazine 1994 showing the 1950s Johillco Space Station.

Blog posted by Mark Man Of TIN, 16/17 October 2023

Fighting Vichy on Horseback – a Birthday Book Review in memory of Tony Adams

It would have been the late Tony Adams’ 71st Birthday yesterday on 13 October 2023.

Here is my belated ‘birthday present’ for Tony Adams of a book review.

His wife Tina and daughters Laura and Laraine posted on his quirky and unique The Miniature Woodscrew Army Blog which they maintain in his memory as inspiration to other gamers to plough your own hobby furrow.

https://thewoodscrewminiaturearmy.blogspot.com/2023/10/today-would-have-been-tonys-71st.html

Tony often featured books on logistics and horse-drawn troops, which we chatted about – he kindly gave me a tray of his surplus 1960s Airfix figures including many from the Desert War.

Tony wrote 127 book reviews about volumes from his cherished library of hundreds of books. I would send him news of forthcoming logistics books he might not have noticed. Sadly we never got to chat about this recent book.

So here, Tony, at long last is my book review of what might have been Book Review no. 128

https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2023/10/14/fighting-vichy-on-horseback-british-mounted-cavalry-in-action-syria-1941/

I mentioned this missing book review in the tribute I wrote to or about him in May 2023: https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2023/05/25/rip-tony-adams-of-the-miniature-woodscrew-army/

From the comments on his birthday post, Tony and his Woodscrew Army and Imaginations world of TIAN clearly continues to inspire gamers. (See B.P.S below)

Happy Birthday Tony – At the head of your Miniature Wood Screw Army on Parade – and of course best wishes to your family from the gaming community at this difficult happy / sad birthday moment.

Blog posted 13 / 14 October 2023 by Mark Man Of TIN

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A good example of this ongoing influence – James at his Quantrill’s Toy Soldiers website mentioned the ongoing influence of Tony’s TIAN ImagiNations map https://quantrillstoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-passing-of-tony-adams-creator-of.html

H.G. Wells’ Toy Soldiers on display in Canada

Some of H. G. Wells’ original Little Wars Britain’s lead toy soldiers are on display in a temporary exhibition at the War Games exhibition at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa until the end of December 2023.

Read more about it at / Crossposted from my Man Of TIN Blog Two post

https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2023/10/10/h-g-wells-toy-soldiers-on-display-in-canada/

Image above from H G Wells’ Little Wars

By The Sward Divided – Garden Wargaming Future, Past and Present and John Ruddle RIP

Saddened to read of the passing of John Ruddle – RIP, Toy Soldier Collector and eccentric model village garden wargames genius:

Post Crossposted from my Man Of TIN Blog Two

https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2023/10/08/by-the-sward-divided-garden-wargaming-future-past-and-present-and-john-ruddle-rip/

*** News of John Ruddle’s passing has been transmitted by Wireless to Outdoors Troops of my permanent Three Man Patrols or Three Woman Patrols.

*** To mark John Ruddle’s passing, Black arm bands will be issued worn by indoors and outdoors operational units, drums muffled and flags flown at half mast.

TWP Three woman patrol 2023 – BMC Toy Plastic Army Women Figures:

https://poundstoreplasticwarriors.wordpress.com/2021/03/14/wo-manning-the-op-bmc-plastic-army-women-take-over-the-three-man-pound-store-plastic-soldiers-patrol-post/

Close Little Space Wars 54mm Sci Fi makes it on to the Lone Warrior Solo Wargames Association Newsletter Blog

A short post about Close Little Space Wars 54mm Sci Fi gaming makes it on to the Lone Warrior Solo Wargames Association Newsletter Blog

Crossposted from my Man Of TIN Blog Two

https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2023/10/04/close-little-space-wars-54mm-sci-fi-makes-it-on-to-the-lone-warrior-solo-wargames-association-newsletter-blog/

Last of my Airfix Space Warriors 1981 are painted … and King Of The Rocket Men 1949

The final faction of 54mm Airfix Space Warriors from 1981 are painted red and gold … and King Of The Rocket Man serial of 1949. All working towards another game of Close Little Space Wars …

Crossposted from my Man Of TIN Blog Two post:

https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2023/10/01/last-cohort-of-airfix-space-warriors-of-1981-painted-and-king-of-the-rocketmen-1949/