Shearwater Hobby Show 2026

 

The old style Acadian Lines bus, these used to travel between towns in the Maritimes until around 2010.

Im stoked to run a demo game

St. Croix 1750 Nova Scotia

Terrain work in progress

 Ive been working on some table top terrain for my gamming table, and posted the pictures on my FB page. As such, I've been invited to the Shearwater Hobby show in May by a local gamming group!

I'll be giving a demonstration game of the Seven Years War period based on the skirmish near the St. Croix river in Hants county in the 1750s.

The first step I had was to use 3 pieces of terrain which I had bought in Japan back in the early 2000s. I had always placed them as such. I recently bought Vallero European mud and AK Water Gel transparent. I added the water gel to the channel and added the mud to the hill sections.

I then decided to put a tree on one end and I'm thinking on adding another to balance it out. I plan on building up some other river sections.

The Last Kydd novel

 

I have collected the entire series I believe. Mr. Stockwin did a great job woth this series. He has written some other novels which ill have to check out. 

 

Paint or game?

 I need to get myself back into the period. One thing I haven't done is paint some figures.

I also have the Great Northern War Russian gunners to finish up. They can also be early Royal Artillery as well.

The idea is to make a Port Royal 1700 campaign.

I have a weekend free so ill work on some terrain and some 1700s troops 

Rest in Peace my friend

 Kerry DeLorey who was a major part of reenactment in Nova Scotia passed away today. He was my friend from 1986. 

Kerry was also an accomplished photographer having a business with taking school photographer.

I will miss my friend 

The Forts of War of 1812

 I picked this up from a used bookstore today. More f9r my research 

Fort Willow National Historic site Simcoe county Ontario

 

Fort Amherst/Port La Joie National Historic Site

 Another Seven Years War site i visited this year 

The plaques fir the site were recently stolen only this one remains 

The Redoubt really reminded me of a fortified Roman camp

It was a beautiful way to watch the sunrise on Charlottetown Harbour 

I've been back home ten years now!

 A lot has happened since my family and I moved back to Nova Scotia. My children are nearly grown up going off to live their own lives. My wife and I unfortunately are living separate lives. I wish them well.

Despite not getting much gamming in this summer I did visit several 18th century historical sites.

Fort Lawrence 

Fort Cumberland 

Battle of Restigouche 

Fort Anne

Fort Edward 

Fort Lawrence and Beaubassin village Nova Scotia/Acadia