Gwŷr y Gogledd – force completed
The inspiration – Y Gododdin Man’s mettle, youth’s years, Courage for combat: Swift thick-maned stallions Beneath a fine stripling’s thighs, Broad lightweight buckler On a slim steed’s crupper, Glittering blue...
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Chips with Everything
In the past few weeks the world of Lard has been abuzz with discussion of whether it’s better to use cards or chips for the random draw elements that are...
Guerillas for Sharp Practice 2
In Sharp Practice 2 Spanish Guerrilas can either operate as 10 man units of irregular infantry, or six man units of Irregular Skirmishers. As you can see in the picture...
Sabots for Sharp Practice 2
I’m involved in the play-testing of the new version of TooFatLardies‘ Sharp Practice rules and I’m enjoying it thoroughly. I can’t really say much about the details but the new...
Plans for 2016
It’s that time of year again so here we go. Painting My main plan for 2016 is to paint up forces of British, French and Spanish for Sharp Practice from...
2015 in Review
In a hostage to fortune posting made on Jan 1st last year I laid out my wargaming plans for 2015 and I haven’t done too badly at getting them done....
6mm Grande Armée for Blucher – more rebasing
The Anglo-Portugese need someone to fight and I many years ago volunteered to do Poles, Westphalians and Italians for 1812 and later, while my mate Jim did all the Austrians...
6mm Anglo-Portugese rebased for Blucher
Having put together fifty stands each of 15mm Russians and French for Blucher, it was time to rebase my collection of 6mm Napoleonics. They all used to be on 2″...
Crisis? What Crisis?
Crisis in Antwerp of course. A few of us from the South East Scotland Wargames Club are off to Crisis, the Tin Soldiers of Antwerp show on November 7th where...
Baccus 6mm WWII
I was speaking to Pete Berry from Baccus 6mm at the Claymore wargames show last Saturday and he very kindly gave me a few samples from his forthcoming range of...
Galleys Guns and Glory
I’ve been involved in the play-testing of the Galleys, Guns and Glory rules from Skull and Crown. A rather jolly game with some really nice models made from laser-cut plywood. ...
New sabots for my Dux Forces
Back in 2012 when we first started playing Dux Britannarium at the South East Scotland Wargames Club I designed a set of different sabots that would allow people who base...
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