Forklift

A new Matchbox vehicle.

Amateurs study tactics.

Professionals study logistics.

Napoleon and Hitler learned that to invade Russia, logistics are a nightmare.

Modern armies need more than tanks and APCs.

They need forklifts too.

The American Home Guard

When the National Guard gets called to Federal service in an emergency, who is left to fight fires, repel invasion or quell a riot?  Sometimes, nobody!

During WWI and later WWII many states formed a State Militia to replace the National Guard.

I am always looking for new units to build and these are an interesting mix of old and new gear.

This is a well written book and I highly recommend it.  It does not have photos of units or much about their vehicles, but I is a great start for building wargame units of American Militia.  It's also and excellent overview of how these units were formed and why we still need them.

Union Without Flash

1/72 plastic Union troops.

Imex, Eagle Games and a few other companies.

Even one rogue Mexican guy from Imex!

While trimming off the flash, I often amuse myself by standing the troops up while I do the work.

Dune Buggy

This is the new version of the Hot Wheels Land Crusher.

I am using them as a military vehicle.

Still I am keeping this one as a civilian version.

I liked the blue one better.

Looks good with a 1/72nd scale soldier.