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Who are Model Dads?

We are two dads who live in a corner of the country in an ordinary town, in an ordinary street, full of ordinary houses. But every 2 weeks, something extraordinary takes place in the lounge.

Model DadFor a couple of precious hours, carefully painted soldiers shoot it out across pain-stakingly recreated stretches of Normandy that is, until the wives and kids come home.

That’s when the real carnage begins and it’s why we call ourselves Model Dads.

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Beginners 15mm Painting Guide Part 1

15mm miniature painting made simple, step by step.

Uniform ref. guide 1

The Red Infantryman. I thought I’d pull together a list of references I’ve found useful.

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Capture the Guns!

Normandy is the setting for our latest report featuring a daring paratroop drop.

FOW 'Off the Rails' Part 3

The final part of our Eastern Front After Action Report three part trilogy

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Ste. Justine-du-Mont

Justin gets a taste of megalomania as his miniature town begins to take shape.

News from the font

I’ve mostly been painting buildings and walls and believe me this is a totally different ball game from tanks and little men.

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James’ bocage, minefields  barbed wire entanglements

We review a new range of 15mm terrain.

Skirmish Campaigns’ Normandy ’44 - First Few Hours
Santa popped a copy of Normandy ’44 – First Hours in my stocking

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Model Dads Normandy Decals

Details of the the Model Dads decal set. (No longer available, sold out).

 
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