Pieter’s Paper Boys – Bruegel Snow Scenes

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A Free Christmas ‘Print Your Own’ gift for my blog readers. Bruegel snow scene snowballing figures.

Crossposted from my Scouting Wide Games from Tabletop blog

https://tabletopscoutingwidegames.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/brueghel-winter-snow-scene-figures/

Happy Christmas to all my readers from Mark Man of TIN.

Norway’s Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree

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A present from Norway as thanks for British support during WW2.

Crossposted from my Man of TIN Blog Two:

https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2025/12/24/norways-trafalgar-square-christmas-tree/

Happy Christmas to all my Blog Readers. See you on the ‘other side’ of the festivities.

Blog posted by Mark Man of TIN blog, 24 December 2025

RLS Museum marks Robert Louis Stevenson’s 175th Birthday

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Happy Birthday RLS!

Crossposted from my Man of TIN Blog Two post: https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/rls-museum-marks-robert-louis-stevensons-175th-birthday/

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RLS’ toy soldiers on display in the RLS Museum USA

Happy Birthday RLS!

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Checked Blanket as Game Mat: One of my ‘Land of Counterpane’ inspired games using cheap plastic Army Men green and tan toy soldiers painted in bright red or blue uniforms!

Dylan Thomas Child’s Christmas in Wales and toy soldiers

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A brief mention of toy soldiers in Dylan Thomas’ famous Christmas book, stills from an animated TV version, and WW2 War Artist Edward Ardizzone.

Crossposted from my Man of TIN Blog Two

https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/dylan-thomas-childs-christmas-in-wales-and-toy-soldiers/

54mm WW2 Norwegian Infantry WIP

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First five 54mm WW2 Norwegian Infantry conversions from Airfix German Mountain Troops – WIP

Crossposted from my Railway / gaming blog Sidetracked:

https://sidetracked2017blog.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/work-in-progress-on-the-painting-desk-ww2-norwegian-infantry/

What if Airfix made 1:32 Norwegian Infantry?

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What if Airfix made 1:32 Norwegian Infantry?

Alternative Airfix Figure conversion ideas and gaming scenarios from the Gold Run or Gulltransporten Norwegian WW2 based film about saving the Norwegian gold reserves from the invading German army in 1940 that could be played out on either a railway layout or a gaming table?

Crossposted from my Sidetracked model railway / tabletop gaming blog:

https://sidetracked2017blog.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/what-if-airfix-made-1-32-norwegian-infantry-1940/

Airfix German Mountain Troop 54mm Figure Conversion into Norwegian Army 1940 Part 1 – headgear

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Crossposted from my Man of TIN Blog Two site

https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/norway-1940-figure-conversions-from-airfix-german-mountain-troops-1/

More toy soldiers and indians in Alien Earth

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Always interesting to see toy soldiers in film or TV and to think about what they show about the characters.

Crossposted from my Man of TIN Blog Two:

https://manoftinblogtwo.wordpress.com/2025/11/03/more-toy-soldiers-and-indians-in-alien-earth/

Gulltransporten Norway April 1940

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What happened to The Norwegian Treasury Gold in April 1940?

Crossposted from my Sidetracked occasional blog on railways and gaming overlaps:

https://sidetracked2017blog.wordpress.com/2025/10/24/gulltransporten-or-gold-transport-norway-april-1940/

Available free in the UK on BBC Iplayer https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001qnrm

Blog posted by Mark Man of TIN, October 2025