tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post4345599597525796075..comments2024-03-28T11:44:50.425-07:00Comments on The Mad Padre's Wargames Page: Canadian Troops for The Rockies Ablaze Project 2 - SpecialistsMad Padrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-13160851382435918212019-12-14T12:08:10.893-08:002019-12-14T12:08:10.893-08:00Nice work!Nice work!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985725848702292911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-75733712041341825762019-12-06T13:21:57.369-08:002019-12-06T13:21:57.369-08:00Very well done on these fine chaps!Very well done on these fine chaps!Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-56719204429634445182019-12-04T07:57:07.541-08:002019-12-04T07:57:07.541-08:00Neat work, Michael!Neat work, Michael!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-12860080206548761352019-12-03T13:18:07.547-08:002019-12-03T13:18:07.547-08:00Thanks, Dai. They are lovely figures to be sure. ...Thanks, Dai. They are lovely figures to be sure. Gorgon make some Norwegian troops and Gebirgsjagerthat might be useful for my purposes.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-15052781759167980182019-12-03T13:08:16.286-08:002019-12-03T13:08:16.286-08:00Staff Sgt sounds right. I'll use that.
Maj M...Staff Sgt sounds right. I'll use that.<br />Maj Maynard had a distinguished war, winning the MC at Vimy and commanding a battalion in the Hundred Days. He went into realty and mining finance but took a reduction in rank to serve in the militia. He's a useful fellow.<br />Yes, it was nice that Gorgon gave the Bren gunner a No 2 and gave the sniper a spotter.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-51062894724079559942019-12-03T08:39:36.907-08:002019-12-03T08:39:36.907-08:00Unspeakable horrors. Not unpaintable, but unspeak...Unspeakable horrors. Not unpaintable, but unspeakable.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-22430433463022414132019-12-03T08:16:31.514-08:002019-12-03T08:16:31.514-08:00Love these Mike! Those Gorgon sculpts are packed f...Love these Mike! Those Gorgon sculpts are packed full of character. Excited to read your game using these!Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978439841611727387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-24690209305001590482019-12-03T07:28:38.813-08:002019-12-03T07:28:38.813-08:00And they will get their man ... or wolf ... or wol...And they will get their man ... or wolf ... or wolfman. Or Nazi. Renfrew of the Mounted will get them all!Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-58675989190111723692019-12-03T07:26:22.830-08:002019-12-03T07:26:22.830-08:00Well they are Canadian, after all.
Thanks Tamsin!...Well they are Canadian, after all. <br />Thanks Tamsin!Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-70698794040039149642019-12-03T06:55:20.725-08:002019-12-03T06:55:20.725-08:00I did find this WW2 era newsreel showing what is l...I did find this WW2 era newsreel showing what is likely an early machine made by the French-Canadian firm Bombardier. It would be a fun thing to kitbash.<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9mP_wdBtFU<br />Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-81763169148952714862019-12-03T06:46:26.565-08:002019-12-03T06:46:26.565-08:00Cheers Michael.Cheers Michael.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-14445109984617059452019-12-02T16:21:57.442-08:002019-12-02T16:21:57.442-08:00I'm j7st wondering if the platoon NCO wouldn&#...I'm j7st wondering if the platoon NCO wouldn't be called a Staff Sergeant at this time?<br />Love Maj. Maynard!<br />Nice that the Been gunner gets a no. 2. One often doesn't see that.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14996350912869829140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-23934894914896369602019-12-02T16:19:58.899-08:002019-12-02T16:19:58.899-08:00Snowshoes.
Snowshoes.<br />Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14996350912869829140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-62122334479489090852019-12-02T14:31:39.397-08:002019-12-02T14:31:39.397-08:00Now, what lurks in them there woods?
Now, what lurks in them there woods? <br />Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-75264492989939289432019-12-02T09:27:47.910-08:002019-12-02T09:27:47.910-08:00He would definitely be listening to Gzowski.
I do ...He would definitely be listening to Gzowski.<br />I do need a dog, definitely. Cuddles ... funny, I was just thinking about Renfrew of the Mounted and missing the Air Farce radio days.Mad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-41889557070426806132019-12-02T05:44:43.311-08:002019-12-02T05:44:43.311-08:00I see the Mounted have arrived as well!I see the Mounted have arrived as well!Grenzer Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294380876807418037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-46455457408755117432019-12-02T00:53:56.471-08:002019-12-02T00:53:56.471-08:00Lovely additions Padre! Those chaps without greatc...Lovely additions Padre! Those chaps without greatcoats must be particularly hardy :)TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-51442017523406625832019-12-01T22:56:36.445-08:002019-12-01T22:56:36.445-08:00Figures full of character and presented in all the...Figures full of character and presented in all their winter glory, lovely work indeed. Did the Canadian army of this period have special snow vehicles btw?tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-78245267379766317092019-12-01T21:46:51.936-08:002019-12-01T21:46:51.936-08:00Wonderful additions, well done Sir.Wonderful additions, well done Sir.Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6519665561624985779.post-76198631712748078082019-12-01T19:02:46.107-08:002019-12-01T19:02:46.107-08:00A fabulous collection.
Radioman's probably f...A fabulous collection. <br /><br />Radioman's probably frowning because he thought he'd be able to listen to CBC while he marched.<br /><br />No Yukon King yet? Not even a Cuddles? Who is going to save these guys? Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053555991679802013noreply@blogger.com