Our Christmas Day message was the three hundredth post on this much maligned blog. The Christmas haul fitted neatly on the arm of my chair, thank the good Lord that I had prepared for such an eventuality by gathering “gifts” that people “would have wanted… Read More
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It’ll be all over by Christmas!
Isn’t it amazing how when you are trying to avoid something, everything else grows in importance. Virtus is a week away and I should be painting camels, Early Arab camels. I should be painting camels but a parcel arrived. Wargamers will know that the arrival… Read More
Blucher American Civil War- Chamberlain
As I cooked our Sunday lunch, I had to pause. The hotdog sausages were boiling nicely as I pondered on what an amazing invention the Internet and Twitterface really are. There I was looking for the ultimate Horse and Musket wargames experience and some other… Read More
Blucher Wargames Rules- Marmont Variant
In correspondence with the various members of the Tercio, I thought it best to add the latest notes on our Napoleonic rules. Hopefully we can get together in the Christmas holidays for a first run through of the miniatures version of Blucher for the Later… Read More
Napoleonics – A painting challenge
Some projects start well and fade. Some projects slowly mature. Painting a Napoleonic Wargames Army is something else. My regular reader will remember that we were settled on Sam Mustafa’s Blucher rules at the smaller Demi- brigade or regimental level. The Field of Glory armylists… Read More
Minsk Pies- Warfare 2018
It’s a few days before the deadline for lists for Warfare and once again I’m scratching my head. Last year the theme was “wheely” warfare. I thought immediately that chariot warfare would be the army to bring and the proper players brought knights I.e. heavy… Read More
Godendag 2019 – 19th and 20th January, Firestorm Games.
It is my great pleasure to announce that tickets are now available for South Wales’ oldest and greatest wargames tournament. The venue is the incredible home of Welsh dicemanship, Firestorm Games, Trade Street, Cardiff. Our first release is L’art de la Guerre 300 point doubles.The… Read More