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Saumur Tank Museum, and Flames of War Grumbles
Musée des Blindés, Saumur, FranceI had the good fortune recently to visit this well-known museum whilst on holiday in France. What a great thing it is to have an understanding wife! I thought I'd...
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World War Two Without Tanks
WW2 was my first wargaming period, and I have been gaming it for the best part of 5 decades now. Over that time I have often reflected that many, perhaps most, WW2 engagements didn't involve tanks at...
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The (Fictional) Engagement at Verba, June 1941
My friend and wargaming buddy Roy used to play a lot of Flames of War, and he has an extensive (and I mean extensive) 15mm collection for most WW2 periods. Being based for FoW means the figures and...
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In Which Startline Meets Flames of War
Looking back, I can see my Startline project dates back to autumn 2023, more than two and a half years ago. To say I've been 'working' on this project for that long wouldn't really be true - it's more...
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Airfix Nostalgia - The Story Continues
My Airfix nostalgia project started almost exactly 6 years ago. When I created my first post on the subject, I indicated the project was just about complete! And now here we are 6 years later.Yes, the...
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Cheap Wargames Rules - Their Time Has Come
Well, that's what I hope. I have an article in Wargames Illustrated 460 (April 2026), entitled 'Too Many Rules?'. In it I argue that there aren't really too many rules, as having lots of rules is, and...
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Startline v.7 Downloads
Some recent playtesting has resulted in changes to the rules and some improved explanation and formatting. The main examples are:The playing rules have been re-arranged to make the presentation more...
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My thoughts on the sometimes questionable effects of commercialised wargaming have surfaced from time to time on this blog. Most recently, in a post disagreeing with Richard Clarke, I was keen to...
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Startline version 6 - PDF downloads
Something new for the blog. A number of people have indicated recently that they're not on Facebook (and don't want to be), but would like to get the latest version of Startline. So, as updated...
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'Closing The Pocket' - The Ruhr 1945 Using Startline
I have recently been passing many enjoyable hours tinkering with Startline, my WW2 rules. But there comes a time when the tinkering has to stop and the playtesting has to continue. I was lucky enough...
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The Fog of War - In Cardboard
If you go back a couple of posts you'll see a report on a Crimean War wargame I played in October. This was in my good friend Roy's lovely wargaming room, and when deploying we had the pleasure of...
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Honours of War - A New Scenario Book
Anyone who has been part of Honours of War's online presence these last 10 years will be familiar with Dinos Antoniadis. He has been a prolific presence both on the original website and now on...
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Photo Report - Cotswold Wargaming Day 2025
So, CWD7 has come and gone. Once again, the venue was Big Battles Ltd in Cirencester, and once again I reckon a good time was had by all.8 games in full swing.Numbers were down a bit this year, mainly...
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The Crimea With 'Shadow of the Eagles'
My wargaming friend Roy Boss has an astonishing collection of toy soldiers, collected over about 60 years. Every now and then he surprises me by producing yet another army (or armies) from his...
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In Which I Become A Global Influencer...
... or not. Anyway, I am pleased to inform readers that a piece I wrote for Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy magazine has been accepted and will appear in WS&S issue 137 - available for pre-order...
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Cotswold Wargaming Day 2025
Well, here we are in July, and it's time for a reminder about the Cotswold Wargaming Day. The Cotswold Wargaming Day 2025Sunday 19th October Big Battles LtdUnit 3Cirencester Business EstateEsland...
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Age of Hannibal - The Battle of Trimsos
My recent hobby activity has mostly involved a fair bit of research and writing for Startline, along with a welcome addition of actual wargaming thanks to the Cirencester club, who have mostly been...
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Line of Departure is Dead - Long Live Startline!
The simple WW2 rules I have been developing under the working title Line of Departure seem to be working out, and I have decided to set aside the more complex original Startline rules. The simpler...
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A WW2 Rules Revolution (part 2)
Almost exactly 4 years ago, in February 2021, I wrote a blog post about developing my own version of the WRG 1973 World War Two rules. I've continued the work on and off for those four years, resulting...
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'Age of Hannibal' Ancient Wargaming Rules
In my previous post, I wrote about my adoption of the 'Three Ages of Rome' rulebook by Philip Garton. Over the Christmas period I had the chance to play a game with my eldest son using these rules, and...
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