City of Khartoum Models
Khartoum - capital of The SudanCLICK PICTURES TO ENLARGEThe other day I cleared off one of my wargame tables and set up the city of Khartoum. I wanted to get an idea of how much space it is going to...
View ArticlePicture of the Day
Here is a picture of my Freeman's Farm table top from 2020. I particularly like the use of different styles and colors of the trees, which is what makes this a good looking picture.The figures, of...
View ArticleMy Gun’s Bigger Than Yours!
Here is a picture of a Saxon fortress cannon at Koenigstein Castle in Saxony. I took this picture in 1996 whilst on the Christopher Duffy tour of Seven Years War battlefields. The Saxon carriage...
View ArticleNew 54mm Nile River Steam Launch
The growing Dervish flotilla on the Nile RiverCLICK ON ALL IMAGES TO ENLARGEYesterday I applied the finishing touches to a launch boat for the Dervish flotilla of boats for my Khartoum Project. The...
View ArticleThe Passing of Christopher Duffy
Jim Mitchell (left) and Christopher Duffy (right) at Hochkirch in 1994.Photo by Jim PurkyIt is with a great deal of sadness that I have to report the passing of Christopher Duffy, noted historian and...
View ArticleMore Duffy Pictures
Christopher Duffy in 1994 leading his tour of SYW battlefield sites.Photo by Jim PurkyI found three more pictures of Christopher Duffy that I took on the 1994 tour of SYW battlefields in eastern...
View ArticleBlack Friday Week Sale Starts Today!
It's time for Black Friday here at Fife and Drum Miniatures and savings of 20% off of the list price is now available for your purchases, starting today and running through next Monday. When you check...
View ArticleBlack Friday Week Sale with 20% discounts!
Leuthen village with 28mm Minden MiniaturesBuildings and terrain by Herb GundtReminder that the Fife and Drum Miniatures and Minden Miniatures Black Friday Week sale is on now and will run through...
View ArticlePicture of the Day: Maurice de Saxe
French Marshal Maurice de Saxe at Fontenoy(Danny Fogleman Collection)This is one of my favorite Minden models, Maurice de Saxe riding in his wicker chariot during the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745. The...
View ArticleKhartoum Movie Trailer That I Made
Major General Charles Gordon is on his way to Khartoum Where he will meet his fate.I’ve been experimenting with the iMovie app and playing around with it so that I can really learn how to use it and...
View ArticleLeuthen Day Once Again
Prussian cavalry of the right wing at the start of the battle.December 5th is the 265th anniversary of the battle fought by Frederick the Great's Prussians and the Austrian army of Charles of Lorraine...
View ArticleSprucing up the den for Christmas
Bella staking out her territory in the LibraryThis year we set up our Christmas tree in the den (or should I call it The Library) so that the dogs don’t knock it over. The Library has pocket doors...
View ArticleMan's Best Friend
Our family Golden Retriever, Bella, allowed me to take a selfie of the two of us. I don't know how I managed to get her to sit still long enough to take the picture, but she seems ready to ham it up...
View ArticleRoman Playmobile Galley Conversion
Converted Playmobile ship, adding the artillery tower and corvus.I have a bee in my bonnet to do an Ancients naval game with my 54mm Republican Romans and Carthaginians. To that end, I have been...
View ArticleGordon Arrives In Cairo
General Gordon at the docks in Cairo, where he prepares to meet the local authorities.Figures are largely from Trophy of Wales and Tradition of London.Major General Charles Gordon has arrived in Cairo...
View ArticleTutorial: Making Scenic Dividers for the Game Table
Scenic divider placed on the vertical axis of the game tableToday's fox is a tutorial on how I make mountain or hill terrain pieces for my game table. I know that everyone says this, but making these...
View ArticleScenic Dividers Part II
The new end cap terrain pieces on one table edge.The original terrain end cap piecesYesterday I put the final touches on a second set of scenic dividers for the other table edge. So now my 6 feet wide...
View ArticlePicture of the Day
Here’s a group of guys looking like they are having a lot of fun. Nice uniforms. Nice game room.
View ArticleBelated Happy Holidays (and all that)
I would like to extend a belated Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Seasons' Greetings to one and all who spend a bit of their time gazing upon my blog. Your continued interest and support is much...
View ArticleFife & Drum and Minden Going on Vacay.
The Fife and Drum Miniatures and Minden Miniatures "staff" will be going on vacation tomorrow December 29, 2022 and will be back on January 15, 2023. During this short period we will not be shipping...
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