Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com

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Gender Male
Location Belmont, West Hants County., NS, Canada
Introduction Born and raised in the suburbs of Montreal 7 decades ago. Began playing with toy soldiers at 5 years. Started painting & converting at about 12 yrs and wargaming about 15 yrs. Never really stopped. 5 years in the Black Watch of Canada Cadets, 5 years at the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean followed by 4 in the navy. 25 years with CPC in IT simultaneous with 23 years running a boarding kennel. Inherited my love of toy soldiers from my mother's father. Married with a pack of litle Italian Greyhounds and a cat. Prematurely retired and enjoying leisure to game, maintaining our 170 yr old farmhouse and just living.
Interests wargaming, military history, sculping, a bit of gardening primarily things I can eat, sociology, ecoology, animals
Favorite Movies Robin Hood 2010 (Russel Crowe), Master & Commander, Shipping News, High Road to China, Rogue 1, Rob Roy, Original StarWars, Alamo (Both Ford & Hancock), Shakespeare in Love, LOTR
Favorite Music folk rock and traditional in genera l, Stan Rogers, Leslie Fish sings Rudyad Kipling, Harmonium, Fairport Convention, Al Stewart, Chris de Berg, Horslips, Steeleye Span, Lennie Gallant, Heart, etc
Favorite Books Sword At Sunset, Eagle of the 9th trilogy, LOTR, various 18/19thC memoirs, and Black Arrow +Treasure Island. (still)