Author: egoboy

A hidden pleasure of the historical miniatures passion is the reference materials: the box art and the uniform, equipment and history books. Here, Hät set 8095 and a Blandford Press Classic ..”Uniforms of Waterloo in Color”…are employed to turn out awesome figures.

In a corner of the Elastolin Kingdom, Helga and Heinholt were well known for raising the largest chickens… 1950s Elastolin Castle #9768. Scale Compatibility: Designed to complement 40mm and 70mm figures. The Composition fowls and figures are also Elastolin, manufactured by O&M Hausser, founded in 1904…

Notable Sets: The Elastolin Castle #9732 became iconic thanks to its use in the 1967 wargame Siege of Bodenburg, which helped inspire early tabletop gaming culture.

The Siege of Bodenburg is a landmark in the history of tabletop gaming—a 1967 medieval wargame created by Henry Bodenstedt that helped lay the groundwork for modern role-playing and strategy games.

Here’s why it’s such a big deal:

🛡️ Gameplay & Setup

• Played on a 6′ x 6′ tabletop divided into 4″ squares.
• Used 40mm Elastolin miniatures and the iconic Elastolin Castle #9732.
• One player defended the castle with knights, archers, and footmen; the other launched a siege with Huns, catapults, siege towers, and ladders.
• Victory depended on eliminating all the defender’s knights or capturing the castle within 15 turns.

🎲 Historical Significance

• First published in Strategy & Tactics magazine (1967).
• Featured prominently at Gen Con I in 1968, where a young Gary Gygax (co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons) was seen playing it.
• Inspired Jeff Perren to develop his own rules, which he shared with Gygax—eventually evolving into the legendary Chainmail system.

🏰 Legacy

• The game was a clever promotional tool for Bodenstedt’s hobby shop in New Jersey, showcasing the appeal of Elastolin figures.
• Its influence can be seen in the DNA of fantasy gaming, from Chainmail to Dungeons & Dragons and beyond.

https://www.germantoys.eu/Elastolin-Castle-9732

Famous at 3:43 ante merīdiem…AirFix 1/72 Dogfight Doubles…awaits decalage…

When you run into old friends at the Drive-In Movies…vintage Grenadier Models DC 25mm figures and I think a 1940s Johnny Lightning Batmobile.

1950s Aurora Models of W. Hempstead, New York (Originally Brooklynn, NY). 1/8th scale Red knight of Vienna…lurking in the background is the Aurora Crusader Knight…

Street Thugs…1/8 scale Aurora Models Knights and a Musketeer…

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1/72 Vintage AirFix Bristol F.2B. Awaiting the excellent decalage. Building a vintage kit is the pinnacle of a relaxing vacation in a box. Not challenging to the point of stressful, but complex enough to keep your interest. Additionally, you learn some history.

Jaque et Robert hunting on the Vermont Estate….1/32 scale A Call to Arms English Civil War figures…

Cat hair included for scale 

 Lone gun in the line….GHQ 10mm/N Scale French artillery. Esteemed, made in America maker of fine metal items in various scales…https://www.ghqmodels.com/collect…/napoleonic-10mm-n-scale