Friday, 3 July 2026

Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) - 14th Foot

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The regiment traces its lineage to 1685 during the Monmouth Rebellion, subsequently fighting in Jacobite Rebellions, including Culloden, and...
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Friday, 26 June 2026

Project Landship Update 4

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My last update was less than riveting, so.... Yes, this week has been all about rivets; experimenting with options to make hundreds of them....
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Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Bradleys Head Battery, Sydney

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Bradleys Head Battery is a coastal fortification on the inner north shore of Sydney harbour, initially constructed 1840-42 by convicts on th...
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Sunday, 21 June 2026

Project Landship Update 3

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This week's work started with unexciting stuff; trimming away the pegs that attached the now discarded plastic wheels, as well as a coup...
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Saturday, 20 June 2026

The Little Fort, Sydney Harbour

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The Little Battery The headland at Mrs Macquarie’s Point also had strategic value in the early defence of Sydney Harbour. The first example ...
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Monday, 15 June 2026

Project Landship Update 2

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Having decided to reverse the hull, I'm focusing on what is now the front of the model. To work out how much I need to chop out of the f...
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Friday, 5 June 2026

Project Landship Update 1

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“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet,  there's no kno...
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