<![CDATA[Fifth Waikato Dragoons]]>https://www.fifthwaikatodragoons.org.nzhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gb_e!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d7b9017-6234-4738-bf4c-37d4c62fdee0_208x208.pngFifth Waikato Dragoonshttps://www.fifthwaikatodragoons.org.nzSubstackSun, 27 Sep 2026 10:39:14 GMT<![CDATA[Christchurch Battle v KAOS 18.Oct.2025]]>https://www.fifthwaikatodragoons.org.nz/p/christchurch-battle-v-kaos-18oct2025https://www.fifthwaikatodragoons.org.nz/p/christchurch-battle-v-kaos-18oct2025Fri, 25 Sep 2026 09:07:48 GMT
The chaps reconnoitre
Reconnoitre
Marching in
Marching in
Battle Scene 1
Battle Scene 1
Battle Scene 1...continued
Battle Scene 1…continued
Column awaiting battle orders
Column awaiting battle orders
Further marching
Further marching
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Close combat
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Further close combat
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Surrounded…?!
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Air Farce facing artillery fire
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Air Farce in flight
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Cunning foe diverting attention with a conga line
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I say, the chaps seem to be having rather too much fun …it will all end in tears I expect…
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Peace is threatening to break out….
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The aftermath of too much of a good thing….
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Winding up for the Slow Motion charge….
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Wait for it….
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Slow motion charges are really just an excuse for easy photography. Like shooting fish in a barrel….
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…and the chaps do like to ham it up rather….
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The Final Pose. All friends now. The UN Observer might finally be happy….who invited the Fun Police anyway?
]]><![CDATA[How to Make a Paper Sword]]>https://www.fifthwaikatodragoons.org.nz/p/how-to-make-a-paper-swordhttps://www.fifthwaikatodragoons.org.nz/p/how-to-make-a-paper-swordSat, 05 Sep 2026 04:23:30 GMT

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1. Raw Material Selection

Take 8 broadsheets (large format newspaper)

2. Align and Smooth

To produce a quality sword requires careful preparation. In this case, the squaring and smoothing of your newsprint stack prior to rolling

3. Rolling Tightly

On a hard surface, take one half-inch of one of the short edges as your crimp, and then halve that again with a further fold.

Walk the edge up the page, until there is sufficient roll for you to smoothly roll the rest of the way

4. Complete with tape

At a bare minimum, secure the roll at top and bottom. A central ring of tape is ideal to prevent unravelling, but a total of five, as pictured, gives the best outcome without creating a cudgel. Remember this Weapon of War is meant for the War of Art - the intent being that no-one gets hurt, and everyone has fun.

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