Category Archives: Battlelore

Well the day finally arrived! Saturday 26th April was ‘The Battle of Poitiers’ day, and saw 4 of us from Scimitar Wargames Group head down the M1 to Bletchley for a day of gaming. The day actually went very well, … Continue reading →

Well, in time honoured fashion, I completed the painting of the last of the models just in time today, when I finished my Heavy Cavalry. What is more, I’ve even had time to complete a shading wash on all the … Continue reading →

Well, 109 down, 12 to go! After a very productive weekend, the end is almost in sight. Friday night saw me completing my Medium Infantry (above) and Archers (below) – told you they would look different with painted bases! I … Continue reading →

As promised yesterday, here are the latest ‘work-in-progress’ pictures of my Battlelore figures for the Society of Ancients Battle Day. The Archers are about 80% done, mainly the hair and bases to do. It’s amazing the difference that even just painting … Continue reading →

Really starting to feel the pressure now… Only managed to get a little painting done over the weekend – still haven’t finished the Archers, though they are probably the most complicated unit to paint…not fiddly, just lots of colours! Anyway, … Continue reading →

Well, its less than 3 weeks to the Society of Ancients Battle Day on the 26th April, and so far the painting is not going quite to schedule. So far the only unit I have actually come anywhere close to … Continue reading →

The Scimitar Wargames Club, to which I belong, usually takes a trip down to the Society of Ancients Battle Day – this is being held on April 26th 2008 at Bletchley near Milton Keynes. The theme of the day this … Continue reading →