Test shots- welcome to the Tercio

Panzerlies!

B “Dumkopf! Die panzer mussen be much bigger than this!” With the heady scent of nostalgia in the air, the Lowries and I turned to the battle of the Bulge for the first game of 2016. Who can forget the amazing film of said battle,… Read More

Collect in a recession, sell in a the boom!

Wargamers on the blogosphere seem to be in a reflective mood this Autumn. Horror of horrors, people are in the mood to paint and reduce their “lead mountains”. Could our other halves make that sacrifice, could they be without us as we leave for the… Read More

Tourjours L’attaque!

It was Napoleon I think advised the aspiring general to always be aggressive. Well, what was good enough for the old Corsican ogre is good enough for me…… Dave dug in his German pioneers into two forests with minefields in between. He held his “early… Read More

Flames of War Bro-down, Firestorm Games

Crowds of spectators, police lines and enhanced security in Cardiff this weekend can only mean one thing………..the Bros Challenge had come to the nation’s capital for an early war tournament. Although most French, Irish , Australian and indeed Welsh fans stayed away from the actual… Read More

And then things really started going wrong!

Sunday dawned at Firestorm Carpets and Country Club. After my hurried withdrawal from game three forced on me by family circumstance beyond my control , otherwise known as die Fuhrer, I was looking forward to two leisurely games in the mid table no-pressure zone….. Odd… Read More

Battle-Affront

Wargames competitions do suffer from bad press. If you are ever in two minds as whether or not to enter one, I would always recommend that you do. The number of games in rapid succession ensures that you get a handle on the rules in… Read More

I mean, like so many positive waves……maybe we can’t lose!

So I said to my wife, ” I don’t care what you say or do, I’m not coming home until I’m dragged out from the bar. ………..” Then I remembered….. And, also…… Whilst travelling home this afternoon, I had time to contemplate the day’s events.… Read More

Flames of War Vietnam – Oil and Water do not mix!

It’s to difficult to judge just what makes wargamers gravitate to some periods and shun others? Gamers will quite happily walk through Berlin airport with Nazi emblazoned models ( Shaun😚),  and yet think that World War One or the Gulf Wars are unplayable. I must… Read More