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Save The Brigade - Poland 1939
On choosing the forces for a play-through of my Save The Brigade scenario, I decided that the Warsaw Armoured Brigade would be just the job for the defenders. I've represented its brother unit, the...
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Discovering Wargames
I suppose you could call this the latest in an occasional series: posts where I dip into the world of nostalgia by recalling old wargames books and wargames personalities from the early(ish) days of...
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I'm Not Starting Napoleonics. Honest.
If you're choosing a wargames magazine, there's nothing like actually having one in your hand to flip through. Online, you can find the contents lists for all the glossies, but the quality of the...
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It's been a while since I've mentioned the Black Powder rules on this blog. I've enjoyed developing my own rules, but I still regard BP as my favourite commercial set. My reason for posting here is to...
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My Seven Years War Rules
A very quick post - the latest version of my SYW rules can be found here, and the playsheet here. Things are mostly the same, but a few tweaks have been made and hopefully one or two points in the...
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Polish Campaign Link
Assuming that some of the visitors to this blog are interested in the 1939 Polish Campaign, I wanted to post a link to Alexander Kawczynski's blog, Anatoli's Game Room. Apart from a fair amount of...
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Colours 2012
Once again yesterday I made my way to this great show. This year I was lucky enough to be part of a WW2 demonstration game set up by my friend Steve J, which meant I would also be meeting up with some...
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A Bridge Too Far - The Board Game
The Set UpWell now. Up until a few weeks ago I'd never ever played a board wargame. Ever. They didn't have the visual appeal I wanted in my wargaming (too many weeny cardboard counters), and I'd heard...
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Holger Eriksson Artillerymen
Something For The Weekend Sir?It's been said before by many wargamers, but allow me to repeat here that a nice part of the hobby is when one of those little packages drops onto the front doormat. And...
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Battle! - The Missing Chapters
Now I've owned Charles Grant's Battle! Practical Wargaming since the reprint came out in 1972. Of the classic wargaming books on my shelf, it is unique in being the only one bought at the time, not...
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The Battle of Langensalza
Perhaps I should start by admitting that this is not the Battle of Langensalza. It is, in fact, the Battle of Seminole Ridge, as described in Charles Grant's Wargame Tactics. Of the battle reports in...
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A New Project...
... but definitely not a new period. I don't have the time, money or motivation for a new period. But I have settled on a small, do-able project that will involve a modest number of purchases and a bit...
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Dazed and Confused
Rules. One of the main driving forces of the hobby. The rules serve to animate your lovingly prepared figures: using a good set of rules which play easily and have an authentic feel is one of the great...
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A New Project (2)
You Need Friends...So here's my advice. If you're starting a new wargaming project, and you have a couple of friends who are not only keen wargamers but professional-standard modellers... consult them...
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Story Of A Scenario
I have an old box file in which, over the years, I have kept a fair pile of old wargaming documents. They consist of old self-written rules, amendments to old published rulesets, maps of games, the...
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Merry Christmas!
Here in the UK Friday 21st is the last working day before the holiday, for most people. Therefore it seemed appropriate to send Christmas wishes to all my readers and followers at this point. Thanks...
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The Combat of Strehla
This post is a tribute to the very wonderful Kronoskaf Seven Years War Project, which should be familiar to all SYW gamers. It is, of course, a magnificent collection of information on all aspects of...
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A New Project (3)
I know, I know, you're all desperate to know how the Polish/Dutch airfield attack project has progressed since the last update. Well, things are developing a little slower than I'd hoped (what a...
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Dayton Painting Consortium Do It Again
Having experienced a modest improvement in my financial situation recently, I resolved to do what I have been promising myself for some time - I would order some painted units from the manufacturers of...
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You're Wargaming The Wrong Way
Every now and then you'll hear some old wargamer groaning on about 'giving something back to the hobby'. Well, the time has come for me to have a go. It's time to come clean and come out of the...
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