ALY MORRISON'S "BUTTERFLY" ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF WARGAMES AND TOY SOLDIERS

Saturday, 16 January 2021

New Toys and Books...

 Greetings...

The first of my Xmas presents to myself have started to arrive...

First up are two more volumes on the Uniforms of the French Armies...



These are again from Soldiershop Publishing and are everything I have come to expect... lots and lots of pretty pictures.

https://soldiershop.com/collane/libri/s-weapons-uniforms/

Next up are some more uniform plates from Brigade/Peter Bunde...



A lot of Prussian units in this lot... I particularly like the look of the Thuringer Battalion...

https://www.brigade-uniform-tafeln.de/


My miniature samples have started to arrive as well... I think I shall get some painted before I post them...


All the best   Aly




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30 comments:

  1. Jonathan Freitag16 January 2021 at 17:50

    It is really comforting to see these old uniform plates back in print. I have a few in this series but not these good looking books.

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    1. Aly Morrison16 January 2021 at 18:05

      They are indeed really nice books Jonathan...
      When I look though them I can’t help but mentally tick off a list of all the units I would like to see on the table...

      All the best. Aly

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    2. Jonathan Freitag16 January 2021 at 18:43

      I do the same!

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  2. The Jolly Broom Man16 January 2021 at 18:05

    These look great. Merry Christmas! Not being a student of the period I’ve always wondered how practical some of these lovely uniforms were when on campaign.

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    1. Aly Morrison16 January 2021 at 18:20

      I think for the most part, the basic uniform would be okay... it’s basically a coat, trousers and boots...
      But it’s the shako I find myself wondering about...
      I’ve put an original on... and it felt okay standing still... but I couldn’t imagine running for a bus... wearing a Pikeman’s pot also feels quite disorienting.
      Maybe it’s because as a society we just don’t wear hats anymore... I suspect if you wore a shako on most days... it would become second nature.

      All the best. Aly

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  3. Phil Robinson16 January 2021 at 18:52

    Great stuff and your butterfly continues to fly free?

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    1. Aly Morrison16 January 2021 at 19:00

      It is indeed flying free...
      Me and Mr Focused aren’t on speaking terms at the moment 😂😂😂

      All the best. Aly

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  4. rross16 January 2021 at 19:38

    A lovely collection of additional uniform information Aly, all the inspiration you need to let the butterfly run rampant!

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    1. Aly Morrison16 January 2021 at 19:42

      Butterfly Rampant 🤔...
      You may have something there...😂

      All the best. Aly

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  5. WSTKS-FM Worldwide16 January 2021 at 19:59

    Wonderful plates!

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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    1. Aly Morrison17 January 2021 at 12:45

      They certainly are Stokes...
      And very useful.

      All the best. Aly

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  6. Wellington Man16 January 2021 at 21:36

    Bravo Aly.
    I must admit that I'd never heard of the Thuringer Battalion!

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    1. Aly Morrison17 January 2021 at 12:49

      The Thuringer was a new one to me as well Matthew...
      In early 1813 the three contingents that made up the battalion all wore different uniforms... which would certainly make for an interesting looking unit.

      All the best. Aly

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    2. Aly Morrison17 January 2021 at 12:54

      The battalions name in English is the 1st Thuringian...
      That will teach me not to look at the translation 😁

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  7. Steve J.16 January 2021 at 22:06

    Some very nice boks there Aly, but far too full of temptation for a poor and weak soul such as myself;)

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    1. Aly Morrison17 January 2021 at 13:05

      They are indeed a butterflies dream come true Steve.

      All the best. Aly

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  8. Mark Strachan16 January 2021 at 23:33

    Fabulous books Aly. They have a superb range of eBooks too...its a good thing that my Italian language skills doesn’t extend beyond, “good morning”, “good evening”, “thank you” and “beer”, otherwise my wallet would be much lighter.

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    1. Aly Morrison17 January 2021 at 13:08

      You are out of luck then Mark...
      All the books I have are in English or the have a translation included... the ones that don’t are just so full of pretty uniforms that it really doesn’t matter what the language is 😁

      All the best. Aly

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  9. StuartInsch17 January 2021 at 00:33

    Thumbing through a uniform book does have a certain pleasure. Enjoy!

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    1. Aly Morrison17 January 2021 at 13:10

      You are quite right Stuart... it also takes ones mind off the real/modern world for a while.

      All the best. Aly

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  10. Carlo17 January 2021 at 07:25

    Looking forward to a great 2021. All the best with these projects Aly.

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    1. Aly Morrison17 January 2021 at 13:13

      Thank you Carlo...
      Here’s to a brighter year ahead.


      All the best. Aly

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  11. David17 January 2021 at 14:38

    Mr Focused needs to be back on the ball I think...

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    1. Aly Morrison17 January 2021 at 15:03

      Mr Focused was really busy all last year... he needs a little rest.
      I may have started a new, New Year tradition for myself... Butterfly January 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

      All the best. Aly

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  12. Ray Rousell17 January 2021 at 18:44

    What a great collection.

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    1. Aly Morrison18 January 2021 at 00:15

      I may have to get more volumes and plates....
      Because I really really really neeeed them 😂

      All the best. Aly

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  13. Rob Young17 January 2021 at 18:50

    Personal Christmas presents good. I'm extending personal Christmas time for at least another month :)

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  14. caveadsum147117 January 2021 at 22:31

    Lovely looking books and uniform plates, very nice,oh and merry Christmas! I wrapped mine and put them under the tree addressed to me from Santa!
    Best Iain

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    1. Aly Morrison18 January 2021 at 00:18

      If I had thought to plan ahead, I would have done the same 😁

      All the best. Aly

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