On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me….

Come on now, sing along !

“An armored car and a Hotchkiss MMG…”

Just about works I reckon, lol.

An Austin armoured car for my non fascist forces. Just look at all them lovely rivets. You can keep yer King Tigers chum, Multiple turrets and tissue paper armour are where it’s at. 

I made a right old balls up of my Footsore Vickers MG so this is an Empress SCW Hotchkiss team which’ll work fine for the BUF, with some head swaps if necessary. 

Anywhoo, the sprouts are nearly ready (they’ve been boiling away since June) so I’ll keep this post short. 

2025 saw me move away from smaller scales and effectively start from scratch in 28mm. I’ve unexpectedly enjoyed painting in this scale and as a result I’ve now created opposing armies for the Indian Mutiny, The 100 Years War, and the alt history British Civil War. 

I suspect that 2026 will see me adding units to all three, though at a less frenetic (and bloody expensive) pace. I’ve still not entirely settled on rules for any of these periods but I’m resolved not to go about writing my own for them, since this is a rabbit hole I’ve fallen down too many times in the past, with largely unsatisfactory results. 

Talking of rabbit holes, I’ve now been 62 days without purchasing anything “shiny” or random, so, go me! Seems like the hypnotherapy tapes and counselling are beginning to work.

Right enough with the waffle! Here’s hoping you have a great Christmas and that all your battles in 2026 are toy soldier ones.

Mrs Broom’s been at it again with the deckies!

Toodleooh. 

See you on the flip side, if the God’s spare us!