What a weekend! We had threats of lockdown, border embargoes, limits on attendees and strictures on eating food! On the day we even had to track down a sixty year old who vaulted a covid safety rail! Such were and are the issues of gaming… Read More
To some gamers it’s all about tournaments and intense competition. Increasingly my enjoyment from the hobby comes from a less frantic atmosphere. What could be better than locking the children in the garden, sending the wife to her small bore rifle practice and setting up… Read More
God we love our jargon. Do you think any casual reader understands what the title refers to. The more organised gamer may use the same figures in sabots that allow him/her/zim to utilise the same figures but real men just collect more and more metal. And now, I’ve even got back into painting and basing ( and tackling the lead bedroom floor in the process)
The problem is of course how to base your miniatures if you don’t stick to one set of rules. It may not be a perfect answer but I use either 40mm squares or 80mm wide “Impetvs” bases. These bases cover the main , most popular systems. The squares are fine for L’art de la Guerre and the original De Bellis Antiquitatis. The larger bases can be used for Big Base DBA ( more to come on this one), Impetvs and Kings of War. I do really like the bigger bases but I still love LADG so I’m not rebasing everything.
Four big bases 80mm by 40mm- French blades or Henry Tudor’s mercenaries at a pinch (above)
Neopolitans guards above and Papal spearmen below
Syrian cavalry repainted by the legendary Keith Mc Glynn ( below)
Scottish blades below
Gascon Knights for the Hundred Year’s War below
Last of this week’s reorganisation- mounted medieval crossbowmen
As you can see, it’s been a productive week but there remains more to finish off. I would dearly love to collect enogh bases that I wouldn’t need to mix and match between boxes but I don’t think the rafters would take the strain. Truly inspired by a mini campaign Mike Lane and I played last week
So stay tuned- this last figure was a painted sample I sent for at least twenty years ago- I’ve finally found a use for him as a general! there is always hope for that odd figure!
Nearly thirty years a go De Bellis Antiquitatis, affectionately known as D.B. A., revolutionised wargaming. From its introduction, you could play absorbing games at minimal cost. It was my main source of inspiration and set my gaming and collection obsession off. In fact it’s difficult… Read More
Sometimes, in order to go forward, one must take a few steps backward. Backward to me meant going back to where my wargaming journey began, many moons ago. The ruleset was De Bellis Antiquitatis or D.B.A. to the hobby illuminati! For the first time it… Read More
The Breath of Satan is upon us all! The Church of St. Peter had seen better times. A rival pretender sat in France and to the South, Naples was making ominous noises about recognising its claim to Monte Cassino. And then the good Lord saw… Read More
How the Black Sheep Came Forth from the Fold The proud Republic of Genoa had grown rich on trade all across the Mediterranean world. Slaves had made the city rich and now luxuries from the Far East were adding to the citizen’s wealth. The trade… Read More
Cruel Inheritance The deceased King of Castile left his son with a kingdom and a whole host of problems. The young Pedro had taken the advice of his father’s trusted chief minister, Juan de Alonso de Albuquerque but the relationship was becoming strained. Albuququerque had… Read More
King Alfonso of Castile glared at the Moorish castle. It was already October and the citadel still wasn’t ready to fall into his grasping hands. Soon his lords and knights would be wanting to leave Granada and the siege of Gibraltar. As the King peered… Read More
What to do when visitors arrive and you really don’t want to be there? Please follow these easy steps to avail yourself of some good looking terrain pieces and keep the in-laws happy. Option A- ask a suspicious B and Q employee to cut… Read More
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