Category Archives: Updates and General Waffle

Delicate Imbalance

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Tony

Upset tummies and reactions to strange food/water are a common experience of Brits abroad. Not me. I’ve managed to contract a stomach bug immediately on my return to dear old blighty! I got through the Joy of Six on tablets … Continue reading →

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Holiday Time Again

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Tony

It’s that time of year again when I clear off for a few days’ break. By the time this post gets published I should be flying high above the Mediterranean on the way to some sunshine, which has been sadly … Continue reading →

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Joy of Six Reminder

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Tony

I’ve been beset by niggling technical problems in recent weeks, with the latest being a PC that refuses to come out of hibernation and has ended up having to be reinstalled (I’m getting to be a dab hand at Windows … Continue reading →

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Broadside Update

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Tony

Ever get the feeling it’s not going to be your day? Around a mile or two from home this morning, the Brigade Battlebus suffered a driveshaft failure and had to be rescued by the AA. With Broadside looming in the … Continue reading →

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Back in Stock

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Tony

We have some very nice plastic bases made for us by Amera Plastic Mouldings, intended for our Land Ironclads range but since they’re on a 40mm frontage they’re useful for all sorts of games that use the same size. Stocks … Continue reading →

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Jutland refight

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Tony

Today we’d like to give some publicity to an upcoming charity event. This is a refight of Jutland (a historical version rather than our Aeronef one !) in aid of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines charity. It’s taking place … Continue reading →

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Spanner in the Works

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Tony

Our centrifugal casting machine uses air pressure to clamp the moulds together, supplied by a compressor. It keeps a supply of air in a tank and regularly refills when the pressure drops below a certain level. On Friday morning I … Continue reading →

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Show Business 2016

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Tony

We’ve been compiling our show calendar for the coming year now that the Christmas holiday is out of the way. We’re planning to attend all of the shows we went to last year, and have a couple of additions to … Continue reading →

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The End of the Tunnel

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Tony

Finally, we’re there – after a fortnight of hard slog, late evenings and lots and lots of casting, we’ve finally cleared the order backlog (and just in time too, as the weather has turned rather chilly). Apart from a couple … Continue reading →

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A Belated Happy New Year

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Tony

Happy New Year from us at Brigade Towers – better late then never! Unfortunately, it’s still a quarantine zone here, with Phil joining me on the sick list this week. Our plan had been to post some previews of new … Continue reading →

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