Mud Blood And Steel

“Some folks don’t ask what’s in the wagon, they just grin and bear the yoke.” - Jesse Welles

Friday, 30 January 2026

FIBUA

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FIBUA, as I’m sure most of you know, is a British army acronym for fighting in built up areas… but it’s also known by British squaddies as F...
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Saturday, 17 January 2026

Help!

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I was at an indoor market in Bellac today when I chanced upon these chaps for sale. The figures may be pewter and the individual soldiers ar...
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Thursday, 1 January 2026

Bonne Année

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Just a quickie post to wish you all a happy new year. Lovely and sunny here at the mo but ruddy cold. Fortunately my hobby room is the warme...
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Tuesday, 23 December 2025

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

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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 fo...
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Wednesday, 17 December 2025

I for one welcome our new AI overlords

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Just thought I’d get that blog title on record as a sort of insurance policy for the future. Truth be told, despite Keith’s impressive and c...
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Sunday, 7 December 2025

Gosh it’s a bit big isn’t it!

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Sadly these were not the words uttered by my wife on our wedding night but it’s broadly what she said when she saw the fully assembled engin...
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Sunday, 23 November 2025

Who do you think you are kidding Mr Mosley…

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Very short post this week just to catalogue some VBCW painting progress. Needless to say there’s still tons more to do. Given the poor weath...
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