{"id":11227,"date":"2026-02-16T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/?p=11227"},"modified":"2026-02-15T17:11:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T17:11:16","slug":"society-meeting-14-02-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Society Meeting 14\/02\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"450px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p><em>Andy rounds up the Valentine&#8217;s Day meeting<\/em><\/p>\n<p>A quieter meeting this time, just three games in progress.<\/p>\n<p>Paul and Colin staged a 2mm recreation of the Battle of Waterloo.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11226\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_2mm_nap_142604\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_142604.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_2mm_Nap_142604\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_142604.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11226\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_142604.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_142604.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_142604.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11225\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11225\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11225\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_2mm_nap_130039\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_130039.jpg?fit=800%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,415\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_2mm_Nap_130039\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;French advance covered by skirmishers&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_130039.jpg?fit=800%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-11225 size-full\" style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent; text-align: inherit;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_130039.jpg?resize=800%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_130039.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_130039.jpg?resize=768%2C398&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11225\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">French advance covered by skirmishers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11226\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_2mm_nap_142604\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_142604.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_2mm_Nap_142604\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_142604.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11226\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_142604.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_142604.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_2mm_Nap_142604.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mark J and Tony F were trying out &#8216;O&#8217; Group with an early WW2 encounter between the French and Germans in 10mm.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11203\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11203\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11203\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_o_grp_130053\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130053.jpg?fit=800%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,599\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_O_Grp_130053\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;German and French Infantry line the hedges&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130053.jpg?fit=800%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11203\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130053.jpg?resize=800%2C599&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130053.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130053.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">German and French Infantry line the hedges<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11204\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11204\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11204\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_o_grp_130058\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130058.jpg?fit=800%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,599\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_O_Grp_130058\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;French Infantry&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130058.jpg?fit=800%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11204\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130058.jpg?resize=800%2C599&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130058.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130058.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11204\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">French Infantry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11205\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11205\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_o_grp_130800\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130800.jpeg?fit=800%2C386&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,386\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 16&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771074527&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.960000038147&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_O_Grp_130800\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;French Armour&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130800.jpeg?fit=800%2C386&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11205\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130800.jpeg?resize=800%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130800.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_130800.jpeg?resize=768%2C371&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">French Armour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11206\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11206\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_o_grp_141847\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_141847.jpg?fit=800%2C386&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,386\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_O_Grp_141847\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;German Armour&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_141847.jpg?fit=800%2C386&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11206\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_141847.jpg?resize=800%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_141847.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_141847.jpg?resize=768%2C371&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">German Armour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11207\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11207\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_o_grp_141901\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_141901.jpg?fit=800%2C216&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,216\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_O_Grp_141901\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;German Infantry&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_141901.jpg?fit=800%2C216&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11207\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_141901.jpg?resize=800%2C216&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_141901.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_141901.jpg?resize=768%2C207&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">German Infantry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11208\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11208\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_o_grp_142501\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_142501.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_O_Grp_142501\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Germans push back the French right flank&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_142501.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11208\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_142501.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_142501.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_142501.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Germans push back the French right flank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And finally Stephen ran a Stargrave game, with a Valentine&#8217;s Day theme. Look out for the Captains&#8217; unbiased reports in a blog post soon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11210\" style=\"width: 791px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11210\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_stargrave_113444\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_113444.jpg?fit=791%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"791,787\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.79&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A226B&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771068884&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.039&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_Stargrave_113444\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Some nere-do-wells in the streets of Verona on the planet Romance&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_113444.jpg?fit=791%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11210\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_113444.jpg?resize=791%2C787&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"791\" height=\"787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_113444.jpg?w=791&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_113444.jpg?resize=768%2C764&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some nere-do-wells in the streets of Verona on the planet Romance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11211\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11211\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_stargrave_130141\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_130141.jpg?fit=800%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,599\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_Stargrave_130141\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The mean streets of the west side of Verona&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_130141.jpg?fit=800%2C599&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11211\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_130141.jpg?resize=800%2C599&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_130141.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_130141.jpg?resize=768%2C575&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The mean streets of the west side of Verona<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11212\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11212\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_stargrave_130146\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_130146.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_Stargrave_130146\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Carnage outside the pub.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_130146.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11212\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_130146.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_130146.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_130146.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carnage outside the pub.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11213\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11213\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11213\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_stargrave_133218\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_133218.jpg?fit=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,535\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.79&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A226B&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771075938&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_Stargrave_133218\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mariah &amp;#8211; the Angel guarded by Captain Greyfax&amp;#8217;s crew&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_133218.jpg?fit=800%2C535&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11213\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_133218.jpg?resize=800%2C535&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_133218.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_133218.jpg?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mariah &#8211; the Angel, guarded by Captain Greyfax&#8217;s crew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11214\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11214\" style=\"width: 754px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11214\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_stargrave_133823\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_133823.jpg?fit=754%2C767&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"754,767\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.79&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A226B&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1771076303&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_Stargrave_133823\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Captain Reynold&amp;#8217;s crew passing queitly down a back alley.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_133823.jpg?fit=754%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11214\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_133823.jpg?resize=754%2C767&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"754\" height=\"767\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11214\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captain Reynold&#8217;s crew passing quietly down a back alley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11215\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11215\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/20260214_stargrave_135931\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_135931.jpg?fit=800%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,496\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Galaxy A17&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20260214_Stargrave_135931\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;All is quiet again in Verona&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_135931.jpg?fit=800%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11215\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_135931.jpg?resize=800%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_135931.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_Stargrave_135931.jpg?resize=768%2C476&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All is quiet again in Verona<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"fcbkbttn_left\" class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\">\n<div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \">MWS meet on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month (except the 4th Saturday in December) from 10:00 to 17:00 at Linton Village Hall, south of Maidstone on the A299.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Information about the Society, including directions, can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/about-the-club\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The diary of planned games can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/current-diary\/\">here<\/a>, this is updated throughout the year so please have a look from time to time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy rounds up the Valentine&#8217;s Day meeting A quieter meeting this time, just three games in progress. Paul and Colin staged a 2mm recreation of the Battle of Waterloo. Mark J and Tony F were trying out &#8216;O&#8217; Group with an early WW2 encounter between the French and Germans in 10mm. And finally Stephen ran &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/society-meeting-14-02-2026\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Society Meeting 14\/02\/2026&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":11209,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Andy offers a photo round up of last weekend's Society Meeting on 14\/02\/2026","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[100,69,116,9,112,162,7,80,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-10mm-wargaming","category-28mm-wargaming","category-3-mm-wargaming","category-napoleonic","category-o-group","category-pauls-3mm-napoleonic-rules","category-science-fiction","category-stargrave","category-ww2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260214_O_Grp_144500.jpeg?fit=800%2C517&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9A5LG-2V5","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11227"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11236,"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11227\/revisions\/11236"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11209"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}