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Runners and Riders Welsh Open 2015

Competition weekends aren’t just a chance to have your dreams smashed and your self confidence dented! No, you also get the chance to see how bad your painting is in comparison to the talented and dedicated! Mr. Robin Spence, everyone’s favourite estate agent, wasn’t far behind with the immaculate Soviet Guards Armour…. The standard was…

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Two of Team Northern Ireland meet up a whole two years after the disastrous Polish ETC Campaign.
Two of Team Northern Ireland meet up a whole two years after the disastrous Polish ETC Campaign.

Competition weekends aren’t just a chance to have your dreams smashed and your self confidence dented! No, you also get the chance to see how bad your painting is in comparison to the talented and dedicated!

Winner of the painting competition and all-round nice guy Steve Charlton! He also was joint first in the comp😝 Bastogne Americans, so imaginative. He even put snow into the creases on the tents for God's sake!
Winner of the painting competition and all-round nice guy Steve Charlton! He also was joint first in the comp😝 Bastogne Americans, so imaginative. He even put snow into the creases on the tents for God’s sake!

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A brave choice of blue for the tankers' stowage!
A brave choice of blue for the tankers’ stowage!

Mr. Robin Spence, everyone’s favourite estate agent, wasn’t far behind with the immaculate Soviet Guards Armour….

Chafe fees obviously in fear of the USAAF!
Chaffees obviously in fear of the USAAF!
Jagdtigers- the only ones heavier than my Pershings.
Jagdtigers- the only ones heavier than my Pershings.
......with the possible exception of tank rollers of course....
……with the possible exception of tank rollers of course….

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The standard was amazing as you can see…..

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So many ideas for new projects. And that of course is another story.

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5 responses to “Runners and Riders Welsh Open 2015”

  1. remf220 Avatar
    remf220

    Jagdtigers, 88’s and old men with fausts…..I love it.
    The painting across the piece looks awesome, a real dent to the morale of us mere painting mortals.
    More detail in the AARs please, like how many kills did your big tanks get?

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    1. redcaer1690 Avatar
      redcaer1690

      Never mind the enemy tanks, it was the bloody walls that I kept bogging on! Bridging equipment or recovery vehicle needed urgently!
      Two Pershings next time, replaced by 105mm sherms! Sure to win! Art of War in September?

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  2. StevieP Avatar
    StevieP

    Mmmmm, pretty toys…..

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  3. remf220 Avatar
    remf220

    We need a proper diary session!!
    Adolf don’t surf in August
    Art of war in September
    Colours in September
    Warfare in November
    I like it, he says, but already fearful of the terrible consequences!!
    😁😳😊

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    1. redcaer1690 Avatar
      redcaer1690

      Are you a man or a mouse? Tell them straight, I’ll be right behind you! Put your foot down with a firm hand!

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