tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11143290356669073972024-03-13T08:21:36.076-07:00Hard Times of Old EnglandA Blog devoted to a new Very British Civil War project.wardy-lahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848392735582069545noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114329035666907397.post-11256796752397476902011-10-12T05:31:00.000-07:002011-10-13T08:59:45.398-07:00Imperial War Museum.Made a quick visit to the Imperial War Museum in London on Monday. Very informative and interesting day out. Took a few (not particularly good) pictures and thought these ones specifically would be of interest to the VBCW player...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3tUQbCcHp0O9S3TqvT1LnH9apuottiPuY8wbleFF2JiMX-_qLEYgYNX54qqCcEDTt8np5_I8Zp4CzyDzXzx9rZrF2cuvp_Kekvg7lqTaRj3wG3yqEAqDGQaW_ZaZaNooRg4uUeUL6deb/s1600/BUF+Uniform.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3tUQbCcHp0O9S3TqvT1LnH9apuottiPuY8wbleFF2JiMX-_qLEYgYNX54qqCcEDTt8np5_I8Zp4CzyDzXzx9rZrF2cuvp_Kekvg7lqTaRj3wG3yqEAqDGQaW_ZaZaNooRg4uUeUL6deb/s320/BUF+Uniform.jpg" width="197px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>The BUF Uniform.</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOB_2PIJ0V6KQEU_fDXr4FRl0C-a0cx_2mcPOlYcQNNteVJy4-TksnvPp0FJVBnz04mtnb44Gjmcn5ZfJr6DIvU-_B6ADKPbPm0t9Wc3zH2GxhkaiXmvL6YKLFbr9UPTUHzX3KBleMICjs/s1600/Photo0315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOB_2PIJ0V6KQEU_fDXr4FRl0C-a0cx_2mcPOlYcQNNteVJy4-TksnvPp0FJVBnz04mtnb44Gjmcn5ZfJr6DIvU-_B6ADKPbPm0t9Wc3zH2GxhkaiXmvL6YKLFbr9UPTUHzX3KBleMICjs/s320/Photo0315.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>A couple of vehicles from WW1 that may be suitable for VBCW. Note the 'Battle Bus' in the background!</em></div>wardy-lahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848392735582069545noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114329035666907397.post-79083682809265912312011-08-27T10:11:00.000-07:002011-08-27T10:11:26.622-07:00Communist Militia.Not progressed much with the VBCW project as our <a href="http://gjallarhorn-wardy-la.blogspot.com/">Viking</a> and <a href="http://aprojecttoofar.blogspot.com/">WW2</a> projects have taken precedence but here are a handful of communist militia advancing through an old ruined famhouse building...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzD-Ei5J0zJ_crqGfJsPRc3p-e9aZ1-V7rw6z6x2RCyvby1YNDRMMRJLwTxhY5bXphT45w_6EQbVOEIH98Ko5_QtteYRpCEOACBblkq5hUyR7LFpP8jnYUyKpAsm1bT-NZBUDpaMg5HdF/s1600/Photo0217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkzD-Ei5J0zJ_crqGfJsPRc3p-e9aZ1-V7rw6z6x2RCyvby1YNDRMMRJLwTxhY5bXphT45w_6EQbVOEIH98Ko5_QtteYRpCEOACBblkq5hUyR7LFpP8jnYUyKpAsm1bT-NZBUDpaMg5HdF/s320/Photo0217.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jack Shelley and his men set up a defensive line in a ruined farmhouse building on the outskirts of Ipswich.</div><br />
Figures are all from <a href="http://musketeer-miniatures.com/store.php?r=19&rule=Historical&id=49">Musketeer Miniatures</a>.wardy-lahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848392735582069545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114329035666907397.post-81869384734638301512011-07-25T06:18:00.000-07:002011-07-25T06:21:17.774-07:00The Battle of Hockley Hill.<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><strong>The Battle of Hockley Hill.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">OOB.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">Socialist Forces</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><em>"Merrill's Marauders" - 7 Units of raw militia armed with 3 Lewis Guns and various small arms from the Tilbury Dockworkers Collective under the command of Laurence Merrill, Micky Watkins and Johnny Grover.</em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">BUF/Auxiliary Forces</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><em>3 Units of trained men armed with 3 Lewis Guns and various small arms under the command of Captain Robertson "Bob" A. Fett.</em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">Rules.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><em><a href="http://thegamesshed.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/fubar-core-rules-4th-edition.pdf">FUBAR System 4th Edition.</a></em></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">Battle Report.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">Members of the Tilbury Dockworkers Collective had gathered under the instructions of </span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Voenkom</span><span lang="EN"> Ron </span><span lang="EN-GB">Harris (military commissar) following reports of a gathering of a small force of BUF militia and Auxiliary police grouping near a small deserted farmstead north of Hockley. Small arms and a clutch of Lewis light machine guns were handed out to the brave but untrained men for their first taste of combat against the fascists.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">On arrival, the BUF force appeared to be holding the ruined farmhouse on an open piece of ground with small tree-lined areas surrounding this. To the south-west of this sat another burned out farmhouse and </span><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Politruk Merrill decided to advance a third of his designated force towards this to secure a covering perimeter.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Starshina Watkins was ordered to move to the tree line south of the central farmhouse and open fire upon it to suppress those BUF/Auxiliary forces inside.</span></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Starshina Grover was to line his force across the south-east, taking cover from the nearby hedges and low lying hills and to make a steady advance to the right flank of the farmhouse to encircle those within.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Starshina Watkins opened fire upon the farmhouse causing some problems for the defenders but received heavy return fire taking several casualties. Part of the unit took cover behind a low hedge leading up to the east side of the farmhouse but they were severely hit in their flank by BUF troops armed with a Lewis gun from a copse of trees just to the east of the farmhouse. Despite their brave efforts, they were forced back to the tree line and eventually had to retreat to the safety of the forest behind them.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqezXpb65SAWTWIGYEOuum3fhc2WOcJCrt_zM59JBAfr17yRxnwz2QKdE-X9Aev0k0QIr9zSmbeANsRArbQSFBlu1mlnNHehpx7kZuTTEpgDfqEmQAUCoh8XRcrym147S3ZDCvDYWp79i4/s1600/Photo0167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqezXpb65SAWTWIGYEOuum3fhc2WOcJCrt_zM59JBAfr17yRxnwz2QKdE-X9Aev0k0QIr9zSmbeANsRArbQSFBlu1mlnNHehpx7kZuTTEpgDfqEmQAUCoh8XRcrym147S3ZDCvDYWp79i4/s320/Photo0167.jpg" t$="true" width="320px" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB">Loyal soldiers at </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">the southern farmhouse.</span></i><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Meanwhile, the section under the command of Politruk Merrill finally made it to the southern farmhouse after suffering sustained fire from the BUF and Auxiliary forces at the farmhouse and a command group hiding near another copse to the north.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">Starshina Grover was at this moment having trouble motivating his troops. They held a strong position to the south-east and became aware of another BUF/Auxiliary unit lying in wait in a small copse near the farmhouse just north of them over a low hill.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">On hearing the sound of machine gun fire and the screams of their comrades they were eventually motivated to move forward to the bottom of the hill but struggled to get further as the top was still under suppressive fire.</span></div><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">As the TDWC gradually advanced, taking heavy fire and casualties all the time, it suddenly became apparent that the assault had caused the fascists to waver. The unit holding the central farmhouse had fled the building and were making their way north to join their command group to the north! The BUF/Auxiliary Lewis gun on the hill continued to fire, covering their retreat across the open ground.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><span lang="EN-GB"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">Finally, as the BUF/Auxiliary forces began to consolidate to the north, the final push by the TDWC began. The militia under Starshina Grover were still bogged down at the foot of the hill to the south-east and struggled to advance. The men to the centre under Starshina Watkins made one last desperate charge across the open ground towards the farmhouse. Despite taking withering fire and many casualties they reached the ruin and secured it. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><span lang="EN-GB"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">The remaining men at the southern farmhouse broke from their cover in a dash to more hedgerows just north of this. Several brave men lost their lives (and some cowards ran from the battlefield) but the advance appeared to be a success!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">The fascist forces (under the command of Captain Robertson “Bob” A. Fett) were now seemingly all on the retreat – was this a victory for the Socialist cause?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">As the remnants of the TDWC secured the area it soon became apparent the BUF/Auxiliary plan was all a ruse. The farmhouse held no real strategic value – the fascist forces were merely attempting to draw as many men of the socialist collective from elsewhere and kill or wound as many as possible, with the intention of depleting morale and troops available for later battles.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">Was all this simply a diversion by Mosley to occupy socialist men as he planned a bigger assault elsewhere? Only time will tell…</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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A unit from York has joined the fight in East Anglia! Supporters of The Duke of York, Earl of Inverness and Baron Killarney – the rightful heir to the Throne as the True King of the United Kingdom & the Dominions of the British Commonwealth.</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The Yorkist Front is centred around the Duke of Yorks (Own) Regt (DoYoR)- garrisoned in York. There is one regular battalion and 2 of TA at the depot - the rest of the regulars are overseas. The Fulford Barracks, York and Strensall Camp (just a couple of miles north of York) was/is a significant base. <br />
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The Yorkist Front effectively control the City, with support from the local Anglican League militia. The YF is led by a retired General, Sir Stanley Birch.<br />
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The Rowntrees Sweet Factory and Railway Union both have militia's, but they are onside, due to the overwhelming local strength of the DoYoR, who have provided training for them. A key strategy is to keep the road open to Hull, where the Anglicans have access to the Port and to harrass Catterick (A major garrison to the North, held by the King) and prevent BUF forces moving up the Great North Road.<br />
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With their three Battalions they effectively have one Btn. to defend the City, one to protect various local key points around York, such as the airfields, and one Btn. for offensive action. A detachment of this Btn. currently finds itself in North Essex, drumming up support from the local Anglican League leaders and militia's.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Character - professionals, military tactics, mobile punches against government lines.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Current transport is provided by four converted buses, although the unit is hoping for more support vehicles to join them in the near future.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">(figures and unit history courtesy of AKULA)</div>wardy-lahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848392735582069545noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114329035666907397.post-40072464374713942942011-07-16T08:48:00.000-07:002011-07-16T10:52:42.044-07:00British Fascist Militia.Here are my first unit of Fascist Militia, only at the undercoat stage but its a start!<br />
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All figures are from the lovely <a href="http://empressminiatures.com/page6.htm">Empress Miniatures</a> Spanish Civil War range.wardy-lahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848392735582069545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114329035666907397.post-18612259795410328122011-07-08T10:40:00.000-07:002011-07-08T10:40:19.518-07:00Staff of The Honourable Cecil Cathcart MarchbanksSome of the loyal staff of the senior BUF commander Cecil Cathcart Marchbanks, armed and ready for action.<br />
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</div><div align="left">Figures are from <a href="http://www.ironcladminiatures.co.uk/shop/category_25/Odds-n-ends.html?shop_param=cid%3D%26">Ironclad Miniatures</a>.</div><div align="left"></div>wardy-lahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848392735582069545noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114329035666907397.post-17942597745471001242011-07-08T10:32:00.000-07:002011-07-08T10:32:37.221-07:00BUF Command Group<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My first picture of some newly arrived minis that shall form the main command group of my BUF unit!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Figures are from <a href="http://musketeer-miniatures.com/store.php?r=19&rule=Historical&id=49">Musketeer</a> & <a href="http://www.muttonchop.i4style.com/index.php?route=common/home">Mutton Chop Miniatures</a>.</div>wardy-lahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848392735582069545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114329035666907397.post-2100097421904877632011-07-06T03:42:00.000-07:002011-07-06T03:43:43.572-07:00Rules?Three rulesets we are considering at the moment...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Triumph & Tragedy by <a href="http://www.triumph-tragedy.de/index.html">Björn Reichel</a>,<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Through the Mud & Blood by <a href="http://toofatlardies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=16&zenid=c85a250acccee1732d23fd3245304a30">Two Fat Lardies</a>,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the newly released Brigadier 38 by <a href="http://solwaycraftsandminiatures.webs.com/">Solway</a>.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I am sure we will find other alternatives to look at too!</div>wardy-lahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848392735582069545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114329035666907397.post-79301742908485792652011-07-06T03:26:00.000-07:002011-07-06T03:28:49.507-07:00Mutton Chop MiniaturesThe wonderful Paul Hicks now has his own website/shop with a brilliantly quirky range of VBCW figures - check it out at <a href="http://muttonchop.co.uk/">Mutton Chop Miniatures</a>.<br />
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So far the range includes: <br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="text-align: center;"><em>The Croydon Crusher</em>!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTcIkwPPuhWoKcoHR-wm71YDVAPENlK_Pv9Z0Zu-tk9-8_RgXYSNaxLZvFnzayM1EpXK_ftjIBa8-hW5QFxpXPpnfg5GzNAGrTwSaSBD7d2nxJfthzbdSnf4lqpS6Hv5AdacmeQQmJqp2/s1600/Crusher2-2500x2500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280px" m$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTcIkwPPuhWoKcoHR-wm71YDVAPENlK_Pv9Z0Zu-tk9-8_RgXYSNaxLZvFnzayM1EpXK_ftjIBa8-hW5QFxpXPpnfg5GzNAGrTwSaSBD7d2nxJfthzbdSnf4lqpS6Hv5AdacmeQQmJqp2/s320/Crusher2-2500x2500.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Amongst other things! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">(pictures from the Mutton Chop website)</div>wardy-lahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848392735582069545noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114329035666907397.post-42695429660894162572011-06-26T03:18:00.000-07:002011-07-06T03:29:23.092-07:00Converted TruckNot quite for VBCW, but a Matchbox truck converted for Back of Beyond.<br />
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