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MDF Buildings Kickstarter
Last year I made some posts about the great MDF buildings from Commission Figurines (links at the bottom of this post). Well now they're looking to expand their range with a Kickstarter project....
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Re-using Malifaux figures for Pulp Alley
I'm planning to re-use some of my many Malifaux figures for Pulp Alley so I thought I'd post a few photos with my plans for using them. The first 4 photos are of the von Schill Freikorps set. Ferdinand...
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Are all Wargamers 'Not right in the head'?
First off I should say that this isn't a rant about the sort of people you sometimes encounter at tournaments or shows. Nor is it a self-deprecating dig at the vast number of idiotic tactical blunders...
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Quick Review: 15mm MDF Walled Farm from Commission Figurines
A few days ago I took delivery of the new 15mm Farmhouse complex from Commission Figurines. It comes in three plastic bags with the parts already punched out, as can be seen in the photo below. The...
View ArticleWargaming Addiction Yearly Update
About a year ago I made a post detailing the scale of my wargaming addiction. This must have struck a cord with many of you as it was one of my most read posts of last year. In that post I said I was...
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My latest temptations.
As I've written before I'm constantly tempted to buy new toys by things I see on blogs or news sites. Some times I manage to resist some times I don't. Currently I have two things calling to me, Heroes...
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My Latest Purchases
After being good for a while I've splashed out on a couple of new projects. The first is 'By Fire and Sword'. I'm going to buy the rules when they come out but in preparation I've bought a skirmish set...
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Quick Review: Swedish Skirmish set for 'By Fire & Sword'
My eagerly awaited Swedish skirmish set for 'By Fire & Sword' arrived from Nothstar yesterday morning so as promised here's a quick review.The models come in a colourful box with a large photo of...
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Swedish Skirmish set problems fixed
Just a quick update. Since my last post, about the quality of the castings in the 'By Fire & Sword' skirmish set I bought, the manufacturer has been in touch with me and is going to send me a...
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Photographs from the American Civil War
This isn't my usual type of post but I felt many of you might appreciate it. I received these photos from a friend and was surprised at how powerful the images were and how they made me think. There...
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Photographs from the American Civil War 2
Here are the next batch of photos. Again click on the pictures to get the full size image.I wonder if the slope actually deflected enemy shot?That's a nasty pile of grape shot!Are they dead or just...
View ArticleWargaming Girl's Prize Draw
Time for a quick plug of the Prize Draw over on the Wargaming Girl's Blog. Tamsin has made the 100,000 hit mark on her blog. So she's doing a grand celebratory give-away this week.Over the next 5 days...
View ArticleWargaming Girl's Prize Draw
Time for amother quick plug of the Prize Draw over on the Wargaming Girl's Blog. Tamsin has made the 100,000 hit mark on her blog. So she's doing a grand celebratory give-away this week. Today's prize...
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By Fire & Sword: Swedish Skirmish set update
I posted a couple of weeks ago about the casting issues I had with the Swedish Skirmish set and then about how Wargamer.pl had got in touch and were going to send me a replacement set. Well now the...
View ArticleWargaming Girl's Prize Draw
Time for amother quick plug of the Prize Draw over on the Wargaming Girl's Blog. Tamsin has made the 100,000 hit mark on her blog. So she's doing a grand celebratory give-away this week. Today's prize...
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I get lucky with Wargaming Girl!
Sorry Tamsin, but I couldn't resist! Perhaps I should clarify things. Last night she published the result of of her first prize draw and I won! Soon to be winging it's way to me is a box of Warlord's...
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'All Quiet on the Martian Front' KickStarter
I'm starting to hate KickStarter. Don't get me wrong I think it's a great idea and you can get some great deals. But it keeps siphoning money out of my wallet. So far this year I've backed Commission...
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Damn you! Deadzone Kickstarter
For some reason I've just pledged for the Deadzone Kickstarter from Mantic and I'm not too sure why. I've had a couple of looks at this previously but it didn't really grab me. I think what's happened...
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Bovington Tank Museum Photos
Although the entry fee for the Battlegroup South wargames show at Bovington is expensive, you do get a pass which gives you a years free entry to the museum. So on Friday I decided to take advantage of...
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Quick Review: Warlord Games British Infantry
Having won these in Tamsin's giveaway I thought it was about time I gave them a quick review. The box contains enough parts to make twenty five 28mm figures with various weapon options. The quality of...
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