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”
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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”
Second Age Scrapping
It’s fair to say that Paul W and I are enjoying playing big battles again at the moment. This week’s excursion took us back to the Second Age of Middle-earth with a scenario inspired by the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. As Gil-Galad and the Noldor march south towards Mordor, their path has beenContinue reading “Second Age Scrapping”
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