As it is such a featureless flood plain, the table tops are ideal for recycling. Tim has purpose built terrained boards for both Waterloo and Ligny/Quatre Bras, which can't be used for anything else, so his plan for future battles is to just build the terrain and use the Aspern tables as the base; hence the removable villages.
The best thing about these trips, besides the banter, is the full-on spread provided for hungry workers (and offspring) by Tim and his wife Jill. Jill's cooking is always a treat, and usually the highlight of the day. Unfortunately, if there is work to be done after lunch, it's very hard to get motivated again after such a scrumptious repast. So it's always a good idea to get as much done before lunch is served!
The area where Tim lives was pretty hard hit by the bushfires a couple of years ago, and in fact with a lot of planning, good luck and bravely staying to fight the fires, Tim and his family managed to save their property, losing only fencing but no buildings. Today, besides the trees putting on their fuzzy, post fire regrowth, you'd hardly know that this area was devasted in one of the worst fire disasters since European settlement. This winter and spring have been so damp and the regrowth so phenominal, that you'd hardly know that we've been suffering drought for ages.
Anyway, hats off to Tim and Jill and family for saving their house and for being such wonderful hosts!
The assembled tables. Tables on the edges on casters, enabling access to the centre tables, where all the action will be.
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ReplyDeleteCongratulations to your friends for their fight against the fire consequences. And Aspern-Essling is a really, really big project!
Waiting to see more pictures
Regards
Rafa
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ReplyDeleteAspern and Essling are painted and about to be flocked. They were very accurately transposed onto the MDF sheets. Thanks Monsieur Rosbif.
Tim
Excellent news, Tim! I'd love to see them. I must say that I was concerned that accurately transposing the maps might not fit with the available buildings. I thought maybe we'd need to err on the side of practicality rather than historical accuracy and make the footprint match your buildings.
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