Just one more project…
Following from the my game of Through the Mud and the Blood at Salute, I have got involved in yet another new project – this time in conjunction with other guys at [...]
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A Podcast, my kingdom for a Podcast!
You may be wondering where the post-Salute review podcast is? Well, real life has usual has not gone according to plan, and so my hope of recording lots of material over the [...]
Scimitar Wargames Group – new website
Scimitar Wargames Group have now launched their new look website. You can find it at [...]
If you order, they will come…
Great news! I’ve been a big fan of Dominion since I got it earlier this year – yes, a game I decided to believe the hype about… Several weeks ago, [...]
More Zombies – timing is everything…
Earlier this week, I finally finished World War Z, the masterpiece psuedo-history book by Max Brooks which recounts the ‘history’ of a worldwide outbreak of [...]
Force on Force released!
Excellent news! Force on Force – the much anticipated new rules from Ambush Alley have been released. This rule set takes the original Ambush Alley rule set, which was [...]
Battlelore revisited
After several weeks of trying, I finally managed to get a game of Battlelore face-to-face with Jere last night. It was Jere’s first game, but I decided that he needed [...]
Back from Salute!
Well, after a pretty exhausting day on Saturday, I arrived safely back home having ‘done’ Salute. It was a great show. Far more to see and do than is possible in [...]
Going to Salute?
Well, tomorrow is Salute one of the biggest dates in the UK wargaming show calendar, and Meeples & Miniatures will be there… Look out for Jere & I – we [...]
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 48
Download Episode 48 Just a ‘quick’ show before Salute! In this show, I am joined by Jere Koskela, and we discuss various gaming subjects, including: The new releases from [...]
Baccus Painting Challenge – Finished!!!
Yes, though I don’t quite believe it myself, after a concerted effort last night to texture and paint the bases, I actually finished the challenge! I will put up more [...]
Uncharted Seas – Thaniras Elves
I recently finished painting my Thaniras Elven fleet for Uncharted Seas. I decided on a slightly different colour scheme from what Spartan Games recommend – especially [...]
Baccus Tanks – bigger pictures
Countzero was asking for some bigger pictures of the Baccus tanks – so here they are. These are finished – though the turrets look somewhat dull, so I might give [...]
Baccus Painting Challenge – getting there
Well, just to say that I think I’m in with a fighting chance of achieving the challenge that Peter Berry set me 13 days ago. I finished the main detailing on the tanks [...]
Meeples & Miniatures – Episode 47
Download Episode 47 In packed and varied show this month, I chat about my recent visit to the Hammerhead show, and review the latest releases for Impetus and Uncharted Seas. [...]
Baccus Painting Challenge – WIP
Well, I thought that I’d post some work-in-progress pictures of my Light Tank Battalion. As you can see, I’ve actually started painting them! (Shock horror!) The [...]
2009 aquisitions – the situation so far…
You may remember at the start of the year, I posted several entries on what I was looking at purchasing this year, in an attempt to try and cut down on my gaming purchases. [...]
Baccus Painting Challenge – final colour choice / which unit?
After looking through my colour palette choice, and also looking at some painting references for ACW Confederate troops, I think I have made my final colour selections. [...]
Baccus painting challenge – what’s in a name?
One of the first jobs when starting a new army is to think of a theme…well, it is for me, anyway. When gaming historicals, theme is not something that you normally have [...]
The Baccus painting challenge…
I visited the Hammerhead show yesterday – always a good day out with lots to do and see. Having joked about it the previous week, I was actually quite restrained and [...]
Tales of The Brummie Dwarf 