Category Archives: Updates and General Waffle

Joy of Six 2025

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Tony

It’s hot here – so much so that casting in the workshop has been starting at an ungodly hour to take advantage of the cooler early morning temperatures, and then is abandoned at lunchtime when the sun hits the metal … Continue reading →

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Maidstone Wargames Society Open Day

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Tony

As you may be aware (we mention it often enough) we’re both members of Maidstone Wargames Society. It’s the society’s open day on Saturday, where we open the doors, put on some games and invite the public in to see … Continue reading →

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Last Chance to Order…

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Tony

A reminder that we’re at Broadside in Gillingham on Saturday (that’s the Kentish Gillingham, not one of the others). We’ve managed to replenish our show stocks back up to reasonable levels (certainly more than we thought likely) but you still … Continue reading →

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Shipping Update

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Tony

In a short break from Salute, we’ve been updating our shipping charges with an eye on the new Royal Mail prices that come into effect on Monday. The good news for once is that ‘updating’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘increasing’, at … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year 2025!

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Tony

As the good ship Brigade sails on into yet another year (we make that 37 and counting since our humble beginnings), we’d like to wish all of you a Happy New Year (yes, we know we’re late, it’s been a … Continue reading →

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Service Update

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Tony

So… the centrifuge has been back in service for a couple of weeks and all is well again – in fact it’s running better than before. The old motor had been imperceptibly slowing down for a while before it finally … Continue reading →

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Houston, We’ve Had a Problem…

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Tony

From our post of November 16th: For the first time in several years, everything seems to have come together, the stars have aligned and we’re able to run our Christmas Sale as we would want to. No-one’s ill, there are … Continue reading →

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Tied up in Red Tape

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Tony

Some not so good news, I’m afraid. In a few days time (December 13th to be precise) new EU regulations kick in called GPSR (General Product Safety Regulation). This has rather caught us by surprise; we only heard about it … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Miracle

Posted on November 16, 2024 by Tony

For the first time in several years, everything seems to have come together, the stars have aligned and we’re able to run our Christmas Sale as we would want to. No-one’s ill, there are no domestic hindrances, pandemics, material shortages … Continue reading →

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Turkish Delight

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Tony

As mentioned last week, it’s holiday time here at Brigade once again. Tony’s off to take in the delights of the old Ottoman Empire, perhaps taking in some inspiration for our Imperial Skies fleet or exploring the various Roman and … Continue reading →

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