Second of the games that we’ll be bringing to Partizan on May 19th will be our version of one of the battles from the First Age of Middle-earth. The Battle of Tumhalad, which took place in the year 495 of the First Age, only merits a short description in Tolkien’s works but heralds the destructionContinue reading “28mm Battle of Tumhalad: Partizan 2024 Show Preview #2”
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6mm Trojan Wars: Partizan 2024 Show Preview #1
The Partizan show in May at Newark Showground is one of the gaming highlights of my year, and we usually get the Morris & Chums group together to put on a game or two. Tom WD got us onto the cunning/ unhinged idea of displaying in two scales at once back in 2017 (where weContinue reading “6mm Trojan Wars: Partizan 2024 Show Preview #1”
Teeny Tiny Trojan Wars : April Update
At Salute and Partizan last year, my 15/18mm game of the Battle of Degsastan was surprisingly popular. Given the love shown for small soldiering, I thought I’d go down a couple of sizes for my next game and do the Trojan War in 6mm! These little guys have some huge advantages – low cost andContinue reading “Teeny Tiny Trojan Wars : April Update”
Army Showcase: 28mm Ancient Spanish
I’ve always had a longstanding interest in Spanish history, but the ancient Iberians really kicked off when I got a copy of the Osprey book Rome’s Enemies (4): Spanish Armies in the 1990s. Although it’s now dated in some areas, the colour plates by Angus McBride were an absolute inspiration – very quickly, I foundContinue reading “Army Showcase: 28mm Ancient Spanish”
Fray Bentos: a Great War Chain of Command game
Running into Andy S at the Hammerhead show in March, the discussion ran to this week’s gaming. Having just played Dave Stone’s Zero Hour on the Gripping Beast stand, how about some WW1? I said. After enjoying our last game of Great War Chain of Command, I’d ordered a box of Amera plastic scenery sectionsContinue reading “Fray Bentos: a Great War Chain of Command game”
28mm Myrmidons and Achaeans for the Trojan War
In between getting distracted by World War One and 6mm Trojans, I’ve been pushing on with completing some more units and heroes for the 28mm Trojan War project. Having finished off my army of Lucid Eye Amazons last summer, the goal is to get a small force of Achaeans to go up against them. I’veContinue reading “28mm Myrmidons and Achaeans for the Trojan War”
Great War Chain of Command pt 2 – Attack on the Farm
Following January’s game, I had the urge to scratch the WW1 itch again and fixed up a game with fellow Great War enthusiast Tom WD. This time, I decided to run something very loosely based on the Ypres battlefield we had visited in November 2018, where the Mk IV tank ‘Fray Bentos’ broke down while attackingContinue reading “Great War Chain of Command pt 2 – Attack on the Farm”
El Cid Vignettes from Reconquer Designs
‘That looks like The Last Supper,’ remarked my wife as she passed the painting table, looking at ‘El Cid’s Battle Council’ from Reconquer Designs. Well, I don’t actually think that she’s too far wrong given the level of artistry in the sculpting! I regret that I have only painted a few pieces by Reconquer Designs –Continue reading “El Cid Vignettes from Reconquer Designs”
Teeny Tiny Trojan Wars
It’s a little-known fact that, when I got back into historical wargaming 30 years ago, I kicked off with some armies in 6mm. Despite always having loved 28s, 6mm allowed me to create something that looked like an army – on a budget. Irregular Miniatures and Heroics & Ros provided me with a pretty spectacular forceContinue reading “Teeny Tiny Trojan Wars”
Gaming the Great War with Chain of Command
I’ve been meaning to get back to some WW1 gaming and a couple of chance incidents in December gave me the gentle nudge I needed. First, David H very kindly sold me his 28mm British and German platoons to add to my collection; then, the Too Fat Lardies 2023 Lard Magazine was released with an excellentContinue reading “Gaming the Great War with Chain of Command”
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