In other news, the painting chair has had an upgrade

46 years ago I built my first 'serious' Napoleonic French army using the beautiful Heritage Napoleonettes. For some reason there was some mismatched poses and command figures from Jacobite. Today I am proud to have corrected that error - all matching poses in unit, Napoleonette command, +4 new regts

Here's something to brighten back-to-work-after-the-holdays day. An #ECWtravelogue outing to the Highlands & Islands #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2026/01/hous...

I'm getting a bit carried away - keep finding 40 year old 15mm Napoleonettes. Found oodles of cavalry, but only really interested in infantry. 3 new French line regiments to paint. Just a handful of figures away from 3 more French infantry regiments... or possibly 4.

Today I have mostly been thinking about and tracking down 40 year old OOP 15mm Napoleonics. And eating Christmas treats. Maybe I should have gone for a walk instead

Happy bloggiversary, KeepYourPowderDry has made it to 8! www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/12/keep...

'Tis the season of 'Cromwell banned Christmas' so time for the annual 'that's a load of rubbish' clarification www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2017/12/is-c...

After a brief dalliance with the Marches, it back to Central Scotland for the #ECWtravelogue #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/12/hous...

In a break from all things Scottish, here's a substantial update for the #ECWtravelogue entry for Shropshire #EnglishCivilWar #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/10/hous...

Ladies, gentlefrogs and everyone in between, I proudly present the 500th post at Keep Your Powder Dry. Today is another #ECWtravelogue entry, looking at Grampian. #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/11/hous...

Latest #ECWtravelogue "what I did on my holidays" post has landed. This time attention turns to Dumfries and Galloway #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/10/hous...

How very remiss of me, later than usual- today's #ECWtravelogue post looks at Lothian and the ⚔️ Dunbar #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/10/hous...

Even more Scottishness for the #ECWtravelogue, and not a tartan clad dolly or tin of shortbread in sight! It's Tayside's time. #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/09/hous...

Thank you to everyone who has read, supported or generally just been kind about KeepYourPowderDry over the past 7 3/4 years. Just passed a very significant viewing milestone!

The latest 'what I did on my holidays' post from the #ECWtravelogue #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar the Scottish Borders www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/09/hous...

Happy back to school day, here's the latest #ECWtravelogue foray into Scotland and the adventures of the Marquis of Montrose: Houses of Interest: Strathclyde #Warsof3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/09/hous...

Whilst it isn't back to school time just yet, here's the first part of 'what the inappropriately named #ECWtravelogue did in the summer holidays' #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/08/hous...

Whilst hunkering down from Storm Floris (in a tent on the Outer Hebrides), here's a little something to occupy you all: #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars #Warsof3Kingdoms So You Want to Know About Royalist Armies? www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/08/so-y...

The inappropriately named #ECWtravelogue is setting off in search of the Marquis of Montrose. So it's only appropriate we listen to this: youtu.be/v5zav2yrC7M?...

So, late on Sunday I decided that my heavy limbers needed to be distinguishable from my medium limbers by having a 3rd pair of horses. Ordered that night. Now sat on my desk, cleaned up and base coated. New bases arrive tomorrow. Thank you Museum Miniatures and Warbases.

Jings & crivens! Yet more bonus Wednesday #ECWtravelogue content for the Staffordshire entry #BritishCivilWars #Wars3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/10/hous...

Even more bonus Wednesday #ECWtravelogue content for the Warwickshire entry #BritishCivilWars #Wars3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2021/08/hous...

Bonus Wednesday #ECWtravelogue content for the Shropshire entry #BritishCivilWars #Wars3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/10/hous...

As KeepYourPowderDry starts to have a very Scottish feel to it, where better to start than with a summer reading list? So You Want To Know About Scots Armies? #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/07/so-y...

How very remiss of me (I blame a pre-work very early airport run): latest post - The Scots Army and its Flags at Preston and Dunbar #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/07/the-...

'tis #ECWtravelogue season. First salvo is an update for the Staffordshire entry #EnglishCivilWar #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/10/hous...

The epitaph of Naseby is usually overlooked by most commentaries: The Farndon Massacre should not be forgotten, and surely there should be a memorial in the likely location? #Naseby #EnglishCivilWar #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2024/05/the-...

380 years ago the battle of Naseby was fought in the fields of Northamptonshire. #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars #Warsof3Kingdoms If you want to self-guide around the battlefield: the #ECWtravelogue Naseby Visitor's Guide www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/03/nase...

BCW regimental wiki update. User registration is now working properly, but unfortunately we've been hit by the spammers today. Everything has been cleaned up, and the site is back to normal, but as a result user sign up has had to be modified. 1/2

In a break from reading books, and researching ECWtravelogue trips, I done some painting. #15mm #Wars3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars Assault Parties (take 3) www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/06/assa...

More BCW Project news! The Regimental Wiki is mostly back online (still sorting a few formatting issues). Link from front page needs amending (a job for another day). In the meantime you can find it at wiki.BCW-project.org.uk #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar

It's back! bcw-project.org.uk At the moment the Project part of the site is back up and running, a few bits have been turned off for now (you can't donate to the running of the site, or contact us yet). The Wiki might take a bit longer I'm afraid. 1/3

We want to be VERY CLEAR!!!! #DND #TTRPG #DungeonMaster #MiniaturePainting #TableTopGames #warhammer #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #gamesworkshop #tabletopgaming #Miniatures #wargaming #wargames #paintingminiatures #paintingmini #starfinder #pathfinder

Finally got around to purchasing, and reviewing Polemos ECW rules #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars #Warsof3Kingdoms #wargaming www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/05/pole...

A little bit of good news on a Thursday evening www.bcw-project.org.uk is now operating, at the moment just a blog on the latest news on restoring the BCW Project and Regimental Wiki. Eventually the Project and Wiki will be back where they rightfully belong on t'internet

The painting season draws to a close with Yet More Parliamentarian Command #Warsof3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars #15mm #wargaming www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/04/yet-...

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Today's post looks at a handful of Celtic great and good. #Warsof3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars #15mm #wargaming www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/04/celt...

KeepYourPowderDry is on its travels again. Now on one of those new fangled above ground underground trains heading to Docklands for Salute. Expect posts later in the day exclaiming shock at the price of a pint of beer.

As the school holidays are upon us, here's a little update for the #ECWtravelogue Cumbria entry. #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2022/10/hous...

How did I forget? A completely new #ECWtravelogue entry looking at Rutland #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/03/hous...

Not a completely new #ECWtravelogue post, but lots of updates, including a documented use of bows and arrows in the #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars #Warsof3Kingdoms Houses of Interest: Derbyshire www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2019/04/bols...

As the 'to paint' box nears an unsettling emptiness, here's the latest off the painting table Yet More Royalist Command #15mm #Warsof3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars #wargaming www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/03/yet-...

This morning the spotlight falls on Yet More Irish Confederate Command #wargaming #15mm #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/03/yet-...

Last 3 'generals' are close to being finished. Then my Civil War project box is empty 😢 #Warsof3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars #15mm #wargaming

A few more #Warsof3Kingdoms #BritishCivilWars #EnglishCivilWar #15mm villagers www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/02/vill...

Much much later than normal (I'm blaming the idiot who forgot to put their handbrake on, allowing their car to roll back in to mine) today's post: Irish Command: Part 2 #Warsof3kingdoms #15mm #wargaming #EnglishCivilWar www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/02/iris...

Had my hands on these for a wee while, so here's what I think... Never Mind The Matchlocks #Warsof3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars #wargaming www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/01/neve...

First post of the New Year looks at @Helionbooks Supplying The New Model Army #Warsof3Kingdoms #EnglishCivilWar #BritishCivilWars www.keepyourpowderdry.co.uk/2025/01/supp...

Bingo! Very big number.