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Irregular Loss

I have just discovered that Ron Kay of Irregular Miniatures has died at the age of 98. He was full time on the team until 93, casting figures for all us hobbyists. He carried on as a part time member of the team still handling the big and complex castings. “Hats off” as they say.

I did not know Ron personally but seem to remember him at the Irregular stand at wargames shows.

I can do best by sharing some of my Irregular Miniatures collection and sending my condolences to Ian Kay and the Irregular family.

Irregular have provided me with some great 20mm figures that helped me build my 1848 forces.

1848 Danish Infantry repurposed from Irregulars colonial range
1848 Duchy of Parma artillery
Duchy of Modena Dragoons which were Neapolitan Dragoons
1848 Rumanian infantry which were ww1 Austrians
1848 Roman Legion which were ww1 Austrians
Colonial British posing as 1848 Danes
1848 Garibaldeans in red and blue shirts
Neapolitans posing as 1848 French
1864 Dane’s which were ww1 Austrians
1850 Dane’s which were ww1 Austrians
Grand Duchy of Tuscany Infantry repurposed from the colonial range
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It’s VAP week

Last week York was inundated with cameras as its annual flood season reached its peak.

Anyway if in doubt get a coffee. You can view Irregular Miniatures figures in the gifts section at the Alma cafe on copper gate

And Irregular Miniatures will be at VAP on the racecourse site so here are some of my buys over the last few years.

Austrian ww1 infantry repainted as 1850 danish
Ww1 Austrians repainted as 1864 danish
British colonial infantry repainted as 1848 danish
British colonial infantry repainted as 1848 Tuscany troops
1859 range Straight painted garibaldini for 1848
Their 1848 French opponents stolen from the 1859 Neapolitan range

I use the 20mm ranges with extra washer bases to compliment my plastics which are typically 2mm taller.

Last but not least danish artillery for 1848 although the piece is suspiciously looking a later rifled version – based up these 20mm chaps have no problem with their plastic cousins

The last photo also shows one of my entries into AHPC14!