Auction Details of Vintage Wargame Collection
As a couple of people have mentioned the Auction for this collection is being handled by Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers https://hansonsauctioneers.co.uk/auctions/It will take place as an online...
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Ready for Partizan
Even after 30+ years of putting on demo games I still find myself working to the last day and there’s still a bit more I wish I could have done. Anyway everything is ready for driving down...
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Culloden -The Refight
Well returned from Partizan absolutely shattered after a most enjoyable weekend. The show was extremely busy and I shall do another post on the show itself, the weekend in general etc. This post shall...
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So What’s been going on?
You may have noticed I have been somewhat quiet since my trip to Partizan and putting on the demo game.Why? Well nothing serious has happened and I’m still here but there have been a few black dog...
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Books, rules and games for sale.
A little trimming of my collection. This is potentially a first wave as I haven’t really gone through everything in detail. Unless stated otherwise all books are £6 with postage at cost.The Ospreys...
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A busy week
First can I thank the people who have bought some of the rules and books I put up for sale, I haven’t got around to putting the remaining ones up on Lead Adventure yet but maybe next week.😁In terms of...
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The ECW project - The Royalist Army.
Quite some time ago I decided I would like to return to the ECW. When I presented demo games we presented a number of ECW battles all in 28mm and I thoroughly enjoyed them, with the break up of the...
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Off the bench - upscale!
Sometime ago I bought an excellent 40mm Napoleonic collection from Lee Gramson, it is near as damn it complete. Certainly the French and British are about there, the Spanish need some additions and if...
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I didn’t see that coming! And off the bench
Well before I start on what’s been progressing on the painting front I’ve been a bit blindsided by real life.I’ve suffered from IBS for a lot of years and during flare ups know pretty much how to deal...
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I’m back - and doing bits !
Thought it was time to give a quick blog update. First many thanks to all those people who wished me well through here, Facebook etc. The operation took place 3 weeks ago and went well in fact they...
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An ECW day and some good news
I had planned on doing some painting today but my good lady informed me she had some deliveries due and could I make sure I listened out for them. As I usually paint in the hobby room in the loft and...
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Short Bench update! ECW and Epic
Just a short update on what I’ve been up to. Apart from the never ending ‘sorting stuff out’ I’ve pressed on trying to get all the ECW pieces finished. Still a few bases to grass and standards to...
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A short update and a bit of nostalgia!
Whilst I’m getting pretty excited about the Battleground show on Saturday I have managed to get some bits and pieces painted and moved off the bench, the biggest hit was the ECW artillery All done and...
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Battleground Show - a most excellent day.
The show is held on the university campus at Stockton and is run and organised by Leon of Pendraken Miniatures ably assisted by the rest of the Pendraken team. Leon took on running the show after the...
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Marlowe to Maidenhythe scenario 1.
Marlowe to Maidenhythe written by Robert Avery and published by Simon Miller is a fictional Campaign/Scenario book for his His For King or Parliament Rules although the information provided...
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Another bit of a book and rule clearance.
I aim to put a bit of a Christmas post up next week. But in the meantime in preparation for my 2023 projects and much overdue tidy up in the hobby loft I have done another sort out of books and rules....
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A Christmas post.
First and foremost can I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and peaceful New Year in these troubled times.Usually at this time of Year I give thoughts and an outline to what I plan for the coming year,...
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Happy New Year and a few more books to go ……..
First can I wish everyone a Happy New Year and May it bring you all what you hope for.After last years health scare my outlook has changed somewhat and this year I just intend to game when I can,...
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Loft Sorted, bits off the bench and triremes anyone?
So the New Year has seen me rejig my loft into a far more gamer friendly area, having seen JBM on his blog use some IKEA units for the base of his gaming table a quick trip to my loft with tape...
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Battle of Magnesia and bench update
I’ve really enjoyed returning to playing board games over the last year or so, it gives me the ability to play battles or campaigns that it’s unlikely I could ever do with figures. One such battle is...
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