Also a wargamer in search of the perfect set of wargaming rules for WWII Land and 20th Century Naval campaigns. Sunday, 25 March 2018. The Russians are Coming but Dont Panic.

Toy soldiers, wargames and modelling madness. Thursday, 18 January 2018. Review of 2017 - toys and projects. Together with oddities like the CTS North Koreans. The whole collection as purchased. Tuesday, 16 January 2018. Sea Hawk - part 4.

Game by The Plastic Soldier Company. The crew are already based, but I added some sand just to give the base some texture and added some static grass to break up the shape of the base.

Saturday, January 12, 2013. WWII Game with Morschauser Rules. The simplicity of the mechanics allowed for calculation of maneuvers in an almost chess-like manner. Overall course of the battle.

The random thoughts of an ancient wargamer. Friday, 14 August 2015. On Wednesday I paid a visit to The Historic Dockyard, Chatham. Kent, and whilst I was there I made a point of visiting the temporary exhibition that is taking place there entitled WAR GAMES. The exhibition has been set up by the Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood.

A Blog Devoted To Skirmish Wargaming and Adventure Gaming With Miniatures. Sunday, 5 July 2015. Cuban Contras captured during the ill-fated Bay of Pigs Invasion 1961. US Marines on exercise in Puerto Rico 1962. US Army Airborne on patrol in the Dominican Republic. The only time M16s make an appearance at this period of time. In its various editions and with little additional cost can create just such a place to field all the toys gathered for the historical conflicts and a few more besides.

Reflection on gaming projects where enthusiasm and ideas are often fact and completion is a nice fiction. Saturday, August 10, 2013. Going Pro in Modern Africa . Note the variation in weapons, and slight differences in gear. These are 15mm Rebel Minis Contractors. They are more towards 18mm, but look great mixed with the true 15mm Peter Pig stands. The rest are various lines of Peter Pig miniatures. Some French Foreign Legion in berets. Here is a crazy close up.

Yesterday, as part of the commemorations for the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Britain,. A flight of four Spitfires flew over York. I got these photos outside the Minster. Thursday, 13 August 2015. Day Three of our trip and our second day on the Maginot Line. This morning we visited the Petit Ouvrage Immerhof. Front cover of the booklet, showing the entrance bloc.

Wednesday, 10 June 2015. People get very involved when, in multi-player games, they have a ship each, and I thought it would be a good idea to boost this personal identification by following other gamers in giving each ship a specific name. Wednesday, 13 May 2015. And Thirty Years War armies. Monday, 27 April 2015.

Sunday, 8 December 2013. Racing the Raspititsa - Part 2. Taking the Soviets and Yesthatphil. I scaled the game at one NQM battalion representing a division. This gave me some problems midway through the game, but more of that later. Comprising 99, 150, 317.